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I. THEIR REQUEST. "Abide with us."

1. As a companion.

2. As a teacher.

3. As a comforter.

4. As a guest.

II. THEIR PLEA. "Toward evening." Christ makes the night to be light about us.

III. THEIR EARNESTNESS. "Constrained."

1. Hearty.

2. Prompt.

3. Persistent.

IV. Their success. "He went in." Wonderful power in prayer, Peasants of earth can prevail with Prince of heaven. Creatures of a day can detain Creator of universe.

(W. Jackson.)

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KJV: And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.

WEB: Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.