Luke 24
1 Very early on the first day of the week, the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they'd prepared.
On the Sabbath Day they rested in obedience to the commandment, but in the deep dawn of the first day of the week they took the spices which they had prepared, and came to the tomb.
2 They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance to the tomb,
And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
3 but when they went in they didn't find the body of the Lord Jesus.
and on entering they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 While they were wondering what was going on, two men suddenly appeared dressed in clothes that shone brilliantly.
While they were still perplexed over this, it happened that the two men stood near them in dazzling raiment.
5 The women were terrified and bowed down, their faces on the ground. They said to the women, “Why are you looking for someone who is alive among the dead?
They were terrified, and bowed down their faces to the ground, but the men said to them. "Why are you seeking him who lives among the dead?
6 He's not here; he's risen from the dead! Remember what he told you while you were still in Galilee:
"He is not here; he is risen. Do you remember how he told you when he was still in Galilee
7 ‘The Son of man must be betrayed into the hands of evil men, be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”
that the Son of man had to be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, and to be crucified, and to rise on the third day?"
8 Then they remembered what he'd said.
Then they recollected his words,
9 When they returned from the tomb they reported all that had happened to the eleven disciples and to all the others.
and turning away from the tomb they told all this to the eleven, and to all the rest.
10 Those who told the apostles what had happened were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and other women with them.
It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary, the mother of James, and the rest of the women who were telling all this to the apostles.
11 But it seemed like nonsense to them, so they didn't believe the women.
But the whole story seemed to them but an idle tale; and they disbelieved the women.
12 However, Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Bending down, he looked in and saw only the linen grave-clothes. So he went back home, wondering what had happened.
Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb, but when he stooped and looked in he saw the linen wrappings by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering at that which was come to pass.
13 The same day two disciples were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
On that same day two of his disciples were walking to Emmaus, a village about seven miles from Jerusalem.
14 They were talking about all that had happened.
They were talking together about all these events,
15 As they discussed and debated, Jesus came up and fell into step with them.
and as they talked and discussed matter, Jesus himself drew near and began walking beside them.
16 But they were kept from recognizing him.
But their eyes continued to be held that they should not recognize him even for an instant,
17 “What are you discussing as you walk along?” he asked them. They stopped, their faces sad.
And he said to them, "What words are these that you are exchanging one with another, as you walk along?"
18 One of them, called Cleopas, replied, “Are you just visiting Jerusalem? You must be the only person who doesn't know the things that have happened in the past few days.”
They stood still, looking sad. And one of them named Cleopas, answered him, "Do you sojourn alone in Jerusalem, that you do not know what things have been happening there these days?"
19 “What things?” Jesus asked. “About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet who spoke powerfully and performed great miracles before God and all the people.
"What kind of things?" he answered. And they said. "The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;
20 But our high priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death, and they crucified him.
"and how our high priest and ruler delivered him to be condemned to death and crucified him.
21 We had hoped he was the one who was going to rescue Israel. It's been three days now since all this happened.
"But we were hoping that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this is the third day since these things happened.
22 But then some of the women in our group surprised us.
"Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They went to his tomb at daybreak,
23 At dawn they went to the tomb and they didn't find his body. They came back saying that they'd seen a vision of angels who told them he's alive.
"and found that his body was not there; then they came and told us that besides they had seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
24 Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women said—but they didn't see him.”
"Thereupon some of our own party to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said, but him they did not see."
25 Jesus told them, “You're so dull! How slow you are to trust in all that the prophets said!
"O foolish men," said Jesus, "slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
26 Didn't the Messiah have to suffer before he could enter into his glory?”
"Behooved it not the Christ to suffer thus, and then to enter into his glory?"
27 Then, starting with Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them everything that was said in Scripture about himself.
And beginning with Moses and the Prophets, he interpreted all the passages concerning himself.
28 As they approached the village they were going to, Jesus made it seem as if he was going farther.
When they drew near to the village to which they are were going, he appeared to be going farther.
29 But they urged him, saying, “Please come and stay with us. It's getting late—the day is almost over.” So he went to stay with them.
But they urged him to stay with them, saying, "Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent."
30 When he sat down to eat with them, he took the bread and gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to them.
So he went in to stay with them. But as he sat down with them, and took bread, and had blessed and broken it, and was handing it to them,
31 Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. Then he disappeared from view.
their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight.
32 The two disciples said to each other, “Weren't our thoughts on fire when he spoke to us, as he explained the Scriptures to us?”
"Were not our hearts burning within us," they said to each other, "while we were talking with him on the way, and he was opening to us the scriptures?"
33 They got up right away and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the eleven disciples and those who were with them meeting together,
So they rose and returned to Jerusalem that very hour, and found the Eleven and the others all met together,
34 who said, “The Lord has really risen again! He has appeared to Simon.”
saying, "The Lord is really risen, and has appeared to Simon!"
35 Then those who had just arrived explained to the other disciples what had happened to them on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus when he broke bread.
Then they began to tell what happened on the road, and he was known to them when he broke the bread.
36 While they were talking, Jesus himself stood among them, and said, “Peace to you!”
While they were yet speaking he stood among them and said, "Peace be to you!"
37 They were startled and afraid, thinking they were seeing a ghost.
They were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost.
38 “Why are you frightened? Why are you doubting?” he asked them.
And he said to them. "Why are you disturbed? And why do questions rise in your hearts?
39 “Look at my hands and my feet—you can see it's me. Touch me and you'll be certain, for a spirit doesn't have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
"Look at my hands and my feet. It is I! Feel me and see; for a ghost has not flesh and blood as I have."
40 Having said this, he showed them his hands and feet.
Then he showed them his hands and feet.
41 But they still couldn't believe it because they were so elated and amazed. He asked them, “Do you have anything to eat?”
But while they still did not believe it for joy, and were filled with wonder, he asked them, "Have you anything here to eat?"
42 They gave him a piece of cooked fish,
So they gave him a piece of broiled fish,
43 and he took it and ate it in front of them.
and he took it and ate it in their presence.
44 Then Jesus said to them, “This is what I explained to you while I was still with you. Everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, had to be fulfilled.”
Then he said to them, "These are my words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, how 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 minds so they were able to understand the Scriptures.
Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,
46 He told them, “It was written like this: the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and in his name
and he said. "Thus it is written that the Christ should suffer and rise again from the dead, the third day;
47 repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
"and that repentance unto remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
48 You are witnesses of all this.
"You must bear testimony to this.
49 Now I'm going to send you what my Father promised—but wait in the city until you receive power from heaven.”
"And I will send forth the promise of my Father upon you. But tarry in Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high."
50 Then he led them out until they were near Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.
And he led them out until they were over against Bethany; and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
51 While he was blessing them, he left them, and was taken up to heaven.
And it happened that while he was blessing them, that he parted from them and was carried into heaven.
52 They worshiped him, and then they returned to Jerusalem full of joy.
And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
53 They spent all their time in the Temple praising God.
and were continually in the temple, blessing God.
