[1] But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others
came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. [2] They
found the stone rolled away from the tomb. [3] They entered in, and didn`t
find the Lord Jesus` body. [4] It happened, while they were greatly
perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.
[5] Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They
said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? [6] He isn`t
here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,
[7] saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of
sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again?" [8] They
remembered his words, [9] returned from the tomb, and told all these things
to the eleven, and to all the rest. [10] Now they were Mary Magdalene,
Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these
things to the apostles. [11] These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and
they didn`t believe them. [12] But Peter got up and ran to the tomb.
Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves,
and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened. [13] Behold, two
of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty
stadia from Jerusalem. [14] They talked with each other about all of these
things which had happened. [15] It happened, while they talked and
questioned together, that Jesus himself came near, and went with them. [16]
But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. [17] He said to them, "What
are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?" [18] One of them, named
Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only one travelling in Jerusalem who
doesn`t know the things which have happened there in these days?" [19] He
said to them, "What things?" They said to him, "The things concerning
Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God
and all the people; [20] and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered
him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. [21] But we hoped that
it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the
third day since these things happened. [22] Also, certain women of our
company amazed us, having been early at the tomb; [23] and when they didn`t
find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels,
who said that he was alive. [24] Some of us went to the tomb, and found it
just like the women had said, but they didn`t see him." [25] He said to
them, "Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets
have spoken! [26] Didn`t the Christ have to suffer these things, and to
enter into his glory?" [27] Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets,
he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
[28] They drew near to the village, where they were going, and he acted
like he would go further. [29] They urged him, saying, "Stay with us, for
it is almost evening, and the day is almost over." He went in to stay
with them. [30] It happened, when he had sat down at the table with them,
he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave to them. [31] Their
eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their
sight. [32] They said one to another, "Wasn`t our heart burning within us,
while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the scriptures to
us?" [33] They rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found
the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them, [34] saying,
"The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!" [35] They related
the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them
in the breaking of the bread. [36] As they said these things, Jesus himself
stood in the midst of them, and said to them, "Peace be to you." [37] But
they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they saw a
spirit. [38] He said to them, "Why are you troubled? Why do questionings
arise in your hearts? [39] See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself.
Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn`t have flesh and bones, as you see
that I have." [40] When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his
feet. [41] While they still didn`t believe for joy, and wondered, he said
to them, "Do you have anything here to eat?" [42] They gave him a piece of
a broiled fish and some honeycomb. [43] He took it, and ate in front of
them. [44] He said to them, "This is what I told you, while I was still
with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which are written in the law
of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me." [45] Then he opened
their minds, that they might understand the scriptures. [46] He said to
them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to
suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, [47] and that repentance
and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations,
beginning at Jerusalem. [48] You are witnesses of these things. [49]
Behold, I send forth the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city
of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high." [50] He led
them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed
them. [51] It happened, while he blessed them, that he withdrew from them,
and was carried up into heaven. [52] They worshipped him, and returned to
Jerusalem with great joy, [53] and were continually in the temple, praising
and blessing God. Amen.
