Encyclopedia entry
Emmaus
Hot baths, a village “three-score furlongs” from jerusalem, where our Lord had an interview with two of his disciples on the day of his resurrection (Luke 24:13). This has been identified with the modern el-Kubeibeh, lying over 7 miles north-west of Jerusalem. This name, el-Kubeibeh, meaning “little dome,” is derived from the remains of the Crusaders’ church yet to be found there. Others have identified it with the modern Khurbet Khamasa i.e., “the ruins of Khamasa”, about 8 miles south-west of Jerusalem, where there are ruins also of a Crusaders’ church. Its site, however has been much disputed.
In the Bible
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Verses where Emmaus is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Luke 24:13
That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
Scripture on Emmaus
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Entries that reference Emmaus
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Voices on Emmaus
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Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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