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4 articles found for “Clopas”

• Mary, Wife of Clopas

  Mary, the wife of Clopas, was one of the women who stood by Jesus at his crucifixion. A New Testament figure, she appears under this name only in John 19:25.

• Cleopas

  Cleopas is the named one of the two disciples who met the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24. Scripture contains no other record of his life.

• Emmaus

  Emmaus was a village near Jerusalem where the risen Jesus walked with two disciples, who recognized Him when He broke bread at the table. The village appears in Luke 24, and its exact location remains unidentified.

• Road to Emmaus

  The Road to Emmaus is the event in which Jesus, on the day of his resurrection, appeared to two disciples traveling to Emmaus, expounded the Scriptures to them, and was recognized when he broke bread with them. It is recorded in Luke 24.