Section 10
the Scriptures there is a full record, a complete revelation, concerning Christ and His death and resurrection. However, because these matters were not opened up to the Lord's followers, He came to them in order to open the holy Word to them.
The Lord also came to them for the purpose of opening their eyes. When they drew near to the village where they were going, and He acted as though He would go farther, "they urged Him, saying, Stay with us, because it is toward evening and the day is already nearly over. And He went in to stay with them" (v. 29). The Greek words rendered "is already nearly over" literally mean "has already declined." As they were reclin ing at the table, the Man-Savior "took the loaf and blessed it, and having broken it, He handed it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him; and He disappeared from them" (vv. 30-31). The Savior walked with them (v. 15) and stayed with them (v. 29), but it was not until they offered the loaf to Him and He broke it that their eyes were opened to recognize Him. They needed Him to walk and stay with them. But He needed them to offer the loaf to Him so that He might break it that He could open their eyes to see Him. Once their eyes were opened, they recognized Him.