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b'Luke 24:1-49 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. 5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, \\u201cWhy do you look for the living among the dead? 6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 7 \\u2018The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.\\u2019 \\u201d 8 Then they remembered his words. 9 When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles. 11 But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. 12 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened. Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; 16 but they were kept from recognizing him. 17 He asked them, \\u201cWhat are you discussing together as you walk along?\\u201d They stood still, their faces downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, \\u201cAre you only a visitor to Jerusalem and do not know the things that have happened there in these days?\\u201d 19 \\u201cWhat things?\\u201d he asked. \\u201cAbout Jesus of Nazareth,\\u201d they replied. \\u201cHe was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. 20 The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place. 22 In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning 23 but didn\\u2019t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.\\u201d 25 He said to them, \\u201cHow foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?\\u201d 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. 28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus acted as if he were going farther. 29 But they urged him strongly, \\u201cStay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.\\u201d So he went in to stay with them. 30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. 32 They asked each other, \\u201cWere not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?\\u201d 33 They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together 34 and saying, \\u201cIt is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.\\u201d 35 Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread. While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, \\u201cPeace be with you.\\u201d 37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. 38 He said to them, \\u201cWhy are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.\\u201d 40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41 And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, \\u201cDo you have anything here to eat?\\u201d 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate it in their presence. 44 He said to them, \\u201cThis is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.\\u201d 45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, \\u201cThis is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.\\u201d'