24:1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. |
24:2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, |
24:3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. |
24:4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing; |
24:5 and as {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? |
24:6 "He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, |
24:7 saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again." |
24:8 And they remembered His words, |
24:9 and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. |
24:10 Now they were Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the {mother} of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to the apostles. |
24:11 But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe them. |
24:12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he *saw the linen wrappings only; and he went away to his home, marveling at what had happened. |
24:13 And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. |
24:14 And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place. |
24:15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and {began} traveling with them. |
24:16 But their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him. |
24:17 And He said to them, "What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking? And they stood still, looking sad." |
24:18 One {of them,} named Cleopas, answered and said to Him, "Are You the only one visiting Jerusalem and unaware of the things which have happened here in these days?" |
24:19 And He said to them, "What things? And they said to Him, "The things about Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people," |
24:20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to the sentence of death, and crucified Him. |
24:21 "But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is the third day since these things happened. |
24:22 "But also some women among us amazed us. When they were at the tomb early in the morning, |
24:23 and did not find His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive. |
24:24 "Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just exactly as the women also had said; but Him they did not see." |
24:25 And He said to them, "O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! |
24:26 "Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?" |
24:27 Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures. |
24:28 And they approached the village where they were going, and He acted as though He were going farther. |
24:29 But they urged Him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is {getting} toward evening, and the day is now nearly over. So He went in to stay with them." |
24:30 When He had reclined {at the table} with them, He took the bread and blessed {it,} and breaking {it,} He {began} giving {it} to them. |
24:31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from their sight. |
24:32 They said to one another, "Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?" |
24:33 And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found gathered together the eleven and those who were with them, |
24:34 saying, "The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon." |
24:35 They {began} to relate their experiences on the road and how He was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread. |
24:36 While they were telling these things, He Himself stood in their midst and *said to them, "Peace be to you." |
24:37 But they were startled and frightened and thought that they were seeing a spirit. |
24:38 And He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? |
24:39 "See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; touch Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have." |
24:40 And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. |
24:41 While they still could not believe {it} because of their joy and amazement, He said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?" |
24:42 They gave Him a piece of a broiled fish; |
24:43 and He took it and ate {it} before them. |
24:44 Now He said to them, "These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled." |
24:45 Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, |
24:46 and He said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, |
24:47 and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. |
24:48 "You are witnesses of these things. |
24:49 "And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high." |
24:50 And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. |
24:51 While He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven. |
24:52 And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, |
24:53 and were continually in the temple praising God. |