Luke 24:35–49

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.”