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,

Early in the morning on the first day of the week, the women went to the grave taking the spices they had made ready.

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

They found the stone had been pushed away from the grave.

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

They went in but 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,

While they wondered about what had happened, they saw two men standing by them in shining clothes.

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?

They were very much afraid and got down with their faces to the ground. The men said to them, “Why do you look for the living One among those who are dead?

6 h e is not here, but was raised; remember how he spake to you, being yet in Galilee,

He is not here. He is risen. Do you not remember what He said to you when He was yet 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.'

He said, ‘The Son of Man must be given over into the hands of sinful men. He must be nailed to a cross. He will rise again three days later.’”

8 A nd they remembered his sayings,

They remembered what He had said.

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

When they came back from the grave, they told all these things to the eleven followers and to all the others.

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,

They were Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James. Other women who were with them told these things to the followers also.

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

Their words sounded like foolish talk. The followers did not believe them.

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 grave. He got down to look in and saw only the linen clothes. Then he went away, surprised about what had happened. The Followers of Jesus Do Not Believe He Is Risen

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,

That same day two of His followers were going to the town of Emmaus. It was about a two-hour walk from Jerusalem.

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

They talked of all these things that had happened.

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

While they were talking together, Jesus Himself came and walked along with them.

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

Something kept their eyes from seeing Who He was.

17 a nd he said unto them, `What these words that ye exchange with one another, walking, and ye are sad?'

He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk?” They stood still and looked sad.

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?'

One of them, whose name was Cleopas, said to Him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who has not heard of the things that have happened here 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,

Jesus said to them, “What things?” They answered, “The things about Jesus of Nazareth. He was the great One Who spoke for God. He did powerful works and spoke powerful words in the sight of God and 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 the religious leaders and the leaders of the people gave Him over to be killed and nailed Him to a cross.

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.

We were hoping He was the One Who was going to make the Jewish people free. But it was three days ago when these things happened.

22 ` And certain women of ours also astonished us, coming early to the tomb,

“Some of the women of our group have surprised us and made us wonder. They went to the grave early this morning.

23 a nd not having found his body, they came, saying also to have seen an apparition of messengers, who say he is alive,

They did not find His body. They came back saying they had seen angels in a special dream 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.'

Some of those who were with us went to the grave and found it as the women had said. But they did not see Him.”

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

Then Jesus said to them, “You foolish men. How slow you are to believe what the early preachers have said.

26 W as it not behoving the Christ these things to suffer, and to enter into his glory?'

Did not Christ have to go through these hard things to come into His shining-greatness?”

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.

Jesus kept on telling them what Moses and all the early preachers had said about Him in the Holy Writings.

28 A nd they came nigh to the village whither they were going, and he made an appearance of going on further,

When they came to the town where they were going, Jesus acted as if He were going farther.

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 said to Him, “Stay with us. It will soon be evening. The day is about over.” 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,

As He sat at the table with them, He took the bread and gave thanks and broke it. Then He gave it to them.

31 a nd their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he became unseen by them.

And their eyes were opened and they knew Him. Then He left them and could not be seen.

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?'

They said to each other, “Were not our hearts filled with joy when He talked to us on the road about what the Holy Writings said?”

33 A nd they, having risen up the same hour, turned back to Jerusalem, and found gathered together the eleven, and those with them,

Then they got up at once and went back to Jerusalem. They found the eleven followers together and others with them.

34 s aying -- `The Lord was raised indeed, and was seen by Simon;'

They said, “For sure the Lord is risen and was seen by Simon.”

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 told what had happened on the road and how they came to know Him when He broke the bread. Jesus Is Seen by the Other Ten Followers

36 a nd as they are speaking these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith to them, `Peace -- to you;'

As they talked, Jesus Himself stood among them. He said, “May you have peace.”

37 a nd being amazed, and becoming affrighted, they were thinking themselves to see a spirit.

But they were afraid and full of fear. 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?

Jesus said to them, “Why are you afraid? Why do you have doubts 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.'

Look at My hands and My feet. See! It is I, Myself! Touch Me and see for yourself. A spirit does not have flesh and bones as I have.”

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

When Jesus had said this, He showed them His hands and feet.

41 a nd while they are not believing from the joy, and wondering, he said to them, `Have ye anything here to eat?'

They still wondered. It was hard for them to believe it and yet it made them happy. Then He said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

42 a nd they gave to him part of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb,

They gave Jesus a piece of fish that had been cooked and some honey.

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

He took it and ate it in front of them. Jesus Sends His Followers to Teach

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.'

Jesus said to them, “These are the things I told you while I was yet with you. All things written about Me in the Law of Moses and in the Books of the early preachers and in the Psalms must happen as they said they would happen.”

45 T hen opened he up their understanding to understand the Writings,

Then He opened their minds to understand the Holy Writings.

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,

He said to them, “It is written that Christ should suffer and be raised from the dead after three days.

47 a nd reformation and remission of sins to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem:

It must be preached that men must be sorry for their sins and turn from them. Then they will be forgiven. This must be preached in His name to all nations beginning in Jerusalem.

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

You are to tell what you have seen.

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.'

See! I will send you what My Father promised. But you are to stay in Jerusalem until you have received power from above.” Jesus Goes to Be Beside His Father

50 A nd he led them forth without -- unto Bethany, and having lifted up his hands he did bless them,

Jesus led them out as far as Bethany. Then He lifted up His hands and prayed that good would come to 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 while He was praying that good would come to them, He went from them (and was taken up to heaven and

52 a nd they, having bowed before him, did turn back to Jerusalem with great joy,

they worshiped Him). Then they went back to Jerusalem with great joy.

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

They spent all their time in the house of God honoring and giving thanks to God.