Luke 24:33-53

33And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they afound the eleven and bthose who were with them gathered together, 34saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and chas appeared to Simon!” 35Then they told what had happened on the road, and dhow he was known to them in ethe breaking of the bread.

Jesus Appears to His Disciples

36As they were talking about these things, fJesus himself stood among them, and said to them, Peace to you!” 37But they were gstartled and hfrightened and ithought they saw a spirit. 38And he said to them, Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. jTouch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” 40And when he had said this, khe showed them his hands and his feet. 41And while they still disbelieved lfor joy and were marveling, mhe said to them, Have you anything here to eat?” 42They gave him a piece of broiled fish,
Some manuscripts add and some honeycomb
43and he took it and ate before them.

44Then he said to them, oThese are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, pthat everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45Then qhe opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46and said to them, Thus rit is written, sthat the Christ should suffer and on the third day trise from the dead, 47and that urepentance for the
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forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed win his name xto all nations, ybeginning from Jerusalem.
48 zYou are witnesses of these things. 49And behold, I am sending aathe promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you abare clothed with acpower adfrom on high.”

The Ascension

50And aehe led them out as far as afBethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. 51While he blessed them, aghe parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52And they ahworshiped him and aireturned to Jerusalem ajwith great joy, 53and akwere continually in the temple alblessing God.

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