1 hFor ver. 1-10, see Matt. 28:1-8; Mark 16:1-8; John 20:1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb,ich. 23:56 taking the spices they had prepared. 2 And they foundjMatt. 27:60; Mark 15:46; [John 11] the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold,kJohn 20:12 twol[Acts 1:10; 10:30] men stood by them in dazzling apparel. 5 And as they weremver. 37 frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you,nch. 9:22, 44; Matt. 17:22, 23; Mark 9:30, 31; [ver. 44] while he was still in Galilee, 7 n[See ver. 6 above] that the Son of ManoSee ch. 13:33 must be delivered into the hands of sinful men andpSee Matt. 20:19 be crucified and onqSee ch. 9:22 the third day rise. ” 8 AndrJohn 2:22; 12:1 they remembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb theys[John 20:18] told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it wastMatt. 27:56; Mark 15:40, 41 Mary Magdalene anduch. 8:3 Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, 11 but these words seemed to them an idle tale, andvMark 16:11; See Mark 16:16 they did not believe them. 12 ButwJohn 20:3-6 Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he sawxJohn 19:40 the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.
13 That very dayyMark 16:12 two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. 16 zJohn 20:14; 21:4; [ver. 31; ch. 9:45; 18:34] But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17 And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk? ” And they stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days? ” 19 And he said to them, “What things? ” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who wasaSee Matt. 21:11 a prophetbActs 2:22; [Acts 7:22] mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 andcActs 2:23; 5:30; 13:27, 28; 1 Thess. 2:15 how our chief priests anddch. 23:13, 35; John 3:1; 7:26, 48; 12:42; Acts 3:17; 4:5, 8; 13:27; [1 Cor. 2:8] rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he waseSee ch. 1:68; 1 Pet. 1:18 the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is nowfver. 7 the third day since these things happened. 22 Moreover, some women of our company amazed us.gver. 1 They were at the tomb early in the morning, 23 andhver. 3 when they did not find his body, they came back saying thativer. 4, 5, 9 they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. 24 jver. 12; John 20:3 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see. ” 25 And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 kver. 7, 44, 46; Heb. 2:10; 12:2; 1 Pet. 1:11; See Acts 3:18 Was it not necessary thatlSee Matt. 1:17 the Christ should suffer these things and enter intomSee ch. 9:26 his glory? ” 27 AndnActs 8:35 beginning withoGen. 3:15; 12:3; 22:18; Num. 21:9; 24:17; [John 1:45; 5:46] Moses andp2 Sam. 7:12-16; Isa. 7:14; 9:6; 50:6; 52:13–53:12; 61:1; Jer. 23:5, 6; Dan. 7:13, 14; 9:24-27; Mic. 5:2; Zech. 6:12; 9:9; 12:10; 13:7; [Acts 13:27] all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 So they drew near to the village to which they were going.q[Mark 6:48] He acted as if he were going farther, 29 but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening andrch. 9:12 (Gk.) the day is now far spent. ” So he went in to stay with them. 30 When he was at table with them, he took the bread andsSee Matt. 14:19 blessed and broke it and gave it to them. 31 t[ver. 16] And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. Andu[ch. 4:30] he vanished from their sight. 32 They said to each other,vPs. 39:3 “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while hewver. 45 opened to us the Scriptures? ” 33 And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And theyxMark 16:13; Acts 17:3 found the eleven andy[Acts 1:14] those who were with them gathered together, 34 saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, andz1 Cor. 15:5 has appeared to Simon! ” 35 Then they told what had happened on the road, andaver. 30, 31 how he was known to them inbSee Acts 2:42 the breaking of the bread.
36 As they were talking about these things,cMark 16:14; John 20:19 Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you! ” 37 But they weredch. 21:9 startled andever. 5 frightened andf[Matt. 14:26; Mark 6:49] thought they saw a spirit. 38 And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself.g1 John 1:1; [John 20:27] Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have. ” 40 And when he had said this,hJohn 20:20 he showed them his hands and his feet. 41 And while they still disbelievediActs 12:14; [Gen. 45:26] for joy and were marveling,jJohn 21:5 he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat? ” 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate before them.
44 Then he said to them, kSee ver. 6 “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you,lSee ver. 27 that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled. ” 45 Thenmver. 32; [Job 33:16; Ps. 119:18; Acts 16:14; 1 John 5:20] he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, “ThusnSee Matt. 26:24 it is written,oSee ver. 7, 26 that the Christ should suffer and on the third daypJohn 20:9 rise from the dead, 47 and thatqActs 5:31; See Acts 2:38 repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimedrSee Acts 4:12 in his namesch. 2:32; Gen. 12:3; Ps. 22:27; Isa. 2:2; 49:6; Hos. 2:23; Mal. 1:11; Matt. 28:19 to all nations,tActs 10:37; Gal. 3:8 beginning from Jerusalem. 48 uActs 1:8, 22; 2:32; 3:15; 5:32; 10:39, 41; 13:31; 1 Pet. 5:1; [John 15:27; 1 Cor. 15:15] You are witnesses of these things. 49 And behold, I am sendingvJohn 14:26; Acts 1:4; [Acts 2:33; Eph. 1:13]; See Acts 2:16, 17 the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until youwJob 29:14; Ps. 132:9 are clothed withxActs 1:8 powerych. 1:78; Isa. 32:15 from on high. ”
50 ThenzActs 1:12 he led them out as far asaMatt. 21:17; John 11:18 Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. 51 While he blessed them,bSee Mark 16:19 he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52 And theycMatt. 28:9 worshiped him andz[See ver. 50 above] returned to JerusalemdSee John 16:22 with great joy, 53 andeActs 2:46; 3:1; 5:21, 42 were continually in the templefch. 1:64; 2:28 blessing God.