1On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.
2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
3They went in but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
4While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothes.
5So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground. "Why are you looking for the living among the dead?" asked the men.
6"He is not here, but he has risen! Remember how he spoke to you when he was still in Galilee,
7saying, 'It is necessary that the Son of Man be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise on the third day'?"
8And they remembered his words.
9Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the rest.
10Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them were telling these things to the apostles.
11But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
12Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. When he stooped to look in, he saw only the linen cloths. So he went away, amazed at what had happened.
13Now that same day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.
14Together they were discussing everything that had taken place.
15And while they were discussing and arguing, Jesus himself came near and began to walk along with them.
16But they were prevented from recognizing him.
17Then he asked them, "What is this dispute that you're having with each other as you are walking?" And they stopped, looking discouraged.
18The one named Cleopas answered him, "Are you the only visitor in Jerusalem who doesn't know the things that happened there in these days?"
19"What things?" he asked them. So they told him, "The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet powerful in action and word before God and all the people,
20and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death, and they crucified him.