Luke 24:17-41

17He asked them, “What are you discussing?” They stopped and looked very sad.

18One of them, Cleopas, replied, “Are you the only one in Jerusalem who doesn’t know what has happened recently?”

19“What happened?” he asked. They said to him, “We were discussing what happened to Jesus from Nazareth. He was a powerful prophet in what he did and said in the sight of God and all the people.

20Our chief priests and rulers had him condemned to death and crucified.

21We were hoping that he was the one who would free Israel. What’s more, this is now the third day since everything happened.

22Some of the women from our group startled us. They went to the tomb early this morning

23and didn’t find his body. They told us that they had seen angels who said that he’s alive.

24Some of our men went to the tomb and found it empty, as the women had said, but they didn’t see him.”

25Then Jesus said to them, “How foolish you are! You’re so slow to believe everything the prophets said!

26Didn’t the Messiah have to suffer these things and enter into his glory?”

27Then he began with Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets to explain to them what was said about him throughout the Scriptures.

28When they came near the village where they were going, Jesus acted as if he were going farther.

29They urged him, “Stay with us! It’s getting late, and the day is almost over.” So he went to stay with them.

30While he was at the table with them, he took bread and blessed it. He broke the bread and gave it to them.

31Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. But he vanished from their sight.

32They said to each other, “Weren’t we excited when he talked with us on the road and opened up the meaning of the Scriptures for us?”

33That same hour they went back to Jerusalem. They found the eleven apostles and those who were with them gathered together.

34They were saying, “The Lord has really come back to life and has appeared to Simon.”

35Then the two disciples told what had happened on the road and how they had recognized Jesus when he broke the bread.

36While they were talking about what had happened, Jesus stood among them. He said to them, “Peace be with you!”

37They were terrified, and thought they were seeing a ghost.

38He asked them, “Why are you afraid? Why do you have doubts?

39Look at my hands and feet, and see that it’s really me. Touch me, and see for yourselves. Ghosts don’t have flesh and bones, but you can see that I do.”

40As he said this, he showed them his hands and feet.

41The disciples were overcome with joy and amazement because this seemed too good to be true. Then Jesus asked them, “Do you have anything to eat?”