< Luke 24 >

1 And on the first day of the week, very early morning, they came to the sepulcher bringing the spices that they prepared, and some women with them.
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 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher.
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3 And having entered in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
And when they had entered they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to pass while they were bewildered about this, that behold, two men stood near them in shining apparel.
And it came to pass as they were in perplexity about it, that behold, two men suddenly stood by them in shining raiment.
5 And since they became frightened and bowing down their face to the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye 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 is not here, but was raised. Remember how he spoke to 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 to rise.
saying, The Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinners, and be crucified, and rise the third day.
8 And they remembered his sayings.
And they remembered his words;
9 And having returned from the sepulcher, they reported all these things to the eleven, and to all the others.
and, returning from the sepulchre, related 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 who 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 And their sayings appeared before them as idle talk, and they disbelieved them.
And their words appeared in their eyes as an idle tale, and they disbelieved them.
12 But having risen, Peter ran to the sepulcher. And having stooped down, he sees the linen cloths laying alone. And he departed, wondering to himself at that which 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 And behold, two of them were going the same day to a village that was sixty furlongs away from Jerusalem, which name was Emmaus.
And behold, two of them were going on the same day to a village distant sixty stadia from Jerusalem, called Emmaus;
14 And they conversed with each other about all these things that happened.
and they conversed with one another about all these things which had taken place.
15 And it came to pass, while they conversed and discussed, that Jesus himself also having approached, went along 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 held, not to recognize him.
but their eyes were holden so as not to know him.
17 And he said to them, What are these words that ye toss back to each other, while walking and are looking sad.
And he said to them, What discourses are these which pass between you as ye walk, and are downcast?
18 And one, whose name was Cleopas, having answered, said to him, Thou only visit Jerusalem and do not know the things that happened in it during 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 And he said to them, What? And they said to him, The things about Jesus the Nazarene, who became a prophet, a mighty man in work 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 our chief priests and rulers delivered him up for condemnation of 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 hoped that he is the man who is going to redeem Israel. But even with all these things, it brings this third day today from which time 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 But also some of our women astonished us, having come to be at the sepulcher early morning.
And withal, certain women from amongst us astonished us, having been very early at the sepulchre,
23 And not having found his body, they came, saying also to have seen a vision of agents who say he is 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 And some of those with us went to the sepulcher, and found it this way, just as also the women said, but they did not 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 And he said to them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets spoke.
And he said to them, O senseless and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
26 Was it not necessary for the Christ 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 And having begun from Moses and from all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things about himself.
And having begun from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 And they came near to the village where they were going, and he pretended to go further.
And they drew near to the village where they were going, and he made as though he would go farther.
29 And they constrained him, saying, Remain with us, because it is toward evening, and the day has declined. And he went in to remain 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 And it came to pass during his dining with them, that, having taken the bread, he blessed, and having broken in pieces he gave 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 And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he became invisible from them.
And their eyes were opened, and they recognised him. And he disappeared from them.
32 And they said to each other, Was not our heart burning within us while he spoke to us on the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?
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 And having risen up the same hour, they returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven gathered together,
And rising up the same hour, they returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven, and those with them, gathered together,
34 and those who were with them who said, The Lord really was raised, and was seen by Simon.
saying, The Lord is indeed risen and has appeared to Simon.
35 And they reported the things on the road, and how he was made known to them during 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 And as they spoke these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and says to them, Peace 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 having been startled, and having become frightened, they presumed to see a spirit.
But they, being confounded and being frightened, supposed they beheld a spirit.
38 And he said to them, Why are ye troubled, and why do thoughts 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 I myself. Handle me and see, because a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as ye see me having.
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 And having said this, he displayed to them his hands and feet.
And having said this he shewed them his hands and his feet.
41 And while they still disbelieved from joy and wondering, he said to them, Have ye anything to eat here?
But while they yet did not believe for joy, and were wondering, he said to them, Have ye anything here to eat?
42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish and from a bees honeycomb.
And they gave him part of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb;
43 And having taken it, he ate before them.
and he took it and ate before them.
44 And he said to them, These are the words that I spoke to you while still being with you, that it is necessary for all things that are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms about me to 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 mind to understand the scriptures.
Then he opened their understanding to understand the scriptures,
46 And 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 to proclaim in his name repentance and remission of sins for all the nations, having begun from Jerusalem.
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
And ye are witnesses of these things.
49 And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you. But stay ye in the city until ye 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 And he led them outside as far as to Bethany, and having lifted up his hands, he blessed them.
And he led them out as far as Bethany, and having lifted up his hands, he blessed them.
51 And it came to pass while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was brought 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 And having worshiping him, they returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
And they, having done him homage, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
53 and they were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Truly.
and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God.

< Luke 24 >