Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had described. But Him they did not see.”
This appearance of Christ to the two disciples going to Emmaus was mentioned, and but just mentioned, before (Mar 16:12); here it is largely related. It happened the same day that Christ rose, the first day of the new world that rose with him.
Commenting on Luke 24:13-35
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things,.... Mentioned in Luk 24:20 as to be delivered by the chief priests, to be condemned to death, and to be crucified: Christ suffered many things in his personal character, being traduced as a sinful and wicked man, and a friend and encourager of sinners; as a man of immoral principles and practices; as an idolater, a blasphemer...
Verse 24. Certain of them which were with us. Peter and John. See . (q) "Certain"