Luke, 24

1. On the first day of the week, at the first sign of dawn, they went to the tomb with the spices they had prepared.

1. But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices which they had prepared.

2. They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb,

2. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,

3. but on entering they could not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

3. but when they went in they did not find the body.

4. As they stood there puzzled about this, two men in brilliant clothes suddenly appeared at their side.

4. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel;

5. Terrified, the women bowed their heads to the ground. But the two said to them, 'Why look among the dead for someone who is alive?

5. and as they were frightened 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; he has risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee:

6. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee,

7. that the Son of man was destined to be handed over into the power of sinful men and be crucified, and rise again on the third day.'

7. that the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise."

8. And they remembered his words.

8. And they remembered his words,

9. And they returned from the tomb and told all this to the Eleven and to all the others.

9. and returning from the tomb they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest.

10. The women were Mary of Magdala, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. And the other women with them also told the apostles,

10. Now it was Mary Mag'dalene and Jo-an'na and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told this to the apostles;

11. but this story of theirs seemed pure nonsense, and they did not believe them.

11. but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.

12. Peter, however, went off to the tomb, running. He bent down and looked in and saw the linen cloths but nothing else; he then went back home, amazed at what had happened.

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13. Now that very same day, two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem,

13. That very day two of them were going to a village named Emma'us, about seven miles from Jerusalem,

14. and they were talking together about all that had happened.

14. and talking with each other about all these things that had happened.

15. And it happened that as they were talking together and discussing it, Jesus himself came up and walked by their side;

15. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them.

16. but their eyes were prevented from recognising him.

16. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

17. He said to them, 'What are all these things that you are discussing as you walk along?' They stopped, their faces downcast.

17. And he said to them, "What is this conversation which you are holding with each other as you walk?" And they stood still, looking sad.

18. Then one of them, called Cleopas, answered him, 'You must be the only person staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have been happening there these last few days.'

18. Then one of them, named Cle'opas, answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?"

19. He asked, 'What things?' They answered, 'All about Jesus of Nazareth, who showed himself a prophet powerful in action and speech before God and the whole people;

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,

20. and how our chief priests and our leaders handed him over to be sentenced to death, and had him crucified.

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

21. Our own hope had been that he would be the one to set Israel free. And this is not all: two whole days have now gone by since it all happened;

21. But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since this happened.

22. and some women from our group have astounded us: they went to the tomb in the early morning,

22. Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning

23. and when they could not find the body, they came back to tell us they had seen a vision of angels who declared he was alive.

23. and did not find his body; and they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

24. Some of our friends went to the tomb and found everything exactly as the women had reported, but of him they saw nothing.'

24. Some 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, 'You foolish men! So slow to believe all that the prophets have said!

25. And he said to them, "O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

26. Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer before entering into his glory?'

26. Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?"

27. Then, starting with Moses and going through all the prophets, he explained to them the passages throughout the scriptures that were about himself.

27. And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

28. When they drew near to the village to which they were going, he made as if to go on;

28. So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He appeared to be going further,

29. but they pressed him to stay with them saying, 'It is nearly evening, and the day is almost over.' So he went in to stay with them.

29. but they constrained him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent." So he went in to stay with them.

30. Now while he was with them at table, he took the bread and said the blessing; then he broke it and handed it to them.

30. When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them.

31. And their eyes were opened and they recognised him; but he had vanished from their sight.

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

32. Then they said to each other, 'Did not our hearts burn within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to us?'

32. They said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the scriptures?"

33. They set out that instant and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven assembled together with their companions,

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

34. who said to them, 'The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon.'

34. who said, "The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!"

35. Then they told their story of what had happened on the road and how they had recognised him at the breaking of bread.

35. Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.

36. They were still talking about all this when he himself stood among them and said to them, 'Peace be with you!'

36. As they were saying this, Jesus himself stood among them.

37. In a state of alarm and fright, they thought they were seeing a ghost.

37. But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit.

38. But he said, 'Why are you so agitated, and why are these doubts stirring in your hearts?

38. And he said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do questionings rise in your hearts?

39. See by my hands and my feet that it is I myself. Touch me and see for yourselves; a ghost has no flesh and bones as you can see I have.'

39. See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself; handle me, and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see that I have."

40. And as he said this he showed them his hands and his feet.

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41. Their joy was so great that they still could not believe it, as they were dumbfounded; so he said to them, 'Have you anything here to eat?'

41. And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?"

42. And they offered him a piece of grilled fish,

42. They gave him a piece of broiled fish,

43. which he took and ate before their eyes.

43. and he took it and ate before them.

44. Then he told them, 'This is what I meant when I said, while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, in the Prophets and in the Psalms, was destined to be fulfilled.'

44. Then he said to them, "These are my words which 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."

45. He then opened their minds to understand the scriptures,

45. Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures,

46. and he said to them, 'So it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,

46. and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,

47. and that, in his name, repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

47. and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

48. You are witnesses to this.

48. You are witnesses of these things.

49. 'And now I am sending upon you what the Father has promised. Stay in the city, then, until you are clothed with the power from on high.'

49. And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city, until you are clothed with power from on high."

50. Then he took them out as far as the outskirts of Bethany, and raising his hands he blessed them.

50. Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.

51. Now as he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up to heaven.

51. While he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.

52. They worshipped him and then went back to Jerusalem full of joy;

52. And they returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

53. and they were continually in the Temple praising God.

53. and were continually in the temple blessing God.