Emmaus
Emmaus is a settlement mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is Qalunya. The name means “people despised or obscure.”
Where is Emmaus?
Approx. 31.7929, 35.1642 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Qalunya | settlement | Medium |
| Emmaus Nicopolis | settlement | Medium |
| El Qubeibeh | settlement | Low |
| Artas | settlement | Low |
| Khirbet Khamasa | settlement | Low |
| Abu Ghosh | settlement | Low |
Emmaus in the Bible dictionary
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.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Emmaus
- Luke 24:13
And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
- Luke 24:28
And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
- Luke 24:35
And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.