Anderson - Luke - 24

24:1  And on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the sepulcher, bringing the spices which they had prepared; and with them came certain others.

24:2  And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher;

24:3  and they entered in, but found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

24:4  And it came to pass, while they were much perplexed at this, behold, two men stood by them in shining raiment.

24:5  And while they feared and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them: Why seek you among the dead for him that lives?

24:6  He is not here, but he has risen; remember that he spoke to you while he was yet in Galilee,

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.

24:8  And they remembered his words,

24:9  and returned from the sepulcher, and told all these things to the eleven and to the rest.

24:10  It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James, and the others with them, that told these things to the apostles.

24:11  And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

24:12  But Peter arose and ran to the sepulcher, and stooping down, he saw the linen clothes lying by themselves; and he departed, wondering in himself at that which had come to pass.

24:13  And, behold, two of them were going, on the same day, to a village called Emmaus, distant from Jerusalem sixty furlongs.

24:14  And they were talking to one another about all these things which had taken place.

24:15  And it came to pass, that, while they conversed and reasoned together, Jesus himself drew near, and went on with them.

24:16  But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not recognize him.

24:17  And he said to them: What matters are these which you are discussing with one another as you walk and are sad?

24:18  And one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered and said to him: Are you only a stranger in Jerusalem, and have not known the things that have taken place there in these days?

24:19  And he said to them: What things? They said to him: The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and in word before God and all the people;

24:20  and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

24:21  But we trusted that it was he that was about to redeem Israel. And besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.

24:22  And further, certain women of our company, who were early at the sepulcher, astonished us:

24:23  for they found not his body, and came and told that they had seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

24:24  And some of those who were with us went to the sepulcher, and found it even as the women had said, but him they saw not.

24:25  And he said to them: O inconsiderate, and slow of heart to believe all things that the prophets have spoken!

24:26  Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

24:27  And beginning from Moses, and all the prophets, he explained to them, in all the Scriptures, the things concerning himself.

24:28  And they drew near the village to which they were going; and he made as if he would go further.

24:29  And they constrained him, saying: Remain with us, for it is near the evening, and the day has declined. And he went in to remain with them.

24:30  And it came to pass, while he reclined at table with them, that he took bread and blessed; and he broke, and gave it to them.

24:31  And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he disappeared from them.

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?

24:33  And they arose the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven, and those who were with them, assembled,

24:34  and saying: The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon.

24:35  And they told what had taken place on the way, and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.

24:36  And while they were speaking of these things, Jesus him self stood in the midst of them, and said to them: Peace be to you.

24:37  But they were terrified and frightened, and thought that they saw a spirit.

24:38  And he said to them: Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

24:39  See 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.

24:40  And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.

24:41  And while they did not believe as yet for joy, and were astonished, he said to them: Have you any thing here to eat?

24:42  And they gave him a piece of broiled fish, and of a honeycomb.

24:43  And he took it, and did eat before them.

24:44  And he said to them: These are the words that I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled that are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

24:45  Then he opened their mind, that they might understand the scriptures,

24:46  and he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus was it necessary that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day,

24:47  and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

24:48  You are witnesses of these things.

24:49  And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you. But do you remain in the city of Jerusalem, till you be clothed with power from on high.

24:50  And he led them out as far as Bethany; and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.

24:51  And it came to pass, that as he blessed them, he was separated from them, and carried up into heaven.

24:52  And they worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy;

24:53  and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God.