• 1 Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulcher, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
  • 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher.
  • 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 to them, Why seek you the living among the dead?
  • 6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spoke to 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 sepulcher, and told all these things to 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 to the apostles.
  • 11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
  • 12 Then arose Peter, and ran to the sepulcher; 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 three score 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 held that they should not know him.
  • 17 And he said to them, What manner of communications are these that you have one to another, as you walk, and are sad?
  • 18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said to him, Are you only a stranger in Jerusalem, and have not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
  • 19 And he said to them, What things? And they said to 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 Yes, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulcher;
  • 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 sepulcher, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
  • 25 Then he said to 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 to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
  • 28 And they drew near to the village, where 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 broke, 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 has 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 spoke, Jesus himself stood in the middle of them, and said to them, Peace be to you.
  • 37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
  • 38 And he said to them, Why are you 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 has not flesh and bones, as you see me have.
  • 40 And when he had thus spoken, he showed them his hands and his feet.
  • 41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said to them, Have you 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 to them, These are the words which I spoke to 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 to them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved 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 you are witnesses of these things.
  • 49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father on you: but tarry you in the city of Jerusalem, until you 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.