Luke 24

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

KJV WEB

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KJVNow upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
WEBBut on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.
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KJVAnd they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
WEBThey found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
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KJVAnd they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
WEBThey entered in, and didn’t find the Lord Jesus’ body.
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KJVAnd it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
WEBWhile they were greatly perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling clothing.
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KJVAnd as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
WEBBecoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. The men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?
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KJVHe is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
WEBHe isn’t here, but is risen. Remember what he told you when he was still in Galilee,
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KJVSaying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
WEBsaying that the Son of Man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and the third day rise again?”
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KJVAnd they remembered his words,
WEBThey remembered his words,
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KJVAnd returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
WEBreturned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
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KJVIt was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
WEBNow they were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. The other women with them told these things to the apostles.
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KJVAnd their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
WEBThese words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn’t believe them.
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KJVThen arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
WEBBut Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened.
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KJVAnd, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
WEBBehold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.
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KJVAnd they talked together of all these things which had happened.
WEBThey talked with each other about all of these things which had happened.
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KJVAnd it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
WEBWhile they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them.
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KJVBut their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
WEBBut their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
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KJVAnd he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
WEBHe said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?”
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KJVAnd the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
WEBOne of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?”
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KJVAnd he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
WEBHe said to them, “What things?” They said to him, “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;
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KJVAnd how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
WEBand how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
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KJVBut we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
WEBBut we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.
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KJVYea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
WEBAlso, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;
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KJVAnd when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
WEBand when they didn’t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
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KJVAnd certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
WEBSome of us went to the tomb and found it just like the women had said, but they didn’t see him.”
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KJVThen he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
WEBHe said to them, “Foolish people, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!
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KJVOught not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
WEBDidn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?”
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KJVAnd beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
WEBBeginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
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KJVAnd they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
WEBThey came near to the village where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.
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KJVBut 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.
WEBThey urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them.
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KJVAnd it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
WEBWhen he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them.
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KJVAnd their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
WEBTheir eyes were opened and they recognized him; then he vanished out of their sight.
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KJVAnd 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?
WEBThey said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?”
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KJVAnd they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
WEBThey rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,
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KJVSaying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
WEBsaying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”
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KJVAnd they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
WEBThey related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.
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KJVAnd as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
WEBAs they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
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KJVBut they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
WEBBut they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
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KJVAnd he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
WEBHe said to them, “Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?
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KJVBehold 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.
WEBSee my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.”
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KJVAnd when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
WEBWhen he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
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KJVAnd while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
WEBWhile they still didn’t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
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KJVAnd they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
WEBThey gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.
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KJVAnd he took it, and did eat before them.
WEBHe took them, and ate in front of them.
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KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms concerning me must be fulfilled.”
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KJVThen opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
WEBThen he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.
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KJVAnd said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
WEBHe said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,
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KJVAnd that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
WEBand that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
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KJVAnd ye are witnesses of these things.
WEBYou are witnesses of these things.
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KJVAnd, 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.
WEBBehold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”
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KJVAnd he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
WEBHe led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
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KJVAnd it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
WEBWhile he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.
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KJVAnd they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
WEBThey worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
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KJVAnd were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
WEBand were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
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