24:1 Now upon the first day of the week very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulcher, bringing the spices which they had prepared; and certain others were with them.
24:2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher.
24:3 And they entered in and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
24:4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.
24:5 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?
24:6 He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke unto you when He was yet 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.’”
24:9 and returned from the sepulcher and told all these things unto the eleven and to all the rest.
24:10 It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James, and other women who were with them, who told these things unto the apostles.
24:11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
24:12 Then arose Peter and ran unto the sepulcher; and stooping down, he beheld the linen cloths laid by themselves. And he departed, wondering to himself at that which had come to pass.
24:13 And behold, two of them were going that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about seven miles.
24:14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
24:15 And it came to pass that while they communed and reasoned together, Jesus Himself drew near and went with them.
24:16 But their eyes were held, that they should not know Him.
24:17 And He said unto them, “What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another as ye walk and are sad?”
24:18 And 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 have come to pass there in these days?”
24:19 And He said unto them, “What things?” And they said unto Him, “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 have crucified Him.
24:21 But we trusted that it had been He who should have redeemed Israel. And besides all this, today is the third day since these things were done.
24:22 Yea, and certain women also of our company, who were early at the sepulcher, made us astonished.
24:23 And when they found not His body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that He was alive.
24:24 And certain of those who were with us went to the sepulcher and found it even so as the women had said, but Him they saw not.”
24:25 Then He said unto them, “O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
24:26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?”
24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, He expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.
24:28 And they drew nigh unto the village whither they were going, and He made as though He would have gone further.
24:29 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.
24:30 And it came to pass, as He sat at meat with them, He took bread and blessed it, and broke and gave it to them.
24:31 And their eyes were opened and they knew Him. And He vanished out of their sight.
24:32 And they said to one another, “Did not our hearts burn within us while He talked with us on the way and while He opened to us the Scriptures?”
24:33 And they rose up that same hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together and those who were with them,
24:34 saying, “The Lord is risen indeed and hath appeared to Simon!”
24:35 And they told what things were done on the way, and how He was known to them in the breaking of bread.
24:36 And as they thus spoke, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them and said unto them, “Peace be unto you.”
24:37 But they were terrified and afraid, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
24:38 And He said unto them, “Why are ye troubled, and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
24:39 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 to have.”
24:40 And when He had thus spoken, He showed them His hands and His feet.
24:41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, He said unto them, “Have ye here any meat?”
24:42 And they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb.
24:44 And He said unto them, “These are the words which I spoke 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.”
24:45 Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures,
24:46 and said unto them, “Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,
24:47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
24:49 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.”
24:50 And He led them out as far as to Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
24:51 And it came to pass, while He blessed them, He was parted from them and carried up into Heaven.
24:52 And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
24:53 and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
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