Luke 24:1-18 ▼

1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women went to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared [to finish anointing the body].

2 And they found the [large, circular] stone rolled back from the tomb,

3 but when they went inside, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

4 While they were perplexed and wondering about this, suddenly, two men in dazzling clothing stood near them;

5 and as the women were terrified and were bowing their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why are you looking for 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,

7 saying that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise [from death to life].”

8 And they remembered His words,

9 and after returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven [apostles] and to all the rest.

10 Now they were Mary Magdalene and Joanna [the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward] and Mary the mother of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to the apostles.

11 But their report seemed to them like idle talk and nonsense, and they would not believe them.

12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping [at the small entrance] and looking in, he saw only the linen wrappings; and he went away, wondering about what had happened.

13 And then, that very day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.

14 And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place.

15 While they were talking and discussing it, Jesus Himself came up and began walking with them.

16 But their eyes were [miraculously] prevented from recognizing Him.

17 Then Jesus asked them, “What are you discussing with one another as you walk along?” And they stood still, looking brokenhearted.

18 One of them, named Cleopas, answered Him, “Are you the only stranger visiting Jerusalem who is unaware of the things which have happened here in these [recent] days?”