Luke 24:28 (WEB)
They came near to the village where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.
Catechism · 3
The Liturgy - Work of the Holy Trinity
“It is on this harmony of the two Testaments that the Paschal catechesis of the Lord is built,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. DV 14-16; Lk 24:13-49.
The Sacrament of the Eucharist
“It is by this action that his disciples will recognize him after his Resurrection,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Lk 24:13-35.
“Walking with them he explained the Scriptures to them; sitting with them at table "he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them."” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Lk 24:13-35.
Fathers and councils · 27
Augustine of Hippo
“…whither they were going, He made as though He would have gone farther: where the Evangelist, saying, “But He Himself feigned that He would go further,” hath put that very word in which liars too greatly delight, that they may with impunity lie: as if every thing that is feigned is a lie, whereas in a truthful…” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 28—“Finxit.”
Read the whole comment“Even as ye have just heard concerning the two disciples whom He met with in the way, how “their eyes were holden that they should not know Him:” and He found them despairing of the redemption that was in Christ, and deeming that now He had suffered and was dead as a man, not accounting that as Son of…” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 13–28.
Read the whole comment“On the words of the Gospel, Matt. xxi. 19, where Jesus dried up the fig-tree; and on the words, Luke xxiv. 28, where He made a pretence as though He would go further.” — the author cites it
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John Damascene
“His running to the fig-tree, His shrinking, that is, His drawing back, His praying, and His making as though He would have gone further For neither as God nor as man was He in need of these or similar things, but only because His form was that of a man as necessity and expediency demanded.” — editor's note: St. Luke xxiv. 28.
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Jerome
“Again resuming her journey, she came to Nicopolis, once called Emmaus, where the Lord became known in the breaking of bread; an action by which He dedicated the house of Cleopas as a church.” — editor's note: Luke xxiv. 13, 28–31.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
Because the above-mentioned disciples were troubled with too much doubt, the Lord reproves them, saying, O fools, (for they almost used the same words as those who stood by the cross, He saved others, himself he…
Read the whole comment - Isidore of SevilleCatena Aurea on Luke
But although it behoved Christ to suffer, yet they who crucified Him are guilty of inflicting the punishment. For they were not concerned to accomplish what God purposed. Therefore their execution of it was impious,…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
And therefore our Lord goes on to shew that all these things did not happen in a common way, but from the predestined purpose of God. Hence it follows, And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, he expounded to…
Read the whole comment - BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
But if Moses and the Prophets spoke of Christ, and prophesied that through His Passion He would enter into glory, how does that man boast that he is a Christian, who neither searches how these Scriptures relate to…
Read the whole comment - A Greek expositorCatena Aurea on Luke
But since the Evangelist said before, Their eyes were holden that they should not know him, until the words of the Lord should move their minds to faith, He fitly affords in addition to their hearing a favourable…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
Now this relates not to falsehood. For not every thing we feign is a falsehood, but only when we feign that which means nothing. But when our feigning has reference to a certain meaning it is not a falsehood, but a…
Read the whole comment - Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
Because then He was still a stranger to faith in their hearts, He feigned as if he would go further. By the word “fingere” we mean to put together or form, and hence formers or preparers of mud we call “figuli.” He…
Read the whole comment - Glossa OrdinariaCatena Aurea on Luke
They not only compel Him by their actions, but induce Him by their words; for it follows, saying, Abide with us, for it is towards evening, and the day is far gone, (that is, towards its close.)
Read the whole comment - Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
Now behold Christ since He is received through His members, so He seeks His receivers through Himself; for it follows, And he went in with them. They lay out a table, they bring food. And God whom they had not known…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
This was said not of their bodily eyes, but of their mental sight.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
For they walked not with their eyes shut, but there was something within them which did not permit them to know that which they saw, which a mist, darkness, or some kind of moisture, frequently occasions. Not that…
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
But He also implies another thing, that the eyes of those who receive the sacred bread are opened that they should know Christ. For the Lord’s flesh has in it a great and ineffable power.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
Or because the Lord feigned as if He would go farther, when He was accompanying the disciples, expounding to them the sacred Scriptures, who knew not whether it was He, what does He mean to imply but that through the…
Read the whole comment - Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
Whoever then wishes to understand what he has heard, let him hasten to fulfil in work what he can now understand. Behold the Lord was not known when He was speaking, and He vouchsafed to be known when He is eating.…
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
For He had not such a body as that He was able to abide longer with them, that thereby likewise He might increase their affections. And they said one to another, Did not our hearts burn, within us while he talked…
Read the whole comment - OrigenCatena Aurea on Luke
By which is implied, that the words uttered by the Saviour inflamed the hearts of the hearers to the love of God.
Read the whole comment - Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
By the word which is heard the spirit is kindled, the chill of dulness departs, the mind becomes awakened with heavenly desire. It rejoices to hear heavenly precepts, and every command in which it is instructed, is…
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
Their hearts then were turned either by the fire of our Lord’s words, to which they listened as the truth, or because as He expounded the Scriptures, their hearts wore greatly struck within them, that He who was…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
It had been already reported that Jesus had risen by the women, and by Simon Peter, to whom He had appeared. For these two disciples found them talking of these things when they came to Jerusalem; as it follows, And…
Read the whole comment - BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
It seems that our Lord appeared to Peter first of all those whom the four Evangelists and the Apostle mention.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
For He did not shew Himself to all at the same time, in order that He might sow the seeds of faith. For he who had first seen and was sure, told it to the rest. Afterwards the word going forth prepared the mind of…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
But with respect to what Mark says, that they told the rest, and they did not believe them, whereas Luke says, that they had already begun to say, The Lord is risen indeed, what must we understand, except that there…
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:25–35 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:25–35 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:25–35 (Catena Aurea).