< Luke 24 >
1 And, on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices they had prepared.
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,
2 But they found the stone rolled back from the tomb,
And they found the stone, having been rolled away from the sepulcher.
3 and on entering they found that the body of the Lord Jesus was not there.
And coming in they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 At this they were in great perplexity, when suddenly there stood by them two men whose raiment flashed like lightning.
And it came to pass, while they were at a loss concerning this, and behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
5 The women were terrified; but, as they stood with their faces bowed to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you search among the dead for Him who is living?
and they being afraid, and turning their face towards the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
6 He is not here. He has come back to life. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee,
He is not here, but He is risen. Remember how He spoke to you, being with you in Galilee,
7 when He told you that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again."
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.
8 Then they remembered His words,
And they remembered His words.
9 and returning from the tomb they reported all this to the Eleven and to all the rest.
And having returned from the sepulcher, they proclaimed all these things to the eleven, and all the rest.
10 The women were Mary of Magdala, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; and they and the rest of the women related all this to the Apostles.
And Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James: and the other women with them spoke these things to the apostles.
11 But the whole story seemed to them an idle tale; they could not believe the women.
And their words appeared before them like a dream; and they doubted them.
12 Peter, however, rose and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw nothing but the linen cloths: so he went away to his own home, wondering at what had happened.
13 On that same day two of the disciples were walking to Emmaus, a village seven or eight miles from Jerusalem,
And behold, two of them on that day were journeying to a village, distant from Jerusalem sixty furlongs, to which was the name Emmaus:
14 and were conversing about all these recent events;
and they were conversing with one another concerning all those things which had transpired.
15 and, in the midst of their conversation and discussion, Jesus Himself came and joined them,
And it came to pass, while they are talking and making inquiry, Jesus Himself also having come nigh, journeyed along with them:
16 though they were prevented from recognizing Him.
and their eyes were held so as not to recognize Him.
17 "What is the subject," He asked them, "on which you are talking so earnestly, as you walk?" And they stood still, looking full of sorrow.
And He said to them, What speeches are these which you are interchanging to one another, walking along? And they stood still, looking sad.
18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered, "Are you a stranger lodging alone in Jerusalem, that you have known nothing of the things that have lately happened in the city?"
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?
19 "What things?" He asked. "The things about Jesus the Nazarene," they said, "who was a Prophet powerful in work and word before God and all the people;
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.
20 and how our High Priests and Rulers delivered Him up to be sentenced to death, and crucified Him.
How the chief priests and our rulers indeed delivered Him up to the condemnation of death, and they crucified Him.
21 But we were hoping that it was He who was about to ransom Israel. Yes, and moreover it was the day before yesterday that these things happened.
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.
22 And, besides, some of the women of our company have amazed us. They went to the tomb at daybreak,
But certain women from us truly surprised us, being early at the sepulcher;
23 and, finding that His body was not there, they came and declared to us that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive.
and not seeing His body, came, saying, they had also seen a vision of angels, who say that He is alive.
24 Thereupon some of our party went to the tomb and found things just as the women had said; but Jesus Himself they did not see."
And certain ones of those with us went away to the sepulcher, and found as the women also said: and they saw Him not.
25 "O dull-witted men," He replied, "with minds so slow to believe all that the Prophets have spoken!
And He said to them, O ye foolish, and slow in heart to believe in all those things which the prophet spoke!
26 Was there not a necessity for the Christ thus to suffer, and then enter into His glory?"
Did it not behoove Christ to suffer, and to enter into His glory?
27 And, beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them the passages in Scripture which refer to Himself.
And beginning from Moses and all the prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures, the things concerning Himself.
28 When they had come near the village to which they were going, He appeared to be going further.
And they drew nigh to the village, whither they were going: and He made as though He would go further:
29 But they pressed Him to remain with them. "Because," said they, "it is getting towards evening, and the day is nearly over." So He went in to stay with them.
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.
30 But as soon as He had sat down with them, and had taken the bread and had blessed and broken it, and was handing it to them,
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:
31 their eyes were opened and they recognized Him. But He vanished from them.
and their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him; and He vanished from them.
32 "Were not our hearts," they said to one another, "burning within us while He talked to us on the way and explained the Scriptures to us?"
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?
33 So they rose and without an hour's delay returned to Jerusalem, and found the Eleven and the rest met together, who said to them,
And rising up the same hour, they returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those with them gathered together,
34 "Yes, it is true: the Master has come back to life. He has been seen by Simon."
saying, The Lord indeed is risen, and was seen by Simon.
35 Then they related what had happened on the way, and how He had been recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
And they expounded those things on the way, and bow He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
36 While they were thus talking, He Himself stood in their midst and said, "Peace be to you!"
And they speaking these things, He stood in their midst,
37 Startled, and in the utmost alarm, they thought they were looking at a spirit;
and they being affrighted and filled with fear, thought they saw a spirit.
38 but He said to them, "Why such alarm? And why are there such questionings in your minds?
And He said to them, Why are you excited, and why do reasonings arise in your heart?
39 See my hands and my feet--it is my very self. Feel me and see, for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see I have."
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.
40 And then He showed them His hands and His feet.
41 But, while they still could not believe it for joy and were full of astonishment, He asked them, "Have you any food here?"
And they still disbelieving from joy, and wondering, He said to them, Have you here any edible?
42 And they gave Him a piece of roasted fish,
And they gave Him a piece of baked fish:
43 and He took it and ate it in their presence.
and taking it, He did eat in their presence.
44 And He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you--that everything must be fulfilled that is written in the Law of Moses and in the Prophets and the Psalms concerning me."
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.
45 Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,
Then He opened their mind, that they might understand the Scriptures.
46 and He said, "Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise again from among the dead;
And He said to them, As it has been written, That Christ must suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day;
47 and that proclamation would be made, in His name, of repentance and forgiveness of sins to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
and repentance unto remission of sins is to be preached in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
48 You are witnesses as to these things.
You are witnesses of these things.
49 And remember that I am about to send out my Father's promised gift to rest upon you. But, as for you, wait patiently in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."
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.
50 And He brought them out to within view of Bethany, and then lifted up His hands and blessed them.
And He led them out even unto Bethany; and having lifted up His hands, He blessed them.
51 And while He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into Heaven.
And it came to pass, while He was blessing them, He departed from them, and was carried up into heaven.
52 They worshipped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.
And they returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
53 Afterwards they were continually in attendance at the Temple, blessing God.
and were constantly in the temple, praising God.