1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. 3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: 5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, 7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. 8 And they remembered his words, 9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. 11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. 12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. 17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? 18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? 19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which 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 to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. 21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. 22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; 23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. 24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. 25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? 27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. 29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. 30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. 32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? 33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, 34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. 40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. 41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? 42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. 43 And he took it, and did eat before them. 44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. 45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all 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 tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. 52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: 53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
1 En baie vroeg in die môre , op die eerste dag van die week, het hulle en ander saam met hulle by die graf gekom en die speserye gebring wat deur hulle toeberei was.
2 En hulle het die steen van die graf afgerol gevind.
3 En toe hulle ingaan, het hulle nie die liggaam van die Here Jesus gekry nie.
4 En terwyl hulle hieroor in verleentheid was, staan daar twee manne by hulle in blink klere.
5 En toe hulle baie bevrees word en met hulle aangesigte na die aarde buig, sê die manne vir hulle: Waarom soek julle die Lewende by die dooies?
6 Hy is nie hier nie, maar Hy het opgestaan. Onthou hoe Hy vir julle gesê het toe Hy nog in Galil,a was:
7 Die Seun van die mens moet oorgelewer word in die hande van sondige mense en gekruisig word en op die derde dag opstaan.
8 En hulle het sy woorde onthou.
9 Hulle gaan toe terug van die graf en vertel dit alles aan die elf en aan al die ander.
10 En dit was Maria Magdal,na en Johanna en Maria, die moeder van Jakobus, en die ander vroue saam met hulle wat dit aan die apostels vertel het.
11 En hul woorde het vir hulle na onsinnige praatjies gelyk, en hulle het hul nie geglo nie.
12 Maar Petrus het opgestaan en na die graf gehardloop; en toe hy neerbuk, sien hy die doeke alleen lê. En hy het weggegaan huis toe, vol verwondering oor wat gebeur het.
13 En twee van hulle was dieselfde dag op pad na 'n dorp wat agt myl van Jerusalem af was, met die naam van ÂmmaÂs.
14 En hulle was in gesprek met mekaar oor al hierdie dinge wat voorgeval het.
15 En terwyl hulle praat en mekaar ondervra, kom Jesus self nader en loop met hulle saam.
16 Maar hulle oë is weerhou, sodat hulle Hom nie kon herken nie.
17 En Hy sê vir hulle: Watter woorde is dit wat julle met mekaar loop en wissel, en waarom is julle bedroef?
18 En die een wie se naam Kl,opas was, antwoord en sê vir Hom: Is U alleen 'n vreemdeling in Jerusalem en weet U nie van die dinge wat in hierdie dae daarin gebeur het nie?
19 En Hy sê vir hulle: Watter dinge? En hulle antwoord Hom: Die dinge aangaande Jesus, die Nasar,ner, wat 'n profeet was, kragtig in werk en woord voor God en die hele volk;
20 en hoe ons owerpriesters en owerstes Hom oorgelewer het tot die doodstraf en Hom gekruisig het.
21 En ons het gehoop dat dit Hy was wat Israel sou verlos; maar nou is dit vandag, met dit alles, die derde dag vandat dit plaasgevind het.
22 Maar sommige vroue uit ons het ons ook ontstel nadat hulle vroeg by die graf was;
23 en toe hulle sy liggaam nie kry nie, het hulle gekom en gesê dat hulle ook 'n gesig gesien het van engele wat sê dat Hy lewe.
24 En sommige van die wat saam met ons was, het na die graf gegaan en dit net so gevind soos die vroue ook gesê het; maar Hom het hulle nie gesien nie.
25 En Hy sê vir hulle: o Onverstandiges, met harte wat traag is om te glo alles wat die profete gespreek het!
26 Moes die Christus nie hierdie dinge ly en in sy heerlikheid ingaan nie?
27 En Hy het begin van Moses en al die profete af en vir hulle uitgelê in al die Skrifte die dinge wat op Hom betrekking het.
28 Daarop kom hulle naby die dorp waarheen hulle op reis was, en Hy het gemaak of Hy verder wou gaan;
29 maar hulle het by Hom aangedring en gesê: Bly by ons, want dit is amper aand en die dag het gedaal; en Hy het ingegaan om by hulle te bly.
30 En toe Hy met hulle aan tafel was, neem Hy die brood en dank; en Hy breek dit en gee dit aan hulle.
31 Toe is hulle oë geopen en hulle het Hom herken, en Hy het uit hulle gesig verdwyn.
32 En hulle sê vir mekaar: Was ons hart nie brandende in ons toe Hy met ons op die pad gepraat en vir ons die Skrifte uitgelê het nie?
33 Toe staan hulle in dieselfde uur op en gaan na Jerusalem terug en vind die elf en die wat saam met hulle bymekaar was,
34 wat sê: Die Here het waarlik opgestaan en het aan Simon verskyn.
35 Toe vertel hulle wat op die pad gebeur het en hoe Hy aan hulle bekend geword het by die breking van die brood.
36 En terwyl hulle hieroor praat, staan Jesus self in hul midde en sê vir hulle: Vrede vir julle!
37 Toe het hulle verskrik en baie bang geword en gemeen dat hulle 'n gees sien.
38 En Hy sê vir hulle: Waarom is julle ontsteld en waarom kom daar twyfel in julle hart op?
39 Kyk na my hande en my voete, want dit is Ek self. Voel aan My en kyk; want 'n gees het nie vlees en bene soos julle sien dat Ek het nie.
40 En terwyl Hy dit sê, wys Hy hulle sy hande en sy voete.
41 En toe hulle van blydskap nog nie kon glo nie en hulle verwonder, sê Hy vir hulle: Het julle hier iets om te eet?
42 Daarop gee hulle Hom 'n stuk gebraaide vis en 'n stuk heuningkoek.
43 En Hy het dit geneem en voor hulle oë geëet.
44 En Hy sê vir hulle: Dit is die woorde wat Ek met julle gespreek het toe Ek nog by julle was, dat alles wat oor My geskrywe is in die wet van Moses en die profete en die psalms, vervul moet word.
45 Toe open Hy hulle verstand om die Skrifte te verstaan.
46 En Hy sê vir hulle: So is dit geskrywe, en so moes die Christus ly en op die derde dag uit die dode opstaan,
47 en bekering en vergewing van sondes in sy Naam verkondig word aan al die nasies, van Jerusalem af en verder.
48 En julle is getuies van hierdie dinge.
49 En kyk, Ek stuur die belofte van my Vader op julle. Maar julle moet in die stad Jerusalem bly totdat julle toegerus is met krag uit die hoogte.
50 En Hy het hulle uitgelei tot by Bet nië. En Hy het sy hande opgehef en hulle geseën.
51 En terwyl Hy hulle seën, het Hy van hulle geskei en is in die hemel opgeneem.
52 En hulle het Hom aanbid en na Jerusalem teruggegaan met groot blydskap.
53 En hulle was gedurig in die tempel en het God geprys en gedank. Amen.