HIS WORDS
And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them. But their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him. And He said to them, “What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking?” And they stood still, looking sad. One of them, named Cleopas, answered and said to Him, “Are You the only one visiting Jerusalem and unaware of the things which have happened here in these days?” And He said to them, “What things?” And they said to Him, “The things about Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people, and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to the sentence of death, and crucified Him. But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is the third day since these things happened. But also some women among us amazed us. When they were at the tomb early in the morning, and did not find His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just exactly as the women also had said; but Him they did not see.” And He said to them, “O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?” Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures. And they approached the village where they were going, and He acted as though He were going farther. But they urged Him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day is now nearly over.” So He went in to stay with them. When He had reclined at the table with them, He took the bread and blessed it, and breaking it, He began giving it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from their sight. They said to one another, “Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?" (Luke 24:13–32, NASB95)
MY WORDS
That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven
miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking with each other about all these
things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together,
Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from
recognizing him. And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are
holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad. Then
one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to
Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”
And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of
Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all
the people, and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be
condemned to death, and crucified him. But we had hoped that he was the one to
redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these
things happened. Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at
the tomb early in the morning, and when they did not find his body, they came
back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was
alive. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the
women had said, but him they did not see.” And he said to them, “O foolish
ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it
not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his
glory?” And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them
in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
So they drew near to the village to which they were
going. He acted as if he were going farther, but they urged him strongly,
saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.”
So he went in to stay with them. When he was at table with them, he took the
bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened,
and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight. They said to each
other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road,
while he opened to us the Scriptures?”
I WILL
Review all the stories from Creation to Christ that I have learned.
