# Luke 24 
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1. But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared.
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2. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
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3. but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
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4. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel.
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5. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?
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6. He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee,
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7. that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.”
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8. And they remembered his words,
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9. and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
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10. Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles,
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11. but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.
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12. But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened. 
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13. That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem,
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14. and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened.
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15. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them.
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16. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
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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.
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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?”
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19. And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,
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20. and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
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21. But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.
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22. Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning,
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23. and when they did not find his body, they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
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24. Some 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.”
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25. And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
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26. Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?”
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27. And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. 
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28. So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther,
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29. but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them.
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30. When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them.
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31. And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight.
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32. They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?”
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33. And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together,
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34. saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”
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35. Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread. 
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36. As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!”
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37. But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit.
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38. And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
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39. See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.”
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40. And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
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41. And while they still disbelieved for joy and were marveling, he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?”
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42. They gave him a piece of broiled fish,
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43. and he took it and ate before them. 
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44. Then 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 the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”
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45. Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,
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46. and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,
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47. and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
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48. You are witnesses of these things.
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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.” 
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50. And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.
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51. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.
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52. And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
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53. and were continually in the temple blessing God. 

(ESV)