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. 3 They entered in,
and didn’t find the Lord Jesus’ body. 4 It happened, while they were
greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling
clothing. 5 Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the
earth.
They said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He
isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still 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 They remembered his words, 9 returned from the tomb, and told all
these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. 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 These words seemed to them to be
nonsense, and they didn’t believe them. 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 Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus,
which was sixty stadia*1 from Jerusalem. 14 They talked with each other about all of
these things which had happened. 15 It happened, while they talked and
questioned together, that Jesus himself came near, and went with them.
16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17 He said to them,
“What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?”
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 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 and how
the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death,
and crucified him. 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 Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived
early at the tomb; 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 Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just like the women had said,
but they didn’t see him.”
25 He said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all
that the prophets have spoken! 26 Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these
things and to enter into his glory?” 27 Beginning from Moses and from
all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things
concerning himself. 28 They drew near to the village, where they were
going, and he acted like he would go further.
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 It happened, that when he had sat down at
the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave
to them. 31 Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he
vanished out of their sight. 32 They said one to 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 They rose up that very hour, returned to
Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with
them, 34 saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”
35 They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was
recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
36 As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to
them, “Peace be to you.”
37 But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they
had seen a spirit.
38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in
your hearts? 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 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his
feet. 41 While they still didn’t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to
them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
42 They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb. 43 He
took them, and ate in front of them. 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, that they might understand the Scriptures.
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 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. 49 Behold, I send forth the promise of my Father on you. But
wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from
on high.”
50 He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and
blessed them. 51 It happened, while he blessed them, that he withdrew from
them, and was carried up into heaven. 52 They worshiped him, and returned
to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and were continually in the temple,
praising and blessing God. Amen.
1 60 stadia = about 11 kilometers or about 7
miles.
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