Luke 24:1-53
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Luke 24:1-53
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1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the
sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
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2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
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3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
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4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by
them in shining garments:
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5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them,
Why seek ye the living among the dead?
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6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in
Galilee,
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7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be
crucified, and the third day rise again.
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8 And they remembered his words,
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9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all
the rest.
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10 It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that
were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
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11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
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12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen
clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to
pass.
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13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was
from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
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14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
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15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself
drew near, and went with them.
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16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
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17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to
another, as ye walk, and are sad?
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18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a
stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these
days?
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19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of
Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
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20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and
have crucified him.
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21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all
this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
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22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at
the sepulchre;
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23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision
of angels, which said that he was alive.
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24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as
the women had said: but him they saw not.
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25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets
have spoken:
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26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
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27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the
scriptures the things concerning himself.
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28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he
would have gone further.
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29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the
day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
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30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and
brake, and gave to them.
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31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
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32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with
us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
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33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven
gathered together, and them that were with them,
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34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
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35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in
breaking of bread.
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36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto
them, Peace be unto you.
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37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
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38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
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39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit
hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
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40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
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41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye
here any meat?
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42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
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43 And he took it, and did eat before them.
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44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet
with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and
in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
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45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
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46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to
rise from the dead the third day:
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47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all
nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
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48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
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49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of
Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
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50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed
them.
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51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up
into heaven.
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52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
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53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
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(See also: John 20:1-31)
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(See also: John 21:1-25)
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