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HE HAS RISEN!
Luke 24:1-32
At the Tomb
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to
the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they
found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they
entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While
they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood
near them in dazzling clothing; and as the women were terrified
and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why
do you seek the living One among the dead? He is not here, but
He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in
Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the
hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise
again." And they remembered His words, and returned from the
tomb and reported all these things to the eleven and to all the
rest. Now they were Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the
mother of James; also the other women with them were telling
these things to the apostles. But these words appeared to them
as nonsense, and they would not believe them. But Peter got up
and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen
wrappings only; and he went away to his home, marveling at what
had happened.
On the Road to Emmaus
And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village
named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. And
they were talking with each other about all these things which
had taken place. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus
Himself approached and began traveling with them. But their eyes
were prevented from recognizing Him. And He said to them, "What
are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you
are walking?" And they stood still, looking sad. One of them,
named Cleopas, answered and said to Him, "Are You the only one
visiting Jerusalem and unaware of the things which have happened
here in these days?" And He said to them, "What things?" And
they said
to Him, "The things about Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet
mighty in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people,
and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to the
sentence
of death, and crucified Him. But we were hoping that it was He
who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is
the third day since these things happened. But also some women
among us amazed us. When they were at the tomb early in the
morning, and did not find His body, they came, saying that they
had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive.
Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it
just exactly as the women also had said; but Him they did not
see." And He said to them, "O foolish men and slow of heart to
believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not
necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter
into His glory?" Then beginning with Moses and with all the
prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in
all the Scriptures. And they approached the village where they
were going, and He acted as though He were going farther. But
they urged Him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is getting toward
evening, and the day is now nearly over." So He went in to stay
with them. When He had reclined at the table with them, He took
the bread and blessed it, and breaking it, He began giving it to
them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and
He vanished from their sight. They said to one another, "Were
not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on
the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures."
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