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¹ but, on the first day of the week, at early dawn, unto the tomb, came they, bringing the spices which they had prepared.² And they found the stone, rolled away from the tomb;³ but, when they entered, they found not the body .⁴ And it came to pass, while they were perplexing themselves concerning this, that 1o! two men, stood near them, in dazzling raiment.⁵ And, they becoming afraid, and bending their faces unto the ground, they said unto them - Why seek ye the Living One with the dead?⁶ Remember how he spake unto you while yet he was in Galilee:⁷ Saying, as to the Son of Man, that he must needs be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, - and, on the third day, arise.⁸ And they remembered his sayings;⁹ and, returning from the tomb, reported all these things unto the eleven, and unto all the rest.¹⁰ Now they were the Magdalene Mary, and Joana, and Mary the mother of James; and, the other women with them, were telling, unto the apostles, these things.¹¹ And these sayings appeared before them, as if idle talk, and they were minded to disbelieve them.¹²

¹³ And lo! two from among them, on the selfsame day, were journeying unto a village, distant sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, the name of which, was Emmaus;¹⁴ and, they, were conversing one with another, about all these things which had occurred.¹⁵ And it came to pass, as they were conversing and reasoning together, that, Jesus himself, drawing near, was journeying with them;¹⁶ but, their eyes, were held, so as not to know him.¹⁷ And he said unto them - What are these things which ye are debating one with another, as ye walk along? And they came to a stand, sad in countenance.¹⁸ But one, by name Cleopas, answering, said unto him - Art, thou, lodging, alone, in Jerusalem, and knowest not the things which have come to pass therein in these days?¹⁹ And he said unto them - What things? And, they, said unto him - The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who became a prophet, mighty in work and word, before God and all the people:²⁰ In what way also our High-priests and Rulers delivered him up unto a sentence of death, and crucified him.²¹ We, however, were hoping that, he, was the one destined to redeem Israel! But indeed, even with all these things, this brings on, the third, day, since these things happened: - ²² Nay! certain women also, from amongst us, have made us beside ourselves, in that they went early unto the tomb;²³ and, not finding his body, came, saying - that, a vision of messengers, they had seen, who were affirming him to be alive.²⁴ And certain of them who were with us departed unto the tomb, - and found so, according as, the women, had said; but, him, they saw not.²⁵ And, he, said unto them - O thoughtless ones! and slow in heart to rest your faith upon all things which the prophets have spoken: - ²⁶ Was it not needful for the Christ, these very things, to suffer, and to enter into his glory?²⁷ And, beginning from Moses, and from all the prophets, he thoroughly explained to them, in all the Scriptures, the things concerning himself.²⁸ And they drew near unto the village, whither they were journeying; and, he, made for journeying, further.²⁹ And they constrained him, saying - Abide with us; because it is, towards evening, and the day hath already declined. And he went in to abide with them.³⁰ And it came to pass, when he reclined with them, taking the loaf, he blessed, and, breaking it, went on to give unto them.³¹ And, their, eyes were opened, and they knew him; and, he, vanished from them.³² And they said one to another - Was not, our heart, burning, as he was speaking to us in the way, as he was opening to us the Scriptures?³³ And, arising in that very hour, they returned unto Jerusalem, - and found, gathered together, the eleven, and them who were with them,³⁴ saying - In truth, the Lord hath arisen, and hath appeared unto Simon!³⁵ And, they, went on to relate the things, that had passed on the journey, and how he was made known unto them in the breaking of the loaf.

³⁶ Now, as, these very things, they were telling, he himself, stood in their midst ³⁷ But, being agitated and becoming, afraid, they began to imagine, that, upon a spirit, they were looking.³⁸ And he said unto them - Why are ye troubled? and for what cause do reasonings arise in your hearts?³⁹ See my hands, and my feet, - that it is, I, myself: Handle me, and see! because, a spirit, hath not, flesh and bones, as ye perceive, I, have.^{40 41} Now, while yet they believed not for the joy, and were marvelling, he said unto them - Have ye anything to eat, here?⁴² And they gave unto him a piece of boiled fish;⁴³ and, taking it before them, he did eat.⁴⁴ And he said unto them - These, are my words, which I spake unto you yet being with you: That all the things that are written in the law of Moses and the Prophets and Psalms, concerning me, must needs be fulfilled.⁴⁵ Then, opened he their mind, to understand the Scriptures;⁴⁶ and said unto them - Thus, it is written, That the Christ, should suffer, and arise from among the dead on the third day;⁴⁷ And that repentance for remission of sins should be proclaimed upon his name unto all the nations, - beginning from Jerusalem.⁴⁸ Ye, are witnesses of these things.⁴⁹ And lo! I, am sending forth the promise of my Father upon you; but tarry, ye, in the city, until ye be clothed, from on high, with power.

⁵⁰ And he led them forth as far as unto Bethany; and, uplifting his hands, he blessed them.⁵¹ And it came to pass, while he was blessing them, he parted from them ⁵² And, they, returned unto Jerusalem, with great joy;⁵³ and were continually in the temple, blessing God.