Luke 24:28-49

New King James Version

The Disciples’ Eyes Opened

²⁸ Then they drew near to the village where they were going, and ^(A)He ^[a]indicated that He would have gone farther. ²⁹ But ^(B)they constrained Him, saying, ^(C)“Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” And He went in to stay with them.

³⁰ Now it came to pass, as ^(D)He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. ³¹ Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight.

³² And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?” ³³ So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, ³⁴ saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and ^(E)has appeared to Simon!” ³⁵ And they told about the things that had happened on the road, and how He was ^[b]known to them in the breaking of bread.

Jesus Appears to His Disciples^(F)

^36 (G)Now as they said 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 they had seen ^(H)a spirit. ³⁸ And He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? ³⁹ Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. ^(I)Handle Me and see, for a ^(J)spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.”

^40 [c]When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. ⁴¹ But while they still did not believe ^(K)for joy, and marveled, He said to them, ^(L)“Have you any food here?” ⁴² So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish ^[d]and some honeycomb. ^43 (M)And He took it and ate in their presence.

The Scriptures Opened

⁴⁴ Then He said to them, ^(N)“These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.” ⁴⁵ And ^(O)He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.

⁴⁶ Then He said to them, ^(P)“Thus it is written, ^[e]and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, ⁴⁷ and that repentance and ^(Q)remission of sins should be preached in His name ^(R)to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. ⁴⁸ And ^(S)you are witnesses of these things. ^49 (T)Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city ^[f]of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”