Jesus Is Alive
(Matthew 28.1-10Mark 16.1-8John 20.1-10)1 Very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, carrying the spices they had prepared. 2 When they found the stone rolled away from the entrance, 3 they went in. But they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus, 4 and they did not know what to think.
Suddenly two men in shining white clothes stood beside them. 5 The women were afraid and bowed to the ground. But the men said, “Why are you looking in the place of the dead for someone who is alive? 6 Jesus isn't here! He has been raised from death. Remember that while he was still in Galilee, he told you, 7 ‘The Son of Man will be handed over to sinners who will nail him to a cross. But three days later he will rise to life.’ ” 8 Then they remembered what Jesus had said.
9-10 Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and some other women were the ones who had gone to the tomb. When they returned, they told the eleven apostles and the others what had happened. 11 The apostles thought it was all nonsense, and they would not believe.
12 But Peter ran to the tomb. And when he stooped down and looked in, he saw only the burial clothes. Then he returned, wondering what had happened.
Jesus Appears to Two Disciples
(Mark 16.12Mark 13)13 That same day two of Jesus' disciples were going to the village of Emmaus, which was about eleven kilometers from Jerusalem. 14 As they were talking and thinking about what had happened, 15 Jesus came near and started walking along beside them. 16 But they did not know who he was.
17 Jesus asked them, “What were you talking about as you walked along?”
The two of them stood there looking sad and gloomy. 18 Then the one named Cleopas asked Jesus, “Are you the only person from Jerusalem who didn't know what was happening there these last few days?”
19 “What do you mean?” Jesus asked.
They answered:
Those things that happened to Jesus from Nazareth. By what he did and said he showed that he was a powerful prophet, who pleased God and all the people. 20 Then the chief priests and our leaders had him arrested and sentenced to die on a cross. 21 We had hoped that he would be the one to set Israel free! But it has already been three days since all this happened.
22 Some women in our group surprised us. They had gone to the tomb early in the morning, 23 but did not find the body of Jesus. They came back, saying they had seen a vision of angels who told them that he is alive. 24 Some men from our group went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said. But they didn't see Jesus either.
25 Then Jesus asked the two disciples, “Why can't you understand? How can you be so slow to believe all that the prophets said? 26 Didn't you know that the Messiah would have to suffer before he was given his glory?” 27 Jesus then explained everything written about himself in the Scriptures, beginning with the Law of Moses and the Books of the Prophets.
28 When the two of them came near the village where they were going, Jesus seemed to be going farther. 29 They begged him, “Stay with us! It's already late, and the sun is going down.” So Jesus went into the house to stay with them.
30 After Jesus sat down to eat, he took some bread. He blessed it and broke it. Then he gave it to them. 31 At once they knew who he was, but he disappeared. 32 They said to each other, “When he talked with us along the road and explained the Scriptures to us, didn't it warm our hearts?” 33 So they got up and returned to Jerusalem.
The two disciples found the eleven apostles and the others gathered together. 34 And they learned from the group that the Lord was really alive and had appeared to Peter. 35 Then the disciples from Emmaus told what happened on the road and how they knew he was the Lord when he broke the bread.
What Jesus' Followers Must Do
(Matthew 28.16-20Mark 16.14-18John 20.19-23Acts 1.6-8)36 While Jesus' disciples were talking about what had happened, Jesus appeared and greeted them. 37 They were frightened and terrified because they thought they were seeing a ghost.
38 But Jesus said, “Why are you so frightened? Why do you doubt? 39 Look at my hands and my feet and see who I am! Touch me and find out for yourselves. Ghosts don't have flesh and bones as you see I have.”
40 After Jesus said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. 41 The disciples were so glad and amazed that they could not believe it. Jesus then asked them, “Do you have something to eat?” 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish. 43 He took it and ate it as they watched.
44 Jesus said to them, “While I was still with you, I told you that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Books of the Prophets, and in the Psalms had to happen.”
45 Then he helped them understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them:
The Scriptures say that the Messiah must suffer, then three days later he will rise from death. 47 They also say that all people of every nation must be told in my name to turn to God, in order to be forgiven. So beginning in Jerusalem, 48 you must tell everything that has happened. 49 I will send you the one my Father has promised, but you must stay in the city until you are given power from heaven.
Jesus Returns to Heaven
(Mark 16.19Mark 20Acts 1.9-11)50 Jesus led his disciples out to Bethany, where he raised his hands and blessed them. 51 As he was doing this, he left and was taken up to heaven. 52 After his disciples had worshiped him, they returned to Jerusalem and were very happy. 53 They spent their time in the temple, praising God.
Ovakainhu tava hepaululilwa kovaengeli enyumuko laJesus
1 Ndele efiku lotete loshivike ongula inene, ove uya kombila ve kwete oidimba iwa ve i longekida. 2 Ndele vo ova hanga emanya la kandulwa po pombila. 3 Ndele ova ya mo meni, ndelenee inava mona mo oshimhu shOmwene Jesus. 4 Ndele opa ningwa eshi va li po va limbililwa, tala, ovalumenhu vavali, va djala oikutu tai vilima ova kala ofika puvo. 5 Ndele vo ova haluka ndele va fidimika oipala yavo poshi.
Vo ova tya kuvo: “Oshike tamu kongo omunamwenyo mokati kovafi? 6 Ye ke mo omu, okwa nyumuka, dimbulukweni eendjovo e di mu lombwelele fimbo a li kuGalilea, 7 eshi a tile: ‘Omona wOmunhu e nokuyandjwa momake ovalunde nokuvalelwa komushiyakano, nefiku etitatu e nokunyumuka.’ ” 8 Ndele vo ova dimbulukwa eendjovo daye. 9 Ndele ova aluka ko kombila ndele aishe ei ove i hepaululila venya omulongo naumwe noovakwao aveshe. 10 Ndelenee ava ve shi hepaululila ovayapostoli ovo ava: Maria Magdalena naJohanna naMaria ina yaJakob novakainhu oovakwao pamwe navo. 11 Ndele eendjovo daava ove di tala da fa eengano, ndele inave di itavela. 12 Ndele Petrus okwa fikama ndele ta lotokele kombila, ndele eshi a vandamena mo okwa mona mo oikutu yoliina, ndele okwa shuna keumbo a kuminwa eshi sha ningwa po.
Jesus ta holokele ovalongwa vavali tava i kuEmaus
13 Ndele tala, efiku olo vavali vomuvo va enda tava i komukunda edina lao Emaus, ku neekilometa omulongo naimwe okudja kuJerusalem. 14 Ova kundafana aishe ei ya ningwa ko. 15 Opa ningwa fimbo tava kundafana ndele tava konakona, Jesus mwene okwa ehena kuvo, ndele okwa enda pamwe navo. 16 Ndele omesho avo okwa tuvikwa, vehe mu koneke.
17 Ndele Ye okwa tya kuvo: “Otamu kundafana shike mokweenda kweni?” Vo ova kanghama ve noipala ya nyika oluhodi. 18 Ndele umwe wavo, edina laye Kleopas, e mu nyamukula ta ti: “Oove auke omunailongo wa menekela muJerusalem, ino uda ei ya ningilwa mo pomafiku aa?” 19 Ndele Ye okwa tya kuvo: “Oshike?” Vo ova tya kuye: “Osheshi sha ningwa Jesus Omunasareti, a li omuxunganeki omunaenghono nomoilonga nomeendjovo koshipala shaKalunga noshovanhu aveshe, 20 ndele ovapristeli ovakulunhu novapangeli vetu ve mu yandja a tokolwe a ka fye, ndele ve mu valela komushiyakano. 21 Ndele fye twa li twe mu lineekela nokuteelela Oye ou e nokukulila Ovaisraeli, nokuli nena efiku etitatu ei eshi ya ningwa. 22 Ndelenee ovakainhu vamwe vomufye ove tu limbilika. Ova ile ongula inene kombila 23 ndele vo inava mona mo oshimhu shaye, ndele ove uya va tya ova mona emoniko, ovaengeli ve va lombwela oku na omwenyo. 24 Ndele vamwe vomufye va ya yo kombila, ndele ova hanga pe li ngaashi ovakainhu va hepaulula, ndele Ye mwene inave mu mona.”
25 Ndele Ye okwa tya kuvo: “Woo nye, omalai novafi vounye keemwenyo okwiitavela aishe ei ovaxunganeki ve i popya. 26 Hayo tuu ei Kristus kwa li e noku i humbata nokuya moshinge shaye?” 27 Ndele Ye okwa hovela muMoses nomovaxunganeki aveshe, ndele okwe va fatululila adishe de mu tiwa momishangwa adishe.
28 Vo eshi va fika komukunda winya tava i ko, Ye okwa ninga a fa a hala okukoyelela po. 29 Ndelenee vo ove mu fininika va tya: “Kala pufye, onguloshi nokuli, netango otali ningine mo.” Ye okwa ya mo a kale puvo. 30 Ndele eshi a kala omutumba poshililo pamwe navo, Ye okwa kufa omungome ndele okwa pandula, e u pambula ndele okwe u va pa. 31 Opo nee omesho avo okwa pashuka, ndele ve mu dimbulukwa. Ye okwa henuka po puvo. 32 Ndele vo ova tongafana: “Omitima detu inadi xwama tuu mufye, eshi a popya nafye mondjila ndele okwe tu fatululila omishangwa!”
33 Ndele pefimbo tuu olo ova fikama ndee tava shuna kuJerusalem; ndele ova hanga ko omulongo naumwe novakwao va li pamwe navo. 34 Vo ova tya: “Omwene okwa nyumuka shili, okwa monika kuSimon.” 35 Navo yo va hepaulula eshi sha ningwa mondjila nanhumbi ve mu koneka pepambulo lomungome.
Jesus ta holokele ovalongwa vaye muJerusalem
36 Ndele fimbo va tonga odo, Ye mwene okwa kala ofika mokati kavo ndele ta ti kuvo: “Ombili nai kale nanye.”
37 Vo ova haluka, va tila ndele va li ve shii ove wete oshilulu. 38 Ye okwe va lombwela: “Oshike mwa tila ngaha, noshike omadiladilo a tya ngaha a penduka momitima deni? 39 Taleni omake ange neemhadi dange mu koneke nge nokutya, Aame mwene ndi li po. Kumeni nge nye mu tale, osheshi oshilulu kashi na onhumba nomakipa, ngaashi mu wete nge ndi a kwete.” 40 Ndele eshi e di tya okwe va ulikila omake aye neemhadi daye. 41 Ndele eshi inave mu itavela natango omolwehafo nonghumwe, Ye okwa tya kuvo: “Omu kwete sha shokuliwa?” 42 Vo ove mu pa okanhumba koshi ka yofwa nokashila keenyiki. 43 Ndele Ye okwe ka tambula ndele okwe ka lya moipafi yavo.
44 Ndele Ye okwa tya kuvo: “Oyo ei nda popya meendjovo odo nde di mu lombwelele fimbo nda li punye, eshi nda tile aishe ei ya shangelwa nge momhango yaMoses nomovaxunganeki nomomapsalome oi nokuwanifwa.” 45 Opo nee Ye okwe va fatululila eendunge davo okushiiva omishangwa. 46 Ndele okwa tya kuvo: “Eshi sha shangwa, Kristus okwa li e nokuhepekwa nokunyumuka koufi efiku etitatu 47 ndele medina laye elidilululo nedimepo lomatimba oli nokuudifilwa oiwana aishe nokuhovela muJerusalem. 48 Ndele nye eendobwedi daai aishe. 49 Ndele taleni, Ame ohandi ke mu tumina osho sha udanekwa kuTate, ndele nye omu nokukala moshilando eshi fiyo tamu djalekwa eenghono dokeulu.”
Jesus ta i meulu
50 Ndele Ye okwe va twala fiyo opopepi naBetania, ndele ta yelula omaoko aye, ndele okwe va nangeka noupuna. 51 Ndele fimbo te va nangeke noupuna, Ye okwa tukuka navo ndele okwa yelulilwa meulu.
52 Ndele vo ove mu ilikana nokutwa eengolo, ndele ova shuna kuJerusalem nehafo linene. 53 Ndele va li alushe motembeli nokuhambelela Kalunga.
