lieved them." This incredulity on the part of the apostles shows the
absolute absurdity of another theory advanced by those who deny the
resurrection of our Lord, namely, the theory that his followers so eagerly
expected him to rise from the dead that their fevered brains finally
imagined that he had so risen and they testified to what was only a
product of their own fancy. In reality the disciples did not expect Jesus
to rise, and, as here recorded, when the truth was reported to them, they
refused to accept it until proof upon proof had been given them and doubt
and unbelief became absolutely impossible. They were prepared, however,
for further proofs by the fact that the tomb in which the body was laid
had been found empty. There is even more weighty evidence of the
resurrection; but those who deny this supremely important event must give
first some rational account of this empty tomb.

L. The Walk To Emmaus. Ch. 24:13-35

13 And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village
named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem. 24 And
they communed with each other of all these things which had
happened. 15 And it came to pass, while they communed and
questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with
them. 16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
17 And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye
have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking
sad. 18 And one of them, named Cleopas, answering said unto him,
Dost thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem and not know the things which
are come to pass there in these days? 19 And he said unto them,
What things? And they said unto him, The things concerning Jesus
the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God
and all the people: 20 and how the chief priests and our rulers
delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21
But we hoped that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yea and
besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came
to pass. 22 Moreover certain women of our company amazed us,
having been early at the tomb; 23 and when they found not his body
they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who
said that he was alive. 24 And certain of them that were with us
went to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said: but