Luke 24
1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
They entered in, and didn’t find the Lord Jesus’ body.
4 And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:
While they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.
5 and as they were affrighted, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?
6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,
7 saying that the Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and the third day rise again?”
8 And they remembered his words,
They remembered his words,
9 and returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.
returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
10 Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the [mother] of James: and the other women with them told these things unto the apostles.
Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.
11 And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.
These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn’t believe them.
12 But Peter arose, and ran unto the tomb; and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths by themselves; and he departed to his home, wondering at that which was come to pass.
But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.
13 And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem.
Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.
14 And they communed with each other of all these things which had happened.
They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened.
15 And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them.
16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
17 And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad.
He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?”
18 And one of them, named Cleopas, answering said unto him, Dost thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem and not know the things which are come to pass there in these days?
One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?”
19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
He said to them, “What things?” They said to him, “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed 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.
and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
21 But we hoped that it was he which should redeem Israel. Yea and beside all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.
But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.
22 Moreover certain women of our company amazed us, having been early at the tomb;
Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at 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 when they didn’t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
24 And certain of them that were with us went to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
Some of us went to the tomb and found it just like the women had said, but they didn’t see him.”
25 And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
He said to them, “Foolish people, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
26 Behoved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?
Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?”
27 And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further.
They came near to the village where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.
29 And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them.
They urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them.
30 And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them.
31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
Their eyes were opened and they recognized him; then he vanished out of their sight.
32 And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?
They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?”
33 And they rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,
34 saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”
35 And they rehearsed the things [that happened] in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread.
They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
36 And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.
As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.
But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do reasonings arise in your heart?
He said to them, “Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise 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 behold me having.
See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.”
40 And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
41 And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?
While they still didn’t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.
They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.
43 And he took it, and did eat before them.
He took them, and ate in front of them.
44 And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, how that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.
He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms concerning me must be fulfilled.”
45 Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;
Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.
46 and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;
He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,
47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 Ye are witnesses of these things.
You are witnesses of these things.
49 And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.
Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”
50 And he led them out until [they were] over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.
While he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.
52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
They worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
53 and were continually in the temple, blessing God.
and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
