Luke 24
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1Very early on the first day of the week,#24:1. That is, Sunday. the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they'd prepared. 2They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance to the tomb, 3but when they went in they didn't find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4While they were wondering what was going on, two men suddenly appeared dressed in clothes that shone brilliantly. 5The women were terrified and bowed down, their faces on the ground.
They said to the women, “Why are you looking for someone who is alive among the dead? 6He's not here; he's risen from the dead! Remember what he told you while you were still in Galilee: 7‘The Son of man must be betrayed into the hands of evil men, be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’” 8Then they remembered what he'd said.
9When they returned from the tomb they reported all that had happened to the eleven disciples and to all the others. 10Those who told the apostles what had happened were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and other women with them. 11But it seemed like nonsense to them, so they didn't believe the women.
12However, Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Bending down, he looked in and saw only the linen grave-clothes. So he went back home, wondering what had happened.
13The same day two disciples were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14They were talking about all that had happened. 15As they discussed and debated, Jesus came up and fell into step with them. 16But they were kept from recognizing him.
17“What are you discussing as you walk along?” he asked them. They stopped, their faces sad. 18One of them, called Cleopas, replied, “Are you just visiting Jerusalem? You must be the only person who doesn't know the things that have happened in the past few days.”
19“What things?” Jesus asked. “About Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a prophet who spoke powerfully and performed great miracles before God and all the people. 20But our high priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death, and they crucified him. 21We had hoped he was the one who was going to rescue Israel. It's been three days now since all this happened.
22But then some of the women in our group surprised us. 23At dawn they went to the tomb and they didn't find his body. They came back saying that they'd seen a vision of angels who told them he's alive. 24Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women said—but they didn't see him.”
25Jesus told them, “You're so dull! How slow you are to trust in all that the prophets said! 26Didn't the Messiah have to suffer before he could enter into his glory?” 27Then, starting with Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them everything that was said in Scripture about himself.
28As they approached the village they were going to, Jesus made it seem as if he was going farther. 29But they urged him, saying, “Please come and stay with us. It's getting late—the day is almost over.” So he went to stay with them.
30When he sat down to eat with them, he took the bread and gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to them. 31Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. Then he disappeared from view.
32The two disciples said to each other, “Weren't our thoughts on fire when he spoke to us, as he explained the Scriptures to us?” 33They got up right away and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the eleven disciples and those who were with them meeting together, 34who said, “The Lord has really risen again! He has appeared to Simon.”
35Then those who had just arrived explained to the other disciples what had happened to them on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus when he broke bread. 36While they were talking, Jesus himself stood among them, and said, “Peace to you!” 37They were startled and afraid, thinking they were seeing a ghost.
38“Why are you frightened? Why are you doubting?” he asked them. 39“Look at my hands and my feet—you can see it's me. Touch me and you'll be certain, for a ghost doesn't have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
40Having said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41But they still couldn't believe it because they were so elated and amazed. He asked them, “Do you have anything to eat?” 42They gave him a piece of cooked fish, 43and he took it and ate it in front of them.
44Then Jesus said to them, “This is what I explained to you while I was still with you. Everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, had to be fulfilled.” 45Then he opened their minds so they were able to understand the Scriptures. 46He told them, “It was written like this: the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and in his name 47repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem. 48You are witnesses of all this. 49Now I'm going to send you what my Father promised—but wait in the city until you receive power from heaven.”
50Then he led them out until they were near Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. 51While he was blessing them, he left them, and was taken up to heaven. 52They worshiped him, and then they returned to Jerusalem full of joy. 53They spent all their time in the Temple praising God.
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Luke 24
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1But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. 2And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. 3And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. 4And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel: 5and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? 6He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, 7saying that the Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. 8And they remembered his words, 9and returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. 10Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James: and the other women with them told these things unto the apostles. 11And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them. 12But Peter arose, and ran unto the tomb; and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths by themselves; and he departed to his home, wondering at that which was come to pass.
13And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem. 14And they communed with each other of all these things which had happened. 15And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 16But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. 17And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad. 18And one of them, named Cleopas, answering said unto him, Dost thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem and not know the things which are come to pass there in these days? 19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: 20and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21But we hoped that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yea and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass. 22Moreover certain women of our company amazed us, having been early at the tomb; 23and when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. 24And certain of them that were with us went to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. 25And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 26Behooved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory? 27And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 28And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further. 29And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them. 30And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking it he gave to them. 31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. 32And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures? 33And they rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, 34saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35And they rehearsed the things that happened in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread.
36And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 37But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit. 38And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do questionings arise in your heart? 39See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold me having. 40And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. 41And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat? 42And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish. 43And he took it, and ate before them.
44And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me. 45Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures; 46and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day; 47and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48Ye are witnesses of these things. 49And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.
50And he led them out until they were over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven. 52And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: 53and were continually in the temple, blessing God.
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