Luke 24

Resurrection Morning

24On ^zthe first day of the week, ^avery early in the morning, they ^bcame 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 ^cof the Lord Jesus. ^d4While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling ^eclothes. ⁵So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground. ^f

“Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” asked the men. ⁶“He is not here, but He has been resurrected! ^gRemember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, ^h7saying, ‘The ^•Son of Man must be betrayed ⁱinto the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise ^jon the third day’?” ⁸And they remembered His words.

⁹Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven ^kand to all the rest. ¹⁰Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, ^land the other women with them were telling the apostles ^mthese things. ¹¹But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe ⁿthe women. ¹²Peter, ^ohowever, got up and ran to the tomb. When he stooped to look in, he saw only the linen cloths. ^pqSo he went home, amazed ^rat what had happened.

The Emmaus Disciples

¹³Now ^sthat same day two of them were on their way to a village called ^tEmmaus, which was about seven miles ^uvfrom Jerusalem. ^w14Together 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 ^xwere prevented from recognizing Him. ^y17Then He asked them, “What is this dispute that you’re having ^zwith 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?” ^a

¹⁹“What things?” He asked them.

So they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, ^bwho was a Prophet ^cpowerful in action and speech ^dbefore God and all the people, ^e20and how our chief priests and leaders ^fhanded Him over to be sentenced to death, ^gand they crucified Him. ^h21But we were hoping that He was the One who was about to redeem ⁱIsrael. Besides all this, it’s the third day ^jsince 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.” ^k

²⁵He said to them, “How unwise and slow you are to believe in your hearts all that the prophets have spoken! ^l26Didn’t the ^•Messiah have to suffer ^mthese things and enter into His glory?” ⁿ²⁷Then beginning with Moses ^oand all the Prophets, ^pHe interpreted for them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures. ^q

²⁸They came near the village where they were going, and He gave the impression that He was going farther. ^r29But 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 ^sit, and gave it to them. ³¹Then their eyes were opened, ^tand they recognized Him, but He disappeared from their sight. ^u32So 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 ^vto us?” ³³That very hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven ^wand those with them gathered together, ³⁴who said, ^x“The Lord has certainly been raised, and has appeared to Simon!” ^y35Then 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

³⁶And ^aas they were saying these things, He Himself stood among them. He said to them, “Peace ^bto you!” ³⁷But they were startled and terrified ^cand thought they were seeing a ghost. ^d38“Why are you troubled?” ^eHe asked them. “And why do doubts arise in your hearts? ³⁹Look at My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself! ^fTouch Me and see, ^gbecause 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 unbelieving because of their joy, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” ⁴²So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish, ^h43and He took it and ate in their presence.

⁴⁴Then He told them, “These are My words ⁱthat I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, ^jand the Psalms ^kmust be fulfilled.” ⁴⁵Then He opened their minds ^lto understand ^mthe Scriptures. ⁴⁶He also said to them, “This is what is written: ⁿThe Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead the third day, ^o47and repentance for ^pforgiveness of sins ^qwould be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, ^rbeginning at Jerusalem. ^s48You are witnesses ^tof these things. ⁴⁹And look, I am sending you ^uwhat My Father promised. ^vAs for you, stay in the city ^wuntil you are empowered ^xyfrom on high.”

The Ascension of Jesus

⁵⁰Then He led them out as far as Bethany, ^zand lifting up His hands ^aHe blessed them. ⁵¹And while He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven. ^b52After worshiping Him, ^cthey returned to Jerusalem with great joy. ^d53And they were continually in the temple complex praising God. ^ef