Luke 24

¹Then, on the first Sabbath, at very first light, they went to the tomb, carrying the aromatic spices that they had prepared.

²And they found the stone rolled back from the tomb.

³And upon entering, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

⁴And it happened that, while their minds were still confused about this, behold, two men stood beside them, in shining apparel.

⁵Then, since they were afraid and were turning their faces toward the ground, these two said to them: “Why do you seek the living with the dead?

⁶He is not here, for he has risen. Recall how he spoke to you, when he was still in Galilee,

⁷saying: ‘For the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’ ”

⁸And they called to mind his words.

⁹And returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven, and to all the others.

¹⁰Now it was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary of James, and the other women who were with them, who told these things to the Apostles.

¹¹But these words seemed to them a delusion. And so they did not believe them.

¹²But Peter, rising up, ran to the tomb. And stooping down, he saw the linen cloths positioned alone, and he went away wondering to himself about what had happened.

¹³And behold, two of them went out, on the same day, to a town named Emmaus, which was the distance of sixty stadia from Jerusalem.

¹⁴And they spoke to one another about all of these things that had occurred.

¹⁵And it happened that, while they were speculating and questioning within themselves, Jesus himself, drawing near, traveled with them.

¹⁶But their eyes were restrained, so that they would not recognize him.

¹⁷And he said to them, “What are these words, which you are discussing with one another, as you walk and are sad?”

¹⁸And one of them, whose name was Cleopas, responded by saying to him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”

¹⁹And he said to them, “What things?” And they said, “About Jesus of Nazareth, who was a noble prophet, powerful in works and in words, before God and all the people.

²⁰And how our high priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death. And they crucified him.

²¹But we were hoping that he would be the Redeemer of Israel. And now, on top of all this, today is the third day since these things have happened.

²²Then, too, certain women from among us terrified us. For before daytime, they were at the tomb,

²³and, having not found his body, they returned, saying that they had even seen a vision of Angels, who said that he is alive.

²⁴And some of us went out to the tomb. And they found it just as the women had said. But truly, they did not find him.”

²⁵And he said to them: “How foolish and reluctant in heart you are, to believe everything that has been spoken by the Prophets!

²⁶Was not the Christ required to suffer these things, and so enter into his glory?”

²⁷And beginning from Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted for them, in all the Scriptures, the things that were about him.

²⁸And they drew near to the town where they were going. And he conducted himself so as to go on further.

²⁹But they were insistent with him, saying, “Remain with us, because it is toward evening and now daylight is declining.” And so he entered with them.

³⁰And it happened that, while he was at table with them, he took bread, and he blessed and broke it, and he extended it to them.

³¹And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their eyes.

³²And they said to one another, “Was not our heart burning within us, while he was speaking on the way, and when he opened the Scriptures to us?”

³³And rising up at that same hour, they returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,

³⁴saying: “In truth, the Lord has risen, and he has appeared to Simon.”

³⁵And they explained the things that were done on the way, and how they had recognized him at the breaking of the bread.

³⁶Then, while they were talking about these things, Jesus stood in their midst, And he said to them: “Peace be with you. It is I. Do not be afraid.”

³⁷Yet truly, they were very disturbed and terrified, supposing that they saw a spirit.

³⁸And he said to them: “Why are you disturbed, and why do these thoughts rise up in your hearts?

³⁹See my hands and feet, that it is I myself. Look and touch. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.”

⁴⁰And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet.

⁴¹Then, while they were still in disbelief and in wonder out of joy, he said, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

⁴²And they offered him a piece of roasted fish and a honeycomb.

⁴³And when he had eaten these in their sight, taking up what was left, he gave it to them.

⁴⁴And he said to them: “These are the words that I spoke to you when I was still with you, because all things must be fulfilled which are written in the law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms about me.”

⁴⁵Then he opened their mind, so that they might understand the Scriptures.

⁴⁶And he said to them: “For so it is written, and so it was necessary, for the Christ to suffer and to rise up from the dead on the third day,

⁴⁷and, in his name, for repentance and the remission of sins to be preached, among all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

⁴⁸And you are witnesses of these things.

⁴⁹And I am sending the Promise of my Father upon you. But you must stay in the city, until such time as you are clothed with power from on high.”

⁵⁰Then he led them out as far as Bethania. And lifting up his hands, he blessed them.

⁵¹And it happened that, while he was blessing them, he withdrew from them, and he was carried up into heaven.

⁵²And worshiping, they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

⁵³And they were always in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

Luke 24

¹Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

²And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

³And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

⁴And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

⁵And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

⁶He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

⁷Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

⁸And they remembered his words,

⁹And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

¹⁰It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

¹¹And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

¹²Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

¹³And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.

¹⁴And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

¹⁵And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

¹⁶But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

¹⁷And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

¹⁸And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

¹⁹And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

²⁰And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

²¹But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

²²Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

²³And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

²⁴And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

²⁵Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

²⁶Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

²⁷And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

²⁸And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

²⁹But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

³⁰And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

³¹And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

³²And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

³³And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

³⁴Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

³⁵And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

³⁶And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

³⁷But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

³⁸And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

³⁹Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

⁴⁰And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.

⁴¹And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

⁴²And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.

⁴³And he took it, and did eat before them.

⁴⁴And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

⁴⁵Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

⁴⁶And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

⁴⁷And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

⁴⁸And ye are witnesses of these things.

⁴⁹And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

⁵⁰And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

⁵¹And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

⁵²And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

⁵³And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.