A Song of Praise to the Lord for His Salvation and Judgment

A Psalm.

¹⁹ speaking to one another ^(A)in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making ^(B)melody in your heart to the Lord,

¹⁴ And they talked together of all these things which had happened. ¹⁵ So it was, while they conversed and reasoned, that ^(A)Jesus Himself drew near and went with them. ¹⁶ But ^(B)their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him.

¹⁷ And He said to them, “What kind of conversation is this that you have with one another as you ^[a]walk and are sad?”

¹⁸ Then the one ^(C)whose name was Cleopas answered and said to Him, “Are You the only stranger in Jerusalem, and have You not known the things which happened there in these days?”

¹⁹ And He said to them, “What things?”

So they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, ^(D)who was a Prophet ^(E)mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, ^20 (F)and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death, and crucified Him. ²¹ But we were hoping ^(G)that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened. ²² Yes, and ^(H)certain women of our company, who arrived at the tomb early, astonished us. ²³ When they did not find His body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said He was alive. ²⁴ And ^(I)certain of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but Him they did not see.”

²⁵ Then He said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! ^26 (J)Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His ^(K)glory?” ²⁷ And beginning at ^(L)Moses and ^(M)all the Prophets, He ^[b]expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.

The Disciples’ Eyes Opened

²⁸ Then they drew near to the village where they were going, and ^(N)He ^[c]indicated that He would have gone farther. ²⁹ But ^(O)they constrained Him, saying, ^(P)“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 ^(Q)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 ^(R)has appeared to Simon!” ³⁵ And they told about the things that had happened on the road, and how He was ^[d]known to them in the breaking of bread.

Jesus Appears to His Disciples^(S)

^36 (T)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 ^(U)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. ^(V)Handle Me and see, for a ^(W)spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.”

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

The Scriptures Opened

⁴⁴ Then He said to them, ^(AA)“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 ^(AB)He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.

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

The Ascension^(AH)

⁵⁰ And He led them out ^(AI)as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. ^51 (AJ)Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. ^52 (AK)And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, ⁵³ and were continually ^(AL)in the temple ^[i]praising and blessing God. ^[j]Amen.