tcent - 24

tcent@Luke:24:1 @ But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

tcent@Luke:24:2 @ And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,

tcent@Luke:24:3 @ but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

tcent@Luke:24:4 @ While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel.

tcent@Luke:24:5 @ And as they were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, »Why do you seek the living among the dead?

tcent@Luke:24:6 @ He is not here, but is risen! Remember how he told you while he was still in Galilee,

tcent@Luke:24:7 @ The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.«

tcent@Luke:24:8 @ And they remembered his words.

tcent@Luke:24:9 @ Then they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

tcent@Luke:24:10 @ It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told this to the apostles.

tcent@Luke:24:11 @ But their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them.

tcent@Luke:24:12 @ But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen wrappings lying by themselves; and he went away, marveling to himself at what had happened.

tcent@Luke:24:13 @ Now behold, that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.

tcent@Luke:24:14 @ And they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened.

tcent@Luke:24:15 @ While they talked and discussed, Jesus himself drew near and went with them.

tcent@Luke:24:16 @ But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

tcent@Luke:24:17 @ And he said to them, »What is this conversation which you are exchanging with each other as you walk?« And they stood still, looking sad.

tcent@Luke:24:18 @ Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, »Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem and do not know the things that have happened there in these days?«

tcent@Luke:24:19 @ And he said to them, »What things?« And they said to him, »The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,

tcent@Luke:24:20 @ and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

tcent@Luke:24:21 @ But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is the third day since all this happened.

tcent@Luke:24:22 @ In addition, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning,

tcent@Luke:24:23 @ and when they did not find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said he was alive.

tcent@Luke:24:24 @ Some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said; but him they did not see.«

tcent@Luke:24:25 @ And he said to them, »O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

tcent@Luke:24:26 @ Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and enter his glory?«

tcent@Luke:24:27 @ And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them the things concerning himself in all the scriptures.

tcent@Luke:24:28 @ As they drew near the village to which they were going, he acted as though he would be going farther,

tcent@Luke:24:29 @ but they constrained him, saying, »Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.« So he went in to stay with them.

tcent@Luke:24:30 @ When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.

tcent@Luke:24:31 @ Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight.

tcent@Luke:24:32 @ And they said to each other, »Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the road, while he opened to us the scriptures?«

tcent@Luke:24:33 @ So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together,

tcent@Luke:24:34 @ saying, »The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!«

tcent@Luke:24:35 @ Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.

tcent@Luke:24:36 @ As they were saying this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, »Peace be with you.«

tcent@Luke:24:37 @ But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit.

tcent@Luke:24:38 @ And he said to them, »Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your hearts?

tcent@Luke:24:39 @ See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.«

tcent@Luke:24:40 @ When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.

tcent@Luke:24:41 @ And while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, he said to them, »Have you anything here to eat?«

tcent@Luke:24:42 @ They gave him a piece of broiled fish,

tcent@Luke:24:43 @ and he took it and ate in their presence.

tcent@Luke:24:44 @ Then he said to them, »These are my words which I spoke to you, while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled.«

tcent@Luke:24:45 @ Then he opened their minds, so they could understand the Scriptures.

tcent@Luke:24:46 @ And he said to them, »Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and rise again from the dead the third day,

tcent@Luke:24:47 @ and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

tcent@Luke:24:48 @ You are witnesses of these things.

tcent@Luke:24:49 @ And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city, until you are clothed with power from on high.«

tcent@Luke:24:50 @ Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.

tcent@Luke:24:51 @ While he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.

tcent@Luke:24:52 @ Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

tcent@Luke:24:53 @ and were continually in the temple praising God.

Luke 24