Luke 24

¹And in the first of the Sabboth very early they came to the monument, carrying the spices which they had prepared.

²And they found the stone rolled back from the monument.

³And going in, they found not the body of our Lord Jesus.

⁴And it came to pass, as they were astonished in their mind at this, behold two men stood beside them in glistering apparel.

⁵And when they feared and cast down their countenance toward the ground, they said unto them: Why seek you the living with the dead?

⁶he is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spake to you, when he yet was in Galilee,

⁷saying: That the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinners and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

⁸And they remembered his words.

⁹And going back from the monument, they told all these things to those eleven, and to all the rest.

¹⁰And it was Mary Magdalene, and Joane, and Mary of James, and the rest that were with them, which said these things to the Apostles.

¹¹And these words seemed before them as dotage, and they did not believe them.

¹²But Peter rising up ran to the monument; and stooping down he saw the linen cloths lying alone, and went away marveling with himself at that which was done.

¹³And behold, two of them went the same day into a town which was the space of sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, named Emmaus.

¹⁴And they talked betwixt themselves of all those things that had chanced.

¹⁵And it came to pass, while they talked and reasoned with themselves, Jesus also himself approaching went with them.

¹⁶But their eyes were held that they might not know him.

¹⁷And he said to them: What are these communications that you confer one with another walking, and are sad?

¹⁸And one whose name was Cleophas, answering, said to him: Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things that have been done in it, these days?

¹⁹To whom he said: What things? And they said, concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a man a Prophet, mighty in work and word before God and all the people.

²⁰And how our chief Priests and Princes delivered him into condemnation of death, and crucified him.

²¹But we hoped that it was he that should redeem Israel: and now besides all this, today is the third day since these things were done.

²²But certain women also of ours, made us afraid: who before it was light, were at the monument,

²³and not finding his body, came, saying that they saw a vision also of Angels, who say that he is alive.

²⁴And certain men of ours went to the monument: and they found it so as the women said, but him they found not.

²⁵And he said to them: O foolish, and slow of heart to believe in all things which the Prophets have spoken.

²⁶Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and so to enter into his glory?

²⁷And beginning from Moyses and all the Prophets, he did interpret to them in all the scriptures the things that were concerning him.

²⁸And they drew nigh to the town whither they went: and he made semblance to go further.

²⁹And they forced him, saying: Tarry with us, because it is toward night, and the day is now far spent. And he went in with them.

³⁰And it came to pass, whiles he sat at the table with them, he took bread, and blessed and brake, and did reach to them.

³¹And their eyes were opened, and they knew him: and he vanished out of their sight.

³²And they said one to the other: Was not our heart burning in us, whiles he spake in the way, and opened unto us the scriptures?

³³And rising up the same hour they went back into Jerusalem: and they found the eleven gathered together, and those that were with them,

³⁴saying: That our Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

³⁵And they told the things that were done in the way: and how they knew him in the breaking of bread.

³⁶And whiles they speak these things, Jesus stood in the midst of them, and he saith to them: Peace be to you; it is I, fear not.

³⁷But they being troubled and frighted, imagined that they saw a Spirit.

³⁸And he said to them: Why are you troubled, and cogitations arise into your hearts?

³⁹See my hands, and feet, that it is I myself: handle, and see: for a Spirit hath not flesh and bones, as you see me to have.

⁴⁰And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and feet.

⁴¹But they yet not believing and marveling for joy, he said: Have you here any thing to be eaten?

⁴²But they offered him a piece of fish broiled, and a honey comb.

⁴³And when he had eaten before them, taking the remains he gave to them.

⁴⁴And he said to them: These are the words which I spake to you, when I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moyses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, of me.

⁴⁵Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures.

⁴⁶And he said to them: That so it is written, and so it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead the third day:

⁴⁷and penance to be preached in his name and remission of sins unto all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

⁴⁸And you are witnesses of these things.

⁴⁹And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but you, tarry in the city, till you be endued with power from high.

⁵⁰And he brought them forth abroad into Bethania: and lifting up his hands he blessed them.

⁵¹And it came to pass whiles he blessed them, he departed from them, and was carried into Heaven.

⁵²And they adoring went back into Jerusalem with great joy:

⁵³and they were always in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen.