Section 7
Acts and Epistles. We all need to know Christ's resurrection to such an extent.
THE RESURRECTED MAN-SAVIOR
APPEARING TO TWO DISCIPLES
In Luke 24:13-35 we have an account of the Man-Savior's appearing to two disciples. "And behold, two of them were going on the same day to a village named Emmaus, sixty stadia away from Jerusalem. And they were talking to one another concerning all these things which had occurred." One stadion equals about six hundred feet; therefore sixty stadia would equal about seven miles. These two disciples were fully dis appointed, deeply discouraged. Because they were discouraged, they did not stay in Jerusalem. In stead, they left Jerusalem for Emmaus.
Luke 24:15 and 16 say, "And it came about as they were talking and discussing, that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him." Here the Man-Savior was in resurrection walk ing with the two disciples. This differs from His walking with His disciples before His death (19:28).
Luke 24:15 simply tells us that Jesus drew near and went with the two disciples. We are not