Chapter 24

  But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.  

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  And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.  

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  And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.  

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  And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:  

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  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?  

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  He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,  

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  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.  

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  And they remembered his words,  

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  and returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.  

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  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.  

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  And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.  

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  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.  

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  And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem.  

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  And they communed with each other of all these things which had happened.  

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  And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.  

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  But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.  

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  And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad.  

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  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?  

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  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:  

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  and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.  

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  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.  

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  Moreover certain women of our company amazed us, having been early at the tomb;  

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  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.  

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  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.  

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  And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!  

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  Behooved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?  

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  And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.  

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  And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further.  

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  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.  

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  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.  

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  And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.  

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  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?  

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  And they rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,  

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  saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.  

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  And they rehearsed the things [that happened] in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread.  

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  And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.  

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  But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.  

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  And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do questionings arise in your heart?  

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  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.  

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  And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.  

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  And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?  

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  And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.  

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  And he took it, and ate before them.  

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  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.  

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  Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;  

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  and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;  

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  and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.  

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  Ye are witnesses of these things.  

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  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.  

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  And he led them out until [they were] over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.  

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  And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.  

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  And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:  

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  and were continually in the temple, blessing God.  

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