Luke 24
The Resurrection
aBut on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, btaking the spices they had prepared. 2 And they found athe stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, atwo bmen stood by them in dazzling apparel. 5 And as they were afrightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, awhile he was still in Galilee, 7 athat the Son of Man bmust be delivered into the hands of sinful men and cbe crucified and on dthe third day rise.” 8 And athey remembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb they atold all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was aMary Magdalene and bJoanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, 11 but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and athey did not believe them. 12 But aPeter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw bthe linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.
On the Road to Emmaus
13 That very day atwo of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. 16 aBut their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17 And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” 19 And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was aa prophet bmighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 and ahow our chief priests and brulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he was athe one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now bthe third day since these things happened. 22 Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. aThey were at the tomb early in the morning, 23 and awhen they did not find his body, they came back saying that bthey had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. 24 aSome of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.” 25 And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 aWas it not necessary that bthe Christ should suffer these things and enter into chis glory?” 27 And abeginning with bMoses and call the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 So they drew near to the village to which they were going. aHe acted as if he were going farther, 29 but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and athe day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them. 30 When he was at table with them, he took the bread and ablessed and broke it and gave it to them. 31 aAnd their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And bhe vanished from their sight. 32 They said to each other, a“Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he bopened to us the Scriptures?” 33 And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they afound the eleven and bthose who were with them gathered together, 34 saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and ahas appeared to Simon!” 35 Then they told what had happened on the road, and ahow he was known to them in bthe breaking of the bread.
Jesus Appears to His Disciples
36 As they were talking about these things, aJesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!” 37 But they were astartled and bfrightened and cthought they saw a spirit. 38 And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. aTouch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” 40 And when he had said this, ahe showed them his hands and his feet. 41 And while they still disbelieved afor joy and were marveling, bhe said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate before them.
44 Then he said to them, a“These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, bthat everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then ahe opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, “Thus ait is written, bthat the Christ should suffer and on the third day crise from the dead, 47 and that arepentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed bin his name cto all nations, dbeginning from Jerusalem. 48 aYou are witnesses of these things. 49 And behold, I am sending athe promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you bare clothed with cpower dfrom on high.”
The Ascension
50 And ahe led them out as far as bBethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. 51 While he blessed them, ahe parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52 And they aworshiped him and breturned to Jerusalem cwith great joy, 53 and awere continually in the temple bblessing God.
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