Neville Goddard on Luke 24:13-24 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 24 in context

Scripture Focus

13And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.

14And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

15And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

16But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

17And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

18And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

20And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

21But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

22Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

23And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

24And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

Luke 24:13-24

Biblical Context

Two travelers walk to Emmaus, discussing Jesus' death and reports of his resurrection. Jesus joins them, but they do not recognize him; through questions and recall, their understanding gradually opens to a new truth.

Neville's Inner Vision

On the road to Emmaus Luke presents a state of mind, not a place. The two companions are your waking thoughts, tangled in concern and narrative about what happened and what it means. When Jesus draws near, the inner movement of consciousness begins, yet their eyes are held—we are not yet recognizing the presence within. The question 'What things?' is the inner invitation that calls forth memory of the truth. They recount a story centered on an external figure—Prophet, mighty in deed and word—until the moment of shift, a higher sense hearing the version that elevates. The women’s vision of angels and the empty tomb appears not as fact but as inner suggestion, hinting at life beyond the old interpretation. The phrase 'third day' marks a turning—the revision of belief, the readiness to awaken from the dream of separation. All events, circumstances, and sorrow are movements of consciousness. When you listen within, the risen Christ is not distant; he is the awareness you already are, the clarity that dissolves death and limitation into living, continuous life.

Practice This Now

Practice: during a walk or quiet moment, assume the inner reality of the Emmaus encounter by declaring, 'I and the Father are one' and feel the presence of your I AM guiding you. Let the narrative revise from loss to life in the now.