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1 NOW upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. | |
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. | |
3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. | |
4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: | |
5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? | |
6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, | |
7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. | |
8 And they remembered his words, | |
9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. | |
10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. | |
11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. | |
12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. | |
13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. | |
14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. | |
15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. | |
16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. | |
17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? | |
18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass therein these days? | |
19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: | |
20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. | |
21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. | |
22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; | |
23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. | |
24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. | |
25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: | |
26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? | |
27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. | |
28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. | |
29 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. | |
30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. | |
31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. | |
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? | |
33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, | |
34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. | |
35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. | |
36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. | |
37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. | |
38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? | |
39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. | |
40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. | |
41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? | |
42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. | |
43 And he took it, and did eat before them. | |
44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. | |
45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, | |
46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: | |
47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. | |
48 And ye are witnesses of these things. | |
49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. | |
50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. | |
51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. | |
52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: | |
53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen. | |
