About Us

How We Got Our Name

That very day two of the disciples were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.  And they were talking with each other about all these things that had occurred.  And while they were conversing and discussing together, Jesus Himself caught up with them and was already accompanying them.  But their eyes were held, so that they did not recognize Him.  And He said to them, What is this discussion that you are throwing back and forth between yourselves as you walk along?  And they stood still, looking sad and downcast.  Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered Him, Do you alone dwell as a stranger in Jerusalem and not know the things that have occurred there in these days?  And He said to them, What things?  And they said to Him, About Jesus of Nazareth, Who was a Prophet mighty in work and word before God and all the people, And how our chief priests and rulers gave Him up to be sentenced to death, and crucified Him.  But we were hoping that it was He Who would redeem and set Israel free.  Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since all these things occurred.  And moreover, some women of our company astounded us and drove us out of our senses.  They were at the tomb early But did not find His body; and they returned saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that He was alive!  So some of those with us went to the tomb and they found it just as the women had said, but Him they did not see.  And Jesus said to them, O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe everything that the prophets have spoken!  Was it not necessary and essentially fitting that the Christ should suffer all these things before entering into His glory? Then beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He went on explaining and interpreting to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning and referring to Himself.  Then they drew near the village to which they were going, and He acted as if He would go no further.  But they urged and insisted, saying to Him, Remain with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent.  So He went in to stay with them.  And it occurred that as He reclined at table with them, He took bread and praised [God] and gave thanks and asked a blessing, and then broke it and was giving it to them When their eyes were opened and they recognized Him, and He vanished. And they said to one another, Were not our heart greatly moved and burning within us while He was talking with us on the road and as He opened and explained to us the Scriptures? And rising up that very hour, they went back to Jerusalem, where they found the Eleven gathered together and those who were with them, Who said , The Lord really has risen and has appeared to Simon (Peter)!  Then they related what had happened on the road, and how He was known and recognized by them in the breaking of bread.  Now while they were talking about this, Jesus Himself took His stand among them and said to them, Peace be to you!
 
--Luke 24:13-36