1 But on the first day of the week, at dawn, they came to the place where his body had been put, taking the spices which they had got ready.

2 And they saw that the stone had been rolled away.

3 And they went in, but the body of the Lord Jesus was not there.

4 And while they were in doubt about it, they saw two men in shining clothing by them:

5 And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead?

6 He is not here, he has come back to life: have in mind what he said to you when he was still in Galilee, saying,

7 The Son of man will be given up into the hands of evil-doers, and be put to death on the cross, and on the third day he will come back to life.

8 And his words came back into their minds,

9 And they went away from that place and gave an account of all these things to the eleven disciples and all the others.

10 Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary, the mother of James: and the other women with them said these things to the Apostles.

11 But these words seemed foolish to them, and they had no belief in them.

12 But Peter got up and went to the place where the body had been put, and looking in he saw nothing but the linen cloths, and he went to his house full of wonder at what had taken place.

13 And then, two of them, on that very day, were going to a little town named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.

14 And they were talking together about all those things which had taken place.

15 And while they were talking and questioning together, Jesus himself came near and went with them.

16 But their eyes were not open that they might have knowledge of him.

17 And he said to them, What are you talking about together while you go?

18 Then stopping, and looking sadly at him, one of them, named Cleopas, said to him, Are you the only man living in Jerusalem who has not had news of the things which have taken place there at this time?

19 And he said to them, What things? And they said, The things to do with Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, great in his acts and his words, before God and all the people:

20 And how the chief priests and our rulers gave him up to be put to death on the cross.

21 But we were hoping that he would be the Saviour of Israel. In addition to all this he has now let three days go by from the time when these things took place;

22 And certain women among us gave us cause for wonder, for they went early to the place where his body had been put,

23 And it was not there; then they came saying that they had seen a vision of angels who said that he was living.

24 And some of those who were with us went to the place, and saw that it was as the women had said, but him they did not see.

25 And he said, O foolish men! how slow you are to give belief to what the prophets have said.

26 Was it not necessary for the Christ to go through these things, and to come into his glory?

27 And he made clear to them all the things in the Writings, from Moses and from all the prophets, which had to do with himself.

28 And they came near the town to which they were going, and he seemed as if he was going on;

29 But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them.

30 And when he was seated with them at table, he took the bread, and said words of blessing and, making division of it, he gave it to them.

31 And then their eyes were open, and they had knowledge of him, but he went from their view.

32 And they said to one another, Were not our hearts burning in us while he was talking to us on the way, making clear to us the holy Writings?

33 And that very hour they got up and went back to Jerusalem, where the eleven and the others had come together.

34 And they said to them, The Lord has truly come back to life again, and Simon has seen him.

35 And they gave an account of the things which had taken place on the way, and how, when he gave them bread, they had knowledge of him.

36 And while they were saying these things, he himself was among them, and said to them, Peace be with you!

37 But they were full of fear, being of the opinion that they were seeing a spirit.

38 And he said to them, Why are you troubled, and why are your hearts full of doubt?

39 See; my hands and my feet: it is I myself; put your hands on me and make certain; for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see that I have.

40 And when he had said this, he let them see his hands and his feet.

41 And because, for joy and wonder, they were still in doubt, he said to them, Have you any food here?

42 And they gave him a bit of cooked fish.

43 And before their eyes he took a meal.

44 And he said to them, These are the words which I said to you when I was still with you, how it was necessary for all the things which are in the writings of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms about me, to be put into effect.

45 Then he made the holy Writings clear to their minds.

46 And he said to them, So it is in the Writings that the Christ would undergo death, and come back to life again on the third day;

47 And that teaching about a change of heart and forgiveness of sins is to be given to Jerusalem first and to all nations in his name.

48 You are witnesses of these things.

49 And now I will send to you what my father has undertaken to give you, but do not go from the town, till the power from heaven comes to you.

50 And he took them out till they were near Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he gave them a blessing.

51 And while he was doing so, he went from them and was taken up into heaven.

52 And they gave him worship and went back to Jerusalem with great joy.

53 And they were in the Temple at all times, giving praise to God.

1 E NEL primo giorno della settimana, la mattina molto per tempo, esse, e certe altre con loro, vennero al monumento, portando gli aromati che aveano preparati.

2 E trovarono la pietra rotolata dal monumento.

3 Ed entrate dentro, non trovarono il corpo del Signore Gesù.

4 E mentre stavano perplesse di ciò, ecco, due uomini sopraggiunsero loro, in vestimenti folgoranti.

5 I quali, essendo esse impaurite, e chinando la faccia a terra, disser loro: Perchè cercate il vivente tra i morti?

6 Egli non è qui, ma è risuscitato; ricordatevi come egli vi parlò, mentre era ancora in Galilea;

7 dicendo che conveniva che il Figliuol dell’uomo fosse dato nelle mani degli uomini peccatori, e fosse crocifisso, ed al terzo giorno risuscitasse.

8 Ed esse si ricordarono delle parole di esso.

9 Ed essendosene tornate dal monumento, rapportarono tutte queste cose agli undici, ed a tutti gli altri.

10 Or quelle che dissero queste cose agli apostoli erano Maria Maddalena, e Giovanna, e Maria, madre di Giacomo; e le altre ch’eran con loro.

11 Ma le lor parole parvero loro un vaneggiare, e non credettero loro.

12 Ma pur Pietro, levatosi, corse al monumento; ed avendo guardato dentro, non vide altro che le lenzuola, che giacevano quivi; e se ne andò, maravigliandosi tra sè stesso di ciò ch’era avvenuto

13 OR ecco, due di loro in quello stesso giorno andavano in un castello, il cui nome era Emmaus, distante da Gerusalemme sessanta stadi.

14 Ed essi ragionavan fra loro di tutte queste cose, ch’erano avvenute.

15 Ed avvenne che mentre ragionavano e discorrevano insieme, Gesù si accostò, e si mise a camminar con loro.

16 Or gli occhi loro erano ritenuti, per non conoscerlo.

17 Ed egli disse loro: Quali son questi ragionamenti, che voi tenete tra voi, camminando? e perchè siete mesti?

18 E l’uno, il cui nome era Cleopa, rispondendo, gli disse: Tu solo, dimorando in Gerusalemme, non sai le cose che in essa sono avvenute in questi giorni?

19 Ed egli disse loro: Quali? Ed essi gli dissero: Il fatto di Gesù Nazareno, il quale era un uomo profeta, potente in opere, e in parole, davanti a Dio, e davanti a tutto il popolo.

20 E come i principali sacerdoti, ed i nostri magistrati l’hanno dato ad esser giudicato a morte, e l’hanno crocifisso.

21 Or noi speravamo ch’egli fosse colui che avesse a riscattare Israele; ma ancora, oltre a tutto ciò, benchè sieno tre giorni che queste cose sono avvenute,

22 certe donne d’infra noi ci hanno fatti stupire; perciocchè, essendo andate la mattina a buon’ora al monumento,

23 e non avendo trovato il corpo d’esso, son venute, dicendo d’aver veduta una visione d’angeli, i quali dicono ch’egli vive.

24 Ed alcuni de’ nostri sono andati al monumento, ed hanno trovato così, come le donne avean detto; ma non han veduto Gesù.

25 Allora egli disse loro: O insensati, e tardi di cuore a credere a tutte le cose che i profeti hanno dette!

26 Non conveniva egli che il Cristo sofferisse queste cose, e così entrasse nella sua gloria?

27 E cominciando da Mosè, e seguendo per tutti i profeti, dichiarò loro in tutte le scritture le cose ch’erano di lui.

28 Ed essendo giunti al castello, ove andavano, egli fece vista d’andar più lungi.

29 Ma essi gli fecer forza, dicendo: Rimani con noi, perciocchè ei si fa sera, e il giorno è già dichinato. Egli adunque entrò nell’albergo, per rimaner con loro.

30 E quando egli si fu messo a tavola con loro, prese il pane, e fece la benedizione; e rottolo, lo distribuì loro.

31 E gli occhi loro furono aperti, e lo riconobbero; ma egli sparì da loro.

32 Ed essi dissero l’uno all’altro: Non ardeva il cuor nostro in noi, mentre egli ci parlava per la via, e ci apriva le scritture?

33 E in quella stessa ora si levarono, e ritornarono in Gerusalemme, e trovarono raunati gli undici, e quelli ch’erano con loro.

34 I quali dicevano: Il Signore è veramente risuscitato, ed è apparito a Simone.

35 Ed essi ancora raccontarono le cose avvenute loro per la via, e come egli era stato riconosciuto da loro nel rompere il pane

36 ORA, mentre essi ragionavano queste cose, Gesù stesso comparve nel mezzo di loro, e disse loro: Pace a voi.

37 Ma essi, smarriti, ed impauriti, pensavano vedere uno spirito.

38 Ed egli disse loro: Perchè siete turbati? e perchè salgono ragionamenti ne’ cuori vostri?

39 Vedete le mie mani, e i miei piedi; perciocchè io son desso; palpatemi, e vedete; poichè uno spirito non ha carne, nè ossa, come mi vedete avere.

40 E detto questo, mostrò loro le mani, e i piedi.

41 Ma, non credendo essi ancora per l’allegrezza, e maravigliandosi, egli disse loro: Avete voi qui alcuna cosa da mangiare?

42 Ed essi gli diedero un pezzo di pesce arrostito, e di un fiale di miele.

43 Ed egli presolo, mangiò in lor presenza.

44 Poi disse loro: Questi sono i ragionamenti che io vi teneva, essendo ancora con voi: che conveniva che tutte le cose scritte di me nella legge di Mosè, e ne’ profeti, e ne’ salmi, fossero adempiute.

45 Allora egli aperse loro la mente, per intendere le scritture.

46 E disse loro: Così è scritto, e così conveniva che il Cristo sofferisse, ed al terzo giorno risuscitasse da’ morti;

47 e che nel suo nome si predicasse ravvedimento, e remission dei peccati, fra tutte le genti, cominciando da Gerusalemme.

48 Or voi siete testimoni di queste cose.

49 Ed ecco, io mando sopra voi la promessa del Padre mio; or voi, dimorate nella città di Gerusalemme, finchè siate rivestiti della virtù da alto

50 POI li menò fuori fino in Betania; e, levate le mani in alto, li benedisse.

51 Ed avvenne che mentre egli li benediceva, si dipartì da loro, ed era portato in su nel cielo.

52 Ed essi, adoratolo, ritornarono in Gerusalemme con grande allegrezza.

53 Ed erano del continuo nel tempio, lodando, e benedicendo Iddio. Amen