Matthew Henry Commentary Luke 24:28-35

"And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further. And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them. And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking [it] he gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures? And they rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they rehearsed the things [that happened] in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread." — Luke 24:28-35 (ASV)

If we want Christ to dwell with us, we must be earnest with Him. Those who have experienced the pleasure and profit of communion with Him cannot help but desire more of His company. He took bread, and blessed it, and broke, and gave it to them. He did this with His usual authority and affection, with the same manner, perhaps with the same words.

Here He teaches us to crave a blessing on every meal. See how Christ, by His Spirit and grace, makes Himself known to the souls of His people. He opens the Scriptures to them. He meets them at His table, in the ordinance of the Lord's Supper, and is known to them in breaking of bread.

But the work is completed by the opening of the eyes of their mind; yet we have only short glimpses of Christ in this world, but when we enter heaven, we will see Him forever. They had found the preaching powerful, even when they did not know the preacher. Those Scriptures that speak of Christ will warm the hearts of His true disciples.

That which affects us with the love of Jesus in dying for us is likely to do the most good. It is the duty of those to whom He has shown Himself to let others know what He has done for their souls. It is very useful for the disciples of Christ to compare their experiences and tell them to each other.