Luke 24:26–53

²⁶Didn’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