Jesus' Appearances After The Resurrection (Day 3)

In chapter 24 of Luke we read that Jesus appeared to two of His disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus.

To add some context to this scripture, we’ve all learned about the 12 disciples, some of you may know all their names, but these were not all the followers of Jesus. On Monday and Tuesday we read about a group of women that were following Jesus. In total there were approximately 100 people following Jesus as he traveled around in His ministry. This is how they were able to replace Judas with Matthias (Acts 1:12-26).

In this passage, we see that despite all these people following Jesus and hearing His teachings, they still did not fully understand His mission as the Messiah, a misunderstanding that often frustrated Him throughout His ministry. (I would say the two who understood the most were Mary, His mother, and Mary Magdalene.)

As the two disciples walk along discussing recent events, Jesus joins them but prevents them from recognizing Him. He then explains the scriptures, showing how He fulfills them. Finally, at dinner, He reveals His identity, and everything suddenly clicks for them in another biblical light bulb moment!