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On the Road to Emmaus

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They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together and saying, "It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon." Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread. (Luke 24:33~35)

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Jesus had died on the cross and had rose from the dead after three days as Jesus had promised.

Women who had been at Jesus' tomb brought the news to the people waiting for Jesus' resurrection. But many people who had followed Jesus doubted and left to their own ways.

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"Let's go to Emmaus." "I agree. Poor Jesus!"

Cleopas and his friend decided to leave Jerusalem to head towards Emmaus.

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"It is so sad that Jesus died on the cross."

"I thought that Jesus would turn the whole world into a new country."

While the two men were walking along and talking with each other, a man appeared and said to them. "Can I join you?"

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 The man was Jesus; however, they did not recognize him.

"Sure, you can. Okay, let' s go together."

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Jesus asked them, "What are you discussing together as you walk along?"

They began to talk about what they knew.

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"About Jesus of Nazareth. He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. "However, the chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him."

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"We had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place. In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning but didn't find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive."

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"Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see." "All of this is hard to understand."

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Jesus said to them, "How foolish you are. Remember what the prophets have spoken! Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?"

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

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Jesus said that He is the Messiah who God had sent. When they heard these words, they felt their hearts burning within them and realized something amazing.

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They arrived at the village to which they were going.

"It is almost evening. Why don't you stay with us."

They wanted to listen to Jesus' words more.

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When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. This was the same way that Jesus had done before.

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Then their eyes were opened. They recognized him. But he disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road?" "Yes, I felt it, too."

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They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem.

They said to the disciples, "The Lord has risen." After meeting Jesus, they believed the resurrection of Jesus and their faith was restored.

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Jesus who died on the cross and had risen from the dead appeared to the two disciples who were walking to Emmaus. They had not believed the news of the resurrection but became believers after meeting Jesus. We should not doubt the resurrection of Jesus and become believers of His resurrection.