Luke 24:36-53

Jesus Appears to His Disciples

36 As they were talking about these things, 1Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, "Peace to you!"
37 But they were 2startled and 3frightened and 4thought they saw a spirit.
38 And he said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. 5Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have."
40 And when he had said this, 6he showed them his hands and his feet.
41 And while they still disbelieved 7for joy and were marveling, 8he said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?"
42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish,[a]
43 and he took it and ate before them.
44 Then he said to them, 9"These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, 10that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled."
45 Then 11he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,
46 and said to them, "Thus 12it is written, 13that the Christ should suffer and on the third day 14rise from the dead,
47 and that 15repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed 16in his name 17to all nations, 18beginning from Jerusalem.
48 19You are witnesses of these things.
49 And behold, I am sending 20the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you 21are clothed with 22power 23from on high."

The Ascension

50 Then 24he led them out as far as 25Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.
51 While he blessed them, 26he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.
52 And they 27worshiped him and 28returned to Jerusalem 29with great joy,
53 and 30were continually in the temple 31blessing God.

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Cross References 31

  • 1. Mark 16:14; John 20:19
  • 2. Luke 21:9
  • 3. ver. 5
  • 4. [Matthew 14:26; Mark 6:49]
  • 5. 1 John 1:1; [John 20:27]
  • 6. John 20:20
  • 7. Acts 12:14; [Genesis 45:26]
  • 8. John 21:5
  • 9. See ver. 6
  • 10. See ver. 27
  • 11. ver. 32; [Job 33:16; Psalms 119:18; Acts 16:14; 1 John 5:20]
  • 12. See Matthew 26:24
  • 13. See ver. 7, 26
  • 14. John 20:9
  • 15. Acts 5:31; See Acts 2:38
  • 16. See Acts 4:12
  • 17. Luke 2:32; Genesis 12:3; Psalms 22:27; Isaiah 2:2; Isaiah 49:6; Hosea 2:23; Malachi 1:11; Matthew 28:19
  • 18. Acts 10:37; Galatians 3:8
  • 19. Acts 1:8, 22; Acts 2:32; Acts 3:15; Acts 5:32; Acts 10:39, 41; Acts 13:31; 1 Peter 5:1; [John 15:27; 1 Corinthians 15:15]
  • 20. John 14:26; Acts 1:4; [Acts 2:33; Ephesians 1:13]; See Acts 2:16, 17
  • 21. Job 29:14; Psalms 132:9
  • 22. Acts 1:8
  • 23. Luke 1:78; Isaiah 32:15
  • 24. Acts 1:12
  • 25. Matthew 21:17; John 11:18
  • 26. See Mark 16:19
  • 27. Matthew 28:9
  • 28. [See ver. 50 above]
  • 29. See John 16:22
  • 30. Acts 2:46; Acts 3:1; Acts 5:21, 42
  • 31. Luke 1:64; Luke 2:28

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Some manuscripts add and some honeycomb
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