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Scripture Story Sketch Notes · Luke 24:13–35; Mark 16:12–13

The Road to
Emmaus

“Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?” Luke 24:32

Two sad disciples, a Stranger on the road, the scriptures opened, an invitation at sunset, and bread broken at a small table. Walk with them, and watch your own heart.

Walk the road ↓ Read Luke 24:13–35 first
Hand-drawn doodle map of the road to Emmaus: two faceless disciples leaving Jerusalem with heads bowed; the risen Savior, shown only as soft glowing light, drawing near to walk with them; the three walking and talking on a hillside road; the light pointing to an open scroll as He teaches; the village of Emmaus at sunset with the disciples inviting Him in; the light breaking bread at a small table; an empty chair and broken bread as the two look at each other in joy; and the two running back to Jerusalem at night under the stars.

Before you begin

The story in brief

On the same day Jesus rose, two disciples walked from Jerusalem to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles away. As they walked and talked sadly about all that had happened, Jesus Himself drew near and went with them, but their eyes were holden that they should not know him. He asked why they were sad. One of them, Cleopas, told Him about Jesus of Nazareth, “a prophet mighty in deed and word,” who had been crucified, and about the women who said angels told them He was alive. Then, beginning at Moses and all the prophets, He expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning Himself.

When they reached the village, He made as though He would go further. But they constrained Him, saying, “Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” As He sat at meat with them, He took bread, blessed it, broke it and gave it to them. Their eyes were opened, they knew Him, and He vanished out of their sight. They said to each other, “Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?” That same hour they returned to Jerusalem and found the Apostles saying, “The Lord is risen indeed.” Then they told how He was known of them in breaking of bread.

Who’s who

  • Jesus: the risen Lord, walking with them unrecognized
  • Cleopas: one of the two disciples, not one of the Twelve
  • The other disciple: unnamed, perhaps so we can picture ourselves on the road

Where and when

The road from Jerusalem to the village of Emmaus, about seven miles, on the afternoon and evening of the day of the Resurrection.

Watch for the Savior

Watch how He walks beside people who are sad, opens the scriptures, and waits to be invited in.

Read it yourself: Luke 24:13–35

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The road, mapped

Eight stops, from the sad walk out of Jerusalem to the run back at night. Scroll, or tap a number on the map.

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    The story, plainly

    Four scenes: the Stranger, the scriptures, the invitation and the bread. Look for the Savior beside them in each one.

    Read it plainly

    The words that trip people up

    Tap any dotted word for its meaning. The scripture stays exactly as written.1

    1. Luke 24:13 “from Jerusalem about ”
    2. Luke 24:15 “while they together and reasoned”
    3. Luke 24:16 “But their eyes were that they should not know him”
    4. Luke 24:27 “he unto them in all the scriptures”
    5. Luke 24:29 “But they him”
    6. Luke 24:29 “And he went in to with them”
    7. Luke 24:30 “as he with them”

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    Look closer

    Small details tell the story. Some cards are details in the text; others share insights from prophets. Each card says which.

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    Where are you today?

    Some of us are walking with a sad heart, some do not notice Him nearby, some find the scriptures hard to understand, and some are ready to invite Him in. Which feels most like you right now?

    Try it

    Walk to Emmaus

    Walk the road with them, stop by stop. Watch the heart warm as He opens the scriptures, then decide what to say at the door.

    “Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” Luke 24:29

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    Their world, their words

    A little background helps us walk the road with them. Outside sources are labeled.

    Apostle · Gong

    A place of healing

    Elder Gong: “Emmaus means “hot springs,” a place of healing.”4

    Two hurting disciples found healing on the way there.

    Apostle · Talmage

    One topic on the road

    Elder Talmage: “There could be but one topic of conversation between them”.5

    When our hearts are full, we talk about what matters most.

    Apostle · Talmage

    How did they know Him?

    Elder Talmage: “There may have been something in the fervency of the blessing, or in the manner of the breaking and distributing the bread, that revived memories of former days”.5

    They knew Him when He broke the bread.

    Church magazine

    Our own road

    A 2026 Liahona article: “Each of us walks our own road to Emmaus.”6

    He walks our roads with us too.

    Word study · Greek

    kaiō καίω · “burn” (Luke 24:32)

    Bible Hub: “to set on fire, i.e. Kindle.”8 Outside · lexicon

    Their hearts were kindled while He taught. Elder McConkie, quoted in the Liahona: “The feelings thus described are the conclusive witness of the divine Sonship”.6

    Word study · Greek

    diermēneuō διερμηνεύω · “expounded” (Luke 24:27)

    Bible Hub: “to explain thoroughly, by implication, to translate.”9 Outside · lexicon

    He did not just quote scripture. He explained it all the way through: “the things concerning himself”.1

    What the text does not say

    The text does not tell us the name of the second disciple. Only Cleopas is named. Perhaps that leaves room for each of us to walk beside him. And the text does not say they stopped being sad all at once. Their hearts warmed step by step, while He talked with them by the way.1

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    Look to Him

    He is the risen Lord who walks beside sad people, opens the scriptures, and makes Himself known in the breaking of bread.

    Elder Gerrit W. Gong: “Though we did not recognize Him before, He has been walking with us all along.”

    Elder Gerrit W. Gong, “’Tis Eastertide: No One Walks Alone,” April 20264
    “As He breaks and blesses the sacramental bread, His ordinances and covenants can help us know Him.”
    Elder Gerrit W. Gong4
    “In a fulness of joyful wonderment they rose from the table”
    Elder James E. Talmage, Jesus the Christ5
    “We can ask the Savior to be with us.”
    Elder Patricio M. Giuffra, quoted in the Liahona6

    His promise

    I will come to you

    “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” John 14:18

    Each Sunday

    Known in the bread

    “that they may always have his Spirit to be with them” Moroni 4:3

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    Seek Him today

    A question to ask yourself

    “Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” Luke 24:29

    Where in your day this week will you invite Him to stay?

    Try it today

    One small way to walk with Him each day. It saves on this device, one day at a time.

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    A quiet moment

    “Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?”

    Read Luke 24:13–32 slowly. Then think of a time your heart felt warm while you read or heard His words. Write down what was happening. Luke 24:13–32

    A verse to hold

    Talk about it

    1. Why do you think the disciples did not recognize Jesus at first?
    2. What do you think it felt like to hear Him explain the scriptures about Himself?
    3. Why might Jesus have waited for them to invite Him in?
    4. When have you felt your heart “burn” while learning about Him?
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    For adults and deeper study

    Go deeper

    Longer readings, harder questions, and where to study next. Each one says what it is before you click.
    Apostle

    Elder Gerrit W. Gong, “’Tis Eastertide: No One Walks Alone” (2026)

    The road to Emmaus as a covenant pattern: His words, His sacrament, and His promise to abide with us.4

    Read the talk →
    Apostle

    Elder Talmage, Jesus the Christ, chapter 37

    The two disciples on the road, the Stranger who opened the scriptures, and the meal at Emmaus.5

    Read chapter 37 →
    Church magazine

    “Disciples on the Road to Emmaus” (Liahona, 2026)

    An Easter article on what the two disciples teach us about recognizing the Savior on our own roads.6

    Read the article →
    Scripture

    Luke 24:36–53; John 14:18–23

    The risen Lord with the Eleven that same night, and His promise to come to us and make His abode with us.3

    Read Luke 24 →   Read John 14 →
    To ponder

    Harder questions

    • Jesus asked questions He already knew the answers to. Why might He want us to tell Him what we are feeling?
    • He “made as though he would have gone further.” What does that teach about how He respects our choices?
    • Elder Gong says the road to Emmaus “reveals a covenant pattern.” How do scripture and the sacrament help you know Him?

    Sources

    Every quotation, gloss, and piece of background on this page is listed here: scripture first, then Church sources, then outside scholarship (labeled).

    Scripture

    1. Luke 24:13–35: “Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.”
    2. Mark 16:12–13: “He appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked.”
    3. John 14:18–23 and Moroni 4:3: “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.”

    Church leaders and Church resources

    1. Elder Gerrit W. Gong, “’Tis Eastertide: No One Walks Alone”, general conference, April 2026.
    2. Elder James E. Talmage, Jesus the Christ, chapter 37, Gospel Library.
    3. Shaun Stahle, “Disciples on the Road to Emmaus”, Liahona, March 2026 (Church magazine; quotes Elder Bruce R. McConkie and Elder Patricio M. Giuffra).
    4. Bible Dictionary, “Emmaus”, Church study help, Gospel Library.

    Outside sources (labeled on the page)

    1. Strong’s 2545, kaiō, Bible Hub lexicon.
    2. Strong’s 1329, diermēneuō, Bible Hub lexicon.

    Quotations checked against the linked pages on October 7, 2026. Scripture is quoted from the King James Version as published in the Gospel Library.

    “Abide with us”

    He walked beside them before they knew Him, opened the scriptures, and waited to be invited in. He walks your road too. Ask Him to stay. Luke 24:29

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    Independent study notes from Weak Things, not an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Scripture quotations are from the King James Version. This story is told in the words of Luke and Mark; the insights in “Look closer” are labeled by source.