Luke 24
1 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.
But on the first day of the week, at dawn, they came to the place where his body had been put, taking the spices which they had got ready.
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
And they saw that the stone had been rolled away.
3 and on entering they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
And they went in, but the body of the Lord Jesus was not there.
4 While they were still perplexed over this, it happened that the two men stood near them in dazzling raiment.
And while they were in doubt about it, they saw two men in shining clothing by them:
5 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?
And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead?
6 "He is not here; he is risen. Do you remember how he told you when he was still in Galilee
He is not here, he has come back to life: have in mind what he said to you when he was still in Galilee, saying,
7 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?"
The Son of man will be given up into the hands of evil-doers, and be put to death on the cross, and on the third day he will come back to life.
8 Then they recollected his words,
And his words came back into their minds,
9 and turning away from the tomb they told all this to the eleven, and to all the rest.
And they went away from that place and gave an account of all these things to the eleven disciples and all the others.
10 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.
Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary, the mother of James: and the other women with them said these things to the Apostles.
11 But the whole story seemed to them but an idle tale; and they disbelieved the women.
But these words seemed foolish to them, and they had no belief in them.
12 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.
But Peter got up and went to the place where the body had been put, and looking in he saw nothing but the linen cloths, and he went to his house full of wonder at what had taken place.
13 On that same day two of his disciples were walking to Emmaus, a village about seven miles from Jerusalem.
And then, two of them, on that very day, were going to a little town named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.
14 They were talking together about all these events,
And they were talking together about all those things which had taken place.
15 and as they talked and discussed matter, Jesus himself drew near and began walking beside them.
And while they were talking and questioning together, Jesus himself came near and went with them.
16 But their eyes continued to be held that they should not recognize him even for an instant,
But their eyes were not open that they might have knowledge of him.
17 And he said to them, "What words are these that you are exchanging one with another, as you walk along?"
And he said to them, What are you talking about together while you go?
18 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?"
Then stopping, and looking sadly at him, one of them, named Cleopas, said to him, Are you the only man living in Jerusalem who has not had news of the things which have taken place there at this time?
19 "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;
And he said to them, What things? And they said, The things to do with Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, great in his acts and his words, before God and all the people:
20 "and how our high priest and ruler delivered him to be condemned to death and crucified him.
And how the chief priests and our rulers gave him up to be put to death on the cross.
21 "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.
But we were hoping that he would be the Saviour of Israel. In addition to all this he has now let three days go by from the time when these things took place;
22 "Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They went to his tomb at daybreak,
And certain women among us gave us cause for wonder, for they went early to the place where his body had been put,
23 "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.
And it was not there; then they came saying that they had seen a vision of angels who said that he was living.
24 "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."
And some of those who were with us went to the place, and saw that it was as the women had said, but him they did not see.
25 "O foolish men," said Jesus, "slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
And he said, O foolish men! how slow you are to give belief to what the prophets have said.
26 "Behooved it not the Christ to suffer thus, and then to enter into his glory?"
Was it not necessary for the Christ to go through these things, and to come into his glory?
27 And beginning with Moses and the Prophets, he interpreted all the passages concerning himself.
And he made clear to them all the things in the Writings, from Moses and from all the prophets, which had to do with himself.
28 When they drew near to the village to which they are were going, he appeared to be going farther.
And they came near the town to which they were going, and he seemed as if he was going on;
29 But they urged him to stay with them, saying, "Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent."
But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them.
30 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,
And when he was seated with them at table, he took the bread, and said words of blessing and, making division of it, he gave it to them.
31 their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight.
And then their eyes were open, and they had knowledge of him, but he went from their view.
32 "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?"
And they said to one another, Were not our hearts burning in us while he was talking to us on the way, making clear to us the holy Writings?
33 So they rose and returned to Jerusalem that very hour, and found the Eleven and the others all met together,
And that very hour they got up and went back to Jerusalem, where the eleven and the others had come together.
34 saying, "The Lord is really risen, and has appeared to Simon!"
And they said to them, The Lord has truly come back to life again, and Simon has seen him.
35 Then they began to tell what happened on the road, and he was known to them when he broke the bread.
And they gave an account of the things which had taken place on the way, and how, when he gave them bread, they had knowledge of him.
36 While they were yet speaking he stood among them and said, "Peace be to you!"
And while they were saying these things, he himself was among them, and said to them, Peace be with you!
37 They were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost.
But they were full of fear, being of the opinion that they were seeing a spirit.
38 And he said to them. "Why are you disturbed? And why do questions rise in your hearts?
And he said to them, Why are you troubled, and why are your hearts full of doubt?
39 "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."
See; my hands and my feet: it is I myself; put your hands on me and make certain; for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see that I have.
40 Then he showed them his hands and feet.
And when he had said this, he let them see his hands and his feet.
41 But while they still did not believe it for joy, and were filled with wonder, he asked them, "Have you anything here to eat?"
And because, for joy and wonder, they were still in doubt, he said to them, Have you any food here?
42 So they gave him a piece of broiled fish,
And they gave him a bit of cooked fish.
43 and he took it and ate it in their presence.
And before their eyes he took a meal.
44 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."
And he said to them, These are the words which I said to you when I was still with you, how it was necessary for all the things which are in the writings of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms about me, to be put into effect.
45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,
Then he made the holy Writings clear to their minds.
46 and he said. "Thus it is written that the Christ should suffer and rise again from the dead, the third day;
And he said to them, So it is in the Writings that the Christ would undergo death, and come back to life again on the third day;
47 "and that repentance unto remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
And that teaching about a change of heart and forgiveness of sins is to be given to Jerusalem first and to all nations in his name.
48 "You must bear testimony to this.
You are witnesses of these things.
49 "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."
And now I will send to you what my father has undertaken to give you, but do not go from the town, till the power from heaven comes to you.
50 And he led them out until they were over against Bethany; and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
And he took them out till they were near Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he gave them a blessing.
51 And it happened that while he was blessing them, that he parted from them and was carried into heaven.
And while he was doing so, he went from them and was taken up into heaven.
52 And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
And they gave him worship and went back to Jerusalem with great joy.
53 and were continually in the temple, blessing God.
And they were in the Temple at all times, giving praise to God.
