26. They said that the Christ must suffer these things before he enters his glory.”
27. Then Jesus began to explain everything that had been written about himself in the Scriptures. He started with Moses, and then he talked about what all the prophets had said about him.
28. They came near the town of Emmaus, and Jesus acted as if he did not plan to stop there.
29. But they begged him, “Stay with us. It is late; it is almost night.” So he went in to stay with them.
30. Jesus sat down with them and took some bread. He gave thanks for the food and divided it. Then he gave it to them.
31. And then, they were allowed to recognize Jesus. But when they saw who he was, he disappeared.
32. They said to each other, “When Jesus talked to us on the road, it felt like a fire burning in us. It was exciting when he explained the true meaning of the Scriptures.”
33. So the two followers got up at once and went back to Jerusalem. There they found the 11 apostles and others gathered.
34. They were saying, “The Lord really has risen from death! He showed himself to Simon.”
35. Then the two followers told what had happened on the road. They talked about how they recognized Jesus when he divided the bread.
36. While the two followers were telling this, Jesus himself stood among those gathered. He said to them, “Peace be with you.”
37. They were fearful and terrified. They thought they were seeing a ghost.