1 But on the morrow of the sabbath, very early indeed in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the aromatic spices which they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. 3 And when they had entered they found not the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it came to pass as they were in perplexity about it, that behold, two men suddenly stood by them in shining raiment. 5 And as they were filled with fear and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them, Why seek ye the living one among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spoke to you, being yet in Galilee, 7 saying, The Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinners, and be crucified, and rise the third day. 8 And they remembered his words; 9 and, returning from the sepulchre, related all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was Mary of Magdala, and Johanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the others with them, who told these things to the apostles. 11 And their words appeared in their eyes as an idle tale, and they disbelieved them. 12 But Peter, rising up, ran to the sepulchre, and stooping down he sees the linen clothes lying there alone, and went away home, wondering at what had happened.

13 And behold, two of them were going on the same day to a village distant sixty stadia from Jerusalem, called Emmaus; 14 and they conversed with one another about all these things which had taken place. 15 And it came to pass as they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus himself drawing nigh, went with them; 16 but their eyes were holden so as not to know him. 17 And he said to them, What discourses are these which pass between you as ye walk, and are downcast? 18 And one of them, named Cleopas, answering said to him, Thou sojournest alone in Jerusalem, and dost not know what has taken place in it in these days? 19 And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazaraean, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people; 20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to the judgment of death and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he was the one who is about to redeem Israel. But then, besides all these things, it is now, to-day, the third day since these things took place. 22 And withal, certain women from amongst us astonished us, having been very early at the sepulchre, 23 and, not having found his body, came, saying that they also had seen a vision of angels, who say that he is living. 24 And some of those with us went to the sepulchre, and found it so, as the women also had said, but him they saw not. 25 And he said to them, O senseless and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory? 27 And having begun from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 28 And they drew near to the village where they were going, and he made as though he would go farther. 29 And they constrained him, saying, Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is declining. And he entered in to stay with them. 30 And it came to pass as he was at table with them, having taken the bread, he blessed, and having broken it, gave it to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they recognised him. And he disappeared from them. 32 And they said to one another, Was not our heart burning in us as he spoke to us on the way, and as he opened the scriptures to us? 33 And rising up the same hour, they returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven, and those with them, gathered together, 34 saying, The Lord is indeed risen and has appeared to Simon. 35 And they related what had happened on the way, and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.

36 And as they were saying these things, he himself stood in their midst, and says to them, Peace be unto you. 37 But they, being confounded and being frightened, supposed they beheld a spirit. 38 And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why are thoughts rising in your hearts? 39 behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me and see, for a spirit has not flesh and bones as ye see me having. 40 And having said this he shewed them his hands and his feet. 41 But while they yet did not believe for joy, and were wondering, he said to them, Have ye anything here to eat? 42 And they gave him part of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb; 43 and he took it and ate before them. 44 And he said to them, These are the words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all that is written concerning me in the law of Moses and prophets and psalms must be fulfilled. 45 Then he opened their understanding to understand the scriptures, 46 and said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved the Christ to suffer, and to rise from among the dead the third day; 47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And ye are witnesses of these things. 49 And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but do ye remain in the city till ye be clothed with power from on high.

50 And he led them out as far as Bethany, and having lifted up his hands, he blessed them. 51 And it came to pass as he was blessing them, he was separated from them and was carried up into heaven. 52 And they, having done him homage, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God.

1 Nädala esimese päeva varahommikul võtsid naised kaasa lõhnarohud, mis nad olid valmis pannud, ja läksid hauale. 2 Nad leidsid kivi haua eest ära lükatuna, 3 aga kui nad hauda sisse läksid, ei leidnud nad sealt Issanda Jeesuse ihu. 4 Ja kui nad selle üle pead murdsid, seisid järsku nende kõrval kaks meest välguna helkivates riietes. 5 Aga kui naised hirmunult näoga vastu maad kummardasid, ütlesid mehed neile: „Miks te otsite elavat surnute juurest?" 6 Teda ei ole siin! Ta on üles tõusnud! Tuletage meelde, mida ta teile ütles veel Galileas olles: 7 „Inimese Poeg tuleb anda patuste kätte ja risti lüüa ja kolmandal päeval ta tõuseb jälle üles." 8 Siis neile meenusid Jeesuse sõnad.

9 Kui nad pöördusid haua juurest tagasi, kuulutasid nad kõike seda neile üheteistkümnele ja kõigile teistele. 10 Need olid Maarja Magdaleena ja Johanna ja Maarja, Jaakobuse ema, ja teised naised koos nendega, kes rääkisid sellest apostlitele. 11 Aga nad ei uskunud nende juttu, see tundus neile kui mõttetus. 12 Peetrus aga tõusis püsti ja jooksis haua juurde. Ja kummargil sisse vaadates nägi ta surilinu ning ta läks ära pead murdes selle üle, mis oli sündinud.

13 Selsamal päeval läksid kaks nendest külla nimega Emmaus, see on Jeruusalemmast umbes üheteistkümne kilomeetri kaugusel. 14 Nad vestlesid omavahel kõigest, mis oli juhtunud. 15 Ja kui nad vestlesid ning neid asju arutasid, tuli nende juurde Jeesus ise ja kõndis nendega kaasa, 16 aga nad ei tundnud teda ära.

17 Jeesus küsis nende käest: „Mida te siin omavahel kõndides arutate?"

Nad seisid vaikselt ja vaatasid kurvalt maha. 18 Üks neist, Kleopas, küsis tema käest: „Sa oled vist ainus külaline Jeruusalemmas, kes veel ei tea, mis neil päevil seal on juhtunud?"

19 „Mis siis?" küsis ta.

„See, mis juhtus Naatsareti Jeesusega," vastasid nemad. „Ta oli prohvet, vägev sõnalt ja tegudelt Jumala ja kõigi inimeste ees. 20 Ülempreestrid ja meie valitsejad andsid ta ära surmamõistmiseks ja lõid ta risti, 21 aga meie lootsime, et tema ongi see, kes Iisraeli lunastab. Ja veel enam, täna on kolmas päev, kui see kõik juhtus. 22 Lisaks panid mõned naised meid hämmastuma. Nad käisid täna hommikul haua juures, 23 kuid ei leidnud tema ihu. Naised tulid ja rääkisid meile, et olid näinud nägemust inglitest, kes ütlesid, et Jeesus on elus. 24 Siis mõned meie kaaslastest läksid haua juurde ja leidsid selle täpselt, nagu naised olid öelnud; teda ennast nad aga ei näinud."

25 Ja tema ütles neile: „Kui taipamatud te olete ja kui aeglased oma südames uskuma kõike, mida prohvetid on rääkinud! 26 Kas Messias ei pidanud seda kõike kannatama ja oma kirkusesse astuma?" 27 Ning alustades Moosesest ja kõikidest prohvetitest, seletas Jeesus neile, mida Pühakiri tema kohta ütles.

28 Ja kui nad lähenesid külale, kuhu nad olid minemas, tegi Jeesus, nagu ta läheks edasi. 29 Aga nad käisid talle peale: „Jää meie juurde, sest peagi on õhtu. Päev on kohe lõppemas!" Ja tema läks sisse ja jäi nendega.

30 Kui ta nendega lauas istus, võttis ta leiva, õnnistas ja murdis ning andis neile. 31 Siis avati nende silmad ja nad tundsid ta ära! Ja ta kadus nende silmist. 32 Nad küsisid üksteiselt: „Eks meie südamed põlenud meie sees, kui ta tee peal meiega rääkis ja meile Pühakirja avas?"

33 Nad tõusid ja läksid tagasi Jeruusalemma. Seal nad leidsid üksteist jüngrit ja teised koos nendega, 34 kes ütlesid: „See on tõsi! Issand on tõesti üles tõusnud ja Siimonile ilmunud!" 35 Siis need kaks rääkisid, mis oli tee peal sündinud ja kuidas nad Jeesuse leiva murdmisest ära tundsid.

36 Kui nad sellest alles rääkisid, seisis Jeesus ise nende keskel ja ütles: „Rahu olgu teiega!"

37 Nad olid jahmunud ja hirmul, arvates, et nad näevad vaimu. 38 Ta ütles neile: „Miks te olete ärevuses ja miks on kahtlus tõusnud teie meeltesse? 39 Vaadake mu käsi ja mu jalgu. See olen mina! Puudutage mind ja vaadake, sest vaimul ei ole liha ja luid, aga te näete, et minul on!"

40 Ja seda öeldes näitas Jeesus neile oma käsi ja jalgu. 41 Aga kui nad rõõmu pärast ikka veel ei uskunud ja imestasid, küsis ta nende käest: „Kas teil on siin midagi süüa?" 42 Nad andsid talle tüki küpsetatud kala ja meekärge, 43 ja Jeesus võttis ja sõi nende ees.

44 Ta ütles neile: „Need on mu sõnad, mis ma teile ütlesin, kui ma olin veel teiega: kõik peab täide minema, mis Moosese Seaduses, prohvetites ja lauludes on minu kohta kirjutatud."

45 Siis ta avas nende mõistuse, et nad saaksid Pühakirjast aru. 46 Ja ütles neile: „Nõnda on kirjutatud, et Messias pidi kannatama ja kolmandal päeval üles tõusma surnuist, 47 ja tema nimel peab kuulutatama meeleparandust pattude andeksandmiseks kõigi rahvaste seas, alates Jeruusalemmast. 48 Teie olete nende asjade tunnistajad. 49 Mina läkitan teie peale oma Isa tõotuse! Teie aga jääge sellesse linna seni, kuni teid on riietatud taevase väega!"

50 Jeesus viis nad välja Betaania lähedale, tõstis oma käed ja õnnistas neid. 51 Ja neid õnnistades lahkus Jeesus nende juurest ja võeti üles taevasse. 52 Nemad aga kummardasid teda ja pöördusid suure rõõmuga tagasi Jeruusalemma. 53 Ja viibisid püsivalt templis Jumalat kiites.