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Luke 24
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Luke 24 Bible text
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.
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
While they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.
And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:
Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?
and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
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?”
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.
Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.
Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James: and the other women with them told these things unto the apostles.
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.
But Peter arose, and ran unto the tomb; and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths by themselves; and he departed to his home, wondering at that which was come to pass.
Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.
And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem.
And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad.
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?”
And one of them, named Cleopas, answering said unto him, Dost thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem and not know the things which are come to pass there in these days?
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;
And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
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.
But we hoped that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yea and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.
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.
and when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
Some of us went to the tomb and found it just like the women had said, but they didn’t see him.”
And certain of them that were with us went to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
He said to them, “Foolish people, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
They came near to the village where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.
And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further.
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.
And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them.
When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them.
And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking it he gave to them.
They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?”
And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?
They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,
And they rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
And they rehearsed the things that happened in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread.
As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do questionings arise in your heart?
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.”
See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold me having.
While they still didn’t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?
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.”
And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.
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,
and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”
And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.
And he led them out until they were over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.