Clopas/Cleopas

The Disciple on the Road to Emmaus

Jeesuksen aikaDisciple1st century AD

Clopas (also known as Cleopas) was one of Jesus' disciples who met the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus. He was likely married to Mary, one of the women at the cross, and may have been the brother of Joseph, Jesus' foster father. His encounter with Jesus on resurrection day is one of the most touching accounts in the Gospels.

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On the Road to Emmaus

Cleopas and another disciple were walking to the village of Emmaus on resurrection day, deeply saddened by Jesus' death. The risen Jesus joined them, but they did not recognize him.

13Now that same day two of them were walking to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem,
Καὶ ἰδοὺ δύο ἐξ αὐτῶν ⸂ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἦσαν πορευόμενοι⸃ εἰς κώμην ἀπέχουσαν σταδίους ἑξήκοντα ἀπὸ Ἰερουσαλήμ, ᾗ ὄνομα Ἐμμαοῦς,
14and they were talking with each other about everything that had happened.
καὶ αὐτοὶ ὡμίλουν πρὸς ἀλλήλους περὶ πάντων τῶν συμβεβηκότων τούτων.
15As they talked and discussed it, Jesus himself came near and walked along with them,
καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ὁμιλεῖν αὐτοὺς καὶ συζητεῖν καὶ ⸀αὐτὸς Ἰησοῦς ἐγγίσας συνεπορεύετο αὐτοῖς,
16but their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
οἱ δὲ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτῶν ἐκρατοῦντο τοῦ μὴ ἐπιγνῶναι αὐτόν.
17He said to them, "What is this you are debating with each other as you walk along?" They stopped, their faces downcast.
εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς· Τίνες οἱ λόγοι οὗτοι οὓς ἀντιβάλλετε πρὸς ἀλλήλους περιπατοῦντες; καὶ ⸀ἐστάθησαν σκυθρωποί.
18One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know what has happened there in these days?"
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ⸂εἷς ὀνόματι⸃ Κλεοπᾶς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν· Σὺ μόνος παροικεῖς Ἰερουσαλὴμ καὶ οὐκ ἔγνως τὰ γενόμενα ἐν αὐτῇ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις;

Jesus Explains the Scriptures

As they walked together, Jesus explained all the prophecies about the Messiah from Moses and the prophets, and their hearts burned within them.

25He said to them: "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
καὶ αὐτὸς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς· Ὦ ἀνόητοι καὶ βραδεῖς τῇ καρδίᾳ τοῦ πιστεύειν ἐπὶ πᾶσιν οἷς ἐλάλησαν οἱ προφῆται·
26Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?"
οὐχὶ ταῦτα ἔδει παθεῖν τὸν χριστὸν καὶ εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ;
27And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said about himself in all the Scriptures.
καὶ ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ Μωϋσέως καὶ ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν προφητῶν ⸀διερμήνευσεν αὐτοῖς ἐν πάσαις ταῖς γραφαῖς τὰ περὶ ⸀ἑαυτοῦ.
28As they came near the village where they were going, he acted as if he were going farther.
Καὶ ἤγγισαν εἰς τὴν κώμην οὗ ἐπορεύοντο, καὶ αὐτὸς ⸀προσεποιήσατο ⸀πορρώτερον πορεύεσθαι.
29But they urged him strongly: "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them.
καὶ παρεβιάσαντο αὐτὸν λέγοντες· Μεῖνον μεθʼ ἡμῶν, ὅτι πρὸς ἑσπέραν ἐστὶν καὶ κέκλικεν ⸀ἤδη ἡ ἡμέρα. καὶ εἰσῆλθεν τοῦ μεῖναι σὺν αὐτοῖς.
30When he was at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed it, broke it, and began to give it to them.
καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ κατακλιθῆναι αὐτὸν μετʼ αὐτῶν λαβὼν τὸν ἄρτον εὐλόγησεν καὶ κλάσας ἐπεδίδου αὐτοῖς·
31Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him—and he vanished from their sight.
αὐτῶν δὲ διηνοίχθησαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ καὶ ἐπέγνωσαν αὐτόν· καὶ αὐτὸς ἄφαντος ἐγένετο ἀπʼ αὐτῶν.
32They said to each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?"
καὶ εἶπαν πρὸς ἀλλήλους· Οὐχὶ ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν καιομένη ἦν ⸂ἐν ἡμῖν⸃ ὡς ἐλάλει ἡμῖν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ, ⸀ὡς διήνοιγεν ἡμῖν τὰς γραφάς;

Recognition at the Breaking of Bread

When Jesus broke bread at the meal, their eyes were opened and they recognized him. At that same moment, he became invisible to them.

30When he was at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed it, broke it, and began to give it to them.
καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ κατακλιθῆναι αὐτὸν μετʼ αὐτῶν λαβὼν τὸν ἄρτον εὐλόγησεν καὶ κλάσας ἐπεδίδου αὐτοῖς·
31Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him—and he vanished from their sight.
αὐτῶν δὲ διηνοίχθησαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ καὶ ἐπέγνωσαν αὐτόν· καὶ αὐτὸς ἄφαντος ἐγένετο ἀπʼ αὐτῶν.

The Testimony to the Eleven

Cleopas and his companion hurried back to Jerusalem that same evening to tell the eleven apostles that they had seen the risen Lord.

33They got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, where they found the Eleven and those with them gathered together,
καὶ ἀναστάντες αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, καὶ εὗρον ⸀ἠθροισμένους τοὺς ἕνδεκα καὶ τοὺς σὺν αὐτοῖς,
34saying, "It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon."
λέγοντας ὅτι ⸂ὄντως ἠγέρθη ὁ κύριος⸃ καὶ ὤφθη Σίμωνι.
35Then the two told what had happened on the road, and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐξηγοῦντο τὰ ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ καὶ ὡς ἐγνώσθη αὐτοῖς ἐν τῇ κλάσει τοῦ ἄρτου.

Mary at the cross

The wife of Clopas, Mary, was one of the women who stood by Jesus' cross along with Jesus' mother and Mary Magdalene.

25Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
Εἱστήκεισαν δὲ παρὰ τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἡ ἀδελφὴ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ, Μαρία ἡ τοῦ Κλωπᾶ καὶ Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνή.