24:36 While they were saying these things, Jesus ¹  himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” ²  24:37 But they were startled and terrified, thinking ³  they saw a ghost. ⁴  24:38 Then ⁵  he said to them, “Why are you frightened, ⁶  and why do doubts ⁷  arise in your hearts? 24:39 Look at my hands and my feet; it’s me! ⁸  Touch me and see; a ghost ⁹  does not have flesh and bones like you see I have.” 24:40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. ¹⁰  24:41 And while they still could not believe it ¹¹  (because of their joy) and were amazed, ¹²  he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” ¹³  24:42 So ¹⁴  they gave him a piece of broiled fish, 24:43 and he took it and ate it in front of them.

24:44 Then ¹⁵  he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me ¹⁶  in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms ¹⁷  must be fulfilled.” 24:45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures, ¹⁸  24:46 and said to them, “Thus it stands written that the Christ ¹⁹  would suffer ²⁰  and would rise from the dead on the third day, 24:47 and repentance ²¹  for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed ²²  in his name to all nations, ²³  beginning from Jerusalem. ²⁴  24:48 You are witnesses ²⁵  of these things. 24:49 And look, I am sending you ²⁶  what my Father promised. ²⁷  But stay in the city ²⁸  until you have been clothed with power ²⁹  from on high.”

24:50 Then ³⁰  Jesus ³¹  led them out as far as Bethany, ³²  and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. 24:51 Now ³³  during the blessing ³⁴  he departed ³⁵  and was taken up into heaven. ³⁶  24:52 So ³⁷  they worshiped ³⁸  him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, ³⁹  24:53 and were continually in the temple courts ⁴⁰  blessing ⁴¹  God. ⁴²