18 Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days?” 19 He asked them, “What things?” They replied, “The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place. 22 Moreover, some women of our group astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, 23 and when they did not find his body there they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. 24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see him.”
Prayer Focus: One of the disciples, Cleopas, does a good job of summarizing what has happened in Jerusalem over the last week. I’m always moved by what he says in verse 21, “But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel.” The disciples do not understand how God is at work and they discount the news of resurrection shared by the women, but their hope had been in the right place. In what or in whom do you place your hope? Pray that, even if you do not fully understand, your hope remains in Jesus, for he is the savior and redeemer of the world.
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