Luke, 24

1. Now upon the first [day] of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain [others] with them.

1. On the sabbath the women rested according to the commandment, but the first day of the week, at dawn, they went to the tomb with the perfumes and ointments they had prepared.

2. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

2. Seeing the stone rolled away from the opening of the tomb,

3. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

3. they entered and were puzzled to find that the body of the Lord Jesus was not there.

4. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

4. Two men in dazzling garments appeared beside them.

5. And as they were afraid, and bowed down [their] faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

5. In fright the women bowed to the ground. But the men said, "Why look for the living among the dead?

6. He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

6. (You won't find him here. He is risen.)

7. Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

7. Remember what he told you in Galilee, that the Son of Man had to be given into the hands of sinners, be crucified, and rise on the third day."

8. And they remembered his words,

8. And they recalled Jesus' words.

9. And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

9. Returning from the tomb, they informed the Eleven and their companions.

10. It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary [the mother] of James, and other [women that were] with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

10. Among the women who brought the news were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James.

11. And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

11. But however much they insisted, those who heard did not believe the seemingly nonsensical story.

12. Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

12. Then Peter got up and ran to the tomb. All he saw there on bending down were the linen cloths. He went home wondering.

13. And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem [about] threescore furlongs.

13. That same day, two of them were going to Emmaus, a village seven miles from Jerusalem,

14. And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

14. and they talked about what had happened.

15. And it came to pass, that, while they communed [together] and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

15. While they were talking and wondering, Jesus came up and walked with them,

16. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

16. but their eyes were held and they did not recognize him.

17. And he said unto them, What manner of communications [are] these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

17. He asked, "What is this you are talking about?" The two stood still, looking sad.

18. And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

18. Then one named Cleophas answered, "Why, it seems you are the only traveller in Jerusalem who doesn't know what has happened there these past few days."

19. And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

19. And he asked, "What is it?" They replied, "It is about Jesus of Nazareth. He was a prophet, you know, mighty in word and deed before God and the people.

20. And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

20. But the chief priests and our rulers sentenced him to death. They handed him over to be crucified.

21. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

21. We had hoped that he would redeem Israel. It is now the third day since all this took place.

22. Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

22. It is true that some women of our group have disturbed us. When they went to the tomb at dawn,

23. And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

23. they did not find his body; they came to tell us that they had seen a vision of angels who told them that Jesus was alive.

24. And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found [it] even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

24. Some friends of our group went to the tomb and found everything just as the women had said, but they did not see him."

25. Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

25. He said to them, "How dull you are, how slow of understanding! You fail to believe the message of the prophets.

26. Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

26. Is it not written that the Christ should suffer all this and then enter his glory?"

27. And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

27. Then starting with Moses and going through the prophets, he explained to them everything in the Scriptures concerning himself.

28. And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

28. As they drew near the village they were heading for, Jesus made as if to go farther.

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.

29. But they prevailed upon him, "Stay with us, for night comes quickly. The day is now almost over." So he went in to stay with them.

30. And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed [it], and brake, and gave to them.

30. When they were at table, he took the bread, said a blessing, broke it and gave each a piece.

31. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

31. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; but he vanished out of their sight.

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?

32. And they said to each other, "Were not our hearts filled with ardent yearning when he was talking to us on the road and explaining the Scriptures?"

33. And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

33. They immediately set out and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and their companions gathered together.

34. Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

34. They were greeted by these words: "Yes, it is true, the Lord is risen! He has appeared to Simon!"

35. And they told what things [were done] in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

35. Then the two told what had happened on the road and how Jesus made himself known when he broke bread with them.

36. And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.

36. As they went on talking about this, Jesus himself stood in their midst. (And he said to them, "Peace to you.")

37. But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

37. In their panic and fright they thought they were seeing a ghost,

38. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

38. but he said to them, "Why are you upset and why do such ideas cross your mind?

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.

39. Look at my hands and feet and see that it is I myself. Touch me and see for yourselves that a ghost has no flesh and bones as I have."

40. And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them [his] hands and [his] feet.

40. (As he said this, he showed his hands and feet.)

41. And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

41. In their joy they didn't dare believe and were still astonished. So he said to them, "Have you anything to eat?"

42. And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.

42. and they gave him a piece of broiled fish.

43. And he took [it], and did eat before them.

43. He took it and ate it before them.

44. And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto 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.

44. Then Jesus said to them, "Remember the words I spoke to you when I was still with you: Everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms had to be fulfilled."

45. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

45. Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. And he went on,

46. And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

46. "You see what was written: the Messiah had to suffer and on the third day rise from the dead.

47. And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

47. Then repentance and forgiveness in his name would be proclaimed to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

48. And ye are witnesses of these things.

48. Now you shall be witnesses to this.

49. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

49. And this is why I will send you what my Father promised. So remain in the city until you are invested with power from above."

50. And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

50. Jesus led them almost as far as Bethany; then he lifted up his hands and blessed them.

51. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

51. And as he blessed them, he withdrew (and was taken to heaven. They worshiped him).

52. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

52. They returned to Jerusalem full of joy and

53. And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

53. were continually in the Temple praising God.