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Resurrection Morning

¹ On^(C1) the first day of the week,^(C2) very early in the morning, they^(F1) came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. ² They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. ³ They went in but did not find the body^(C1) of the Lord Jesus.^{(C2) 4} While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling^(C1) clothes. ⁵ So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground.

“Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” asked the men. ⁶ “He is not here, but he has risen!^(C1) Remember how he spoke to you when he was still in Galilee,^{(C2) 7} saying, ‘It is necessary that the Son of Man be betrayed⁸ And they remembered his words.

⁹ Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven^(C1) and to all the rest. ¹⁰ Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James,^(C1) and the other women with them were telling the apostles^(C2) these things. ¹¹ But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe^(C1) the women. ¹² Peter,^(C1) however, got up and ran to the tomb. When he stooped to look in, he saw only the linen cloths.^(F1)(C2) So he went away, amazed^(C3) at what had happened.

The Emmaus Disciples

¹³ Now^(C1) that same day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles^(F1)(C2) from Jerusalem.^{(C3) 14} Together they were discussing everything that had taken place. ¹⁵ And while they were discussing and arguing, Jesus himself came near and began to walk along with them. ¹⁶ But they^(F1) were prevented from recognizing him.^{(C1) 17} Then he asked them, “What is this dispute that you’re having

¹⁸ The one named Cleopas answered him, “Are you the only visitor in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things that happened there in these days?” ^(C1)

¹⁹ “What things?”

So they said to him, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth,^(C1) who was a prophet^(C2) powerful in action and speech^(C3) before God and all the people,^{(C4) 20} and how our chief priests and leaders^(C1) handed him over to be sentenced to death,^(C2) and they crucified him.^{(C3) 21} But we were hoping that he was the one who was about to redeem^(C1) Israel. Besides all this, it’s the third day^(C2) since these things happened. ²² Moreover, some women from our group astounded us. They arrived early at the tomb, ²³ and when they didn’t find his body, they came and reported that they had seen a vision of angels who said he was alive. ²⁴ Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they didn’t see him.”^(C1)

²⁵ He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow²⁶ Wasn’t it necessary for the Messiah to suffer²⁷ Then beginning with Moses^(C1) and all the Prophets,^(C2) he interpreted for them the things concerning himself in all the Scriptures.^(C3)

²⁸ They came near the village where they were going, and he gave the impression that he was going farther.^{(C1) 29} But they urged him, “Stay with us, because it’s almost evening, and now the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.

³⁰ It was as he reclined at the table with them that he took the bread, blessed and broke^(C1) it, and gave it to them. ³¹ Then their eyes were opened,^(C1) and they recognized him, but he disappeared from their sight.^{(C2) 32} They said to each other, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us while he was talking with us on the road and explaining the Scriptures^(C1) to us?” ³³ That very hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven^(C1) and those with them gathered together, ³⁴ who said, “The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!” ^{(C1) 35} Then they began to describe what had happened on the road and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.^(C1)

The Reality of the Risen Jesus

³⁶ As^(C1) they were saying these things, he himself stood in their midst. He said to them, “Peace³⁷ But they were startled and terrified^(C1) and thought they were seeing a ghost.^{(C2) 38} “Why are you troubled?”³⁹ Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself!⁴⁰ Having said this, he showed them his hands and feet. ⁴¹ But while they still were amazed and in disbelief because of their joy, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”⁴² So they gave him a piece of a broiled fish,^{(F1) 43} and he took it and ate in their presence.

⁴⁴ He told them, “These are my words⁴⁵ Then he opened their minds^(C1) to understand^(C2) the Scriptures. ⁴⁶ He also said to them, “This is what is written:⁴⁷ and repentance for⁴⁸ You are witnesses⁴⁹ And look, I am sending you

The Ascension of Jesus

⁵⁰ Then he led them out to the vicinity of Bethany,^(C1) and lifting up his hands^(C2) he blessed them. ⁵¹ And while he was blessing them, he left them and was carried up into heaven.^{(C1) 52} After worshiping him,^(C1) they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.^{(C2) 53} And they were continually in the temple praising God.^(F1)(C1)