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1 | Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning,
they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they
had prepared, and certain others with them. |
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2 | And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. |
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3 | And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. |
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4 | And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout,
behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: |
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5 | And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the
earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the
dead? |
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6 | He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you
when he was yet in Galilee, |
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7 | Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of
sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. |
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8 | And they remembered his words, |
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9 | And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things
unto the eleven, and to all the rest. |
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10 | It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of
James, and other women that were with them, which told these
things unto the apostles. |
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11 | And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they
believed them not. |
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12 | Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping
down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and
departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. |
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13 | And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village
called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore
furlongs. |
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14 | And they talked together of all these things which had
happened. |
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15 | And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and
reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. |
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16 | But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. |
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17 | And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these
that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? |
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18 | And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said
unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not
known the things which are come to pass there in these days? |
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19 | And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him,
Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in
deed and word before God and all the people: |
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20 | And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be
condemned to death, and have crucified him. |
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21 | But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed
Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since
these things were done. |
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22 | Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished,
which were early at the sepulchre; |
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23 | And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they
had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was
alive. |
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24 | And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre,
and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw
not. |
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25 | Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe
all that the prophets have spoken: |
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26 | Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter
into his glory? |
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27 | And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto
them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. |
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28 | And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he
made as though he would have gone further. |
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29 | But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is
toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to
tarry with them. |
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30 | And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took
bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. |
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31 | And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished
out of their sight. |
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32 | And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within
us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to
us the scriptures? |
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33 | And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and
found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with
them, |
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34 | Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. |
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35 | And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was
known of them in breaking of bread. |
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36 | And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of
them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. |
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37 | But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they
had seen a spirit. |
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38 | And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do
thoughts arise in your hearts? |
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39 | Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me,
and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me
have. |
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40 | And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his
feet. |
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41 | And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said
unto them, Have ye here any meat? |
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42 | And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an
honeycomb. |
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43 | And he took it, and did eat before them. |
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44 | And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto
you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be
fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the
prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. |
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45 | Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand
the scriptures, |
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46 | And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved
Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: |
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47 | And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached
in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. |
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48 | And ye are witnesses of these things. |
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49 | And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but
tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with
power from on high. |
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50 | And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his
hands, and blessed them. |
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51 | And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from
them, and carried up into heaven. |
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52 | And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great
joy: |
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53 | And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God.
Amen.
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