Luke 24:26–53

²⁶Was it not necessary that the Christ suffer these things and enter into his glory?” ²⁷And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things concerning himself in all the scriptures. ²⁸And they drew near to the village where they were going, and he acted as though he was going farther. ²⁹And they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening, and by this time the day is far spent.” And he went in to stay with them. ³⁰And it happened that when he reclined at the table with them, he took the bread and^* gave thanks, and after^* breaking it,^* he gave it^* to them. ³¹And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he became invisible to them. ³²And they said to one another, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining the scriptures to us?” ³³And they got up that same hour and^* returned to Jerusalem and found the eleven and those with them assembled, ³⁴saying, “The Lord has really been raised, and has appeared to Simon!” ³⁵And they began describing^* what happened^g on the road, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.

Jesus Appears to His Disciples

³⁶And while^* they were saying these things, he himself stood there among them.^{h 37}But they were startled and became terrified, and^* thought they had seen a ghost. ³⁸And he said to them, “Why are you frightened? And for what reason do doubts arise in your hearts? ³⁹Look at my hands and my feet, that I am I myself! Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.”^{i 40}And when he^* had said this, he showed them his^* hands and his^* feet. ⁴¹And while^* they were still disbelieving because of joy and were marveling, he said to them, “Do you have anything to eat^j here?” ⁴²So they gave him a piece of broiled fish, ⁴³and he took it^* and^* ate it^* in front of them.

Jesus Commissions His Disciples

⁴⁴And he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I^* was still with you, that everything that is written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.” ⁴⁵Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, ⁴⁶and said to them, “Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and would rise from the dead on the third day, ⁴⁷and repentance and the forgiveness^k of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all the nations,^l beginning from Jerusalem. ⁴⁸You are witnesses of these things. ⁴⁹And behold, I am sending out^m what was promised by my Father upon you, but you stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

The Ascension

⁵⁰And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. ⁵¹And it happened that while he was blessing them, he parted from them and was taken up into heaven. ⁵²And they worshiped him and^* returned to Jerusalem with great joy. ⁵³And they were continuallyⁿ in the temple courts^* praising God.