24:30 When 1 he had taken his place at the table 2 with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, 3 and gave it to them. 24:31 At this point 4 their eyes were opened and they recognized 5 him. 6 Then 7 he vanished out of their sight. 24:32 They 8 said to each other, “Didn’t 9 our hearts 10 burn within us 11 while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining 12 the scriptures to us?” 24:33 So 13 they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. 14 They 15 found the eleven and those with them gathered together 24:34 and 16 saying, “The Lord has really risen, and has appeared to Simon!” 17 24:35 Then they told what had happened on the road, 18 and how they recognized him 19 when he broke the bread.
24:36 While they were saying these things, Jesus 20 himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 21 24:37 But they were startled and terrified, thinking 22 they saw a ghost. 23 24:38 Then 24 he said to them, “Why are you frightened, 25 and why do doubts 26 arise in your hearts? 24:39 Look at my hands and my feet; it’s me! 27 Touch me and see; a ghost 28 does not have flesh and bones like you see I have.” 24:40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. 29 24:41 And while they still could not believe it 30 (because of their joy) and were amazed, 31 he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” 32 24:42 So 33 they gave him a piece of broiled fish, 24:43 and he took it and ate it in front of them.
24:44 Then 34 he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me 35 in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms 36 must be fulfilled.” 24:45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures, 37 24:46 and said to them, “Thus it stands written that the Christ 38 would suffer 39 and would rise from the dead on the third day, 24:47 and repentance 40 for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed 41 in his name to all nations, 42 beginning from Jerusalem. 43 24:48 You are witnesses 44 of these things. 24:49 And look, I am sending you 45 what my Father promised. 46 But stay in the city 47 until you have been clothed with power 48 from on high.”
24:50 Then 49 Jesus 50 led them out as far as Bethany, 51 and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. 24:51 Now 52 during the blessing 53 he departed 54 and was taken up into heaven. 55 24:52 So 56 they worshiped 57 him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 58 24:53 and were continually in the temple courts 59 blessing 60 God. 61