Apr 24, 2023
HOLY GOSPEL: Luke 24:13-35
13Now on that same day [when Jesus
had appeared to Mary Magdalene,] two [disciples] were going to a
village called Emmaus, about seven miles from
Jerusalem, 14and talking with each other
about all these things that had
happened. 15While they were talking and
discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with
them, 16but their eyes were kept from
recognizing him. 17And he said
to them, “What are you discussing with each other while you walk
along?” They stood still, looking sad. 18Then one of
them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only
stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken
place there in these days?” 19He asked
them, “What things?” They replied, “The things about Jesus of
Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and
all the people, 20and how our
chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death
and crucified him. 21But we had
hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all
this, it is now the third day since these things took
place. 22Moreover, some women of our
group astounded us. They were at the tomb early this
morning, 23and when they did not find his
body there, they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a
vision of angels who said that he was alive. 24Some of those
who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women
had said; but they did not see him.” 25Then he said
to them, “Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe
all that the prophets have declared! 26Was
it not
necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and
then enter
into his
glory?” 27Then beginning with Moses and
all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself
in all the scriptures.
28As they came
near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he
were going on. 29But they
urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, because it is
almost
evening and
the day is now nearly over.”
So he went in
to stay with them. 30When he was
at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to
them. 31Then their eyes were opened, and
they recognized him; and he vanished from their
sight. 32They said to each other, “Were
not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the
road, while he was opening the scriptures to
us?” 33That same hour they got up and
returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their
companions gathered
together. 34They were
saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to
Simon!” 35Then they told what had happened
on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking
of the bread.