10. Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them were the ones who told the apostles.
11. But the apostles did not believe the women. Their words didn't make any sense to them.
12. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. He bent over and saw the strips of linen lying by themselves. Then he went away, wondering what had happened.
13. That same day two of Jesus' followers were going to a village called Emmaus. It was about seven miles from Jerusalem.
14. They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.
15. As they talked about those things, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them.
16. But God kept them from recognizing him.
17. Jesus asked them, "What are you talking about as you walk along?" They stood still, and their faces were sad.
18. One of them was named Cleopas. He said to Jesus, "You must be a visitor to Jerusalem. If you lived there, you would know the things that have happened there in the last few days."
19. "What things?" Jesus asked. "About Jesus of Nazareth," they replied. "He was a prophet. He was powerful in what he said and did in the eyes of God and all of the people.