Luke 24

The Resurrection

24:1 Now on the first day¹ of the week, at early dawn, the women² went to the tomb, taking the aromatic spices³ they had prepared. 24:2 They⁴ found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb,⁵ 24:3 but when they went in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.⁶ 24:4 While⁷ they were perplexed⁸ about this, suddenly⁹ two men stood beside them in dazzling¹⁰ attire. 24:5 The¹¹ women¹² were terribly frightened¹³ and bowed¹⁴ their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living¹⁵ among the dead? 24:6 He is not here, but has been raised!¹⁶ Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee,¹⁷ 24:7 that¹⁸ the Son of Man must be delivered¹⁹ into the hands of sinful men,²⁰ and be crucified,²¹ and on the third day rise again.”²² 24:8 Then²³ the women remembered his words,²⁴ 24:9 and when they returned from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven²⁵ and to all the rest. 24:10 Now it was Mary Magdalene,²⁶ Joanna,²⁷ Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles. 24:11 But these words seemed like pure nonsense²⁸ to them, and they did not believe them. 24:12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb.²⁹ He bent down³⁰ and saw only the strips of linen cloth;³¹ then he went home,³² wondering³³ what had happened.³⁴

Jesus Walks the Road to Emmaus

24:13 Now³⁵ that very day two of them³⁶ were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles³⁷ from Jerusalem.³⁸ 24:14 They³⁹ were talking to each other about all the things that had happened. 24:15 While⁴⁰ they were talking and debating⁴¹ these things,⁴² Jesus himself approached and began to accompany them 24:16 (but their eyes were kept⁴³ from recognizing⁴⁴ him).⁴⁵ 24:17 Then⁴⁶ he said to them, “What are these matters⁴⁷ you are discussing so intently⁴⁸ as you walk along?” And they stood still, looking sad. 24:18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him,⁴⁹ “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who doesn’t know⁵⁰ the things that have happened there⁵¹ in these days?” 24:19 He⁵² said to them, “What things?” “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied, “a man⁵³ who, with his powerful deeds and words, proved to be a prophet⁵⁴ before God and all the people; 24:20 and how our chief priests and rulers handed him over⁵⁵ to be condemned to death, and crucified⁵⁶ him. 24:21 But we had hoped⁵⁷ that he was the one who was going to redeem⁵⁸ Israel. Not only this, but it is now the third day since these things happened. 24:22 Furthermore, some women of our group amazed us.⁵⁹ They⁶⁰ were at the tomb early this morning, 24:23 and when they did not find his body, they came back and said they had seen a vision of angels,⁶¹ who said he was alive. 24:24 Then⁶² some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see him.”⁶³ 24:25 So⁶⁴ he said to them, “You⁶⁵ foolish people⁶⁶ – how slow of heart⁶⁷ to believe⁶⁸ all that the prophets have spoken! 24:26 Wasn’t⁶⁹ it necessary⁷⁰ for the Christ⁷¹ to suffer these things and enter into his glory?” 24:27 Then⁷² beginning with Moses and all the prophets,⁷³ he interpreted to them the things written about⁷⁴ himself in all the scriptures.

24:28 So they approached the village where they were going. He acted as though he wanted to go farther,⁷⁵ 24:29 but they urged him,⁷⁶ “Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening and the day is almost done.” So⁷⁷ he went in to stay with them.

24:30 When⁷⁸ he had taken his place at the table⁷⁹ with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it,⁸⁰ and gave it to them. 24:31 At this point⁸¹ their eyes were opened and they recognized⁸² him.⁸³ Then⁸⁴ he vanished out of their sight. 24:32 They⁸⁵ said to each other, “Didn’t⁸⁶ our hearts⁸⁷ burn within us⁸⁸ while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining⁸⁹ the scriptures to us?” 24:33 So⁹⁰ they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem.⁹¹ They⁹² found the eleven and those with them gathered together 24:34 and⁹³ saying, “The Lord has really risen, and has appeared to Simon!”⁹⁴ 24:35 Then they told what had happened on the road,⁹⁵ and how they recognized him⁹⁶ when he broke the bread.

Jesus Makes a Final Appearance

24:36 While they were saying these things, Jesus⁹⁷ himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”⁹⁸ 24:37 But they were startled and terrified, thinking⁹⁹ they saw a ghost.¹⁰⁰ 24:38 Then¹⁰¹ he said to them, “Why are you frightened,¹⁰² and why do doubts¹⁰³ arise in your hearts? 24:39 Look at my hands and my feet; it’s me!¹⁰⁴ Touch me and see; a ghost¹⁰⁵ does not have flesh and bones like you see I have.” 24:40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.¹⁰⁶ 24:41 And while they still could not believe it¹⁰⁷ (because of their joy) and were amazed,¹⁰⁸ he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”¹⁰⁹ 24:42 So¹¹⁰ they gave him a piece of broiled fish, 24:43 and he took it and ate it in front of them.

Jesus’ Final Commission

24:44 Then¹¹¹ he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me¹¹² in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms¹¹³ must be fulfilled.” 24:45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures,¹¹⁴ 24:46 and said to them, “Thus it stands written that the Christ¹¹⁵ would suffer¹¹⁶ and would rise from the dead on the third day, 24:47 and repentance¹¹⁷ for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed¹¹⁸ in his name to all nations,¹¹⁹ beginning from Jerusalem.¹²⁰ 24:48 You are witnesses¹²¹ of these things. 24:49 And look, I am sending you¹²² what my Father promised.¹²³ But stay in the city¹²⁴ until you have been clothed with power¹²⁵ from on high.”

Jesus’ Departure

24:50 Then¹²⁶ Jesus¹²⁷ led them out as far as Bethany,¹²⁸ and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. 24:51 Now¹²⁹ during the blessing¹³⁰ he departed¹³¹ and was taken up into heaven.¹³² 24:52 So¹³³ they worshiped¹³⁴ him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,¹³⁵ 24:53 and were continually in the temple courts¹³⁶ blessing¹³⁷ God.¹³⁸