Luke 24

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.	1 But at daybreak on the first day of the week they took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb.
2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.	2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb;
3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.	3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:	4 While they were puzzling over this, behold, two men in dazzling garments appeared to them.
5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?	5 They were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living one among the dead?
6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,	6 He is not here, but he has been raised. Remember what he said to you while he was still in Galilee,
7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.	7 that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners and be crucified, and rise on the third day."
8 And they remembered his words,	8 And they remembered his words.
9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.	9 Then they returned from the tomb and announced all these things to the eleven and to all the others.
10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.	10 The women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; the others who accompanied them also told this to the apostles,
11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.	11 but their story seemed like nonsense and they did not believe them.
12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.	12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb, bent down, and saw the burial cloths alone; then he went home amazed at what had happened.
13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.	13 Now that very day two of them were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus,
14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened.	14 and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred.
15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.	15 And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus himself drew near and walked with them,
16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.	16 but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him.
17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?	17 He asked them, "What are you discussing as you walk along?" They stopped, looking downcast.
18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass therein these days?	18 One of them, named Cleopas, said to him in reply, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know of the things that have taken place there in these days?"
19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:	19 And he replied to them, "What sort of things?" They said to him, "The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,
20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.	20 how our chief priests and rulers both handed him over to a sentence of death and crucified him.
21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.	21 But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel; and besides all this, it is now the third day since this took place.
22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;	22 Some women from our group, however, have astounded us: they were at the tomb early in the morning
23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.	23 and did not find his body; they came back and reported that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who announced that he was alive.
24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.	24 Then some of those with us went to the tomb and found things just as the women had described, but him they did not see."
25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:	25 And he said to them, "Oh, how foolish you are! How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke!
26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?	26 Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and enter into his glory?"
27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.	27 Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them what referred to him in all the scriptures.
28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.	28 As they approached the village to which they were going, he gave the impression that he was going on farther.
29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.	29 But they urged him, "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them.
30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.	30 And it happened that, while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them.
31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.	31 With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight.
32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?	32 Then they said to each other, "Were not our hearts burning (within us) while he spoke to us on the way and opened the scriptures to us?"
33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,	33 So they set out at once and returned to Jerusalem where they found gathered together the eleven and those with them
34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.	34 who were saying, "The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!"
35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.	35 Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.	36 While they were still speaking about this, he stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you."
37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.	37 But they were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost.
38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?	38 Then he said to them, "Why are you troubled? And why do questions arise in your hearts?
39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.	39 Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have."
40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.	40 And as he said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?	41 While they were still incredulous for joy and were amazed, he asked them, "Have you anything here to eat?"
42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.	42 They gave him a piece of baked fish;
43 And he took it, and did eat before them.	43 he took it and ate it in front of them.
44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.	44 He said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled."
45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,	45 Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures.
46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:	46 And he said to them, "Thus it is written that the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day
47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.	47 and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.	48 You are witnesses of these things.
49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.	49 And (behold) I am sending the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."
50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.	50 Then he led them (out) as far as Bethany, raised his hands, and blessed them.
51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.	51 As he blessed them he parted from them and was taken up to heaven.
52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:	52 They did him homage and then returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.	53 and they were continually in the temple praising God.