[wmfights]

But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened,

It doesn't say the bread became his body when he blessed it!

Another thing that jumps out at me is if they had not begged Jesus to come eat and stay with them he would have continued on his way. Their eyes may never have been opened. IOW, don't let Jesus pass you by.

Also, it's interesting that Jesus is appearing before two believers who are dejected because they thought he was the Messiah, but their leaders had him crucified. Jesus was not appearing before the eleven yet. IOW, he is here for all believers, not to be filtered by a group.

[Quix]

Jesus was not appearing before the eleven yet. IOW, he is here for all believers, not to be filtered by a group.
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INDEED.

NOT to be filtered through or by a group.

[HarleyD]

Another thing that jumps out at me is if they had not begged Jesus to come eat and stay with them he would have continued on his way. Their eyes may never have been opened. IOW, don't let Jesus pass you by.

Ah, but Christ first appeared to them and He was such compelling company that they begged Him to stay.

[annalex]

It doesn't say the bread became his body when he blessed it!

This is debatable, to say the least. "they knew him in the breaking of the bread", the same gospel says.