Do They See The Nail Prints In His Hands?

I had a goosebump moment yesterday.  It came while I was listening to David Jeremiah teach about the men on the road to Emmaus.  You remember the story:

Jesus had died on the cross and now some said He was alive.  These two men didn’t believe it and headed to Emmaus in despair.  While walking, a Stranger joins them and inquires about their sad countenances.  They describe the happenings to this One who questioned as though He had no understanding of what had recently happened.  When they get to the men’s destination, the Stranger is invited to stay. Bread is offered and Jesus does what is unusual for guests to do – He took the bread and broke it, thanked God for it, then gave some to the men.  It was at that moment that their eyes were opened and they now knew this was Jesus.  But how did they suddenly know it was Him?  The Scripture says in Luke 24:30,

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, and they knew him…

 Picture the scene of Jesus taking the bread in His hands.  Now He leans across the table and holds the bread out to them.  What would they have seen as Christ serve them bread?  They saw the nail prints in His hands!  That was their moment of understanding, and then  he vanished out of their sight. (v 31b)  Now they knew Jesus was indeed risen!