- 24Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came unto the sepulcher, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. 2And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher, and two angels standing by it in shining garments. 3And they entered into the sepulcher and, not finding the body of the Lord Jesus, 4they were much perplexed thereabout, 5and were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth. But behold, the angels said unto them, Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spoke unto you when he was yet in Galilee, 7saying, The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again? 8And they remembered his words, 9and returned from the sepulcher, and told all these things unto the eleven and to all the rest. 10It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women who were with them, who told these things unto the apostles. 11And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. 12Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulcher, and went in. And he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves. And he departed, wondering in himself at that which had come to pass.
- 13And behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem sixty furlongs. 14And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15And it came to pass that while they spoke together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. 16But their eyes were held, or covered, that they could not know him. 17And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these which you have one with another as you walk and are sad? 18And one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Are you a stranger in Jerusalem and have not known the things which have come to pass there in these days? 19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death and have crucified him. 21But we trusted that it had been he who should have redeemed Israel. And besides all this, today is the third day since these things were done, 22yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished who were early at the sepulcher. 23And when they found not his body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. 24And certain of them who were with us went to the sepulcher and found even so as the women had said, but him they saw not.
- 25Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken. 26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory? 27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
- 28And they drew near unto the village to which they went, and he made as though he would have gone further, 29but they constrained him, saying, Abide with us, for it is toward evening and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. 30And it came to pass, as he sat at a meal with them, he took bread and blessed, and broke, and gave to them. 31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him, and he was taken up out of their sight. 32And they said one to another, Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us by the way and while he opened to us the scriptures?
- 33And they rose up the same hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them, 34saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon. 35And they told what things they saw and heard in the way, and how he was known to them in breaking of bread.
- 36And as they thus spoke, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them and said unto them, Peace be unto you. 37But they were terrified and afraid, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38And he said unto them, Why are you troubled? And why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 39Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I, myself; handle me and see, for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see me have. 40And when he had thus spoken, he showed them his hands and feet.
- 41And while they yet wondered and believed not for joy, he said unto them, Have you here any food? 42And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish and a honeycomb. 43And he took it and did eat before them. 44And he said unto them, These are the words which I spoke unto you while I was yet with you — that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. 45Then opened he their understanding that they might understand the scriptures, 46and said unto them, Thus it is written: And thus it behooved Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, 47and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48And you are witnesses of these things. 49And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but remain in the city of Jerusalem until you are endowed with power from on high.
- 50And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them. 51And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was taken from them and carried up into Heaven. 52And they worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
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