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.

¶ Now upon the first of the sabbaths, very early in the morning they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

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

And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

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

And they entered in and did not find 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:

And it came to pass as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments;

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?

and as they were afraid 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,

He is not here, but is risen; remember how he spoke 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.

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,

Then they remembered his words

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

and returned from the sepulchre and told all these things unto 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.

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

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

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

But Peter arose and ran unto the sepulchre, and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves and departed, wondering in himself 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.

¶ And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was about sixty furlongs from Jerusalem.

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

And they talked together 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.

And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near and went together with them.

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

But their eyes were held fast 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.

And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another as ye walk and are 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?

And one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem and hast not known 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:

Then he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, 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.

and how the princes of the priests and our rulers delivered him 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.

But we were hoping that it was he who should redeem Israel, and beside all this, today is the third day since these things were done.

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

Although also certain women of our company made us astonished, who before daybreak were at the sepulchre;

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.

and when they did not find 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.

And certain of those who were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said; but they did not see him.

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

Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken;

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

ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter (like this) 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.

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded this unto them in all the scriptures concerning himself.

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

And they drew near unto the village where they went, and he made as though he would have gone 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.

But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry 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.

And it came to pass as he sat at the table with them, he took bread and blessed it and broke and gave to them.

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

And 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?

And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us while he talked with us in the way and 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,

And they rose up the same hour and returned to Jerusalem and found the eleven gathered together and those that were with them,

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

saying, The Lord is risen indeed and has 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.

And they told what things were done in the way and how he was known to 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.

¶ And as they spoke these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them and said unto them, Peace be unto you.

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

But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed that they were seeing a spirit.

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

And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

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.

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 ye see me have.

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

And when he had thus spoken, 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?

And as they were not believing him yet for joy and wondering, he said unto them, Have ye here any food?

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

So they gave him a piece of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb.

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

And 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.

And he said unto them, These are the words which I spoke unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses and in the prophets and in the psalms, concerning me.

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

Then he opened their understanding 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;

and said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved the Christ to suffer and to rise 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.

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

48 Y e are witnesses of these things.

And ye 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.

And, behold, I shall send the promise of my Father upon you, but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem until ye are endued 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.

¶ And he led them out as far as to 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.

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

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

And they worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy

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

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