Celtic Odyssey

Luke 24:13-35 (TPT [1] ; adapted): Later that Sunday, two of Jesus’ disciples were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus, a journey of about seven miles. 14–15 They were in the midst of a discussion about all the events of the last few days when Jesus walked up and accompanied them on their journey. 16 They were unaware that it was Jesus walking alongside them, for God prevented them from recognizing him. 17–18 Jesus said to them, “You seem to be in a deep discussion about something. What are you talking about, so sad and gloomy?” They stopped, and the one named Cleopas answered, “Haven’t you heard? Are you the only one in Jerusalem unaware of the things that have happened over the last few days?” 19 Jesus asked, “What things?” “The things about Jesus, the Man from Nazareth,” they replied. “He was a mighty prophet of God who performed miracles and wonders. His words were powerful and he had great favor with God and the people. 20–21 But three days ago the high priest and the ru...

John 20.1-18 (TIB [1] ; adapted): Early in the morning on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance, 2 so she ran off to Simon Peter and the other disciple — the one Jesus loved — and told them, “[Jesus] has been taken from the tomb! We don’t know where they’ve put [him]!” 3 At that, Peter and the other disciple started out toward the tomb. 4 They were running side by side, but then the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He didn’t enter, but bent down to peer in and saw the linen wrappings lying on the ground. 6 Then Simon Peter arrived and entered the tomb. He observed the linen wrappings on the ground, 7 and saw the piece of cloth that had covered Jesus’ head lying not with the wrappings, but rolled up in a place by itself. 8 Then the disciple who had arrived first at the tomb went in. He saw and believed. 9 As yet, they didn’t understand the scriptu...

Matthew 27.57-66 (TIB [1] ): When evening fell, a wealthy man from Arimathea named Joseph, who had become a disciple of Jesus, 58 came to request the body of Jesus; Pilate issued an order for its release. 59 Taking the body, Joseph wrapped it in fresh linen 60 and laid it in his own tomb, which had been hewn out of rock. Then Joseph rolled a huge stone across the entrance of the tomb and went away. 61 But Mary of Magdala and the other Mary remained sitting there, facing the tomb.  62 The next day — the one following the Day of Preparation — the chief priests and the Pharisees called at Pilate’s residence 63 and said, “We recall that, while he was still alive, the impostor made the claim, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ 64 Therefore, please issue an order to keep the tomb under surveillance until the third day. Otherwise, Jesus’ disciples might go and steal his body and tell the people, ‘Jesus has been raised from the dead!’ This final deception would be worse than the ...