Matye 28
1 Lè jou repo a te fin pase, dimanch maten byen bonè, Mari, moun lavil Magdala a, ak lòt Mari a te al vizite kavo
After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary of Magdala and the other Mary had gone to look at the grave,
2 Yo rete konsa, epi tè a pran tranble byen fò. Yon zanj Bondye desann soti nan syèl la, li vini, li woule wòch la sou kote, lèfini li chita sou li.
when suddenly a great earthquake occurred. For an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and seated himself on it.
3 Li te klere tankou yon zèklè, rad li te blan kou lanèj.
His appearance was as dazzling as lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow;
4 Gad yo te sitèlman pè, yo pran tranble, yo tonbe atè tankou moun ki mouri.
and, in their terror of him, the men on guard trembled violently and became like dead men.
5 Men, zanj lan pran pale, li di fanm yo: Nou menm, nou pa bezwen pè. Mwen konnen se Jezi n'ap chache, nonm yo te kloure sou kwa a.
But the angel, addressing the women, said, ‘You need not be afraid. I know that it is Jesus, who was crucified, for whom you are looking.
6 Enben, li pa isit la. Li leve vivan jan l' te di a. Vini wè kote l' te kouche a.
He is not here; for he has risen, as he said he would. Come, and see the place where he was lying;
7 Apre sa, prese al di disip li yo li leve soti vivan nan lanmò. Li gen tan pran devan yo ale nan peyi Galile. Se la y'a wè li. Se sa m' te gen pou m' di nou.
and then go quickly and say to his disciples “He has risen from the dead, and is going before you into Galilee; there you will see him.” Remember, I have told you.’
8 Fanm yo kouri kite kavo a. Yo te pè, men an menm tan tou yo te kontan. Yo t'ap kouri pote nouvèl la bay disip yo.
They left the tomb quickly, in awe and great joy, and ran to tell the news to the disciples.
9 Yo rete konsa, yo wè Jezi parèt devan yo, li di yo: Bonjou, medam. Yo pwoche bò kote l', yo kenbe pye l', yo adore li.
Suddenly Jesus met them. ‘Welcome!’ he said. The women went up to him, and clasped his feet, bowing to the ground before him. Then Jesus said to them,
10 Jezi di yo: Nou pa bezwen pè. Ale di frè m' yo pou y al nan Galile. Se la y'a wè mwen.
‘Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers and sisters to set out for Galilee, and they will see me there.’
11 Antan medam yo te nan wout toujou, nan gad ki t'ap veye kavo a te genyen ki te gen tan tounen lavil la, yo rakonte chèf prèt yo tou sa ki te rive.
While they were still on their way, some of the guard came into the city, and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.
12 Lè sa a, chèf prèt yo reyini ak chèf fanmi yo, yo fè plan yo ansanm. Yo bay sòlda yo yon gwo lajan.
So they and the elders met and, after holding a consultation, gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,
13 Epi yo di yo: Se pou nou di se disip li yo ki te vin vòlò kò a pote ale lannwit antan nou t'ap dòmi.
and told them to say that his disciples came in the night, and stole him while they were asleep;
14 Si pawòl la tonbe nan zòrèy gouvènè a, n'a konnen ki jan pou n' pale avè l' pou nou menm, gad yo, nou pa nan traka.
‘And should this matter come before the Governor,’ they added, ‘we will satisfy him, and see that you have nothing to fear.’
15 Sòlda yo pran lajan an, yo fè jan yo te di yo fè l' la. Se konsa, popagann sa a gaye pami jwif yo jouk jounen jòdi a.
So the soldiers took the money, and did as they were instructed. This story spread widely; the people of Judea still tell it today.
16 Onz disip yo ale sou ti mòn nan peyi Galile a, kote Jezi te di yo ale a.
The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus told them to meet him;
17 Lè yo wè l', yo adore li. Men, te gen nan yo ki pa t' fin kwè nèt.
and, when they saw him, they bowed to the ground before him; although some felt doubtful.
18 Jezi pwoche bò kote yo, li di yo konsa: Mwen resevwa tout pouvwa nan syèl la ak sou tè a.
Then Jesus came up, and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority in heaven and on the earth has been given to me.
19 Ale fè disip pou mwen nan tout nasyon, batize yo nan non Papa a, Pitit la ak Sentespri a.
Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
