24:9 Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the rest.
24:10 Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them were telling the apostles these things.
24:11 But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
24:12 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. When he stooped to look in, he saw only the linen cloths. So he went home, amazed at what had happened.
24:13 Now that same day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.
24:14 Together they were discussing everything that had taken place.
24:15 And while they were discussing and arguing, Jesus Himself came near and began to walk along with them.
24:16 But they were prevented from recognizing Him.
24:17 Then He asked them, "What is this dispute that you're having with each other as you are walking?" And they stopped walking and looked discouraged.
24:18 The one named Cleopas answered Him, "Are You the only visitor in Jerusalem who doesn't know the things that happened there in these days?"
24:19 "What things?" He asked them. So they said to Him, "The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a Prophet powerful in action and speech before God and all the people,
24:20 and how our chief priests and leaders handed Him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified Him.
24:21 But we were hoping that He was the One who was about to redeem Israel. Besides all this, it's the third day since these things happened.
24:22 Moreover, some women from our group astounded us. They arrived early at the tomb,
24:23 and when they didn't find His body, they came and reported that they had seen a vision of angels who said He was alive.
24:24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they didn't see Him."
24:25 He said to them, "How unwise and slow you are to believe in your hearts all that the prophets have spoken!
24:26 Didn't the Messiah have to suffer these things and enter into His glory?"
24:27 Then beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He interpreted for them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.
24:28 They came near the village where they were going, and He gave the impression that He was going farther.
24:29 But they urged Him: "Stay with us, because it's almost evening, and now the day is almost over." So He went in to stay with them.
24:30 It was as He reclined at the table with them that He took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
24:31 Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him, but He disappeared from their sight.
24:32 So they said to each other, "Weren't our hearts ablaze within us while He was talking with us on the road and explaining the Scriptures to us?"
24:33 That very hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven and those with them gathered together,
24:34 who said, "The Lord has certainly been raised, and has appeared to Simon!"
24:35 Then they began to describe what had happened on the road and how He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
24:36 And as they were saying these things, He Himself stood among them. He said to them, "Peace to you!"
24:37 But they were startled and terrified and thought they were seeing a ghost.
24:38 "Why are you troubled?" He asked them. "And why do doubts arise in your hearts?
24:39 Look at My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself! Touch Me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have."
24:40 Having said this, He showed them His hands and feet.
24:41 But while they still were amazed and unbelieving because of their joy, He asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"
24:44 Then He told 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, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled."
24:45 Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
24:46 He also said to them, "This is what is written: The Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead the third day,
24:47 and repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
24:49 And look, I am sending you what My Father promised. As for you, stay in the city until you are empowered from on high."
24:50 Then He led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up His hands He blessed them.
24:51 And while He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
24:52 After worshiping Him, they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.
24:53 And they were continually in the temple complex praising God.
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