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24:
33-53 And rising up within the same
hour, they returned to Jerusalem.
They found that the eleven had gathered and those who were with
them. They were saying "The
Lord really was raised and has appeared to Simon." And so (the two from Emmaus) related what
happened on the way and how they recognised (Jesus) in his breaking of the
loaf of bread. (Even) as they told
these things He stood in the midst of them.
But they were scared and indeed terrified as they thought they were
looking at a spirit. He said to them "Why are you troubled? What thoughts come up from within your
heart? See my hands and look at my
feet so you know it is myself. A spirit does not have flesh and bones as
you can see I have." And yet
they still disbelieved, even as they rejoiced and marvelled. He said to them "Have you any food
here?" They handed to him a
part of a broiled fish. Taking hold
of it before them he ate it. He then
said to them "These words which I spoke to you (on the way to
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Emmaus)
are still being fulfilled. It
behoves that all the things that have been written in the law of Moses and
the prophets and psalms concerning me be fulfilled. Then he opened up to them the mind of the
Scriptures so they could understand.
He said to them "Thus it has been written that the Christ
should suffer and rise again out of the dead on the third day. And so also should repentance until
forgiveness of sins be proclaimed to all the nations - starting from Jerusalem. You are the witnesses of these
things. Behold I send forth the
promise of my Father upon you. Yet
you need to remain in the city until you are clothed out of the heights of
power."
And
(after that) he led them out as far as Bethany. And lifting up his hands he blessed
them. It was while he was blessing
them that he withdrew from them.
They returned to Jerusalem with a great joy and were
continually in the temple blessing God.
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