6. Jesus is not here. He has risen from death! Do you remember what he said in Galilee?
7. He said that the Son of Man must be given to evil men, be killed on a cross, and rise from death on the third day.”
8. Then the women remembered what Jesus had said.
9. The women left the tomb and told all these things to the 11 apostles and the other followers.
10. These women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and some other women. The women told the apostles everything that had happened at the tomb.
11. But they did not believe the women. It sounded like nonsense.
12. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. He looked in, but he saw only the cloth that Jesus’ body had been wrapped in. Peter went away to be alone, wondering about what had happened.
13. That same day two of Jesus’ followers were going to a town named Emmaus. It is about seven miles from Jerusalem.
14. They were talking about everything that had happened.
15. While they were discussing these things, Jesus himself came near and began walking with them.
16. (They were not allowed to recognize Jesus.)
17. Then he said, “What are these things you are talking about while you walk?”The two followers stopped. Their faces were very sad.
18. The one named Cleopas answered, “You must be the only one in Jerusalem who does not know what just happened there.”
19. Jesus said to them, “What are you talking about?”The followers said, “It is about Jesus of Nazareth. He was a prophet from God to all the people. He said and did many powerful things.
20. Our leaders and the leading priests gave him up to be judged and killed. They nailed him to a cross.
21. But we were hoping that he would free the Jews. It is now the third day since this happened.
22. And today some women among us told us some amazing things. Early this morning they went to the tomb,
23. but they did not find his body there. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels. The angels said that Jesus was alive!