Luke - Chapter 24 | English Standard Version

  • 1. But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared.
  • 2. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
  • 3. but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
  • 4. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel.
  • 5. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?
  • 6. He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee,
  • 7. that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise."
  • 8. And they remembered his words,
  • 9. and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
  • 10. Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles,
  • 11. but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.
  • 12. But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.
  • 13. That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem,
  • 14. and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened.
  • 15. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them.
  • 16. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
  • 17. And he said to them, {cf6 "What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?"} And they stood still, looking sad.
  • 18. Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?"
  • 19. And he said to them, {cf6 "What things?"} And they said to him, "Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,
  • 20. and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
  • 21. But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.
  • 22. Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning,
  • 23. and when they did not find his body, they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
  • 24. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see."
  • 25. And he said to them, {cf6 "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!}
  • 26. {cf6 Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?"}
  • 27. And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
  • 28. So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther,
  • 29. but they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent." So he went in to stay with them.
  • 30. When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them.
  • 31. And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight.
  • 32. They said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?"
  • 33. And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together,
  • 34. saying, "The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!"
  • 35. Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.
  • 36. As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, {cf6 "Peace to you!"}
  • 37. But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit.
  • 38. And he said to them, {cf6 "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?}
  • 39. {cf6 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."}
  • 40. And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
  • 41. And while they still disbelieved for joy and were marveling, he said to them, {cf6 "Have you anything here to eat?"}
  • 42. They gave him a piece of broiled fish,
  • 43. and he took it and ate before them.
  • 44. Then he said to them, {cf6 "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled."}
  • 45. Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,
  • 46. and said to them, {cf6 "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,}
  • 47. {cf6 and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.}
  • 48. {cf6 You are witnesses of these things.}
  • 49. {cf6 And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."}
  • 50. Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.
  • 51. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.
  • 52. And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
  • 53. and were continually in the temple blessing God.
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