Luke - Chapter 24 | New International Version

  • 1. On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb.
  • 2. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
  • 3. but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
  • 4. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them.
  • 5. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead?
  • 6. He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:
  • 7. ' The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.' "
  • 8. Then they remembered his words.
  • 9. When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.
  • 10. It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles.
  • 11. But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense.
  • 12. Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.
  • 13. Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
  • 14. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.
  • 15. As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them;
  • 16. but they were kept from recognizing him.
  • 17. He asked them, "What are you discussing together as you walk along?" They stood still, their faces downcast.
  • 18. One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, "Are you only a visitor to Jerusalem and do not know the things that have happened there in these days?"
  • 19. What things? he asked. "About Jesus of Nazareth," they replied. "He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people.
  • 20. The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him;
  • 21. but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place.
  • 22. In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning
  • 23. but didn't find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive.
  • 24. Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see."
  • 25. He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
  • 26. Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?"
  • 27. And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
  • 28. As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus acted as if he were going farther.
  • 29. But they urged him strongly, "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them.
  • 30. When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them.
  • 31. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight.
  • 32. They asked each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?"
  • 33. They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together
  • 34. and saying, "It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon."
  • 35. Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.
  • 36. While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."
  • 37. They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.
  • 38. He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds?
  • 39. Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have."
  • 40. When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet.
  • 41. And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"
  • 42. They gave him a piece of broiled fish,
  • 43. and he took it and ate it in their presence.
  • 44. He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms."
  • 45. Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.
  • 46. He told them, "This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,
  • 47. and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
  • 48. You are witnesses of these things.
  • 49. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high."
  • 50. When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
  • 51. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.
  • 52. Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.
  • 53. And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God.
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