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.
And on the first day of the week, in the morning, while it was yet dark, they came to the sepulchre, and brought the aromatics they had prepared. And there were other women with them.
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher.
And they found the stone rolled from the sepulchre.
3 And having entered in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
And they entered, and found not the body of Jesus.
4 And it came to pass while they were bewildered about this, that behold, two men stood near them in shining apparel.
And as they wondered at this, behold, two men stood opposite them; and their raiment was effulgent.
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 they were in fear, and bowed their faces to the ground. And the men said to 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; he is risen. Remember how he conversed with you, when he was 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.
and said, That the Son of man was to be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and to be crucified, and to rise on 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 they returned from the sepulchre, and related all these things to the eleven, and to 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 they were Mary Magdalena, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the others with them, who related these things to the Legates.
11 And their sayings appeared before them as idle talk, and they disbelieved them.
And these words appeared in their eyes as dreams: 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.
But Simon arose, and ran to the sepulchre, and looked in, and saw the linen lying by itself: and he went away wondering in himself at what had occurred.
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 lo, two of them, on the same day, were going to a village named Emmaus, distant sixty furlongs from Jerusalem.
14 And they conversed with each other about all these things that happened.
And they talked together of all that had occurred.
15 And it came to pass, while they conversed and discussed, that Jesus himself also having approached, went along with them.
And as they conversed, and questioned each other, Jesus came, and drew near, and walked with them.
16 But their eyes were held, not to recognize him.
And their eyes were held, that they did not recognize 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 are these discourses, which ye hold with each other, 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 one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered and said to him: Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, that thou knowest not the things that have occurred 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,
He said to them: What things? They say to him: In regard to Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet, and mighty in discourse and in action, before God, and before all the people.
20 and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up for condemnation of death, and crucified him.
And the chief priests and Elders delivered him up to a sentence 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 expected that he was to deliver Israel. And lo, three days have passed, since all these things occurred.
22 But also some of our women astonished us, having come to be at the sepulcher early morning.
And moreover, certain women of ours astonished us; for they went early to 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 as they did not find the body, they came and said to us: We saw angels there, and they said that he is 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 also some of us went to the sepulchre; and they found, as the women reported; 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 Jesus said to them: O deficient in understanding, and slow of heart to believe all the things that the prophets uttered.
26 Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?
Were not these things to be; that the Messiah should suffer and that he should 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.
Then he began from Moses, and from all the prophets, and expounded to them concerning himself from all the scriptures.
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 to which they were going; and he made them feel, as if he would go to a more distant place.
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 urged him, and said to him: Tarry with us, for the day inclineth towards dark. And he went in to remain 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 occurred, while he reclined with them, that he took bread, and blessed, and brake, and gave to them.
31 And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he became invisible from them.
And instantly, their eyes were opened, and, they knew him. And he took himself 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 one to another: Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and explained 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 arose, the same hour, and returned: to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven assembled, and those with them,
34 and those who were with them who said, The Lord really was raised, and was seen by Simon.
who were saying: Certainly, our Lord hath risen; and he 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 also related what occurred by the way, and how he became known to them, when he broke bread.
36 And as they spoke these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and says to them, Peace to you.
And while they were talking of these things, Jesus stood in the midst of them, and said to them: Peace be with you! It is I; be not afraid.
37 But having been startled, and having become frightened, they presumed to see a spirit.
And they were in trepidation and fear, for they supposed they saw a spirit.
38 And he said to them, Why are ye troubled, and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
Jesus said to them: Why are ye agitated? And why do imaginations 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.
Look at my hands and my feet, that it is myself. Handle me, and know; 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 as he said thus, he showed 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 still believed not, for their joy, and were astonished; he said to them: Have ye here any thing to eat?
42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish and from a bees honeycomb.
And they gave him a piece of broiled fish, and of honeycomb.
43 And having taken it, he ate before them.
And he took, 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 things which I said to you while I was with you, That all things written of me, in the law of Moses and in the prophets and in the psalms, must be fulfilled.
45 Then he opened their mind to understand the scriptures.
Then he opened their mind 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 he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it was right for Messiah to suffer, and rise from the dead on 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, in his name, repentance for the remission of sins should be preached among all nations, and that the commencement be at Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
And ye are the 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 I will send upon you the promise of my Father. But remain ye at Jerusalem until ye shall be clothed with energy 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 lifted 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 occurred, while he blessed them, that he was separated from them, and ascended to 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 they were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen. Completion of the holy Gospel of Luke the Evangelist.
