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