Luke 24:39-53 ▼

39 behold my hands, and my feet, for I am bodily present, touch me and consider me; for a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see me have:

40 all the while holding out his hands and his feet, as he was speaking.

41 but as they were diffident of so joyful an event, and still in amaze, he said to them, have you any thing here to eat?

42 and they gave him a piece of broil'd fish, and of a honey-comb;

43 which he took, and did eat in their presence.

44 then he said, this is what I told you, while I was yet with you, that what has been written concerning me in the law of Moses, in the prophets, and in the psalms, must be all accomplished.

45 then he open'd their minds to make them understand the scriptures, and said to them,

46 thus it is written, and thus it behov'd Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preach'd in his name, among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

48 you are witnesses of these things.

49 and I am going to send you what my father has promis'd you, but continue in the city of Jerusalem, until you shall be endued with power from on high.

50 At length he led them out as far as Bethany; and stretching out his hands, he gave them his benediction.

51 and while he was blessing them, he was taken from them, and carried up into heaven.

52 and they worship'd him, and with great joy return'd to Jerusalem,

53 where they daily praised and blessed God in the temple.