1 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

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.

1 ¶ But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments

ℵB ⟨raiment⟩

:

4 And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:

5 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?

5 and as they were affrighted, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

7 saying that the Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

8 And they remembered his words,

8 And they remembered his words,

9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

9 and returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.

10 It was

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Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which

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told these things unto the apostles.

10 Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James: and the other women with them told these things unto the apostles.

11 And their

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words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

11 And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.

12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves

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, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

12 But Peter arose, and ran unto the tomb; and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths by themselves; and he departed to his home, wondering at that which was come to pass.

13 ¶ And, behold, two of them went that same day

A ⟨hour⟩

to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore

ℵ ⟨a hundred and threescore⟩

furlongs.

13 ¶ And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem.

14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

14 And they communed with each other of all these things which had happened.

15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself

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drew near, and went with them.

15 And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

ℵBA* ⟨as ye walk? And they stood sad.⟩

17 And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad.

18 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

ℵ ⟨these⟩

things which are come to pass there in these days?

18 And one of them, named Cleopas, answering said unto him, Dost thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem and not know the things which are come to pass there in these days?

19 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

ℵ ⟨word and deed⟩

before God and all the people:

19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed

ℵ ⟨trust that it is he which shall redeem⟩

Israel: and beside all this, to day

ℵB ⟨it⟩

is the third day since these things were done.

21 But we hoped that it was he which should redeem Israel. Yea and beside all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.

22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

22 Moreover certain women of our company amazed us, having been early at the tomb;

23 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.

23 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.

24 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.

24 And certain of them that were with us went to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

25 And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

26 Behoved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?

27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in

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all the scriptures the

ℵ ⟨were the⟩

things concerning himself.

27 And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further.

29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far

ℵB ⟨already far⟩

spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

29 And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them.

30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

30 And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him

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; and he vanished out of their sight.

31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us

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, while he talked with us by the way, and

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while he opened to us the scriptures?

32 And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?

33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

33 And they rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed

ℵB ⟨Indeed the Lord is risen⟩

, and hath appeared to Simon.

34 saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

35 And they rehearsed the things that happened in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread.

36 ¶ And as they thus spake, Jesus

ℵB ⟨he⟩

himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

36 ¶ And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.

38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts

B ⟨heart⟩

?

38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do reasonings arise in your heart?

39 Behold my hands and my feet

ℵ ⟨feet and my hands⟩

, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold me having.

40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.

40 And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and his feet.

41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered

A ⟨him not and wondered for joy⟩

, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

41 And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?

42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb

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.

42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.

43 And he took it, and did eat before them

A ⟨all⟩

.

43 And he took it, and did eat before them.

44 And he said unto them, These are the

BA ⟨my⟩

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

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in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

44 ¶ And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, how that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.

45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

45 Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;

46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to

ℵB ⟨that the Christ would suffer and⟩

rise from the dead the third day:

46 and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;

47 And that repentance and

ℵB ⟨for the⟩

remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

48 And

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ye are witnesses of these things.

48 Ye are witnesses of these things.

49 ¶ And, behold,

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I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem

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, until ye be endued with power from on high.

49 And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.

50 ¶ And he led them out as far as to

ℵB ⟨unto⟩

Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

50 ¶ And he led them out until they were over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven

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.

51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.

52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great

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joy:

52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

53 And were continually in the temple,

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praising and

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blessing God. Amen.

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53 and were continually in the temple, blessing God.