24:1 | Now upon the first [day] of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain [others] with them. |
24:2 | And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. |
24:3 | And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. |
24:4 | And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: |
24:5 | And as they were afraid, and bowed down [their] faces to the earth, they said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? |
24:6 | He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spoke to you when he was yet in Galilee, |
24:7 | Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. |
24:8 | And they remembered his words, |
24:9 | And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. |
24:10 | It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary [the mother] of James, and other [women that were] with them, who told these things to the apostles. |
24:11 | And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. |
24:12 | Then Peter arose, and ran to the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which had come to pass. |
24:13 | And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem [about] sixty furlongs. |
24:14 | And they talked together of all these things which had happened. |
24:15 | And it came to pass, that, while they communed [together] and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. |
24:16 | But their eyes were restrained that they should not know him. |
24:17 | And he said to them, What manner of communications [are] these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? |
24:18 | And one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said to him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which have come to pass there in these days? |
24:19 | And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: |
24:20 | And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him. |
24:21 | But we hoped that it had been he who should have redeemed Israel: and besides all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. |
24:22 | Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, who were early at the sepulchre; |
24:23 | And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. |
24:24 | And certain of them who were with us went to the sepulchre, and found [it] even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. |
24:25 | Then he said to them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: |
24:26 | Ought not Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory? |
24:27 | And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. |
24:28 | And they drew near to the village, where they were going: and he made as though he would go further. |
24:29 | 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. |
24:30 | And it came to pass, as he sat eating with them, he took bread, and blessed [it], and broke, and gave to them. |
24:31 | And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. |
24:32 | 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? |
24:33 | And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, |
24:34 | Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. |
24:35 | And they told what things [were done] in the way, and how he was known to them in breaking of bread. |
24:36 | And as they were thus speaking, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith to them, Peace [be] to you. |
24:37 | But they were terrified and trembled, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. |
24:38 | And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? |
24:39 | 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. |
24:40 | And when he had thus spoken, he showed them [his] hands and [his] feet. |
24:41 | And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said to them, Have ye here any thing to eat? |
24:42 | And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. |
24:43 | And he took [it], and ate before them. |
24:44 | And he said to them, These [are] the words which I spoke to 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. |
24:45 | Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, |
24:46 | And said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: |
24:47 | And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. |
24:48 | And ye are witnesses of these things. |
24:49 | And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye are endued with power from on high. |
24:50 | And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. |
24:51 | And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. |
24:52 | And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: |
24:53 | And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen. |