Luke 24
1 Then, on the first Sabbath, at very first light, they went to the tomb, carrying the aromatic spices that they had prepared.
And, on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices they had prepared.
2 And they found the stone rolled back from the tomb.
But they found the stone rolled back from the tomb,
3 And upon entering, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
and on entering they found that the body of the Lord Jesus was not there.
4 And it happened that, while their minds were still confused about this, behold, two men stood beside them, in shining apparel.
At this they were in great perplexity, when suddenly there stood by them two men whose raiment flashed like lightning.
5 Then, 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?
The women were terrified; but, as they stood with their faces bowed to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you search among the dead for Him who is living?
6 He is not here, for he has risen. Recall how he spoke to you, when he was still in Galilee,
He is not here. He has come back to life. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee,
7 saying: ‘For the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”
when He told you that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again."
8 And they called to mind his words.
Then they remembered His words,
9 And returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven, and to all the others.
and returning from the tomb they reported all this to the Eleven and to all the rest.
10 Now 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.
The women were Mary of Magdala, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; and they and the rest of the women related all this to the Apostles.
11 But these words seemed to them a delusion. And so they did not believe them.
But the whole story seemed to them an idle tale; they could not believe the women.
12 But 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.
Peter, however, rose and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw nothing but the linen cloths: so he went away to his own home, wondering at what had happened.
13 And behold, two of them went out, on the same day, to a town named Emmaus, which was the distance of sixty stadia from Jerusalem.
On that same day two of the disciples were walking to Emmaus, a village seven or eight miles from Jerusalem,
14 And they spoke to one another about all of these things that had occurred.
and were conversing about all these recent events;
15 And it happened that, while they were speculating and questioning within themselves, Jesus himself, drawing near, traveled with them.
and, in the midst of their conversation and discussion, Jesus Himself came and joined them,
16 But their eyes were restrained, so that they would not recognize him.
though they were prevented from recognizing Him.
17 And he said to them, “What are these words, which you are discussing with one another, as you walk and are sad?”
"What is the subject," He asked them, "on which you are talking so earnestly, as you walk?" And they stood still, looking full of sorrow.
18 And 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?”
Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered, "Are you a stranger lodging alone in Jerusalem, that you have known nothing of the things that have lately happened in the city?"
19 And 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.
"What things?" He asked. "The things about Jesus the Nazarene," they said, "who was a Prophet powerful in work and word before God and all the people;
20 And how our high priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death. And they crucified him.
and how our High Priests and Rulers delivered Him up to be sentenced to death, and crucified Him.
21 But 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.
But we were hoping that it was He who was about to ransom Israel. Yes, and moreover it was the day before yesterday that these things happened.
22 Then, too, certain women from among us terrified us. For before daytime, they were at the tomb,
And, besides, some of the women of our company have amazed us. They went to the tomb at daybreak,
23 and, having not found his body, they returned, saying that they had even seen a vision of Angels, who said that he is alive.
and, finding that His body was not there, they came and declared to us that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive.
24 And 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.”
Thereupon some of our party went to the tomb and found things just as the women had said; but Jesus Himself they did not see."
25 And he said to them: “How foolish and reluctant in heart you are, to believe everything that has been spoken by the Prophets!
"O dull-witted men," He replied, "with minds so slow to believe all that the Prophets have spoken!
26 Was not the Christ required to suffer these things, and so enter into his glory?”
Was there not a necessity for the Christ thus to suffer, and then enter into His glory?"
27 And beginning from Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted for them, in all the Scriptures, the things that were about him.
And, beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them the passages in Scripture which refer to Himself.
28 And they drew near to the town where they were going. And he conducted himself so as to go on further.
When they had come near the village to which they were going, He appeared to be going further.
29 But 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.
But they pressed Him to remain with them. "Because," said they, "it is getting towards evening, and the day is nearly over." So He went in to stay with them.
30 And 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.
But as soon as He had sat down with them, and had taken the bread and had blessed and broken it, and was handing it to them,
31 And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their eyes.
their eyes were opened and they recognized Him. But He vanished from them.
32 And 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?”
"Were not our hearts," they said to one another, "burning within us while He talked to us on the way and explained the Scriptures to us?"
33 And rising up at that same hour, they returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,
So they rose and without an hour's delay returned to Jerusalem, and found the Eleven and the rest met together, who said to them,
34 saying: “In truth, the Lord has risen, and he has appeared to Simon.”
"Yes, it is true: the Master has come back to life. He has been seen by Simon."
35 And they explained the things that were done on the way, and how they had recognized him at the breaking of the bread.
Then they related what had happened on the way, and how He had been recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
36 Then, 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.”
While they were thus talking, He Himself stood in their midst and said, "Peace be to you!"
37 Yet truly, they were very disturbed and terrified, supposing that they saw a spirit.
Startled, and in the utmost alarm, they thought they were looking at a spirit;
38 And he said to them: “Why are you disturbed, and why do these thoughts rise up in your hearts?
but He said to them, "Why such alarm? And why are there such questionings in your minds?
39 See 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.”
See my hands and my feet--it is my very self. Feel me and see, for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see I have."
40 And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet.
And then He showed them His hands and His feet.
41 Then, while they were still in disbelief and in wonder out of joy, he said, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
But, while they still could not believe it for joy and were full of astonishment, He asked them, "Have you any food here?"
42 And they offered him a piece of roasted fish and a honeycomb.
And they gave Him a piece of roasted fish,
43 And when he had eaten these in their sight, taking up what was left, he gave it to them.
and He took it and ate it in their presence.
44 And 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.”
And He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you--that everything must be fulfilled that is written in the Law of Moses and in the Prophets and the Psalms concerning me."
45 Then he opened their mind, so that they might understand the Scriptures.
Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,
46 And 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,
and He said, "Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise again from among the dead;
47 and, in his name, for repentance and the remission of sins to be preached, among all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
and that proclamation would be made, in His name, of repentance and forgiveness of sins to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
48 And you are witnesses of these things.
You are witnesses as to these things.
49 And 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.”
And remember that I am about to send out my Father's promised gift to rest upon you. But, as for you, wait patiently in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."
50 Then he led them out as far as Bethania. And lifting up his hands, he blessed them.
And He brought them out to within view of Bethany, and then lifted up His hands and blessed them.
51 And it happened that, while he was blessing them, he withdrew from them, and he was carried up into heaven.
And while He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into Heaven.
52 And worshiping, they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.
They worshipped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.
53 And they were always in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
Afterwards they were continually in attendance at the Temple, blessing God.
