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their faces. 18 Then one of them, Cleopas, replied, “You must be the only person in Jerusalem who hasn’t heard about all the things that
have happened there the last few days.”
— promises —
from God
“There is forgiveness of
sins for all who repent.”
LU K E 24:47
19 “What things?” Jesus asked.
“The things that happened to Jesus, the man
from Nazareth,” they said. “He was a prophet
who did powerful miracles, and he was a mighty
teacher in the eyes of God and all the people.
20 But our leading priests and other religious
leaders handed him over to be condemned to
death, and they crucified him. 21 We had hoped
he was the Messiah who had come to rescue Israel. This all happened three days ago.
22 “Then some women from our group of his
followers were at his tomb early this morning,
and they came back with an amazing report.
23 They said his body was missing, and they
had seen angels who told them Jesus is alive!
24 Some of our men ran out to see, and sure
enough, his body was gone, just as the women
had said.”
25 Then Jesus said to them, “You foolish
people! You find it so hard to believe all that
the prophets wrote in the Scriptures. 26 Wasn’t
it clearly predicted that the Messiah would
have to suffer all these things before entering
his glory?” 27 Then Jesus took them through the
writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 By this time they were nearing Emmaus
and the end of their journey. Jesus acted as if
he were going on, 29 but they begged him, “Stay
the night with us, since it is getting late.” So he
went home with them. 30 As they sat down to
eat,* he took the bread and blessed it. Then he
broke it and gave it to them. 31 Suddenly, their
eyes were opened, and they recognized him.
And at that moment he disappeared!
32 They said to each other, “Didn’t our hearts
burn within us as he talked with us on the road
and explained the Scriptures to us?” 33 And
within the hour they were on their way back
to Jerusalem. There they found the eleven disciples and the others who had gathered with
them, 34 who said, “The Lord has really risen!
He appeared to Peter.*”
Jesus Appears to the Disciples
35 Then the two from Emmaus told their story of
how Jesus had appeared to them as they were
walking along the road, and how they had
recognized him as he was breaking the bread.
36 And just as they were telling about it, Jesus
himself was suddenly standing there among
them. “Peace be with you,” he said. 37 But the
whole group was startled and frightened, thinking they were seeing a ghost!
38 “Why are you frightened?” he asked. “Why
are your hearts filled with doubt? 39 Look at my
hands. Look at my feet. You can see that it’s
really me. Touch me and make sure that I am
not a ghost, because ghosts don’t have bodies,
as you see that I do.” 40 As he spoke, he showed
them his hands and his feet.
41 Still they stood there in disbelief, filled with
joy and wonder. Then he asked them, “Do you
have anything here to eat?” 42 They gave him
a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he ate it as they
watched.
44 Then he said, “When I was with you before,
I told you that everything written about me in
the law of Moses and the prophets and in the
Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened
their minds to understand the Scriptures. 46 And
he said, “Yes, it was written long ago that the
Messiah would suffer and die and rise from
the dead on the third day. 47 It was also written
that this message would be proclaimed in the
authority of his name to all the nations,* beginning in Jerusalem: ‘There is forgiveness of sins
for all who repent.’ 48 You are witnesses of all
these things.
49 “And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just
as my Father promised. But stay here in the city
until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with
power from heaven.”
The Ascension
50 Then Jesus led them to Bethany, and lifting his
hands to heaven, he blessed them. 51 While he
was blessing them, he left them and was taken
up to heaven. 52 So they worshiped him and
then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy.
53 And they spent all of their time in the Temple,
praising God.
24:30 Or As they reclined. 24:34 Greek Simon. 24:47 Or
all peoples.