14-16. communed and reasoned—exchanged views and feelings, weighing afresh all the facts, as detailed in :-. drew near—coming up behind them as from Jerusalem. eyes holden—Partly He was "in another form" ( :-), 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, read more
17-24. communications, &c.—The words imply the earnest discussion that had appeared in their manner. read more
18. knowest not, c.—If he knew not the events of the last few days in Jerusalem, he must be a mere sojourner if he did, how could he suppose they would be talking of anything else? How artless all this! read more
19. Concerning Jesus, &c.—As if feeling it a relief to have someone to unburden his thoughts and feelings to, this disciple goes over the main facts in his own desponding style, and this was just what our Lord wished. read more
17-24. communications, &c.—The words imply the earnest discussion that had appeared in their manner. read more
21. we trusted, c.—They expected the promised Deliverance at His hand, but in the current sense of it, not by His death. besides all this—not only did His death seem to give the fatal blow to their hopes, but He had been two days dead already, and this was the third. It is true, they add, some of our women gave us a surprise, telling us of a vision of angels they had at the empty grave this morning that said He was alive, and some of ourselves who went thither confirmed their statement but then... read more
17-24. communications, &c.—The words imply the earnest discussion that had appeared in their manner. read more
Luke described the two men as "two of them." The antecedent seems to be the apostles (Luke 24:10). Luke used this word in its broad meaning rather than as a synonym for the Eleven (cf. Luke 24:33; Acts 14:4; Acts 14:14; et al.). These apostles were going somewhere, but they had no good news. The day in view was Sunday, the day of the Resurrection, the "Easter event."Luke presented Jesus as heading to Jerusalem and the Cross through his Gospel. Now he told of two disciples heading away from... read more
1. The appearance to the disciples walking to Emmaus 24:13-35This is another of Luke’s exquisite and unique stories. Various students of it have noted its similarity to the stories of the feeding of the 5,000 (Luke 9:10-17), the appearance in Jerusalem (Luke 24:36-49), and the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8:26-40). Luke’s purpose in recording the incident seems to have been to demonstrate the reality of the Resurrection and the identity of the risen Christ. It also unites many of Luke’s major themes. read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 24:13
13. two of them—One was Cleopas (Luke 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. read more