²³ and not having found his body, they came, saying also to have seen an apparition of messengers, who say he is alive,

^{24 Ref} and certain of those with us went away unto the tomb, and found as even the women said, and him they saw not.'

^{25 Ref} And he said unto them, `O inconsiderate and slow in heart, to believe on all that the prophets spake!

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

^{27 Ref} and having begun from Moses, and from all the prophets, he was expounding to them in all the Writings the things about himself.

^{28 Ref} And they came nigh to the village whither they were going, and he made an appearance of going on further,

^{29 Ref} and they constrained him, saying, `Remain with us, for it is toward evening,' and the day did decline, and he went in to remain with them.

^{30 Ref} And it came to pass, in his reclining (at meat) with them, having taken the bread, he blessed, and having broken, he was giving to them,

^{31 Ref} and their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he became unseen by them.

^{32 Ref} And they said one to another, `Was not our heart burning within us, as he was speaking to us in the way, and as he was opening up to us the Writings?'

^{33 Ref} And they, having risen up the same hour, turned back to Jerusalem, and found gathered together the eleven, and those with them,

^{34 Ref} saying -- `The Lord was raised indeed, and was seen by Simon;'

^{35 Ref} and they were telling the things in the way, and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread,