And behold, that very day two of the disciples were going to a village called Emmaus, which is about seventeen miles from Jerusalem. And they were talking with each other about all these things that occurred. And while they were conversing and discussing together, Jesus Himself caught up with them and was already accompanying them. But their eyes were held, so that they did not recognize Him.

And He said to them, “What is this discussion that you are exchanging or throwing back and forth between yourselves as you walk along?” And they stood still, looking sad and downcast. Then one of them name Cleopas, answered Him. “Do you alone dwell as a stranger in Jerusalem and not know the things that have occurred there in these days?”

And He said to them, “What kind of things?”

And they said to Him, “About Jesus of Nazareth. Who was a Prophet mighty in work and word before God and all the people. And how our chief priests and rulers gave Him up to be sentenced to death, and crucified Him. But we were hoping that it was He Who would redeem and set Israel free. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things occurred. And moreover, some women of our company astounded us and drove us out of our senses. They were at the tomb early in the morning, but did not find His body. And they returned saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that He was alive! So some of those who were with us went to the tomb and they found it just as the women had said but Him they did not see.”

And Jesus said to them, "O foolish ones and sluggish in mind and dull of perception and slow of heart to believe, adhere to, trust in and rely on everything that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary and essentially fitting that the Christ-- the Messiah should suffer all these things before entering into His glory, His majesty and splendor?” Then beginning with Moses and throughout all the Prophets, He went on explaining and interpreting to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning and referring to Himself.

Then they drew near the village to which they were going, and He acted as if He would go further. But they urged and insisted, saying to Him, “Remain with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent.”

So He went in to stay with them. And it occurred that as He reclined at table with them, He took a loaf of bread and praised God and gave thanks and asked a blessing. And then He broke it and was giving it to them, when their eyes were instantly opened and they clearly recognized Him. And He vanished -- departed invisibly.

And they said to one another, “Were not our hearts greatly moved and burning within us while He was talking with us on the road and as He opened and explained to us the sense of the Scriptures? And rising up that very hour, they went back to Jerusalem, where they found the other apostles gathered together and those who were with them.