The Book of Luke, Chapter 24, Verse 47

But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

And he said unto them, ‹Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?›

‹Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.›

And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them [his] hands and [his] feet.

And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, ‹Have ye here any meat?›

And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.

And he took [it], and did eat before them.

And he said unto them, ‹These› [are] ‹the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and› [in] ‹the prophets, and› [in] ‹the psalms, concerning me.›

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

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And said unto them, ‹Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:›

King James Version

‹And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.›

American Standard Version

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

New English Translation

In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.

World English Bible

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

‹And ye are witnesses of these things.›

‹And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.›

And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The same was in the beginning with God.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.