Luke 24:28-43

24:28-29 | As the men drew near their destination, Christ did not force Himself into their home. He waited until they invited Him in, and then He became a crucial part of their lives.

24:30-33 | Jesus the guest quickly became Jesus the host. In an Eastern setting, bread was not sliced but came as an entire loaf. To serve the bread, a person broke off a piece and gave it to another. Apparently, Jesus’ distinct way of doing this revealed His identity. Instantly, Jesus vanished from their sight, having previously promised He would not eat with His disciples again until He was in the kingdom. Now the Kingdom had come!

24:36-37 | In Jewish folklore, the spirits of the dead appear to mortals only to engage in evil activities. When Jesus suddenly appeared to this small group of confused disciples (He did not physically walk into their group, as He had with the men on the road to Emmaus), it was a frightening supernatural event.

24:38-43 | The disciples did not immediately believe after seeing the resurrected Christ. They felt great joy, but the truth had not created faith in their hearts. Perhaps it still seemed too good to be true. This detail alone should quash any thought that the disciples desired so much to see Jesus alive that they made themselves believe. In fact, even when they saw, doubts arose in their hearts.