Luk 24:13-35 | JFB | STEP | 13. two of them-- One was Cleopas ( ); who the other was is mere conjecture. Emmaus-- about seven and a half miles from Jerusalem. They probably lived there and were going home after the Passover.

‏ Luke 24:13-35

Lu 24:13-35. Christ Appears to the Two Going to Emmaus.

13. two of them--One was Cleopas (Lu 24:18); who the other was is mere conjecture.

Emmaus--about seven and a half miles from Jerusalem. They probably lived there and were going home after the Passover.

14-16. communed and reasoned--exchanged views and feelings, weighing afresh all the facts, as detailed in Lu 24:18-24.

drew near--coming up behind them as from Jerusalem.

eyes holden--Partly He was "in another form" (Mr 16:12), and partly there seems to have been an operation on their own vision; though certainly, as they did not believe that He was alive, His company as a fellow traveller was the last thing they would expect,

17-24. communications, &c.--The words imply the earnest discussion that had appeared in their manner.

25-27. fools--senseless, without understanding.

28-31. made as though, &c.--(Compare Mr 6:48; Ge 18:3, 5; 32:24-26).

32-34. They now tell each to the other how their hearts burned--were fired--within them at His talk and His expositions of Scripture. "Ah! this accounts for it: We could not understand the glow of self-evidencing light, love, glory that ravished our hearts; but now we do." They cannot rest--how could they?--they must go straight back and tell the news. They find the eleven, but ere they have time to tell their tale, their ears are saluted with the thrilling news, "The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon." Most touching and precious intelligence this. The only one of the Eleven to whom He appeared alone was he, it seems, who had so shamefully denied Him. What passed at that interview we shall never know here. Probably it was too sacred for disclosure. (See on Mr 16:7). The two from Emmaus now relate what had happened to them, and while thus comparing notes of their Lord's appearances, lo! Christ Himself stands in the midst of them. What encouragement to doubting, dark, true-hearted disciples!