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 first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher.
They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
3 And having entered in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
They entered in, and didn’t find the Lord Jesus’ body.
4 And it came to pass while they were bewildered about this, that behold, two men stood near them in shining apparel.
While they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.
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?
Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek 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 isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still 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 that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and the third day rise again?”
8 And they remembered his sayings.
They remembered his words,
9 And having returned from the sepulcher, they reported all these things to the eleven, and to all the others.
returned from the tomb, and told 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 they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.
11 And their sayings appeared before them as idle talk, and they disbelieved them.
These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn’t believe 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 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.
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.
Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.
14 And they conversed with each other about all these things that happened.
They talked with each other about all of 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.
While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them.
16 But their eyes were held, not to recognize him.
But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
17 And he said to them, What are these words that ye toss back to each other, while walking and are looking sad.
He said to them, “What are you talking about as you 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?
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?”
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 said to 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 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 be condemned to 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 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.
22 But also some of our women astonished us, having come to be at the sepulcher early morning.
Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;
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 didn’t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who 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.
Some of us went to the tomb and found it just like the women had said, but they didn’t see him.”
25 And he said to them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets spoke.
He said to them, “Foolish people, 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?
Didn’t the Christ have to suffer 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.
Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained 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.
They came near to the village where they were going, and he acted like he would go 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.
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.
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.
When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them.
31 And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he became invisible from them.
Their eyes were opened and they recognized him; then 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?
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?”
33 And having risen up the same hour, they returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven gathered together,
They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who 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 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.
They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
36 And as they spoke these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and says to them, Peace to you.
As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
37 But having been startled, and having become frightened, they presumed to see a spirit.
But they were terrified and filled with fear, 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?
He said to them, “Why are you troubled? Why do doubts 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.
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.”
40 And having said this, he displayed to them his hands and feet.
When he had said this, 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?
While they still didn’t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish and from a bees honeycomb.
They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.
43 And having taken it, he ate before them.
He took them, and ate in front of 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.
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.”
45 Then he opened their mind to understand the scriptures.
Then he opened their minds, 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,
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,
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.
You 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.
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.”
50 And he led them outside as far as to Bethany, and having lifted up his hands, he blessed them.
He led them out as far as 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.
While he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.
52 And having worshiping him, they returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
They worshiped 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.
