Who is the second disciple on the road to Emmaus?

[Lunam_Meam]

Lunam_Meam:

(iii) Mary Magdalene of Bethany (Lazarus’s and Martha’s sister)

Are you seriously suggesting that Mary Magdalene and Mary of Bethany are the same person?

I am stating that wholeheartedly.

Lunam_Meam:

(iv) Mary Salome of Zebedee (mother of apostles John and James)

Usually named as just Salome. Where does the additional name “Mary” come from?

I understand she added “Mary” to her name in honor of the Blessed Virgin.

 

[Lunam_Meam]

My own opinion is that it was Luke himself, because he is the only one including the Emmaus episode.

He is not the only one. See Mark 16:12-13.

 

[Dan_Defender]

Dan_Defender:

My own opinion is that it was Luke himself, because he is the only one including the Emmaus episode.

He is not the only one. See Mark 16:12-13.

Actually Mark’s account is rather vague, while Luke’s account is fairly detailed and so it reinforces my opinion. But your point is taken. I stand corrected.

 

[Lunam_Meam]

Actually Mark’s account is rather vague, while Luke’s account is fairly detailed and so it reinforces my opinion.

Or, Luke provided a fairly detailed account, but is not the second disciple.

 

[Julius_Caesar]

The long ending was penned by someone familiar with Luke.

 

[hope]

One of the most intriguing things I have read is that not identifying the second person was deliberate so that we may see ourselves as that disciple. I don’t subscribe to that but it was interesting.

 

[pnewton]

Perhaps by the time this was penned there was doubt about who the person was, maybe conflicting tales or no access to someone who could say, so the name was just omitted rather than be wrong. As Luke left it out, I assume we do not need to know.

 

[BartholomewB]

One of the most intriguing things I have read is that not identifying the second person was deliberate so that we may see ourselves as that disciple.

That would be like the four loaves in the basket, in the famous mosaic on the floor of the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. The fifth loaf is the one the priest is now placing on your tongue.

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[fredystairs]

Interestingly enough, I just attended a class that covered this passage from Luke. The instructor thought that the unnamed person was Mary the wife of Clophis. He gave several reasons why.

First, in the verse where it says that they were “discussing” the events the word used means more like “argue”. Who would be more likely to argue than husband and wife?

Second, there is a parallel with Genesis. In Genesis, God walks with a man and woman (Adam and Eve) in the garden. The man and woman eat the fruit and have have their eyes opened.

In Luke, Jesus (God) walks with a man and woman on the road. He gives them the Eucharist and they have their eyes opened.

There can be an objection where Jesus says “You foolish men.” But the explanation was that it should be more correctly translated “You foolish ones”.

I agree that we will never know this side of heaven.

Just my two cents.

Pax

 

[Julius_Caesar]

First, in the verse where it says that they were “discussing” the events the word used means more like “argue”. Who would be more likely to argue than husband and wife?

Mary of Cleopas was on of those at the tomb who saw Jesus. Why would Jesus call out her doubt when she told everyone He was alive? A male disciple fits the bill.