Luke 24:28

And they drew night to the town, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go farther.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

In Context

27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures, the things that were concerning him.

29But they constrained him; saying: Stay with us, because it is towards evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in with them.

Read all of Luke 24

Cross References

Genesis 19:2And said: I beseech you, my lords, turn in to the house of your servant, and lodge there: wash your feet, and in the morning you shall go on your way. And they said: No, but we will abide in the street.

Genesis 42:7And he knew them, he spoke as it were to strangers somewhat roughly, asking them: Whence came you? They answered: From the land of Chanaan, to buy necessaries of life.

Matthew Henry on Luke 24:14-36

The Disciples Going to Emmaus. 13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. 17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Luke 24:28