Luke 24
1 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.
Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb;
3 And when they had entered they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
and on entering they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to pass as they were in perplexity about it, that behold, two men suddenly stood by them in shining raiment.
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed about this, lo! two men stood by them in glittering apparel;
5 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?
and when they were terrified, and bowed their faces to the earth, the men said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spoke to you, being yet in Galilee,
He is not here, but hath risen. Remember how be spoke to you while yet in Galilee,
7 saying, The Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinners, and be crucified, and rise the third day.
saying, The Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinners, and be crucified, and rise again on the third day.
8 And they remembered his words;
And they remembered his words.
9 and, returning from the sepulchre, related all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
And returning from the tomb, they told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.
10 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.
It was Mary the Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; and the other women with them told these things to the apostles.
11 And their words appeared in their eyes as an idle tale, and they disbelieved them.
And these words seemed to them as an idle tale, and they did not believe them.
12 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 on the same day to a village distant sixty stadia from Jerusalem, called Emmaus;
And lo! two of them were going the same day to a village called Emmaus, distant a hundred and sixty furlongs from Jerusalem.
14 and they conversed with one another about all these things which had taken place.
And they were conversing together about all those things which had taken place.
15 And it came to pass as they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus himself drawing nigh, went with them;
And it came to pass, while they were conversing and reasoning, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
16 but their eyes were holden so as not to know him.
But their eyes were restrained from knowing him.
17 And he said to them, What discourses are these which pass between you as ye walk, and are downcast?
And he said to them, What discourse is this which ye have one with another, as ye are walking? And they stood sad.
18 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?
And one, whose name was Cleopas, answering said to him, Art thou the only sojourner in Jerusalem that doth not know the things which have come to pass there in these days?
19 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;
And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, The things relating to Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in word and deed before God and all the people;
20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to [the] judgment 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 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.
But we are hoping that it is he who is to redeem Israel; moreover, besides all this, it is the third day since these things were done.
22 And withal, certain women from amongst us astonished us, having been very early at the sepulchre,
And furthermore certain women of our company have amazed us; for going early to the tomb,
23 and, not having found his body, came, saying that they also had seen a vision of angels, who say that he is living.
they did not find his body, and came, saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
24 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.
And some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it to be as the women had said; but him they saw not.
25 And he said to them, O senseless and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
And he said to them, O dull of apprehension, and slow of heart to believe all that the Prophets have spoken!
26 Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory?
Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things, and enter into his glory?
27 And having begun from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 And they drew near to the village where they were going, and he made as though he would go farther.
And they drew near to the village whither they were going; and he made as though he would go further.
29 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.
But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us, for it is towards evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to stay with them.
30 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.
And it came to pass, as he was at table with them, that he took the bread, and blessed it, and broke and gave it to them.
31 And their eyes were opened, and they recognised him. And he disappeared from them.
And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
32 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?
And they said one to another, Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the way, while he opened to us the Scriptures?
33 And rising up the same hour, they returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven, and those with them, gathered together,
And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together,
34 saying, The Lord is indeed risen and has appeared to Simon.
saying, The Lord hath risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
35 And they related what [had happened] on the way, and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.
And they told what had happened on the way, and how he became known to them in the breaking of the bread.
36 And as they were saying these things, he himself stood in their midst, and says to them, Peace [be] unto you.
And while they were thus speaking, he himself stood in the midst of them.
37 But they, being confounded and being frightened, supposed they beheld a spirit.
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.
38 And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why are thoughts rising in your hearts?
And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
39 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.
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 see me have.
40 And having said this he shewed them his hands and his feet.
41 But while they yet did not believe for joy, and were wondering, he said to them, Have ye anything here to eat?
And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said to them, Have ye anything here to eat?
42 And they gave him part of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb;
And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.
43 and he took it and ate before them.
And he took and ate it before them.
44 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.
And he said to them, These are my words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, concerning me.
45 Then he opened their understanding to understand the scriptures,
Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures.
46 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;
And he said to them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and should rise from the dead on the third day,
47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations beginning at Jerusalem.
and that repentance for the remission of sins should be preached in his name among all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
Ye are witnesses of these things.
49 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.
And I send forth upon you that which hath been promised by my Father; but do ye tarry in the city, until ye are endued with power from on high.
50 And he led them out as far as 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 as he was blessing them, he was separated from them and was carried up into heaven.
And it came to pass, while he blessed them, that he parted from them.
52 And they, having done him homage, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
And they returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
53 and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God.
and were continually in the temple, praising God.
