Emmaus is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, it had a population of 11,652. Emmaus is located in the Lehigh Valley, the third-largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania and 68th-largest metropolitan area in the nation.
The historic Emmaus Theatre on S. 4th Street in Emmaus, October 2012
PA Route 29 North in Emmaus, September 2022
Emmaus is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament. Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus.
Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio, 1601
Supper at Emmaus with candlelight by Matthias Stom
Print of the Diner in Emmaüs. Preserved in the Ghent University Library.
The Byzantine Basilica of Emmaus Nicopolis (5th–7th cent.), restored by Crusaders during the 12th century