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.
Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
2 But they found the stone rolled back from the tomb,
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
3 and on entering they found that the body of the Lord Jesus was not there.
They entered in, but did not find 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.
It happened that, while they were confused about this, suddenly, two men stood by them in bright shining robes.
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?
As the women were filled with fear and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said to the women, “Why do you seek 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 has been raised! Remember how he spoke to you when he was still 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 the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.”
8 Then they remembered His words,
The women remembered his words,
9 and returning from the tomb they reported all this to the Eleven and to all the rest.
and returned from the tomb, and told 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.
Now Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them reported these things to the apostles.
11 But the whole story seemed to them an idle tale; they could not believe the women.
But this message seemed like idle talk to the apostles, and they did not believe the women.
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.
Yet Peter rose up and ran to the tomb, and stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves. Peter then departed to his home, wondering what had happened.
13 On that same day two of the disciples were walking to Emmaus, a village seven or eight miles from Jerusalem,
Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.
14 and were conversing about all these recent events;
They discussed with each other about all the things that had happened.
15 and, in the midst of their conversation and discussion, Jesus Himself came and joined them,
It happened that, while they discussed and questioned together, Jesus himself approached and went with them.
16 though they were prevented from recognizing Him.
But their eyes were prevented from recognizing 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.
Jesus said to them, “What are the two of you talking about as you walk?” They stood there 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?"
One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only person in Jerusalem who does not know the things which have happened there 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;
Jesus said to them, “What things?” They answered 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 our High Priests and Rulers delivered Him up to be sentenced 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 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 had confidence that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. Yes, and what is more, it is now the third day since all these things happened.
22 And, besides, some of the women of our company have amazed us. They went to the tomb at daybreak,
But also, some women of our company amazed us, having been at the tomb early in the morning.
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.
When they did not find his body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that he was 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."
Some men who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said. But they did not see him.”
25 "O dull-witted men," He replied, "with minds so slow to believe all that the Prophets have spoken!
Jesus said to them, “O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
26 Was there not a necessity for the Christ thus to suffer, and then enter into His glory?"
Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things, 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.
Then beginning from Moses and through all the prophets, Jesus interpreted to them the things concerning himself in all the scriptures.
28 When they had come near the village to which they were going, He appeared to be going further.
As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus acted as though he were going 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.
But they compelled him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is almost over.” So Jesus went in to stay 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,
It happened that, when he had sat down with them to eat, he took the bread, blessed it, and breaking it, he gave it to them.
31 their eyes were opened and they recognized Him. But He vanished from them.
Then their eyes were opened, and they knew him, and he vanished out of their sight.
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?"
They said one to another, “Was not our heart burning within us, while he spoke to us on the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?”
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,
They rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem. They found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,
34 "Yes, it is true: the Master has come back to life. He has been seen by Simon."
saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to 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.
So they told the things that happened on the way, and how Jesus was shown 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!"
As they spoke these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
37 Startled, and in the utmost alarm, they thought they were looking at a spirit;
But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they saw a spirit.
38 but He said to them, "Why such alarm? And why are there such questionings in your minds?
Jesus said to them, “Why are you troubled? Why do questions 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 it is I myself. Touch me and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see me having.”
40 And then He showed them His hands and His feet.
When he had said this, 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?"
They still could not believe it because of joy, and they were amazed. Jesus said to them, “Do you have anything to eat?”
42 And they gave Him a piece of roasted fish,
They gave him a piece of a broiled fish,
43 and He took it and ate it in their presence.
and he took it and ate it before them.
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."
He said to them, “When I was with you, I told you that all that was written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”
45 Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,
Then he opened their minds, 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;
He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again 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.
Repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all the 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."
See, I am sending you what my Father promised. But remain in the city until you are clothed 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.
Then Jesus led them out until they were near Bethany. He lifted up his hands and blessed them.
51 And while He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into Heaven.
It happened that, while he was blessing them, he left them and was carried up into heaven.
52 They worshipped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.
So they worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.
53 Afterwards they were continually in attendance at the Temple, blessing God.
They were continually in the temple, blessing God.
