In the afternoon, after the resurrection, two disciples on the way to
Emmaus found themselves accompanied by a stranger with wondrous power
as an expositor of scripture. (Luke 24:13-27.)
_Plockhoerst, Plate 164,_ takes us along the road with the three. The
speaker is asking, "Was not the Christ bound to undergo all this
before entering upon his glory?" (Verse 26.)
[Illustration: Walk to Emmaus.]
Plate 164. _Walk to Emmaus._ B. Plockhoerst. 1825-
_Scheffer, Plate 163,_ shows Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of
James, and another woman who, after their vision at the sepulchre,
are on their way to tell the disciples. (Luke 24:9-10.) These are the
women whose words seemed to the disciples but idle tales unworthy of
belief. (Verse 11.)
[Illustration: Three Marys.]
Plate 163. _Three Marys._ Ary Scheffer. 1795-1858.
_Hofmann, Plate 166,_ shows the two urging the stranger to stop at
Emmaus. (Verses 28, 29.)
[Illustration: Walk to Emmaus.]
Plate 166. _Walk to Emmaus._ H. Hofmann. 1824-
_Fuerst, Plate 165,_ shows them inviting him into the house. (Verse
29.)
[Illustration: Walk to Emmaus.]
Plate 165. _Walk to Emmaus._ M. Fuerst.
_Mueller, Plate 167,_ illustrates verse 30, "he took the bread and
blessed it."
[Illustration: Supper at Emmaus.]
Plate 167. _Supper at Emmaus._ Carl Mueller. 1839-
_Diethe, Plate 168,_ shows him in the act of breaking the bread.
[Illustration: Supper at Emmaus.]
Plate 168. _Supper at Emmaus._ Alfred Diethe. 1836-
In the picture of _Rembrandt, Plate 169,_ the glory appears, and the
disciples recognize the Master "in the breaking of the bread."
(Verses 31 and 35.)
[Illustration: Supper at Emmaus.]
Plate 169. _Supper at Emmaus._ Rembrandt 1607-1669.
That very evening at Jerusalem, Jesus appeared to the disciples who
were gathered in an upper room. Thomas, one of the twelve, was
absent, and doubted when the others told him that they had seen the
Lord. (John 20:24, 25.)
Eight days later the disciples were again together, Thomas being with
them. Suddenly Jesus stood in the midst. (John 20:26.)
_Guercino, Plate 170,_ shows what followed. "Then said he to Thomas,
reach hither thy finger and see my hand, and reach hither thy hand
and put it into my side; and be not faithless, but believing." (John
20:27.) The painter has given Jesus a banner as a symbol of victory,
a Christian symbol as old as the catacombs.
[Illustration: "Thomas the Doubter."]
Plate 170. _"Thomas the Doubter."_ Guercino. 1590-1666.