Luke 24
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Jesus Rises from the Dead
1Very early on the first day of the week, at dawn, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. 2They found the stone rolled away from the entrance of the tomb, 3but when they went in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4While they were wondering about this, two men in shining clothes suddenly stood beside them. 5The women were very afraid and bowed their heads to the ground. The men said to them, “Why are you looking for a living person in this place for the dead? 6He is not here; he has risen from the dead. Do you remember what he told you in Galilee? 7He said the Son of Man must be handed over to sinful people, be crucified, and rise from the dead on the third day.” 8Then the women remembered what Jesus had said.
9The women left the tomb and told all these things to the eleven apostles and the other followers. 10It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and some other women who told the apostles everything that had happened at the tomb. 11But they did not believe the women, because it sounded like nonsense. 12But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Bending down and looking in, he saw only the cloth that Jesus’ body had been wrapped in. Peter went away to his home, wondering about what had happened.
Jesus on the Road to Emmaus
13That same day two of Jesus’ followers were going to a town named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14They were talking about everything that had happened. 15While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and began walking with them, 16but they were kept from recognizing him. 17Then he said, “What are these things you are talking about while you walk?”
The two followers stopped, looking very sad. 18The one named Cleopas answered, “Are you the only visitor in Jerusalem who does not know what just happened there?”
19Jesus said to them, “What are you talking about?”
They said, “About Jesus of Nazareth. He was a prophet who said and did many powerful things before God and all the people. 20Our leaders and the leading priests handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him. 21But we were hoping that he would free Israel. Besides this, it is now the third day since this happened. 22And today some women among us amazed us. Early this morning they went to the tomb, 23but they did not find his body there. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels who said that Jesus was alive! 24So some of our group went to the tomb, too. They found it just as the women said, but they did not see Jesus.”
25Then Jesus said to them, “You are foolish and slow to believe everything the prophets said. 26They said that the Christ must suffer these things before he enters his glory.” 27Then starting with what Moses and all the prophets had said about him, Jesus began to explain everything that had been written about himself in the Scriptures.
28They came near the town of Emmaus, and Jesus acted as if he were going farther. 29But they begged him, “Stay with us, because it is late; it is almost night.” So he went in to stay with them.
30When Jesus was at the table with them, he took some bread, gave thanks, divided it, and gave it to them. 31And then, they were allowed to recognize Jesus. But when they saw who he was, he disappeared. 32They said to each other, “It felt like a fire burning in us when Jesus talked to us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us.”
33So the two followers got up at once and went back to Jerusalem. There they found the eleven apostles and others gathered. 34They were saying, “The Lord really has risen from the dead! He showed himself to Simon.”
35Then the two followers told what had happened on the road and how they recognized Jesus when he divided the bread.
Jesus Appears to His Followers
36While the two followers were telling this, Jesus himself stood right in the middle of them and said, “Peace be with you.”
37They were fearful and terrified and thought they were seeing a ghost. 38But Jesus said, “Why are you troubled? Why do you doubt what you see? 39Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have a living body as you see I have.”
40After Jesus said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41While they still could not believe it because they were amazed and happy, Jesus said to them, “Do you have any food here?” 42They gave him a piece of broiled fish. 43While the followers watched, Jesus took the fish and ate it.
44He said to them, “Remember when I was with you before? I said that everything written about me must happen—everything in the law of Moses, the books of the prophets, and the Psalms.”
45Then Jesus opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46He said to them, “It is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day 47and that a change of hearts and lives and forgiveness of sins would be preached in his name to all nations, starting at Jerusalem. 48You are witnesses of these things. 49I will send you what my Father has promised, but you must stay in Jerusalem until you have received that power from heaven.”
Jesus Goes Back to Heaven
50Jesus led his followers as far as Bethany, and he raised his hands and blessed them. 51While he was blessing them, he was separated from them and carried into heaven. 52They worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem very happy. 53They stayed in the Temple all the time, praising God.
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Luke (Luk) 24
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1but the next day, while it was still very early, they took the spices they had prepared, went to the tomb, 2and found the stone rolled away from the tomb! 3On entering, they discovered that the body of the Lord Yeshua was gone! 4They were standing there, not knowing what to think about it, when suddenly two men in dazzlingly bright clothing stood next to them. 5Terror-stricken, they bowed down with their faces to the ground. The two men said to them, “Why are you looking for the living among the dead? 6He is not here; he has been raised. Remember how he told you while he was still in the Galil, 7‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be executed on a stake as a criminal, but on the third day be raised again’?” 8Then they remembered his words; 9and, returning from the tomb, they told everything to the Eleven and to all the rest. 10The women who told the emissaries these things were Miryam of Magdala, Yochanah, Miryam the mother of Ya‘akov, and the others in their circle.
11But the emissaries didn’t believe them; in fact, they thought that what they said was utter nonsense! 12However, Kefa got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping down, he saw only the burial cloths and went home wondering what had happened.
13That same day, two of them were going toward a village about seven miles from Yerushalayim called Amma’us, 14and they were talking with each other about all the things that had happened. 15As they talked and discussed, Yeshua himself came up and walked along with them, 16but something kept them from recognizing him. 17He asked them, “What are you talking about with each other as you walk along?” They stopped short, their faces downcast; 18and one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only person staying in Yerushalayim that doesn’t know the things that have been going on there the last few days?” 19“What things?” he asked them. They said to him, “The things about Yeshua from Natzeret. He was a prophet and proved it by the things he did and said before God and all the people. 20Our head cohanim and our leaders handed him over, so that he could be sentenced to death and executed on a stake as a criminal. 21And we had hoped that he would be the one to liberate Isra’el! Besides all that, today is the third day since these things happened; 22and this morning, some of the women astounded us. They were at the tomb early 23and couldn’t find his body, so they came back; but they also reported that they had seen a vision of angels who say he’s alive! 24Some of our friends went to the tomb and found it exactly as the women had said, but they didn’t see him.”
25He said to them, “Foolish people! So unwilling to put your trust in everything the prophets spoke! 26Didn’t the Messiah have to die like this before entering his glory?” 27Then, starting with Moshe and all the prophets, he explained to them the things that can be found throughout the Tanakh concerning himself.
28They approached the village where they were going. He made as if he were going on farther; 29but they held him back, saying, “Stay with us, for it’s almost evening, and it’s getting dark.” So he went in to stay with them. 30As he was reclining with them at the table, he took the matzah, made the b’rakhah, broke it and handed it to them. 31Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. But he became invisible to them. 32They said to each other, “Didn’t our hearts burn inside us as he spoke to us on the road, opening up the Tanakh to us?”
33They got up at once, returned to Yerushalayim and found the Eleven gathered together with their friends, 34saying, “It’s true! The Lord has risen! Shim‘on saw him!” 35Then the two told what had happened on the road and how he had become known to them in the breaking of the matzah.
36They were still talking about it when — there he was, standing among them! 37Startled and terrified, they thought they were seeing a ghost. 38But he said to them, “Why are you so upset? Why are these doubts welling up inside you? 39Look at my hands and my feet — it is I, myself! Touch me and see — a ghost doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you can see I do.” 40As he said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41While they were still unable to believe it for joy and stood there dumbfounded, he said to them, “Have you something here to eat?” 42They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43which he took and ate in their presence.
44Yeshua said to them, “This is what I meant when I was still with you and told you that everything written about me in the Torah of Moshe, the Prophets and the Psalms had to be fulfilled.” 45Then he opened their minds, so that they could understand the Tanakh, 46telling them, “Here is what it says: the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day; 47and in his name repentance leading to forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed to people from all nations, starting with Yerushalayim. 48You are witnesses of these things. 49Now I am sending forth upon you what my Father promised, so stay here in the city until you have been equipped with power from above.”
50He led them out toward Beit-Anyah; then, raising his hands, he said a b’rakhah over them; 51and as he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. 52They bowed in worship to him, then returned to Yerushalayim, overflowing with joy. 53And they spent all their time in the Temple courts, praising God.
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