Afterward he appeared in a different form to two of his followers who were walking from Jerusalem into the country.
Parallel translations
- WEB After these things he was revealed in another form to two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country.
- KJV After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
- BSB After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked along in the country.
- NKJV After that, He appeared in another form to two of them as they walked and went into the country.
- NASB Now after that, He appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking along on their way to the country.
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Quick answer
Jesus appears in a different form to two disciples walking into the country. The risen Lord seeks out his followers on the road.
Overview
This briefly summarizes the Emmaus road encounter told more fully in Luke 24. That Jesus appeared 'in another form' reflects how the disciples were at first kept from recognizing him. The risen Christ graciously meets discouraged disciples and opens their eyes to who he is.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Luke 24:13–32Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.
- John 21:1After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way.
- John 21:14This is now the third time that Jesus was revealed to his disciples, after he had risen from the dead.
- Mark 16:14Afterward he was revealed to the eleven themselves as they sat at the table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they didn’t believe those who had seen him after he had risen.
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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