GOSPEL READING Luke 24:13-35
Reader: The Holy Gospel according to Luke, the 24th chapter.
All: Glory to you, O Lord.
13Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called
Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14and talking with each
other about all these things that had happened. 15While they were talking
and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, 16but their
eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17And he said to them, “What are
you discussing with each other while you walk along?” They stood still,
looking sad. 18Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered
him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the
things that have taken place there in these days?”
19He asked them, “What things?” They replied, “The things about Jesus
of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God
and all the people, 20and how our chief priests and leaders handed him
over to be condemned to death and crucified him.
21But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and
besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place.
22Moreover, some women of our group astounded us. They were at the
tomb early this morning, 23and when they did not find his body there,
they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a vision of angels
who said that he was alive. 24Some of those who were with us went to
the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but they did not see
him.” 25Then he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of
heart to believe all that the prophets have declared! 26Was it not
necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and then enter into
his glory?” 27Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he
interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures. 28As
they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as
if he were going on. 29But they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with
us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over.” So he
went in to stay with them. 30When he was at the table with them, he took
bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 31Then their eyes were
opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight.
32They said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while
he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to
us?”
33That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found
the eleven and their companions gathered together. 34They were saying,
“The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!” 35Then they
told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known
to them in the breaking of the bread.
Reader: This is the gospel of the Lord.
All: Praise to you, O Christ.