Luke

Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared.

And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why seek you the living among the dead?

"He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee,"

Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

And they remembered his words,

And returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, who told these things to the apostles.

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

Then arose Peter, and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, who was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.

And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

And he said to them, What manner of communications are these that you have one to another, as you walk, and are sad?

And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said to him, are you only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, today is the third day since these things were done.

yes, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, who were early at the tomb;

And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

And certain of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

Then he said to them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

"Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?"

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

And they drew nigh to the village, Where they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

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.

And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

And they said to one another, "Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?"

And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

saying, "The LORD is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!"

And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, "Peace to you."

But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

And he said to them, Why are you troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see me have.

And when he had thus spoken, he showed them his hands and his feet.

And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said to them, Have you here any meat?

And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.

And he took it, and did eat before them.

Then He said to them, "These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me."

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

Then He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,"

"and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."

"And you are witnesses of these things."

"Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high."

And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven.

And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.