Luke 24

1And on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared.● 2And they found the stone rolled back from the sepulchre.● 3And going in, they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.● 4And it came to pass, as they were astonished in their mind at this, behold, two men stood by them, in shining apparel.● 5And as they were afraid and bowed down their countenance towards the ground, they said unto them: Why seek you the living with the dead?● 6He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spoke unto you, when he was yet in Galilee,● 7Saying: The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and the third day rise again.● 8And they remembered his words.● 9And going back from the sepulchre, they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.● 10And it was Mary Magdalen and Joanna and Mary of James and the other women that were with them, who told these things to the apostles.● 11And these words seemed to them as idle tales: and they did not believe them.● 12But Peter rising up, ran to the sepulchre and, stooping down, he saw the linen cloths laid by themselves: and went away wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.● 13And behold, two of them went, the same day, to a town which was sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, named Emmaus.● 14And they talked together of all these things which had happened.● 15And it came to pass that while they talked and reasoned with themselves, Jesus himself also, drawing near, went with them.● 16But their eyes were held, that they should not know him.● 17And he said to them: What are these discourses that you hold one with another as you walk and are sad?● 18And the one of them, whose name was Cleophas, answering, said to him: Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things that have been done there in these days?● 19To whom he said: What things? And they said: Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in work and word before God and all the people.● 20And how our chief priests and princes delivered him to be condemned to death and crucified him.● 21But we hoped that it was he that should have redeemed Israel. And now besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.● 22Yea and certain women also of our company affrighted us who, before it was light, were at the sepulchre,● 23And not finding his body, came, saying that they had all seen a vision of angels, who say that he is alive.● 24And some of our people went to the sepulchre and found it so as the women had said: but him they found not.● 25Then he said to them: O foolish and slow of heart to believe in all things, Which the prophets have spoken.● 26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things and so, to enter into his glory?● 27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things that were concerning him.● 28And they drew nigh to the town whither they were going: and he made as though he would go farther.● 29But they constrained him, saying: Stay with us, because it is towards evening and the day is now far spent. And he went in with them.● 30And it came to pass, whilst he was at table with them, he took bread and blessed and brake and gave to them.● 31And their eyes were opened: and they knew him. And he vanished out of their sight.● 32And they said one to the other: Was not our heart burning within us, whilst he spoke in the way and opened to us the scriptures?● 33And rising up, the same hour, they went back to Jerusalem: and they found the eleven gathered together, and those that were with them,● 34Saying: The Lord is risen indeed and hath appeared to Simon.● 35And they told what things were done in the way: and how they knew him in the breaking of bread.● 36Now, whilst they were speaking these things, Jesus stood in the midst of them and saith to them: Peace be to you. It is I: Fear not.● 37But they being troubled and frightened, supposed that they saw a spirit.● 38And he said to them: Why are you troubled, and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?● 39See my hands and feet, that it is I myself. Handle, and see: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as you see me to have.● 40And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and feet.● 41But while they yet believed not and wondered for joy, he said: Have you here any thing to eat?● 42And they offered him a piece of a broiled fish and a honeycomb.● 43And when he had eaten before them, taking the remains, he gave to them.● 44And he said to them: These are the words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled which are written in the law of Moses and in the prophets and in the psalms, concerning me.● 45Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures.● 46And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer and to rise again from the dead, the third day:● 47And that penance and remission of sins should be preached in his name, unto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.● 48And you are witnesses of these things.● 49And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay you in the city till you be endued with power from on high.● 50And he led them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.● 51And it came to pass, whilst he blessed them, he departed from them and was carried up to heaven.● 52And they adoring went back into Jerusalem with great joy.● 53And they were always in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.●