Luke 24:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So get this — that same day, two of Jesus' followers were walking to this village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles outside Jerusalem.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the most important conversations happen when you're just walking somewhere ordinary.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Luke was written by an author traditionally identified as Luke, addressed to Theophilus and a wider Gentile Christian audience around 80-

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