The account of the appearance of the risen Christ to the two persons on the road to Emmaus (see note below) is unique to Luke. Several features in this account reflect Lucan themes: (1) The appearance takes place while the two persons were going along a road (24:13–15). This detail recalls the Central Section (9:51–19:27) in which Jesus taught while traveling along the road to Jerusalem. The idea of teaching and traveling might anticipate the traveling ministries of the apostles in the Book of Acts. (2) The risen Christ explains to his followers how Scripture was fulfilled in what has happened to him during the past few days (24:25–27, 32). This has been a characteristic mark of Jesus’ ministry as presented in Luke. Beginning with his Nazareth sermon (4:16–30) Jesus announced that Scriptur…