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| 1Now on the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women went to the tomb, taking the aromatic spices they had prepared. | 1But at early dawn on the first day of the week, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. |
| 2They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb, | 2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, |
| 3but when they went in, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. | 3but when they went in, they didn't find the body of the Lord Jesus. |
| 4While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood beside them in dazzling attire. | 4While they were puzzling over this, two men in dazzling robes suddenly stood beside them. |
| 5The women were terribly frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? | 5While the women remained terrified, bowing their faces to the ground, the men asked them, "Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is living? |
| 6He is not here, but has been raised! Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, | 6He is not here, but has been raised. Remember what he told you while he was still in Galilee: |
| 7that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again." | 7The Son of Man must be handed over to sinful men, be crucified, and rise on the third day.'" |
| 8Then the women remembered his words, | 8Then the women remembered Jesus' words. |
| 9and when they returned from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. | 9They returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven disciples and all the others. |
| 10Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles. | 10The women who told the apostles about it were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and some others. |
| 11But these words seemed like pure nonsense to them, and they did not believe them. | 11But what they said seemed nonsense to them, so they did not believe them. |
| 12But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. He bent down and saw only the strips of linen cloth; then he went home, wondering what had happened. | 12Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. He stooped down and saw only the linen cloths. Then he went home, wondering about what had happened. |
| 13Now that very day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. | 13On the same day, two of Jesus' followers were walking to a village called Emmaus, about 60 stadia from Jerusalem. |
| 14They were talking to each other about all the things that had happened. | 14They were talking with each other about all these things that had taken place. |
| 15While they were talking and debating these things, Jesus himself approached and began to accompany them | 15While they were discussing and analyzing what had happened, Jesus himself approached and began to walk with them, |
| 16(but their eyes were kept from recognizing him). | 16but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him. |
| 17Then he said to them, "What are these matters you are discussing so intently as you walk along?" And they stood still, looking sad. | 17He asked them, "What are you discussing with each other as you're walking along?" They stood still and looked gloomy. |
| 18Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who doesn't know the things that have happened there in these days?" | 18The one whose name was Cleopas answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who doesn't know what happened there in the past few days?" |
| 19He said to them, "What things?" "The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene," they replied, "a man who, with his powerful deeds and words, proved to be a prophet before God and all the people; | 19He asked them, "What things?" They answered him, "The events involving Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in what he said and did before God and all the people, |
| 20and how our chief priests and rulers handed him over to be condemned to death, and crucified him. | 20and how our high priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and had him crucified. |
| 21But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. Not only this, but it is now the third day since these things happened. | 21But we kept hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel. What is more, this is now the third day since these things occurred. |
| 22Furthermore, some women of our group amazed us. They were at the tomb early this morning, | 22Even some of our women have startled us by what they told us. They were at the tomb early this morning |
| 23and when they did not find his body, they came back and said they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. | 23and didn't find his body there, so they came back and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who were saying that he was alive. |
| 24Then some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see him." | 24Then some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said. However, they didn't see him." |
| 25So he said to them, "You foolish people--how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! | 25Then Jesus told them, "O, how foolish you are! How slow you are to believe everything the prophets said! |
| 26Wasn't it necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and enter into his glory?" | 26The Messiah had to suffer these things and then enter his glory, didn't he?" |
| 27Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things written about himself in all the scriptures. | 27Then, beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them all the passages of Scripture about himself. |
| 28So they approached the village where they were going. He acted as though he wanted to go farther, | 28As they came near the village where the two men were headed, Jesus acted as though he were going farther. |
| 29but they urged him, "Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening and the day is almost done." So he went in to stay with them. | 29But they strongly urged him, "Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the daylight is nearly gone." So he went in to stay with them. |
| 30When he had taken his place at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. | 30While he was at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed it, broke it in pieces, and gave it to them. |
| 31At this point their eyes were opened and they recognized him. Then he vanished out of their sight. | 31Then their eyes were opened, and they knew who he was. And he vanished from them. |
| 32They said to each other, "Didn't our hearts burn within us while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining the scriptures to us?" | 32Then they asked each other, "Our hearts kept burning within us as he was talking to us on the road and explaining the Scriptures to us, didn't they?" |
| 33So they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. They found the eleven and those with them gathered together | 33They got up right away, went back to Jerusalem, and found the eleven disciples and their companions all together. |
| 34and saying, "The Lord has really risen, and has appeared to Simon!" | 34They kept saying, "The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon!" |
| 35Then they told what had happened on the road, and how they recognized him when he broke the bread. | 35Then the two men began to tell what had happened on the road and how they had recognized him when he broke the bread in pieces. |
| 36While they were saying these things, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." | 36While they were all talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and told them, "Peace be with you." |
| 37But they were startled and terrified, thinking they saw a ghost. | 37They were startled and terrified, thinking they were seeing a ghost. |
| 38Then he said to them, "Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? | 38But Jesus told them, "What's frightening you? And why are you doubting? |
| 39Look at my hands and my feet; it's me! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones like you see I have." | 39Look at my hands and my feet, because it's really me. Touch me and look at me, because a ghost doesn't have flesh and bones as you see that I have." |
| 40When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. | 40After he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. |
| 41And while they still could not believe it (because of their joy) and were amazed, he said to them, "Do you have anything here to eat?" | 41Even though they were still skeptical due to their joy and astonishment, Jesus asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?" |
| 42So they gave him a piece of broiled fish, | 42They gave him a piece of broiled fish, |
| 43and he took it and ate it in front of them. | 43and he took it and ate it in their presence. |
| 44Then he said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled." | 44Then he told them, "These are the words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms had to be fulfilled." |
| 45Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures, | 45Then he opened their minds so that they might understand the Scriptures. |
| 46and said to them, "Thus it stands written that the Christ would suffer and would rise from the dead on the third day, | 46He told them, "This is how it is written: the Messiah was to suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, |
| 47and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. | 47and then repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem. |
| 48You are witnesses of these things. | 48You are witnesses of these things. |
| 49And look, I am sending you what my Father promised. But stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high." | 49I am sending to you what my Father promised, so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high." |
| 50Then Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. | 50Later, he led them out as far as Bethany, lifted up his hands, and blessed them. |
| 51Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven. | 51While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven. |
| 52So they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, | 52They worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy. |
| 53and were continually in the temple courts blessing God. | 53They were continually in the Temple, blessing God. |
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