Luke 24
1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
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 tomb.
And they found the stone rolled from the sepulchre.
3 And they entered in, and found not 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 perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:
And as they wondered at this, behold, two men stood opposite them; and their raiment was effulgent.
5 and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto 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 is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet 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 rise again.
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 words,
And they remembered his words.
9 and returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.
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 told these things unto 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 these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.
And these words appeared in their eyes as dreams: and they believed them not.
12 But Peter arose, and ran unto the tomb; and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths by themselves; and he departed to his home, wondering at that which was come to pass.
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 that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem.
And lo, two of them, on the same day, were going to a village named Emmaus, distant sixty furlongs from Jerusalem.
14 And they communed with each other of all these things which had happened.
And they talked together of all that had occurred.
15 And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
And as they conversed, and questioned each other, Jesus came, and drew near, and walked with them.
16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
And their eyes were held, that they did not recognize him.
17 And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, 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 of them, named Cleopas, answering said unto him, Dost thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem and not know the things which are come to pass there in 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 unto them, What things? And they said unto him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed 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 the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to 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 it was he who should redeem Israel. Yea and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.
But we expected that he was to deliver Israel. And lo, three days have passed, since all these things occurred.
22 Moreover certain women of our company amazed us, having been early at the tomb;
And moreover, certain women of ours astonished us; for they went early to the sepulchre;
23 and when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was 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 certain of them that were with us went to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
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 unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
Then Jesus said to them: O deficient in understanding, and slow of heart to believe all the things that the prophets uttered.
26 Behooved it not 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 beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Then he began from Moses, and from all the prophets, and expounded to them concerning himself from all the scriptures.
28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would 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, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide 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, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking [it] 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 knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
And instantly, their eyes were opened, and, they knew him. And he took himself from them.
32 And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in 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 they rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
And they arose, the same hour, and returned: to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven assembled, and those with them,
34 saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
who were saying: Certainly, our Lord hath risen; and he hath appeared to Simon.
35 And they rehearsed the things [that happened] in the way, and how he was known of them in 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 spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto 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 they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.
And they were in trepidation and fear, for they supposed they saw a spirit.
38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do questionings arise in your heart?
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; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold 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 when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
And as he said thus, he showed them his hands and his feet.
41 And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?
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 they gave him a piece of broiled fish, and of honeycomb.
43 And he took it, and ate before them.
And he took, and ate before them.
44 And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.
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 opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;
Then he opened their mind to understand the scriptures.
46 and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again 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 that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning 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 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 tarry ye in the city, until ye be 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 out until [they were] over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and 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 carried up into heaven.
And it occurred, while he blessed them, that he was separated from them, and ascended to heaven.
52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.
53 and were continually in the temple, blessing God.
And they were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen. Completion of the holy Gospel of Luke the Evangelist.
