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 and rulers  who  crucified  Him. Now to-day  it  is  the  third  day since these  things  were  done. Yea, some  women,  also  of  our company, who  have  been  at  the  sepulchre,  say  He  is  alive.

When Jesus  had  heard  these  words,  He  said  to  them:  “O foolish and  slow  of  heart  to  believe  all  the  things  which  the prophets have  spoken! Ought not  Christ  to  have  suffered  these things, and  so  enter  into  His  glory?”  Then,  beginning  with  Moses and the  prophets,  He  explained  to  them  everything  in  the Scriptures that  was  said  in  relation  to  Himself.

When they  reached  Emmaus,  He  made  as  though  he  would go farther,  but  they  pressed  Him  to  remain  with  them,  as  the day was  far  spent. He remained  accordingly. But when  they sat down  to  table,  He  took  bread,  and  blessed,  and  broke,  and gave it  to  them. And immediately  their  eyes  were  opened,  and they knew  Him. But He  vanished from  their  sight. They then said to  one  another:  “Was  not  our  heart  burning  within  us  whilst He was  walking  in  the  way?”