In the Gospel of Luke, the village where two disciples met the risen Jesus on the road was Emmaus.
Luke 24:13–35 describes two followers traveling from Jerusalem to Emmaus on the day of Jesus’ resurrection. A stranger joins them and explains passages from Moses and the prophets concerning the Messiah, but they do not recognize him. At a meal, he takes bread, blesses it, breaks it, and gives it to them; their eyes are then opened and they recognize Jesus.
The disciples return to Jerusalem and report the encounter to the assembled followers. Luke does not provide a universally agreed modern location for Emmaus. The Gospel says it was sixty stadia from Jerusalem in many manuscripts, while some textual traditions give a different distance.
The story is distinct from the appearances to Mary Magdalene and to the apostles. Its themes include recognition, Scripture, hospitality, and the meaning of the broken bread.