Luke 24

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 And on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared.	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 back from the sepulchre.	2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb;
3 And going in, they 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 astonished in their mind at this, behold, two men stood by them, in shining apparel.	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 countenance towards the ground, they said unto them: Why seek you the living with 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 spoke unto you, when he was 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 going back from the sepulchre, they told all these things to 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 And it was Mary Magdalen, and Joanna, and Mary of James, and the other women that were with them, who told these things to 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 these words seemed to them as idle tales; and they did not believe them.	11 but their story seemed like nonsense and they did not believe them.
12 But Peter rising up, ran to the sepulchre, and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths laid by themselves; and went away 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, the same day, to a town which was sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, named Emmaus.	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 talked and reasoned with themselves, Jesus himself also drawing near, 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 held, that they should not know him.	16 but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him.
17 And he said to them: What are these discourses that you hold one with another as you 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 Cleophas, answering, said to him: Art thou only a stranger to Jerusalem, and hast not known the things that have been done there in 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 To whom he said: What things? And they said: Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in work 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 our chief priests and princes delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him.	20 how our chief priests and rulers both handed him over to a sentence of death and crucified him.
21 But we hoped, that it was he that should have redeemed Israel: and now besides 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 affrighted us, who before it was light, were at the sepulchre,	22 Some women from our group, however, have astounded us: they were at the tomb early in the morning
23 And not finding his body, came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who say that he is 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 some of our people went to the sepulchre, and found it so as the women had said, but him they found 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 to them: O foolish, and slow of heart to believe in all things which 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 so 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 to them in all the scriptures, the things that were concerning him.	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 night to the town, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go farther.	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: Stay with us, because it is towards evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in 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, whilst he was at table with them, he took bread, and blessed, 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 the other: Was not our heart burning within us, whilst he spoke in this way, and 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 rising up, the same hour, they went back to Jerusalem: and they found the eleven gathered together, and those that were staying 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 they knew him in the breaking of the 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 Now whilst they were speaking these things, Jesus stood in the midst of them, and saith to them: Peace be to you; it is I, fear not.	36 While they were still speaking about this, he stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you."
37 But they being troubled and frightened, supposed that they saw a spirit.	37 But they were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost.
38 And he said to them: Why are you 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 See my hands and feet, that it is I myself; handle, and see: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as you see me to 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 said this, he shewed them his hands and feet.	40 And as he said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
41 But while they yet believed not, and wondered for joy, he said: Have you any thing to eat?	41 While they were still incredulous for joy and were amazed, he asked them, "Have you anything here to eat?"
42 And they offered him a piece of a broiled fish, and a honeycomb.	42 They gave him a piece of baked fish;
43 And when he had eaten before them, taking the remains, he gave to them.	43 he took it and ate it in front of them.
44 And he said to them: These are the words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are 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 he opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures.	45 Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures.
46 And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again 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 penance and remission of sins should be preached in his name, unto 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 you are witnesses of these things.	48 You are witnesses of these things.
49 And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay you in the city till you 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 Bethania: and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.	50 Then he led them (out) as far as Bethany, raised his hands, and blessed them.
51 And it came to pass, whilst he blessed them, he departed from them, and was carried up to heaven.	51 As he blessed them he parted from them and was taken up to heaven.
52 And they adoring went back into Jerusalem with great joy.	52 They did him homage and then returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
53 And they were always in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.	53 and they were continually in the temple praising God.