Luke 24:26–53

^26wOught not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His ^xglory?” ²⁷And beginning at ^yMoses and ^zall the Prophets, He ⁷expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.

²⁸Then they drew near to the village where they were going, and ^aHe ⁸indicated that He would have gone farther. ²⁹But ^bthey constrained Him, saying, ^c“Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” And He went in to stay with them.

³⁰Now it came to pass, as ^dHe sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. ³¹Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight.

³²And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?”

The Proof of His Resurrection

Mark 16:14; John 20:19–23; 1 Cor. 15:5

³³So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, ³⁴saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and ^ehas appeared to Simon!” ³⁵And they told about the things that had happened on the road, and how He was ⁹known to them in the breaking of bread.

^36fNow as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, “Peace to you.” ³⁷But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen ^ga spirit. ³⁸And He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? ³⁹Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. ^hHandle Me and see, for a ⁱspirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.”

⁴⁰¹When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. ⁴¹But while they still did not believe ^jfor joy, and marveled, He said to them, ^k“Have you any food here?” ⁴²So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish ²and some honeycomb. ^43lAnd He took it and ate in their presence.

The Great Commission

Acts 1:3–8

⁴⁴Then He said to them, ^m“These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.” ⁴⁵And ⁿHe opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.

⁴⁶Then He said to them, ^o“Thus it is written, ³and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, ⁴⁷and that repentance and ^premission of sins should be preached in His name ^qto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. ⁴⁸And ^ryou are witnesses of these things.

The Ascension

Mark 16:19; Acts 1:9

^49s“Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city ⁴of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”

⁵⁰And He led them out ^tas far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. ^51uNow it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. ^52vAnd they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, ⁵³and were continually ^win the temple ⁵praising and blessing God. ⁶Amen.