Luke - 24

1 - Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

2 - And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

3 - And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus - .

4 - And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

5 - And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto 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 - ,

7 - Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

8 - And they remembered his words,

9 - And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

10 - It was Mary - Magdalene - , and Joanna, and Mary - the mother of James - , and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

11 - And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

12 - Then arose Peter - , and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

13 - And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem - about threescore furlongs.

14 - And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

15 - And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus - himself drew near, and went with them.

16 - But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

17 - And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

18 - And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem - , and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

19 - And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus - of Nazareth - , which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

20 - And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

21 - But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel - : and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

22 - Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

23 - And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

24 - And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

25 - Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

26 - Ought not Christ - to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

27 - And beginning at Moses - and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

28 - And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

29 - But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

30 - And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

31 - And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

32 - And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

33 - And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem - , and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

34 - Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon - .

35 - And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

36 - And as they thus spake, Jesus - himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

37 - But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

38 - And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

39 - Behold 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 when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.

41 - And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

42 - And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.

43 - And he took it, and did eat before them.

44 - And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses - , and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

45 - Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

46 - And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ - to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

47 - And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem - .

48 - And ye are witnesses of these things.

49 - And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem - , until ye be endued with power from on high.

50 - 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, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

52 - And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem - with great joy:

53 - And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.