Road to Emmaus icon, Handmade Greek Orthodox icon of Jesus Christ St Cleopas Apostle Luke Byzantine art wall hanging wood plaque decor

This wonderful icon has been created with the technique of lithography and has a double varnish with earthy tones to ensure waterproof and duration in time. The creator of this icon has learned the canonization of iconography in workshops of the Monasteries of Mount Athos, where he was taught both the technique of lithography and the process of handmade artificial ageing.

In the final chapter of the Gospel of Luke, there appears a beautiful story about two men, distraught over the death of Jesus, who find themselves in deep conversation with the Teacher Himself — only they don’t realize it is Him.

There, as they walk the road to Emmaus, these two men learn about the Christ directly from the source. And when they finally realize who they had been talking with the entire time, they rush to tell the 11 apostles the good news: The Lord had indeed risen!

It’s a powerful tale, one filled with lessons about discernment, hope, and the truth of the Old Testament prophecies.

Here, we explore what is the significance of the road to Emmaus, and how this understanding can help us in our faith journey today.

What Happened on the Road to Emmaus?

The Emmaus story appears in Luke 24:13-35. It occurs days after Christ’s crucifixion, the same day the women brought spices to Jesus’ tomb and found the stone rolled away and Jesus’ body nowhere to be found.

When the women told the 11 apostles what they had found, and that two angels had spoken to them, reminding them of Christ’s resurrection, the apostles did not believe them.

Later that same day, as Luke 24 reveals, two men are walking together on a road going to a village called Emmaus. The men are discussing all the events of the past few days, and we see that they are troubled; Luke’s account tells us their faces are “downcast” (v. 17).

Jesus comes alongside them and listens to their conversation, but these men