Cities & towns · Judea
Emmaus
What was Emmaus?
Emmaus is the village on the road from Jerusalem where two disciples recognized the risen Jesus in the breaking of bread.
TodaySite debated; candidates include Abu Ghosh and Emmaus-Nicopolis
DistanceAbout 7 miles from Jerusalem
EventThe Emmaus road appearance
On the first Easter afternoon, two downcast disciples walked the seven miles to Emmaus, joined by a stranger who opened the Scriptures to them.
“Did not our hearts burn within us while He spoke with us on the road?” they said afterward — for at the table, as he broke the bread, their eyes were opened: it was Jesus.
They ran back to Jerusalem through the night with the news: “The Lord has indeed risen!”
Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
Luke 24:13 “That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.” Luke 24:31 “Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.” Luke 24:32 “They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?””
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Original BibleDawn profile. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy. Scripture quoted from the public-domain Berean Standard Bible.