^{1 Ref} 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 Ref} And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

^{3 Ref} And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

^{4 Ref} And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

^{5 Ref} 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 Ref} He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

^{7 Ref} Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

^{8 Ref} And they remembered his words,

^{9 Ref} And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

^{10 Ref} 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 Ref} And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

^{12 Ref} 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 Ref} And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.

^{14 Ref} And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

^{15 Ref} And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

^{16 Ref} But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

^{17 Ref} And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

^{18 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

^{21 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

^{26 Ref} Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

^{27 Ref} And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

^{28 Ref} And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

^{29 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

^{32 Ref} 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 Ref} And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

^{34 Ref} Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

^{35 Ref} And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

^{36 Ref} And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

^{37 Ref} But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

^{38 Ref} And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

^{39 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} And he took it, and did eat before them.

^{44 Ref} 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 Ref} Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

^{46 Ref} 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 Ref} And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

^{48 Ref} And ye are witnesses of these things.

^{49 Ref} 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 Ref} And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

^{51 Ref} And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

^{52 Ref} And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

^{53 Ref} And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

^{1 Ref} But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

^{2 Ref} And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

^{3 Ref} And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

^{4 Ref} And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:

^{5 Ref} and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

^{6 Ref} He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

^{7 Ref} 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 Ref} And they remembered his words,

^{9 Ref} and returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

^{10 Ref} Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the `mother' of James: and the other women with them told these things unto the apostles.

^{11 Ref} And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.

^{12 Ref} But Peter arose, and ran unto the tomb; and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths by themselves; and he departed to his home, wondering at that which was come to pass.

^{13 Ref} And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem.

^{14 Ref} And they communed with each other of all these things which had happened.

^{15 Ref} And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

^{16 Ref} But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

^{17 Ref} And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad.

^{18 Ref} And one of them, named Cleopas, answering said unto him, Dost thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem and not know the things which are come to pass there in these days?

^{19 Ref} And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

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

^{21 Ref} But we hoped that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yea and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.

^{22 Ref} Moreover certain women of our company amazed us, having been early at the tomb;

²³ and when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

^{24 Ref} And certain of them that were with us went to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

^{25 Ref} And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

^{26 Ref} Behooved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?

^{27 Ref} And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

^{28 Ref} And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further.

^{29 Ref} And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them.

^{30 Ref} And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking `it' he gave to them.

^{31 Ref} And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

^{32 Ref} And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?

^{33 Ref} And they rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

^{34 Ref} saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

^{35 Ref} And they rehearsed the things `that happened' in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread.

^{36 Ref} And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace `be' unto you.

^{37 Ref} But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.

^{38 Ref} And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do questionings arise in your heart?

^{39 Ref} See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold me having.

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

^{41 Ref} And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?

⁴² And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.

^{43 Ref} And he took it, and ate before them.

^{44 Ref} And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.

^{45 Ref} Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;

^{46 Ref} and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;

^{47 Ref} and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

^{48 Ref} Ye are witnesses of these things.

^{49 Ref} And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.

^{50 Ref} And he led them out until `they were' over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

^{51 Ref} And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.

^{52 Ref} And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

^{53 Ref} and were continually in the temple, blessing God.

^{1 Ref} 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 Ref} They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

^{3 Ref} They entered in, and didn't find the Lord Jesus' body.

^{4 Ref} It happened, while they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.

^{5 Ref} Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?

^{6 Ref} He isn't here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,

^{7 Ref} 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 Ref} They remembered his words,

^{9 Ref} returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

^{10 Ref} Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.

^{11 Ref} These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn't believe them.

^{12 Ref} 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 Ref} Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia{60 stadia = about 11 kilometers or about 7 miles.} from Jerusalem.

^{14 Ref} They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened.

^{15 Ref} It happened, while they talked and questioned together, that Jesus himself came near, and went with them.

^{16 Ref} But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

^{17 Ref} He said to them, "What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?"

^{18 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

^{21 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just like the women had said, but they didn't see him."

^{25 Ref} He said to them, "Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

^{26 Ref} Didn't the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?"

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

^{28 Ref} They drew near to the village, where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.

^{29 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight.

^{32 Ref} 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 Ref} They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,

^{34 Ref} saying, "The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!"

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

^{36 Ref} As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, "Peace be to you."

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

^{38 Ref} He said to them, "Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?

^{39 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} He took them, and ate in front of them.

^{44 Ref} 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 Ref} Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

^{46 Ref} 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 Ref} and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

^{48 Ref} You are witnesses of these things.

^{49 Ref} 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 Ref} He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

^{51 Ref} It happened, while he blessed them, that he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven.

^{52 Ref} They worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

^{53 Ref} and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.