22. But there’s more: Some women from our group have left us stunned. They went to the tomb early this morning
23. and didn’t find his body. They came to us saying that they had even seen a vision of angels who told them he is alive.
24. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found things just as the women said. They didn’t see him."
25. Then Jesus said to them, "You foolish people! Your dull minds keep you from believing all that the prophets talked about.
26. Wasn’t it necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then enter into his glory?"
27. Then he interpreted for them the things written about himself in all the scriptures, starting with Moses and going through all the Prophets.
28. When they came to Emmaus, he acted as if he was going on ahead.
29. But they urged him, saying, "Stay with us. It’s nearly evening, and the day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them.
30. After he took his seat at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
31. Their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he disappeared from their sight.
32. They said to each other, "Weren’t our hearts on fire when he spoke to us along the road and when he explained the scriptures for us?"
33. They got up right then and returned to Jerusalem. They found the eleven and their companions gathered together.
34. They were saying to each other, "The Lord really has risen! He appeared to Simon!"
35. Then the two disciples described what had happened along the road and how Jesus was made known to them as he broke the bread.
36. While they were saying these things, Jesus himself stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!"
37. They were terrified and afraid. They thought they were seeing a ghost.
38. He said to them, "Why are you startled? Why are doubts arising in your hearts?
39. Look at my hands and my feet. It’s really me! Touch me and see, for a ghost doesn’t have flesh and bones like you see I have."