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His name appears in the Gospel of Luke and is associated with one of the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/luke/24-13.htm">Luke 24:13-35</a></b>: Cleophas is prominently featured in the Gospel of Luke during the account of the road to Emmaus. In this passage, Cleophas and another disciple are traveling from Jerusalem to a village called Emmaus on the day of Jesus' resurrection. As they walk, they discuss the recent events concerning Jesus' crucifixion and the reports of His resurrection. Jesus Himself approaches and walks with them, though they are kept from recognizing Him. Cleophas expresses his disappointment and confusion about the events, saying, "Are You the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in recent days?" (<a href="/luke/24-18.htm">Luke 24:18</a>). Jesus then explains the Scriptures concerning Himself, and later, during a meal, their eyes are opened, and they recognize Him before He vanishes from their sight.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/john/19-25.htm">John 19:25</a></b>: Cleophas is also indirectly mentioned in the Gospel of John, where it is noted that "standing by the cross of Jesus were His mother and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene" (<a href="/john/19-25.htm">John 19:25</a>). This reference suggests a familial connection, indicating that Cleophas may have been the husband of one of the women named Mary who witnessed the crucifixion.<br><br><b>Historical and Theological Context:</b><br><br>Cleophas is often identified with Clopas, mentioned in <a href="/john/19-25.htm">John 19:25</a>, due to the similarity in names and the context of the passages. Some early Christian traditions suggest that Cleophas was the brother of Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus, making him Jesus' uncle. This familial connection, however, is not explicitly stated in the biblical text and remains a matter of tradition and scholarly debate.<br><br>The account of Cleophas on the road to Emmaus is significant for several reasons. It highlights the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah, as Jesus explains to Cleophas and his companion how the Scriptures pointed to His suffering and glory. This encounter emphasizes the importance of understanding the Scriptures in light of Christ's life, death, and resurrection.<br><br>Furthermore, the account illustrates the transformative power of recognizing Jesus. Cleophas and his companion, initially filled with despair, are rejuvenated with hope and joy upon realizing that Jesus is alive. Their immediate return to Jerusalem to share the news with the other disciples underscores the urgency and excitement of the resurrection message.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b><br><br>Cleophas' encounter with the risen Christ on the road to Emmaus serves as a powerful testament to the reality of the resurrection and the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan through Jesus. His account encourages believers to seek a deeper understanding of the Scriptures and to recognize the presence of Christ in their lives.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Cleophas</span><p>the whole glory<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Cleophas</span><p>Revised Version <i>Clopas,</i> the husband of Mary the sister of Virgin Mary. (<a href="/john/19-25.htm">John 19:25</a>) He was probably dead before Jesus' ministry began, for his wife and children constantly appear with Joseph's family in the time of our Lord's ministry. --<i>Englishman's Cyc.</i> [<a href="../c/cleopas.htm">CLEOPAS</a>; <a href="../a/alphaeus.htm">ALPHAEUS</a>]<a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Cleophas</span><p>The husband of Mary, <a href="/context/john/19-25.htm">John 19:25</a>, called also <a href="../a/alpheus.htm">ALPHEUS</a>, which see. The Cleopas mentioned in <a href="/context/luke/24-18.htm">Luke 24:18</a>, probably was a different person. </p><a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>(in the spelling of this word h is inserted by mistake from Latin MSS.), rather Cleopas, which is the Greek form of the word, while Clopas is the Aramaic form. In <a href="/john/19-25.htm">John 19:25</a> the Authorized Version reads, "Mary, the wife of Clopas." The word "wife" is conjecturally inserted here. If "wife" is rightly inserted, then Mary was the mother of James the Less, and Clopas is the same as Alphaeus (<a href="/matthew/10-3.htm">Matthew 10:3</a>; <a href="/matthew/27-56.htm">27:56</a>). <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">CLOPAS; CLEOPHAS</span><p>klo'-pas (Klopas): The former in the Revised Version (British and American), the latter in the King James Version, of <a href="/john/19-25.htm">John 19:25</a>, for the name of the husband of one of the women who stood by the cross of Christ. Upon the philological ground of a variety in pronunciation of the Hebrew root, sometimes identified with Alpheus, the father of James the Less. Said by tradition to have been the brother of Joseph, the husband of Mary; see BRETHREN OF THE LORD. Distinguished from Cleopas, a Greek word, while Clopas is Aramaic<p><span class="encheading">CLEOPHAS</span><p>kle'-o-fas.<br><br>See <a href="../c/clopas.htm">CLOPAS</a>.<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2832.htm"><span class="l">2832. Klopas -- Clopas, an Israelite</span></a> <br><b>...</b> NASB Word Usage Clopas (1). <b>Cleophas</b>. Of Chaldee origin (corresponding to<br> 'Ach'ab); Clopas, an Israelite -- <b>Cleophas</b>. see HEBREW 'Ach'ab. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2832.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/unknown/the_gospel_of_pseudo-matthew/chapter_42_and_joseph_having.htm"><span class="l">And Joseph Having Come to a Feast with his Sons...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> his sons, James, Joseph, and Judah, and Simeon and his two daughters, Jesus met<br> them, with Mary His mother, along with her sister Mary of <b>Cleophas</b>, whom the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../unknown/the gospel of pseudo-matthew/chapter 42 and joseph having.htm</font><p><a href="/library/papias/fragments_of_papias/fragment_x.htm"><span class="l">Fragment X.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> (1.) Mary the mother of the Lord; (2.) Mary the wife of <b>Cleophas</b> or Alph??us <b>...</b> Some<br> affirm that she is the same as Mary of <b>Cleophas</b>, because she had two husbands. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/papias/fragments of papias/fragment x.htm</font><p><a href="/library/renan/the_life_of_jesus/chapter_ii_infancy_and_youth.htm"><span class="l">Infancy and Youth of Jesus --His First Impressions.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Mary, in fact, had a sister also named Mary,[3] who married a certain Alpheus or<br> <b>Cleophas</b> (these two names appear to designate the same person[4]), and was the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/renan/the life of jesus/chapter ii infancy and youth.htm</font><p><a href="/library/emmerich/the_life_of_the_blessed_virgin_mary/x_the_census_and_the.htm"><span class="l">The Census and the Journey of the Holy Family</span></a> <br><b>...</b> I think she might be a daughter of Mary <b>Cleophas</b>. <b>...</b> Anna and Mary <b>Cleophas</b> here took<br> a tender farewell of the travelers and returned home with the menservants. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/x the census and the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/emmerich/the_life_of_the_blessed_virgin_mary/xvi_the_flight_into_egypt.htm"><span class="l">The Flight into Egypt and St. John the Baptist in the Desert</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Mary Heli had with her a sturdy little boy four or five years old, her grandson,<br> the eldest son of her daughter Mary <b>Cleophas</b>. Joseph had gone to Anna's house. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/xvi the flight into egypt.htm</font><p><a href="/library/johnson/the_new_testament_commentary_vol_iii_john/the_brethren_of_the_lord.htm"><span class="l">The Brethren of the Lord.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> (3) It is further urged that they were all the Lord's cousins, the sons of a<br> sister of Mary, also named Mary, and of Alph??us or <b>Cleophas</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../johnson/the new testament commentary vol iii john/the brethren of the lord.htm</font><p><a href="/library/emmerich/the_dolorous_passion_of_our_lord_jesus_christ/notes.htm"><span class="l">Notes</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of Joachim, or Heliachim. Her husband bore the name of <b>Cleophas</b>, and her daughter<br> that of Mary of <b>Cleophas</b>. This daughter was, however <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../emmerich/the dolorous passion of our lord jesus christ/notes.htm</font><p><a href="/library/renan/the_life_of_jesus/chapter_ix_the_disciples_of.htm"><span class="l">The Disciples of Jesus.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> We have seen that in general the family of Jesus were little inclined toward<br> him.[1] James and Jude, however, his cousins by Mary <b>Cleophas</b>, henceforth became <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/renan/the life of jesus/chapter ix the disciples of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_st_john_chaps_xv_to_xxi/an_eye-witnesss_account_of_the.htm"><span class="l">An Eye-Witness's Account of the Crucifixion</span></a> <br><b>...</b> did. Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and his mother's<br> sister, Mary the wife of <b>Cleophas</b>, and Mary Magdalene. When <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../an eye-witnesss account of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/the_harmony_of_the_gospels/chapter_xxv_of_christs_subsequent_manifestations.htm"><span class="l">Of Christ's Subsequent Manifestations of Himself to the Disciples <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> in silence the fact that He showed Himself to the women, as I have already remarked,<br> but also reports that two disciples, one of whom was <b>Cleophas</b>, talked with <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the harmony of the gospels/chapter xxv of christs subsequent manifestations.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/c/cleophas.htm"><span class="l"><b>Cleophas</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CLOPAS; <b>CLEOPHAS</b>. <b>...</b> Distinguished from Cleopas, a<br> Greek word, while Clopas is Aramaic. <b>CLEOPHAS</b>. kle'-o-fas. See CLOPAS. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cleophas.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cleopatra.htm"><span class="l">Cleopatra</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cleopatra.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/james.htm"><span class="l">James (40 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> In John 19:25 this Mary is called the wife of <b>Cleophas</b> (the King James Version)<br> or Clopas (Revised Version), who is thus in turn identified with Alpheus. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/james.htm - 78k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/brother.htm"><span class="l">Brother (402 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> that they may have been the children of Joseph by a former marriage, and others<br> that they were the children of Mary, the Virgin's sister, and wife of <b>Cleophas</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/brother.htm - 47k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/clopas.htm"><span class="l">Clopas (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia CLOPAS; <b>CLEOPHAS</b>. klo'-pas (Klopas): The<br> former in the Revised Version (British and American), the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/clopas.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/clerestory.htm"><span class="l">Clerestory (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/clerestory.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/stood.htm"><span class="l">Stood (491 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (KJV WBS NIV). John 19:25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and<br> his mother's sister, Mary the wife of <b>Cleophas</b>, and Mary Magdalene. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/stood.htm - 36k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Cleophas (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/19-25.htm">John 19:25</a></span><br />Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of <span class="boldtext">Cleophas</span>, and Mary Magdalene.<br /><span class="source">(KJV WBS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/c/cleophas.htm">Cleophas</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/c/cleophas--husband_of_one_of_the_marys.htm">Cleophas: Husband of One of the Marys</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cleopatra.htm">Cleopatra</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/james.htm">James (40 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/brother.htm">Brother (402 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/clopas.htm">Clopas (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/clerestory.htm">Clerestory (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/stood.htm">Stood (491 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/c/cleopatra.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Cleopatra"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Cleopatra" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/naves/c/cleophas--husband_of_one_of_the_marys.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Cleophas: Husband of One of the Marys"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Cleophas: Husband of One of the Marys" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>