Luke 24
1 Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
And on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared; (and some others with them: ) and found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre:
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb;
so they went in,
3 and on entering they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
but found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed about this, lo! two men stood by them in glittering apparel;
And while they were in perplexity about it, behold, two men stood by them in shining robes.
5 and when they were terrified, and bowed their faces to the earth, the men said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the ground, the men said unto them, Why do ye seek the living among the dead?
6 He is not here, but hath risen. Remember how be spoke to you while yet in Galilee,
He is not here, He is risen: remember how He spake to you, when 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 again on the third day.
saying, the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of wicked 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 tomb, they told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.
and returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things to the eleven apostles, and to all the rest.
10 It was Mary the Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; and the other women with them told these things to the apostles.
Now it was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, that told these things to the apostles:
11 And these words seemed to them as an idle tale, and they did not believe them.
and their words appeared to them as an idle tale, and they did not believe them.
But Peter arose and ran to the sepulchre; and stooping down he saw the linen cloths lying by themselves: and he went away, wondering in himself at what had happened.
13 And lo! two of them were going the same day to a village called Emmaus, distant a hundred and sixty furlongs from Jerusalem.
And behold two of them were going that day to a village about threescore furlongs from Jerusalem, called Emmaus.
14 And they were conversing together about all those things which had taken place.
And they were conversing together about all these things which had happened.
15 And it came to pass, while they were conversing and reasoning, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
And while they were discoursing and reasoning together, Jesus himself drew near and went along with them.
16 But their eyes were restrained from knowing him.
But their eyes were so restrained that they did not know Him.
17 And he said to them, What discourse is this which ye have one with another, as ye are walking? And they stood sad.
And He said unto them, What subjects are these, which ye are discoursing of to one another as ye walk, and why are ye sorrowful?
18 And one, whose name was Cleopas, answering said to him, Art thou the only sojourner in Jerusalem that doth not know the things which have come to pass there in these days?
And one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered and said to Him, Art thou only a sojourner at Jerusalem, and hast not heard of the things which have been done there within these few days?
19 And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, The things relating to Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in word and deed before God and all the people;
And He said unto them, What things? And they replied, Those concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet powerful both in work and word before God and all the people:
20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death, and crucified Him.
21 But we are hoping that it is he who is to redeem Israel; moreover, besides all this, it is the third day since these things were done.
But we hoped that it was He that would have delivered Israel: and besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.
22 And furthermore certain women of our company have amazed us; for going early to the tomb,
And indeed some women of our company much surprised us: who having been early at the sepulchre,
23 they did not find his body, and came, saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
and not finding his body there, came and said likewise that they had seen a vision of angels, who said He was alive.
24 And some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it to be as the women had said; but him they saw not.
And some of those that were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it so as the women had said: but Him they did not see.
25 And he said to them, O dull of apprehension, and slow of heart to believe all that the Prophets have spoken!
And He said unto them, O people void of understanding and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.
26 Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things, and enter into his glory?
Was not the Messiah to suffer these things, and so to enter into his glory?
27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets he explained 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 that were spoken concerning Himself.
28 And they drew near to the village whither they were going; and he made as though he would go further.
And they drew nigh to the village whither they were going: and He made as if He was going farther.
29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us, for it is towards evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to stay with them.
And they pressed Him, saying, Stay with us, for it is towards evening, and the day is far spent. And He went in to tarry with them.
30 And it came to pass, as he was at table with them, that he took the bread, and blessed it, and broke and gave it to them.
And as He sat at table with them, He took bread and blessed it, and then brake it and gave 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 knew Him.
32 And they said one to another, Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the way, while he opened to us the Scriptures?
And He disappeared from them. And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, as He was talking with us by the way, and while He was opening to us the scriptures?
33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together,
And they rose up immediately and returned to Jerusalem; and sound the eleven and others with them assembled together, saying,
34 saying, The Lord hath risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
The Lord is risen indeed, and hath been seen by Simon.
35 And they told what had happened on the way, and how he became known to them in the breaking of the bread.
Then these also related what had happened by the way, and how He became known to them in breaking of bread.
36 And while they were thus speaking, he himself stood in the midst of them.
And as they were thus speaking, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be to you.
37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.
But they being terrified and frighted, thought they saw a spirit.
38 And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
And He said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why do such thoughts rise in your hearts?
39 See 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.
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.
And when He said this, He shewed them his hands and feet.
41 And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said to them, Have ye anything here to eat?
But they not yet believing for joy, and being amazed, He said to them, Have ye here any thing to eat?
42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.
And they gave Him part of a broiled fish and some honey-comb:
43 And he took and ate it before them.
and He took, and did eat before them.
44 And he said to them, These are my words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, concerning me.
And He said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all the things must be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and Psalms, concerning me.
45 Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures.
Then He opened their mind, to understand the scriptures:
46 And he said to them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and should rise from the dead on the third day,
and said unto them, thus it is written, and thus it was necessary that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead on the third day;
47 and that repentance for the remission of sins should be preached in his name among all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
and that in his name should be preached repentance and remission of sins to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 Ye are witnesses of these things.
And ye are witnesses of these things: and I will send upon you the promise of my Father;
49 And I send forth upon you that which hath been promised by my Father; but do ye tarry in the city, until ye are endued with power from on high.
but do ye continue in the city of Jerusalem, till ye are endued 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 out as far as to Bethany: and lifted up his hands and blessed them.
51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, that he parted from them.
And while He was blessing them, He was parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.
52 And they returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
And they worshipped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.
53 and were continually in the temple, praising God.
And they were constantly in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
