Emmaus
Engraving of two travellers and a stranger on the road to Emmaus at evening

Luke 24 · The road to Emmaus

The Word, opened on the road.

A few minutes with Scripture, every day. The whole Bible, free and offline, without ads — and a quiet daily ritual that walks with you.

Try today’s ritual Get Emmaus
They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?” Luke 24:32 · WEB

I · The daily ritual

Five movements. Three, five or ten minutes.

Each day begins with a single passage and ends with a word you carry into the day. Try a shortened ritual right here — nothing you type leaves this page.

Your plate State I of VI
  1. I

    Word

    Receive one passage. Read it slowly, or let your device read it aloud.

    “Be still, and know that I am God.
    I will be exalted among the nations.
    I will be exalted on the earth.”     Psalms 46:10

  2. II

    Reflection

    One question, asked gently. Write a line, or simply stay with it.

    Stays on this page. Nothing is saved or sent.

  3. III

    Prayer

    A breath prayer: breathe in with the first words, out with the last.

    Be still · and know
  4. IV

    Carry / Lay down

    Choose one thing to carry into the day, and one to lay down.

    Carry
    Lay down
  5. V

    Amen

    Seal the day. Your plate gains its strokes and your rhythm holds.

II · The plate

An engraving that completes itself, a few lines a day.

Engravers call each printing of an unfinished plate a state. Your first ritual pulls the first state; by the sixth, the plate is whole and goes into your album. Miss a day and nothing breaks: the Lord’s Day never counts against you, and two grace days a week cover the rest.

No points. No leaderboards. No confetti.

III · The Road

The whole story of Scripture, in twelve stations.

From the first morning of creation to the empty tomb and the road to Emmaus itself. Each station has an engraved scene, episodes and readings.

In the Beginning — Genesis 1–2
Station IFirst episode free

In the Beginning

Genesis 1–2

The Garden — Genesis 3
Station IIFirst episode free

The Garden

Genesis 3

Under the Stars — Genesis 12–22
Station IIIFirst episode free

Under the Stars

Genesis 12–22

When the Sea Parted — Exodus 1–15
Station IVFirst episode free

When the Sea Parted

Exodus 1–15

A Voice on the Mountain — Exodus 19–20
Station VFirst episode free

A Voice on the Mountain

Exodus 19–20

The Shepherd King — 1 Samuel 16 · Psalms
Station VIFirst episode free

The Shepherd King

1 Samuel 16 · Psalms

The Fire of the Prophets — 1 Kings 18 · Isaiah
Station VIIFirst episode free

The Fire of the Prophets

1 Kings 18 · Isaiah

By the Rivers — Psalm 137 · Nehemiah
Station VIIIFirst episode free

By the Rivers

Psalm 137 · Nehemiah

The Light Was Born — Luke 1–2 · John 1
Station IXFirst episode free

The Light Was Born

Luke 1–2 · John 1

Roads of Galilee — Matthew 5–7 · Mark 4
Station XFirst episode free

Roads of Galilee

Matthew 5–7 · Mark 4

The Cross and the Empty Tomb — Mark 15–16
Station XIFirst episode free

The Cross and the Empty Tomb

Mark 15–16

Emmaus and Beyond — Luke 24 · Acts 2 · Revelation 21
Station XIIFirst episode free

Emmaus and Beyond

Luke 24 · Acts 2 · Revelation 21

The first episode of every station is free for everyone. Stations are never locked behind one another.

IV · The Bible, always free

Every word of Scripture. Free, offline, without ads.

Verse text never comes from an AI and is never placed behind a paywall.

  1. Twelve translations, built inin six languages
  2. Offline, alwaysno signal needed
  3. Compare and cross-referenceside by side
  4. Type “John 3 16”and go straight there
  5. Highlights, notes, bookmarksin an ink palette
  6. Memory versesgentle repetition
  7. Read aloudyour device’s own voice

Try: · · ·

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 3:16 WEB

V · Prayer

Write a prayer. Then let it go.

The ink prayer: write with your finger, then release it and watch the ink rise and dissolve. Nothing is kept.

Write a prayer here

Stays on this page. Nothing is saved or sent.

  • Prayer journalPrivate, on your device
  • Breath prayerA few words, carried by the breath
  • A candleBurns for twenty-four hours
  • Evening examenThe day, gently reviewed
  • The Rosary and the Jesus PrayerFor those who pray them

VI · Your tradition

Catholic, Orthodox or Protestant — chosen with you.

Emmaus chooses the translation, the calendar and the content with you, and you can change any of it later. God the Father is never drawn in human form.

Interior of Antwerp Cathedral · Paulus Lauters, 19th century
Translation
World English Bible, with the Deuterocanon
Calendar
Western — feasts and saints
Prayer
The Rosary, the Examen
Canon
73 books

Interior of Antwerp Cathedral · Paulus Lauters, 19th century

VII · Our promise

What we will never do.

  1. I.
    Scripture is never behind a paywall.The whole Bible, its reading tools and offline text are free, for good.
  2. II.
    Verse text never comes from an AI.Every verse is printed from a public-domain or openly licensed translation.
  3. III.
    No ads. Ever.Not in the reader, not in the ritual, not in prayer.
  4. IV.
    Your inner life stays on your device.Your tradition, your burdens, your ritual answers and your prayer journal never leave it.
  5. V.
    No selling of data. No tracking across apps.We do not build a profile of you.
  6. VI.
    What we give for free, we never lock later.Free stays free.
  7. VII.
    No points, no leaderboards, no confetti.Faithfulness is not a game.

VIII · Emmaus+

The guided road, when you want it.

A subscription opens the whole road. The Bible and the daily ritual stay free.

  • Premium episodesevery station
  • The Advent journeytwenty-four days
  • Guided prayer libraryby tradition
  • Night Psalmsfor the end of the day
  • Unlimited memory versesand every reading plan
  • Family sharingup to six people

Eligible users can try it free first. The price is shown before you commit, and you can cancel at any time.

IX · Discreet mode

For places where faith is better kept quiet.

A neutral notification and the verse hidden on the lock screen. Turn it on with a single switch.

X · Journal

Reading and prayer, explained with care.

All articles

Questions

Asked along the way.

Is Emmaus free?

Yes. The whole Bible, offline reading, the reading tools, the daily ritual, your plate and rhythm, read-aloud, basic plans and the prayer tools are free, without ads. Emmaus+ is an optional subscription that opens the guided road: premium station episodes, the Advent journey, the guided prayer library, Night Psalms and every reading plan.

Which Bible translations are included?

Twelve, built in and available offline. English: Berean Standard Bible, World English Bible (with the Deuterocanon) and King James Version. Turkish: Yorumsuz Türkçe Çeviri and Açık Lisans Temel Türkçe Tercüme (New Testament). Spanish: Reina-Valera 1909 and Palabra de Dios para ti. Portuguese: Bíblia Livre. German: Luther 1912 and Menge. French: Louis Segond 1910 and Sainte Bible néo-Crampon Libre. All are public domain or openly licensed.

Is Emmaus Catholic, Orthodox or Protestant?

It is made for all three, and for anyone still exploring. When you begin, Emmaus asks for your tradition and chooses the translation, the calendar (Western or Eastern) and the prayers with you. Catholics and Orthodox Christians get the Deuterocanon; the Rosary and the Jesus Prayer are there for those who pray them. You can change everything later.

Does Emmaus use AI to write Scripture?

Never. Every verse is printed from the translations embedded in the app. The engravings are public-domain prints; a few are widened or animated with generative tools, and they are labelled as such.

Does it work offline?

Yes. The full text of every translation is inside the app, so you can read, search, compare and follow cross references with no connection at all.

Which languages does Emmaus speak?

English, Turkish, Spanish (Latin America), Portuguese (Brazil), German and French — the interface, the ritual and the Scripture text.

Is my prayer life private?

Your tradition, your burdens, your ritual answers and your private prayer journal stay on your device. An account is optional; if you create one, you choose what syncs. There are no ads, no selling of data and no tracking across apps.

When can I download Emmaus?

Soon, on iPhone, Android and the web. This page will link straight to the App Store and Google Play on launch day.

Why is it called Emmaus?

In Luke 24, two travellers walk the road to Emmaus and a stranger opens the Scriptures to them along the way. Emmaus is built on that walk: a short daily ritual, the Bible read as one story, and engravings that gain a few lines each day you return.

Walk with the Word.

Begin with a single verse. Return tomorrow.

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Emmaus is coming to iPhone, Android and the web. The Bible inside it will always be free.

Advent begins Sunday, November 29.

After Gustave Doré, The Journey to Emmaus (1866), public domain; widened for this page with generative tools.