Luke 24:25-53

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²⁵ He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! ²⁶ Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?”^{(A) 27} And beginning with Moses^(B) and all the Prophets,^(C) he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.^(D)

²⁸ As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. ²⁹ But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.

³⁰ When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it^(E) and began to give it to them. ³¹ Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him,^(F) and he disappeared from their sight. ³² They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us^(G) while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures^(H) to us?”

³³ They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together ³⁴ and saying, “It is true! The Lord^(I) has risen and has appeared to Simon.”^{(J) 35} Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.^(K)

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

³⁶ While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”^(L)

³⁷ They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.^{(M) 38} He said to them, “Why 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;^(N) a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

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, “Do you have anything here to eat?” ⁴² They gave him a piece of broiled fish, ⁴³ and he took it and ate it in their presence.^(O)

⁴⁴ He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you:^(P) Everything must be fulfilled^(Q) that is written about me in the Law of Moses,^(R) the Prophets^(S) and the Psalms.”^(T)

⁴⁵ Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. ⁴⁶ He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer^(U) and rise from the dead on the third day,^{(V) 47} and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name^(W) to all nations,^(X) beginning at Jerusalem.^{(Y) 48} You are witnesses^(Z) of these things. ⁴⁹ I am going to send you what my Father has promised;^(AA) but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

The Ascension of Jesus

⁵⁰ When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany,^(AB) he lifted up his hands and blessed them. ⁵¹ While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.^{(AC) 52} Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. ⁵³ And they stayed continually at the temple,^(AD) praising God.