Common - Luke - 24

24:1  But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

24:2  And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,

24:3  but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

24:4  While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel.

24:5  And as they were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?

24:6  He is not here, but is risen! Remember how he told you while he was still in Galilee,

24:7  ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’"

24:8  And they remembered his words.

24:9  Then they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

24:10  It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told this to the apostles.

24:11  But their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them.

24:12  But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen wrappings lying by themselves; and he went away, marveling to himself at what had happened.

24:13  Now behold, that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.

24:14  And they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened.

24:15  While they talked and discussed, Jesus himself drew near and went with them.

24:16  But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

24:17  And he said to them, "What is this conversation which you are exchanging with each other as you walk?" And they stood still, looking sad.

24:18  Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem and do not know the things that have happened there in these days?"

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

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

24:21  But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is the third day since all this happened.

24:22  In addition, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning,

24:23  and when they did not find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said he was alive.

24:24  Some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said; but him they did not see."

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

24:26  Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and enter his glory?"

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

24:28  As they drew near the village to which they were going, he acted as though he would be going farther,

24:29  but they constrained him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent." So he went in to stay with them.

24:30  When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.

24:31  Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight.

24:32  And they said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the road, while he opened to us the scriptures?"

24:33  So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together,

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

24:35  Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.

24:36  As they were saying this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."

24:37  But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit.

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

24:39  See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have."

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

24:41  And while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, he said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?"

24:42  They gave him a piece of broiled fish,

24:43  and he took it and ate in their presence.

24:44  Then he said to them, "These are my words which I spoke to you, while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled."

24:45  Then he opened their minds, so they could understand the Scriptures.

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

24:47  and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to 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 stay in the city, until you are clothed with power from on high."

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

24:51  While he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.

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

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