“1 Now upon the first [day] of the week, very early in the morning,
they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had
prepared, and certain [others] with them. 2 And they found the stone
rolled away from the sepulchre. 3 And they entered in, and found not the
body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it came to pass, as they were much
perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down [their] faces to the earth,
they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? 6 He is not
here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in
Galilee, 7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of
sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. 8 And they
remembered his words, 9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all
these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary
Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary [the mother] of James, and other [women
that were] with them, which told these things unto the apostles. 11 And
their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. 12
Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he
beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in
himself at that which was come to pass.”
“13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called
Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem [about] threescore furlongs. 14 And
they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 And it
came to pass, that, while they communed [together] and reasoned, Jesus
himself drew near, and went with them. 16 But their eyes were holden
that they should not know him. 17 And he said unto them, What manner of
communications [are] these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and
are sad? 18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said
unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the
things which are come to pass there in these days? 19 And he said unto
them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth,
which 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 to be
condemned to death, and have crucified him. 21 But we trusted that it
had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to
day is the third day since these things were done. 22 Yea, and certain
women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the
sepulchre; 23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that
they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. 24
And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found
[it] even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. 25 Then he
said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the
prophets have spoken: 26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things,
and to enter into his glory? 27 And beginning at Moses and all the
prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things
concerning himself. 28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they
went: and he made as though he would have gone further. 29 But 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. 30 And it came
to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed [it],
and brake, and gave to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they
knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. 32 And they said one to
another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by
the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? 33 And they rose up
the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered
together, and them that were with them, 34 Saying, The Lord is risen
indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35 And they told what things [were
done] in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.”
“36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them,
and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you. 37 But they were terrified and
affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said
unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your
hearts? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me,
and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. 40
And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them [his] hands and [his] feet.
41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto
them, Have ye here any meat? 42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled
fish, and of an honeycomb. 43 And he took [it], and did eat before them.
44 And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake 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. 45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might
understand the scriptures, 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written,
and thus it behoved 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 among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And
ye are witnesses of these things. 49 And, behold, I send the promise of
my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be
endued with power from on high.”
“50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his
hands, and blessed them. 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them,
he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. 52 And they
worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: 53 And were
continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.” (Luke
24:1-53 AV)
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