The Gospel According to St. Luke
Chapter 24
1 – And on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
2 – And they found the stone rolled back from the sepulchre.
3 – And going in, they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 – And it came to pass, as they were astonished in their mind at this, behold, two men stood by them, in shining apparel.
5 – And as they were afraid, and bowed down their countenance towards the ground, they said unto them: Why seek you the living with the dead?
6 – He is not here, but is risen. Remember how he spoke unto you, when he was 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.
8 – And they remembered his words.
9 – And going back from the sepulchre, they told all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest.
10 – And it was Mary Magdalen, and Joanna, and Mary of James, and the other women that were with them, who told these things to the apostles.
11 – And these words seemed to them as idle tales; and they did not believe them.
12 – But Peter rising up, ran to the sepulchre, and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths laid by themselves; and went away wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
13 – And behold, two of them went, the same day, to a town which was sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, named Emmaus.
14 – And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
15 – And it came to pass, that while they talked and reasoned with themselves, Jesus himself also drawing near, went with them.
16 – But their eyes were held, that they should not know him.
17 – And he said to them: What are these discourses that you hold one with another as you walk, and are sad?
18 – And the one of them, whose name was Cleophas, answering, said to him: Art thou only a stranger to Jerusalem, and hast not known the things that have been done there in these days?
19 – To whom he said: What things? And they said: Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in work and word before God and all the people;
20 – And how our chief priests and princes delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
21 – But we hoped, that it was he that should have redeemed Israel: and now besides all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
22 – Yea and certain women also of our company affrighted us, who before it was light, were at the sepulchre,
23 – And not finding his body, came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who say that he is alive.
24 – And some of our people went to the sepulchre, and found it so as the women had said, but him they found not.
25 – Then he said to them: O foolish, and slow of heart to believe in all things which the prophets have spoken.
26 – Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and so to enter into his glory?
27 – And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures, the things that were concerning him.
28 – And they drew night to the town, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go farther.
29 – But they constrained him; saying: Stay with us, because it is towards evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in with them.
30 – And it came to pass, whilst he was at table with them, he took bread, and blessed, and brake, and gave to them.
31 – And their eyes were opened, and they knew him: and he vanished out of their sight.
32 – And they said one to the other: Was not our heart burning within us, whilst he spoke in this way, and opened to us the scriptures?
33 – And rising up, the same hour, they went back to Jerusalem: and they found the eleven gathered together, and those that were staying with them,
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 they knew him in the breaking of the bread.
36 – Now whilst they were speaking these things, Jesus stood in the midst of them, and saith to them: Peace be to you; it is I, fear not.
37 – But they being troubled and frightened, supposed that they saw a spirit.
38 – And he said to them: Why are you troubled, and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
39 – See my hands and feet, that it is I myself; handle, and see: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as you see me to have.
40 – And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and feet.
41 – But while they yet believed not, and wondered for joy, he said: Have you any thing to eat?
42 – And they offered him a piece of a broiled fish, and a honeycomb.
43 – And when he had eaten before them, taking the remains, he gave to them.
44 – And he said to them: These are the words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
45 – Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures.
46 – And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead, the third day:
47 – And that penance and remission of sins should be preached in his name, unto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 – And you are witnesses of these things.
49 – And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay you in the city till you be endued with power from on high.
50 – And he led them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.
51 – And it came to pass, whilst he blessed them, he departed from them, and was carried up to heaven.
52 – And they adoring went back into Jerusalem with great joy.
53 – And they were always in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
The Catholic Bible Online. Scriptures are from The Douay Rheims Catholic Bible 1582-1610 a.d. Version In the Public Domain. The Douay Rheims Bible is a translation of the Bible from the Latin Vulgate into English undertaken by members of the English College, Douai in the service of the Catholic Church.