Luke 24 - New King James Version (NKJV)

He Is Risen^(A)

24 Now ^(B)on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, ^[a]and certain other women with them, came to the tomb ^(C)bringing the spices which they had prepared. ^{2 (D)}But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. ^{3 (E)}Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. ⁴ And it happened, as they were ^[b]greatly perplexed about this, that ^(F)behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. ⁵ Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? ⁶ He is not here, but is risen! ^(G)Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, ⁷ saying, ‘The Son of Man must be ^(H)delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’ ”

⁸ And ^(I)they remembered His words. ^{9 (J)}Then they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. ¹⁰ It was Mary Magdalene, ^(K)Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles. ^{11 (L)}And their words seemed to them like ^[c]idle tales, and they did not believe them. ^{12 (M)}But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen cloths ^[d]lying by themselves; and he departed, marveling to himself at what had happened.

The Road to Emmaus^(N)

^{13 (O)}Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was ^[e]seven miles from Jerusalem. ¹⁴ And they talked together of all these things which had happened. ¹⁵ So it was, while they conversed and reasoned, that ^(P)Jesus Himself drew near and went with them. ¹⁶ But ^(Q)their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him.

¹⁷ And He said to them, “What kind of conversation is this that you have with one another as you ^[f]walk and are sad?”

¹⁸ Then the one ^(R)whose name was Cleopas answered and said to Him, “Are You the only stranger in Jerusalem, and have You not known the things which happened there in these days?”

¹⁹ And He said to them, “What things?”

So they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, ^(S)who was a Prophet ^(T)mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, ^{20 (U)}and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death, and crucified Him. ²¹ But we were hoping ^(V)that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened. ²² Yes, and ^(W)certain women of our company, who arrived at the tomb early, astonished us. ²³ When they did not find His body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said He was alive. ²⁴ And ^(X)certain of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but Him they did not see.”

²⁵ Then He said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! ^{26 (Y)}Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His ^(Z)glory?” ²⁷ And beginning at ^(AA)Moses and ^(AB)all the Prophets, He ^[g]expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.

The Disciples’ Eyes Opened

²⁸ Then they drew near to the village where they were going, and ^(AC)He ^[h]indicated that He would have gone farther. ²⁹ But ^(AD)they constrained Him, saying, ^(AE)“Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” And He went in to stay with them.

³⁰ Now it came to pass, as ^(AF)He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. ³¹ Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight.

³² And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?” ³³ So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, ³⁴ saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and ^(AG)has appeared to Simon!” ³⁵ And they told about the things that had happened on the road, and how He was ^[i]known to them in the breaking of bread.

Jesus Appears to His Disciples^(AH)

^{36 (AI)}Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, “Peace to you.” ³⁷ But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen ^(AJ)a spirit. ³⁸ And He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? ³⁹ Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. ^(AK)Handle Me and see, for a ^(AL)spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.”

^{40 [j]}When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. ⁴¹ But while they still did not believe ^(AM)for joy, and marveled, He said to them, ^(AN)“Have you any food here?” ⁴² So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish ^[k]and some honeycomb. ^{43 (AO)}And He took it and ate in their presence.

The Scriptures Opened

⁴⁴ Then He said to them, ^(AP)“These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.” ⁴⁵ And ^(AQ)He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.

⁴⁶ Then He said to them, ^(AR)“Thus it is written, ^[l]and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, ⁴⁷ and that repentance and ^(AS)remission of sins should be preached in His name ^(AT)to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. ⁴⁸ And ^(AU)you are witnesses of these things. ^{49 (AV)}Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city ^[m]of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”

The Ascension^(AW)

⁵⁰ And He led them out ^(AX)as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. ^{51 (AY)}Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. ^{52 (AZ)}And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, ⁵³ and were continually ^(BA)in the temple ^[n]praising and blessing God. ^[o]Amen.

Footnotes

1. Luke 24:1 NU omits and certain other women with them
2. Luke 24:4 NU omits greatly
3. Luke 24:11 nonsense
4. Luke 24:12 NU omits lying
5. Luke 24:13 Lit. 60 stadia
6. Luke 24:17 NU walk? And they stood still, looking sad.
7. Luke 24:27 explained
8. Luke 24:28 acted as if
9. Luke 24:35 recognized
10. Luke 24:40 Some printed New Testaments omit v. 40. It is found in nearly all Gr. mss.
11. Luke 24:42 NU omits and some honeycomb
12. Luke 24:46 NU that the Christ should suffer and rise
13. Luke 24:49 NU omits of Jerusalem
14. Luke 24:53 NU omits praising and
15. Luke 24:53 NU omits Amen.

Cross references

1. Luke 24:1 : Matt. 28:1–10; Mark 16:1–8; John 20:1–10
2. Luke 24:1 : Matt. 28:1–8; Mark 16:1–8; John 20:1–8
3. Luke 24:1 : Luke 23:56
4. Luke 24:2 : Matt. 28:2; Mark 16:4
5. Luke 24:3 : Mark 16:5
6. Luke 24:4 : John 20:12; Acts 1:10
7. Luke 24:6 : Matt. 16:21; Mark 8:31; Luke 9:22
8. Luke 24:7 : Hos. 6:1, 2; Luke 9:44; 11:29, 30; 18:31–33
9. Luke 24:8 : Luke 9:22, 44; John 2:19–22
10. Luke 24:9 : Matt. 28:8; Mark 16:10
11. Luke 24:10 : Luke 8:3
12. Luke 24:11 : Luke 24:25
13. Luke 24:12 : John 20:3–6
14. Luke 24:13 : Mark 16:12, 13
15. Luke 24:13 : Mark 16:12
16. Luke 24:15 : [Matt. 18:20]
17. Luke 24:16 : John 20:14; 21:4
18. Luke 24:18 : John 19:25
19. Luke 24:19 : Matt. 21:11; Luke 7:16; John 3:2; Acts 2:22
20. Luke 24:19 : Acts 7:22
21. Luke 24:20 : Luke 23:1; Acts 13:27, 28
22. Luke 24:21 : Luke 1:68; 2:38; [Acts 1:6]
23. Luke 24:22 : Matt. 28:8; Mark 16:10; Luke 24:9, 10
24. Luke 24:24 : Luke 24:12
25. Luke 24:26 : Acts 17:2, 3; [Heb. 2:9, 10]
26. Luke 24:26 : [1 Pet. 1:10–12]
27. Luke 24:27 : [Gen. 3:15; 12:3; Num. 21:9; Deut. 18:15]; John 5:46
28. Luke 24:27 : [Ps. 16:9, 10; 22; 132:11; Is. 7:14; 9:6; Jer. 23:5; 33:14, 15; Ezek. 34:23; 37:25; Dan. 9:24]; Mic. 7:20; [Mal. 3:1; 4:2]; John 1:45; 5:39; [Rom. 1:1–6]
29. Luke 24:28 : Gen. 32:26; 42:7; Mark 6:48
30. Luke 24:29 : Gen. 19:2, 3; Acts 16:15
31. Luke 24:29 : [John 14:23]
32. Luke 24:30 : Matt. 14:19; Mark 8:6; Luke 9:16
33. Luke 24:34 : 1 Cor. 15:5
34. Luke 24:36 : John 20:19–23; Acts 1:3–5; 1 Cor. 15:5
35. Luke 24:36 : Mark 16:14; John 20:19; 1 Cor. 15:5
36. Luke 24:37 : Matt. 14:26; Mark 6:49
37. Luke 24:39 : John 20:20, 27; 1 John 1:1
38. Luke 24:39 : [1 Cor. 15:50]
39. Luke 24:41 : Gen. 45:26
40. Luke 24:41 : John 21:5
41. Luke 24:43 : Acts 10:39–41
42. Luke 24:44 : Matt. 16:21; 17:22; 20:18; Mark 8:31; Luke 9:22; 18:31
43. Luke 24:45 : Acts 16:14; 1 John 5:20
44. Luke 24:46 : Ps. 22; Hos. 6:2; Luke 11:29, 30; Acts 17:3
45. Luke 24:47 : Dan. 9:24; Acts 5:31; 10:43; 13:38; 26:18
46. Luke 24:47 : [Ps. 22:27; Jer. 31:34; Mic. 4:2]
47. Luke 24:48 : [Acts 1:8]; 1 Pet. 5:1
48. Luke 24:49 : Is. 44:3; Joel 2:28; Acts 2:4
49. Luke 24:50 : Mark 16:19, 20; Acts 1:9
50. Luke 24:50 : Matt. 21:17; Acts 1:12
51. Luke 24:51 : Ps. 68:18; 110:1; Mark 16:19; Acts 1:9–11
52. Luke 24:52 : Matt. 28:9
53. Luke 24:53 : Acts 2:46