< Luke 24 >
1 But on the morrow of the sabbath, very early indeed in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the aromatic spices which they had prepared.
And on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the sepulcher, bringing the spices which they had prepared; and with them came certain others.
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher;
3 And when they had entered they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
and they entered in, but found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to pass as they were in perplexity about it, that behold, two men suddenly stood by them in shining raiment.
And it came to pass, while they were much perplexed at this, behold, two men stood by them in shining raiment.
5 And as they were filled with fear and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living one among the dead?
And while they feared and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them: Why seek you among the dead for him that lives?
6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spoke to you, being yet in Galilee,
He is not here, but he has risen; remember that he spoke to you while he was yet in Galilee,
7 saying, The Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinners, and be crucified, and rise the third day.
saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
8 And they remembered his words;
And they remembered his words,
9 and, returning from the sepulchre, related all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
and returned from the sepulcher, and told all these things to the eleven and to the rest.
10 Now it was Mary of Magdala, and Johanna, and Mary the [mother] of James, and the others with them, who told these things to the apostles.
It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James, and the others with them, that told these things to the apostles.
11 And their words appeared in their eyes as an idle tale, and they disbelieved them.
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
12 But Peter, rising up, ran to the sepulchre, and stooping down he sees the linen clothes lying there alone, and went away home, wondering at what had happened.
But Peter arose and ran to the sepulcher, and stooping down, he saw the linen clothes lying by themselves; and he departed, wondering in himself at that which had come to pass.
13 And behold, two of them were going on the same day to a village distant sixty stadia from Jerusalem, called Emmaus;
And, behold, two of them were going, on the same day, to a village called Emmaus, distant from Jerusalem sixty furlongs.
14 and they conversed with one another about all these things which had taken place.
And they were talking to one another about all these things which had taken place.
15 And it came to pass as they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus himself drawing nigh, went with them;
And it came to pass, that, while they conversed and reasoned together, Jesus himself drew near, and went on with them.
16 but their eyes were holden so as not to know him.
But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not recognize him.
17 And he said to them, What discourses are these which pass between you as ye walk, and are downcast?
And he said to them: What matters are these which you are discussing with one another as you walk and are sad?
18 And one [of them], named Cleopas, answering said to him, Thou sojournest alone in Jerusalem, and dost not know what has taken place in it in these days?
And one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered and said to him: Are you only a stranger in Jerusalem, and have not known the things that have taken place there in these days?
19 And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazaraean, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;
And he said to them: What things? They said to him: The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and in word before God and all the people;
20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to [the] judgment of death and crucified him.
and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
21 But we had hoped that he was [the one] who is about to redeem Israel. But then, besides all these things, it is now, to-day, the third day since these things took place.
But we trusted that it was he that was about to redeem Israel. And besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.
22 And withal, certain women from amongst us astonished us, having been very early at the sepulchre,
And further, certain women of our company, who were early at the sepulcher, astonished us:
23 and, not having found his body, came, saying that they also had seen a vision of angels, who say that he is living.
for they found not his body, and came and told that they had seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
24 And some of those with us went to the sepulchre, and found it so, as the women also had said, but him they saw not.
And some of those who were with us went to the sepulcher, and found it even as the women had said, but him they saw not.
25 And he said to them, O senseless and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
And he said to them: O inconsiderate, and slow of heart to believe all things that the prophets have spoken!
26 Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory?
Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
27 And having begun from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
And beginning from Moses, and all the prophets, he explained to them, in all the Scriptures, the things concerning himself.
28 And they drew near to the village where they were going, and he made as though he would go farther.
And they drew near the village to which they were going; and he made as if he would go further.
29 And they constrained him, saying, Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is declining. And he entered in to stay with them.
And they constrained him, saying: Remain with us, for it is near the evening, and the day has declined. And he went in to remain with them.
30 And it came to pass as he was at table with them, having taken the bread, he blessed, and having broken it, gave it to them.
And it came to pass, while he reclined at table with them, that he took bread and blessed; and he broke, and gave it to them.
31 And their eyes were opened, and they recognised him. And he disappeared from them.
And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he disappeared from them.
32 And they said to one another, Was not our heart burning in us as he spoke to us on the way, [and] as he opened the scriptures to us?
And 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?
33 And rising up the same hour, they returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven, and those with them, gathered together,
And they arose the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven, and those who were with them, assembled,
34 saying, The Lord is indeed risen and has appeared to Simon.
and saying: The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon.
35 And they related what [had happened] on the way, and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.
And they told what had taken place on the way, and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.
36 And as they were saying these things, he himself stood in their midst, and says to them, Peace [be] unto you.
And while they were speaking of these things, Jesus him self stood in the midst of them, and said to them: Peace be to you.
37 But they, being confounded and being frightened, supposed they beheld a spirit.
But they were terrified and frightened, and thought that they saw a spirit.
38 And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why are thoughts rising in your hearts?
And he said to them: Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
39 behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me and see, for a spirit has not flesh and bones as ye see me having.
See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself; handle me and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see me have.
40 And having said this he shewed them his hands and his feet.
And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
41 But while they yet did not believe for joy, and were wondering, he said to them, Have ye anything here to eat?
And while they did not believe as yet for joy, and were astonished, he said to them: Have you any thing here to eat?
42 And they gave him part of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb;
And they gave him a piece of broiled fish, and of a honeycomb.
43 and he took it and ate before them.
And he took it, and did eat before them.
44 And he said to them, These [are] the words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all that is written concerning me in the law of Moses and prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.
And he said to them: These are the words that I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled that are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
45 Then he opened their understanding to understand the scriptures,
Then he opened their mind, that they might understand the scriptures,
46 and said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved the Christ to suffer, and to rise from among the dead the third day;
and he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus was it necessary that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day,
47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations beginning at Jerusalem.
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
You are witnesses of these things.
49 And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but do ye remain in the city till ye be clothed with power from on high.
And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you. But do you remain in the city of Jerusalem, till you be clothed with power from on high.
50 And he led them out as far as Bethany, and having lifted up his hands, he blessed them.
And he led them out as far as Bethany; and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
51 And it came to pass as he was blessing them, he was separated from them and was carried up into heaven.
And it came to pass, that as he blessed them, he was separated from them, and carried up into heaven.
52 And they, having done him homage, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
And they worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy;
53 and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God.
and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God.