 1 Now upon the first of the week~ at early twilight+, they came to the tomb+ bringing the spices they had prepared, and certain others came with them. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb+. 3 Upon entering the tomb, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 Now it came to pass, as they were much perplexed about this+, behold two men in shining garments stood by them. 5 The women were frightened+ and bowed down their faces to the earth. But the men in shining garments said to them: Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 Jesus is not here, but He is risen. Remember how He spoke to you when He was yet in Galilee 7 saying: The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and the third day rise again. 8 Then they remembered His words 9 and returned from the tomb+ and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and other women who were with them who told these things to the apostles. 11 But their words seemed to the apostles like+ idle tales and they did not believe them. 12 Then Peter got up+ and ran to the tomb+ and, stooping down, he saw+ the linen clothes laid by themselves. Then he left+, wondering within himself at what had come to pass. 13 And behold, on that same day, two of them went to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles+ from Jerusalem. 14 And they talked together about all these things that had taken place+. 15 Now it came to pass that, while they conversed and reasoned together, Jesus Himself drew near to them and went along with them. 16 But their eyes were held+ so that they should not know Him. 17 Then Jesus said to them: What kind of conversation+ is this that you have with one another as you walk and are sad? 18 One of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said to Him: Are you only a stranger in Jerusalem and have not known the things that have come to pass there in these last few days? 19 Jesus said to them: What things? And they said to Him: Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people. 20 Have you not heard how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death and have crucified Him? 21 We trusted that it was Jesus who would have redeemed Israel. But yet today is the third day since these things were done. 22 Yes, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, having been to the tomb+ early. 23 When they did not find His body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that Jesus is alive. 24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb+ and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus. 25 Then Jesus said to them: O fools and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken. 26 Was it not necessary+ that Christ should suffer these things and then to enter into His glory? 27 Then, beginning with Moses and all the prophets, Jesus expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself. 28 As they drew near to the village, where they were going+, Jesus appeared+ as though He would have gone further. 29 But they constrained Him saying: Stay+ with us, for it is toward evening and the day is far spent. So Jesus went in to stay+ with them. 30 Now it came to pass, as He sat down to eat+ with them, He took bread and blessed, broke it, and gave it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him, and He vanished out of their sight. 32 And they said to one another: Did our hearts not burn within us while He talked with us on the way and while He opened the Scriptures to us? 33 Then they got up+ that same hour and returned to Jerusalem and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them, 34 saying: The Lord is risen indeed and has appeared to Simon. 35 They told what things were done in the way and how He was known by them in the breaking of bread. 36 Then as they spoke of these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them and said to them: Peace to you. 37 But they were terrified and frightened+ and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 Jesus said to them: Why are you troubled? And why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch+ me and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see me have. 40 After+ Jesus had said these things, He showed them His hands and His feet. 41 While they yet did not believe, for joy, and wondered, He said to them: Do you have anything to eat+. 42 They gave Him a piece of a broiled fish and a honeycomb. 43 He took it and ate before them. 44 Then He said to them: These are the words that I spoke to you while I was yet with you: All things must be fulfilled that were written in the law of Moses and in the prophets and in the psalms, concerning me. 45 Then He opened their understanding so that they might understand the Scriptures. 46 He said to them: Thus it is written and thus it was essential+ for Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, Psalm 22:12..18 Isaiah 50:6 47 so that repentance and remission of sins should be proclaimed+ in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 And behold I send the promise of my Father upon you. But stay+ in the city of Jerusalem until you are endowed+ with power from on high. 50 Then He led them out as far as to Bethany and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. 51 And it came to pass while He blessed them that He was taken+ from them and carried up to heaven. 52 And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. 53 And they continued praising and blessing God in the temple. Amen.
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