MKJV - Luke - 24

24:1  And on the first of the sabbaths, while still very early, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

24:2  But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

24:3  And going in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

24:4  And as they were much perplexed about it, it happened that, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.

24:5  And as they were afraid, and bowed their faces down to the earth, they said to them, Why do you seek the living among the dead?

24:6  He is not here, but has risen. Remember how He spoke to you when He was still 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 tomb 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 rest with them, who told these things to the apostles.

24:11  And their words seemed to them like foolishness, and they did not believe them.

24:12  And Peter arose and ran to the tomb, and stooping down he saw the linens lying alone. And he went away wondering to himself at what had happened.

24:13  And behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, it being about sixty stadia from Jerusalem.

24:14  And they talked to each other of all these things which had happened.

24:15  And while they talked and reasoned, it happened that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them.

24:16  But their eyes were held so that they could not know Him.

24:17  And He said to them, What words are these that you have with one another as you walk, and are so 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 which have occurred 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 man, 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 the judgement of death, and have crucified Him.

24:21  But we had trusted that He was the One who was about to redeem Israel. And besides all this, today is the third day since these things were done.

24:22  Yes, and also some of our women astounded us, having been early at the tomb;

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

24:24  And some of those with us went to the tomb and found it even as the women had said. But they did not see Him.

24:25  And He said to them, O fools and slow of heart to believe all things that the prophets spoke!

24:26  Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?

24:27  And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.

24:28  And they drew near the village where they were going. And He appeared to be going further.

24:29  But they constrained Him, saying, Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is far spent. And He went in to stay with them.

24:30  And it happened as He reclined with them, taking the loaf, He blessed it, and breaking it, He gave to them.

24:31  And their eyes were opened, and they knew Him. And He became invisible to them.

24:32  And they said to one another, Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us by the way and while He opened the Scriptures to us?

24:33  And they rose up the same hour and returned to Jerusalem and found assembled the Eleven and those with them.

24:34  And they said, the Lord has indeed risen, and has appeared to Simon.

24:35  And they told what things had happened in the way, and how He had been known by them in breaking of the loaf.

24:36  And as they spoke this, Jesus Himself stood in their midst, and said to them, Peace to you!

24:37  But they were terrified and filled with fear, for they thought they saw a spirit.

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

24:39  Behold My hands and My feet, that I am He! Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see Me have.

24:40  And when He had spoken this, He showed them His hands and feet.

24:41  And while they still did not believe for joy, and wondered, He said to them, Have you any food here?

24:42  And they handed to Him a piece of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb.

24:43  And He took it and ate before them.

24:44  And 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 in the Prophets and in the Psalms about Me.

24:45  And He opened their mind to understand the Scriptures.

24:46  And He said to them, So it is written, and so it behoved Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,

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

24:48  And you are witnesses of these things.

24:49  And behold, I send the promise of My father on you. But you sit in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.

24:50  And He led them out as far as Bethany. And lifting up His hands, He blessed them.

24:51  And it happened as He blessed them, He withdrew from them and was carried up into Heaven.

24:52  And worshiping Him, they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

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