Luka 24
1 Tani ditën e parë të javës, shumë herët në mëngjes, ato me gra të tjera shkuan te varri, duke sjellë erërat e mira që kishin përgatitur.
Before dawn on Sunday those women went to the tomb. They took with them the spices that they had prepared [to put on Jesus’ body].
2 Dhe gjetën që guri ishte rrokullisur nga varri.
They discovered that the stone had been rolled away from [the entrance to] the tomb.
3 Por, kur hynë, nuk e gjetën trupin e Zotit Jezus.
They went in the tomb, but the body of the Lord Jesus was not there!
4 Dhe, ndërsa ishin shumë të hutuara nga kjo, ja, iu paraqitën atyre dy burra të veshur me rroba të ndritshme.
They did not know what to think about that. Then suddenly two men wearing bright shining clothes stood by them!
5 Dhe, mbasi ato, të tmerruara, e mbanin fytyrën të përkulur për dhe, ata u thanë: “Pse e kërkoni të gjallin midis të vdekurve?
The [women] were frightened. As they prostrated themselves on the ground, the two men said to them, “(You should not be seeking someone who is alive in [a place where they bury] dead people!/Why are you seeking in [a place where they bury] dead people someone who is alive?) [RHQ]
6 Ai nuk ështe këtu, por është ringjallur; kujtohuni si ju foli, kur ishte ende në Galile,
He is not here; he has (become alive again/risen from the dead)! Remember that while he was still with you in Galilee [district] he said to you,
7 duke thënë se Biri i njeriut duhej të dorëzohej në duar të njerëzve mëkatarë, duhej kryqëzuar dhe do të ringjallej ditën e tretë”.
‘[Even though I] am the one who came from heaven, [someone] will enable sinful men to seize [MTY] me. They will [kill me by] nailing me to a cross. But on the third day [after that], I will become alive [again].’”
8 Dhe ato kujtonin fjalët e tij.
The [women] remembered that he had said that.
9 kur u kthyen nga varri, ato ua treguan të gjitha këto gjëra të njëmbëdhjetëve dhe gjithë të tjerëve.
So they left the tomb and went to the eleven [apostles] and his other [disciples] and told them those things.
10 Ato që u treguan apostujve këto gjëra ishin Maria Magdalena, Joana, Maria, nëna e Jakobit dhe gratë e tjera që ishin me to.
The ones who kept telling those things to the apostles were Mary from Magdala [village], Joanna, Mary who was the mother of James, and the other women [who were] with them.
11 Por këto fjalë atyrë iu dukën si dokrra; dhe ata nuk u besuan atyre.
But the apostles thought that what the women [said] was nonsense. They did not believe what the women said.
12 Megjithatë Pjetri u çua, vrapoi te varri, u përkul dhe nuk pa tjetër përveç çarçafëve që dergjeshin vetëm; pastaj u largua, i mrekulluar me veten e tij për sa kishte ndodhur.
But Peter got up and ran to the tomb [anyway]. He stooped down [and looked inside]. He saw the linen cloths [in which Jesus’ body had been wrapped]. [The cloths were] by themselves (OR, [He did not see] anything else). So, wondering what had happened, he went home.
13 Po ate ditë, dy nga ata po shkonin drejt një fshati, me emër Emaus, gjashtëdhjetë stade larg Jeruzalemit.
That same day two of [Jesus’ disciples] were walking to a village named Emmaus. It was about (seven miles/eleven kilometers) from Jerusalem.
14 Dhe ata po bisedonin midis tyre për të gjitha ato që kishin ndodhur.
They were talking with each other about all the things that had happened [to Jesus].
15 Dhe ndodhi që, ndërsa po flisnin dhe bisedonin bashkë, vetë Jezusi u afrua dhe nisi të ecë me ta.
While they were discussing those things, Jesus himself approached them and started walking with them.
16 Por sytë e tyre ishin të penguar kështu që të mos e njihnin.
But they were prevented {[something] prevented them} from recognizing [MTY] him.
17 Dhe ai u tha atyre: “Ç’janë këto biseda që bëni me njëri-tjetrin udhës? Dhe pse jeni të trishtuar?”.
[Jesus] said to them, “What have you two been talking about while you were walking?” They stopped, and their faces looked very sad.
18 Dhe një nga ata, i me emër Kleopa, duke u përgjigjur tha: “Je ti i vetmi i huaj në Jeruzalem, që nuk i di gjërat që kanë ndodhur këtu në këto ditë?”.
One of them, whose name was Cleopas, said, “(You [(sg)] must be the only person who is visiting Jerusalem [for the Passover festival] who does not know the events that have happened there in recent days!/Are you the only person who is visiting Jerusalem [for the Passover festival] who does not know the events that have happened there in recent days?) [RHQ]”
19 Dhe ai u tha atyre: “Cilat?”. Ata i thanë: “Çështjen e Jezusit nga Nazareti, që ishte një profet i fuqishëm në vepra dhe në fjalë përpara Perëndisë dhe përpara gjithë popullit.
He said to them, “What events?” They replied, “[The things that happened] to Jesus, [the man] from Nazareth, who was a prophet. Many people saw him [perform] great miracles, and God [enabled him] to teach wonderful [messages]!
20 Dhe se si krerët e priftërinjve dhe kryetarët tanë e kanë dorëzuar për ta dënuar me vdekje dhe e kanë kryqëzuar.
But our chief priests and leaders handed him over [to the Roman authorities. The authorities] sentenced him to die, and they killed him by nailing him to a cross.
21 Por ne kishim shpresë se ai do të ishte ky që do ta çlironte Izraelin; por, megjithkëtë, sot është e treta ditë që kur ndodhën këto gjëra.
We [(exc)] were hoping that he was the one who would free [us] Israelites [from our enemies] But [this does not seem possible now, because] three days have [already] passed since that happened.
22 Por edhe disa gra në mes nesh na kanë çuditur, sepse, kur shkuan herët në mëngjes te varri,
On the other hand, some women from our group amazed us. Early this morning they went to the tomb,
23 dhe nuk e gjetën trupin e tij, u kthyen duke thënë se kishin parë nië vegim engjëjsh, të cilët thonë se ai jeton.
but Jesus’ body was not there! They came [back] and said that they had seen some angels in a vision. The angels said that he was alive!
24 Dhe disa nga tanët shkuan te varri dhe e gjetën ashtu si kishin treguar gratë, por atë nuk e panë”.
Then some of those who were with us went to the tomb. They saw that things were exactly as the women had reported. But they did not see [Jesus].”
25 Atëherë ai u tha atyre: “O budallenj dhe zemërngathët për të besuar gjithçka që kanë thënë profetët!
He said to them, “[You two] foolish [men! You are so] slow to believe all that the prophets have written [about the Messiah]!
26 Por a nuk duhej që Krishti të vuajë gjëra të tilla që të hyjë kështu në lavdinë e tij?”.
([You should certainly have known that] it was necessary that the Messiah should suffer all those things [and die], and then enter his glorious [home in heaven]!/Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer all those things [and die], and then enter his glorious [home in heaven]?) [RHQ]”
27 Dhe, duke zënë fill nga Moisiu dhe nga gjithë profetët, ai u shpjegoi atyre në të gjitha Shkrimet gjërat që i takonin atij.
Then he explained to them all the things that [the prophets] had written in the Scriptures about himself. He started with what Moses [MTY] [wrote] and then explained to them what all the [other] prophets [wrote].
28 Kur iu afruan fshatit për ku ishin drejtuar, ai bëri sikur do të vazhdonte më tutje.
They came near to the village to [which the two men] were going. Jesus indicated that he would go further,
29 Por ata e detyruan duke thënë: “Rri me ne, sepse po ngryset dhe dita po mbaron”. Edhe ai hyri që të rrijë me ta.
but they urged him [to not do that]. They said, “Stay with us [tonight], because it is late in the afternoon and it will soon be dark.” So he went in [the house] to stay with them.
30 Dhe, siç ishte në tryezë me ta, mori bukën, e bekoi dhe, si e theu, ua ndau atyre.
When they sat down to eat, he took some bread and [asked God to] bless it. He broke it and gave [some pieces] to them.
31 Atëherë atyre iu çelën sytë dhe e njohën, por ai u zhduk prej syve të tyre.
And just then [God] enabled them to recognize [MTY] him. But [immediately] he disappeared!
32 Dhe ata i thanë njeri tjetrit: “Po a nuk na digjej zemra përbrenda, kur ai na fliste udhës dhe na hapte Shkrimet?”.
The two men said to each other, “[While we were walking] along the road and he talked with us and [enabled] us [(inc)] to understand the Scriptures, we [became so excited that it was as though] [MET] a fire was burning within us [RHQ]! [We should not stay here; we should go tell the others what happened]!”
33 Në po atë çast u ngritën dhe u kthyen në Jeruzalem, ku e gjetën të njëmbëdhjetët dhe ata që ishin mbledhur bashkë me ta.
So they left immediately and returned to Jerusalem. There they found the eleven [apostles] and others who had gathered together with them
34 Ata thoshnin: “Zoti u ringjall me të vërtetë dhe iu shfaq Simonit”.
who told [those two men], “It is true that the Lord has become alive again, and he has appeared to Peter!”
35 Ata atëherë treguan ç’u kishte ndodhur rrugës dhe si e kishin njohur në ndarjen e bukës.
Then those two [men] told [the others] what had happened [as they were walking] along the road. They also [told them how] they both recognized Jesus as he broke some bread [for them].
36 Dhe, ndërsa ata po bisedonin për këto gjëra, vetë Jezusi u shfaq në mes tyre dhe u tha atyre: “Paqja me ju!”.
As they were saying that, Jesus himself [suddenly] appeared among them. He said to them, “[May God give] you [inner] peace!”
37 Por ata, të tmerruar dhe gjithë frikë, mendonin se po shihnin një frymë.
They were startled and afraid, [because] they thought that they were seeing a ghost!
38 Atëherë ai u tha atyre: “Pse jeni shqetësuar Dhe pse në zemrat tuaja po lindin dyshime?
He said to them, “(You should not be alarmed!/Why are you alarmed?) [RHQ] And (you should not be doubting [that I am alive]/Jesus!/why are you doubting [that I am alive]/Jesus?) [RHQ]
39 Shikoni duart e mia dhe këmbët e mia, sepse unë jam. Më prekni dhe shikoni, sepse një frymë nuk ka mish e eshtra, si po shihni se unë kam!”.
Look at [the wounds in] my hands and my feet! You can touch me and see [my body]. Then you can see that it is really I myself. [You can tell that I am really alive] because ghosts do not have bodies, as you see that I have!”
40 Dhe, si i tha këtë, u tregoj atyre duart dhe këmbët.
After he said that, he showed them [the wounds in] his hands and his feet.
41 Por, duke qenë se ende nuk besonin prej gëzimit dhe ishin të çuditur, ai u tha atyre: “A keni këtu diçka për të ngrënë?”.
They were joyful and amazed, [but] they still did not believe [that he was really alive] (OR, [that Jesus was the one that they were seeing]). [So] he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
42 Dhe ata i dhanë një pjesë peshku të pjekur dhe një huall mjalti.
[So] they gave him a piece of broiled fish.
43 Dhe ai i mori dhe hëngri para tyre.
While they were watching, he took it and ate it.
44 Pastaj u tha atyre: “Këto janë fjalët që unë ju thoja kur isha ende me ju: se duhet të përmbushen të gjitha gjërat që janë shkruar lidhur me mua në ligjin e Moisiut, në profetët dhe në psalmet”.
Then he said to them, “[I will repeat] what I told you while I was still with you: Everything that was written about me by Moses and the [other] prophets [MTY] and in the Psalms must be fulfilled!”
45 Atëherë ua hapi mendjen, që të kuptonin Shkrimet,
Then he enabled them to understand [the things that had been written about him in] the Scriptures.
46 dhe u tha atyre: “Kështu është shkruar dhe kështu ishte e nevojshme që Krishti të vuante dhe të ngjallej së vdekuri ditën e tretë,
He said to them, “This is what they wrote: That the Messiah would suffer [and die], but on the third day after that he would become alive again.
47 dhe që në emër të tij të predikohet pendimi dhe falja e mëkateve ndër të gjithë popujt, duke filluar nga Jeruzalemi.
[They] also [wrote that the message] must be preached {[that his disciples] must preach [the message]} [everywhere that people] must turn from their sinful ways for [God] to forgive their sins. [They wrote that his followers should preach that message, claiming] his authority [MTY]. They wrote that they should start [preaching] it in Jerusalem, and then [go and] preach it to all ethnic groups.
48 Dhe ju jeni dëshmitarët e këtyre gjërave.
You [apostles] must tell people that you know that those things [that happened to me] are true.
49 Dhe ja, unë po dërgoj mbi ju premtimin e Atit tim, por ju qëndroni në qytetin e Jeruzalemit deri sa të visheni me pushtet nga lart”.
And I want you to know that I will send the [Holy Spirit] [MTY] to you, as my Father promised that [he would do]. But you must stay in this city until God fills you with the power [of his Spirit].”
50 Pastaj iu priu jashtë deri në Betani dhe, si i ngriti lart duart, i bekoi.
Then [Jesus] led them outside [the city] until they came near Bethany [village]. There he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
51 Dhe ndodhi që, ndërsa ai po i bekonte, u nda prej tyre dhe e morën lart në qiell.
As he was doing that, he left them [and went up to heaven].
52 Dhe ata, pasi e adhuruan, u kthyen në Jeruzalem me gëzim të madh.
They worshipped him. And then they returned to Jerusalem very joyfully.
53 Dhe rrinin vazhdimisht në tempull duke lavdëruar dhe bekuar Perëndinë. Amen!
Each day [SYN] they went into the Temple [courtyard], and spent a lot of time praising God.
