May 14, 15
Luke 24
Luk 24:1 But 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.
Luk 24:2 They found the
stone rolled away from the tomb.
Luk 24:3 They entered
in, and didn't find the Lord Jesus' body.
Luk 24:4 It happened,
while they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood
by them in dazzling clothing.
Luk 24:5 Becoming
terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to
them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?
Luk 24:6 He isn't here,
but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,
Luk 24:7 saying that
the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and
be crucified, and the third day rise again?"
Luk 24:8 They
remembered his words,
Luk 24:9 returned from
the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the
rest.
Luk 24:10 Now they were
Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women
with them told these things to the apostles.
Luk 24:11 These words
seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn't believe them.
Luk 24:12 But 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.
Luk 24:13 Behold, two
of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was
sixty stadia from Jerusalem.
Luk 24:14 They talked
with each other about all of these things which had happened.
Luk 24:15 It happened,
while they talked and questioned together, that Jesus himself came
near, and went with them.
Luk 24:16 But their
eyes were kept from recognizing him.
Luk 24:17 He said to
them, "What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?"
Luk 24:18 One 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?"
Luk 24:19 He 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;
Luk 24:20 and how the
chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to
death, and crucified him.
Luk 24:21 But 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.
Luk 24:22 Also, certain
women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;
Luk 24:23 and 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.
Luk 24:24 Some of us
went to the tomb, and found it just like the women had said, but they
didn't see him."
Luk 24:25 He said to
them, "Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the
prophets have spoken!
Luk 24:26 Didn't the
Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?"
Luk 24:27 Beginning
from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the
Scriptures the things concerning himself.
Luk 24:28 They drew
near to the village, where they were going, and he acted like he
would go further.
Luk 24:29 They urged
him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the
day is almost over." He went in to stay with them.
Luk 24:30 It happened,
that when he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread
and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave to them.
Luk 24:31 Their eyes
were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their
sight.
Luk 24:32 They said one
to another, "Weren't our hearts burning within us, while he
spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?"
Luk 24:33 They rose up
that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered
together, and those who were with them,
Luk 24:34 saying, "The
Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!"
Luk 24:35 They related
the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by
them in the breaking of the bread.
Luk 24:36 As they said
these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them,
"Peace be to you."
Luk 24:37 But they were
terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a
spirit.
Luk 24:38 He said to
them, "Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?
Luk 24:39 See 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."
Luk 24:40 When he had
said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
Luk 24:41 While they
still didn't believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, "Do
you have anything here to eat?"
Luk 24:42 They gave him
a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.
Luk 24:43 He took them,
and ate in front of them.
Luk 24:44 He 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."
Luk 24:45 Then he
opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.
Luk 24:46 He 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,
Luk 24:47 and that
repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to
all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Luk 24:48 You are
witnesses of these things.
Luk 24:49 Behold, I
send forth the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of
Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high."
Luk 24:50 He led them
out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
Luk 24:51 It happened,
while he blessed them, that he withdrew from them, and was carried up
into heaven.
Luk 24:52 They
worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
Luk 24:53 and were
continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.