Then the two from Emmaus told their story of how Jesus had appeared to them as they were walking along the road, and how they had recognized him as he was breaking the bread.
Parallel translations
- WEB They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
- KJV And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
- BSB Then the two told what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread.
- NKJV And they told about the things that had happened on the road, and how He was known to them in the breaking of bread.
- NASB They began to relate their experiences on the road, and how He was recognized by them at the breaking of the bread.
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Quick answer
The Emmaus travelers recount their experience and how Jesus was known in the breaking of bread. Their testimony joins the growing chorus of resurrection witnesses.
Overview
The two relate what happened on the road and how they recognized the Lord in the breaking of the bread. Their account adds to Peter's, building a cumulative body of testimony. Luke again emphasizes that Christ made himself known through Scripture opened and bread broken, the very means by which the church continues to know him.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Mark 16:12–13After these things he was revealed in another form to two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country.
- Luke 24:30–31When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave to them.
- Acts 2:42They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.
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Luke shows Jesus the Savior for all — outsiders, the poor, the nations — the one who, on the Emmaus road, opened all the Scriptures to show they were about himself.
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