For behold, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed!'

Then they will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and to the hills, 'Cover us!'

For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?"

And when they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." And they divided his garments and cast lots.

When all the multitudes who had gathered to witness this sight saw what had taken place, they beat their breasts, and returned home.

Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes.

And on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

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 went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel.

And as they were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?

And they remembered his words.

Then they returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

But their words seemed to them like idle tales, and they did not believe them.

And they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened.

While they talked and discussed, Jesus himself drew near and went with them.

And he said to them, "What is this conversation which you are exchanging with each other as you walk?" And they stood still, looking sad.

And he said to them, "What things?" And they said to him, "The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,

In addition, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning,

and when they did not find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said he was alive.

Some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said; but him they did not see."

As they drew near the village to which they were going, he acted as though he would be going farther,

but they constrained him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent." So he went in to stay with them.

Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight.

And they said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the road, while he opened to us the scriptures?"

So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together,

Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.

As they were saying this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."

But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit.

And while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, he said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?"

They gave him a piece of broiled fish,

Then he opened their minds, so they could understand the Scriptures.

Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,