Luke 24:1–53

RESURRECTION MORNING

24On^ad the first day of the week,^ae very early in the morning, they^A came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. ²They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. ³They went in but did not find the body^af of the Lord Jesus.^{ag 4}While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling^ah clothes. ⁵So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground.

“Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” asked the men. ⁶“He is not here, but he has risen!^ai Remember how he spoke to you when he was still in Galilee,^{aj 7}saying, ‘It is necessary that the Son of Man be betrayed^ak into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise^al on the third day’⁸And they remembered his words.

⁹Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven^am and to all the rest. ¹⁰Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James,^an and the other women with them were telling the apostles^ao these things. ¹¹But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe^ap the women. ¹²Peter,^aq however, got up and ran to the tomb. When he stooped to look in, he saw only the linen cloths.^Bar So he went away, amazed^as at what had happened.

THE EMMAUS DISCIPLES

¹³Now^at that same day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles^Cau from Jerusalem.^{av 14}Together they were discussing everything that had taken place. ¹⁵And while they were discussing and arguing, Jesus himself came near and began to walk along with them. ¹⁶But they^D were prevented from recognizing him.^{a 17}Then he asked them, “What is this dispute that you’re having^E with each other as you are walking?” And they stopped walking and looked discouraged.

¹⁸The one named Cleopas answered him, “Are you the only visitor in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things that happened there in these days?”^b

¹⁹“What things?” he asked them.

So they said to him, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth,^c who was a prophet^d powerful in action and speech^e before God and all the people,^{f 20}and how our chief priests and leaders^g handed him over to be sentenced to death,^h and they crucified him.^{i 21}But we were hoping that he was the one who was about to redeem^j Israel. Besides all this, it’s the third day^k since these things happened. ²²Moreover, some women from our group astounded us. They arrived early at the tomb, ²³and when they didn’t find his body, they came and reported that they had seen a vision of angels who said he was alive. ²⁴Some 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.”^l

²⁵He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow^F 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 Moses^p and all the Prophets,^q he interpreted for them the things concerning himself in all the Scriptures.^r

²⁸They 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.

³⁰It was as he reclined at the table with them that he took the bread, blessed and broke^t it, and gave it to them. ³¹Then 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 Scriptures^w to us?” ³³That very hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven^x and those with them gathered together, ³⁴who 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

³⁶As^aa they were saying these things, he himself stood in their midst. He said to them, “Peace^ab to you!” ³⁷But they were startled and terrified^ac 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? ³⁹Look 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.” ⁴⁰Having said this, he showed them his hands and feet. ⁴¹But while they still were amazed and in disbelief because of their joy, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” ⁴²So they gave him a piece of a broiled fish,^{A 43}and he took it and ate in their presence.

⁴⁴He told them, “These are my words^ah 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 Psalms^aj must be fulfilled.” ⁴⁵Then he opened their minds^ak to understand^al the Scriptures. ⁴⁶He also said to them, “This is what is written:^B The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead the third day,^{am 47}and repentance for^C forgiveness of sins^an will be proclaimed in his name to all the nations,^ao beginning at Jerusalem.^{ap 48}You are witnesses^aq of these things. ⁴⁹And look, I am sending you^D what my Father promised.^ar As for you, stay in the city^E until you are empowered^Fas from on high.”

THE ASCENSION OF JESUS

⁵⁰Then he led them out to the vicinity of Bethany,^at and lifting up his hands^au he blessed them. ⁵¹And while he was blessing them, he left them and was carried up into heaven.^{av 52}After worshiping him,^aw they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.^{ax 53}And they were continually in the temple praising God.^Gay