Luke 24
1 Very early on the first day of the week, the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they'd prepared.
Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
2 They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance to the tomb,
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3 but when they went in they didn't find the body of the Lord Jesus.
And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 While they were wondering what was going on, two men suddenly appeared dressed in clothes that shone brilliantly.
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
5 The women were terrified and bowed down, their faces on the ground. They said to the women, “Why are you looking for someone who is alive among the dead?
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
6 He's not here; he's risen from the dead! Remember what he told you while you were still in Galilee:
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spoke to you when he was yet in Galilee,
7 ‘The Son of man must be betrayed into the hands of evil men, be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”
Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
8 Then they remembered what he'd said.
And they remembered his words,
9 When they returned from the tomb they reported all that had happened to the eleven disciples and to all the others.
And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.
10 Those who told the apostles what had happened were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and other women with them.
It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, who told these things to the apostles.
11 But it seemed like nonsense to them, so they didn't believe the women.
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
12 However, Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Bending down, he looked in and saw only the linen grave-clothes. So he went back home, wondering what had happened.
Then Peter arose, and ran to the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which had come to pass.
13 The same day two disciples were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about sixty furlongs.
14 They were talking about all that had happened.
And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
15 As they discussed and debated, Jesus came up and fell into step with them.
And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
16 But they were kept from recognizing him.
But their eyes were restrained that they should not know him.
17 “What are you discussing as you walk along?” he asked them. They stopped, their faces sad.
And he said to them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
18 One of them, called Cleopas, replied, “Are you just visiting Jerusalem? You must be the only person who doesn't know the things that have happened in the past few days.”
And one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said to him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which have come to pass there in these days?
19 “What things?” Jesus asked. “About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet who spoke powerfully and performed great miracles before God and all the people.
And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
20 But our high priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death, and they crucified him.
And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
21 We had hoped he was the one who was going to rescue Israel. It's been three days now since all this happened.
But we hoped that it had been he who should have redeemed Israel: and besides all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
22 But then some of the women in our group surprised us.
Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, who were early at the sepulchre;
23 At dawn they went to the tomb and they didn't find his body. They came back saying that they'd seen a vision of angels who told them he's alive.
And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
24 Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women said—but they didn't see him.”
And certain of them who were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
25 Jesus told them, “You're so dull! How slow you are to trust in all that the prophets said!
Then he said to them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
26 Didn't the Messiah have to suffer before he could enter into his glory?”
Ought not Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?
27 Then, starting with Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them everything that was said in Scripture about himself.
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 As they approached the village they were going to, Jesus made it seem as if he was going farther.
And they drew near to the village, where they were going: and he made as though he would go further.
29 But they urged him, saying, “Please come and stay with us. It's getting late—the day is almost over.” So he went to stay with them.
But 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.
30 When he sat down to eat with them, he took the bread and gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to them.
And it came to pass, as he sat eating with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and broke, and gave to them.
31 Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. Then he disappeared from view.
And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
32 The two disciples said to each other, “Weren't our thoughts on fire when he spoke to us, as he explained 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 They got up right away and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the eleven disciples and those who were with them meeting together,
And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
34 who said, “The Lord has really risen again! He has appeared to Simon.”
Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
35 Then those who had just arrived explained to the other disciples what had happened to them on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus when he broke bread.
And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known to them in breaking of bread.
36 While they were talking, Jesus himself stood among them, and said, “Peace to you!”
And as they were thus speaking, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith to them, Peace be to you.
37 They were startled and afraid, thinking they were seeing a ghost.
But they were terrified and trembled, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
38 “Why are you frightened? Why are you doubting?” he asked them.
And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
39 “Look at my hands and my feet—you can see it's me. Touch me and you'll be certain, for a spirit doesn't have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
Behold 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.
40 Having said this, he showed them his hands and feet.
And when he had thus spoken, he showed them his hands and his feet.
41 But they still couldn't believe it because they were so elated and amazed. He asked them, “Do you have anything to eat?”
And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said to them, Have ye here any thing to eat?
42 They gave him a piece of cooked fish,
And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
43 and he took it and ate it in front of them.
And he took it, and ate before them.
44 Then Jesus said to them, “This is what I explained to you while I was still with you. Everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, had to be fulfilled.”
And he said to them, These are the words which I spoke to 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.
45 Then he opened their minds so they were able to understand the Scriptures.
Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
46 He told them, “It was written like this: the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and in his name
And said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
47 repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 You are witnesses of all this.
And ye are witnesses of these things.
49 Now I'm going to send you what my Father promised—but wait in the city until you receive power from heaven.”
And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye are endued with power from on high.
50 Then he led them out until they were near Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.
And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
51 While he was blessing them, he left them, and was taken up to heaven.
And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
52 They worshiped him, and then they returned to Jerusalem full of joy.
And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
53 They spent all their time in the Temple praising God.
And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
