MODERN LITERAL VERSION

24:1 But on the first day of the week, from the deep fog of daybreak, they and some others with them came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
24:2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
24:3 And they entered in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.
24:4 And it happened, while they were perplexed concerning this, behold, two men stood by them in flashing white apparel;
24:5 and when they became fearful and bowing their faces down to the earth, they said to them, Why are you* seeking the living with the dead?
24:6 He is not here, but has arisen. Do you* remember how he spoke to you* when he was still in Galilee,
24:7 saying that it is essential for the Son of Man to be given up into the hands of sinful men and to be crucified and to rise* up in the third day?
24:8 And they remembered his declarations.
{Mk 16:9-11 & Mt 28:9-10 & Lk 24:9-11 & Jn 20:11-18.}

24:9 And they returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
24:10 Now they who told these things to the apostles were: Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the rest of the women with them.
24:11 And their declarations appeared like nonsense in their sight, and they disbelieved them.
24:12 But Peter stood up and ran to the tomb, and stooping down and looking in, he sees only the linen-strips lying alone, and he went away to his home, marveling at what had happened.
{Mk 16:12-13 & Lk 24:13-35 & 1Cor: 15:5 Sunday Afternoon.}

24:13 And behold, two out of them were going that same day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty furlongs distant from Jerusalem.
24:14 And they conversed with each other concerning all these things which had befell them.
24:15 And it happened, while they conversed and debated together, that Jesus himself drew near and traveled together with them.
24:16 But their eyes were held-fast so as not to recognize him.
24:17 And he said to them, What words are these which you* are exchanging back and forth with one another, as you* are walking? and you* have a gloomy face, why?

24:18 And one whose name was Cleopas answering, said to him, Are you sojourning alone in Jerusalem and do not know the things that have happened in her in these days?

24:19 And he said to them, What things?
And they said to him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who became a prophet mighty in works and word before God and all the people;
24:20 and how the high-priests and our rulers gave him up to be condemned to death and crucified him.
24:21 But we were hoping he was the one who was about to redeem Israel. But then with all these things, today is bringing the third day since these things happened.
24:22 But some women from us also astonished us, having happened to be at the tomb at daybreak,
24:23 and having not found his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of messengers, who said that he was alive.
24:24 And some of those who were with us, went to the tomb and also found it just-as the women had said, but they did not see him.

24:25 And he said to them, O you* foolish ones and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
24:26 Was it not essential for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?
24:27 And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he clarified for them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
24:28 And they drew near to the village, where they were going and he made like he was going farther.

24:29 And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us, because it is toward dusk and the day is far-spent. And he entered in to abide with them.
24:30 And it happened, when he had reclined with them at the table, he took the bread and gave-thanks and breaking it he gave to them.
24:31 And their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he became unapparent from them.
24:32 And they said to one another, Were our hearts not burning in side us, while he spoke to us on the road, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?

24:33 And that same hour they stood up and returned to Jerusalem and found the eleven and those who were accumulated together with them,
24:34 saying, The Lord has really arose and has appeared to Simon.
24:35 And they described the things that happened on the road and how he was known by them in the breaking of the bread.
{Mk 16:14 & Lk 24:36-43 & Jn 20:19-25 Sunday Evening.}

24:36 And as they spoke these things, Jesus stood in the midst of them and says to them, Peace be to you*.
24:37 But they became terrified and fearful and thought that they had viewed a spirit.
24:38 And he said to them, Why are you* disturbed? And why do questions come up in your* hearts?
24:39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me and see, because a spirit does not have flesh and bones, like you* view me having.
24:40 And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
24:41 And {F} still disbelieving this from joy and marveling; he said to them, Do you* have anything edible here?
24:42 And they gave part of a broiled fish to him and part of the honeycomb.
24:43 And he took and ate it before them.
{Lk 24:44-49 & Acts 1:3-8 & 1Cor: 15:7 Jerusalem.}

24:44 And he said to them, These are the words which I spoke to you*, while I was still with you*, that it is essential for all things to be fulfilled, which are written in the Law of Moses and the prophets and the Psalms, concerning me.
24:45 Then he opened their mind, that they might understand the Scriptures.
{Mk 16:15-18 & Mt 28:18-20 & Lk 24:46-47 Mountain in Galilee; The Great Commission.}

24:46 And he said to them, Thus it has been written, that it was essential for the Christ to suffer and to rise* up from the dead in the third day; {Isa 53:5?}
24:47 and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
24:48 And you* are witnesses of these things.
24:49 And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you*, but you* stick-around in the city of Jerusalem, until you* should be clothed with power from on high.
{Mk 16:19-20 & Lk 24:50-53 & Acts 1:9-12 Olivet, between Jerusalem and Bethany.}

24:50 And he led them outside until they were in Bethany and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
24:51 And it happened, while he blessed them, he stood away from them and was carried up into heaven.
24:52 And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy
24:53 and they were always in the temple, praising and thanking God.
Amen.
{Lk 24:51 i.e. They were in shock.}