1Now
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.
2And
they found
the stone
rolled away
from the
sepulchre.
3And
they entered
in, and
found not
the body of
the Lord
Jesus.
4And
it came to
pass, as
they were
much
perplexed
thereabout,
behold, two
men stood by
them in
shining
garments:
5And
as they were
afraid, and
bowed down their faces
to the
earth, they
said unto
them, Why
seek ye the
living among
the dead?
6He
is not here,
but is
risen:
remember how
he spake
unto you
when he was
yet in
Galilee,
7Saying,
The Son of
man must be
delivered
into the
hands of
sinful men,
and be
crucified,
and the
third day
rise again.
8And
they
remembered
his words,
9And
returned
from the
sepulchre,
and told all
these things
unto the
eleven, and
to all the
rest.
10It
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.
11And
their words
seemed to
them as idle
tales, and
they
believed
them not.
12Then
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.
13And,
behold, two
of them went
that same
day to a
village
called
Emmaus,
which was
from
Jerusalem about threescore
furlongs.
14And
they talked
together of
all these
things which
had
happened.
15And
it came to
pass, that,
while they
communed together and
reasoned,
Jesus
himself drew
near, and
went with
them.
16But
their eyes
were holden
that they
should not
know him.
17And
he said unto
them, What
manner of
communications are these
that ye have
one to
another, as
ye walk, and
are sad?
18And
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?
19And
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:
20And
how the
chief
priests and
our rulers
delivered
him to be
condemned to
death, and
have
crucified
him.
21But
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.
22Yea,
and certain
women also
of our
company made
us
astonished,
which were
early at the
sepulchre;
23And
when they
found not
his body,
they came,
saying, that
they had
also seen a
vision of
angels,
which said
that he was
alive.
24And
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.
25Then
he said unto
them, O
fools, and
slow of
heart to
believe all
that the
prophets
have spoken:
26Ought
not Christ
to have
suffered
these
things, and
to enter
into his
glory?
27And
beginning at
Moses and
all the
prophets, he
expounded
unto them in
all the
scriptures
the things
concerning
himself.
28And
they drew
nigh unto
the village,
whither they
went: and he
made as
though he
would have
gone
further.
29But
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.
30And
it came to
pass, as he
sat at meat
with them,
he took
bread, and
blessed it,
and brake,
and gave to
them.
31And
their eyes
were opened,
and they
knew him;
and he
vanished out
of their
sight.
32And
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?
33And
they rose up
the same
hour, and
returned to
Jerusalem,
and found
the eleven
gathered
together,
and them
that were
with them,
34Saying,
The Lord is
risen
indeed, and
hath
appeared to
Simon.
35And
they told
what things were
done in
the way, and
how he was
known of
them in
breaking of
bread.
36And
as they thus
spake, Jesus
himself
stood in the
midst of
them, and
saith unto
them, Peace be unto
you.
37But
they were
terrified
and
affrighted,
and supposed
that they
had seen a
spirit.
38And
he said unto
them, Why
are ye
troubled?
and why do
thoughts
arise in
your hearts?
39Behold
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.
40And
when he had
thus spoken,
he shewed
them his hands
and his feet.
41And
while they
yet believed
not for joy,
and
wondered, he
said unto
them, Have
ye here any
meat?
42And
they gave
him a piece
of a broiled
fish, and of
an
honeycomb.
43And
he took it,
and did eat
before them.
44And
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.
45Then
opened he
their
understanding,
that they
might
understand
the
scriptures,
46And
said unto
them, Thus
it is
written, and
thus it
behoved
Christ to
suffer, and
to rise from
the dead the
third day:
47And
that
repentance
and
remission of
sins should
be preached
in his name
among all
nations,
beginning at
Jerusalem.
48And
ye are
witnesses of
these
things.
49And,
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.
50And
he led them
out as far
as to
Bethany, and
he lifted up
his hands,
and blessed
them.
51And
it came to
pass, while
he blessed
them, he was
parted from
them, and
carried up
into heaven.
52And
they
worshipped
him, and
returned to
Jerusalem
with great
joy:
53And
were
continually
in the
temple,
praising and
blessing
God. Amen.