1 B ut on the morrow of the sabbath, very early indeed in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the aromatic spices which they had prepared.

But 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 sepulchre.

And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

3 A nd when they had entered they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

4 A nd it came to pass as they were in perplexity about it, that behold, two men suddenly stood by them in shining raiment.

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

5 A nd as they were filled with fear and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living one among the dead?

and 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 spoke to you, being yet in Galilee,

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

7 s aying, The Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinners, and be crucified, and rise the third day.

saying 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;

And they remembered his words,

9 a nd, returning from the sepulchre, related all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

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

10 N ow it was Mary of Magdala, and Johanna, and Mary the of James, and the others with them, who told these things to the apostles.

Now 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 their words appeared in their eyes as an idle tale, and they disbelieved them.

And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.

12 B ut Peter, rising up, ran to the sepulchre, and stooping down he sees the linen clothes lying there alone, and went away home, wondering at what had happened.

But 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 on the same day to a village distant sixty stadia from Jerusalem, called Emmaus;

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

14 a nd they conversed with one another about all these things which had taken place.

And they communed with each other of all these things which had happened.

15 A nd it came to pass as they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus himself drawing nigh, went with them;

And 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 so as not to know him.

But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

17 A nd he said to them, What discourses are these which pass between you as ye walk, and are downcast?

And 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, named Cleopas, answering said to him, Thou sojournest alone in Jerusalem, and dost not know what has taken place in it in these days?

And 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 to them, What things? And they said to him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazaraean, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;

And 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 judgment of death and crucified him.

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

21 B ut we had hoped that he was who is about to redeem Israel. But then, besides all these things, it is now, to-day, the third day since these things took place.

But 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 A nd withal, certain women from amongst us astonished us, having been very early at the sepulchre,

Moreover certain women of our company amazed us, having been early at the tomb;

23 a nd, not having found his body, came, saying that they also had seen a vision of angels, who say that he is living.

and 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 some of those with us went to the sepulchre, and found it so, as the women also had said, but him they saw not.

And 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 to them, O senseless and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

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

26 O ught not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory?

Behooved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?

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

And 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 near to the village where they were going, and he made as though he would go farther.

And 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, Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is declining. And he entered in to stay with them.

And 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 as he was at table with them, having taken the bread, he blessed, and having broken it, gave it to them.

And 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 recognised him. And he disappeared from them.

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

32 A nd they said to one another, Was not our heart burning in us as he spoke to us on the way, as he opened the scriptures to us?

And 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 rising up the same hour, they returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven, and those with them, gathered together,

And 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 indeed risen and has appeared to Simon.

saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

35 A nd they related what on the way, and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.

And 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 were saying these things, he himself stood in their midst, and says to them, Peace unto you.

And 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, being confounded and being frightened, supposed they beheld a spirit.

But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.

38 A nd he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why are thoughts rising in your hearts?

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

39 b ehold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me and see, for a spirit has not flesh and bones as ye see me having.

See 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 having said this he shewed them his hands and his feet.

And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.

41 B ut while they yet did not believe for joy, and were wondering, he said to them, Have ye anything here to eat?

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

42 A nd they gave him part of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb;

And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.

43 a nd he took it and ate before them.

And he took it, and ate before them.

44 A nd he said to them, These the words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all that is written concerning me in the law of Moses and prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.

And 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 he opened their understanding to understand the scriptures,

Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;

46 a nd said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved the Christ to suffer, and to rise from among the dead the third day;

and 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 to all the nations beginning at Jerusalem.

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

48 A nd ye are witnesses of these things.

Ye are witnesses of these things.

49 A nd behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but do ye remain in the city till ye be clothed with power from on high.

And 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 as far as Bethany, and having lifted up his hands, he blessed them.

And 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 as he was blessing them, he was separated from them and was carried up into heaven.

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

52 A nd they, having done him homage, 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 praising and blessing God.

and were continually in the temple, blessing God.