| 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. |
| 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: |
| 5 | 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, |
| 7 |
Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be
crucified, and the third day rise again. |
| 8 | And they remembered his words, |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 16 |
But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. |
| 17 | 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: |
| 20 | And how the
chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have
crucified him. |
| 21 | 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. |
| 22 | 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. |
| 25 | 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. |
| 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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29 | 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. |
| 30 | 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. |
| 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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33 | 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. |
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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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36 | 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. |
| 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. |
| 40 | And when he had
thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. |
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41 | And while they yet believed not for joy, and
wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? |
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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. |
| 45 | Then opened he
their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, |
| 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: |
| 47 | 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. |
| 52 | And they
worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: |
| 53 | And were continually in the temple,
praising and blessing God. Amen. |
