NETtext - Luke - 24

24:1  Now on the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women went to the tomb, taking the aromatic spices they had prepared.

24:2  They found that the stone had been 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, suddenly two men stood beside them in dazzling attire.

24:5  The women were terribly frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead?

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

24:7  that 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  Then the women remembered his words,

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

24:10  Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles.

24:11  But these words seemed like pure nonsense to them, and they did not believe them.

24:12  But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. He bent down and saw only the strips of linen cloth; then he went home, wondering what had happened.

24:13  Now that very day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.

24:14  They were talking to each other about all the things that had happened.

24:15  While they were talking and debating these things, Jesus himself approached and began to accompany them

24:16  (but their eyes were kept from recognizing him).

24:17  Then he said to them, "What are these matters you are discussing so intently as you walk along?" And they stood still, looking sad.

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

24:19  He said to them, "What things?" "The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene," they replied, "a man who, with his powerful deeds and words, proved to be a prophet before God and all the people;

24:20  and how our chief priests and rulers handed him over 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. Not only this, but it is now the third day since these things happened.

24:22  Furthermore, some women of our group amazed us. They were at the tomb early this morning,

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

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

24:25  So he said to them, "You foolish people - how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

24:26  Wasn't it necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and enter into his glory?"

24:27  Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things written about himself in all the scriptures.

24:28  So they approached the village where they were going. He acted as though he wanted to go farther,

24:29  but they urged him, "Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening and the day is almost done." So he went in to stay with them.

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

24:31  At this point their eyes were opened and they recognized him. Then he vanished out of their sight.

24:32  They said to each other, "Didn't our hearts burn within us while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining the scriptures to us?"

24:33  So they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. They found the eleven and those with them gathered together

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

24:35  Then they told what had happened on the road, and how they recognized him when he broke the bread.

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

24:37  But they were startled and terrified, thinking they saw a ghost.

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

24:39  Look at my hands and my feet; it's me! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones like 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 could not believe it (because of their joy) and were amazed, he said to them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"

24:42  So they gave him a piece of broiled fish,

24:43  and he took it and ate it in front of them.

24:44  Then he said to them, "These are my words that 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 said to them, "Thus it stands written that the Christ would suffer and would rise from the dead on the third day,

24:47  and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

24:48  You are witnesses of these things.

24:49  And look, I am sending you what my Father promised. But stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high."

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

24:51  Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven.

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

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