Who is Jesus? Chapter 54 Jesus appears on the Road to Emmaus

 

Who is Jesus? Chapter 54 Jesus appears on the Road to Emmaus

Reviewing that Jesus was crucified, and buried, but on the first day of the week, the women; came to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus, but the stone had been rolled away. Two angels who looked like normal men, except they were dressed in dazzling white clothing; said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” And the women remembered the words of Jesus, so they ran telling all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.  But they considered the women being foolish, and they did not believe them.

That very day two of the followers of Jesus 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 came close and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are having 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 last three 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 and set up himself as king. 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 They did not see Jesus.”

And Jesus 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 as they drew near to the village to which they were going, Jesus 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 sat at the 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. Immediately Jesus vanished from their sight. Naturally they were amazed and said to each other, “Our hearts did burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?” And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!” Then they told what had happened on the road, and how Jesus was known to them in the breaking of the bread.

Today many still do not believe, but those who do and invite Jesus into their life, begin to realize that Jesus is indeed risen as he said; because He now shares His life with them. If you have not already done so, today is a good day to invite Jesus into your life and receive his blessings.