Κατα Ματθαιον 28
1 οψε δε σαββατων τη επιφωσκουση εισ μιαν σαββατων ηλθεν μαρια η μαγδαληνη και η αλλη μαρια θεωρησαι τον ταφον
After (the Sabbath/the Jewish day of rest) [ended], on Sunday morning at dawn, Mary from Magdala and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
2 και ιδου σεισμοσ εγενετο μεγασ αγγελοσ γαρ κυριου καταβασ εξ ουρανου προσελθων απεκυλισεν τον λιθον απο τησ θυρασ και εκαθητο επανω αυτου
Suddenly there was a strong earthquake. [At the same time] an angel from God came down from heaven. He [went to the tomb and] rolled the stone away [from the entrance so that everyone could see that the tomb was empty]. Then he sat on the stone.
3 ην δε η ιδεα αυτου ωσ αστραπη και το ενδυμα αυτου λευκον ωσει χιων
His appearance was [as bright] [SIM] as lightning, and his clothes were as white as snow.
4 απο δε του φοβου αυτου εσεισθησαν οι τηρουντεσ και εγενοντο ωσει νεκροι
The guards shook because they were very afraid. Then they became [completely motionless], as though they were dead.
5 αποκριθεισ δε ο αγγελοσ ειπεν ταισ γυναιξιν μη φοβεισθε υμεισ οιδα γαρ οτι ιησουν τον εσταυρωμενον ζητειτε
The angel said to the two women, “You should not be afraid! I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was {whom they} (nailed to a cross/crucified).
6 ουκ εστιν ωδε ηγερθη γαρ καθωσ ειπεν δευτε ιδετε τον τοπον οπου εκειτο ο κυριοσ
He is not here! [God] has (caused him to be alive again/raised him [from the dead]), just like [Jesus] told you [would happen!] Come and see the place where his body lay!
7 και ταχυ πορευθεισαι ειπατε τοισ μαθηταισ αυτου οτι ηγερθη απο των νεκρων και ιδου προαγει υμασ εισ την γαλιλαιαν εκει αυτον οψεσθε ιδου ειπον υμιν
Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead! He will go ahead of you to Galilee [district]. You will see him there.’ [Pay attention to what] I have told you!”
8 και εξελθουσαι ταχυ απο του μνημειου μετα φοβου και χαρασ μεγαλησ εδραμον απαγγειλαι τοισ μαθηταισ αυτου
So the women left the tomb quickly. They were afraid, but they were [also] very joyful. They ran to tell us disciples [what had happened].
9 ωσ δε επορευοντο απαγγειλαι τοισ μαθηταισ αυτου και ιδου ιησουσ απηντησεν αυταισ λεγων χαιρετε αι δε προσελθουσαι εκρατησαν αυτου τουσ ποδασ και προσεκυνησαν αυτω
Suddenly, [as they were running], Jesus appeared to them. He said, “Greetings!” The women came close to him. They knelt down and clasped his feet and worshipped him.
10 τοτε λεγει αυταισ ο ιησουσ μη φοβεισθε υπαγετε απαγγειλατε τοισ αδελφοισ μου ινα απελθωσιν εισ την γαλιλαιαν και εκει με οψονται
Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid! Go and tell (all my disciples/all those who have been accompanying me) that they should go to Galilee. They will see me there.”
11 πορευομενων δε αυτων ιδου τινεσ τησ κουστωδιασ ελθοντεσ εισ την πολιν απηγγειλαν τοισ αρχιερευσιν απαντα τα γενομενα
While the women were going, some of the soldiers who had been guarding [the tomb] went into the city. They reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.
12 και συναχθεντεσ μετα των πρεσβυτερων συμβουλιον τε λαβοντεσ αργυρια ικανα εδωκαν τοισ στρατιωταισ
So the chief priests and Jewish elders met together. They made a plan [to explain why the tomb was empty]. They gave the soldiers a lot of money [as a bribe].
13 λεγοντεσ ειπατε οτι οι μαθηται αυτου νυκτοσ ελθοντεσ εκλεψαν αυτον ημων κοιμωμενων
They said, “Tell people, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole his [body] while we were sleeping.’
14 και εαν ακουσθη τουτο επι του ηγεμονοσ ημεισ πεισομεν αυτον και υμασ αμεριμνουσ ποιησομεν
If the governor hears [MTY] about this, we ourselves will make sure that he does not get angry [and punish you]. [So you will not have to worry].”
15 οι δε λαβοντεσ τα αργυρια εποιησαν ωσ εδιδαχθησαν και διεφημισθη ο λογοσ ουτοσ παρα ιουδαιοισ μεχρι τησ σημερον
So the soldiers took the money and did as they were told {as [the chief priests and elders] told them}. And this story has been told {People have told this story} among the Jews to the very day [that I am writing] this.
16 οι δε ενδεκα μαθηται επορευθησαν εισ την γαλιλαιαν εισ το οροσ ου εταξατο αυτοισ ο ιησουσ
[Later we] eleven [disciples] went to Galilee [district]. We went to the mountain where Jesus had told [us] to go.
17 και ιδοντεσ αυτον προσεκυνησαν αυτω οι δε εδιστασαν
We saw him [there] and worshipped him. But some of [us] doubted [that it was really Jesus, and that he had become alive again].
18 και προσελθων ο ιησουσ ελαλησεν αυτοισ λεγων εδοθη μοι πασα εξουσια εν ουρανω και επι γησ
Then Jesus came [close] to [us] and said, “[My Father] has given me all authority over everything and everyone in heaven and on earth.
19 πορευθεντεσ μαθητευσατε παντα τα εθνη βαπτιζοντεσ αυτουσ εισ το ονομα του πατροσ και του υιου και του αγιου πνευματοσ
So go, and [using my authority, teach my message to] people of all ethnic groups so that they may become my disciples. Baptize them [to be under the authority of] [MTY] my Father, and of me, his Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
20 διδασκοντεσ αυτουσ τηρειν παντα οσα ενετειλαμην υμιν και ιδου εγω μεθ υμων ειμι πασασ τασ ημερασ εωσ τησ συντελειασ του αιωνοσ αμην (aiōn g165)
Teach them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember that [by the Spirit] I will be with you always, until the end of [this] age.” (aiōn g165)
