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.