Holy Week in Luke

The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.

1. 19:29

   As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,

2. 19:30

   saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

3. 19:31

   If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”

4. 19:32

   So those who were sent went out and found it just as Jesus had told them.

5. 19:33

   As they were untying the colt, its owners asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”

6. 19:34

   “The Lord needs it,” they answered.

7. 19:35

   Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it.

8. 19:36

   As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road.

9. 19:37

   And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:

10. 19:38

    “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

11. 19:39

    But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”

12. 19:40

    “I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”

13. 19:41

    As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it

14. 19:42

    and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.

15. 19:43

    For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.

16. 19:44

    They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”

17. 19:45

    Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.

18. 19:46

    He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

19. 19:47

    Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.

20. 19:48

    Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.

21. 20:1

    One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.

22. 20:2

    “Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”

23. 20:3

    “I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:

24. 20:4

    John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”

25. 20:5

    They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

26. 20:6

    But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

27. 20:7

    So they answered that they did not know where it was from.

28. 20:8

    And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

29. 20:9

    Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.

30. 20:10

    At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.

31. 20:11

    So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.

32. 20:12

    Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.

33. 20:13

    ‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’

34. 20:14

    But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

35. 20:15

    So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

36. 20:16

    He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”

37. 20:17

    But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?

38. 20:18

    Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

39. 20:19

    When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.

40. 20:20

    So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

41. 20:21

    “Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

42. 20:22

    Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

43. 20:23

    But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,

44. 20:24

    “Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.

45. 20:25

    So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

46. 20:26

    And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people. And amazed at His answer, they fell silent.

47. 20:27

    Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.

48. 20:28

    “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.

49. 20:29

    Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife but died childless.

50. 20:30

    Then the second

51. 20:31

    and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.

52. 20:32

    And last of all, the woman died.

53. 20:33

    So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”

54. 20:34

    Jesus answered, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.

55. 20:35

    But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.

56. 20:36

    In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.

57. 20:37

    Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’

58. 20:38

    He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”

59. 20:39

    Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”

60. 20:40

    And they did not dare to question Him any further.

61. 20:41

    Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?

62. 20:42

    For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand

63. 20:43

    until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’

64. 20:44

    Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”

65. 20:45

    In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,

66. 20:46

    “Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

67. 20:47

    They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

68. 21:1

    Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,

69. 21:2

    and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.

70. 21:3

    “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.

71. 21:4

    For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

72. 21:5

    As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,

73. 21:6

    “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

74. 21:7

    “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”

75. 21:8

    Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.

76. 21:9

    When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”

77. 21:10

    Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

78. 21:11

    There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.

79. 21:12

    But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.

80. 21:13

    This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.

81. 21:14

    So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.

82. 21:15

    For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

83. 21:16

    You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.

84. 21:17

    And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.

85. 21:18

    Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.

86. 21:19

    By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.

87. 21:20

    But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.

88. 21:21

    Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.

89. 21:22

    For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

90. 21:23

    How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.

91. 21:24

    They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

92. 21:25

    There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.

93. 21:26

    Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

94. 21:27

    At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

95. 21:28

    When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

96. 21:29

    Then Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.

97. 21:30

    When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.

98. 21:31

    So also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.

99. 21:32

    Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.

100. 21:33

     Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

101. 21:34

     But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.

102. 21:35

     For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth.

103. 21:36

     So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”

104. 22:1

     Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,

105. 22:2

     and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.

106. 22:3

     Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.

107. 22:4

     And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.

108. 22:5

     They were delighted and agreed to give him money.

109. 22:6

     Judas consented, and began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them in the absence of a crowd.

110. 22:7

     Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed.

111. 22:8

     Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”

112. 22:9

     “Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked.

113. 22:10

     He answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters,

114. 22:11

     and say to the owner of that house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’

115. 22:12

     And he will show you a large upper room, already furnished. Make preparations there.”

116. 22:13

     So they went and found it just as Jesus had told them. And they prepared the Passover.

117. 22:14

     When the hour had come, Jesus reclined at the table with His apostles.

118. 22:15

     And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering.

119. 22:16

     For I tell you that I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”

120. 22:17

     After taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves.

121. 22:18

     For I tell you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.”

122. 22:19

     And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

123. 22:20

     In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.

124. 22:21

     Look! The hand of My betrayer is with Mine on the table.

125. 22:22

     Indeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.”

126. 22:23

     Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.

127. 22:24

     A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest.

128. 22:25

     So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.

129. 22:26

     But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

130. 22:27

     For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.

131. 22:28

     You are the ones who have stood by Me in My trials.

132. 22:29

     And I bestow on you a kingdom, just as My Father has bestowed one on Me,

133. 22:30

     so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

134. 22:31

     Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.

135. 22:32

     But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

136. 22:33

     “Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”

137. 22:34

     But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”

138. 22:35

     Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.

139. 22:36

     “Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.

140. 22:37

     For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment.”

141. 22:38

     So they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” “That is enough,” He answered.

142. 22:39

     Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.

143. 22:40

     When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”

144. 22:41

     And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,

145. 22:42

     “Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”

146. 22:43

     Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him.

147. 22:44

     And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.

148. 22:45

     When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.

149. 22:46

     “Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”

150. 22:47

     While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.

151. 22:48

     But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”

152. 22:49

     Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”

153. 22:50

     And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.

154. 22:51

     But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.

155. 22:52

     Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?

156. 22:53

     Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”

157. 22:54

     Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.

158. 22:55

     When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.

159. 22:56

     A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said.

160. 22:57

     But Peter denied it. “Woman, I do not know Him,” he said.

161. 22:58

     A short time later, someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.”

162. 22:59

     About an hour later, another man insisted, “Certainly this man was with Him, for he too is a Galilean.”

163. 22:60

     “Man, I do not know what you are talking about,” Peter replied. And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.

164. 22:61

     And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”

165. 22:62

     And he went outside and wept bitterly.

166. 22:63

     The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him.

167. 22:64

     They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”

168. 22:65

     And they said many other blasphemous things against Him.

169. 22:66

     At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,

170. 22:67

     “If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe.

171. 22:68

     And if I ask you a question, you will not answer.

172. 22:69

     But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”

173. 22:70

     So they all asked, “Are You then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”

174. 22:71

     “Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips.”

175. 23:1

     Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

176. 23:2

     And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

177. 23:3

     So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

178. 23:4

     Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

179. 23:5

     But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”

180. 23:6

     When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

181. 23:7

     And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

182. 23:8

     When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.

183. 23:9

     Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

184. 23:10

     Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

185. 23:11

     And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

186. 23:12

     That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

187. 23:13

     Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

188. 23:14

     and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.

189. 23:15

     Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

190. 23:16

     Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

191. 23:17

     (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

192. 23:18

     But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

193. 23:19

     (Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

194. 23:20

     Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

195. 23:21

     but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

196. 23:22

     A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”

197. 23:23

     But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

198. 23:24

     So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

199. 23:25

     As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

200. 23:26

     As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

201. 23:27

     A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

202. 23:28

     But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

203. 23:29

     Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

204. 23:30

     At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

205. 23:31

     For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

206. 23:32

     Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

207. 23:33

     When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.

208. 23:34

     Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

209. 23:35

     The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”

210. 23:36

     The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

211. 23:37

     “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

212. 23:38

     Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

213. 23:39

     One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

214. 23:40

     But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

215. 23:41

     We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

216. 23:42

     Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

217. 23:43

     And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

218. 23:44

     It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

219. 23:45

     The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

220. 23:46

     Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.

221. 23:47

     When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

222. 23:48

     And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

223. 23:49

     But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

224. 23:50

     Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

225. 23:51

     who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea and was waiting for the kingdom of God.

226. 23:52

     He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

227. 23:53

     Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid.

228. 23:54

     It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

229. 23:55

     The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

230. 23:56

     Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

231. 24:1

     On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.

232. 24:2

     They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,

233. 24:3

     but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

234. 24:4

     While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.

235. 24:5

     As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?

236. 24:6

     He is not here; He has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee:

237. 24:7

     ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”

238. 24:8

     Then they remembered His words.

239. 24:9

     And when they returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the others.

240. 24:10

     It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.

241. 24:11

     But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

242. 24:12

     Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. And after bending down and seeing only the linen cloths, he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.

243. 24:13

     That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.

244. 24:14

     They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.

245. 24:15

     And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them.

246. 24:16

     But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.

247. 24:17

     He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.

248. 24:18

     One of them, named Cleopas, asked Him, “Are You the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in recent days?”

249. 24:19

     “What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.

250. 24:20

     Our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him.

251. 24:21

     But we were hoping He was the One who would redeem Israel. And besides all this, it is the third day since these things took place.

252. 24:22

     Furthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning,

253. 24:23

     but they did not find His body. They came and told us they had seen a vision of angels, who said that Jesus was alive.

254. 24:24

     Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had described. But Him they did not see.”

255. 24:25

     Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

256. 24:26

     Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”

257. 24:27

     And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.

258. 24:28

     As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.

259. 24:29

     But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.

260. 24:30

     While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.

261. 24:31

     Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.

262. 24:32

     They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”

263. 24:33

     And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, gathered together

264. 24:34

     and saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”

265. 24:35

     Then the two told what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread.

266. 24:36

     While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”

267. 24:37

     But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.

268. 24:38

     “Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

269. 24:39

     Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

270. 24:40

     And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet.

271. 24:41

     While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

272. 24:42

     So they gave Him a piece of broiled fish,

273. 24:43

     and He took it and ate it in front of them.

274. 24:44

     Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”

275. 24:45

     Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

276. 24:46

     And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

277. 24:47

     and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

278. 24:48

     You are witnesses of these things.

279. 24:49

     And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

280. 24:50

     When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

281. 24:51

     While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.

282. 24:52

     And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

283. 24:53

     praising God continually in the temple.