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

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

3 A nd they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

4 A nd it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:

5 a nd as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

6 H e is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

7 s aying that the Son of man must be delivered up 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 told 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: and the other women with them told these things unto the apostles.

11 A nd these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.

12 B ut Peter arose, and ran unto the tomb; and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths by themselves; and he departed to his home, wondering at that which was come to pass.

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

14 A nd they communed with each other of all these things which had happened.

15 A nd it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

16 B ut their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

17 A nd he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad.

18 A nd one of them, named Cleopas, answering said unto him, Dost thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem and not know the things which are come to pass there in these days?

19 A nd he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

20 a nd how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

21 B ut we hoped that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yea and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.

22 M oreover certain women of our company amazed us, having been early at the tomb;

23 a nd when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

24 A nd certain of them that were with us went to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

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

26 B ehooved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?

27 A nd beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

28 A nd they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further.

29 A nd they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them.

30 A nd it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking it he gave to them.

31 A nd their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

32 A nd they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?

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

34 s aying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

35 A nd they rehearsed the things that happened in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread.

36 A nd as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

37 B ut they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.

38 A nd he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do questionings arise in your heart?

39 S ee my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold me having.

40 A nd when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.

41 A nd while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?

42 A nd they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.

43 A nd he took it, and ate before them.

44 A nd he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.

45 T hen opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;

46 a nd he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;

47 a nd that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

48 Y e are witnesses of these things.

49 A nd behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.

50 A nd he led them out until they were over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

51 A nd it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.

52 A nd they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

53 a nd were continually in the temple, blessing God.