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1	But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared.	On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.	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.	But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared.
2	And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,	They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.	And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.	And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
3	but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.	They went in but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.	And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.	but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
4	While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel.	While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothes.	And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:	While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in gleaming clothing;
5	And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?	So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground.” Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” asked the men. “	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?	and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why are you seeking the living One among the dead?
6	He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee,	He is not here, but He has been resurrected! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee,	He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,	He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee,
7	that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.”	saying, The Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise on the third day?”	Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.	saying that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise from the dead.”
8	And they remembered his words,	And they remembered His words.	And they remembered his words,	And they remembered His words,
9	and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.	Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the rest.	And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.	and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.
10	Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles,	Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them were telling the apostles these things.	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.	Now these women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to the apostles.
11	but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.	But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.	And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.	But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe the women.
12	But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.	Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. When he stooped to look in, he saw only the linen cloths. So he went home, amazed at what had happened.	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.	Nevertheless, Peter got up and ran to the tomb; and when he stooped and looked in, he saw the linen wrappings only; and he went away to his home, marveling at what had happened.
13	That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem,	Now that same day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.	And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.	And behold, on that very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.
14	and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened.	Together they were discussing everything that had taken place.	And they talked together of all these things which had happened.	And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place.
15	While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them.	And while they were discussing and arguing, Jesus Himself came near and began to walk along with them.	And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.	While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them.
16	But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.	But they were prevented from recognizing Him.	But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.	But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.
17	And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad.	Then He asked them, “What is this dispute that you’re having with each other as you are walking?” And they stopped walking and looked discouraged.	And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?	And He said to them, “What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking?” And they came to a stop, looking sad.
18	Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”	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?”	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?	One of them, named Cleopas, answered and said to Him, “Are You possibly the only one living near Jerusalem who does not know about the things that happened here in these days?”
19	And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,	“What things?” He asked them. So they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a Prophet powerful in action and speech before God and all the people,	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:	And He said to them, “What sort of things?” And they said to Him, “Those about Jesus the Nazarene, who proved to be a prophet mighty in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people,
20	and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.	and how our chief priests and leaders handed Him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified Him.	And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.	and how the chief priests and our rulers handed Him over to be sentenced to death, and crucified Him.
21	But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.	But we were hoping that He was the One who was about to redeem Israel. Besides all this, it’s the third day since these things happened.	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.	But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.
22	Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning,	Moreover, some women from our group astounded us. They arrived early at the tomb,	Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;	But also some women among us left us bewildered. When they were at the tomb early in the morning,
23	and when they did not find his body, they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.	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.	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.	and did not find His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that 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 him they did not see.”	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.”	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.	And so 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.”
25	And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!	He said to them, “How unwise and slow you are to believe in your hearts all that the prophets have spoken!	Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:	And then He said to them, “You foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
26	Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?”	Didn’t the Messiah have to suffer these things and enter into His glory?”	Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?	Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to come into His glory?”
27	And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.	Then beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He interpreted for them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.	And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.	Then beginning with Moses and with all the Prophets, He explained to them the things written about Himself in all the Scriptures.
28	So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He acted as if he were going farther,	They came near the village where they were going, and He gave the impression that He was going farther.	And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.	And they approached the village where they were going, and He gave the impression that He was going farther.
29	but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them.	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.	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.	And so they strongly 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.
30	When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them.	It was as He reclined at the table with them that He took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.	And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.	And it came about, when He had reclined at the table with them, that He took the bread and blessed it, and He broke it and began giving it to them.
31	And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight.	Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him, but He disappeared from their sight.	And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.	And then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from their sight.
32	They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?”	So they said to each other, “Weren’t our hearts ablaze within us while He was talking with us on the road and explaining the Scriptures to us?”	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?	They said to one another, “Were our hearts not burning within us when He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?”
33	And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together,	That very hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven and those with them gathered together,	And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,	And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together and those who were with them,
34	saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”	who said, “The Lord has certainly been raised, and has appeared to Simon!”	Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.	saying, “The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon!”
35	Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.	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.	And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.	They began to relate their experiences on the road, and how He was recognized by them at the breaking of the bread.
36	As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!”	And as they were saying these things, He Himself stood among them. He said to them, “Peace to you!”	And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.	Now while they were telling these things, Jesus Himself suddenly stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
37	But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit.	But they were startled and terrified and thought they were seeing a ghost.	But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.	But they were startled and frightened, and thought that they were looking at a spirit.
38	And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?	“Why are you troubled?” He asked them. “And why do doubts arise in your hearts?	And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?	And He said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why are doubts arising in your hearts?
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.”	Look at My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself! Touch Me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.”	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.	See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; touch Me and see, because a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you plainly see that I have.”
40	And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.	Having said this, He showed them His hands and feet.	And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.	And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet.
41	And while they still disbelieved for joy and were marveling, he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?”	But while they still were amazed and unbelieving because of their joy, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”	And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?	While they still could not believe it because of their joy and astonishment, He said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?”
42	They gave him a piece of broiled fish,	So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish,	And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.	They served Him a piece of broiled fish;
43	and he took it and ate before them.	and He took it and ate in their presence.	And he took it, and did eat before them.	and He took it and ate it in front of them.
44	Then 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.”	Then He told 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, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”	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.	Now He said to them, “These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all the things that are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”
45	Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,	Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.	Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,	Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,
46	and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,	He also said to them, “This is what is written: The Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead the third day,	And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:	and He said to them, “So it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,
47	and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.	and repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.	And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.	and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
48	You are witnesses of these things.	You are witnesses of these things.	And ye are witnesses of these things.	You are witnesses of these things.
49	And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”	And look, I am sending you what My Father promised. As for you, stay in the city until you are empowered from on high.”	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.	And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
50	And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.	Then He led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up His hands He blessed them.	And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.	And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
51	While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.	And while He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.	And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.	While He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven.
52	And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,	After worshiping Him, they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.	And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:	And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
53	and were continually in the temple blessing God.	And they were continually in the temple complex praising God.	And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.	and were continually in the temple praising God.
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