Luke 24
1 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.
But on the first day of the week, at dawn, they came to the place where his body had been put, taking the spices which they had got ready.
2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
And they saw that the stone had been rolled away.
3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
And they went in, but the body of the Lord Jesus was not there.
4 While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.
And while they were in doubt about it, they saw two men in shining clothing by them:
5 As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?
And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead?
6 He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:
He is not here, he has come back to life: have in mind what he said to you when he was still in Galilee, saying,
7 ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”
The Son of man will be given up into the hands of evil-doers, and be put to death on the cross, and on the third day he will come back to life.
8 Then they remembered His words.
And his words came back into their minds,
9 And when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.
And they went away from that place and gave an account of all these things to the eleven disciples and all the others.
10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.
Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary, the mother of James: and the other women with them said these things to the Apostles.
11 But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
But these words seemed foolish to them, and they had no belief in them.
12 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.
But Peter got up and went to the place where the body had been put, and looking in he saw nothing but the linen cloths, and he went to his house full of wonder at what had taken place.
13 That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
And then, two of them, on that very day, were going to a little town named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.
14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.
And they were talking together about all those things which had taken place.
15 And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them.
And while they were talking and questioning together, Jesus himself came near and went with them.
16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.
But their eyes were not open that they might have knowledge of him.
17 He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.
And he said to them, What are you talking about together while you go?
18 One of them, named Cleopas, asked Him, “Are You the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in recent days?”
Then stopping, and looking sadly at him, one of them, named Cleopas, said to him, Are you the only man living in Jerusalem who has not had news of the things which have taken place there at this time?
19 “What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.
And he said to them, What things? And they said, The things to do with Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, great in his acts and his words, before God and all the people:
20 Our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him.
And how the chief priests and our rulers gave him up to be put to death on the cross.
21 But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.
But we were hoping that he would be the Saviour of Israel. In addition to all this he has now let three days go by from the time when these things took place;
22 Furthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning,
And certain women among us gave us cause for wonder, for they went early to the place where his body had been put,
23 but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.
And it was not there; then they came saying that they had seen a vision of angels who said that he was living.
24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had described. But Him they did not see.”
And some of those who were with us went to the place, and saw that it was as the women had said, but him they did not see.
25 Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, how slow are your hearts to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
And he said, O foolish men! how slow you are to give belief to what the prophets have said.
26 Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”
Was it not necessary for the Christ to go through these things, and to come into his glory?
27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
And he made clear to them all the things in the Writings, from Moses and from all the prophets, which had to do with himself.
28 As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.
And they came near the town to which they were going, and he seemed as if he was going on;
29 But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.
But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them.
30 While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.
And when he was seated with them at table, he took the bread, and said words of blessing and, making division of it, he gave it to them.
31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.
And then their eyes were open, and they had knowledge of him, but he went from their view.
32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
And they said to one another, Were not our hearts burning in us while he was talking to us on the way, making clear to us the holy Writings?
33 And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, gathered together
And that very hour they got up and went back to Jerusalem, where the eleven and the others had come together.
34 and saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”
And they said to them, The Lord has truly come back to life again, and Simon has seen him.
35 Then the two told what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread.
And they gave an account of the things which had taken place on the way, and how, when he gave them bread, they had knowledge of him.
36 While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
And while they were saying these things, he himself was among them, and said to them, Peace be with you!
37 But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.
But they were full of fear, being of the opinion that they were seeing a spirit.
38 “Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
And he said to them, Why are you troubled, and why are your hearts full of doubt?
39 Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
See; my hands and my feet: it is I myself; put your hands on me and make certain; for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see that I have.
40 And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet.
And when he had said this, he let them see his hands and his feet.
41 While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
And because, for joy and wonder, they were still in doubt, he said to them, Have you any food here?
42 So they gave Him a piece of broiled fish,
And they gave him a bit of cooked fish.
43 and He took it and ate it in front of them.
And before their eyes he took a meal.
44 Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
And he said to them, These are the words which I said to you when I was still with you, how it was necessary for all the things which are in the writings of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms about me, to be put into effect.
45 Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
Then he made the holy Writings clear to their minds.
46 And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,
And he said to them, So it is in the Writings that the Christ would undergo death, and come back to life again on the third day;
47 and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
And that teaching about a change of heart and forgiveness of sins is to be given to Jerusalem first and to all nations in his name.
48 You are witnesses of these things.
You are witnesses of these things.
49 And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
And now I will send to you what my father has undertaken to give you, but do not go from the town, till the power from heaven comes to you.
50 When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
And he took them out till they were near Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he gave them a blessing.
51 While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
And while he was doing so, he went from them and was taken up into heaven.
52 And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
And they gave him worship and went back to Jerusalem with great joy.
53 praising God continually in the temple.
And they were in the Temple at all times, giving praise to God.
