The Resurrection
(Matthew 28.1-10Mark 16.1-8John 20.1-10)1 Very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, carrying the spices they had prepared. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the entrance to the tomb, 3 so they went in; but they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 They stood there puzzled about this, when suddenly two men in bright shining clothes stood by them. 5 Full of fear, the women bowed down to the ground, as the men said to them, “Why are you looking among the dead for one who is alive? 6 He is not here; he has been raised. Remember what he said to you while he was in Galilee: 7 ‘The Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, be crucified, and three days later rise to life.’”
8 Then the women remembered his words, 9 returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven disciples and all the rest. 10 The women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; they and the other women with them told these things to the apostles. 11 But the apostles thought that what the women said was nonsense, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; he bent down and saw the grave cloths but nothing else. Then he went back home amazed at what had happened.
The Walk to Emmaus
(Mark 16.12Mark 13)13 On that same day two of Jesus' followers were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and they were talking to each other about all the things that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed, Jesus himself drew near and walked along with them; 16 they saw him, but somehow did not recognize him. 17 Jesus said to them, “What are you talking about to each other, as you walk along?”
They stood still, with sad faces. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, “Are you the only visitor in Jerusalem who doesn't know the things that have been happening there these last few days?”
19 “What things?” he asked.
“The things that happened to Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet and was considered by God and by all the people to be powerful in everything he said and did. 20 Our chief priests and rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and he was crucified. 21 And we had hoped that he would be the one who was going to set Israel free! Besides all that, this is now the third day since it happened. 22 Some of the women of our group surprised us; they went at dawn to the tomb, 23 but could not find his body. They came back saying they had seen a vision of angels who told them that he is alive. 24 Some of our group went to the tomb and found it exactly as the women had said, but they did not see him.”
25 Then Jesus said to them, “How foolish you are, how slow you are to believe everything the prophets said! 26 Was it not necessary for the Messiah to suffer these things and then to enter his glory?” 27 And Jesus explained to them what was said about himself in all the Scriptures, beginning with the books of Moses and the writings of all the prophets.
28 As they came near the village to which they were going, Jesus acted as if he were going farther; 29 but they held him back, saying, “Stay with us; the day is almost over and it is getting dark.” So he went in to stay with them. 30 He sat down to eat with them, took the bread, and said the blessing; then he broke the bread and gave it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he disappeared from their sight. 32 They said to each other, “Wasn't it like a fire burning in us when he talked to us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?”
33 They got up at once and went back to Jerusalem, where they found the eleven disciples gathered together with the others 34 and saying, “The Lord is risen indeed! He has appeared to Simon!”
35 The two then explained to them what had happened on the road, and how they had recognized the Lord when he broke the bread.
Jesus Appears to His Disciples
(Matthew 28.16-20Mark 16.14-18John 20.19-23Acts 1.6-8)36 While the two were telling them this, suddenly the Lord himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
37 They were terrified, thinking that they were seeing a ghost. 38 But he said to them, “Why are you alarmed? Why are these doubts coming up in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and my feet, and see that it is I myself. Feel me, and you will know, for a ghost doesn't have flesh and bones, as you can see I have.”
40 He said this and showed them his hands and his feet. 41 They still could not believe, they were so full of joy and wonder; so he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” 42 They gave him a piece of cooked fish, 43 which he took and ate in their presence.
44 Then he said to them, “These are the very things I told you about while I was still with you: everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the writings of the prophets, and the Psalms had to come true.”
45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, “This is what is written: the Messiah must suffer and must rise from death three days later, 47 and in his name the message about repentance and the forgiveness of sins must be preached to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 And I myself will send upon you what my Father has promised. But you must wait in the city until the power from above comes down upon you.”
Jesus Is Taken Up to Heaven
(Mark 16.19Mark 20Acts 1.9-11)50 Then he led them out of the city as far as Bethany, where he raised his hands and blessed them. 51 As he was blessing them, he departed from them and was taken up into heaven. 52 They worshiped him and went back into Jerusalem, filled with great joy, 53 and spent all their time in the Temple giving thanks to God.
1 Bet pirmajā nedēļas dienā ļoti agri, gaismai austot, sievas nāca pie kapa un nesa svaidāmās zāles, ko tās bija sataisījušas. Un vēl kādas citas bija līdz ar tām. 2 Un tās atrada akmeni no kapa noveltu. 3 Tās gāja iekšā un Tā Kunga Jēzus miesas neatrada. 4 Un, kad tās nezināja, ko darīt, redzi, tad pie tām piestājās divi vīri spīdošās drēbēs. 5 Un, kad tās pārbijušās nolaida acis uz zemi, viņi tām sacīja: "Ko jūs meklējat dzīvo pie mirušiem? 6 Viņš nav šeit, bet ir augšāmcēlies. Pieminiet, ko Viņš jums runājis, vēl Galilejā būdams, 7 sacīdams: Cilvēka Dēlam būs tapt nodotam grēcinieku rokās un krustā sistam un trešā dienā augšāmcelties." 8 Un tās atcerējās Viņa vārdus. 9 Un, atpakaļ griezušās no kapa, tās to visu pasludināja tiem vienpadsmit un visiem citiem. 10 Un tur bija Marija Magdalēna un Joanna, un Marija, Jēkaba māte, un citas ar tām, kas apustuļiem to sacīja. 11 Un šie vārdi tiem izlikās kā pasaka, un tie viņām neticēja. 12 Bet Pēteris cēlās un aizskrēja pie kapa. Tur viņš noliecies paskatījās iekšā un redzēja noliktus tik autus vien un aizgāja, brīnīdamies par to, kas bija noticis. 13 Un redzi, divi no tiem gāja tai pašā dienā uz kādu pilsētiņu, tā bija sešdesmit stadijas no Jeruzālemes, vārdā Emava. 14 Un tie sarunājās par visām tām lietām, kas bija notikušas. 15 Un gadījās, kad tie tā savā starpā runāja un apspriedās, arī pats Jēzus tiem tuvojās un gāja ar viņiem. 16 Bet viņu acis tapa turētas, ka tie Viņu nepazina. 17 Un Viņš tiem sacīja: "Kādas tās runas, ko jūs runājat savā starpā uz ceļa?" Un viņi apstājās bēdu pilnām sirdīm. 18 Tad viens, vārdā Kleops, atbildēja un Viņam sacīja: "Vai Tu viens esi tāds svešinieks Jeruzālemē, kas nezina, kas šinīs dienās tur noticis?" 19 Un Viņš tiem sacīja: "Kas tad?" Un tie Viņam sacīja: "Tas ar Jēzu no Nacaretes, kas bija pravietis, varens darbos un vārdos Dieva un visas tautas priekšā, 20 ka To mūsu augstie priesteri un virsnieki nodevuši pazudināšanai uz nāvi un Viņu situši krustā. 21 Bet mēs cerējām, ka Viņš ir Tas, kas Israēlu atpestīs; un turklāt šodien ir tieši trešā diena, kopš šīs lietas notikušas. 22 Tad arī kādas no mūsu sievām mūs izbiedēja; tās agri bijušas pie kapa 23 un, Viņa miesas neatradušas, nāk un saka, ka esot redzējušas eņģeļu parādīšanos, kas saka, Viņš esot dzīvs. 24 Un kādi no mums nogāja pie kapa un atrada tā, kā sievas sacīja, bet Viņu pašu tie neredzēja." 25 Tad Viņš tiem sacīja: "Ak, jūs nesaprašas un sirdī kūtrie, ka jūs negribat ticēt visu to, ko pravieši sludinājuši! 26 Vai Kristum tā nebija jācieš un jāieiet Savā godībā?" 27 Un, iesākdams no Mozus un visiem praviešiem, Viņš tiem izskaidroja visus rakstus, kas par Viņu rakstīti. 28 Un tie tuvojās pilsētiņai, kurp tie gāja, bet Viņš likās ejot tālāk. 29 Un viņi To gauži lūdza un sacīja: "Paliec pie mums, jo vakars metas, un diena jau pagalam!" Un Viņš iegāja pie tiem palikt. 30 Un notika, ka Viņš, ar tiem pie galda sēdēdams, maizi ņēma, pateicās, pārlauza un tiem to deva, 31 tad viņu acis tapa atvērtas un tie Viņu pazina; bet Viņš no tiem nozuda. 32 Un tie sacīja savā starpā: "Vai mūsu sirds mūsos nedega, kad Viņš ar mums runāja ceļā, mums rakstus izskaidrodams?" 33 Un tai pašā stundā viņi cēlās, griezās atpakaļ uz Jeruzālemi un atrada tos vienpadsmit sapulcējušos un tos, kas pie tiem bija. 34 Tie sacīja: "Tas Kungs patiesi augšāmcēlies un Sīmanim parādījies." 35 Un viņi šiem stāstīja, kas bija noticis ceļā un kā Tas viņu pazīts, maizi laužot. 36 Un, kad viņi runāja par šīm lietām, Jēzus pats stājās viņu vidū un viņiem sacīja: "Miers ar jums!" 37 Bet tie ļoti izbijās un baiļojās, un viņiem šķita, ka garu redzot. 38 Un Viņš tiem sacīja: "Kāpēc esat tā izbijušies? Un kāpēc tādas šaubas ceļas jūsu sirdīs? 39 Redziet Manas rokas un Manas kājas! Es pats tas esmu. Aptaustait Mani un apskatait; jo garam nav miesas un kaulu, kā jūs redzat Man esam." 40 Un, to sacījis, Viņš tiem rādīja Savas rokas un kājas. 41 Bet, kad tie to aiz prieka vēl neticēja un brīnījās, Viņš tiem sacīja: "Vai jums še ir kas ēdams?" 42 Un viņi Tam pasniedza gabalu ceptas zivs un tīru medu. 43 Un Viņš ņēma un ēda to, viņiem redzot. 44 Pēc tam Viņš tiem sacīja: "Šie ir tie vārdi, ko Es jums esmu sacījis, vēl pie jums būdams, ka visam bija notikt, kas par Mani rakstīts Mozus bauslībā, praviešos un dziesmās." 45 Tad Viņš tiem saprašanu atdarīja, ka tie rakstus saprata, 46 un tiem sacīja: "Tā stāv rakstīts, ka Kristum bija ciest un augšāmcelties no miroņiem trešā dienā 47 un ka Viņa Vārdā būs sludināt atgriešanos un grēku piedošanu visām tautām, iesākot no Jeruzālemes, 48 un jūs esat liecinieki tam visam. 49 Un redzi, Es jums sūtu Sava Tēva apsolījumu. Bet palieciet jūs pilsētā, līdz kamēr tiksit apģērbti ar spēku no augšienes." 50 Un Viņš tos izveda līdz Betānijai un, Savas rokas pacēlis, tos svētīja. 51 Un notika, kad Viņš tos svētīja, Viņš no tiem šķīrās un tapa uzcelts debesīs. 52 Bet tie Viņu pielūdza un atgriezās Jeruzālemē ar lielu prieku, 53 un bija allaž Templī, teica un slavēja Dievu.
