Luke - Chapter 24 | American Standard Version

  • 1. But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
  • 2. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
  • 3. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
  • 4. And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:
  • 5. and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
  • 6. He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet 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. And they remembered his words,
  • 9. and returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.
  • 10. Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the {cf15i mother} of James: and the other women with them told these things unto the apostles.
  • 11. And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.
  • 12. But 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.
  • 13. And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem.
  • 14. And they communed with each other of all these things which had happened.
  • 15. And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
  • 16. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
  • 17. And he said unto them, {cf6 What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad.}
  • 18. And 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?
  • 19. And he said unto them, {cf6 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:
  • 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 should redeem Israel. Yea and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.
  • 22. Moreover certain women of our company amazed us, having been early at the tomb;
  • 23. and when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
  • 24. And 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.
  • 25. And he said unto them, {cf6 O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!}
  • 26. {cf6 Behooved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?}
  • 27. And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
  • 28. And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further.
  • 29. And 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.
  • 30. And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking {cf15i it} he gave to them.
  • 31. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
  • 32. And 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?
  • 33. And they rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
  • 34. saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
  • 35. And they rehearsed the things {cf15i that happened} in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread.
  • 36. And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, {cf6 Peace {cf15i be} unto you.}
  • 37. But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.
  • 38. And he said unto them, {cf6 Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do questionings arise in your heart?}
  • 39. {cf6 See 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.}
  • 40. And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
  • 41. And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, {cf6 Have ye here anything to eat?}
  • 42. And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.
  • 43. And he took it, and ate before them.
  • 44. And he said unto them, {cf6 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.}
  • 45. Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;
  • 46. and he said unto them, {cf6 Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;}
  • 47. {cf6 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.}
  • 48. {cf6 Ye are witnesses of these things.}
  • 49. {cf6 And 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.}
  • 50. And he led them out until {cf15i they were} over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
  • 51. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.
  • 52. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
  • 53. and were continually in the temple, blessing God.
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