And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad.
17. What are those discourses which you hold with each other? What was at that time, as we perceive, done openly by Christ, we daily feel to be accomplished in ourselves in a secret manner; which is, that of his own accord he approaches us unperceived for the purpose of instructing us.
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
And he said unto them, what things?.... Still appearing as if he was ignorant, and in order to, draw out of them a particular relation: and they said unto him; both of them, or rather Cleophas, for himself and his companion: concerning Jesus of Nazareth; that is, what had happened to him, who was commonly known by this name, and was called so by way...