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[[File:Rembrandt Supper at Emmaus.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Rembrandt's painting of the Christ at Emmaus]]

[[File:Rembrandt Supper at Emmaus.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Rembrandt's painting of the Supper at Emmaus]]

The '''Road to Emmaus''' (pronounced "eh-MAY-uhs") is one of the most beautiful and piercing accounts in all of [[the Gospels]].  As set forth at [[Luke 17-24 (Translated)#24:13|Luke 24:13-35]], it describes an encounter by two disciples of [[Jesus]], only one of whom is identified (Cleopas), with an ostensible stranger who joins them on the walk.  They walked together towards Emmaus, a distance of about 7 miles, until it was too dark to proceed further.

The '''Road to Emmaus''' (pronounced "eh-MAY-uhs") is one of the most beautiful and piercing accounts in all of [[the Gospels]].  As set forth at [[Luke 17-24 (Translated)#24:13|Luke 24:13-35]], it describes an encounter by two disciples of [[Jesus]], only one of whom is identified (Cleopas), with an ostensible stranger who joins them on the walk.  They walked together towards Emmaus, a distance of about 7 miles, until it was too dark to proceed further.

The incident is so compelling that there have been many paintings, particularly from the [[Renaissance]], which attempt to depict it.  [[Rembrandt]], for example, painted ''Christ at Emmaus'' in 1648 which is now at the [[Louvre]].

The incident is so compelling that there have been many paintings, particularly from the [[Renaissance]], which attempt to depict it.  [[Rembrandt]], for example, completed two paintings and two etchings of the incident, including his ''Christ at Emmaus'' in 1648 which is now at the [[Louvre]].

The encounter captures perfectly the startling sensation of surprise awareness that is so difficult to describe.

The encounter captures perfectly the startling sensation of surprise awareness that is so difficult to describe.