Luke 24:17-24

17He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stopped short, sadness written across their faces.

18Then one of them, Cleopas, replied, “You must be the only person in Jerusalem who hasn’t heard about all the things that have happened there the last few days.”

19“What things?” Jesus asked. “The things that happened to Jesus, the man from Nazareth,” they said. “He was a prophet who did powerful miracles, and he was a mighty teacher in the eyes of God and all the people.

20But our leading priests and other religious leaders handed him over to be condemned to death, and they crucified him.

21We had hoped he was the Messiah who had come to rescue Israel. This all happened three days ago.

22“Then some women from our group of his followers were at his tomb early this morning, and they came back with an amazing report.

23They said his body was missing, and they had seen angels who told them Jesus is alive!

24Some of our men ran out to see, and sure enough, his body was gone, just as the women had said.”