Luke 24:30-53
New American Standard Bible 1995
30 When He had reclined at the table with them, He took the bread and (A)blessed it, and breaking it, He began giving it to them. 31 Then their (B)eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from [a]their sight. 32 They said to one another, “[b]Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He (C)was [c]explaining the Scriptures to us?” 33 And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and (D)found gathered together the eleven and (E)those who were with them, 34 saying, “(F)The Lord has really risen and (G)has appeared to Simon.” 35 They began to relate [d]their experiences on the road and how (H)He was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
Other Appearances
36 While they were telling these things, (I)He Himself stood in their midst and *said to them, “Peace be to you.” 37 But they were startled and frightened and thought that they were seeing (J)a spirit. 38 And He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your [e]hearts? 39 (K)See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; (L)touch Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” 40 And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. 41 While they still [f](M)could not believe it because of their joy and amazement, He said to them, “(N)Have you anything here to eat?” 42 They gave Him a piece of a broiled fish; 43 and He took it and (O)ate it before them.
44 Now He said to them, “(P)These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the (Q)Law of Moses and the Prophets and (R)the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then He (S)opened their [g]minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and He said to them, “(T)Thus it is written, that the [h]Christ would suffer and (U)rise again from the dead the third day, 47 and that (V)repentance [i]for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed [j]in His name to (W)all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are (X)witnesses of these things. 49 And behold, (Y)I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but (Z)you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
The Ascension
50 And He led them out as far as (AA)Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. 51 While He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52 And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and were continually in the temple [k]praising God.
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- Luke 24:31 Lit them
- Luke 24:32 Lit Was not our heart
- Luke 24:32 Lit opening
- Luke 24:35 Lit the things
- Luke 24:38 Lit heart
- Luke 24:41 Lit were disbelieving
- Luke 24:45 Lit mind
- Luke 24:46 I.e. Messiah
- Luke 24:47 Later mss read and forgiveness
- Luke 24:47 Or on the basis of
- Luke 24:53 Lit blessing
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