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Chapter 24
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Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the
morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices
which they had prepared, and certain others with them. |
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And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. |
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And they entered in, and found not the body of the
Lord Jesus. |
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And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout,
behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: |
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And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces
to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living
among the dead? |
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He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake
unto you when he was yet in Galilee, |
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Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands
of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise
again. |
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And they remembered his words, |
9
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And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these
things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. |
10
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It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother
of James, and other women that were with them, which
told these things unto the apostles. |
11
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And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they
believed them not. |
12
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Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping
down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves,
and departed, wondering in himself at that which was
come to pass. |
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And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village
called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore
furlongs. |
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And they talked together of all these things which
had happened. |
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And it came to pass, that, while they communed together
and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with
them. |
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But their eyes were holden that they should not know
him. |
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And he said unto them, What manner of communications
are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and
are sad? |
18
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And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering
said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem,
and hast not known the things which are come to pass
there in these days? |
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And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto
him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet
mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: |
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And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered
him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. |
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But we trusted that it had been he which should have
redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third
day since these things were done. |
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Yea, and certain women also of our company made us
astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; |
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And when they found not his body, they came, saying,
that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said
that he was alive. |
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And certain of them which were with us went to the
sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said:
but him they saw not. |
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Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart
to believe all that the prophets have spoken: |
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Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and
to enter into his glory? |
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And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded
unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning
himself. |
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And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went:
and he made as though he would have gone further. |
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But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for
it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he
went in to tarry with them. |
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And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he
took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. |
31
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And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and
he vanished out of their sight. |
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And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn
within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while
he opened to us the scriptures? |
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And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem,
and found the eleven gathered together, and them that
were with them, |
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Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared
to Simon. |
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And they told what things were done in the way, and
how he was known of them in breaking of bread. |
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And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the
midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. |
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But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed
that they had seen a spirit. |
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And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why
do thoughts arise in your hearts? |
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Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle
me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as
ye see me have.
Q/A:
Resurrected Body of Christ |
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And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands
and his feet. |
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And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered,
he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? |
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And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of
an honeycomb. |
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And he took it, and did eat before them. |
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And he said unto them, These are the words which I
spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things
must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses,
and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. |
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Then opened he their understanding, that they might
understand the scriptures, |
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And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it
behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the
third day: |
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And that repentance and remission of sins should be
preached in his name among all nations, beginning at
Jerusalem. |
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And ye are witnesses of these things. |
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And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you:
but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued
with power from on high. |
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And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted
up his hands, and blessed them. |
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And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was
parted from them, and carried up into heaven. |
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And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem
with great joy: |
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And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing
God. Amen. |
