LU-24:1 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.
LU-24:2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
LU-24:3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord
Jesus.
LU-24:4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed
thereabout, behold,
two men stood by them in shining garments:
LU-24:5 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?
LU-24:6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake
unto you when he
was yet in Galilee,
LU-24:7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands
of sinful men,
and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
LU-24:8 And they remembered his words,
LU-24:9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these
things unto the
eleven, and to all the rest.
LU-24:10 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.
LU-24:11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they
believed them
not.
LU-24:12 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.
LU-24:13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a
village called
Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem [about] threescore furlongs.
LU-24:14 And they talked together of all these things which had
happened.
LU-24:15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed
[together] and
reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
LU-24:16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know
him.
LU-24:17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications
[are] these that
ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
LU-24:18 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?
LU-24:19 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:
LU-24:20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him
to be
condemned to death, and have crucified him.
LU-24:21 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.
LU-24:22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us
astonished, which
were early at the sepulchre;
LU-24:23 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.
LU-24:24 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.
LU-24:25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to
believe all
that the prophets have spoken:
LU-24:26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to
enter into his
glory?
LU-24:27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he
expounded unto them
in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
LU-24:28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went:
and he made
as though he would have gone further.
LU-24:29 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.
LU-24:30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he
took bread, and
blessed [it], and brake, and gave to them.
LU-24:31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he
vanished out of
their sight.
LU-24:32 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?
LU-24:33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to
Jerusalem, and found
the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
LU-24:34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to
Simon.
LU-24:35 And they told what things [were done] in the way, and
how he was
known of them in breaking of bread.
LU-24:36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the
midst of them, and
saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.
LU-24:37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed
that they had
seen a spirit.
LU-24:38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do
thoughts arise
in your hearts?
LU-24:39 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.
LU-24:40 And when he had thus spoken, he showed them [his]
hands and [his]
feet.
LU-24:41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered,
he said unto
them, Have ye here any meat?
LU-24:42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an
honeycomb.
LU-24:43 And he took [it], and did eat before them.
LU-24:44 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.
LU-24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might
understand the
scriptures,
LU-24:46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it
behoved Christ to
suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
LU-24:47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be
preached in his
name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
LU-24:48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
LU-24:49 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.
LU-24:50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he
lifted up his hands,
and blessed them.
LU-24:51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was
parted from them,
and carried up into heaven.
LU-24:52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem
with great joy:
LU-24:53 And were continually in the temple, praising and
blessing God. Amen.
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