Luke:24

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* It was early in the morning on the first day of the week . They went to the tomb with the spices that they had prepared . * The stone was rolled away from the tomb . * When they entered they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus . * They were perplexed about what had happened . Two men stood by them in dazzling apparel . * This frightened them and they bowed down prostrate on the ground . The two men said to them : »Why do you seek the living among the dead ? * »He is not here . He has arisen ! Remember how he spoke to you when he was yet in Galilee . * »He said the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men , be impaled , and the third day rise again .« * They remembered his words . * When they returned from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven , and to all the rest . * They were Mary Magdalene , Joanna , Mary the mother of James , and the other women with them . They told these things to the apostles . * These words seemed to be idle talk and they did not believe them . * Peter ran to the tomb . Looking inside he saw the linen cloths by themselves . He departed to his home , wondering about that which occurred . * That day two of them traveled to a village named Emmaus , about seven miles from Jerusalem . * They talked between themselves about all the things that happened . * While they talked and discussed together Jesus came near and walked with them . * But their eyes did not permit them to recognize him . * He asked : »What are you talking about with each other as you walk ?« They stopped walking and were sad . * The one named Cleopas answered him : »Do you travel alone in Jerusalem and not know the things that have happened there these days ?« * He asked : »What things ?« They said to him : »The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene . He was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people . * »The chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death . They impaled him ! * »We hoped he would redeem Israel . Yes and besides all this , it is now the third day since these things happened . * »Some of the women of our company stunned us . They went to the tomb early . * »They did not find his body . They said that they had also seen a vision of angels , who said that he was alive . * »Others with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women said . He was not there !« * He said to them : »You are foolish men . You are slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken ! * »Did the Christ need to suffer these things and enter into his glory ?« * He explained to them all the Scriptures about the things concerning him . He spoke about Moses and all the prophets . * They approached the village where they were going and he appeared to be going further . * They persuaded him not to go saying , »Abide with us . It is nearly evening and the day is almost gone .« He stayed with them . * When he had sat down with them to eat he took the bread and blessed ; and breaking it he gave to them . * Their eyes were opened and they knew him . Then he vanished out of their sight . * They said to each other : »Were our hearts not burning within us ? When he spoke to us in the way and opened the scriptures to us ?« * They rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem . They found the eleven gathered together with others . * »The Lord has risen indeed ,« they said , »and he appeared to Simon .« * And they told the things that happened in the way , how they recognized him when he broke the bread . * As they spoke these things he stood in their midst and said : »May you have peace .« * But they were afraid and supposed that they saw a spirit . * He said to them , »Why are you troubled ? And why do you question in your hearts ? * »See my hands and my feet that it is I . Touch me and see . A spirit does not have flesh and bones like I have .« * When he said this he showed them his hands and his feet . * While they still did not believe him but were filled with joy and wonder , he asked for something to eat . * They gave him a piece of a broiled fish . * He took it and ate it in front of them . * He said : »These are my words that I spoke to you , while I was yet with you . All things must be fulfilled . They are things that are written in the Law of Moses , and the Prophets , and the Psalms , concerning me .« * He opened their minds that they might understand the scriptures . * He said : »It is written that the Christ should suffer , and rise again from the dead the third day . * »Repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations , beginning from Jerusalem . * »You are witnesses of these things . * »You see I send the promise of my Father upon you . You are to wait in the city until you are clothed with power from on high .« * He led them out until they were near Bethany . Then he lifted up his hands and blessed them . * While he blessed them , he parted from them , and was carried up into heaven . * Filled with joy , they bowed down to him in adoration . Then they returned to Jerusalem . * They continued blessing God in the Temple .

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