Luke 24:26–53

²⁶Wasn’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