In the story
- We had hoped Luke 24:17–24
At a glance
- In Malayalam
- ക്ലെയൊപ്പാവ്
- What the name means
- Probably short for Cleopatros, “glory of the father”
- In the readings
- 1 Sunday, 25 April 2027
- Gospel passages
- Luke 24:13–35
Name meanings and role notes are drafted with each edition and waiting for review by a priest or editor.
The life of Cleopas
Cleopas, one of two disciples walking to Emmaus on the evening of the resurrection. A stranger explained the Scriptures to them and was made known in the breaking of the bread: it was the risen Lord.
- Family
- Possibly: The same as Clopas, whose wife Mary stood at the cross TraditionJohn 19:25
- Possibly: Hegesippus says Clopas was Joseph’s brother, and his son Simeon became the second bishop of Jerusalem TraditionEusebius, Church History 3.11
On the day of the resurrection he and another disciple walk to Emmaus, about sixty stadia (11 km) from Jerusalem.
ScriptureLuke 24:13Jesus joins them unrecognised; Cleopas asks, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know?”
ScriptureLuke 24:15–24Jesus explains the Scriptures from Moses and the prophets; their hearts burn within them.
ScriptureLuke 24:25–32They recognise him in the breaking of the bread, and he vanishes.
ScriptureLuke 24:30–31They return that hour to Jerusalem to tell the eleven.
ScriptureLuke 24:33–35
Read it in the Bible
- Luke 24:13–35 The road to Emmaus
Sources: The Holy Bible (World English Bible); Eusebius, Church History.
Drafted from the Bible and Church tradition. Each line says where it comes from; anything marked Tradition or History is not in Scripture itself. Waiting for review by a priest or editor.
Sundays with Cleopas
Third Sunday after New Sunday
Gospel: Luke 24:13–35
One of the two disciples walking to Emmaus.
About the icon
The Road to Emmaus, Skvariava Nova iconostasis. Ivan Rutkovych; photo by Mykola Swarnyk. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
