What does Luke 24:22 mean?

Jesus has come upon two of His disciples: Cleopas and another not identified. He hears them talking about His crucifixion and asks them to tell the story. They don't know who He is, but they're happy to oblige.

Cleopas is explaining what Jesus' crucifixion means to His disciples. He's arrived at the events of this morning. Mary Magdalene, Mary the wife of Clopas, Joanna, Salome, and other women had gone to Jesus' tomb early to anoint His body with herbs (Mark 16:1; Luke 24:1, 10). When they arrived, the tomb was empty. Mary Magdalene, it seems, immediately ran to tell Peter and John (John 20:1–2). Meanwhile, the other women met an angel who told them Jesus had risen from the dead and then met Jesus (Matthew 28:5–10).

The two men had been with the male disciples and were "amazed" at their report: it didn't make sense to them. If Cleopas heard that the women had seen angels, he must have been present when they said they saw Jesus. We don't know if he didn't hear that part, or if he thinks it's too unbelievable to mention. The latter is likely, as he was still in the room when Peter and John returned after seeing the empty tomb (Luke 24:23–24).

Despite all this evidence, Cleopas can't bring himself to say that Jesus has risen from the grave. Jesus calls him and his friend "foolish ones, and slow of heart" and tells them how His crucifixion and resurrection fit with the Old Testament (Luke 24:25–27).

Cleopas says that the women are "of our company." In truth, the women have been financially supporting Jesus' ministry (Luke 8:1–3). Jesus' interactions with women in the Gospels, especially in Luke, show how supportive He is of them and their position as disciples.