Mark 16:12-13 (NLT) Luke 24:13-32 (NLT) 12 Afterward he appeared in a different form to two of his followers who were walking from Jerusalem into the country. 13 They rushed back to tell the others, but no one believed them. 13 That same day two of Jesus’ followers were …
The Two On The Emmaus Road Gems
Unpacking the detail of the encounter Cleopas and his mate had with Jesus on the road to Emmaus.
Bible Gem 1304 – Although They Saw Him, They Did Not Recognise Him (Luke 24:16 // Mark 16 12)
Now we come to a very significant verse. Although they saw him, they didn’t recognize him. (GW) Luke 24:16 (AMP) But their eyes were held, so that they did not recognize Him. (ASV) But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. (BBE) …
Bible Gem 1305 – Walking with Jesus in the Search for Truth (Luke 24:17-24)
Time again for us to take time to look at the details of this segment. This segment answers some of the questions that needed to be asked when we started the segment we have just finished. We gain insights into a number of aspects of …
Bible Gem 1306 – Your questions: Who was Cleopas? (Luke 24:17-24)
That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem. Then one of them, Cleopas, replied, “You must be the only person in Jerusalem who hasn’t heard about all the things that have happened there the last …
Bible Gem 1307 – The Conversation with a STRANGER – so ALONE that ONLY He knows nothing (Luke 24:17-24)
Hearing some of their conversation Jesus asked them what they were discussing so intently? It appears to relate back to the “talking” and “discussing”, I.e. the lively discussion was occurring back and forth between them, the “conversing” and “questioning”. Clearly there were some were unanswered …
Bible Gem 1308 – What things? The Things related to the Man from Nazareth (Luke 24:19-24)
Now the story moves to the response of the two men to Jesus’ specific question, “What things exactly?” Now these two men appear to give a compiled response between them to the question Jesus asked. At first it is like Cleopas is the one responding. …
Bible Gem 1309 – Jesus Explained from the Scriptures; Can You? (Luke 24:25-27)
I finished the previous Gem with the comment, What a sad little report! Does this remind you of other sad reports in the Bible? There have been a few people respond to my question and offered different examples of sad little reports. So clearly you …
Bible Gem 1310 – Explaining from All the Scriptures (Luke 24:25-27)
(Luke 24:25-27) What does it mean: starting with Moses, all the prophets, and all the Scriptures? What Scripture did He use to explain all the things concerning Himself? Do you know the significance of Luke’s overall description of Moses, all the prophets and all of …
Bible Gem 1311 – Why Didn’t You Take Me At My Word? (Luke 24:25-27)
Then Jesus said to them, “You foolish people! You find it so hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the Scriptures. Wasn’t it clearly predicted that the Messiah would have to suffer all these things before entering His glory?” Then Jesus took them …
Bible Gem 1312 – Breaking the Bread – the last Last Supper (Luke 24:28-31)
As they approached Emmaus the time for talking had come to end. On this likely three hour journey it is hard for us to know how long they had been talking. Jesus joined them midway through the journey, so we don’t know at what part …