18. Whose name was Cleopas This name is Greek, being an abbreviation of the name Cleopatros, the feminine of which is the celebrated name Cleopatra. It is not the same with Clopas (as it should be spelled) of John 19:25; which is a Hebrew name, the same with Alpheus. read more
19. What things? He who asks a question does not affirm that he does not know the answer. He may act as a teacher, a catechist, or an experimentist, to draw out and develop the mind of another. This last was our Lord’s design. A prophet He has not the faith to say the Messiah. The late events have dashed that hope, but he still dare style him what Moses was called, a prophet mighty in deed and word. Before God and all the people A brief confession of unbroken faith in the genuine... read more
21. Should have redeemed Israel Equivalent to saying, we once had faith that he would be the true Messiah. To redeem Israel, doubtless included the idea of removing the Roman yoke; but it also implied the introduction of a reign of truth and righteousness. Perhaps even the world would be renovated to its Edenic state, inhabited by the holy dead in their resurrection glory. The third day They doubtless here refer to the three days so often mentioned as connected with his death and burial.... read more
22. Certain women… made us astonished Something strange has taken place, but not such as to answer our expectations. These women found not his body, indeed, and a vision of angels said “he is risen;” and some of our men went to the sepulchre and found no body. read more
25. O fools The Greek word means destitute of discernment in the higher or spiritual faculty; unwise, unintuitive. Slow of heart Not hard of heart but slow. Not springing and grasping divine truth. The head is confused because the heart is sluggish. read more
26. Ought not Christ He speaks the great word; not prophet but Christ, the Messiah. To have suffered Here is a great question. Even to this day infidels like Gibbon object that the Messiah of prophecy is but a conquering hero. But is he not too a suffering Messiah? Prophecy written and uttered does indeed say much more of the glorious than of the suffering Messiah. But what mean those visible and acted prophecies the sacrifices, the bloody ritual of the Old Testament, if they did not... read more
27. Beginning at Moses How sad must be the mental state of that theologian who can profess to believe in Christ and yet assert that Moses is not the author of the Pentateuch! He has here the testimony of Christ risen from the dead to the prophetic authority of Moses. Expounded… Scriptures… concerning himself Who would not find his heart burn within him to hear this discourse on the prophecies from this great expounder? But we have its substance in these very Gospels; and in the... read more
28. Made as though Rather acted as though. Moved on his course, not in dissimulation, for he would have gone on his way sorrowfully and justly if they had not detained him with loving violence. read more
30. He took bread They readily resigned to him the dignity of host and president of the table. Gave to them But ate not himself. It is plain that this was not a sacramental but an ordinary meal. read more
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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 24:13-35
§ 150. JESUS APPEARS TO TWO DISCIPLES ON THEIR WAY TO EMMAUS, Luke 24:13-35 . Mark 16:12-13. read more