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Luke 24

Women find the empty tomb and are told that Jesus is alive. Two disciples walking to Emmaus meet him without recognising him until he breaks bread. Jesus appears to the disciples, eats with them, opens their minds to the Scriptures, and is carried up into heaven.

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Key verses

  • Verse 6He is not here; he is risen.
  • Verse 27Jesus shows how all Scripture points to him.
  • Verse 32Hearts burn as Jesus opens the Scriptures.

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.SelectedLuke 24:1Ask

And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.SelectedLuke 24:2Ask

And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.SelectedLuke 24:3Ask

And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:SelectedLuke 24:4Ask

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?SelectedLuke 24:5Ask

He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,SelectedLuke 24:6Ask

Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.SelectedLuke 24:7Ask

And they remembered his words,SelectedLuke 24:8Ask

And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.SelectedLuke 24:9Ask

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.SelectedLuke 24:10Ask

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.SelectedLuke 24:11Ask

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.SelectedLuke 24:12Ask

And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.SelectedLuke 24:13Ask

And they talked together of all these things which had happened.SelectedLuke 24:14Ask

And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.SelectedLuke 24:15Ask

But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.SelectedLuke 24:16Ask

And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?SelectedLuke 24:17Ask

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 there in these days?SelectedLuke 24:18Ask

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:SelectedLuke 24:19Ask

And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.SelectedLuke 24:20Ask

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.SelectedLuke 24:21Ask

Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;SelectedLuke 24:22Ask

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.SelectedLuke 24:23Ask

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.SelectedLuke 24:24Ask

Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:SelectedLuke 24:25Ask

Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?SelectedLuke 24:26Ask

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.SelectedLuke 24:27Ask

And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.SelectedLuke 24:28Ask

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.SelectedLuke 24:29Ask

And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.SelectedLuke 24:30Ask

And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.SelectedLuke 24:31Ask

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?SelectedLuke 24:32Ask

And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,SelectedLuke 24:33Ask

Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.SelectedLuke 24:34Ask

And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.SelectedLuke 24:35Ask

And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.SelectedLuke 24:36Ask

But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.SelectedLuke 24:37Ask

And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?SelectedLuke 24:38Ask

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.SelectedLuke 24:39Ask

And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.SelectedLuke 24:40Ask

And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?SelectedLuke 24:41Ask

And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.SelectedLuke 24:42Ask

And he took it, and did eat before them.SelectedLuke 24:43Ask

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.SelectedLuke 24:44Ask

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,SelectedLuke 24:45Ask

And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:SelectedLuke 24:46Ask

And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.SelectedLuke 24:47Ask

And ye are witnesses of these things.SelectedLuke 24:48Ask

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.SelectedLuke 24:49Ask

And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.SelectedLuke 24:50Ask

And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.SelectedLuke 24:51Ask

And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:SelectedLuke 24:52Ask

And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.SelectedLuke 24:53Ask

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