THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE

THE NEW TESTAMENT
TRANSLATED FROM
THE SYRIAC PESHITO VERSION BY JAMES MURDOCK

Chapter 24

(Luk 24:1) And on the first day of the week, in the morning, while it was yet dark, they came to the sepulchre, and brought the aromatics they had prepared. And there were other women with them.

(Luk 24:2) And they found the stone rolled from the sepulchre.

(Luk 24:3) And they entered, and found not the body of Jesus.

(Luk 24:4) And as they wondered at this, behold, two men stood opposite them; and their raiment was effulgent.

(Luk 24:5) And they were in fear, and bowed their faces to the ground. And the men said to them: Why seek ye the living among the dead?

(Luk 24:6) He is not here; he is risen. Remember how he conversed with you, when he was in Galilee,

(Luk 24:7) and said, That the Son of man was to be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and to be crucified, and to rise on the third day.

(Luk 24:8) And they remembered his words.

(Luk 24:9) And they returned from the sepulchre, and related all these things to the eleven, and to the rest.

(Luk 24:10) Now they were Mary Magdalena, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the others with them, who related these things to the Legates.

(Luk 24:11) And these words appeared in their eyes as dreams: and they believed them not.

(Luk 24:12) But Simon arose, and ran to the sepulchre, and looked in, and saw the linen lying by itself: and he went away wondering in himself at what had occurred.

(Luk 24:13) And lo, two of them, on the same day, were going to a village named Emmaus, distant sixty furlongs from Jerusalem.

(Luk 24:14) And they talked together of all that had occurred.

(Luk 24:15) And as they conversed, and questioned each other, Jesus came, and drew near, and walked with them.

(Luk 24:16) And their eyes were held, that they did not recognize him.

(Luk 24:17) And he said to them: What are these discourses, which ye hold with each other, as ye walk and are sad?

(Luk 24:18) And one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered and said to him: Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, that thou knowest not the things that have occurred there in these days?

(Luk 24:19) He said to them: What things? They say to him: In regard to Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet, and mighty in discourse and in action, before God, and before all the people.

(Luk 24:20) And the chief priests and Elders delivered him up to a sentence of death, and crucified him.

(Luk 24:21) But we expected that he was to deliver Israel. And lo, three days [have passed], since all these things occurred.

(Luk 24:22) And moreover, certain women of ours astonished us; for they went early to the sepulchre;

(Luk 24:23) and as they did not find the body, they came and said to us: We saw angels there, and they said that he is alive.

(Luk 24:24) And also some of us went to the sepulchre; and they found, as the women reported; but him they saw not.

(Luk 24:25) Then Jesus said to them: O deficient in understanding, and slow of heart to believe all the things that the prophets uttered.

(Luk 24:26) Were not these things to be; that the Messiah should suffer and that he should enter into his glory?

(Luk 24:27) Then he began from Moses, and from all the prophets, and expounded to them concerning himself from all the scriptures.

(Luk 24:28) And they drew near to the village to which they were going; and he made them feel, as if he would go to a more distant place.

(Luk 24:29) And they urged him, and said to him: Tarry with us, for the day inclineth towards dark. And he went in to remain with them.

(Luk 24:30) And it occurred, while he reclined with them, that he took bread, and blessed, and brake, and gave to them.

(Luk 24:31) And instantly, their eyes were opened, and, they knew him. And he took himself from them.

(Luk 24:32) And they said one to another: Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and explained to us the scriptures?

(Luk 24:33) And they arose, the same hour, and returned: to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven assembled, and those with them,

(Luk 24:34) who were saying: Certainly, our Lord hath risen; and he hath appeared to Simon.

(Luk 24:35) And they also related what occurred by the way, and how he became known to them, when he broke bread.

(Luk 24:36) And while they were talking of these things, Jesus stood in the midst of them, and said to them: Peace be with you! It is I; be not afraid.

(Luk 24:37) And they were in trepidation and fear, for they supposed they saw a spirit.

(Luk 24:38) Jesus said to them: Why are ye agitated? And why do imaginations arise in your hearts?

(Luk 24:39) Look at my hands and my feet, that it is myself. Handle me, and know; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

(Luk 24:40) And as he said thus, he showed them his hands and his feet.

(Luk 24:41) And while they still believed not, for their joy, and were astonished; he said to them: Have ye here any thing to eat?

(Luk 24:42) And they gave him a piece of broiled fish, and of honeycomb.

(Luk 24:43) And he took, [and] ate before them.

(Luk 24:44) And he said to them: These are the things which I said to you while I was with you, That all things written of me, in the law of Moses and in the prophets and in the psalms, must be fulfilled.

(Luk 24:45) Then he opened their mind to understand the scriptures.

(Luk 24:46) And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it was right for Messiah to suffer, and rise from the dead on the third day;

(Luk 24:47) and that, in his name, repentance for the remission of sins should be preached among all nations, and that the commencement be at Jerusalem.

(Luk 24:48) And ye are the witnesses of these things.

(Luk 24:49) And I will send upon you the promise of my Father. But remain ye at Jerusalem until ye shall be clothed with energy from on high.

(Luk 24:50) And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifted his hands, and blessed them.

(Luk 24:51) And it occurred, while he blessed them, that he was separated from them, and ascended to heaven.

(Luk 24:52) And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

(Luk 24:53) And they were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.