Gospel: Luke 24:13-35

¹³ That very day two of them were going to a village named Emma’us, about seven miles from Jerusalem,
¹⁴ and talking with each other about all these things that had happened.
¹⁵ While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them.
¹⁶ But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
¹⁷ And he said to them, “What is this conversation which you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad.
¹⁸ Then one of them, named Cle’opas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”
¹⁹ And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,
²⁰ and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
²¹ But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since this happened.
²² Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning
²³ and did not find his body; and they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
²⁴ 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.”
²⁵ And he said to them, “O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
²⁶ Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?”
²⁷ And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
²⁸ So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He appeared to be going further,
²⁹ but they constrained him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them.
³⁰ When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them.
³¹ And their eyes were opened and they recognized him; and he vanished out of their sight.
³² 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?”
³³ And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven gathered together and those who were with them,
³⁴ who said, “The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”
³⁵ Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.