As the apostles were talking with the disciples of Christ, Cleophas and Luke, just returned from Emmaus, the door of the house where they were gathered was locked from fear of the Jews; suddenly Jesus Christ Himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be unto you."

They were startled, and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit. Jesus Christ said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Touch Me and see; for a spirit has no flesh and bones as you see that I have."

Saying this, He showed them His hands, and feet, and rib. The disciples were overjoyed seeing the Lord. Due to their great joy, they marvelled only but still did not believe. To strengthen their faith, Jesus Christ said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?"

The disciples gave Him a piece of broiled fish and some honeycomb. Jesus Christ took it and ate before them. Then, He said to them, "These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about Me in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled."

Then, He opened their minds to comprehend the Scriptures. Finishing His conversation with His disciples, Jesus Christ for the second time said, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, even so I send you." And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive sins, they are forgiven by God. If you retain sins, they are retained."

This was the fifth appearance of the Lord Jesus Christ on the first day of His glorious resurrection giving all His disciples great, inexpressible joy. Only Thomas, one of the twelve disciples, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. When the other disciples told him that they had seen the risen Lord, Thomas said to them, "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in His side, I will not believe."

Note: See the Gospels of Mark 16:14; Luke 24:36-45; John 20:19-25.

• 1. The Nativity of the Holy Virgin Mary
• 2. The Entry into the Temple of the Most-holy Virgin Mary
• 3. The Announcement of the Angel about the Birth of the Forerunner
• 4. The Annunciation to the Holy Virgin Mary
• 5. The Visit of the Most-holy Virgin Mary to the Righteous Elizabeth
• 6. The Nativity of John the Baptist
• 7. The Nativity of Christ the Saviour
• 8. The Meeting of the Lord
• 9. The Flight into Egypt and Return to Nazareth
• 10. The Saviour in the Temple as a Youth
• 11. The Preaching of St John the Baptist
• 12. The Baptism of the Lord Jesus Christ
• 13. The Lord Jesus Christ in the Wilderness
• 14. The Lord Jesus Christ Appears to the People. His First Disciples
• 15. The First Miracle of Jesus Christ
• 16. The Merchants are Banished from the Temple
• 17. The Conversation with Nicodemus
• 18. The Conversation with the Woman of Samaria
• 19. The Healing at the Pool of Bethesda
• 20. The Lord Chooses Twelve Apostles
• 21. The Sermon on the Mount
• 22. The Power of Prayer. The Healing of the Paralytic
• 23. Parables: the Parable of the Sower
• 24. The Stilling of the Storm
• 25. Raising of the Daughter of Jairus
• 26. The Beheading of St. John the Baptist
• 27. The Miraculous Feeding of the People with Five Loaves
• 28. Jesus Christ Walking on the Water
• 29. The Healing of the Daughter of the Canaanite Woman
• 30. The Confession of Peter. The Prediction of the Lord about His Forthcoming Death and Resurrection
• 31. The Transfiguration of the Lord
• 32. The Parable of the Good Samaritan
• 33. Jesus Christ with Martha and Mary
• 34. The Saviour Accuses the Pharisees of Sin. Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit
• 35. Healing of the Man Born Blind
• 36. The Parable of the Rich Fool
• 37. The Parable of the Prodigal Son
• 38. The Raising of Lazarus
• 39. The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
• 40. The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
• 41. The Betrayal by Judas
• 42. The Mystical (Last) Supper
• 43. The Prayer of Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
• 44. The Sanhedrin’s Judgement of Jesus Christ
• 45. The Apostle Peter’s Denial
• 46. The Trial of Jesus Christ Before Pilate
• 47. Pilate’s Last Judgment over Jesus Christ
• 48. The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus Christ
• 49. The Taking Down from the Cross and Burial of the Saviour
• 50. The Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ
• 51. The Appearance of the Risen Jesus Christ to Two Disciples on the Road to Emmaus
• 52. The Appearance of the Lord to the Apostles
• 53. The Appearance of the Lord to the Apostle Thomas and the Other Apostles
• 54. The Ascension of the Lord
• 55. The Descent of the Holy Spirit
• 56. The Life of the First Christians
• 57. Persecution of the Christians by the Jews. The First Martyr St. Stephen
• 58. The Dormition of the Mother of God
• 59. The Apostolic Council in Jerusalem
• 60. The Lives of the Apostles
• 61. The Worldwide Persecution of Christians. The Destruction of Jerusalem
• 62. The End of Persecutions and the Finding of the Cross
• 63. New Enemies of Christianity
• 64. The Ecumenical Councils
• 65. The Schism of the Roman Church. The Enlightenment of the Slavs