Luke 24

¹Luke 24:1. On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.²Luke 24:2. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,³Luke 24:3. but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.⁴Luke 24:4. While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.⁵Luke 24:5. As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?⁶Luke 24:6. He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:⁷Luke 24:7. ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”⁸Luke 24:8. Then they remembered His words.⁹Luke 24:9. And when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.¹⁰Luke 24:10. It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.¹¹Luke 24:11. But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.¹²Luke 24:12. Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.

¹³Luke 24:13. That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.¹⁴Luke 24:14. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.¹⁵Luke 24:15. And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them.¹⁶Luke 24:16. But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.¹⁷Luke 24:17. He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.¹⁸Luke 24:18. One of them, named Cleopas, asked Him, “Are You the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in recent days?”¹⁹Luke 24:19. “What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.²⁰Luke 24:20. Our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him.²¹Luke 24:21. But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.²²Luke 24:22. Furthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning,²³Luke 24:23. but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.²⁴Luke 24:24. Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had described. But Him they did not see.”²⁵Luke 24:25. Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!²⁶Luke 24:26. Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”²⁷Luke 24:27. And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.²⁸Luke 24:28. As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.²⁹Luke 24:29. But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.³⁰Luke 24:30. While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.³¹Luke 24:31. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.³²Luke 24:32. They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”³³Luke 24:33. And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, gathered together³⁴Luke 24:34. and saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”³⁵Luke 24:35. Then the two told what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread.

³⁶Luke 24:36. While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”³⁷Luke 24:37. But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.³⁸Luke 24:38. “Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts?³⁹Luke 24:39. Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”⁴⁰Luke 24:40. And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet.⁴¹Luke 24:41. While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”⁴²Luke 24:42. So they gave Him a piece of broiled fish,⁴³Luke 24:43. and He took it and ate it in front of them.⁴⁴Luke 24:44. Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”⁴⁵Luke 24:45. Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.⁴⁶Luke 24:46. And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,⁴⁷Luke 24:47. and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.⁴⁸Luke 24:48. You are witnesses of these things.⁴⁹Luke 24:49. And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

⁵⁰Luke 24:50. When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.⁵¹Luke 24:51. While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.⁵²Luke 24:52. And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,⁵³Luke 24:53. praising God continually in the temple.