Luke 24

Thomson(i) 1 And on the first day of the week, they went very early in the morning to the sepulchre, carrying the spices which they had provided. And there were some others with them. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre, 3 but on going in did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And while they were in perplexity on this account, lo! two men stood by them in glistening robes; 5 at which they being terrified, and inclining their face to the ground, the men said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?" 6 He is not here; but is risen. Remember how he spake to you, while he was yet in Galilee, 7 saying, The son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again. 8 Then they remembered his words, 9 and having returned from the sepulchre, they told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. 10 Now it was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the rest with them, who told these things to the apostles. 11 But their words appeared to them like an idle tale, and they did not believe them. 12 Peter indeed, starting up, ran to the sepulchre, and having stooped down, saw nothing but the linens lying there. Upon which he went away home, musing with astonishment on what had happened. 13 And behold, on that same day, two of them were travelling to a village called Emmaus, which was sixty furlongs from Jerusalem; 14 and they conversed with each other on all these occurrences. 15 And while they were conversing and reasoning together, Jesus himself drew near and travelled along with them. 16 But their eyes were withheld from knowing him. 17 And he said to them, What matters are these about which you are conferring with one another on the road, and are sad? 18 Thereupon one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said to him, Art thou such a stranger in Jerusalem as not to know the things which have happened there in these days? 19 And he said, What things? They answered him, Those respecting Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a great prophet, mighty in miracles and doctrine before God and all the people 20 how our chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and they have crucified him. 21 Now we were hoping that he is the person who would soon deliver Israel. But indeed with all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. 22 But again some women of our company have astonished us; having been at the sepulchre very early in the morning, 23 and not finding his body, they came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who say that he is alive. 24 Whereupon some of the men who were with us went to the sepulchre, and found matters just as the women said: but him they did not see. 25 Then he said to them, O thoughtless, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory? 27 Then beginning with Moses and proceeding through all the prophets, he explained to them, by all those writings, the things concerning himself. 28 And when they drew near to the village to which they were going, he seemed as intending to go farther. 29 But they pressed him, saying, Stay with us; for it is towards evening. The day is far spent. So he went in to stay with them. 30 And when he was at table with them, he took the loaf, and blessed, and brake, and distributed to them. 31 Whereupon their eyes were opened, and they knew him, and he disappeared from them. 32 Then they said to one another, Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the road, and while he expounded the scriptures to us? 33 Then rising up immediately, they returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those with them in a throng, 34 affirming that the Lord is indeed risen and hath appeared to Simon. 35 And they told the occurrences on the road, and how he became known to them by his breaking the loaf. 36 And while they were thus speaking, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them; and saith to them, Peace be to you. 37 At which they were affrighted, and, being in terror, thought they saw a spirit; 38 he said to them, Why are you alarmed? And why do groundless surmises arise in your hearts? 39 View my hands and my feet; that it is I myself; handle me and see, for a spirit hath not flesh and bones as you see me have. 40 While saying this, he shewed them his hands and his feet. 41 And as they were still diffident on account of their joy, and in amaze, he said to them, Have you any food here? 42 Thereupon they gave him a piece of broiled fish and part of a honey comb, 43 which he took and ate before them. 44 Then he said to them, This is what I told you while I was yet with you, That all the things written concerning me in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, must needs be accomplished. 45 Then he opened their minds that they might understand the scriptures, 46 and he said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved the Christ to suffer and rise from the dead on the third day; 47 and that for his name reformation and remission of sins should be proclaimed to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 Now you are witnesses of these things. 49 And behold I will send upon you what my father promised. And as for you, reside ye in the city of Jerusalem until you are indued with power from on high. 50 After that he led them out to Bethany, and having lifted up his hands, he blessed them; 51 and while he was blessing them, he was parted from them and carried up into heaven; 52 and they, having worshipped him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.