The Resurrection

1 ^pBut on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 And they found the ^qstone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, ^rtwo men stood by them in dazzling apparel. 5 And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the ^sliving among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has risen. ^tRemember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the ^uthird day rise.” 8 And they ^vremembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, 11 but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did ^wnot believe them. 12 But Peter rose and ^xran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.

On the Road to Emmaus

13 ^yThat very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles¹ from Jerusalem, 14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. 16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17 And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” 19 And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a ^zprophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he was the one to ^aredeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. 22 Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning, 23 and when they did not find his body, they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. 24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see.” 25 And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Was it not necessary that the Christ should ^bsuffer these things and enter into his ^cglory?” 27 And beginning with ^dMoses and all the ^eProphets, he interpreted to them ^fin all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

28 So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther, 29 but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them. 30 When he was at table with them, he ^gtook the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they ^hrecognized him. And he vanished from their sight. 32 They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?” 33 And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, 34 saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and has ⁱappeared to Simon!” 35 Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.

Jesus Appears to His Disciples

36 ^jAs they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!” 37 But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit. 38 And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do ^kdoubts arise in your hearts? 39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. ^lTouch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” 40 And when he had said this, he ^mshowed them his hands and his feet. 41 And while they still disbelieved for ⁿjoy and were marveling, he said to them, ^o“Have you anything here to eat?” 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish,² 43 and he took it and ate before them.

44 Then he said to them, ^p“These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of ^qMoses and the ^rProphets and the ^sPsalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he ^topened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, “Thus it is ^uwritten, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, 47 and that repentance for³ the forgiveness of sins should be ^vproclaimed in his name to all nations, ^wbeginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are ^xwitnesses of these things. 49 And behold, I am ^ysending the ^zpromise of my Father upon you. But ^astay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

The Ascension

50 ^bAnd he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. 51 While he blessed them, he parted from them and was ^ccarried up into heaven. 52 And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and were continually in the temple blessing God.

God Shall Scatter His Enemies

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song.