復活的清晨

24 在一週的頭一天[a],一大清早,婦女們[b]帶著預備好的香料來到墓穴那裡,[c] 發現那石頭已經從墓穴被滾開了。 她們就進去,卻找不到主耶穌的遺體。 她們正為這件事心裡困惑的時候,忽然有兩個人,身穿閃閃發光的衣服,站在她們旁邊。 婦女們嚇得把臉伏在地上。

那兩個人對她們說:「你們為什麼在死人中尋找活人呢? 他不在這裡,已經復活[d]了!你們當想起他還在加利利的時候怎樣告訴你們, 『人子必須被交在[e]罪人手中,被釘十字架,然後在第三天復活。』」 她們就想起耶穌的話來。

於是從墓穴回去,把這一切都告訴了那十一個使徒和所有其他的人。 10 告訴使徒們這些事的,是茉大拉瑪麗亞約亞娜雅各的母親[f]瑪麗亞,還有其餘和她們在一起的婦女。 11 可是這些話在使徒們看來似乎是胡說,他們就不相信婦女們。 12 彼得卻起來,跑到了墓穴。他彎腰去看,只看見那細麻布條[g]。於是他就回去了,對所發生的事感到驚奇。

以馬忤斯路上

13 正好在同一天,門徒中有兩個人往一個村子去;這村子名叫以馬忤斯,離耶路撒冷約有十一公里[h] 14 他們彼此談論著所發生的這一切事。 15 在他們交談討論的時候,耶穌親自走近他們,與他們同行, 16 但是他們的眼睛被遮蔽了,認不出他來。 17 耶穌問他們:「你們一路上彼此談論的這些,到底是什麼事呢?」他們就停住[i],面帶愁容。

18 其中一個名叫克利奧帕的回答耶穌,說:「你在耶路撒冷作客,難道只有你還不知道這幾天在那裡所發生的事嗎?」

19 耶穌問他們:「什麼事呢?」

他們對他說:「就是有關拿撒勒人耶穌的事。這個人是一位先知,在神和全體民眾面前說話行事都有能力。 20 我們的祭司長們和首領們竟把他交出去,判了死罪,釘上十字架。 21 不過我們一直希望他就是要救贖以色列的那一位。不但如此,從這些事發生到今天[j],已經是第三天了。 22 還有,我們中間有些婦女也使我們驚訝:她們清早到了墓穴, 23 卻找不到他的遺體,回來還說她們看到了天使的異象,而天使說耶穌還活著。 24 後來,與我們在一起的一些人,到墓穴那裡去,發現一切就像婦女們所說的那樣。只是他們沒有看見耶穌。」

25 耶穌對他們說:「唉,你們這些無知的人哪!對於信靠先知們所說的一切話,你們的心太遲鈍了! 26 基督不是必須這樣受難,然後才進入他的榮耀嗎?」 27 於是耶穌從摩西和所有的先知開始,向他們解釋了經上一切關於自己的話。

28 他們快到要去的村子了,耶穌好像還要往前走。 29 他們就極力挽留他,說:「時候晚了,太陽已經平西了,請與我們一起住下吧!」耶穌就進去,與他們一起住下。

30 當耶穌與他們一同坐席的時候,他拿起餅來,祝福了,然後掰開遞給他們。 31 那時他們的眼睛就開了,這才認出他來,而耶穌從他們眼前消失了。 32 他們彼此說:「在路上他對我們說話,為我們講解經文的時候,我們心裡不是在燃燒嗎?」 33 他們就立刻起身,回耶路撒冷去,見到那十一個使徒和與他們聚集在一起的人, 34 大家都在說:「主真的復活了,並且已經向西門顯現了!」 35 兩個人就把在路上所發生的,以及耶穌掰餅的時候怎樣被他們認出來的事,都述說了一遍。

復活的確據

36 在他們說這些話的時候,耶穌[k]親自站在他們當中,對他們說:「願你們平安!」[l] 37 他們就驚慌,感到害怕,以為看到了幽靈。 38 耶穌對他們說:「你們為什麼驚慌不安?為什麼心裡起疑惑呢? 39 你們看我的手、我的腳,確實是我。摸我看看!幽靈沒有骨,也沒有肉,你們看,我是有的。」 40 說了這話,他就把手和腳給他們看。[m] 41 他們又驚又喜,還不敢相信的時候,耶穌對他們說:「你們這裡有什麼吃的嗎?」 42 他們遞給他一片烤魚[n] 43 他拿過來,當著他們的面吃了。

44 耶穌對他們說:「這就是我還與你們在一起的時候,對你們說過的話:摩西的律法、先知書和詩篇上所記的有關我的一切事,都必須應驗。」 45 於是耶穌開啟他們的理性,使他們能領悟經上的話, 46 又對他們說:「經上這樣記著:基督必須[o]受難,然後在第三天從死人中復活, 47 並且人要奉他的名宣講為罪得赦免的悔改[p],從耶路撒冷開始,直到萬國。 48 你們就是這些事的見證人。 49 看哪!我要將我父所應許的差派到你們那裡[q]。不過你們要留在城[r]裡,直到領受[s]了從上面[t]來的能力。」

升天

50 耶穌領他們出去,到了伯大尼附近,就舉起雙手祝福他們。 51 他在祝福的時候離開他們,被接到天上去了[u] 52 他們就敬拜他[v],懷著極大的喜樂回耶路撒冷去, 53 常常在聖殿裡頌讚[w]神。[x]

Footnotes

  1. 路加福音 24:1 一週的頭一天——指「星期日」。
  2. 路加福音 24:1 婦女們——原文直譯「她們」。
  3. 路加福音 24:1 有古抄本附「還有一些人和她們在一起。」
  4. 路加福音 24:6 復活——原文直譯「被復活」;指「神使耶穌復活」。
  5. 路加福音 24:7 被交在——或譯作「被出賣到」。
  6. 路加福音 24:10 母親——輔助詞語。
  7. 路加福音 24:12 有古抄本附「放在那裡」。
  8. 路加福音 24:13 十一公里——原文為「60視距」。1視距=185公尺。
  9. 路加福音 24:17 有古抄本沒有「停住」。
  10. 路加福音 24:21 有古抄本沒有「今天」。
  11. 路加福音 24:36 耶穌——有古抄本作「他」。
  12. 路加福音 24:36 有古抄本沒有「對他們說:『願你們平安!』」
  13. 路加福音 24:40 有古抄本沒有此節。
  14. 路加福音 24:42 烤魚——有古抄本作「烤魚和蜂蜜」。
  15. 路加福音 24:46 有古抄本沒有「必須」。
  16. 路加福音 24:47 為罪得赦免的悔改——有古抄本作「悔改和罪得赦免的道」。
  17. 路加福音 24:49 到你們那裡——原文直譯「在你們身上」。
  18. 路加福音 24:49 城——有古抄本作「耶路撒冷城」。
  19. 路加福音 24:49 領受——原文直譯「穿上」。
  20. 路加福音 24:49 上面——原文直譯「高處」。
  21. 路加福音 24:51 有古抄本沒有「被接到天上去了」。
  22. 路加福音 24:52 有古抄本沒有「敬拜他」。
  23. 路加福音 24:53 頌讚——有古抄本作「讚美和稱頌」。
  24. 路加福音 24:53 有古抄本附「阿們。」

Jesus Has Risen(A)

24 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared(B) and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.(C) While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning(D) stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:(E) ‘The Son of Man(F) must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’(G) Then they remembered his words.(H)

When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them(I) who told this to the apostles.(J) 11 But they did not believe(K) the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. 12 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves,(L) and he went away,(M) wondering to himself what had happened.

On the Road to Emmaus

13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles[a] from Jerusalem.(N) 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them;(O) 16 but they were kept from recognizing him.(P)

17 He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?”

They stood still, their faces downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas,(Q) asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”

19 “What things?” he asked.

“About Jesus of Nazareth,”(R) they replied. “He was a prophet,(S) powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. 20 The chief priests and our rulers(T) handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel.(U) And what is more, it is the third day(V) since all this took place. 22 In addition, some of our women amazed us.(W) They went to the tomb early this morning 23 but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.”(X)

25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?”(Y) 27 And beginning with Moses(Z) and all the Prophets,(AA) he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.(AB)

28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. 29 But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.

30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it(AC) and began to give it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him,(AD) and he disappeared from their sight. 32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us(AE) while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures(AF) to us?”

33 They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together 34 and saying, “It is true! The Lord(AG) has risen and has appeared to Simon.”(AH) 35 Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.(AI)

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”(AJ)

37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.(AK) 38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see;(AL) a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41 And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate it in their presence.(AM)

44 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you:(AN) Everything must be fulfilled(AO) that is written about me in the Law of Moses,(AP) the Prophets(AQ) and the Psalms.”(AR)

45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer(AS) and rise from the dead on the third day,(AT) 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name(AU) to all nations,(AV) beginning at Jerusalem.(AW) 48 You are witnesses(AX) of these things. 49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised;(AY) but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

The Ascension of Jesus

50 When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany,(AZ) he lifted up his hands and blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.(BA) 52 Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. 53 And they stayed continually at the temple,(BB) praising God.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 24:13 Or about 11 kilometers

24 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.

And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

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

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

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?

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

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

And they remembered his words,

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

10 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.

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

12 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.

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

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

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

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

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

18 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?

19 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:

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

21 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.

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

23 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.

24 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.

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

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

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

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

29 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.

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

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

32 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

39 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.

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

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

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

43 And he took it, and did eat before them.

44 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.

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

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

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

48 And ye are witnesses of these things.

49 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.

50 And 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, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

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

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

復活的清晨

24 在一週的頭一天[a],一大清早,婦女們[b]帶著預備好的香料來到墓穴那裡,[c] 發現那石頭已經從墓穴被滾開了。 她們就進去,卻找不到主耶穌的遺體。 她們正為這件事心裡困惑的時候,忽然有兩個人,身穿閃閃發光的衣服,站在她們旁邊。 婦女們嚇得把臉伏在地上。

那兩個人對她們說:「你們為什麼在死人中尋找活人呢? 他不在這裡,已經復活[d]了!你們當想起他還在加利利的時候怎樣告訴你們, 『人子必須被交在[e]罪人手中,被釘十字架,然後在第三天復活。』」 她們就想起耶穌的話來。

於是從墓穴回去,把這一切都告訴了那十一個使徒和所有其他的人。 10 告訴使徒們這些事的,是茉大拉瑪麗亞約亞娜雅各的母親[f]瑪麗亞,還有其餘和她們在一起的婦女。 11 可是這些話在使徒們看來似乎是胡說,他們就不相信婦女們。 12 彼得卻起來,跑到了墓穴。他彎腰去看,只看見那細麻布條[g]。於是他就回去了,對所發生的事感到驚奇。

以馬忤斯路上

13 正好在同一天,門徒中有兩個人往一個村子去;這村子名叫以馬忤斯,離耶路撒冷約有十一公里[h] 14 他們彼此談論著所發生的這一切事。 15 在他們交談討論的時候,耶穌親自走近他們,與他們同行, 16 但是他們的眼睛被遮蔽了,認不出他來。 17 耶穌問他們:「你們一路上彼此談論的這些,到底是什麼事呢?」他們就停住[i],面帶愁容。

18 其中一個名叫克利奧帕的回答耶穌,說:「你在耶路撒冷作客,難道只有你還不知道這幾天在那裡所發生的事嗎?」

19 耶穌問他們:「什麼事呢?」

他們對他說:「就是有關拿撒勒人耶穌的事。這個人是一位先知,在神和全體民眾面前說話行事都有能力。 20 我們的祭司長們和首領們竟把他交出去,判了死罪,釘上十字架。 21 不過我們一直希望他就是要救贖以色列的那一位。不但如此,從這些事發生到今天[j],已經是第三天了。 22 還有,我們中間有些婦女也使我們驚訝:她們清早到了墓穴, 23 卻找不到他的遺體,回來還說她們看到了天使的異象,而天使說耶穌還活著。 24 後來,與我們在一起的一些人,到墓穴那裡去,發現一切就像婦女們所說的那樣。只是他們沒有看見耶穌。」

25 耶穌對他們說:「唉,你們這些無知的人哪!對於信靠先知們所說的一切話,你們的心太遲鈍了! 26 基督不是必須這樣受難,然後才進入他的榮耀嗎?」 27 於是耶穌從摩西和所有的先知開始,向他們解釋了經上一切關於自己的話。

28 他們快到要去的村子了,耶穌好像還要往前走。 29 他們就極力挽留他,說:「時候晚了,太陽已經平西了,請與我們一起住下吧!」耶穌就進去,與他們一起住下。

30 當耶穌與他們一同坐席的時候,他拿起餅來,祝福了,然後掰開遞給他們。 31 那時他們的眼睛就開了,這才認出他來,而耶穌從他們眼前消失了。 32 他們彼此說:「在路上他對我們說話,為我們講解經文的時候,我們心裡不是在燃燒嗎?」 33 他們就立刻起身,回耶路撒冷去,見到那十一個使徒和與他們聚集在一起的人, 34 大家都在說:「主真的復活了,並且已經向西門顯現了!」 35 兩個人就把在路上所發生的,以及耶穌掰餅的時候怎樣被他們認出來的事,都述說了一遍。

復活的確據

36 在他們說這些話的時候,耶穌[k]親自站在他們當中,對他們說:「願你們平安!」[l] 37 他們就驚慌,感到害怕,以為看到了幽靈。 38 耶穌對他們說:「你們為什麼驚慌不安?為什麼心裡起疑惑呢? 39 你們看我的手、我的腳,確實是我。摸我看看!幽靈沒有骨,也沒有肉,你們看,我是有的。」 40 說了這話,他就把手和腳給他們看。[m] 41 他們又驚又喜,還不敢相信的時候,耶穌對他們說:「你們這裡有什麼吃的嗎?」 42 他們遞給他一片烤魚[n] 43 他拿過來,當著他們的面吃了。

44 耶穌對他們說:「這就是我還與你們在一起的時候,對你們說過的話:摩西的律法、先知書和詩篇上所記的有關我的一切事,都必須應驗。」 45 於是耶穌開啟他們的理性,使他們能領悟經上的話, 46 又對他們說:「經上這樣記著:基督必須[o]受難,然後在第三天從死人中復活, 47 並且人要奉他的名宣講為罪得赦免的悔改[p],從耶路撒冷開始,直到萬國。 48 你們就是這些事的見證人。 49 看哪!我要將我父所應許的差派到你們那裡[q]。不過你們要留在城[r]裡,直到領受[s]了從上面[t]來的能力。」

升天

50 耶穌領他們出去,到了伯大尼附近,就舉起雙手祝福他們。 51 他在祝福的時候離開他們,被接到天上去了[u] 52 他們就敬拜他[v],懷著極大的喜樂回耶路撒冷去, 53 常常在聖殿裡頌讚[w]神。[x]

Footnotes

  1. 路加福音 24:1 一週的頭一天——指「星期日」。
  2. 路加福音 24:1 婦女們——原文直譯「她們」。
  3. 路加福音 24:1 有古抄本附「還有一些人和她們在一起。」
  4. 路加福音 24:6 復活——原文直譯「被復活」;指「神使耶穌復活」。
  5. 路加福音 24:7 被交在——或譯作「被出賣到」。
  6. 路加福音 24:10 母親——輔助詞語。
  7. 路加福音 24:12 有古抄本附「放在那裡」。
  8. 路加福音 24:13 十一公里——原文為「60視距」。1視距=185公尺。
  9. 路加福音 24:17 有古抄本沒有「停住」。
  10. 路加福音 24:21 有古抄本沒有「今天」。
  11. 路加福音 24:36 耶穌——有古抄本作「他」。
  12. 路加福音 24:36 有古抄本沒有「對他們說:『願你們平安!』」
  13. 路加福音 24:40 有古抄本沒有此節。
  14. 路加福音 24:42 烤魚——有古抄本作「烤魚和蜂蜜」。
  15. 路加福音 24:46 有古抄本沒有「必須」。
  16. 路加福音 24:47 為罪得赦免的悔改——有古抄本作「悔改和罪得赦免的道」。
  17. 路加福音 24:49 到你們那裡——原文直譯「在你們身上」。
  18. 路加福音 24:49 城——有古抄本作「耶路撒冷城」。
  19. 路加福音 24:49 領受——原文直譯「穿上」。
  20. 路加福音 24:49 上面——原文直譯「高處」。
  21. 路加福音 24:51 有古抄本沒有「被接到天上去了」。
  22. 路加福音 24:52 有古抄本沒有「敬拜他」。
  23. 路加福音 24:53 頌讚——有古抄本作「讚美和稱頌」。
  24. 路加福音 24:53 有古抄本附「阿們。」

Jesus Has Risen(A)

24 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared(B) and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.(C) While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning(D) stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:(E) ‘The Son of Man(F) must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’(G) Then they remembered his words.(H)

When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them(I) who told this to the apostles.(J) 11 But they did not believe(K) the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. 12 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves,(L) and he went away,(M) wondering to himself what had happened.

On the Road to Emmaus

13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles[a] from Jerusalem.(N) 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them;(O) 16 but they were kept from recognizing him.(P)

17 He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?”

They stood still, their faces downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas,(Q) asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”

19 “What things?” he asked.

“About Jesus of Nazareth,”(R) they replied. “He was a prophet,(S) powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. 20 The chief priests and our rulers(T) handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel.(U) And what is more, it is the third day(V) since all this took place. 22 In addition, some of our women amazed us.(W) They went to the tomb early this morning 23 but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.”(X)

25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?”(Y) 27 And beginning with Moses(Z) and all the Prophets,(AA) he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.(AB)

28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. 29 But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.

30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it(AC) and began to give it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him,(AD) and he disappeared from their sight. 32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us(AE) while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures(AF) to us?”

33 They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together 34 and saying, “It is true! The Lord(AG) has risen and has appeared to Simon.”(AH) 35 Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.(AI)

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”(AJ)

37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.(AK) 38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see;(AL) a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41 And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate it in their presence.(AM)

44 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you:(AN) Everything must be fulfilled(AO) that is written about me in the Law of Moses,(AP) the Prophets(AQ) and the Psalms.”(AR)

45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer(AS) and rise from the dead on the third day,(AT) 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name(AU) to all nations,(AV) beginning at Jerusalem.(AW) 48 You are witnesses(AX) of these things. 49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised;(AY) but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

The Ascension of Jesus

50 When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany,(AZ) he lifted up his hands and blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.(BA) 52 Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. 53 And they stayed continually at the temple,(BB) praising God.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 24:13 Or about 11 kilometers

24 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.

And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

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

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

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?

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

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

And they remembered his words,

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

10 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.

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

12 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.

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

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

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

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

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

18 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?

19 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:

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

21 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.

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

23 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.

24 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.

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

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

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

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

29 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.

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

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

32 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

39 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.

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

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

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

43 And he took it, and did eat before them.

44 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.

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

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

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

48 And ye are witnesses of these things.

49 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.

50 And 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, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

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

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