Luke 24:34

Saying. That is, several of the people already in the room greeted the two disciples with this piece of news.

Simon. Of the Eleven he was most in need of comfort and assurance of fellowship with his risen Lord (see on Mark 16:7). The Eleven had no doubt thought it strange that Jesus should have appeared to the women of their company and not to them. Surely, they no doubt thought, if He is truly alive. He would make Himself known to us, His closest companions.

In view of the fact that Jesus joined the two disciples on the way to Emmaus soon after their departure from Jerusalem (see DA 795), and that even after His disappearance He remained with them all the way back to Jerusalem (see DA 801), Jesus must have appeared to Peter prior to joining the two travelers en route to Emmaus. However, these two disciples seem to have been in close contact with their fellow believers during much of the day at least (see on v. 14), and if the appearance to Peter had taken place long before their departure, they probably would have already known of the fact.