[1] But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared.
[2] And 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 perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing;
[5] and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living One among the dead?
[6] “He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee,
[7] saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.”
[8] And they remembered His words,
[9] and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
[10] Now they were Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to the apostles.
[11] But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe them.
[12] But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen wrappings only; and he went away to his home, marveling at what had happened.
[13] And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.
[14] And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place.
[15] While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them.
[16] But their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him.
[17] And He said to them, “What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking?” And they stood still, looking sad.
[18] One of them, named Cleopas, answered and said to Him, “Are You the only one visiting Jerusalem and unaware of the things which have happened here in these days?”
[19] And He said to them, “What things?” And they said to Him, “The things about Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people,
[20] and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to the sentence of death, and crucified Him.
[21] “But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is the third day since these things happened.
[22] “But also some women among us amazed us. When they were at the tomb early in the morning,
[23] and did not find His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive.
[24] “Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just exactly as the women also had said; but Him they did not see.”
[25] And He said to them, “O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
[26] “Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?”
[27] Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.
[28] And they approached the village where they were going, and He acted as though He were going farther.
[29] But they urged Him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day is now nearly over.” So He went in to stay with them.
[30] When He had reclined at the table with them, He took the bread and blessed it, and breaking it, He began giving it to them.
[31] Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from their sight.
[32] They said to one another, “Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?”
[33] And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found gathered together the eleven and those who were with them,
[34] saying, “The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon.”
[35] They began to relate their experiences on the road and how He was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
[36] While they were telling these things, He Himself stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
[37] But they were startled and frightened and thought that they were seeing a spirit.
[38] And 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; touch Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.”
[40] And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet.
[41] While they still could not believe it because of their joy and amazement, He said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?”
[42] They gave Him a piece of a broiled fish;
[43] and He took it and ate it before them.
[44] Now He said to them, “These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”
[45] Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,
[46] and He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day,
[47] and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
[48] “You are witnesses of these things.
[49] “And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
[50] And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
[51] While He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven.
[52] And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
[53] and were continually in the temple praising God.