1After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.2There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.4The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.5The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.6He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.7Then go quickly and tell his disciples: “He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.” Now I have told you.’8So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples.9Suddenly Jesus met them. ‘Greetings,’ he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshipped him.10Then Jesus said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.’
The guards’ report
11While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.12When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money,13telling them, ‘You are to say, “His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.”14If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.’15So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.
The great commission
16Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.17When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted.18Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’
1А като мина съботата, на разсъмване в първия ден от седмицата дойдоха Мария Магдалена и другата Мария да видят гроба. (Mt 27:56; Mr 16:1; Lu 24:1; Joh 20:1)2И, ето, стана голям трус; защото ангел от Господа слезе от небето и пристъпи, отвали камъка и седна на него. (Mr 16:5; Lu 24:4; Joh 20:12)3Изгледът му беше като светкавица и облеклото му бяло като сняг. (Da 10:6)4И в страха си от него стражарите трепереха и станаха като мъртви.5А ангелът проговори на жените: Вие не се бойте, защото зная, че търсите разпънатия Исус.6Няма Го тук; защото възкръсна, както и каза. Елате и вижте мястото, където е лежал Господ. (Mt 12:40; Mt 16:21; Mt 17:23; Mt 20:19)7Идете бързо да кажете на учениците Му, че е възкръснал от мъртвите. И, ето, Той отива преди вас в Галилея; там ще Го видите; ето, казах ви. (Mt 26:32; Mr 14:28; Mr 16:7; Joh 21:1; Ac 1:3; Ac 10:41; 1Co 15:5)8И те излязоха бързо от гроба със страх и голяма радост и се завтекоха да известят на учениците Му.9И, ето, Исус ги срещна и каза: Здравейте! А те се приближиха и се хванаха за нозете Му, и Му се поклониха. (Mr 16:9; Joh 20:14)10Тогава Исус им каза: Не бойте се. Идете и кажете на братята Ми да идат в Галилея и там ще Ме видят. (Joh 20:17; Ro 8:29; Heb 2:11)11Когато те отидоха, ето, някои от стражата дойдоха в града и известиха на главните свещеници всичко, което беше станало.12А те, след като се събраха със старейшините и се съвещаваха, дадоха на войниците доста пари и казаха:13Кажете, че учениците Му дойдоха през нощта и Го откраднаха, когато ние спяхме.14И ако за това стигне слух до управителя, ние ще го убедим че сте невинни, и ще ви избавим от неприятности.15А те взеха парите и постъпиха, както бяха научени. И това, което те казаха, се разнесе между юдеите и продължава даже и до днес.
Заветът на възкръсналия Исус Христос към учениците Му