Luke 24
1 Before dawn on Sunday those women went to the tomb. They took with them the spices that they had prepared [to put on Jesus’ body].
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.
2 They discovered that the stone had been rolled away from [the entrance to] the tomb.
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3 They went in the tomb, but the body of the Lord Jesus was not there!
And when they had entered they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 They did not know what to think about that. Then suddenly two men wearing bright shining clothes stood by them!
And it came to pass as they were in perplexity about it, that behold, two men suddenly stood by them in shining raiment.
5 The [women] were frightened. As they prostrated themselves on the ground, the two men said to them, “(You should not be seeking someone who is alive in [a place where they bury] dead people!/Why are you seeking in [a place where they bury] dead people someone who is alive?) [RHQ]
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?
6 He is not here; he has (become alive again/risen from the dead)! Remember that while he was still with you in Galilee [district] he said to you,
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spoke to you, being yet in Galilee,
7 ‘[Even though I] am the one who came from heaven, [someone] will enable sinful men to seize [MTY] me. They will [kill me by] nailing me to a cross. But on the third day [after that], I will become alive [again].’”
saying, The Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinners, and be crucified, and rise the third day.
8 The [women] remembered that he had said that.
And they remembered his words;
9 So they left the tomb and went to the eleven [apostles] and his other [disciples] and told them those things.
and, returning from the sepulchre, related all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
10 The ones who kept telling those things to the apostles were Mary from Magdala [village], Joanna, Mary who was the mother of James, and the other women [who were] with them.
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.
11 But the apostles thought that what the women [said] was nonsense. They did not believe what the women said.
And their words appeared in their eyes as an idle tale, and they disbelieved them.
12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb [anyway]. He stooped down [and looked inside]. He saw the linen cloths [in which Jesus’ body had been wrapped]. [The cloths were] by themselves (OR, [He did not see] anything else). So, wondering what had happened, he went home.
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 That same day two of [Jesus’ disciples] were walking to a village named Emmaus. It was about (seven miles/eleven kilometers) from Jerusalem.
And behold, two of them were going on the same day to a village distant sixty stadia from Jerusalem, called Emmaus;
14 They were talking with each other about all the things that had happened [to Jesus].
and they conversed with one another about all these things which had taken place.
15 While they were discussing those things, Jesus himself approached them and started walking with them.
And it came to pass as they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus himself drawing nigh, went with them;
16 But they were prevented {[something] prevented them} from recognizing [MTY] him.
but their eyes were holden so as not to know him.
17 [Jesus] said to them, “What have you two been talking about while you were walking?” They stopped, and their faces looked very sad.
And he said to them, What discourses are these which pass between you as ye walk, and are downcast?
18 One of them, whose name was Cleopas, said, “(You [(sg)] must be the only person who is visiting Jerusalem [for the Passover festival] who does not know the events that have happened there in recent days!/Are you the only person who is visiting Jerusalem [for the Passover festival] who does not know the events that have happened there in recent days?) [RHQ]”
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?
19 He said to them, “What events?” They replied, “[The things that happened] to Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth, who was a prophet. Many people saw him [perform] great miracles, and God [enabled him] to teach wonderful [messages]!
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;
20 But our chief priests and leaders handed him over [to the Roman authorities. The authorities] sentenced him to die, and they killed him by nailing him to a cross.
and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to [the] judgment of death and crucified him.
21 We [(exc)] were hoping that he was the one who would free [us] Israelites [from our enemies] But [this does not seem possible now, because] three days have [already] passed since that happened.
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.
22 On the other hand, some women from our group amazed us. Early this morning they went to the tomb,
And withal, certain women from amongst us astonished us, having been very early at the sepulchre,
23 but Jesus’ body was not there! They came [back] and said that they had seen some angels in a vision. The angels said that he was alive!
and, not having found his body, came, saying that they also had seen a vision of angels, who say that he is living.
24 Then some of those who were with us went to the tomb. They saw that things were exactly as the women had reported. But they did not see [Jesus].”
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.
25 He said to them, “[You two] foolish [men! You are so] slow to believe all that the prophets have written [about the Messiah]!
And he said to them, O senseless and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
26 ([You should certainly have known that] it was necessary that the Messiah should suffer all those things [and die], and then enter his glorious [home in heaven]!/Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer all those things [and die], and then enter his glorious [home in heaven]?) [RHQ]”
Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory?
27 Then he explained to them all the things that [the prophets] had written in the Scriptures about himself. He started with what Moses [MTY] [wrote] and then explained to them what all the [other] prophets [wrote].
And having begun from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 They came near to the village to [which the two men] were going. Jesus indicated that he would go further,
And they drew near to the village where they were going, and he made as though he would go farther.
29 but they urged him [to not do that]. They said, “Stay with us [tonight], because it is late in the afternoon and it will soon be dark.” So he went in [the house] to stay with them.
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.
30 When they sat down to eat, he took some bread and [asked God to] bless it. He broke it and gave [some pieces] to them.
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.
31 And just then [God] enabled them to recognize [MTY] him. But [immediately] he disappeared!
And their eyes were opened, and they recognised him. And he disappeared from them.
32 The two men said to each other, “[While we were walking] along the road and he talked with us and [enabled] us [(inc)] to understand the Scriptures, we [became so excited that it was as though] [MET] a fire was burning within us [RHQ]! [We should not stay here; we should go tell the others what happened]!”
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?
33 So they left immediately and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the eleven [apostles] and others who had gathered together with them
And rising up the same hour, they returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven, and those with them, gathered together,
34 who told [those two men], “It is true that the Lord has become alive again, and he has appeared to Peter!”
saying, The Lord is indeed risen and has appeared to Simon.
35 Then those two [men] told [the others] what had happened [as they were walking] along the road. They also [told them how] they both recognized Jesus as he broke some bread [for them].
And they related what [had happened] on the way, and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.
36 As they were saying that, Jesus himself [suddenly] appeared among them. He said to them, “[May God give] you [inner] peace!”
And as they were saying these things, he himself stood in their midst, and says to them, Peace [be] unto you.
37 They were startled and afraid, [because] they thought that they were seeing a ghost!
But they, being confounded and being frightened, supposed they beheld a spirit.
38 He said to them, “(You should not be alarmed!/Why are you alarmed?) [RHQ] And (you should not be doubting [that I am alive]/Jesus!/why are you doubting [that I am alive]/Jesus?) [RHQ]
And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why are thoughts rising in your hearts?
39 Look at [the wounds in] my hands and my feet! You can touch me and see [my body]. Then you can see that it is really I myself. [You can tell that I am really alive] because ghosts do not have bodies, as you see that I have!”
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.
40 After he said that, he showed them [the wounds in] his hands and his feet.
And having said this he shewed them his hands and his feet.
41 They were joyful and amazed, [but] they still did not believe [that he was really alive] (OR, [that Jesus was the one that they were seeing]). [So] he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
But while they yet did not believe for joy, and were wondering, he said to them, Have ye anything here to eat?
42 [So] they gave him a piece of broiled fish.
And they gave him part of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb;
43 While they were watching, he took it and ate it.
and he took it and ate before them.
44 Then he said to them, “[I will repeat] what I told you while I was still with you: Everything that was written about me by Moses and the [other] prophets [MTY] and in the Psalms must be fulfilled!”
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.
45 Then he enabled them to understand [the things that had been written about him in] the Scriptures.
Then he opened their understanding to understand the scriptures,
46 He said to them, “This is what they wrote: That the Messiah would suffer [and die], but on the third day after that he would become alive again.
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;
47 [They] also [wrote that the message] must be preached {[that his disciples] must preach [the message]} [everywhere that people] must turn from their sinful ways for [God] to forgive their sins. [They wrote that his followers should preach that message, claiming] his authority [MTY]. They wrote that they should start [preaching] it in Jerusalem, and then [go and] preach it to all ethnic groups.
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations beginning at Jerusalem.
48 You [apostles] must tell people that you know that those things [that happened to me] are true.
And ye are witnesses of these things.
49 And I want you to know that I will send the [Holy Spirit] [MTY] to you, as my Father promised that [he would do]. But you must stay in this city until God fills you with the power [of his Spirit].”
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.
50 Then [Jesus] led them outside [the city] until they came near Bethany [village]. There he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
And he led them out as far as Bethany, and having lifted up his hands, he blessed them.
51 As he was doing that, he left them [and went up to heaven].
And it came to pass as he was blessing them, he was separated from them and was carried up into heaven.
52 They worshipped him. And then they returned to Jerusalem very joyfully.
And they, having done him homage, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
53 Each day [SYN] they went into the Temple [courtyard], and spent a lot of time praising God.
and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God.
