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| 1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared. |
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| 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. |
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| 3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. |
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| 4 And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel: |
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| 5 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? |
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| 6 He is not here, but was raised: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, |
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| 7 saying, The Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. |
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| 8 And they remembered his words, |
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| 9 and returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. |
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| 10 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. |
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| 11 And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them. |
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| 12 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. |
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| 13 And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty furlongs from Jerusalem. |
Threescore furlongs – About 7½ miles. |
| 14 And they communed with each other of all these things which had happened. |
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| 15 And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. |
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| 16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. |
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| 17 And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk?
And they stood still, looking sad. |
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| 18 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? |
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| 19 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: |
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| 20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. |
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| 21 But we hoped that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yes and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass. |
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| 22 Moreover certain women of our company amazed us, having been early at the tomb; |
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| 23 and when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he is alive. |
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| 24 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. |
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| 25 And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
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| 26 Behooved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?
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| 27 And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. |
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| 28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further. |
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| 29 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. |
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| 30 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 it to them. |
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| 31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. |
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| 32 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? |
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| 33 And they rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, |
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| 34 saying, The Lord was raised indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. |
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| 35 And they rehearsed the things that happened in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread. |
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| 36 And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
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| 37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit. |
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| 38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? And wherefore do questionings arise in your heart?
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| 39 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.
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| 40 And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. |
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| 41 And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?
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| 42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish. |
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| 43 And he took it, and ate before them. |
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| 44 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.
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| 45 Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures; |
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| 46 and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;
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| 47 and that repentance unto remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
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| 48 Ye are witnesses of these things.
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| 49 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.
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| 50 And he led them out until they were over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. |
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| 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven. |
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| 52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: |
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| 53 and were continually in the temple blessing God. |
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