Luke 24

1 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.

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,

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.

3 They entered in, and didn’t find the Lord Jesus’ body.

4 While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.

4 While they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.

5 As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?

5 Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?

6 He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:

6 He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,

7 ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”

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 Then they remembered His words.

8 They remembered his words,

9 And when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.

9 returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.

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 But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

11 These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn’t believe them.

12 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.

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 That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.

13 Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.

14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.

14 They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened.

15 And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them.

15 While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them.

16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.

16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

17 He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.

17 He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?”

18 One of them, named Cleopas, asked Him, “Are You the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in recent days?”

18 One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?”

19 “What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.

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 Our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him.

20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

21 But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.

21 But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

22 Furthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning,

22 Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;

23 but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.

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 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had described. But Him they did not see.”

24 Some of us went to the tomb and found it just like the women had said, but they didn’t see him.”

25 Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

25 He said to them, “Foolish people, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

26 Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”

26 Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?”

27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.

27 Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

28 As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.

28 They came near to the village where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.

29 But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.

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 While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.

30 When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them.

31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.

31 Their eyes were opened and they recognized him; then he vanished out of their sight.

32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”

32 They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?”

33 And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, gathered together

33 They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,

34 and saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”

34 saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”

35 Then the two told what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread.

35 They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.

36 While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”

36 As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”

37 But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.

37 But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

38 “Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?

39 Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

39 See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.”

40 And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet.

40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.

41 While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

41 While they still didn’t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

42 So they gave Him a piece of broiled fish,

42 They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.

43 and He took it and ate it in front of them.

43 He took them, and ate in front of them.

44 Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to 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.”

44 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms concerning me must be fulfilled.”

45 Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

45 Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

46 And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

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 in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

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.

48 You are witnesses of these things.

49 And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

49 Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”

50 When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

50 He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.

51 While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.

51 While he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.

52 And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

52 They worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

53 praising God continually in the temple.

53 and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.