Luke 24

Apostles Doubt the Report Luke 24:11–12

¹¹Verse 11. These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn’t believe them. ¹²Verse 12. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.

The Emmaus Road Encounter Luke 24:13–24

¹³Verse 13. Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem. ¹⁴Verse 14. They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened. ¹⁵Verse 15. While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them. ¹⁶Verse 16. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. ¹⁷Verse 17. He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?” ¹⁸Verse 18. One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?”

¹⁹Verse 19. He said to them, “What things?” They said to him, “The things concerning Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people; ²⁰Verse 20. and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. ²¹Verse 21. But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. ²²Verse 22. Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb; ²³Verse 23. and when they didn’t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

²⁴Verse 24. Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just like the women had said, but they didn’t see him.”

Jesus Explains the Scriptures Luke 24:25–32

²⁵Verse 25. He said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! ²⁶Verse 26. Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?” ²⁷Verse 27. Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. ²⁸Verse 28. They came near to the village, where they were going, and he acted like he would go further. ²⁹Verse 29. They urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them. ³⁰Verse 30. When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them.

³¹Verse 31. Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight. ³²Verse 32. They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?”

Return to Jerusalem Luke 24:33–43

³³Verse 33. They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them, ³⁴Verse 34. saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!” ³⁵Verse 35. They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread. ³⁶Verse 36. As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.” ³⁷Verse 37. But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. ³⁸Verse 38. He said to them, “Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?

³⁹Verse 39. See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.” ⁴⁰Verse 40. When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. ⁴¹Verse 41. While they still didn’t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” ⁴²Verse 42. They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb. ⁴³Verse 43. He took them, and ate in front of them.

Commissioning of the Disciples Luke 24:44–49

⁴⁴Verse 44. He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.” ⁴⁵Verse 45. Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures. ⁴⁶Verse 46. He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, ⁴⁷Verse 47. and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem. ⁴⁸Verse 48. You are witnesses of these things.

⁴⁹Verse 49. Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”

Ascension and Worship Luke 24:50–53

⁵⁰Verse 50. He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. ⁵¹Verse 51. While he blessed them, he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven. ⁵²Verse 52. They worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, ⁵³Verse 53. and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.