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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2: And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
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And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
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4: And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold,
two men stood by them in shining garments: |
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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? |
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6: He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he
was yet in Galilee, |
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7: Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men,
and be crucified, and the third day rise again. |
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8: And they remembered his words, |
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9: And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the
eleven, and to all the rest. |
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10: 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.
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11: And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them
not. |
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12: 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. |
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13: And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called
Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. |
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14: And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
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15: And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned,
Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. |
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16: But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
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17: And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that
ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? |
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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 things which are
come to pass therein these days? |
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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 before
God and all the people: |
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20: And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be
condemned to death, and have crucified him. |
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21: 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. |
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22: Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which
were early at the sepulchre; |
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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. |
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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. |
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25: Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all
that the prophets have spoken: |
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26: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his
glory? |
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27: And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them
in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. |
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28: And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made
as though he would have gone further. |
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29: 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. |
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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. |
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31: And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of
their sight. |
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32: 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? |
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33: And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found
the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, |
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34: Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
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35: And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known
of them in breaking of bread. |
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36: And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and
saith unto them, Peace be unto you. |
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37: But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had
seen a spirit. |
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38: And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise
in your hearts? |
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39: 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. |
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40: And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
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41: And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto
them, Have ye here any meat? |
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42: And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
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43: And he took it, and did eat before them. |
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44: 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. |
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45: Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the
scriptures, |
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46: And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to
suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: |
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47: And that repentance and remission of sins should be
preached in his name among all nations, beginning at
Jerusalem. |
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48: And ye are witnesses of these things. |
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49: 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. |
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50: And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands,
and blessed them. |
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51: And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them,
and carried up into heaven. |
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52: And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
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53: And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
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