But all they who were acquainted with him, were standing afar off, women also who had followed with him from Galilee, - beholding these things.

And having followed closely, the women who were gathered to him out of Galilee, they saw the sepulcher, and how his body was laid.

And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. And on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:

and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

And they remembered his words,

and [when they] returned from the tomb, they reported all these [things] to the eleven and to all the rest.

Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James: and the other women with them told these things unto the apostles.

And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.

And they communed with each other of all these things which had happened.

And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad.

They stood still, looking sad. And one of them named Cleopas, answered him, "Do you sojourn alone in Jerusalem, that you do not know what things have been happening there these days?"

And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

and of his being deliver'd up by our chief priests and magistrates to be condemn'd to die, whom they actually crucified:

But we trusted, that it should have been he that should have delivered Israel. And as touching all these things, today is even the third day, that they were done.

And certain women among us gave us cause for wonder, for they went early to the place where his body had been put,

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

And certain of them that were with us went to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further.

And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them.

And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?

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

And they said to them, The Lord has truly come back to life again, and Simon has seen him.

And they rehearsed the things that happened in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread.

And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.

And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?

And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.

Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;

You apostles are [to be] witnesses of these things [i.e., they were to give their testimony of these truths. See Acts 1:8].

And he led them out until they were over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

and they worship'd him, and with great joy return'd to Jerusalem,

where they daily praised and blessed God in the temple.