Luke 24:1-53 MEV

[1] Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices they had prepared. [2] They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. [3] But when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. [4] While they were greatly perplexed concerning this, suddenly two men stood by them in shining garments. [5] As they were afraid and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? [6] He is not here, but has risen! Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, [7] saying, 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.' " [8] Then they remembered His words. [9] And they returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. [10] It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and other women with them, who told these things to the apostles. [11] But their words seemed like fables to them, and they did not believe them. [12] But Peter rose and ran to the tomb. Stooping down, he saw the linen clothes lying by themselves. He departed, wondering in himself what had happened. [13] Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. [14] They were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. [15] While they communed and reasoned together, Jesus Himself drew near and went with them. [16] But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him. [17] He said to them, "What kind of communication are you sharing with one another while you are walking and are sad?" [18] One of them, named Cleopas, answered Him, "Are You the only foreigner in Jerusalem who does not know what has happened there in these days?" [19] He said to them, "What things?" They said to Him, "Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, powerful in deed and word before God and all the people, [20] and how our chief priests and rulers handed Him over to be sentenced to death and crucified Him. [21] But we were hoping that it was He who was to redeem Israel. Moreover, today is the third day since these things happened. [22] Even some women from among us, who arrived early at the tomb, surprised us. [23] When they did not find His body, they returned saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that He was alive. [24] Then some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said. But they did not see Him." [25] He said to them, "O fools! And slow of heart to believe what the prophets have spoken! [26] Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter His glory?" [27] And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures. [28] They drew near the village where they were traveling, and He seemed to be going farther. [29] But they urged Him, saying, "Stay with us. For it is nearly evening and the day is far spent." So He went in to stay with them. [30] As He sat at supper with them, He took the bread, blessed it and broke it, and gave it to them. [31] Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him. And He vanished out of their sight. [32] They said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while He talked to us on the way and while He opened the Scriptures to us?" [33] They rose up and returned to Jerusalem at once. And they found the eleven and those who were with them assembled together, [34] saying, "The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!" [35] Then they reported what had happened on the way, and how He was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread. [36] As they were saying this, Jesus Himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be unto you." [37] They were terrified and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit. [38] He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? [39] See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Feel Me and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have." [40] When He said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. [41] And while they yet disbelieved for joy and wondered, He said to them, "Do you have any food here?" [42] They gave Him a piece of broiled fish and some honeycomb. [43] And He took it and ate it before them. [44] He said to them, "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 in the Prophets and in the Psalms concerning Me." [45] Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. [46] He said to them, "Thus it is written, and accordingly it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, [47] and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. [48] You are witnesses of these things. [49] And look, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high." [50] Then He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. [51] While He blessed them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven. [52] Then they worshipped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, [53] and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.