< 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.
Now upon the first [day] of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain [others] with them.
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 they entered in, and 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 much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
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 afraid, and bowed down [their] faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living 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 spake unto you when he was 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 into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
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 returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto 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.
It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary [the mother] of James, and other [women that were] with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
11 And their sayings appeared before them as idle talk, and they disbelieved them.
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
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.
Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
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 went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem [about] threescore furlongs.
14 And they conversed with each other about all these things that happened.
And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
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, that, while they communed [together] and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
16 But their eyes were held, not to recognize him.
But their eyes were holden that they should not 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 unto them, What manner of communications [are] these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
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 the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there 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 unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which 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 to be condemned to death, and have 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 trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
22 But also some of our women astonished us, having come to be at the sepulcher early morning.
Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were 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 when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
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 certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found [it] even so as the women 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.
Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe 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 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 beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto 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 nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
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.
But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry 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 sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed [it], and brake, and gave 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 knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
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 one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
33 And having risen up the same hour, they returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven gathered together,
And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
34 and those who were with them who said, The Lord really was raised, and was seen by Simon.
Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath 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 told what things [were done] in the way, and how he was known of them in 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 thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.
37 But having been startled, and having become frightened, they presumed to see a spirit.
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
38 And he said to them, Why are ye troubled, and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise 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 hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
40 And having said this, he displayed to them his hands and feet.
And when he had thus spoken, 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?
And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish and from a bees honeycomb.
And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
43 And having taken it, he ate before them.
And he took [it], and did eat 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 unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me.
45 Then he opened their mind to understand the scriptures.
Then opened he their understanding, that they might 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 unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from 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 among all 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 tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued 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 to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and 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, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
52 And having worshiping him, they returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
And they worshipped him, and 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. Amen.

< Luke 24 >