1Then, on the first Sabbath, at very first light, they went to the tomb, carrying the aromatic spices that they had prepared.stylusJohn 20:1, John 20:2, John 20:1, John 20:2, Matthew 28:12And they found the stone rolled back from the tomb.stylusMark 15:46, Mark 15:47, Matthew 28:2, Matthew 27:60, Matthew 27:663And upon entering, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.stylusLuke 24:23, Luke 24:23, John 20:6, John 20:7, John 20:64And it happened that, while their minds were still confused about this, behold, two men stood beside them, in shining apparel.stylusMark 16:5, John 20:11, John 20:12, Mark 16:5, John 20:115Then, 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?stylusMark 16:5, Mark 16:6, Mark 16:5, Mark 16:6, Revelation 1:186He is not here, for he has risen. Recall how he spoke to you, when he was still in Galilee,stylusMatthew 17:22, Matthew 17:23, Matthew 17:22, Matthew 17:23, Luke 9:227saying: ‘For the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’ ”stylusMatthew 16:21, Matthew 16:218And they called to mind his words.stylusJohn 12:16, John 14:26, John 12:16, John 14:26, John 2:199And returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven, and to all the others.stylusLuke 24:22, Luke 24:24, Mark 16:7, Mark 16:8, Matthew 28:710Now 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.stylusMatthew 27:56, Mark 15:40, Mark 15:41, Mark 16:9, Mark 16:1111But these words seemed to them a delusion. And so they did not believe them.stylusMark 16:11, Mark 16:11, Psalms 126:1, Genesis 19:14, Job 9:1612But 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.stylusJohn 20:3, John 20:10, John 20:3, John 20:1013And behold, two of them went out, on the same day, to a town named Emmaus, which was the distance of sixty stadia from Jerusalem.stylusLuke 24:18, Mark 16:12, Mark 16:13, Luke 24:18, Mark 16:1214And they spoke to one another about all of these things that had occurred.stylusLuke 6:45, Deuteronomy 6:7, Luke 6:45, Deuteronomy 6:7, Malachi 3:615And it happened that, while they were speculating and questioning within themselves, Jesus himself, drawing near, traveled with them.stylusMatthew 18:20, Matthew 18:20, Luke 24:36, John 14:18, John 14:1916But their eyes were restrained, so that they would not recognize him.stylusJohn 20:14, John 21:4, John 20:14, John 21:4, Luke 24:3117And he said to them, “What are these words, which you are discussing with one another, as you walk and are sad?”stylusJohn 16:6, John 16:6, John 16:20, John 16:22, John 16:2018And 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?”stylusJohn 19:25, John 19:2519And 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.stylusMatthew 21:11, Matthew 21:11, John 4:19, Luke 7:16, Acts 2:2220And how our high priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death. And they crucified him.stylusActs 3:13, Acts 3:15, Acts 13:27, Acts 13:29, Luke 23:1321But 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.stylusLuke 1:68, Luke 1:68, Luke 2:38, Isaiah 59:20, 1 Peter 1:1822Then, too, certain women from among us terrified us. For before daytime, they were at the tomb,stylusMark 16:9, Mark 16:10, Matthew 28:7, Matthew 28:8, Mark 16:923and, having not found his body, they returned, saying that they had even seen a vision of Angels, who said that he is alive.stylus24And 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.”stylusLuke 24:12, Luke 24:12, John 20:1, John 20:10, John 20:125And he said to them: “How foolish and reluctant in heart you are, to believe everything that has been spoken by the Prophets!stylusMark 7:18, Hebrews 5:11, Hebrews 5:12, Mark 9:19, Mark 7:1826Was not the Christ required to suffer these things, and so enter into his glory?”stylus1 Peter 1:11, 1 Peter 1:11, Zechariah 13:7, Isaiah 53:1, Isaiah 53:1227And beginning from Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted for them, in all the Scriptures, the things that were about him.stylusIsaiah 7:14, Isaiah 7:14, Luke 24:44, Luke 24:44, Isaiah 53:128And they drew near to the town where they were going. And he conducted himself so as to go on further.stylusMark 6:48, Mark 6:48, Genesis 42:7, Genesis 19:2, Genesis 32:2629But 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.stylus2 Kings 4:8, 2 Kings 4:8, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:3, Luke 14:2330And 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.stylusMatthew 14:19, Matthew 14:19, Luke 24:35, Luke 24:35, Matthew 15:3631And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their eyes.stylusLuke 24:16, Luke 24:16, John 8:59, John 8:59, Luke 4:3032And 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?”stylusLuke 24:45, Luke 24:45, Jeremiah 23:29, Hebrews 4:12, Jeremiah 23:2933And rising up at that same hour, they returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,stylusJohn 20:19, John 20:26, Mark 16:13, John 20:19, John 20:2634saying: “In truth, the Lord has risen, and he has appeared to Simon.”stylus1 Corinthians 15:5, 1 Corinthians 15:5, Mark 16:7, Luke 22:54, Luke 22:6235And they explained the things that were done on the way, and how they had recognized him at the breaking of the bread.stylusMark 16:12, Mark 16:13, Mark 16:12, Mark 16:13, Luke 24:3036Then, 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.”stylus2 Thessalonians 3:16, 2 Thessalonians 3:16, Isaiah 57:18, John 20:19, John 20:2337Yet truly, they were very disturbed and terrified, supposing that they saw a spirit.stylus1 Samuel 28:13, Job 4:14, Job 4:16, 1 Samuel 28:13, Job 4:1438And he said to them: “Why are you disturbed, and why do these thoughts rise up in your hearts?stylusJeremiah 4:14, Jeremiah 4:14, Hebrews 4:13, Hebrews 4:13, Matthew 16:839See 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.”stylusJohn 20:27, John 20:27, 1 John 1:1, 1 John 1:1, John 20:2040And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet.stylus41Then, while they were still in disbelief and in wonder out of joy, he said, “Do you have anything here to eat?”stylusJohn 21:5, John 21:5, John 21:10, John 21:13, Genesis 45:2642And they offered him a piece of roasted fish and a honeycomb.stylus43And when he had eaten these in their sight, taking up what was left, he gave it to them.stylusActs 10:41, Acts 10:4144And 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.”stylusZechariah 12:10, Zechariah 12:10, Luke 24:26, Luke 24:27, Luke 24:2645Then he opened their mind, so that they might understand the Scriptures.stylusActs 16:14, Acts 16:14, 1 John 5:20, 1 John 5:20, Psalms 119:1846And 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,stylusIsaiah 53:2, Isaiah 53:12, Isaiah 53:2, Isaiah 53:12, Isaiah 50:647and, in his name, for repentance and the remission of sins to be preached, among all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.stylusActs 5:31, Acts 5:31, Isaiah 49:6, Isaiah 49:6, Acts 2:3848And you are witnesses of these things.stylusActs 1:8, Acts 5:32, Acts 13:31, Acts 2:32, Acts 1:849And 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.”stylusActs 1:8, Acts 1:8, Acts 1:4, Acts 1:4, Joel 2:2850Then he led them out as far as Bethania. And lifting up his hands, he blessed them.stylusActs 1:12, Acts 1:12, Genesis 49:28, Numbers 6:23, Numbers 6:2751And it happened that, while he was blessing them, he withdrew from them, and he was carried up into heaven.stylusActs 1:9, Acts 1:9, 2 Kings 2:11, John 20:17, 2 Kings 2:1152And worshiping, they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.stylusMatthew 28:9, Matthew 28:9, John 16:22, Psalms 30:11, John 16:2253And they were always in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.stylusMark 16:20, Mark 16:20, Matthew 28:20, Acts 5:41, Acts 5:42