1 B ut on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared.

2 A nd they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,

3 b ut when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

4 W hile they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing;

5 a nd 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?

6 H e is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee,

7 s aying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.”

8 A nd they remembered His words,

9 a nd returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

10 N ow 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.

11 B ut these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe them.

12 B ut 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. The Road to Emmaus

13 A nd behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.

14 A nd they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place.

15 W hile they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them.

16 B ut their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him.

17 A nd 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.

18 O ne 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?”

19 A nd 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,

20 a nd how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to the sentence of death, and crucified Him.

21 B ut 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.

22 B ut also some women among us amazed us. When they were at the tomb early in the morning,

23 a nd did not find His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive.

24 S ome 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.”

25 A nd He said to them, “O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

26 W as it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?”

27 T hen beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.

28 A nd they approached the village where they were going, and He acted as though He were going farther.

29 B ut 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.

30 W hen He had reclined at the table with them, He took the bread and blessed it, and breaking it, He began giving it to them.

31 T hen their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from their sight.

32 T hey 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?”

33 A nd they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found gathered together the eleven and those who were with them,

34 s aying, “ The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon.”

35 T hey began to relate their experiences on the road and how He was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread. Other Appearances

36 W hile they were telling these things, He Himself stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be to you.”

37 B ut they were startled and frightened and thought that they were seeing a spirit.

38 A nd He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

39 S ee 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.”

40 A nd when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet.

41 W hile they still could not believe it because of their joy and amazement, He said to them, “ Have you anything here to eat?”

42 T hey gave Him a piece of a broiled fish;

43 a nd He took it and ate it before them.

44 N ow 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.”

45 T hen He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,

46 a nd He said to them, “ Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day,

47 a nd that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

48 Y ou are witnesses of these things.

49 A nd 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.” The Ascension

50 A nd He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

51 W hile He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven.

52 A nd they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

53 a nd were continually in the temple praising God.