whose name was Cleophas, answering, said to
him: Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the
things that have been done there in these days?

24:19. To whom he said: What things? And they said: Concerning Jesus of
Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in work and word before God and all
the people.

24:20. And how our chief priests and princes delivered him to be
condemned to death and crucified him.

24:21. But we hoped that it was he that should have redeemed Israel. And
now besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were
done.

24:22. Yea and certain women also of our company affrighted us who,
before it was light, were at the sepulchre,

24:23. And not finding his body, came, saying that they had all seen a
vision of angels, who say that he is alive.

24:24. And some of our people went to the sepulchre and found it so as
the women had said: but him they found not.

24:25. Then he said to them: O foolish and slow of heart to believe in
all things, Which the prophets have spoken.

24:26. Ought not Christ to have suffered these things and so, to enter
into his glory?

24:27. And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them
in all the scriptures the things that were concerning him.

24:28. And they drew nigh to the town whither they were going: and he
made as though he would go farther.

24:29. But they constrained him, saying: Stay with us, because it is
towards evening and the day is now far spent. And he went in with them.

24:30. And it came to pass, whilst he was at table with them, he took
bread and blessed and brake and gave to them.

24:31. And their eyes were opened: and they knew him. And he vanished
out of their sight.

24:32. And they said one to the other: Was not our heart burning within
us, whilst he spoke in the way and opened to us the scriptures?

24:33. And rising up, the same hour, they went back to Jerusalem: and
they found the eleven gathered together, and those that were with them,

24:34. Saying: The Lord is risen indeed and hath appeared to Simon.

24:35. And they told what things were done in the way: and how they knew
him in the breaking of bread.

24:36. Now, whilst they were speaking these things, Jesus stood in the
midst of them and saith to them: Peace be to you. It is I: Fear not.

24:37. But they being troubled and frightened, supposed that they saw a
spirit.

24:38. And he said to them: Why are you troubled, an