Κατα Ματθαιον 28
1 Αφού δε επέρασε το σάββατον, περί τα χαράγματα της πρώτης ημέρας της εβδομάδος ήλθε Μαρία η Μαγδαληνή και η άλλη Μαρία, διά να θεωρήσωσι τον τάφον.
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 ιδού έγεινε σεισμός μέγας· διότι άγγελος Κυρίου καταβάς εξ ουρανού ήλθε και απεκύλισε τον λίθον από της θύρας και εκάθητο επάνω αυτού.
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 Ήτο δε η όψις αυτού ως αστραπή και το ένδυμα αυτού λευκόν ως χιών.
His appearance was [as bright] [SIM] as lightning, and his clothes were as white as snow.
4 Και από του φόβου αυτού εταράχθησαν οι φύλακες και έγειναν ως νεκροί.
The guards shook because they were very afraid. Then they became [completely motionless], as though they were dead.
5 Αποκριθείς δε ο άγγελος είπε προς τας γυναίκας· μη φοβείσθε σείς· διότι εξεύρω ότι Ιησούν τον εσταυρωμένον ζητείτε·
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 δεν είναι εδώ· διότι ανέστη, καθώς είπεν. Έλθετε, ίδετε τον τόπον όπου έκειτο ο Κύριος.
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 υπάγετε ταχέως και είπατε προς τους μαθητάς αυτού ότι ανέστη εκ των νεκρών, και ιδού, υπάγει πρότερον υμών εις την Γαλιλαίαν· εκεί θέλετε ιδεί αυτόν· ιδού, σας είπον.
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 εξελθούσαι ταχέως από του μνημείου μετά φόβου και χαράς μεγάλης έδραμον να απαγγείλωσι προς τους μαθητάς αυτού.
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 Ενώ δε ήρχοντο να απαγγείλωσι προς τους μαθητάς αυτού, ιδού, ο Ιησούς απήντησεν αυτάς, λέγων· Χαίρετε. Και εκείναι προσελθούσαι επίασαν τους πόδας αυτού και προσεκύνησαν αυτόν.
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 Τότε λέγει προς αυτάς ο Ιησούς· Μη φοβείσθε· υπάγετε, απαγγείλατε προς τους αδελφούς μου, διά να υπάγωσιν εις την Γαλιλαίαν· και εκεί θέλουσι με ιδεί.
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 Ενώ δε αυταί απήρχοντο, ιδού, τινές των φυλάκων ελθόντες εις την πόλιν απήγγειλαν προς τους αρχιερείς πάντα τα γενόμενα,
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 συναχθέντες μετά των πρεσβυτέρων και συμβουλευθέντες έδωκαν εις τους στρατιώτας αργύρια ικανά,
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 λέγοντες· Είπατε ότι οι μαθηταί αυτού ελθόντες διά νυκτός έκλεψαν αυτόν, ενώ ημείς εκοιμώμεθα.
They said, “Tell people, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole his [body] while we were sleeping.’
14 Και εάν ακουσθή τούτο ενώπιον του ηγεμόνος, ημείς θέλομεν πείσει αυτόν και εσάς θέλομεν κάμει αμερίμνους.
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 Εκείνοι δε λαβόντες τα αργύρια, έπραξαν ως εδιδάχθησαν. Και διεφημίσθη ο λόγος ούτος παρά τοις Ιουδαίοις μέχρι της σήμερον.
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 ένδεκα μαθηταί υπήγον εις την Γαλιλαίαν, εις το όρος όπου παρήγγειλεν εις αυτούς ο Ιησούς.
[Later we] eleven [disciples] went to Galilee [district]. We went to the mountain where Jesus had told [us] to go.
17 Και ιδόντες αυτόν προσεκύνησαν αυτόν, τινές δε εδίστασαν.
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 προσελθών ο Ιησούς, ελάλησε προς αυτούς, λέγων· Εδόθη εις εμέ πάσα εξουσία εν ουρανώ και επί 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 Πορευθέντες λοιπόν μαθητεύσατε πάντα τα έθνη, βαπτίζοντες αυτούς εις το όνομα του Πατρός και του Υιού και του Αγίου Πνεύματος,
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 διδάσκοντες αυτούς να φυλάττωσι πάντα όσα παρήγγειλα εις εσάς· και ιδού, εγώ είμαι μεθ' υμών πάσας τας ημέρας έως της συντελείας του αιώνος. Αμήν. (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)
