Luke 24:18-53

¹⁸And 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?

¹⁹To 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;

²⁰And how our chief priests and princes delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

²¹But we hoped, that it was he that should have redeemed Israel: and now besides all this, today is the third day since these things were done.

²²Yea and certain women also of our company affrighted us, who before it was light, were at the sepulchre,

²³And not finding his body, came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who say that he is alive.

²⁴And some of our people went to the sepulchre, and found it so as the women had said, but him they found not.

²⁵Then he said to them: O foolish, and slow of heart to believe in all things which the prophets have spoken.

²⁶Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and so to enter into his glory?

²⁷And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures, the things that were concerning him.

²⁸And they drew night to the town, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go farther.

²⁹But 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.

³⁰And it came to pass, whilst he was at table with them, he took bread, and blessed, and brake, and gave to them.

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

³²And 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?

³³And rising up, the same hour, they went back to Jerusalem: and they found the eleven gathered together, and those that were staying with them,

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

³⁵And they told what things were done in the way; and how they knew him in the breaking of the bread.

³⁶Now 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.

³⁷But they being troubled and frightened, supposed that they saw a spirit.

³⁸And he said to them: Why are you troubled, and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

³⁹See 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.

⁴⁰And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and feet.

⁴¹But while they yet believed not, and wondered for joy, he said: Have you any thing to eat?

⁴²And they offered him a piece of a broiled fish, and a honeycomb.

⁴³And when he had eaten before them, taking the remains, he gave to them.

⁴⁴And 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.

⁴⁵Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures.

⁴⁶And 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:

⁴⁷And that penance and remission of sins should be preached in his name, unto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

⁴⁸And you are witnesses of these things.

⁴⁹And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay you in the city till you be endued with power from on high.

⁵⁰And he led them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.

⁵¹And it came to pass, whilst he blessed them, he departed from them, and was carried up to heaven.

⁵²And they adoring went back into Jerusalem with great joy.

⁵³And they were always in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.