While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself
stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a
ghost. He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds?
Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does
not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet. And
while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked
them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he
took it and ate it in their presence.
He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still
with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of
Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.”
Then he opened their minds so they could understand the
Scriptures. He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and
rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins
will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are
witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised;
but stay in the city until you have
When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he
lifted up his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them
and was taken up into heaven. Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem
with great joy. And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God. Luke
24:36-53
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