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Original Christian artwork: The Lord Jesus Christ conquers
death and the grave.
That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus,
about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other
about all these things that had happened. While they were
talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and
went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing
him.
And he said to them, "What is this conversation which you are
holding 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 days?"
And he said to them, "What things?"
And they said to him, "Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, 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. Yes, and besides all this,
it is now the third day since this happened. Moreover,
some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early
in the morning and did not find his body; and 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 him they did
not see."
And he said to them, "O foolish men, 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 they drew near to the village to which they were going. He
appeared to be going further, but they constrained him, 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 was
at 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; and he vanished out of their sight.
They said to each other, "Did not our hearts 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 gathered together and those
who were with them, who said, "The Lord has risen indeed, and
has appeared to Simon!"
Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was
known to them in the breaking of the bread. As they were
saying this, Jesus himself stood among them.
— Luke 24:13- 36, RSV
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