Luke 24
1 NOW upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
And on the first [day] of the weeks, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, carrying the spices they made ready, and certain [others] with them,
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
and they found the stone having been rolled away from the tomb,
3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
and having gone in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
And it came to pass, while they are perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in clothing—flashing [with light];
5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
and on their having become afraid, and having inclined the face to the earth, they said to them, “Why do you seek the living with the dead?
6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
He is not here, but was raised; remember how He spoke to you, being yet in Galilee,
7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
saying, It is necessary for the Son of Man to be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and to be crucified, and to rise again [on] the third day.”
8 And they remembered his words,
And they remembered His sayings,
9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
and having turned back from the tomb, told all these things to the Eleven, and to all the rest.
10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
And it was Mary the Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles,
11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
and their sayings appeared before them as idle talk, and they were not believing them.
12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
And Peter having risen, ran to the tomb, and having stooped down he sees the linen clothes lying alone, and he went away to his own home, wondering at that having come to pass.
13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
And behold, two of them were going on during that day to a village, being sixty stadia distant from Jerusalem, the name of which [is] Emmaus,
14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
and they were conversing with one another about all these things that have happened.
15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
And it came to pass in their conversing and reasoning together, that Jesus Himself, having come near, was going on with them,
16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
and their eyes were restrained so as not to know Him,
17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
and He said to them, “What [are] these words that you exchange with one another, walking, and you are sad?”
18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
And one, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said to Him, “Are You alone visiting Jerusalem and have not known the things having come to pass in it in these days?”
19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
And He said to them, “What things?” And they said to Him, “The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who became a man—a prophet—powerful in deed and word, before God and all the people,
20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
how also the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him up to a judgment of death, and crucified Him;
21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
and we were hoping that it is He who is about to redeem Israel, and also with all these things, this third day is passing today since these things happened.
22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
And certain of our women also astonished us, coming early to the tomb,
23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
and having not found His body, they came, saying to have also seen an apparition of messengers who say He is alive,
24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
and certain of those with us went away to the tomb, and found [it] so, even as the women said, and they did not see Him.”
25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
And He said to them, “O inconsiderate and slow in heart to believe on all that the prophets spoke!
26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
Was it not necessary [for] the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into His glory?”
27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
And having begun from Moses, and from all the Prophets, He was expounding to them in all the Writings the things about Himself.
28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
And they came near to the village to where they were going, and He made an appearance of going on further,
29 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.
and they constrained Him, saying, “Remain with us, for it is toward evening,” and the day declined, and He went in to remain with them.
30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
And it came to pass, in His reclining with them, having taken the bread, He blessed, and having broken, He was giving to them,
31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
and their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him, and He became unseen by them.
32 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?
And they said to one another, “Was our heart not burning within us as He was speaking to us in the way, and as He was opening the Writings up to us?”
33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
And they, having risen up the same hour, turned back to Jerusalem, and found the Eleven gathered together, and those with them,
34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
saying, “The Lord was indeed raised, and was seen by Simon”;
35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
and they were expounding the things in the way, and how He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread,
36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
and as they are speaking these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and says to them, “Peace to you”;
37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
and being amazed, and becoming frightened, they were thinking themselves to see a spirit.
38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
And He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do reasonings come up in your hearts?
39 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.
See My hands and My feet, that I am He; handle Me and see, because a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see Me having.”
40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
And having said this, He showed the hands and the feet to them,
41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
and while they are not believing from the joy, and wondering, He said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
And they gave to Him part of a broiled fish, and of a honeycomb,
43 And he took it, and did eat before them.
and having taken, He ate before them,
44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto 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.
and He said to them, “These [are] the words that I spoke to you, being yet with you, that it is necessary to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about Me.”
45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
Then He opened up their understanding to understand the Writings,
46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
and He said to them, “Thus it has been written, and thus it was necessary [for] the Christ to suffer, and to rise out of the dead [on] the third day,
47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
and conversion and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in His Name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem:
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
and you are witnesses of these things.
49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
And behold, I send the promise of My Father on you, but you—abide in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”
50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
And He led them forth outside—to Bethany, and having lifted up His hands He blessed them,
51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
and it came to pass, in His blessing them, He was parted from them, and was carried up into Heaven;
52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
and they, having worshiped Him, turned back to Jerusalem with great joy,
53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
