Luke 24

1 But on the first day of the week, at deep dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but going in they did not find the body. [a] 4 And while they were at a loss about this, look — two men stood by them in clothing that flashed like lightning. 5 And as they grew afraid and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has been raised. Remember how he spoke to you while he was still in Galilee, [b] 7 saying that the Son of Man must be handed over into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and on the third day rise.”

8 And they remembered his words, 9 and going back from the tomb they reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the rest of the women with them. They were telling these things to the apostles; [c] 11 and these words appeared to them like nonsense, and they did not believe the women. 12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; and stooping down he sees the linen strips alone; and he went away to himself, wondering at what had happened. [d]

13 And look — two of them were going that same day to a village about seven and a half miles from Jerusalem, whose name was Emmaus, [e] 14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 And while they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and was going along with them; 16 but their eyes were held from recognizing him. 17 And he said to them, “What are these words you are throwing back and forth with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking downcast.

18 And one of them, named Cleopas, answered and said to him, “Are you the only one staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened in it in these days?” 19 And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “The things about Jesus the Nazarene, who was a man, a prophet powerful in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 and how our chief priests and rulers handed him over to a judgment of death, and crucified him. 21 But we were hoping that he was the one about to ransom Israel. And besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. [f] 22 But some women of our own also astounded us. They were at the tomb early, 23 and not finding his body they came saying that they had even seen a vision of messengers, who say that he is alive. [g] 24 And some of those with us went off to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but him they did not see.”

25 And he said to them, “Foolish men, and slow in heart to trust all that the prophets spoke! 26 Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?” 27 And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things about himself. †

28 And they drew near to the village where they were going, and he made as though he were going farther on. 29 And they pressed him, saying, “Stay with us, because it is toward evening and the day has already worn away.” And he went in to stay with them. 30 And as he reclined at table with them he took the bread, blessed it, and breaking it he was handing it to them; [h] 31 and their eyes were opened and they recognized him — and he vanished from them. 32 And they said to one another, “Was not our heart burning within us as he spoke to us on the road, as he opened the Scriptures to us?” [i]

33 And rising that same hour they went back to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those with them, 34 saying, “The Lord has really been raised, and he appeared to Simon!” 35 And they told what had happened on the road, and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.

36 And while they were saying these things, he himself stood in the middle of them. [j] 37 But they were startled and became frightened, and thought they were seeing a spirit. 38 And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts come up in your heart? 39 Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me and see, because a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.” † 40 [And having said this he showed them his hands and his feet.] [k] 41 And while they still did not believe it, for the joy of it, and were wondering, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” 42 And they gave him a piece of broiled fish; [l] 43 and taking it he ate it in front of them.

44 And he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you: that everything written about me in the law of Moses and prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.” [m] 45 Then he opened their mind to understand the Scriptures, 46 and he said to them, “So it is written, that the Christ should suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and that a change of mind and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all the nations — beginning from Jerusalem. [n] 48 You are witnesses of these things. † 49 And look, I am sending out the promise of my Father upon you; but you are to sit in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

50 And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. 51 And while he was blessing them he parted from them [and was carried up into heaven]. [o] 52 And they [bowed down to him and] went back to Jerusalem with great joy, [p] 53 and were continually in the temple, blessing God.