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Verse 1

On the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, carrying the spices they had prepared, and some other women were with them.

Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

Verse 2

They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

Verse 3

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

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

Verse 4

While they were perplexed about this, suddenly, two men stood by them in dazzling garments.

And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

Verse 5

The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why are you looking for the living one among the dead?"

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

Verse 6

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

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

Verse 7

"The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and on the third day rise again."

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

Verse 8

Then they remembered his words.

And they remembered his words,

Verse 9

Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven and to all the others.

And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

Verse 10

It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who were telling these things to the apostles.

It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

Verse 11

But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

Verse 12

But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there by themselves, and he went away, wondering what had happened.

Then arose Peter, 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.

Verse 13

On that same day, two of them were walking to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.

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

Verse 14

They were talking with each other about all the things that had happened.

And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

Verse 15

As they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and began to walk with them.

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

Verse 16

But their eyes were restrained, so they did not recognize him.

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

Verse 17

He asked them, "What are you discussing as you walk along?" They stopped, looking sad.

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

Verse 18

One of them, named Cleopas, replied, "Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know what has happened in these days?"

And the 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?

Verse 19

He asked, "What things?" They replied, "The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people.

And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

Verse 20

The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him.

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

Verse 21

But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. What is more, it is the third day since all this happened.

But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

Verse 22

In addition, some women of our group amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning,

Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

Verse 23

but did not find his body. They came back and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive.

And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

Verse 24

Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see him.

And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

Verse 25

He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

Verse 26

Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?"

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

Verse 27

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

Verse 28

As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus acted as if he were going farther.

And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

Verse 29

But they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them.

But 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.

Verse 30

When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and began to give it to them.

And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

Verse 31

Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he disappeared from their sight.

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

Verse 32

They said to each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?"

And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

Verse 33

They got up at once and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the eleven and those with them, assembled together.

And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

Verse 34

They were saying, "It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon."

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

Verse 35

Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.

And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

Verse 36

While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."

And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

Verse 37

They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.

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

Verse 38

He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?"

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

Verse 39

Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have."

Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

Verse 40

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

And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.

Verse 41

And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"

And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

Verse 42

They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and some honeycomb,

And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.

Verse 43

and he took it and ate it before them.

And he took it, and did eat before them.

Verse 44

He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms."

And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake 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.

Verse 45

Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

Verse 46

He told them, "This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day.

And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

Verse 47

And repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Verse 48

You are witnesses of these things.

And ye are witnesses of these things.

Verse 49

And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.

And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

Verse 50

Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and raising his hands, he blessed them.

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

Verse 51

While he was blessing them, he departed from them and was taken up to heaven.

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

Verse 52

And they worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

Verse 53

And they were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

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