The Skeptics Annotated Bible (837 page)

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

27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

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

32
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us
by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

(24.31a-32) “Their eyes were opened, and they knew him … And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us?” The disciples spent the day talking to the mysterious man before finally recognizing him when “their hearts burned within them.”

(24.31b)
“And he vanished out of their sight.”
Jesus, the invisible man!

33 And
they
rose up the same hour, and
returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together
, and them that were with them,

(24.33)
“They … returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together.”
413 How many disciples did Jesus appear to in his first post resurrection appearance?
435 Where did Jesus appear to the disciples?

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

(24.34)
“The Lord … hath appeared to Simon.”
427 Did the eleven disciples believe the two men?

35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

(24.36)
“As they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them.”
Jesus just appears out of nowhere!

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

(24.37)
“They were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.”
436 Were the disciples frightened or gladdened when they saw Jesus?

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

39 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.

(24.39)
“Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones.”
410 Was it OK to touch the risen Jesus?
17 Does God have a body?

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

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

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

43 And he took it, and did eat before them.

(24.44-46) Jesus claims that his suffering and death were a fulfillment of prophecy. But there is no such prophecy in the Old Testament.

44 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.

(24.44)
“All things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.”

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

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

(24.46)
“Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day.”

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

48 And ye are witnesses of these things.

49 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.