1 A nd on the first of the sabbaths, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bearing the spices they made ready, and certain with them,

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

2 a nd they found the stone having been rolled away from the tomb,

And they found the stone rolled back from the tomb,

3 a nd having gone in, they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

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

4 A nd it came to pass, while they are perplexed about this, that lo, two men stood by them in glittering apparel,

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

5 a nd on their having become afraid, and having inclined the face to the earth, they said to them, `Why do ye seek the living with 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 is not here, but was raised; remember how he spake to you, being yet in Galilee,

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

7 s aying -- It behoveth the Son of Man to be delivered up to the hands of sinful men, and to be crucified, and the third day to 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 A nd they remembered his sayings,

And they remembered His words.

9 a nd having turned back from the tomb 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 A nd it was the Magdalene Mary, and Joanna, and Mary of James, and the other women with them, who told unto the apostles these things,

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 a nd their sayings appeared before them as idle talk, and they were not believing them.

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

12 A nd Peter having risen, did run to the tomb, and having stooped down he seeth the linen clothes lying alone, and he went away to his own home, wondering at that which was come to pass.

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 A nd, lo, two of them were going on during that day to a village, distant sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, the name of which Emmaus,

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

14 a nd they were conversing with one another about all these things that have happened.

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

15 A nd it came to pass in their conversing and reasoning together, that Jesus himself, having come nigh, was going on with them,

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

16 a nd their eyes were holden so as not to know him,

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

17 a nd he said unto them, `What these words that ye exchange with one another, walking, and ye 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 A nd the one, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said unto him, `Art thou alone such a stranger in Jerusalem, that thou hast not known the things that came to pass in it 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 A nd he said to them, `What things?' And they said to him, `The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who became a man -- a prophet -- powerful 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 h ow also the chief priests and our rulers did deliver him up to a judgment of death, and crucified him;

And how our chief priests and rulers gave Him up to be sentenced to death, and crucified Him.

21 a nd we were hoping that he it is who is about to redeem Israel, and also with all these things, this third day is passing to-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 ` And certain women of ours also astonished us, coming early to 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 not having found his body, they came, saying also to have seen an apparition of messengers, who say he is 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 a nd certain of those with us went away unto the tomb, and found as even the women said, and him they saw not.'

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 A nd he said unto them, `O inconsiderate and slow in heart, to believe on all that the prophets spake!

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 W as it not behoving the Christ these things to suffer, 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 a nd having begun from Moses, and from all the prophets, he was expounding to them in all the Writings the things about 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 A nd they came nigh to the village whither they were going, and he made an appearance of going on further,

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

29 a nd they constrained him, saying, `Remain with us, for it is toward evening,' and the day did decline, and he went in to remain 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 A nd it came to pass, in his reclining (at meat) with them, having taken the bread, he blessed, and having broken, he was giving 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 a nd their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he became unseen by them.

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

32 A nd they said one to another, `Was not our heart burning within us, as he was speaking to us in the way, and as he was opening up to us the Writings?'

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 A nd they, having risen up the same hour, turned back to Jerusalem, and found gathered together the eleven, and those 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 was raised indeed, and was seen by Simon;'

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

35 a nd they were telling the things in the way, and how he was made known to 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 nd as they are speaking these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith to them, `Peace -- 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 a nd being amazed, and becoming affrighted, they were thinking themselves to see a spirit.

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

38 A nd he said to them, `Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do reasonings come up 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 I am he; handle me and see, because a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me having.'

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 A nd having said this, he shewed to them the hands and the feet,

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

41 a nd while they are not believing from the joy, and wondering, he said to them, `Have ye 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 a nd they gave to him part of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb,

They gave Him a piece of broiled fish,

43 a nd having taken, he did eat before them,

And He took and ate before them.

44 a nd he said to them, `These the words that I spake unto you, being yet with you, that it behoveth to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about me.'

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 opened he up their understanding to understand the Writings,

Then He opened up their minds to understand the Scriptures,

46 a nd he said to them -- `Thus it hath been written, and thus it was behoving the Christ to suffer, and to rise out of 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 reformation and remission of sins to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem:

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

48 a nd ye -- ye are witnesses of these things.

You are witnesses of these things.

49 ` And, lo, I do send the promise of my Father upon you, but ye -- abide ye in the city of Jerusalem till ye be 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 A nd he led them forth without -- unto Bethany, and having lifted up his hands he did bless them,

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

51 a nd it came to pass, in his blessing them, he was parted from them, and was borne up to the heaven;

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

52 a nd they, having bowed before him, did turn back 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).