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24:1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. 24:2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 24:3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 24:4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing; 24:5 and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living One among the dead? 24:6 "He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, 24:7 saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again." 24:8 And they remembered His words, 24:9 and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 24:10 Now they were Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to the apostles. 24:11 But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe them. 24:12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen wrappings only; and he went away to his home, marveling at what had happened. 24:13 And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. 24:14 And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place. 24:15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them. 24:16 But their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him. 24:17 And He said to them, "What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking?" And they stood still, looking sad. 24:18 One of them, named Cleopas, answered and said to Him, "Are You the only one visiting Jerusalem and unaware of the things which have happened here in these days?" 24:19 And He said to them, "What things?" And they said to Him, "The things about Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people, 24:20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to the sentence of death, and crucified Him. 24:21 "But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is the third day since these things happened. 24:22 "But also some women among us amazed us. When they were at the tomb early in the morning, 24:23 and did not find His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive. 24:24 "Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just exactly as the women also had said; but Him they did not see." 24:25 And He said to them, "O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 24:26 "Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?" 24:27 Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures. 24:28 And they approached the village where they were going, and He acted as though He were going farther. 24:29 But they urged Him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day is now nearly over." So He went in to stay with them. 24:30 When He had reclined at the table with them, He took the bread and blessed it, and breaking it, He began giving it to them. 24:31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from their sight. 24:32 They said to one another, "Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?" 24:33 And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found gathered together the eleven and those who were with them, 24:34 saying, "The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon." 24:35 They began to relate their experiences on the road and how He was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread. 24:36 While they were telling these things, He Himself stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be to you." 24:37 But they were startled and frightened and thought that they were seeing a spirit. 24:38 And He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? 24:39 "See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; touch Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have." 24:40 And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. 24:41 While they still could not believe it because of their joy and amazement, He said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?" 24:42 They gave Him a piece of a broiled fish; 24:43 and He took it and ate it before them. 24:44 Now He said to them, "These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled." 24:45 Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 24:46 and He said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, 24:47 and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 24:48 "You are witnesses of these things. 24:49 "And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high." 24:50 And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. 24:51 While He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 24:52 And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 24:53 and were continually in the temple praising God.