The Life of Jesus

But they constrained him, saying, Abide with vs: for it is towards night, and the day is farre spent. So he went in to tarie with them.

And it came to passe, as hee sate at table with them, he tooke the bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gaue it to them.

Then their eyes were opened, and they knewe him: and he was no more seene of them.

And they saide betweene themselues, Did not our heartes burne within vs, while he talked with vs by the way, and when he opened to vs the Scriptures?

And they rose vp the same houre, and returned to Hierusalem, and found the Eleuen gathered together, and them that were with them,

Which said, The Lord is risen in deede, and hath appeared to Simon.

Then they tolde what things were done in the way, and howe he was knowen of them in breaking of bread.

And as they spake these things, Iesus himselfe stoode in the middes of them, and saide vnto them, Peace be to you.

But they were abashed and afraide, supposing that they had seene a spirit.

Then he saide vnto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore doe doutes arise in your hearts?

Beholde mine handes and my feete: for it is I my selfe: handle me, and see: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me haue.

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

And while they yet beleeued not for ioy, and wondred, he saide vnto them, Haue ye here any meate?

And they gaue him a piece of a broyled fish, and of an honie combe,

And hee tooke it, and did eate before them.

And he saide vnto them, These are the wordes, which I spake vnto you while I was yet with you, that all must be fulfilled which are written of me in the Lawe of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalmes.

Then opened he their vnderstanding, that they might vnderstand the Scriptures,

And said vnto them, Thus is it written, and thus it behoued Christ to suffer, and to rise againe from the dead the third day,

And that repentance, and remission of sinnes should be preached in his Name among all nations, beginning at Hierusalem.

Nowe ye are witnesses of these things.

And beholde, I doe sende the promise of my Father vpon you: but tary ye in the citie of Hierusalem, vntill ye be endued with power from an hie.

Afterward he lead them out into Bethania, and lift vp his hands, and blessed them.

And it came to passe, that as he blessed them, he departed from them, and was caried vp into heauen.

And they worshipped him, and returned to Hierusalem with great ioy,

And were continually in the Temple, praysing, and lauding God, Amen.