Luke 24
He Is Risen
Now aon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bbringing the spices which they had prepared. 2 aBut they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. 3 aThen they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that abehold, two men stood by them in shining garments. 5 Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen! aRemember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, 7 saying, ‘The Son of Man must be adelivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’ ”
8 And athey remembered His words. 9 aThen they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, aJoanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles. 11 aAnd their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them. 12 aBut Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying by themselves; and he departed, marveling to himself at what had happened.
The Road to Emmaus
13 aNow behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 So it was, while they conversed and reasoned, that aJesus Himself drew near and went with them. 16 But atheir eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him.
17 And He said to them, “What kind of conversation is this that you have with one another as you walk and are sad?”
18 Then the one awhose name was Cleopas answered and said to Him, “Are You the only stranger in Jerusalem, and have You not known the things which happened there in these days?”
19 And He said to them, “What things?”
So they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, awho was a Prophet bmighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 aand how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death, and crucified Him. 21 But we were hoping athat it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened. 22 Yes, and acertain women of our company, who arrived at the tomb early, astonished us. 23 When they did not find His body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said He was alive. 24 And acertain 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 Then He said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 26 aOught not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His bglory?” 27 And beginning at aMoses and ball the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.
The Disciples’ Eyes Opened
28 Then they drew near to the village where they were going, and aHe indicated that He would have gone farther. 29 But athey constrained Him, saying, b“Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” And He went in to stay with them.
30 Now it came to pass, as aHe sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight.
32 And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?” 33 So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, 34 saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and ahas appeared to Simon!” 35 And they told about the things that had happened on the road, and how He was known to them in the breaking of bread.
Jesus Appears to His Disciples
36 aNow as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, “Peace to you.” 37 But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen aa spirit. 38 And He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. aHandle Me and see, for a bspirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.”
40 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. 41 But while they still did not believe afor joy, and marveled, He said to them, b“Have you any food here?” 42 So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb. 43 aAnd He took it and ate in their presence.
The Scriptures Opened
44 Then He said to them, a“These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.” 45 And aHe opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.
46 Then He said to them, a“Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, 47 and that repentance and aremission of sins should be preached in His name bto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And ayou are witnesses of these things. 49 aBehold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”
The Ascension
50 And He led them out aas far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. 51 aNow it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. 52 aAnd they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and were continually ain the temple praising and blessing God. Amen.
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