Luke 24
Jesus Is Risen!
24aNow on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. 2And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3but when they entered, they did not find the body of athe Lord Jesus. 4And it happened that while they were perplexed about this, behold, atwo men suddenly bstood near them in dazzling clothing, 5and when the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living One among the dead? 6“He is not here, but He ahas 1risen. Remember how He spoke to you bwhile He was still in Galilee, 7saying that athe Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.” 8And athey remembered His words, 9and when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10Now aMary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the rest of the women with them were there; they were telling these things to bthe apostles. 11But these words appeared 1to them as nonsense, and they awere not believing them. 12But Peter stood up and aran to the tomb; and stooping to look in, he *saw the linen wrappings 1only. And he went away bby himself, marveling at what had happened.
The Road to Emmaus
13And behold, atwo of them were going that same day to a village named Emmaus, which was 1sixty stadia from Jerusalem. 14And they were conversing with each other about all these things which had happened. 15And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus Himself approached and was going with them. 16But atheir eyes were prevented from recognizing Him. 17And He said to them, “What are these words that you are discussing with one another as you are walking?” And they stood still, looking sad. 18And one of them, named Cleopas, answered and said to Him, “Are You 1the only one visiting Jerusalem and unaware of the things which have happened here in these days?” 19And He said to them, “What things?” And they said to Him, “The things about aJesus the Nazarene, who was a mighty bprophet in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people, 20and how the chief priests and our arulers delivered Him to the sentence of death, and crucified Him. 21“But we were hoping that it was He who was going to aredeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is the third day since these things happened. 22“But also some women among us astounded us. aWhen they were at the tomb early in the morning, 23and not finding His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive. 24“Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just exactly as the women also said, but Him they did not see.” 25And He said to them, “O foolish ones and slow of heart to believe in all that athe prophets have spoken! 26“aWas it not necessary for the 1Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?” 27Then beginning 1with aMoses and 2with all the bprophets, He interpreted to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.
28And they approached the village where they were going, and aHe acted as though He were going farther. 29But they urged Him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening, and the day 1is now nearly over.” So He went in to stay with them. 30And it happened that when He had reclined at the table with them, He took the bread and ablessed it, and after breaking it, He was giving it to them. 31Then their aeyes were opened and they recognized Him. And He vanished from 1their sight. 32And they said to one another, “1Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He awas opening the Scriptures to us?” 33And they stood up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and afound gathered together the eleven and bthose with them, 34who were saying, “aThe Lord has really risen and bhas appeared to Simon.” 35And they were relating 1their experiences on the road and how aHe was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
Jesus Appears to His Disciples
36Now while they were telling these things, aHe Himself stood in their midst and *said to them, “Peace to you.” 37But being startled and frightened, they were thinking that they were seeing aa spirit. 38And He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your 1hearts? 39“aSee My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; btouch Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” 40And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. 41And while they still awere not believing because of their joy and were still marveling, He said to them, “bHave you anything here to eat?” 42They gave Him a piece of a broiled fish, 43and He took it and aate it before them.
44Now He said to them, “aThese are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the bLaw of Moses and the Prophets and cthe Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45Then He aopened their 1minds to understand the Scriptures, 46and He said to them, “aThus it is written, that the 1Christ would suffer and brise again from the dead the third day, 47and that arepentance 1for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed 2in His name to ball the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48“You are awitnesses of these things. 49“And behold, aI am sending the promise of My Father upon you, but byou are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
The Ascension
50And He led them out as far as aBethany, and lifting up His hands, He blessed them. 51And it happened that while He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53and were continually in the temple blessing God.