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Emmaus by Caravaggio , 1601 Emmaus is the name of two places in Palestine . 1. A village mentioned in the Gospel of Luke (24:13), without any indication of direction, as being 60 stadia (almost 7 m.), or according to some manuscripts 160 stadia, from Jerusalem . Its identification is a matter of mere guesswork: it has been sought at (a) EmmausNicopolis (see 2 below), distant 176 stadia from Jerusalem; (b) Kuryet el- Enab , distant 66 stadia, on the carriage road to Jaffa ; (c) Kulonieh , distant 36 stadia, on the same road; (d) el-Kubeibeh , distant 63 stadia, on the Roman road to Lydda ; (e) Urtas , distant 60 stadia; and (f) Khurbet el-Khamasa , distant 86 stadia, on the Roman road to Eleutheropolis . Of these, el-Kubeibeh or Urtas seems the most probable, though many favor Kulonieh because of its nearness to Bet Mizza , in which name there is similarity with Emmaus, and because of a reading (30 stadia) in Josephus . 2. Emmaus-Nicopolis, now Amws , a town on the maritime plain, and a place of importance during the Maccabaean and Jewish wars. Near it Judas Maccabaeus defeated Gorgias in 164 B.C ., and Vespasian established a fortified camp in A.D. 69 . It was afterwards rebuilt and named Nicopolis , and became an episcopal see. It was also noted for a healing spring . This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Chisholm, Hugh , ed. Cambridge University Press. : Missing or empty |title= ( help )1
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Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio , 1601 Emmaus ( Greek : Ἐμμαούς, , Hammat , meaning "warm spring", Imwas ) was an ancient town located approximately 7 miles (11 km) northwest of present day Jerusalem .According to some Christian scriptures, Jesus appeared before two of his followers in Emmaus after his resurrection .
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Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio , 1601 Emmaus ( Greek : Ἐμμαούς, ) is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke from the New Testament .Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection , before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus.Its geographical identification is not clear, several locations having been suggested throughout history.We only know that it was connected by a road with Jerusalem ; the distance given by Luke varies in different manuscripts and the figure given has been made even more ambiguous by interpretations.
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Small village near Jerusalem For other uses, see Emmaus (disambiguation) .Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio , 1601 Emmaus ( / ə ˈ m eɪ ə s / ; Greek : Ἐμμαούς, Emmaous ; ; , Emmaom ; , ʻImwas ) is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament . Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection , before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus. Its geographical identification is not clear; several locations having been suggested throughout history. It is known only that it was connected by a road to Jerusalem ; the distance given by Luke varies in different manuscripts and the figure given has been made even more ambiguous by interpretations.
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Small village near Jerusalem For other uses, see Emmaus (disambiguation) . Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio , 1601 Emmaus ( / ə ˈ m eɪ ə s / ; Greek : Ἐμμαούς, Emmaous ; ; , ʻImwas ) is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament . Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection , before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus. Although its geographical identification is not certain, several locations have been suggested throughout history, chiefly Imwas and Al-Qubeiba , both in the West Bank . It is known only that it was connected by a road to Jerusalem ; the distance given by Luke varies in different manuscripts and the figure given has been made even more ambiguous by interpretations.
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Ancient village near Jerusalem For other uses, see Emmaus (disambiguation) . Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio , 1601 Emmaus ( / ɪ ˈ m eɪ ə s / im- AY -əs ; Koine Greek : Ἐμμαούς , romanized: Emmaoús ; Latin : Emmaus ; Arabic : عمواس , romanized : ʿImwās ) is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament . Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection , before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus. Although its geographical identification is not certain, several locations have been suggested throughout history, chiefly Imwas and Al-Qubeiba , both in the West Bank . It is known only that it was connected by a road to Jerusalem ; the distance given by Luke varies in different manuscripts and the figure given has been made even more ambiguous by interpretations.
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