Comman English Bible Luke

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: Luke 24:19 94 unaware of the things that have taken place two disciples described what had happened there over the last few days?" along the road and how Jesus was made 19 He said to them, "What things?" known to them as he broke the bread. said to him, "The things about Jesus of Nazareth. Because of his powerful deeds Jesus appears to the disciples and words, he was recognized by God and 36While they were saying these things, all the people as a prophet. 20 But our chief Jesus himself stood among them and said, priests and our leaders handed him over to "Peace be with you!" 37They were terrified be sentenced to death, and they crucified and afraid. They thought they were seeing him. 21We had hoped he was the one who a ghost. would redeem Israel. All these things hap- 38 He said to them, "Why are you pened three days ago. 22But there's more: startled? Why are doubts arising in your Some women from our group have left us hearts? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. stunned. They went to the tomb early this It's really me! Touch me and see, for a ghost morning 23 and didn't find his body. They doesn't have flesh and bones like you see I came to us saying that they had even seen have." 40 As he said this, he showed them a vision of angels who told them he is alive. his hands and feet. 4 Because they were 24 Some of those who were with us went wondering and questioning in the midst of to the tomb and found things just as the their happiness, he said to them, "Do you women said. They didn't see him." have anything to eat?" 42 They gave him a 25 Then Jesus said to them, "You foolish piece of baked fish. 43 Taking it, he ate it in people! Your dull minds keep you from be- front of them. lieving all that the prophets talked about. 44 Jesus said to them, "These are my 26Wasn't it necessary for the Christ to suffer words that I spoke to you while I was still these things and then enter into his glory?" with you--that everything written about 27 Then he interpreted for them the things me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, written about himself in all the scriptures, and the Psalms must be fulfilled." 45Then starting with Moses and going through all he opened their minds to understand the the Prophets. scriptures. 46 He said to them, "This is what 28When they came to Emmaus, he acted is written: the Christ will suffer and rise as if he was going on ahead. 29 But they from the dead on the third day, 47 and a urged him, saying, "Stay with us. It's nearly change of heart and life for the forgiveness ning, and the day is almost over." So, he of sins must be preached in his name to all went in to stay with them. 30 After he took nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You his seat at the table with them, he took are witnesses of these things. 49 Look, I'm the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave sending to you what my Father promised, it to them. 31Their eyes were opened and but you are to stay in the city until you have they recognized him, but he disappeared been furnished with heavenly power." from their sight. 32They said to each other, "Weren't our hearts on fire when he spoke Ascension of Jesus to us along the road and when he explained SoHe led them out as far as Bethany, the scriptures for us?" where he lifted his hands and blessed them. 33 They got up right then and returned to 51 As he blessed them, he left them and was Jerusalem. They found the eleven and their taken up to heaven. 52They worshipped him companions gathered together. 34 They were and returned to Jerusalem overwhelmed saying to each other, "The Lord really has with joy. 53 And they were continuously in risen! He appeared to Simon!" 35 Then the the temple praising God.