Luke 24:33

Luke 24:33. That very hour. Probably leaving the meal untouched. If the hour were six P.M., they would reach Jerusalem at no late hour, since their joy would occasion a rapid gait.

The eleven, i.e., the Apostles. Thomas was absent. Gathered together. According to John 20:19, ‘the doors were shut' ‘for fear of the Jews.' We identify that appearance with that mentioned in the next section.

Them that were with them. John's account does not forbid the presence of others. Acts 1:14 tells who these persons were.