Luke:24

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* Now upon the (note :)Poor humble women , who were certainly not expecting it , are chosen to be the first witnesses of the resurrection , so that there might not be any suspicion of either deceit or violence .(:note ) first [day ] of the week , very Very early , as Mark says : or as John says , while it was yet dark , that is , when it was yet hardly the dawning of day . early in the morning , they came unto the sepulchre , bringing the spices which they had prepared , and certain [others ] with them . * And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre , * And went in , but found not the body of the Lord Iesus . * And it came to passe , that as they were amased thereat , beholde , two men suddenly stood by them in shining vestures . * And as they were afraide , &amp ; bowed downe their faces to the earth , they sayd to them , Why seeke ye him that liueth , among the dead ? * He is not here , but is risen : remember how he spake vnto you , when he was yet in Galile , * Saying , that the sonne of man must be deliuered into the hands of sinfull men , and be crucified , and the third day rise againe . * And they remembred his wordes , * * Now it was Mary Magdalene , and Ioanna , and Mary the mother of Iames , and other women with them , which tolde these things vnto the Apostles . * But their wordes seemed vnto them , as a fained thing , neither beleeued they them . * * * And they talked together of al these things that were done . * And it came to passe , as they communed together , and reasoned , that Iesus himselfe drewe neere , and went with them . * * And he sayd vnto them , What maner of communications are these that ye haue one to another as ye walke and are sad ? * And (note :)Some of the old fathers think that the other disciple was the same evangelist who wrote this book , but Epiphanius , writing against the Saturnilians , says it was Nathanael ; but none of these are certainties .(:note ) 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 ? * And he said vnto them , What things ? And they sayd vnto him , Of Iesus of Nazareth , which was a Prophet , mightie in deede and in word before God , and all people , * * But we trusted that it had bene he that should haue deliuered Israel , and as touching all these things , to day is ye third day , that they were done . * Yea , &amp ; certaine women among vs made vs astonied , which came early vnto the sepulchre . * And when they found not his body , they came , saying , that they had also seene a vision of Angels , which sayd , that he was aliue . * Therefore certaine of them which were with vs , went to the sepulchre , and found it euen so as the women had sayd , but him they saw not . * Then he sayd vnto them , O fooles and slowe of heart to beleeue all that the Prophets haue spoken ! * Ought not Christ to haue suffered these things , and to enter into his glory ? * And he began at Moses , &amp ; at all the Prophets , and interpreted vnto them in all the Scriptures the things which were written of him . * And they drew neere vnto ye towne , which they went to , but he made as though hee would haue gone further . * But they constrained him , saying , Abide with vs : for it is towards night , &amp ; the day is farre spent . So he went in to tarie with them . * And it came to passe , as hee sate at table with them , he tooke the bread , and blessed , and brake it , and gaue it to them . * And their eyes were opened , and they knew him ; and he (note :)Suddenly taken away , and we may not therefore imagine that he was there in an invisible body , but indeed believe that he suddenly changed the place where he was .(:note ) vanished out of their sight . * And they saide betweene themselues , Did not our heartes burne within vs , while he talked with vs by the way , and when he opened to vs the Scriptures ? * And they rose vp the same houre , and returned to Hierusalem , and found the Eleuen gathered together , and them that were with them , * Which said , The Lord is risen in deede , and hath appeared to Simon . * And they told what things [were done ] in the way , and how he was known of them in (note :)When he broke bread , which that people used to do , and as the Jews still do today at the beginning of their meals and say a prayer .(:note ) breaking of bread . * * But they were abashed and afraide , supposing that they had seene a spirit . * And he said unto them , Why are ye troubled ? and why do (note :)Various and doubtful thoughts which fall often into men 's heads , when any strange thing occurs , thoughts of which there is no great likelihood .(:note ) thoughts arise in your hearts ? * Beholde mine handes and my feete : for it is I my selfe : handle me , and see : for a spirit hath not flesh and bones , as ye see me haue . * And when he had thus spoken , he shewed them his hands and feete . * And while they yet beleeued not for ioy , and wondred , he saide vnto them , Haue ye here any meate ? * And they gaue him a piece of a broyled fish , and of an honie combe , * And hee tooke it , and did eate before them . * * Then opened he their vnderstanding , that they might vnderstand the Scriptures , * And said vnto them , Thus is it written , and thus it behoued Christ to suffer , and to rise againe from the dead the third day , * And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations , (note :)The apostles , who are the preachers of the gospel , beginning at Jerusalem .(:note ) beginning at Jerusalem . * Nowe ye are witnesses of these things . * And , behold , I send the promise of my Father upon you : but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem , (note :)Until the Holy Spirit comes down from heaven upon you .(:note ) until ye be endued with power from on high . * * And it came to passe , that as he blessed them , he departed from them , and was caried vp into heauen . * And they worshipped him , and returned to Hierusalem with great ioy , * And were continually in the Temple , praysing , and lauding God , Amen .

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