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

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

2 T hey found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

And they found the stone rolled back from the tomb,

3 T hey entered in, and didn’t find the Lord Jesus’ body.

But when they went inside, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

4 W hile they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.

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

5 B ecoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?

And 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?

6 H e isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,

He is not here, but has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still 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?”

That 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].

8 T hey remembered his words,

And they remembered His words.

9 r eturned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

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

10 N ow they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.

Now 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.

11 T hese words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn’t believe them.

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

12 B ut Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.

But 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.

13 B ehold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.

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

14 T hey talked with each other about all of these things which had happened.

And they were talking with each other about all these things that had occurred.

15 W hile they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them.

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

16 B ut their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

But their eyes were held, so that they did not recognize Him.

17 H e said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?”

And 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.

18 O ne of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?”

Then 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?

19 H e said to them, “What things?” They said to him, “The things concerning Jesus, the Nazarene, 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, About Jesus of Nazareth, Who was a Prophet mighty in work 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 our chief priests and rulers gave Him up to be sentenced to death, and crucified Him.

21 B ut we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

But 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.

22 A lso, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;

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

23 a nd when they didn’t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

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

24 S ome of us went to the tomb, and found it just like the women had said, but they didn’t see him.”

So 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.

25 H e said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

And 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!

26 D idn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?”

Was 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)?

27 B eginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

Then 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.

28 T hey came near to the village, where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.

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

29 T hey urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them.

But 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.

30 W hen he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave to them.

And 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

31 T heir eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight.

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

32 T hey said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?”

And 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?

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

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

34 s aying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”

Who said, The Lord really has risen and has appeared to Simon (Peter)!

35 T hey related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.

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

36 A s they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”

Now 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!

37 B ut they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

But they were so startled and terrified that they thought they saw a spirit.

38 H e said to them, “Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?

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

39 S ee my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.”

See 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.

40 W hen he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.

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

41 W hile they still didn’t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

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

42 T hey gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.

They gave Him a piece of broiled fish,

43 H e took them, and ate in front of them.

And He took and ate before them.

44 H e said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”

Then 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.

45 T hen he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

Then He opened up their minds to understand the Scriptures,

46 H e 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,

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

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 forgiveness of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

48 Y ou are witnesses of these things.

You are witnesses of these things.

49 B ehold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”

And 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.

50 H e led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

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

51 W hile he blessed them, he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven.

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

52 T hey worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

And they, worshiping Him, went back to Jerusalem with great joy;

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

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