aBut on the first day of the week
, at early
dawn
, they came
to the tomb
bringing
the spices
which
they had prepared
.
And they found the stone
rolled
away
from the tomb
,
but when they entered, they did not find
the body
of athe Lord
Jesus
.
While they were perplexed
about
this
, behold
, atwo
men
suddenly bstood
near
them in dazzling
clothing
;
and as the women were terrified and bowed
their faces
to the ground
, the men said
to them, "Why
do you seek
the living
One among
the dead
?
"He is not here, but He ahas 1risen
. Remember
how
He spoke
to you bwhile He was still
in Galilee
,
saying that athe Son
of Man
must
be delivered
into the hands
of sinful
men
, and be crucified
, and the third
day
rise
again
."
And athey remembered His words
,
and returned from the tomb
and reported
all
these
things
to the eleven
and to all
the rest
.
Now they were aMary
Magdalene
and Joanna
and Mary
the mother of James
; also
the other
women
with them were telling
these
things
to bthe apostles
.
But these words
appeared
1to them as nonsense
, and they awould not believe
them.
But Peter got
up and aran
to the tomb
; stooping
and looking
in, he *saw
the linen
wrappings
1only
; and he went
away
bto his home
, marveling
at what
had happened
.
And behold, atwo
of them were going
that very
day
to a village
named
Emmaus
, which was 1about seven
miles
from Jerusalem
.
And they were talking with each
other
about
all
these
things
which had taken
place
.
While they were talking
and discussing
, Jesus
Himself
approached
and began traveling
with them.
But atheir eyes were prevented
from recognizing
Him.
And He said to them, "What
are these
words
that you are exchanging
with one
another
as you are walking
?" And they stood
still
, looking
sad
.
One of them, named
Cleopas
, answered
and said
to Him, "Are You 1the only
one
visiting
Jerusalem
and unaware
of the things which have happened
here
in these
days
?"
And He said to them, "What
things
?" And they said
to Him, "The things about
aJesus
the Nazarene
, who
was a bprophet
mighty
in deed
and word
in the sight
of God
and all
the people
,
and how the chief
priests
and our arulers
delivered
Him to the sentence
of death
, and crucified
Him.
"But we were hoping that it was He who was going
to aredeem
Israel
. Indeed
, besides
all
this
, it is the third
day
since
these
things
happened
.
"But also some
women
among
us amazed
us. aWhen they were at the tomb
early
in the morning
,
and did not find His body
, they came
, saying
that they had also
seen
a vision
of angels
who
said
that He was alive
.
"Some of those
who were with us went
to the tomb
and found
it just
exactly
as the women
also
had said
; but Him they did not see
."
And He said to them, "O
foolish
men
and slow
of heart
to believe
in all
that athe prophets
have spoken
!
" aWas it not necessary for the 1Christ
to suffer
these
things
and to enter
into His glory
?"
Then beginning
1with aMoses
and 1with all
the bprophets
, He explained
to them the things concerning
Himself
in all
the Scriptures
.
And they approached the village
where
they were going
, and aHe acted
as though
He were going
farther
.
But they urged Him, saying
, "Stay
with us, for it is getting toward
evening
, and the day
1is now
nearly
over
." So
He went
in to stay
with them.
When He had reclined
at the table with them, He took
the bread
and ablessed
it, and breaking
it, He began giving
it to them.
Then their aeyes
were opened
and they recognized
Him; and He vanished
from 1their sight
.
They said to one
another
, " 1Were not our hearts
burning
within
us while
He was speaking
to us on the road
, while
He awas 2explaining
the Scriptures
to us?"
And they got up that very
hour
and returned
to Jerusalem
, and afound
gathered
together
the eleven
and bthose
who
were with them,
saying, " aThe Lord
has really
risen
and bhas appeared
to Simon
."
They began to relate 1their experiences
on the road
and how
aHe was recognized
by them in the breaking
of the bread
.
While they were telling these
things
, aHe Himself
stood
in their midst
and *said
to them, "Peace
be to you."
But they were startled and frightened
and thought
that they were seeing
aa spirit
.
And He said to them, "Why
are you troubled
, and why
do doubts
arise
in your 1hearts
?
" aSee My hands
and My feet
, that it is I Myself
; btouch
Me and see
, for a spirit
does not have
flesh
and bones
as you see
that I have
."
And when He had said this
, He showed
them His hands
and His feet
.
While they still 1 acould not believe
it because
of their joy
and amazement
, He said
to them, " bHave
you anything
here
to eat
?"
They gave Him a piece
of a broiled
fish
;
and He took it and aate
it before
them.
Now He said
to them, " aThese
are My words
which
I spoke
to you while I was still
with you, that all
things
which are written
about
Me in the bLaw
of Moses
and the Prophets
and cthe Psalms
must
be fulfilled
."
Then He aopened
their 1minds
to understand
the Scriptures
,
and He said to them, " aThus
it is written
, that the 1Christ
would suffer
and brise
again
from the dead
the third
day
,
and that arepentance 1for forgiveness
of sins
would be proclaimed
2in His name
to ball
the nations
, beginning
from Jerusalem
.
"You are awitnesses of these
things
.
"And behold, aI am sending
forth
the promise
of My Father
upon you; but byou are to stay
in the city
until
you are clothed
with power
from on high
."
And He led them out as far
as aBethany
, and He lifted
up His hands
and blessed
them.
While He was blessing
them, He parted
from them and was carried
up into heaven
.
And they, after worshiping Him, returned
to Jerusalem
with great
joy
,
and were continually in the temple
1praising
God
.