Luke 24:33-53

English Standard Version

³³ And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they ^(A)found the eleven and ^(B)those who were with them gathered together, ³⁴ saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and ^(C)has appeared to Simon!” ³⁵ Then they told what had happened on the road, and ^(D)how he was known to them in ^(E)the breaking of the bread.

Jesus Appears to His Disciples

³⁶ As they were talking about these things, ^(F)Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!” ³⁷ But they were ^(G)startled and ^(H)frightened and ^(I)thought they saw a spirit. ³⁸ And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? ³⁹ See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. ^(J)Touch 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, ^(K)he showed them his hands and his feet. ⁴¹ And while they still disbelieved ^(L)for joy and were marveling, ^(M)he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” ⁴² They gave him a piece of broiled fish,^{[a] 43} and he took it and ate before them.

⁴⁴ Then he said to them, ^(N)“These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, ^(O)that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” ⁴⁵ Then ^(P)he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, ⁴⁶ and said to them, “Thus ^(Q)it is written, ^(R)that the Christ should suffer and on the third day ^(S)rise from the dead, ⁴⁷ and that ^(T)repentance for^[b] the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed ^(U)in his name ^(V)to all nations, ^(W)beginning from Jerusalem. ^48 (X)You are witnesses of these things. ⁴⁹ And behold, I am sending ^(Y)the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you ^(Z)are clothed with ^(AA)power ^(AB)from on high.”

The Ascension

⁵⁰ And ^(AC)he led them out as far as ^(AD)Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. ⁵¹ While he blessed them, ^(AE)he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. ⁵² And they ^(AF)worshiped him and ^(AG)returned to Jerusalem ^(AH)with great joy, ⁵³ and ^(AI)were continually in the temple ^(AJ)blessing God.