1 ¶ 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.

But 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.

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

And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

3 A nd they entered in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

And when they had entered they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

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

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

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

And 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?

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

He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spoke to you, being yet in Galilee,

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

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

8 T hen they remembered his words

And they remembered his words;

9 a nd returned from the sepulchre and told all these things unto the eleven and to all the rest.

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

10 I t 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.

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

11 A nd their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they did not believe them.

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

12 B ut 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.

But 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.

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

And behold, two of them were going on the same day to a village distant sixty stadia from Jerusalem, called Emmaus;

14 A nd they talked together of all these things which had happened.

and they conversed with one another about all these things which had taken place.

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

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

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

but their eyes were holden so as not to know him.

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

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

18 A nd 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?

And 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?

19 T hen 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,

And 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;

20 a nd how the princes of the priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death and crucified him.

and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to judgment of death and crucified him.

21 B ut 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.

But 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.

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

And withal, certain women from amongst us astonished us, having been very early at the sepulchre,

23 a nd 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.

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

24 A nd 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.

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

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

And he said to them, O senseless 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 (like this) into his glory?

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

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

And having begun 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 unto the village where they went, and he made as though he would have gone further.

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

29 B ut 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.

And 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.

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

And 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.

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 recognised him. And he disappeared from them.

32 A nd 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?

And 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?

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

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

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

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

35 A nd they told what things were done in the way and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.

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

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

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

37 B ut they were terrified and frightened, and supposed that they were seeing a spirit.

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

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

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

39 B ehold 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.

behold 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.

40 A nd when he had thus spoken, he showed them his hands and his feet.

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

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

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

42 S o they gave him a piece of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb.

And they gave him part 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 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.

And 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.

45 T hen he opened their understanding that they might understand the scriptures

Then he opened their understanding to understand the scriptures,

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

and 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;

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

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

48 A nd ye are witnesses of these things.

And ye are witnesses of these things.

49 A nd, 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.

And 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.

50 ¶ And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.

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

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

And it came to pass as he was blessing them, he was separated from them and was carried up into heaven.

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

And they, having done him homage, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

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

and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God.