¶ Now upon¹ the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came² unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

³And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

⁴And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men⁵ stood by them in shining garments:

And as they⁷ were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living⁸ among the dead?

He is not here, but is risen: remember⁹ how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

¹⁰And they remembered his words,

¹¹And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

¶¹²It 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.

And their words seemed to them as idle¹³ tales, and they believed them not.

¹⁴Then 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.

¶ And, behold, two¹⁵ of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus¹⁶, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.

¹⁷And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus¹⁸ himself drew near, and went with them.

¹⁹But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are²⁰ sad?

And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas²¹, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning²² Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty²³ in deed and word before God and all the people:

¶²⁴And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

²⁵But 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.

²⁶Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

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.

And certain of them which were with us went²⁷ to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

Then he said unto them, O fools²⁸, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

²⁹Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

And beginning³⁰ at Moses and all³¹ the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made³² as though he would have gone further.

³³But 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.

¶ And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took³⁴ bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

And their eyes³⁵ were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight³⁶.

And they said one to another, Did³⁷ not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened³⁸ to us the scriptures?

And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found³⁹ the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

Saying⁴⁰, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath⁴¹ appeared to Simon.

⁴²And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

¶ And as they thus spake, Jesus⁴³ himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace⁴⁴ be unto you.

⁴⁵But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why⁴⁶ do thoughts arise in your hearts?

Behold my hands⁴⁷ and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for⁴⁸ a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

¶ And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.

And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have⁵⁰ ye here any meat?

And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.

⁵¹And he took it, and did eat before them.

And he said unto them, These⁵² are the words which I spake unto you, while⁵³ I was yet with you, that all⁵⁴ things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law⁵⁵ of Moses, and in the prophets⁵⁶, and in the psalms⁵⁷, concerning me.

⁵⁸Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

⁵⁹And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

And that⁶⁰ repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among⁶¹ all nations, beginning⁶² at Jerusalem.

⁶³And ye are witnesses of these things.

And, behold, I send⁶⁴ the promise of my Father upon you: but⁶⁵ tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

¶ And he led them out as far⁶⁶ as to Bethany, and he lifted⁶⁷ up his hands, and blessed them.

And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was⁶⁸ parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

And they⁶⁹ worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with⁷⁰ great joy:

And were continually in⁷¹ the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen⁷².