25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slowC to believe all that the prophets have spoken!m 26 Wasn’t it necessary for the Messiah to suffern these things and enter into his glory?”o 27 Then beginning with Mosesp and all the Prophets,q he interpreted for them the things concerning himself in all the Scriptures.r

28 They came near the village where they were going, and he gave the impression that he was going farther.s 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.

30 It was as he reclined at the table with them that he took the bread, blessed and broket it, and gave it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened,u and they recognized him, but he disappeared from their sight.v 32 They said to each other, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us while he was talking with us on the road and explaining the Scripturesw to us?” 33 That very hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem. They found the Elevenx and those with them gathered together, 34 who said, “The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!”y 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.z

THE REALITY OF THE RISEN JESUS

36 Asaa they were saying these things, he himself stood in their midst. He said to them, “Peaceab to you!” 37 But they were startled and terrifiedac and thought they were seeing a ghost.ad 38 “Why are you troubled?”ae he asked them. “And why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself!af Touch me and see,ag because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.” 40 Having said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41 But while they still were amazed and in disbelief because of their joy, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” 42 So they gave him a piece of a broiled fish,D 43 and he took it and ate in their presence.

44 He told them, “These are my wordsah that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets,ai and the Psalmsaj must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their mindsak to understandal the Scriptures. 46 He also said to them, “This is what is written:E The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead the third day,am 47 and repentance forF forgiveness of sinsan will be proclaimed in his name to all the nations,ao beginning at Jerusalem.ap