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Luke 24

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Bible Compare Luke 24
Verse 1
WEB

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

KJV

Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

Verse 2
WEB

They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

KJV

And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

Verse 3
WEB

They entered in, and didn’t find the Lord Jesus’ body.

KJV

And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

Verse 4
WEB

While they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.

KJV

And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

Verse 5
WEB

Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?

KJV

And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

Verse 6
WEB

He isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,

KJV

He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

Verse 7
WEB

saying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and the third day rise again?”

KJV

Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

Verse 8
WEB

They remembered his words,

KJV

And they remembered his words,

Verse 9
WEB

returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.

KJV

And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

Verse 10
WEB

Now they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.

KJV

It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

Verse 11
WEB

These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn’t believe them.

KJV

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

Verse 12
WEB

But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.

KJV

Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

Verse 13
WEB

Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.

KJV

And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.

Verse 14
WEB

They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened.

KJV

And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

Verse 15
WEB

While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them.

KJV

And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

Verse 16
WEB

But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

KJV

But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

Verse 17
WEB

He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?”

KJV

And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

Verse 18
WEB

One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?”

KJV

And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

Verse 19
WEB

He said to them, “What things?” They said to him, “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;

KJV

And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

Verse 20
WEB

and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

KJV

And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

Verse 21
WEB

But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

KJV

But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

Verse 22
WEB

Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;

KJV

Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

Verse 23
WEB

and when they didn’t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

KJV

And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

Verse 24
WEB

Some of us went to the tomb and found it just like the women had said, but they didn’t see him.”

KJV

And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

Verse 25
WEB

He said to them, “Foolish people, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

KJV

Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

Verse 26
WEB

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

KJV

Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

Verse 27
WEB

Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

KJV

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

Verse 28
WEB

They came near to the village where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.

KJV

And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

Verse 29
WEB

They urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them.

KJV

But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

Verse 30
WEB

When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them.

KJV

And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it , and brake, and gave to them.

Verse 31
WEB

Their eyes were opened and they recognized him; then he vanished out of their sight.

KJV

And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

Verse 32
WEB

They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?”

KJV

And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

Verse 33
WEB

They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,

KJV

And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

Verse 34
WEB

saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”

KJV

Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

Verse 35
WEB

They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.

KJV

And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

Verse 36
WEB

As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”

KJV

And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

Verse 37
WEB

But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

KJV

But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

Verse 38
WEB

He said to them, “Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?

KJV

And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

Verse 39
WEB

See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.”

KJV

Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

Verse 40
WEB

When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.

KJV

And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.

Verse 41
WEB

While they still didn’t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

KJV

And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

Verse 42
WEB

They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.

KJV

And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.

Verse 43
WEB

He took them, and ate in front of them.

KJV

And he took it , and did eat before them.

Verse 44
WEB

He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms concerning me must be fulfilled.”

KJV

And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

Verse 45
WEB

Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

KJV

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

Verse 46
WEB

He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,

KJV

And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

Verse 47
WEB

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

KJV

And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Verse 48
WEB

You are witnesses of these things.

KJV

And ye are witnesses of these things.

Verse 49
WEB

Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”

KJV

And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

Verse 50
WEB

He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.

KJV

And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

Verse 51
WEB

While he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.

KJV

And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

Verse 52
WEB

They worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

KJV

And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

Verse 53
WEB

and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

KJV

And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.