Luke 24

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1. 1Very early on the first day of the week, they went to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared, and some others went with them.
2. 2And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3. 3They went inside, but the body of the Lord Jesus was not there.
4. 4While they stood there, very perplexed, two men suddenly appeared beside them, dressed in shining garments.
5. 5The women were afraid and bowed their faces to the ground. The men said to them, "Why are you looking for the living among the dead?"
6. 6He isn't here — he has risen! Remember what he told you while he was still in Galilee:
7. 7that the Son of Man had to be handed over to sinful men, be crucified, and rise again on the third day.
8. 8Then they remembered his words.
9. 9They returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the others.
10. 10The women who told the apostles were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and several others who had gone with them.
11. 11Their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe them.
12. 12Then Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying by themselves, and he left, wondering to himself about what had happened.
13. 13That same day, two of them were walking to a village called Emmaus, about 60 furlongs from Jerusalem.
14. 14They talked together about all the things that had happened.
15. 15As they talked and debated back and forth, Jesus himself came up and began walking alongside them.
16. 16But something kept their eyes from recognizing him.
17. 17He asked them, "What are you discussing with each other as you walk and look sad?"
18. 18One of them, named Cleopas, replied, "Are you the only visitor in Jerusalem who hasn't heard about what's happened there these past few days?"
19. 19"What things?" he asked. They replied, "About Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet powerful in action and speech before God and all the people."
20. 20But our chief priests and rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him.
21. 21We had hoped he was the one who would redeem Israel. On top of all that, today is the 3rd day since it happened.
22. 22Then some women from our group shocked us. They went to the tomb early this morning,
23. 23and when they didn't find his body, they came back saying they had seen a vision of angels who told them he was alive.
24. 24Some of our people went to the tomb and found it exactly as the women described — but they didn't see him."
25. 25Jesus said to them, "How foolish you are! How slow your hearts are to believe everything the prophets spoke about!
26. 26Didn't the Christ have to suffer all these things before entering into his glory?"
27. 27Then, starting with Moses and working through all the prophets, he explained to them everything in the Scriptures that pointed to himself.
28. 28As they approached the village where they were headed, Jesus acted as if he were going to continue on.
29. 29But they urged him, "Stay with us — it's almost evening and the day is nearly over." So he went inside to stay with them.
30. 30When he sat down to eat with them, he took the bread, gave thanks, broke it, and handed it to them.
31. 31In that moment, their eyes were opened and they recognized him — and then he vanished from their sight.
32. 32They looked at each other and said, "Weren't our hearts burning inside us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?"
33. 33They got up immediately and rushed back to Jerusalem, where they found the 11 and the others gathered together.
34. 34Everyone was saying, "It's true! The Lord really has risen! He appeared to Simon!"
35. 35Then the 2 told their story — what had happened on the road and how they recognized Jesus when he broke the bread.
36. 36While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood right there among them and said, "Peace be to you."
37. 37They were terrified and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.
38. 38He said to them, "Why are you troubled? And why do thoughts arise in your hearts?"
39. 39Look at my hands and my feet — it's really me. Touch me and see for yourselves. A spirit doesn't have flesh and bones like I do."
40. 40As he said this, he held out his hands and showed them his feet.
41. 41And while they still did not believe because of joy and amazement, he asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"
42. 42They gave him a piece of broiled fish and some honeycomb.
43. 43He took it and ate it right in front of them.
44. 44Then he told them, "This is what I was telling you while I was still with you: everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled."
45. 45Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.
46. 46He said to them, "This is what was written: the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the 3rd day,
47. 47and repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, starting from Jerusalem.
48. 48You are witnesses of all these things.
49. 49Now listen — I am sending you what my Father promised. But stay here in Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high."
50. 50Then he led them out to the area near Bethany. He raised his hands and blessed them.
51. 51While he was blessing them, he was taken from them and carried up into heaven.
52. 52They worshiped him, then returned to Jerusalem overflowing with joy.
53. 53They spent their time continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.