13 That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the
village of Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 As they walked
along they were talking about everything that had happened. 15 As
they talked and discussed these things, Jesus himself suddenly
came and began walking with them. 16 But God kept them from
17 He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you
They stopped short, sadness written across their faces. 18 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 few days.”
19 “What things?” Jesus asked.
“The things that happened to Jesus, the man from Nazareth,” they
said. “He was a prophet who did powerful miracles, and he was a
mighty teacher in the eyes of God and all the people. 20 But our
leading priests and other religious leaders handed him over to be
condemned to death, and they crucified him. 21 We had hoped he
was the Messiah who had come to rescue Israel. This all
22 “Then some women from our group of his followers were at his
tomb early this morning, and they came back with an amazing
report. 23 They said his body was missing, and they had seen
angels who told them Jesus is alive! 24 Some of our men ran out to
see, and sure enough, his body was gone, just as the women had
25 Then Jesus said to them, “You foolish people! You find it so
hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the
Scriptures. 26 Wasn’t it clearly predicted that the Messiah would
have to suffer all these things before entering his glory?” 27 Then
Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the
prophets, explaining from all the Scriptures the things concerning
28 By this time they were nearing Emmaus and the end of their
journey. Jesus acted as if he were going on, 29 but they begged
him, “Stay the night with us, since it is getting late.” So he went
home with them. 30 As they sat down to eat, he took the bread and
blessed it. Then he broke it and gave it to them. 31 Suddenly, their
eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And at that moment
32 They said to each other, “Didn’t our hearts burn within us as he
talked with us on the road and explained the Scriptures to
us?” 33 And within the hour they were on their way back to
Jerusalem. There they found the eleven disciples and the others
who had gathered with them, 34 who said, “The Lord has really
risen! He appeared to Peter.”
35 Then the two from Emmaus told their story of how Jesus had
appeared to them as they were walking along the road, and how
they had recognized him as he was breaking the bread.
13 I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with
joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow
with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his
great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised
Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great
expectation, 4 and we have a priceless inheritance—an
inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled,
beyond the reach of change and decay. 5 And through your faith,
God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation,
which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.
6 So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you
must endure many trials for a little while. 7 These trials will show
that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and
purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere
gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will
bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when
Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.
8 You love him even though you have never seen him. Though
you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a
glorious, inexpressible joy. 9 The reward for trusting him will be the
