After the resurrection, two disciples traveling to Emmaus were talking over the disappointed hopes occasioned by the death of the beloved Master. Christ himself drew near, unrecognized by the sorrowing disciples. Their faith had died with the Lord, and their eyes, blinded by unbelief, did not discern the risen Saviour. Jesus, walking by their side, longed to reveal himself to them, but he did not choose to do so abruptly; he accosted them merely as fellow travelers, and asked them in regard to the communication which they were having one with another, and why they were so sad. They were astonished at the question, and asked if he were indeed a stranger in Jerusalem and had not heard that a prophet mighty in word and in deed had been taken by wicked hands and crucified. And now it was the third day, and strange reports had been brought to their ears that Jesus had risen, and had been seen by Mary and certain of the disciples. Jesus said to them, "O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken; ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to have entered into his glory?" And beginning at Moses and the prophets, he opened to them the scriptures concerning himself.

Efter genopstandelsen, gik to disciple til Emmaus og talte om de slukkede håb som skete ved den elskede Mesters død. Kristus selv drog nær, upåagtet af disciplenes sorg. Deres tro var død på Herren, og deres øjne forblændede af vantro, og så ikke den opstandne Frelser. Jesus, som vandrede ved deres side, længtes efter at åbenbare sig selv for dem, men han valgte ikke at gøre det så pludseligt; han tiltalte dem blot som med-farende, og spurgte dem ind til hvad det var de talte med hinanden om, og hvorfor de var så bedrøvede. De var forbavsede over spørgsmålet, og spurgte om han var fremmed i Jerusalem og ikke havde hørt om en profet der var mægtig i ord og faktisk var blevet taget af onde hænder og korsfæstet. Og nu var det den tredje dag, og besynderlige efterretninger var kommet for deres ører at Jesus var genoprejst, og var blevet set af Maria og nogle af disciplene. Jesus sagde til dem, ”Åh, hvor I er uforstandige og tungnemme til at tro på alt det, profeterne har talt! Burde Kristus ikke lide dette og så indgå til sin herlighed?” Og ved at starte med Moses og profeterne, åbnede han skrifterne op for dem om ham selv.