Luke 24
- 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.
- And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
- And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
- And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold,
two men stood by them in shining garments:
- 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?
- He is not here, but is risen: remember how
he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
- Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful
men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
- And they remembered his words,
- And returned from the sepulchre, and told
all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
- 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.
- And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them
not.
- 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.
- And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called
Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem
about threescore furlongs.
- And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
- And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and
reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
- But their eyes were holden that they
should not know him.
- And he said unto them, What manner of
communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
- 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 therein these days?
- 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:
- And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be
condemned to death, and have crucified him.
- 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.
- Yea, and certain women also of our company
made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
- 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.
- 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.
- Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that
the prophets have spoken:
- Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into
his glory?
- And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them
in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
- And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made
as though he would have gone further.
- 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.
- And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and
blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
- And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out
of their sight.
- 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?
- And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered
together, and them that were with them,
- Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath
appeared to Simon.
- And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known
of them in breaking of bread.
- And as they thus spake, Jesus himself
stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them,
Peace be unto you.
- But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had
seen a spirit.
- And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled?
and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
- 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.
- And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
- And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto
them, Have ye here any meat?
- And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
- And he took it, and did eat before them.
- 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.
- Then opened he their understanding, that
they might understand the scriptures,
- And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the
third day:
- And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his
name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
- And ye are witnesses of these things.
- 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.
- And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and
blessed them.
- And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them,
and carried up into heaven.
- And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
- And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.