Luke 24
1 And on the first day of the week, in the morning, while it was yet dark, they came to the sepulchre, and brought the aromatics they had prepared. And there were other women with them.
Very early on the first day of the week, the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they'd prepared.
2 And they found the stone rolled from the sepulchre.
They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance to the tomb,
3 And they entered, and found not the body of Jesus.
but when they went in they didn't find the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And as they wondered at this, behold, two men stood opposite them; and their raiment was effulgent.
While they were wondering what was going on, two men suddenly appeared dressed in clothes that shone brilliantly.
5 And they were in fear, and bowed their faces to the ground. And the men said to them: Why seek ye the living among the dead?
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?
6 He is not here; he is risen. Remember how he conversed with you, when he was in Galilee,
He's not here; he's risen from the dead! Remember what he told you while you were still in Galilee:
7 and said, That the Son of man was to be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and to be crucified, and to rise on the third day.
‘The Son of man must be betrayed into the hands of evil men, be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”
8 And they remembered his words.
Then they remembered what he'd said.
9 And they returned from the sepulchre, and related all these things to the eleven, and to the rest.
When they returned from the tomb they reported all that had happened to the eleven disciples and to all the others.
10 Now they were Mary Magdalena, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the others with them, who related these things to the Legates.
Those who told the apostles what had happened were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and other women with them.
11 And these words appeared in their eyes as dreams: and they believed them not.
But it seemed like nonsense to them, so they didn't believe the women.
12 But Simon arose, and ran to the sepulchre, and looked in, and saw the linen lying by itself: and he went away wondering in himself at what had occurred.
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.
13 And lo, two of them, on the same day, were going to a village named Emmaus, distant sixty furlongs from Jerusalem.
The same day two disciples were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
14 And they talked together of all that had occurred.
They were talking about all that had happened.
15 And as they conversed, and questioned each other, Jesus came, and drew near, and walked with them.
As they discussed and debated, Jesus came up and fell into step with them.
16 And their eyes were held, that they did not recognize him.
But they were kept from recognizing him.
17 And he said to them: What are these discourses, which ye hold with each other, as ye walk and are sad?
“What are you discussing as you walk along?” he asked them. They stopped, their faces sad.
18 And one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered and said to him: Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, that thou knowest not the things that have occurred there in these days?
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.”
19 He said to them: What things? They say to him: In regard to Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet, and mighty in discourse and in action, before God, and before all the people.
“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.
20 And the chief priests and Elders delivered him up to a sentence of death, and crucified him.
But our high priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death, and they crucified him.
21 But we expected that he was to deliver Israel. And lo, three days have passed, since all these things occurred.
We had hoped he was the one who was going to rescue Israel. It's been three days now since all this happened.
22 And moreover, certain women of ours astonished us; for they went early to the sepulchre;
But then some of the women in our group surprised us.
23 and as they did not find the body, they came and said to us: We saw angels there, and they said that he is alive.
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.
24 And also some of us went to the sepulchre; and they found, as the women reported; but him they saw not.
Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women said—but they didn't see him.”
25 Then Jesus said to them: O deficient in understanding, and slow of heart to believe all the things that the prophets uttered.
Jesus told them, “You're so dull! How slow you are to trust in all that the prophets said!
26 Were not these things to be; that the Messiah should suffer and that he should enter into his glory?
Didn't the Messiah have to suffer before he could enter into his glory?”
27 Then he began from Moses, and from all the prophets, and expounded to them concerning himself from all the scriptures.
Then, starting with Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them everything that was said in Scripture about himself.
28 And they drew near to the village to which they were going; and he made them feel, as if he would go to a more distant place.
As they approached the village they were going to, Jesus made it seem as if he was going farther.
29 And they urged him, and said to him: Tarry with us, for the day inclineth towards dark. And he went in to remain with them.
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.
30 And it occurred, while he reclined with them, that he took bread, and blessed, and brake, and gave to them.
When he sat down to eat with them, he took the bread and gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to them.
31 And instantly, their eyes were opened, and, they knew him. And he took himself from them.
Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. Then he disappeared from view.
32 And they said one to another: Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and explained to us the scriptures?
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?”
33 And they arose, the same hour, and returned: to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven assembled, and those with them,
They got up right away and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the eleven disciples and those who were with them meeting together,
34 who were saying: Certainly, our Lord hath risen; and he hath appeared to Simon.
who said, “The Lord has really risen again! He has appeared to Simon.”
35 And they also related what occurred by the way, and how he became known to them, when he broke bread.
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.
36 And while they were talking of these things, Jesus stood in the midst of them, and said to them: Peace be with you! It is I; be not afraid.
While they were talking, Jesus himself stood among them, and said, “Peace to you!”
37 And they were in trepidation and fear, for they supposed they saw a spirit.
They were startled and afraid, thinking they were seeing a ghost.
38 Jesus said to them: Why are ye agitated? And why do imaginations arise in your hearts?
“Why are you frightened? Why are you doubting?” he asked them.
39 Look at my hands and my feet, that it is myself. Handle me, and know; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
“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.”
40 And as he said thus, he showed them his hands and his feet.
Having said this, he showed them his hands and feet.
41 And while they still believed not, for their joy, and were astonished; he said to them: Have ye here any thing to eat?
But they still couldn't believe it because they were so elated and amazed. He asked them, “Do you have anything to eat?”
42 And they gave him a piece of broiled fish, and of honeycomb.
They gave him a piece of cooked fish,
43 And he took, and ate before them.
and he took it and ate it in front of them.
44 And he said to them: These are the things which I said to you while I was with you, That all things written of me, in the law of Moses and in the prophets and in the psalms, must be fulfilled.
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.”
45 Then he opened their mind to understand the scriptures.
Then he opened their minds so they were able to understand the Scriptures.
46 And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it was right for Messiah to suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day;
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
47 and that, in his name, repentance for the remission of sins should be preached among all nations, and that the commencement be at Jerusalem.
repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
48 And ye are the witnesses of these things.
You are witnesses of all this.
49 And I will send upon you the promise of my Father. But remain ye at Jerusalem until ye shall be clothed with energy from on high.
Now I'm going to send you what my Father promised—but wait in the city until you receive power from heaven.”
50 And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifted his hands, and blessed them.
Then he led them out until they were near Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.
51 And it occurred, while he blessed them, that he was separated from them, and ascended to heaven.
While he was blessing them, he left them, and was taken up to heaven.
52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.
They worshiped him, and then they returned to Jerusalem full of joy.
53 And they were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen. Completion of the holy Gospel of Luke the Evangelist.
They spent all their time in the Temple praising God.
