The KJV Holy Bible

 

Luke Chapter Twenty Four

 

1 Now 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.

2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

8 And they remembered his words,

9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

10 It 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.

11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

12 Then 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.

13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.

14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

18 And 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?

19 And 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:

20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

21 But 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.

22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

24 And 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.

25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

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?

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved 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.

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

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

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

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

 

 

Esoteric Interpretation & Commentary

 

The Hermetic Blueprint of Luke Chapter Twenty-Four: The Ultimate Resurrection and the Ascension of the Soul 

"Luke Chapter Twenty-Four represents the absolute triumph of the Great Work. The Transmuted Spirit completely sheds the dense material plane, resurrecting in pure, high-frequency form. The Divine Light illuminates the final shadows of the Conscious Mind, securing eternal internal Equilibrium before permanently Ascending to reunite with the Sovereign Will."

 

 

Verses 1-12: The Empty Tomb and the Defeat of Materiality - "Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre... And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus... Why seek ye the living among the dead?" 

The first day of the week signifies the dawn of a completely new Alchemical cycle. The women representing the Receptive Subconscious Faculties arrive expecting to find dense, material decay. Instead, the heavy stone (the final barrier of earthly limitation) is effortlessly removed. The angelic forces declare a supreme Hermetic truth: pure Spiritual Vitality cannot be found among the dead, low-frequency energies of the lower Ego. The physical body has been entirely Transmuted into an eternal, Vibrational light-body, proving that the Superconscious Source has completely conquered the illusion of material death.

 

 

Verses 13-35: The Road to Emmaus and the Hidden Higher Self - "And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus... Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him... And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him..." 

The disciples walking to Emmaus represent the Conscious Intellect, still struggling to comprehend the profound internal Transmutation. The Divine Light walks directly with them, but their vision is bound by dualistic earthly logic. They cannot intellectually recognize the Higher Self until the precise moment of Alchemical assimilation—the breaking of the bread. Once the Mind actively consumes and internalizes the pure Spiritual Truth, the internal veil is instantly lifted. Their burning hearts signify the massive surge of high-frequency Energetic resonance that completely Aligns the Microcosm.

 

 

Verses 36-49: The Integration of Spirit and the Opening of the Mind - "And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you... 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... Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures." 

The Logos materializing in the center of the Psyche establishes absolute internal peace (perfect Energetic Equilibrium). By displaying flesh and bones, the Divine Light proves it is not a fleeting Astral phantom or a lower psychic illusion, but a fully integrated, tangible Spiritual reality. The supreme act of the Christ Consciousness here is opening the understanding of the Intellect. The mundane Mind is finally elevated, granted the Magickal Authority to directly perceive and comprehend the highest Hermetic laws and Superconscious truths.

 

 

Verses 50-53: The Ascension and the Eternal Temple - "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." 

Bethany represents the final threshold of earthly consciousness. The Ascension is the ultimate consummation of the Great Work. The fully realized, Transmuted Divine Light permanently elevates beyond all lower planes, entirely Reintegrating with the Superconscious Source (heaven). The foundational Faculties of the Conscious Mind are left in a state of absolute, unbreakable joy. They return to Jerusalem (the Spiritual center of the Microcosm) and remain continually in the purified inner temple, perpetually radiating pure Spiritual Devotion and eternally Aligned with the Sovereign Will of The All.