| 24:1 | Now on the first day* of the week, at early dawn, the women* went to the tomb, taking the aromatic spices* they had prepared. |
| 24:2 | They* found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb,* |
| 24:3 | but when they went in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.* |
| 24:4 | While* they were perplexed* about this, suddenly* two men stood beside them in dazzling* attire. |
| 24:5 | The* women* were terribly frightened* and bowed* their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living* among the dead? |
| 24:6 | He is not here, but has been raised!* Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee,* |
| 24:7 | that* the Son of Man must be delivered* into the hands of sinful men,* and be crucified,* and on the third day rise again.”* |
| 24:8 | Then* the women remembered his words,* |
| 24:9 | and when they returned from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven* and to all the rest. |
| 24:10 | Now it was Mary Magdalene,* Joanna,* Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles. |
| 24:11 | But these words seemed like pure nonsense* to them, and they did not believe them. |
| 24:12 | But Peter got up and ran to the tomb.* He bent down* and saw only the strips of linen cloth;* then he went home,* wondering* what had happened.* |
| 24:13 | Now* that very day two of them* were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles* from Jerusalem.* |
| 24:14 | They* were talking to each other about all the things that had happened. |
| 24:15 | While* they were talking and debating* these things,* Jesus himself approached and began to accompany them |
| 24:16 | (but their eyes were kept* from recognizing* him).* |
| 24:17 | Then* he said to them, “What are these matters* you are discussing so intently* as you walk along?” And they stood still, looking sad. |
| 24:18 | Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him,* “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who doesn’t know* the things that have happened there* in these days?” |
| 24:19 | He* said to them, “What things?” “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied, “a man* who, with his powerful deeds and words, proved to be a prophet* before God and all the people; |
| 24:20 | and how our chief priests and rulers handed him over* to be condemned to death, and crucified* him. |
| 24:21 | But we had hoped* that he was the one who was going to redeem* Israel. Not only this, but it is now the third day since these things happened. |
| 24:22 | Furthermore, some women of our group amazed us.* They* were at the tomb early this morning, |
| 24:23 | and when they did not find his body, they came back and said they had seen a vision of angels,* who said he was alive. |
| 24:24 | Then* some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see him.”* |
| 24:25 | So* he said to them, “You* foolish people* – how slow of heart* to believe* all that the prophets have spoken! |
| 24:26 | Wasn’t* it necessary* for the Christ* to suffer these things and enter into his glory?” |
| 24:27 | Then* beginning with Moses and all the prophets,* he interpreted to them the things written about* himself in all the scriptures. |
| 24:28 | So they approached the village where they were going. He acted as though he wanted to go farther,* |
| 24:29 | but they urged him,* “Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening and the day is almost done.” So* he went in to stay with them. |
| 24:30 | When* he had taken his place at the table* with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it,* and gave it to them. |
| 24:31 | At this point* their eyes were opened and they recognized* him.* Then* he vanished out of their sight. |
| 24:32 | They* said to each other, “Didn’t* our hearts* burn within us* while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining* the scriptures to us?” |
| 24:33 | So* they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem.* They* found the eleven and those with them gathered together |
| 24:34 | and* saying, “The Lord has really risen, and has appeared to Simon!”* |
| 24:35 | Then they told what had happened on the road,* and how they recognized him* when he broke the bread. |
| 24:36 | While they were saying these things, Jesus* himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”* |
| 24:37 | But they were startled and terrified, thinking* they saw a ghost.* |
| 24:38 | Then* he said to them, “Why are you frightened,* and why do doubts* arise in your hearts? |
| 24:39 | Look at my hands and my feet; it’s me!* Touch me and see; a ghost* does not have flesh and bones like you see I have.” |
| 24:40 | When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.* |
| 24:41 | And while they still could not believe it* (because of their joy) and were amazed,* he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”* |
| 24:42 | So* they gave him a piece of broiled fish, |
| 24:43 | and he took it and ate it in front of them. |
| 24:44 | Then* he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me* in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms* must be fulfilled.” |
| 24:45 | Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures,* |
| 24:46 | and said to them, “Thus it stands written that the Christ* would suffer* and would rise from the dead on the third day, |
| 24:47 | and repentance* for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed* in his name to all nations,* beginning from Jerusalem.* |
| 24:48 | You are witnesses* of these things. |
| 24:49 | And look, I am sending you* what my Father promised.* But stay in the city* until you have been clothed with power* from on high.” |
| 24:50 | Then* Jesus* led them out as far as Bethany,* and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. |
| 24:51 | Now* during the blessing* he departed* and was taken up into heaven.* |
| 24:52 | So* they worshiped* him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,* |
| 24:53 | and were continually in the temple courts* blessing* God.* |
Luke 24 - NET Bible [draft]
