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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St Luke 24
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1AND on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
2And they found the stone rolled back from the sepulchre.
3And going in, they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4And it came to pass, as they were astonished in their mind at this, behold, two men stood by them, in shining apparel.
5And as they were afraid, and bowed down their countenance towards the ground, they said unto them: Why seek you the living with the dead?
6He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spoke unto you, when he was in Galilee,
7Saying: The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
8And they remembered his words.
9And going back from the sepulchre, they told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.
10And it was Mary Magdalen, and Joanna, and Mary of James, and the other women that were with them, who told these things to the apostles.
11And these words seemed to them as idle tales; and they did not believe them.
12But Peter rising up, ran to the sepulchre, and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths laid by themselves; and went away wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
13And behold, two of them went, the same day, to a town which was sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, named Emmaus.
14And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
15And it came to pass, that while they talked and reasoned with themselves, Jesus himself also drawing near, went with them.
16But their eyes were held, that they should not know him.
17And he said to them: What are these discourses that you hold one with another as you walk, and are sad?
18And the one of them, whose name was Cleophas, answering, said to him: Art thou only a stranger to Jerusalem, and hast not known the things that have been done there in these days?
19To whom he said: What things? And they said: Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in work and word before God and all the people;
20And how our chief priests and princes delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
21But we hoped, that it was he that should have redeemed Israel: and now besides all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
22Yea and certain women also of our company affrighted us, who before it was light, were at the sepulchre,
23And not finding his body, came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who say that he is alive.
24And some of our people went to the sepulchre, and found it so as the women had said, but him they found not.
25Then he said to them: O foolish, and slow of heart to believe in all things which the prophets have spoken.
26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and so to enter into his glory?
27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures, the things that were concerning him.
28And they drew night to the town, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go farther.
29But they constrained him; saying: Stay with us, because it is towards evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in with them.
30And it came to pass, whilst he was at table with them, he took bread, and blessed, and brake, and gave to them.
31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him: and he vanished out of their sight.
32And they said one to the other: Was not our heart burning within us, whilst he spoke in this way, and opened to us the scriptures?
33And rising up, the same hour, they went back to Jerusalem: and they found the eleven gathered together, and those that were staying with them,
34Saying: The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
35And they told what things were done in the way; and how they knew him in the breaking of the bread.
36Now whilst they were speaking these things, Jesus stood in the midst of them, and saith to them: Peace be to you; it is I, fear not.
37But they being troubled and frightened, supposed that they saw a spirit.
38And he said to them: Why are you troubled, and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
39See my hands and feet, that it is I myself; handle, and see: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as you see me to have.
40And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and feet.
41But while they yet believed not, and wondered for joy, he said: Have you any thing to eat?
42And they offered him a piece of a broiled fish, and a honeycomb.
43And when he had eaten before them, taking the remains, he gave to them.
44And he said to them: These are the words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
45Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures.
46And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead, the third day:
47And that penance and remission of sins should be preached in his name, unto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48And you are witnesses of these things.
49And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay you in the city till you be endued with power from on high.
50And he led them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.
51And it came to pass, whilst he blessed them, he departed from them, and was carried up to heaven.
52And they adoring went back into Jerusalem with great joy.
53And they were always in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
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