Maʻake 16
1 Pea ʻi he hili ʻae Sāpate, kuo fakatau ʻe Mele Makitaline, mo Mele ko e faʻē ʻa Semisi, mo Salome, ʻae ngaahi ʻakau namu lelei, koeʻuhi ke nau omi ʻo fakatolongaʻaki ia.
[On Saturday evening] when (the Sabbath/the Jewish day of rest) had ended, Mary [from] Magdala, Mary the mother of the [younger] James, and Salome bought fragrant ointment. [The Jews had a custom of] anointing bodies [before they buried them, and the women wanted to follow this custom].
2 Pea ʻi he hengihengi ʻoe ʻuluaki [ʻaho ]ʻoe uike, naʻa nau omi ki he fonualoto, feʻunga mo e ʻalu hake ʻae laʻā.
So very early on Sunday, [just after] the sun rose, they [took the fragrant ointment] and started toward the tomb.
3 Pea naʻa nau fepehēʻaki, “Ko hai te ne teketekaʻi maʻatautolu ʻae maka mei he matapā ʻoe fonualoto?”
[While they were going there], they were saying to each other, “Who will roll away for us the stone [that blocks] the entrance of the tomb?”
4 Pea ʻi heʻenau sio, naʻa nau ʻilo kuo tekaʻi atu ʻae maka: he naʻe lahi ʻaupito ia.
[After they arrived], they looked up and saw that the stone had [already] been rolled away {that someone had [already] rolled away the stone}. [They were surprised because it] would have been difficult to move such a huge stone.
5 Pea ʻi he hū ki he fonualoto, naʻa nau mamata ki ha talavou ʻoku nofo ʻi he potu toʻomataʻu, kuo kofuʻaki ʻae kofu tōtōlofa mo hinehina; pea naʻa nau ilifia.
They entered the tomb and saw [an angel who looked like] a young man. He was sitting at the right side [of the cave]. He was wearing a [shining] white robe. As a result, they were astonished.
6 Pea pehē ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “ʻOua te mou ilifia: ʻOku mou kumi ʻa Sisu ʻo Nāsaleti, ʻaia naʻe tutuki ki he ʻakau: kuo tuʻu hake ia; ʻoku ʻikai ʻi heni ia; vakai ki he potu naʻa nau fakatokoto ai ia.
The young man said to them, “Do not be astonished! I [know that] you are looking for Jesus, the man from Nazareth, who was nailed to a cross {whom they nailed to a cross}. But he has become alive again! He is not here! Look! [Here is] the place where they placed his [body].
7 Ka mou ō, ʻo fakahā ki heʻene kau ākonga mo Pita, ʻoku muʻomuʻa ia ʻiate kimoutolu ki Kāleli: te mou mamata kiate ia ʻi ai, ʻo hangē ko ʻene tala kiate kimoutolu.”
But, instead [of remaining here], go and tell his disciples. Particularly [be sure] that you tell Peter. Tell them, ‘[Jesus] is going ahead of you to Galilee [district], and you will see him there, just like he told you [previously’]!”
8 Pea naʻa nau hū leva kituʻa, ʻo feholaki mei he fonualoto; he naʻa nau tetetete mo ilifia: pea ʻikai te nau lea siʻi ki ha taha; he naʻa nau manavahē.
The women went outside and ran from the tomb. They were trembling [because they were afraid], and they were astonished. But they did not say anything to anyone [about this] while they were going, because they were afraid.
9 (note: The most reliable and earliest manuscripts do not include Mark 16:9-20.) Pea kuo toetuʻu ʻa [Sisu ]ʻi he hengihengi ʻoe ʻuluaki [ʻaho ]ʻoe uike, naʻa ne tomuʻa fakahā ia kia Mele Makitaline, ʻaia ne ne kapusi mei ai ʻae tēvolo ʻe toko fitu.
(note: The most reliable and earliest manuscripts do not include Mark 16:9-20.) [When Jesus became alive [again] early on Sunday morning, he appeared first to Mary [from] Magdala [town]. She was the woman from whom he had [previously] expelled seven evil spirits.
10 Pea ʻalu ia ʻo fakahā kiate kinautolu naʻa nau ʻiate ia, lolotonga ʻenau mamahi mo tangi.
She went to those who had been with [Jesus], while they were mourning and crying. She told them [what she had seen].
11 Pea ko kinautolu, ʻi heʻenau fanongo kuo moʻui ia, pea kuo mamata ia [ki ai], naʻe ʻikai te nau tui.
But when she told them that Jesus was alive again and that she had seen him, they refused to believe it.
12 Pea hili eni ne hā ia ʻi he anga ʻe taha ki honau tokoua, ʻi heʻena ō ʻo fononga ki he potu tukuʻuta.
Later [that day], Jesus appeared to two of [his disciples] while they were walking [from Jerusalem to their homes in] the [surrounding] area. [But they did not recognize him quickly because] he looked very different.
13 Pea naʻa na ō, ʻo fakahā [ia ]kiate kinautolu; ka naʻe ʻikai te nau tui kiate kinaua.
[After they recognized him], those two went back [to Jerusalem. They told his other followers what had happened], but they did not believe it.
14 Pea hili ia, naʻa ne hā ki he toko hongofulu ma tokotaha ʻi heʻenau nofo ʻo kai, ʻo ne valokiʻi ʻenau taʻetui mo loto fefeka, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻenau taʻetui kiate kinautolu naʻa nau mamata kiate ia ʻi he hili ʻene toetuʻu.
Later he appeared to the eleven [apostles] while they were eating. He rebuked them because they had stubbornly refused to believe [the reports of] those who saw him after he had become alive again.
15 Pea pehē ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “Mou ʻalu ki māmani kotoa pē, ʻo malangaʻaki ʻae ongoongolelei ki he kakai fulipē.
[Later] he said to them, “Go into the whole world and preach the good message to everyone!
16 Ko ia ia ʻe tui mo papitaiso, ʻe moʻui; ka ko ia ia ʻe ʻikai tui, ʻe malaʻia.
Everyone who believes [your message] and who is baptized will be saved {[God] will save}. But everyone who does not believe it will be condemned {[God] will condemn}.
17 Pea ko e ngaahi fakaʻilonga eni ʻe hoko kiate kinautolu ʻoku tui: Te nau kapusi ʻae kau tēvolo ʻi hoku huafa; te nau lea ʻaki ʻae ngaahi lea foʻou;
Those who believe [my good message] will perform miracles. Specifically, by my power they will expel evil spirits. They will speak in languages that they have not learned.
18 Te nau toʻo hake ʻae ngaahi ngata; pea kapau te nau inu ha meʻa fakamate, ʻe ʻikai kovi ia kiate kinautolu; te nau hilifaki nima ki he mahaki, pea te nau moʻui.”
If they pick up snakes [accidentally] or if they drink any poisonous [liquid accidentally], they will not be hurt. [Whenever] they put their hands on sick [people in order that God will heal them], those sick people will become well.”
19 Ko ia hili ʻae lea ʻae ʻEiki kiate kinautolu, naʻe maʻu hake ia ki he langi ʻo nofo ʻi he nima toʻomataʻu ʻoe ʻOtua.
After the Lord Jesus had said this to [the disciples, he was taken] {[God] took him} up into heaven. Then he sat down on his throne beside God [to rule with him].
20 Pea naʻa nau ʻalu atu, ʻo malanga ʻi he potu kotoa pē, pea naʻe ngāue ʻae ʻEiki mo [kinautolu], ʻo ne fakamoʻoni ʻae folofola ʻaki ʻae ngaahi fakaʻilonga naʻe hoko. ʻEmeni.
[As for the disciples], they went out [from Jerusalem, and then they preached everywhere. Wherever they went], the Lord enabled them to perform miracles. [By doing that], he showed people that God’s message is true.
