1 B ut on the first day of the week, at early dawn, went to the tomb, taking the spices which they had made ready.

Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared.

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

But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

3 B ut when they went inside, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

4 A nd while they were perplexed and wondering what to do about this, behold, two men in dazzling raiment suddenly stood beside them.

And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.

5 A nd as were frightened and were bowing their faces to the ground, the men said to them, Why do you look for the living among dead?

Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?

6 H e is not here, but has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee

He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee,

7 T hat the Son of Man must be given over into the hands of sinful men (men whose way or nature is to act in opposition to God) and be crucified and on the third day rise '> from death].

saying, ‘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.

And they remembered His words.

9 A nd having returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven apostles and to all the rest.

Then they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

10 N ow it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who reported these things to the apostles.

It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles.

11 B ut these reports seemed to the men an idle tale ( madness, feigned things, nonsense), and they did not believe the women.

And their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them.

12 B ut Peter got up and ran to the tomb; and stooping down and looking in, he saw the linen cloths alone by themselves, and he went away, wondering about and marveling at what had happened.

But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying by themselves; and he departed, marveling to himself at what had happened. The Road to Emmaus

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

Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem.

14 A nd they were talking with each other about all these things that had occurred.

And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

15 A nd while they were conversing and discussing together, Jesus Himself caught up with them and was already accompanying them.

So it was, while they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them.

16 B ut their eyes were held, so that they did not recognize Him.

But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him.

17 A nd He said to them, What is this discussion that you are exchanging ( throwing back and forth) between yourselves as you walk along? And they stood still, looking sad and downcast.

And He said to them, “What kind of conversation is this that you have with one another as you walk and are sad?”

18 T hen one of them, named Cleopas, answered Him, Do you alone dwell as a stranger in Jerusalem and not know the things that have occurred there in these days?

Then the one whose name was Cleopas answered and said to Him, “Are You the only stranger in Jerusalem, and have You not known the things which happened there in these days?”

19 A nd He said to them, What things? And they said to Him, About Jesus of Nazareth, Who was a Prophet mighty in work and word before God and all the people—

And He said to them, “What things?” So they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,

20 A nd how our chief priests and rulers gave Him up to be sentenced to death, and crucified Him.

and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death, and crucified Him.

21 B ut we were hoping that it was He Who would redeem and set Israel free. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things occurred.

But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened.

22 A nd moreover, some women of our company astounded us and drove us out of our senses. They were at the tomb early

Yes, and certain women of our company, who arrived at the tomb early, astonished us.

23 B ut did not find His body; and they returned saying that they had seen a vision of angels, who said that He was alive!

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

24 S o some of those with us went to the tomb and they found it just as the women had said, but Him they did not see.

And certain 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 A nd said to them, O foolish ones and slow of heart to believe (adhere to and trust in and rely on) everything that the prophets have spoken!

Then He said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

26 W as it not necessary and essentially fitting that the Christ (the Messiah) should suffer all these things before entering into His glory (His majesty and splendor)?

Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?”

27 T hen beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He went on explaining and interpreting to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning and referring to Himself.

And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself. The Disciples’ Eyes Opened

28 T hen they drew near the village to which they were going, and He acted as if He would go further.

Then they drew near to the village where they were going, and He indicated that He would have gone farther.

29 B ut they urged and insisted, saying to Him, Remain with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. So He went in to stay with them.

But they constrained Him, saying, “Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” And He went in to stay with them.

30 A nd it occurred that as He reclined at table with them, He took bread and praised and gave thanks and asked a blessing, and then broke it and was giving it to them

Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.

31 W hen their eyes were opened and they recognized Him, and He vanished ( departed invisibly).

Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight.

32 A nd they said to one another, Were not our hearts greatly moved and burning within us while He was talking with us on the road and as He opened and explained to us the Scriptures?

And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?”

33 A nd rising up that very hour, they went back to Jerusalem, where they found the Eleven gathered together and those who were with them,

So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together,

34 W ho said, The Lord really has risen and has appeared to Simon (Peter)!

saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”

35 T hen they related what had happened on the road, and how He was known and recognized by them in the breaking of bread.

And they told about the things that had happened on the road, and how He was known to them in the breaking of bread. Jesus Appears to His Disciples

36 N ow while they were talking about this, Jesus Himself took His stand among them and said to them, Peace ( freedom from all the distresses that are experienced as the result of sin) be to you!

Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, “Peace to you.”

37 B ut they were so startled and terrified that they thought they saw a spirit.

But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit.

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

And 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! Feel and handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.

Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.”

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

When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet.

41 A nd while they still could not believe it for sheer joy and marveled, He said to them, Have you anything here to eat?

But while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, He said to them, “Have you any food here?”

42 T hey gave Him a piece of broiled fish,

So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.

43 A nd He took and ate before them.

And He took it and ate in their presence. The Scriptures Opened

44 T hen He said to them, This is what I told you while I was still with you: everything which is written concerning Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.

Then He said to them, “These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.”

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

And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.

46 A nd said to them, Thus it is written that the Christ (the Messiah) should suffer and on the third day rise from ( among) the dead,

Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,

47 A nd that repentance forgiveness of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

48 Y ou are witnesses of these things.

And you are witnesses of these things.

49 A nd behold, I will send forth upon you what My Father has promised; but remain in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.

Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.” The Ascension

50 T hen He conducted them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up His hands, He invoked a blessing on them.

And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

51 A nd it occurred that while He was blessing them, He parted from them and was taken up into heaven.

Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven.

52 A nd they, worshiping Him, went back to Jerusalem with great joy;

And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

53 A nd they were continually in the temple celebrating with praises and blessing and extolling God. Amen (so be it).

and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen.