1 Depois do sábado, no primeiro dia da semana, bem cedo, Maria Madalena e a outra Maria foram visitar o túmulo.

2 De repente, houve um grande terremoto, pois um anjo do Senhor desceu do céu, rolou a pedra da entrada e sentou-se sobre ela. 3 Seu rosto brilhava como um relâmpago, e suas roupas eram brancas como a neve. 4 Quando os guardas viram o anjo, tremeram de medo e caíram desmaiados, como mortos.

5 Então o anjo falou com as mulheres. "Não tenham medo", disse ele. "Sei que vocês procuram Jesus, que foi crucificado. 6 Ele não está aqui! Ressuscitou, como tinha dito que aconteceria. Venham, vejam onde seu corpo estava. 7 Agora vão depressa e contem aos discípulos que ele ressuscitou e que vai adiante de vocês para a Galileia. Lá vocês o verão. Lembrem-se do que eu lhes disse!"

8 As mulheres saíram apressadas do túmulo e, assustadas mas cheias de alegria, correram para transmitir aos discípulos a mensagem do anjo. 9 No caminho, Jesus as encontrou e as cumprimentou. Elas correram para ele, abraçaram seus pés e o adoraram. 10 Então Jesus lhes disse: "Não tenham medo! Vão e digam a meus irmãos que se dirijam à Galileia. Lá eles me verão".

11 Enquanto as mulheres estavam a caminho, alguns dos guardas entraram na cidade e contaram aos principais sacerdotes o que havia acontecido. 12 Eles convocaram uma reunião com os líderes do povo e decidiram subornar os guardas com uma grande soma de dinheiro. 13 Instruíram os soldados: "Vocês devem dizer o seguinte: ‘Os discípulos de Jesus vieram durante a noite, enquanto dormíamos, e roubaram o corpo’. 14 Se o governador ficar sabendo disso, nós os defenderemos, para que não se compliquem". 15 Os guardas aceitaram o suborno e falaram conforme tinham sido instruídos. Essa versão se espalhou entre os judeus, que continuam a contá-la até hoje.

16 Então os onze discípulos partiram para a Galileia e foram ao monte que Jesus havia indicado. 17 Quando o viram, o adoraram; alguns deles, porém, duvidaram.

18 Jesus se aproximou deles e disse: "Toda a autoridade no céu e na terra me foi dada. 19 Portanto, vão e façam discípulos de todas as nações, batizando-os em nome do Pai, do Filho e do Espírito Santo. 20 Ensinem esses novos discípulos a obedecerem a todas as ordens que eu lhes dei. E lembrem-se disto: estou sempre com vocês, até o fim dos tempos".

1 After the Sabbath, around dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to take a look at the tomb.

2 Suddenly there was a powerful earthquake. For an angel of the Lord had come down from heaven, stepped forward, rolled the stone away, and was sitting on it.

3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were as white as snow.

4 Because they were so afraid of him, the guards shook and became like dead men.

5 But the angel said to the women, "Stop being afraid! For I know you're looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

6 He is not here. He has been raised, just as he said. Come and see the place where he was lying.

7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead. He is going ahead of you into Galilee, and you will see him there. Remember, I have told you!"

8 So they quickly left the tomb with fear and great joy and ran to tell his disciples.

9 Suddenly Jesus met them and said,"Greetings!" They went up to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.

10 Then Jesus said to them,"Stop being afraid! Go and tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and there they will see me."

11 While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the high priests all that had happened.

12 So they met with the elders and agreed on a plan to give the soldiers a large amount of money.

13 They said, "Say that his disciples came at night and stole him while you were sleeping.

14 If this is reported to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble."

15 So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. This story has been spread among the Jews to this day.

16 The eleven disciples went into Galilee to the hillside to which Jesus had directed them.

17 When they saw him, they worshiped him, though some had doubts.

18 Then Jesus came up and said to them,"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

19 Therefore, as you go, disciple all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

20 teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you each and every dayuntil the end of the age."