Luke 24
The Message
Looking for the Living One in a Cemetery
24 1-3 At the crack of dawn on Sunday, the women came to the tomb carrying the burial spices they had prepared. They found the entrance stone rolled back from the tomb, so they walked in. But once inside, they couldn’t find the body of the Master Jesus.
4-8 They were puzzled, wondering what to make of this. Then, out of nowhere it seemed, two men, light cascading over them, stood there. The women were awestruck and bowed down in worship. The men said, “Why are you looking for the Living One in a cemetery? He is not here, but raised up. Remember how he told you when you were still back in Galilee that he had to be handed over to sinners, be killed on a cross, and in three days rise up?” Then they remembered Jesus’ words.
9-11 They left the tomb and broke the news of all this to the Eleven and the rest. Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them kept telling these things to the apostles, but the apostles didn’t believe a word of it, thought they were making it all up.
12 But Peter jumped to his feet and ran to the tomb. He stooped to look in and saw a few grave clothes, that’s all. He walked away puzzled, shaking his head.
The Road to Emmaus
13-16 That same day two of them were walking to the village Emmaus, about seven miles out of Jerusalem. They were deep in conversation, going over all these things that had happened. In the middle of their talk and questions, Jesus came up and walked along with them. But they were not able to recognize who he was.
17-18 He asked, “What’s this you’re discussing so intently as you walk along?”
They just stood there, long-faced, like they had lost their best friend. Then one of them, his name was Cleopas, said, “Are you the only one in Jerusalem who hasn’t heard what’s happened during the last few days?”
19-24 He said, “What has happened?”
They said, “The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene. He was a man of God, a prophet, dynamic in work and word, blessed by both God and all the people. Then our high priests and leaders betrayed him, got him sentenced to death, and crucified him. And we had our hopes up that he was the One, the One about to deliver Israel. And it is now the third day since it happened. But now some of our women have completely confused us. Early this morning they were at the tomb and couldn’t find his body. They came back with the story that they had seen a vision of angels who said he was alive. Some of our friends went off to the tomb to check and found it empty just as the women said, but they didn’t see Jesus.”
25-27 Then he said to them, “So thick-headed! So slow-hearted! Why can’t you simply believe all that the prophets said? Don’t you see that these things had to happen, that the Messiah had to suffer and only then enter into his glory?” Then he started at the beginning, with the Books of Moses, and went on through all the Prophets, pointing out everything in the Scriptures that referred to him.
28-31 They came to the edge of the village where they were headed. He acted as if he were going on but they pressed him: “Stay and have supper with us. It’s nearly evening; the day is done.” So he went in with them. And here is what happened: He sat down at the table with them. Taking the bread, he blessed and broke and gave it to them. At that moment, open-eyed, wide-eyed, they recognized him. And then he disappeared.
32 Back and forth they talked. “Didn’t we feel on fire as he conversed with us on the road, as he opened up the Scriptures for us?”
A Ghost Doesn’t Have Muscle and Bone
33-34 They didn’t waste a minute. They were up and on their way back to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven and their friends gathered together, talking away: “It’s really happened! The Master has been raised up—Simon saw him!”
35 Then the two went over everything that happened on the road and how they recognized him when he broke the bread.
36-41 While they were saying all this, Jesus appeared to them and said, “Peace be with you.” They thought they were seeing a ghost and were scared half to death. He continued with them, “Don’t be upset, and don’t let all these doubting questions take over. Look at my hands; look at my feet—it’s really me. Touch me. Look me over from head to toe. A ghost doesn’t have muscle and bone like this.” As he said this, he showed them his hands and feet. They still couldn’t believe what they were seeing. It was too much; it seemed too good to be true.
41-43 He asked, “Do you have any food here?” They gave him a piece of leftover fish they had cooked. He took it and ate it right before their eyes.
You’re the Witnesses
44 Then he said, “Everything I told you while I was with you comes to this: All the things written about me in the Law of Moses, in the Prophets, and in the Psalms have to be fulfilled.”
45-49 He went on to open their understanding of the Word of God, showing them how to read their Bibles this way. He said, “You can see now how it is written that the Messiah suffers, rises from the dead on the third day, and then a total life-change through the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed in his name to all nations—starting from here, from Jerusalem! You’re the first to hear and see it. You’re the witnesses. What comes next is very important: I am sending what my Father promised to you, so stay here in the city until he arrives, until you’re equipped with power from on high.”
50-51 He then led them out of the city over to Bethany. Raising his hands he blessed them, and while blessing them, made his exit, being carried up to heaven.
52-53 And they were on their knees, worshiping him. They returned to Jerusalem bursting with joy. They spent all their time in the Temple praising God. Yes.
Lucas 24
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La resurrección
24 (A)Pero el primer día de la semana, al rayar el alba, las mujeres vinieron al sepulcro trayendo las especias aromáticas que habían preparado. 2 Encontraron que la piedra había sido removida del sepulcro, 3 y cuando entraron, no hallaron el cuerpo del Señor Jesús(B).
4 Aconteció que estando ellas perplejas por esto, de pronto se pusieron junto a ellas dos varones(C) en vestiduras resplandecientes(D). 5 Estando ellas aterrorizadas e inclinados sus rostros a tierra, ellos les dijeron: «¿Por qué buscan entre los muertos al que vive? 6 No está aquí, sino que ha resucitado(E). Acuérdense cómo les habló cuando estaba aún en Galilea(F), 7 diciendo que el Hijo del Hombre debía ser entregado en manos de hombres pecadores, y ser crucificado, y al tercer día resucitar(G)».
8 Entonces ellas se acordaron de Sus palabras(H), 9 y regresando del sepulcro, anunciaron todas estas cosas a los once apóstoles y a todos los demás. 10 Eran María Magdalena y Juana(I) y María, la madre de Jacobo[a](J). También las demás mujeres con ellas decían estas cosas a los apóstoles(K). 11 A ellos estas palabras les parecieron como disparates, y no las creyeron(L). 12 Pero Pedro se levantó y corrió al sepulcro. Inclinándose para mirar adentro, vio* solo[b] las envolturas de lino(M), y se fue a su casa(N) maravillado de lo que había acontecido.
Jesús se manifiesta a dos discípulos
13 Aquel mismo día dos de los discípulos iban a una aldea(O) llamada Emaús, que estaba como a once kilómetros de Jerusalén. 14 Conversaban entre sí acerca de todas estas cosas que habían acontecido. 15 Y mientras conversaban y discutían, Jesús mismo se acercó y caminaba con ellos. 16 Pero sus ojos estaban velados[c] para que no lo reconocieran(P).
17 Y Él les dijo: «¿Qué discusiones[d]son estas que tienen entre ustedes mientras van andando?». Y ellos se detuvieron, con semblante triste. 18 Uno de ellos, llamado Cleofas, le dijo: «¿Eres Tú el único visitante en Jerusalén que no sabe[e] las cosas que en ella han acontecido en estos días?». 19 «¿Qué cosas?», les preguntó Jesús. Y ellos le dijeron: «Las referentes a Jesús el Nazareno(Q), que fue un profeta[f](R) poderoso en obra y en palabra delante de Dios y de todo el pueblo; 20 y cómo los principales sacerdotes y nuestros gobernantes(S) lo entregaron a sentencia de muerte y lo crucificaron. 21 Pero nosotros esperábamos que Él era el que iba a redimir a Israel(T). Además de todo esto, este es el tercer día desde que estas cosas acontecieron. 22 Y[g] también algunas mujeres de entre nosotros nos asombraron; pues cuando fueron de madrugada al sepulcro(U), 23 y al no hallar Su cuerpo, vinieron diciendo que también habían visto una aparición de ángeles que decían que Él vivía. 24 Algunos de los que estaban con nosotros fueron al sepulcro, y lo hallaron tal como también las mujeres habían dicho; pero a Él no lo vieron».
25 Entonces Jesús les dijo: «¡Oh insensatos y tardos de corazón para creer todo lo que los profetas han dicho(V)! 26 ¿No era necesario que el Cristo[h]padeciera todas estas cosas y entrara en Su gloria(W)?».
27 Comenzando por[i] Moisés(X) y continuando con[j] todos los profetas(Y), les explicó lo referente a Él en todas las Escrituras. 28 Se acercaron a la aldea adonde iban, y Él hizo como que iba más lejos(Z). 29 Y ellos le insistieron, diciendo: «Quédate con nosotros, porque está atardeciendo, y el día ya ha declinado». Y entró a quedarse con ellos. 30 Al sentarse[k] a la mesa con ellos, Jesús tomó pan, y lo bendijo; y partiéndolo, les dio(AA). 31 Entonces les fueron abiertos los ojos y lo reconocieron(AB); pero Él desapareció de la presencia de ellos. 32 Y se dijeron el uno al otro: «¿No ardía nuestro corazón dentro de nosotros mientras nos hablaba en el camino, cuando nos abría[l] las Escrituras(AC)?».
33 Levantándose en esa misma hora, regresaron a Jerusalén, y hallaron reunidos a los once apóstoles(AD) y a los que estaban con ellos(AE), 34 que decían: «Es verdad que el Señor ha resucitado(AF) y se ha aparecido a Simón(AG)».
35 Y ellos contaban sus experiencias[m] en el camino, y cómo lo habían reconocido al partir el pan(AH).
Jesús se aparece a los discípulos
36 Mientras ellos relataban estas cosas, Jesús se puso en medio de ellos(AI), y les dijo: «Paz a ustedes».
37 Pero ellos, aterrorizados y asustados, pensaron que veían un espíritu(AJ). 38 Y Él les dijo: «¿Por qué están turbados, y por qué surgen dudas en sus corazones? 39 Miren Mis manos y Mis pies(AK), que Yo mismo soy; tóquenme y vean(AL), porque un espíritu no tiene carne ni huesos como ustedes ven que Yo tengo».
40 Cuando dijo esto, les mostró las manos y los pies. 41 Como ellos todavía no lo creían a causa de la alegría(AM) y porque estaban asombrados, les dijo: «¿Tienen aquí algo de comer(AN)?».
42 Ellos le presentaron parte de un pescado asado[n], 43 y Él lo tomó en las manos y comió delante de ellos(AO).
La gran comisión
44 Después Jesús les dijo: «Esto es lo que Yo les decía[o](AP)cuando todavía estaba con ustedes: que era necesario que se cumpliera todo lo que sobre Mí está escrito en la ley de Moisés(AQ), en los profetas(AR)y en los Salmos(AS)».
45 Entonces les abrió la mente para que comprendieran las Escrituras(AT), 46 y les dijo: «Así está escrito, que el Cristo[p]padecerá(AU)y resucitará de entre los muertos al tercer día(AV); 47 y que en Su nombre se predicará el arrepentimiento para el perdón[q]de los pecados(AW)a todas las naciones(AX), comenzando desde Jerusalén. 48 Ustedes son testigos de estas cosas(AY). 49 Por tanto, Yo enviaré sobre ustedes la promesa de Mi Padre(AZ); pero ustedes, permanezcan en la ciudad hasta que sean investidos con poder de lo alto(BA)».
Jesús se despide de sus discípulos
50 Entonces Jesús los condujo fuera de la ciudad, hasta cerca de Betania(BB), y alzando Sus manos, los bendijo. 51 Y aconteció que mientras los bendecía, se separó de ellos y fue llevado arriba al cielo. 52 Ellos, después de adorar a Jesús, regresaron a Jerusalén con gran gozo, 53 y estaban siempre en el templo alabando[r] a Dios.
Footnotes
- 24:10 O Santiago.
- 24:12 O por sí solos.
- 24:16 Lit. impedidos.
- 24:17 Lit. palabras.
- 24:18 O ¿Estás visitando a Jerusalén tú solo, y no sabes.
- 24:19 Lit. varón profeta.
- 24:22 Lit. Pero.
- 24:26 I.e. el Mesías.
- 24:27 Lit. desde.
- 24:27 Lit. desde.
- 24:30 Lit. recostarse.
- 24:32 O explicaba.
- 24:35 Lit. las cosas.
- 24:42 Algunos mss. agregan: y un panal de miel.
- 24:44 Lit. Estas son mis palabras que les hablé.
- 24:46 I.e. el Mesías.
- 24:47 Algunos mss. dicen: y el perdón.
- 24:53 Lit. bendiciendo.
Luke 24
Wycliffe Bible
24 But in one day of the week full early they came to the grave, and brought sweet smelling spices, that they had arrayed [bringing sweet spices, which they had made ready].
2 And they found the stone turned away from the grave.
3 And they went in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it was done, the while [while] they were astonished in thought of this thing, lo! two men stood beside them in shining cloak[a].
5 And when they dreaded, and bowed their semblance into the earth, they said to them, What seek ye him that liveth with dead men [What seek ye the living with the dead]?
6 He is not here, but is risen. Have ye mind, how he spake to you, when he was yet in Galilee,
7 and said [saying], For it behooveth man's Son to be betaken into the hands of sinful men, and to be crucified, and the third day to rise again.
8 And they bethought on his words.
9 And they went again from the grave, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all [the] others.
10 And there was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary of James, and other women that were with them, that said to the apostles these things [that said these things to the apostles].
11 And these words were seen to them as madness [And these words were seen before them as madness], and they believed not to them.
12 But Peter rose up, and ran to the grave; and he bowed down, and saw the linen clothes lying alone. And he went by himself, wondering on that that was done.[b]
13 And lo! twain of them went in that day into a castle [And lo! two of them went in that day to a castle], that was from Jerusalem the space of sixty furlongs, by name Emmaus.
14 And they spake together of all these things that had befallen.
15 And it was done, the while they talked, and sought by themselves, Jesus himself approached, and went with them. [And it was done, while they talked, and sought with themselves, and Jesus himself nighing, went with them.]
16 But their eyes were holden, that they knew him not.
17 And he said to them, What be these words, that ye speak together wandering, and ye be sorrowful?
18 And one, whose name was Cleopas, answered, and said [to him], Thou thyself art a pilgrim in Jerusalem[c], and hast thou not known, what things be done in it in these days?
19 To whom he said, What things? And they said to him, Of Jesus of Nazareth, that was a man prophet, mighty in work and word before God and all the people;
20 and how the high priests and our princes betook him into condemnation of death [and how the highest priests and our princes betook him into damnation of death], and crucified him.
21 But we hoped, that he should have again-bought Israel. And now on all these things the third day is to day, that these things were done.
22 But also some women of ours made us afeared, which before day were at the grave [which before the light were at the grave];
23 and when his body was not found, they came, and said, that they saw also a sight of angels [they came, saying, them also to have seen a sight of angels], which said, that he liveth.
24 And some [men] of ours went to the grave, and they found so as the women said, but they found not him [but him they found not].
25 And he said to them, A! fools [O! fools], and slow of heart to believe in all things that the prophets have spoken.
26 Whether it behooved not Christ to suffer these things, and so to enter into his glory?
27 And he began at Moses and at all the prophets, and declared to them in all scriptures, that were of him. [And he beginning at Moses and all the prophets, expounded to them in all scriptures, which were of him.]
28 And they came nigh to the castle, whither they went. And he made countenance that he would go further.
29 And they constrained him, and said [saying], Dwell with us, for it draweth to night, and the day is now bowed down. And he entered [in] with them.
30 And it was done, while he sat at the meat with them, he took bread, and blessed, and brake, and took to them [and gave to them].
31 And the eyes of them were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished from their eyes.
32 And they said together, Whether our heart was not burning in us, while he spake to us in the way, and [he] opened to us [the] scriptures?
33 And they rose up in the same hour, and went again into Jerusalem [to Jerusalem], and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
34 saying, That the Lord is risen verily, and appeared to Simon.
35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how they knew him in breaking of bread.
36 And while they spake these things, Jesus stood in the middle of them, and said to them, Peace to you; I am, do not ye dread.
37 But they were afraid and aghast, and guessed them to see a spirit.
38 And he said to them, What be ye troubled, and thoughts come up into your hearts [and thoughts ascend up into your hearts]?
39 See ye my hands and my feet, for I myself am. Feel ye, and see ye; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see that I have [as ye see me to have].
40 And when he had said this thing, he showed hands and feet to them.
41 And yet while they believed not, and wondered for joy, he said, Have ye here any thing that shall be eaten [Have ye any thing here that shall be eaten]?
42 And they proffered to him [And they offered to him] a part of a fish roasted, and an honeycomb.
43 And when he had eaten before them, he took that that (was) left, and gave to them; [And when he had eaten before them, he taking the reliefs, gave to them;]
44 and [he] said to them, These be the words that I spake to you [and he said to them, These be the words which I spake to you], when I was yet with you; for it is need that all things be fulfilled, that be written in the law of Moses [which be written in the law of Moses], and in prophets, and in psalms, of me.
45 Then he opened to them wit [Then he opened wit to them], that they should understand [the] scriptures.
46 And he said to them, For thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and rise again from death the third day [and to rise again from dead the third day];
47 and penance and remission of sins to be preached in his name to all folks, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And ye be witnesses of these things.
49 And I shall send the promise of my Father into you [And I send the promise of my Father into you]; but sit ye in the city, till ye be clothed with virtue from on high.
50 And he led them forth into Bethany, and when his hands were lifted up [and, his hands lifted up], he blessed them.
51 And it was done, the while he blessed them [while he blessed them], he departed from them, and was borne into heaven.
52 And they worshipped, and went again into Jerusalem with great joy, [And they worshipping went again to Jerusalem with great joy;]
53 and were evermore in the temple [and were ever in the temple], praising and blessing God.
Footnotes
- Luke 24:4 in shining cloth/in shining clothing
- Luke 24:12 Forsooth Peter rising, ran to the grave; and he bowing down, saw the linen clothes put alone. And he went, wondering with himself this thing that was done.
- Luke 24:18 And one answering, to whom the name was Cleopas, said to him, Thou alone art a pilgrim in Jerusalem
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