| Berean Study Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. | 1But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. |
| 2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, | 2And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, |
| 3but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. | 3but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. |
| 4While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them. | 4While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing; |
| 5As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? | 5and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living One among the dead? |
| 6He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee: | 6"He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, |
| 7‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’ ” | 7saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again." |
| 8Then they remembered His words. | 8And they remembered His words, |
| 9And when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. | 9and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. |
| 10It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. | 10Now they were Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to the apostles. |
| 11But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women. | 11But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe them. |
| 12Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened. | 12But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen wrappings only; and he went away to his home, marveling at what had happened. |
| 13That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. | 13And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. |
| 14They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. | 14And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place. |
| 15And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them. | 15While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them. |
| 16But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him. | 16But their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him. |
| 17He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces. | 17And He said to them, "What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking?" And they stood still, looking sad. |
| 18One of them, named Cleopas, asked Him, “Are You the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in recent days?” | 18One of them, named Cleopas, answered and said to Him, "Are You the only one visiting Jerusalem and unaware of the things which have happened here in these days?" |
| 19“What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people. | 19And He said to them, "What things?" And they said to Him, "The things about Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people, |
| 20Our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him. | 20and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to the sentence of death, and crucified Him. |
| 21But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place. | 21"But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is the third day since these things happened. |
| 22Furthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, | 22"But also some women among us amazed us. When they were at the tomb early in the morning, |
| 23but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive. | 23and did not find His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive. |
| 24Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had described. But Him they did not see.” | 24"Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just exactly as the women also had said; but Him they did not see." |
| 25Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, how slow are your hearts to believe all that the prophets have spoken! | 25And He said to them, "O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! |
| 26Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?” | 26"Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?" |
| 27And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself. | 27Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures. |
| 28As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther. | 28And they approached the village where they were going, and He acted as though He were going farther. |
| 29But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them. | 29But they urged Him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day is now nearly over." So He went in to stay with them. |
| 30While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them. | 30When He had reclined at the table with them, He took the bread and blessed it, and breaking it, He began giving it to them. |
| 31Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight. | 31Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from their sight. |
| 32They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” | 32They said to one another, "Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?" |
| 33And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, gathered together | 33And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found gathered together the eleven and those who were with them, |
| 34and saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!” | 34saying, "The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon." |
| 35Then the two told what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread. | 35They began to relate their experiences on the road and how He was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread. |
| 36While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” | 36While they were telling these things, He Himself stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be to you." |
| 37But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit. | 37But they were startled and frightened and thought that they were seeing a spirit. |
| 38“Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts? | 38And He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? |
| 39Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.” | 39"See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; touch Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have." |
| 40And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet. | 40And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. |
| 41While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” | 41While they still could not believe it because of their joy and amazement, He said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?" |
| 42So they gave Him a piece of broiled fish, | 42They gave Him a piece of a broiled fish; |
| 43and He took it and ate it in front of them. | 43and He took it and ate it before them. |
| 44Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to 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.” | 44Now He said to them, "These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled." |
| 45Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. | 45Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, |
| 46And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, | 46and He said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, |
| 47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem. | 47and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. |
| 48You are witnesses of these things. | 48"You are witnesses of these things. |
| 49And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” | 49"And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high." |
| 50When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them. | 50And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. |
| 51While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven. | 51While He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven. |
| 52And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, | 52And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, |
| 53praising God continually in the temple. | 53and were continually in the temple praising God. |
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