1 *For ver. 1-10, see Matt. 28:1-8;Mark 16:1-8;John 20:1But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, *ch. 23:56taking the spices they had prepared. 2 And they found *Matt. 27:60;Mark 15:46;[John 11]the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, *John 20:12two *[Acts 1:10;10:30]men stood by them in dazzling apparel. 5 And as they were *ver. 37frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, *ch. 9:22,44;Matt. 17:22,23;Mark 9:30,31;[ver. 44]while he was still in Galilee, 7 *[See ver. 6above] that the Son of Man *See ch. 13:33must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and *See Matt. 20:19be crucified and on *See ch. 9:22the third day rise." 8 And *John 2:22;12:1they remembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb they *[John 20:18]told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was *Matt. 27:56;Mark 15:40,41Mary Magdalene and *ch. 8:3Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, 11 but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and *Mark 16:11;See Mark 16:16they did not believe them. 12 But *John 20:3-6Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw *John 19:40the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.

13 That very day *Mark 16:12two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles*24:13 Greek sixty stadia; a stadion was about 607 feet or 185 meters from Jerusalem, 14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. 16 *John 20:14;21:4;[ver. 31;ch. 9:45;18:34]But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17 And he said to them, "What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?" And they stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?" 19 And he said to them, "What things?" And they said to him, "Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was *See Matt. 21:11a prophet *Acts 2:22;[Acts 7:22]mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 and *Acts 2:23;5:30;13:27,28;1 Thess. 2:15how our chief priests and *ch. 23:13,35;John 3:1;7:26,48;12:42;Acts 3:17;4:5,8;13:27;[1 Cor. 2:8]rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he was *See ch. 1:68;1 Pet. 1:18the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now *ver. 7the third day since these things happened. 22 Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. *ver. 1They were at the tomb early in the morning, 23 and *ver. 3when they did not find his body, they came back saying that *ver. 4, 5, 9they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. 24 *ver. 12;John 20:3Some 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 And he said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!26 *ver. 7, 44, 46;Heb. 2:10;12:2;1 Pet. 1:11;See Acts 3:18Was it not necessary that *See Matt. 1:17the Christ should suffer these things and enter into *See ch. 9:26his glory?"27 And *Acts 8:35beginning with *Gen. 3:15;12:3;22:18;Num. 21:9;24:17;[John 1:45;5:46] Moses and *2 Sam. 7:12-16;Isa. 7:14;9:6;50:6; 52:13–53:12;61:1;Jer. 23:5,6;Dan. 7:13,14;9:24-27;Mic. 5:2;Zech. 6:12;9:9;12:10;13:7;[Acts 13:27]all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

28 So they drew near to the village to which they were going. *[Mark 6:48]He acted as if he were going farther, 29 but they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and *ch. 9:12(Gk.)the day is now far spent." So he went in to stay with them. 30 When he was at table with them, he took the bread and *See Matt. 14:19blessed and broke it and gave it to them. 31 *[ver. 16] And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And *[ch. 4:30]he vanished from their sight. 32 They said to each other, *Ps. 39:3"Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he *ver. 45opened to us the Scriptures?" 33 And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they *Mark 16:13;Acts 17:3found the eleven and *[Acts 1:14]those who were with them gathered together, 34 saying, "The Lord has risen indeed, and *1 Cor. 15:5has appeared to Simon!" 35 Then they told what had happened on the road, and *ver. 30, 31how he was known to them in *See Acts 2:42the breaking of the bread.

36 As they were talking about these things, *Mark 16:14;John 20:19Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, "Peace to you!"37 But they were *ch. 21:9startled and *ver. 5frightened and *[Matt. 14:26;Mark 6:49]thought they saw a spirit. 38 And he said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. *1 John 1:1;[John 20:27]Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have."40 And when he had said this, *John 20:20he showed them his hands and his feet. 41 And while they still disbelieved *Acts 12:14;[Gen. 45:26] for joy and were marveling, *John 21:5he said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?"42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish,*24:42 Some manuscripts add and some honeycomb43 and he took it and ate before them.

44 Then he said to them, *See ver. 6"These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, *See ver. 27that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled."45 Then *ver. 32;[Job 33:16;Ps. 119:18;Acts 16:14;1 John 5:20]he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, "Thus *See Matt. 26:24it is written, *See ver. 7, 26that the Christ should suffer and on the third day *John 20:9rise from the dead,47 and that *Acts 5:31;See Acts 2:38repentance for*24:47 Some manuscripts andthe forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed *See Acts 4:12in his name *ch. 2:32;Gen. 12:3;Ps. 22:27;Isa. 2:2;49:6;Hos. 2:23;Mal. 1:11;Matt. 28:19to all nations, *Acts 10:37;Gal. 3:8beginning from Jerusalem.48 *Acts 1:8,22;2:32;3:15;5:32;10:39,41;13:31;1 Pet. 5:1;[John 15:27;1 Cor. 15:15]You are witnesses of these things.49 And behold, I am sending *John 14:26;Acts 1:4;[Acts 2:33;Eph. 1:13]; See Acts 2:16, 17the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you *Job 29:14;Ps. 132:9are clothed with *Acts 1:8power *ch. 1:78;Isa. 32:15from on high."

50 And *Acts 1:12he led them out as far as *Matt. 21:17;John 11:18Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. 51 While he blessed them, *See Mark 16:19he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52 And they *Matt. 28:9worshiped him and *[See ver. 50above] returned to Jerusalem *See John 16:22with great joy, 53 and *Acts 2:46;3:1;5:21,42were continually in the temple *ch. 1:64;2:28blessing God.