Luke 24
1 And on the first of the Sabbath, at the depth of the dawn, they came to the sepulcher, bearing the aromatics which they had prepared,
But very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb, taking with them the spices that they had prepared.
2 And they found the stone, having been rolled away from the sepulcher.
They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb;
3 And coming in they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
and, on going into it, they could not find the body.
4 And it came to pass, while they were at a loss concerning this, and behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
While they were at a loss to account for this, all at once two men stood beside them, in dazzling clothing.
5 and they being afraid, and turning their face towards the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
But, when in their fear the women bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, ‘Why are you looking among the dead for him who is living?
6 He is not here, but He is risen. Remember how He spoke to you, being with you in Galilee,
Remember how he spoke to you before he left Galilee –
7 Saying That it behooveth the Son of man to be delivered into the hands of sinners, and to be crucified, and to rise again on the third day.
How he said that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of wicked men, and be crucified, and rise again on the third day.’
8 And they remembered His words.
Then they remembered the words of Jesus,
9 And having returned from the sepulcher, they proclaimed all these things to the eleven, and all the rest.
and, on returning from the tomb, they told all this to the Eleven and to all the rest.
10 And Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James: and the other women with them spoke these things to the apostles.
There were Mary of Magdala, and Joanna, and Mary, the mother of James. The other women, too, spoke about this to the apostles.
11 And their words appeared before them like a dream; and they doubted them.
What they said seemed to the apostles mere nonsense, and they did not believe them.
13 And behold, two of them on that day were journeying to a village, distant from Jerusalem sixty furlongs, to which was the name Emmaus:
It happened that very day that two of the disciples were going to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem,
14 and they were conversing with one another concerning all those things which had transpired.
talking together, as they went, about all that had just taken place.
15 And it came to pass, while they are talking and making inquiry, Jesus Himself also having come nigh, journeyed along with them:
While they were talking about these things and discussing them, Jesus himself came up and went on their way with them;
16 and their eyes were held so as not to recognize Him.
but their eyes were blinded so that they could not recognise him.
17 And He said to them, What speeches are these which you are interchanging to one another, walking along? And they stood still, looking sad.
‘What is this that you are saying to each other as you walk along?’ Jesus asked. They stopped, with sad looks on their faces,
18 And one, whose name was Cleopas, said to Him, Dost thou only sojourn at Jerusalem and not know the things which have taken place in it in these days?
and then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, said to Jesus, ‘Are you staying by yourself at Jerusalem, that you have not heard of the things that have happened there within the last few days?’
19 And He said to them, What? And they said to Him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet-man mighty in work and word before God and all the people.
‘What things do you mean?’ asked Jesus. ‘Why, about Jesus of Nazareth,’ they answered, ‘who, in the eyes of God and all the people, was a prophet, whose power was felt in both his words and actions;
20 How the chief priests and our rulers indeed delivered Him up to the condemnation of death, and they crucified Him.
and how the chief priests and our leading men gave him up to be sentenced to death, and afterwards crucified him.
21 But we were hoping that He is the one about to redeem Israel: but truly in addition to all these things, this is the third day from which these things took place.
But we were hoping that he was the Destined Deliverer of Israel; yes, and besides all this, it is now three days since these things occurred.
22 But certain women from us truly surprised us, being early at the sepulcher;
And what is more, some of the women among us have greatly astonished us. They went to the tomb at daybreak
23 and not seeing His body, came, saying, they had also seen a vision of angels, who say that He is alive.
And, not finding the body of Jesus there, came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels who told them that he was alive.
24 And certain ones of those with us went away to the sepulcher, and found as the women also said: and they saw Him not.
So some of our number went to the tomb and found everything just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.’
25 And He said to them, O ye foolish, and slow in heart to believe in all those things which the prophet spoke!
Then Jesus said to them, ‘Foolish men, slow to accept all that the prophets have said!
26 Did it not behoove Christ to suffer, and to enter into His glory?
Was not the Christ bound to undergo this suffering before entering into his glory?’
27 And beginning from Moses and all the prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures, the things concerning Himself.
Then, beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them all through the scriptures the passages that referred to himself.
28 And they drew nigh to the village, whither they were going: and He made as though He would go further:
When they got near the village to which they were walking, Jesus appeared to be going further;
29 and they constrained Him, saying, Abide with us: because it is at the evening, and the day has already declined. And He came in to abide with them.
but they pressed him not to do so. ‘Stay with us,’ they said, ‘for it is getting towards evening, and the sun in already low.’ So Jesus went in to stay with them.
30 And it came to pass, while He was reclining with them at the table, taking bread, He blessed it, and breaking it, He gave it to them:
After he had taken his place at the table with them, he took the bread and said the blessing, and broke it, and gave it to them.
31 and their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him; and He vanished from them.
Then their eyes were opened and they recognised him; but he disappeared from their sight.
32 And they said to one another, Did not our heart bum within us, while He was talking to us on the way, as He was expounding the Scriptures to us?
‘How our hearts glowed,’ the disciples said to each other, ‘while he was talking to us on the road, and when he explained the scriptures to us!’
33 And rising up the same hour, they returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those with them gathered together,
Then they immediately got up and returned to Jerusalem, where they found the Eleven and their companions all together,
34 saying, The Lord indeed is risen, and was seen by Simon.
who told them that the Master had really risen, and had appeared to Simon.
35 And they expounded those things on the way, and bow He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
So they also related what had happened during their walk, and how they had recognised Jesus at the breaking of the bread.
36 And they speaking these things, He stood in their midst,
While they were still talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them.
37 and they being affrighted and filled with fear, thought they saw a spirit.
In their terror and alarm they thought they saw a ghost,
38 And He said to them, Why are you excited, and why do reasonings arise in your heart?
but Jesus said to them, ‘Why are you so startled? And why do doubts arise in your minds?
39 See my hands and my feet, that I am He: feel me; and see, because a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see me having.
Look at my hands and my feet, and you will know that it is I. Feel me, and look at me, for a ghost has not flesh and bones, as you see that I have.’
41 And they still disbelieving from joy, and wondering, He said to them, Have you here any edible?
While they were still unable to believe it all, overcome with joy, and were wondering if it were true, Jesus said to them, ‘Have you anything here to eat?’
42 And they gave Him a piece of baked fish:
They handed him a piece of broiled fish,
43 and taking it, He did eat in their presence.
and he took it and ate it before their eyes.
44 And He said to them, These are my words which I spoke to you, being still with you, that it behooves all things which have been written concerning me in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the Psalms, to be fulfilled.
‘This is what I told you,’ he said, ‘when I was still with you – that everything that had been written about me in the Law of Moses, the prophets, and the Psalms, must be fulfilled.’
45 Then He opened their mind, that they might understand the Scriptures.
Then he enabled them to understand the meaning of the scriptures, saying to them,
46 And He said to them, As it has been written, That Christ must suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day;
‘Scripture says that the Christ will suffer, and that he will rise again from the dead on the third day,
47 and repentance unto remission of sins is to be preached in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
and that repentance for forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed on his authority to all the nations – beginning at Jerusalem.
48 You are witnesses of these things.
You yourselves are to be witnesses to all this.
49 And I send the promise of the Father upon you: and you tarry in the city, until you may be endued with power from on high.
And now I am myself about to send you that which my Father has promised. But you must remain in the city until you have been invested with power from above.’
50 And He led them out even unto Bethany; and having lifted up His hands, He blessed them.
After this, Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and there raised his hands and blessed them.
51 And it came to pass, while He was blessing them, He departed from them, and was carried up into heaven.
As he was in the act of blessing them, he left them.
52 And they returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
They returned to Jerusalem full of joy;
53 and were constantly in the temple, praising God.
and they were constantly in the Temple Courts, blessing God.
