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.
02 And they found the stone rolled away from the
sepulchre.
03 And they entered in, and found not the body of
the Lord Jesus.
04 And it came to pass, as they were much
perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by
them in shining garments:
05 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?
06 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he
spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
07 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into
the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and
the third day rise again.
08 And they remembered his words,
09 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all
these things unto the eleven, and to all the
rest.
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.
11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales,
and they believed them not.
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.
13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to
a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem
about threescore furlongs.
14 And they talked together of all these things
which had happened.
15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed
together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near,
and went with them.
16 But their eyes were holden that they should
not know him.
17 And he said unto them, What
manner of communications are these that ye have
one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
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?
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:
20 And how the chief priests and our rulers
delivered him to be condemned to death, and have
crucified him.
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.
22 Yea, and certain women also of our company
made us astonished, which were early at the
sepulchre;
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.
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.
25 Then he said unto them, O fools,
and slow of heart to believe all that the
prophets have spoken:
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.
28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither
they went: and he made as though he would have
gone further.
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.
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.
31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him;
and he vanished out of their sight.
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?
33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned
to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered
together, and them that were with them,
34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath
appeared to Simon.
35 And they told what things were done in the
way, and how he was known of them in breaking of
bread.
36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in
the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be
unto you.
37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and
supposed that they had seen a spirit.
38 And he said unto them, Why are
ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your
hearts?
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.
40 And when he had thus spoken, he
shewed them his hands and his feet.
41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and
wondered, he said unto them, Have ye
here any meat?
42 And they gave him a piece of a
broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
43 And he took it, and did eat before them.
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.
45 Then opened he their
understanding, that they might understand the
scriptures,
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:
47 And that repentance and
remission of sins should be preached in his name
among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of
these things.
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.
50 And he led them out as far as
to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and
blessed them.
51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he
was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
52 And they worshipped him, and returned to
Jerusalem with great joy:
53 And were continually in the temple, praising
and blessing God. Amen.
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