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John Gill
And they drew nigh unto the village,.... Of Emmaus, before they were aware; their conversation was so very agreeable, that the way did not seem tedious, nor the time long: whither they went: where they intended to go, when they set out; this was the end of their journey; wherefore this village was not some intermediate place between Jerusalem and Emmaus: and he made as though he would have gone...
Matthew Henry
Our Lord Jesus went gloriously down to death, in spite of the malice of his enemies, who did all they could to make his death ignominious; but he rose again more gloriously, of which we have an account in this chapter; and the proofs and evidences of Christ's resurrection are more fully related by this evangelist than they were by Matthew and Mark. Here is, I. Assurance given by two angels, to...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: And sorry, I have no doubt, they were to do so. One would like to walk on to all eternity with Christ thus talking by the way.
Charles H. Spurgeon
And he made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. That was the old sign, well known to them and to him, — that blessing and breaking of the bread.
Charles H. Spurgeon
And to enter into his glory and beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. For Christ never forces his company upon anyone; and if we are willing to let him go, he will go, nor will he return until we are heartily sick...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. Never had they had a shorter walk in their lives; his holy talk had made the journey seem as nothing, and sorry they were to see the village, and especially when they...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: They were sorry to be nearing their destination. They would have liked to walk to the ends of the earth in such company, and listening to such conversation. Luk_24:28. And he made as though he would have gone further. Christ intended to go further unless the two disciples constrained him to tarry with them.