Bible verses about "emmaus" | AUV

¹³ Then, on that same day, two disciples [See Mark 16:12] were [walking along], going to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles [northwest] of Jerusalem. ¹⁴ And they were discussing with each other everything that had [recently] happened. ¹⁵ And it happened, as they were talking and discussing together, that Jesus came near [them] and began walking along with them. ¹⁶ But they were [miraculously ?] prevented from recognizing who He was. ¹⁷ Then Jesus said to them, “What have you been talking about while [you were] walking along together?” And they stopped [suddenly], looking dejected. ¹⁸ Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered Jesus, “Are you the only visitor in Jerusalem who does not know what all happened there the past few days?” ¹⁹ And He replied, “What things?” And they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus, from Nazareth, who was a prophet speaking powerful words and performing powerful deeds in front of God and all the people. ²⁰ And the leading priests and our leaders turned him over to be sentenced to death and had him crucified. ²¹ But we had hoped that he was the one who would purchase the Israelites back [from their bondage]. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. ²² However, certain women of our group, who went to the grave site early [Sunday morning] amazed us. ²³ When they did not find Jesus’ body they came and told us that they had also seen a vision of angels who said Jesus was alive. ²⁴ Then some of our companions [i.e., Peter and John. See John 20:2-9] went to the grave site and found things just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus [either].” ²⁵ Then Jesus said to them, “You foolish men! How slow your minds are to believe everything the prophets have spoken [in their writings]! ²⁶ Was it not necessary for the Christ [i.e., God’s specially chosen one] to suffer these things, and [then] to enter His glorious state [with the Father]?” ²⁷ Then, beginning from [the writings of] Moses and all the prophets, Jesus explained to the two men about the things referring to Himself [contained] in all these Scripture passages. ²⁸ And as they got close to the village [i.e., of Emmaus], where the men were going, Jesus appeared as though He were planning to continue on. ²⁹ So, the men urged Him to remain with them, saying, “Stay with us [i.e., overnight], because it is getting late and the day is almost over.” So, He went [to their house] to stay with them. ³⁰ And it happened when Jesus had reclined at the dinner table with them [Note: See Matt. 23:6], that He took a [small] loaf of bread, asked God’s blessing on it, then broke it and gave [pieces] to the two men. ³¹ [Immediately] their eyes were opened [i.e., they were given insight] so they could recognize Him. And [just then] He disappeared from their view [Note: The Greek says, “became invisible,” suggesting that He vanished miraculously]. ³² Then the two men said to each other, “Were not our hearts stirred up within us [i.e., our emotions thrilled] when Jesus spoke to us along the road and opened up the Scriptures [to our understanding]?” ³³ So, they got up at once and returned to Jerusalem and found the eleven apostles gathered together with some other disciples. ³⁴ The apostles [or, some think the two men] were saying, “The Lord truly has risen and has appeared to Simon [i.e., Peter].” ³⁵ Then the two men recounted what happened along the road and how Jesus was recognized by them when He broke the loaf of bread. ³⁶ And as the apostles were talking about these things, Jesus Himself [reappeared], standing among them, and said to them, “May there be peace in your lives.” ³⁷ But they became frightened and [even] terrified, and assumed they were seeing a spirit. ³⁸ Then Jesus said to them, “Why are you [so] upset? And why are you having doubts [about me] in your minds? ³⁹ Look at my hands and my feet and realize that it is I, myself. Feel me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.” {{Some ancient authorities omit verse ⁴⁰ And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet.}} ⁴¹ And while they still could not believe [i.e., or, could hardly believe], out of joy and wonderment, Jesus said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” ⁴² So, they gave Him a piece of broiled fish. ⁴³ And He took it and ate it in front of them. ⁴⁴ Then Jesus said to the apostles, “These are the words that I told you while I was still with you, [when I said] that everything written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms about me needed to be fulfilled.” ⁴⁵ Then He opened their minds [miraculously ?] so they would understand the Scriptures. ⁴⁶ And He said to them, “This is what was written: The Christ [i.e., God’s specially chosen one] will suffer, and [then] rise again from the dead on the third day. ⁴⁷ And [the need for] a change of heart and life in order to receive the forgiveness of sins [from God] will be preached in Jesus’ name [i.e., by His authority] to people of all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. ⁴⁸ You apostles are [to be] witnesses of these things [i.e., they were to give their testimony of these truths. See Acts 1:8].

¹⁶ For God loved the world [of sinners] so much that He gave His one and only Son, so that every person who believes in Him would not [have to] be destroyed, but have never ending life.