Luke 24
1 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.
But on the morrow of the sabbath, very early indeed in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the aromatic spices which they had prepared.
2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3 They entered in, and didn’t find the Lord Jesus’ body.
And when they had entered they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 While they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.
And it came to pass as they were in perplexity about it, that behold, two men suddenly stood by them in shining raiment.
5 Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?
And as they were filled with fear and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living one among the dead?
6 He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spoke to you, being yet 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, The Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinners, and be crucified, and rise the third day.
8 They remembered his words,
And they remembered his words;
9 returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
and, returning from the sepulchre, related all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
10 Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.
Now it was Mary of Magdala, and Johanna, and Mary the [mother] of James, and the others with them, who told these things to the apostles.
11 These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn’t believe them.
And their words appeared in their eyes as an idle tale, and they disbelieved them.
12 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.
But Peter, rising up, ran to the sepulchre, and stooping down he sees the linen clothes lying there alone, and went away home, wondering at what had happened.
13 Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.
And behold, two of them were going on the same day to a village distant sixty stadia from Jerusalem, called Emmaus;
14 They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened.
and they conversed with one another about all these things which had taken place.
15 While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them.
And it came to pass as they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus himself drawing nigh, went with them;
16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
but their eyes were holden so as not to know him.
17 He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?”
And he said to them, What discourses are these which pass between you as ye walk, and are downcast?
18 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?”
And one [of them], named Cleopas, answering said to him, Thou sojournest alone in Jerusalem, and dost not know what has taken place in it in these days?
19 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;
And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazaraean, 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 [the] judgment of death and crucified him.
21 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.
But we had hoped that he was [the one] who is about to redeem Israel. But then, besides all these things, it is now, to-day, the third day since these things took place.
22 Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;
And withal, certain women from amongst us astonished us, having been very early at the sepulchre,
23 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.
and, not having found his body, came, saying that they also had seen a vision of angels, who say that he is living.
24 Some of us went to the tomb and found it just like the women had said, but they didn’t see him.”
And some of those with us went to the sepulchre, and found it so, as the women also had said, but him they saw not.
25 He said to them, “Foolish people, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
And he said to them, O senseless and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
26 Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?”
Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory?
27 Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
And having begun from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 They came near to the village where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.
And they drew near to the village where they were going, and he made as though he would go farther.
29 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.
And they constrained him, saying, Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is declining. And he entered in to stay with them.
30 When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them.
And it came to pass as he was at table with them, having taken the bread, he blessed, and having broken it, gave it to them.
31 Their eyes were opened and they recognized him; then he vanished out of their sight.
And their eyes were opened, and they recognised him. And he disappeared from them.
32 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?”
And they said to one another, Was not our heart burning in us as he spoke to us on the way, [and] as he opened the scriptures to us?
33 They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,
And rising up the same hour, they returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven, and those with them, gathered together,
34 saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”
saying, The Lord is indeed risen and has appeared to Simon.
35 They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
And they related what [had happened] on the way, and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.
36 As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
And as they were saying these things, he himself stood in their midst, and says to them, Peace [be] unto you.
37 But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
But they, being confounded and being frightened, supposed they beheld a spirit.
38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?
And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why are thoughts rising in your hearts?
39 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.”
behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me and see, for a spirit has not flesh and bones as ye see me having.
40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
And having said this he shewed them his hands and his feet.
41 While they still didn’t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
But while they yet did not believe for joy, and were wondering, he said to them, Have ye anything here to eat?
42 They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.
And they gave him part of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb;
43 He took them, and ate in front of them.
and he took it and ate before them.
44 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.”
And he said to them, These [are] the words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all that is written concerning me in the law of Moses and prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.
45 Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.
Then he opened their understanding to understand the scriptures,
46 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,
and said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved the Christ to suffer, and to rise from among the dead the third day;
47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations beginning at Jerusalem.
48 You are witnesses of these things.
And ye are witnesses of these things.
49 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.”
And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but do ye remain in the city till ye be clothed with power from on high.
50 He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
And he led them out as far as Bethany, and having lifted up his hands, he blessed them.
51 While he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.
And it came to pass as he was blessing them, he was separated from them and was carried up into heaven.
52 They worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
And they, having done him homage, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
53 and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God.
