耶稣死里复活

24 周日黎明时分,几位妇女带着预备好的香料来到坟前, 发现墓口的大石头已经滚到旁边, 便进去,却没有看见主耶稣的遗体。 正在猜疑之间,突然有两个衣服发光的人站在旁边, 她们吓得俯伏在地。那两个人对她们说:“你们为什么在死人中找活人呢? 祂不在这里,已经复活了!记住祂在加利利对你们说的话, ‘人子必须被交在罪人的手中,被钉在十字架上,在第三天复活。’”

她们想起耶稣的话来, 便离开墓地回去把事情的经过告诉十一个使徒和其他人。 10 这些妇女就是抹大拉的玛丽亚、约亚娜、雅各的母亲玛丽亚及其他人。

11 大家听了都不相信,认为是无稽之谈。 12 彼得却起身跑到墓地,屈身往墓里张望,只见细麻布在那里,他便离开了,对发生的事大惑不解。

耶稣的显现

13 同一天,有两个门徒前往离耶路撒冷十一公里的以马忤斯村, 14 一路谈论着最近发生的一切事。 15 正谈论的时候,耶稣走过来和他们同行。 16 可是,他们认不出耶稣。

17 耶稣问他们:“你们一路上在谈论什么?”

他们停下脚步,满面愁容, 18 其中一个叫革流巴的说:“难道在耶路撒冷作客的人中,只有你不知道近日发生的大事吗?”

19 耶稣问:“什么事?”

他们说:“就是拿撒勒人耶稣的事。祂本来是个先知,在上帝和百姓面前言谈举止充满力量。 20 我们的祭司长和官长却把祂押去判了死刑,钉在十字架上。

21 “我们一直希望祂就是要拯救以色列的那位。还有,今天是事发后的第三天, 22 我们当中有几位妇女一早到耶稣的坟墓, 23 发现耶稣的遗体不见了,回来说天使曾向她们显现并告诉她们耶稣已经复活了。

24 “后来我们有几个人亲自去坟墓察看,果然像她们所说的,耶稣的遗体不见了。”

25 耶稣对他们说:“无知的人啊!为什么迟迟不肯相信先知的话呢? 26 基督岂不是要先这样受害,然后进入祂的荣耀吗?”

27 耶稣接着从摩西和众先知的记载开始,把有关自己的经文都向他们讲解明白。

28 快到以马忤斯村时,耶稣好像还要继续前行。 29 他们极力挽留祂,说:“天快黑了,时候不早了,跟我们一同住宿吧。”耶稣就和他们一起进村住下。

30 吃饭的时候,耶稣拿起饼来,祝谢后,掰开递给他们。 31 忽然他们眼睛明亮了,认出是耶稣。耶稣很快从他们眼前消失了。

32 二人彼此议论说:“一路上祂和我们说话、为我们解释圣经的时候,我们心里不是很火热吗?” 33 二人马上赶回耶路撒冷,看到十一位使徒及其同伴正聚在一起谈论: 34 “主真的复活了,祂向西门显现了。”

35 二人也把路上发生的事以及掰饼时认出主的经过述说了一遍。

36 正说的时候,耶稣出现在他们中间,说:“愿你们平安!” 37 他们又惊又怕,以为是看见了鬼魂。

38 耶稣说:“你们为什么忧心忡忡?为什么心存疑惑呢? 39 你们看我的手和脚,就知道真的是我。来摸摸看,鬼魂没有骨和肉,你们看!我有。” 40 说完,便伸出手和脚给他们看。

41 门徒又惊又喜,半信半疑。耶稣问:“你们这里有吃的吗?” 42 他们便给祂一片烤鱼, 43 祂接过鱼来在他们面前吃了。

44 耶稣对他们说:“我跟你们在一起的时候曾经说过,摩西的律法书、先知的书以及诗篇里有关我的记载都要应验。” 45 于是,耶稣开启了他们的心窍,使他们明白这些经文, 46 又对他们说:“圣经上说,基督必受害,然后在第三天从死里复活, 47 人们要奉祂的名传扬悔改、赦罪的福音,从耶路撒冷一直传遍万国。

48 “你们是这些事的见证人, 49 我要把我父所应许的赐给你们。不过,你们要留在城里,直到你们得到天上来的能力。”

耶稣升天

50 耶稣带着门徒来到伯大尼附近,举起双手为他们祝福。 51 正祝福的时候,祂就离开了他们,被接到天上去了。 52 门徒都敬拜祂,然后欢欢喜喜地回到耶路撒冷。 53 他们常在圣殿里赞美上帝。

Jezus leeft weer!

24 Op zondagmorgen vroeg gingen ze meteen naar het graf. Ze hadden de speciale kruiden bij zich. Maar ze ontdekten dat de steen voor de ingang was weggerold. Toen ze naar binnen stapten, zagen ze dat het lichaam van de Here Jezus er niet meer was. Ze wisten niet wat ze daarmee aan moesten. Plotseling waren er twee mannen bij hen, in blinkende kleren. De schrik sloeg de vrouwen om het hart en ze bogen zich diep neer. De mannen vroegen: ‘Waarom komt u in een graf zoeken naar de Levende? Hij is hier niet. Hij leeft weer! Herinnert u zich niet wat Hij heeft gezegd toen u nog met Hem in Galilea was? Hij zei immers dat Hij, de Mensenzoon, door verraad in de handen van slechte mensen zou vallen en door hen gekruisigd zou worden. Maar ook dat hij op de derde dag uit de dood zou opstaan.’ Zij herinnerden zich dat Hij dat inderdaad had gezegd.

Ze holden terug naar Jeruzalem om aan de elf apostelen en al de anderen te vertellen wat er gebeurd was. 10 Maar toen de vrouwen—het waren Maria van Magdala, Johanna, Maria (de moeder van Jakobus) en verschillende anderen—het aan de apostelen vertelden, 11 wilden die het niet geloven. Ze zeiden dat het onzin was. 12 Petrus liep toch vlug naar het graf om eens te kijken. Hij bukte zich voorover, keek naar binnen en zag alleen de lege windsels liggen. Op weg terug vroeg hij zich verwonderd af wat er gebeurd kon zijn.

Jezus verschijnt aan zijn leerlingen

13 Diezelfde dag waren twee van Jezusʼ leerlingen op weg naar het dorp Emmaüs, tien kilometer buiten Jeruzalem. 14 Ze spraken met elkaar over alle gebeurtenissen. 15 Terwijl ze zo liepen te praten, haalde iemand hen in en liep met hen mee. Het was Jezus Zelf! 16 Maar zij herkenden Hem niet. Ze waren verblind. 17 ‘Waarover loopt u zo druk te praten?’ vroeg Hij. 18 Ze bleven stilstaan en een van hen, Kleopas, zei: ‘U bent zeker de enige in heel Jeruzalem die niet weet wat voor verschrikkelijke dingen er de afgelopen dagen zijn gebeurd!’ 19 ‘Wat voor dingen dan?’ vroeg Jezus. ‘Wel,’ zeiden ze, ‘wat ze hebben gedaan met Jezus van Nazareth. Die man was een profeet. Hij deed ongelooflijke wonderen en was een geweldige leraar. Hij stond hoog in aanzien bij God en de mensen. 20 Maar de hogepriesters en leiders van ons volk hebben Hem gevangengenomen en uitgeleverd aan de Romeinen. En die hebben Hem gekruisigd. 21 Wij dachten nog wel dat Hij de Christus was, de bevrijder van Israël. Maar het is nu al de derde dag sinds ze Hem hebben gedood. 22 Een paar vrouwen van onze groep kwamen vandaag met een wonderlijk verhaal. Ze vertelden dat ze vanmorgen vroeg bij Jezusʼ graf waren geweest 23 en dat zijn lichaam weg was. Ze hadden ook engelen gezien die zeiden dat Hij leeft. 24 Een paar van ons gingen er onmiddellijk heen om te kijken. En inderdaad, het lichaam was weg, zoals de vrouwen hadden gezegd. Maar Jezus zagen ze niet.’

25 Jezus zei tegen hen: ‘Wat bent u toch dom! Wat hebt u moeite om alles te geloven wat door de profeten is gezegd. 26 De Christus moest immers al die vreselijke dingen doormaken voor Hij zijn heerlijkheid zou binnengaan?’ 27 Hij herinnerde hen aan allerlei gedeelten uit de boeken van Mozes en de profeten. Hij legde hun uit wat ze betekenden en wat ze over de Christus zeiden.

28 Ondertussen waren ze bijna bij het dorp gekomen waar ze moesten zijn. 29 Jezus deed alsof hij verder wilde lopen, maar zij lieten Hem niet gaan en zeiden: ‘Blijf vannacht bij ons. Het is al te laat geworden om nog verder te reizen.’ 30 Hij ging met hen mee naar huis om er de nacht door te brengen. Terwijl ze met elkaar aan tafel zaten, nam Hij het brood, dankte God ervoor, brak het in stukken en gaf het hun. 31 Plotseling gingen hun ogen open en herkenden zij Hem. Op hetzelfde moment was Hij verdwenen. 32 Ze zeiden tegen elkaar: ‘Weet je nog hoe diep we in ons hart geraakt werden, toen Hij met ons liep te praten en ons een glasheldere uitleg gaf over wat in de Boeken staat?’

33 Ze stonden onmiddellijk op en liepen vlug terug naar Jeruzalem. Daar vonden ze de elf leerlingen van Jezus en zijn andere volgelingen allemaal bij elkaar. 34 Zodra die hen zagen, zeiden ze: ‘Het is toch waar! De Here is weer levend geworden! Simon heeft Hem gezien!’ 35 De twee mannen uit Emmaüs vertelden dat zij Jezus ook hadden gezien. Dat Hij met hen was meegelopen en dat ze Hem pas hadden herkend toen Hij het brood brak.

36 Terwijl zij nog aan het vertellen waren, stond Jezus plotseling bij hen. 37 Ze schrokken allemaal en dachten dat Hij een geest was. 38 ‘Waarom zijn jullie zo van streek?’ vroeg Hij. ‘Waarom twijfelen jullie eraan of Ik het werkelijk ben? 39 Kijk maar eens naar mijn handen en mijn voeten. Ik ben het echt. Voel maar, een geest heeft geen vlees en botten en ik wel, zoals jullie zien.’ 40 Terwijl Hij dit zei, liet Hij zijn handen en voeten zien. 41 Hoewel ze heel blij waren, leek hun dit te mooi om waar te zijn. Ze konden het gewoon niet geloven. Om hen te overtuigen, zei Hij: ‘Hebben jullie hier iets te eten?’ 42 Ze gaven Hem een stuk geroosterde vis 43 en zagen dat Hij het opat. 44 Hij zei: ‘Herinneren jullie je niet meer wat Ik heb gezegd, toen Ik nog bij jullie was? Ik heb gezegd dat alles wat over Mij in de boeken van Mozes en de profeten en in de Psalmen staat, werkelijkheid moet worden.’ 45 Hij legde hun uit wat in die boeken stond, zo duidelijk dat ze het ineens helemaal begrepen. 46 ‘Dus,’ zei Hij, ‘het was al lang voorzegd dat de Christus zou lijden en sterven. En op de derde dag zou Hij weer levend worden. 47 Van Jeruzalem uit zou dit bericht over de hele wereld uitgaan: “Ieder die zijn zonden aan Christus belijdt, krijgt vergeving.” 48 Jullie hebben nu zelf gezien dat deze woorden zijn uitgekomen.

49 Luister: Ik zal de Heilige Geest sturen. Hij zal over jullie komen, zoals mijn Vader heeft beloofd. Blijf hier in de stad wachten tot jullie kracht uit de hemel hebben ontvangen.’ 50 Toen nam Jezus hen mee naar Bethanië. Hij hief zijn handen op en zegende hen. 51 Terwijl Hij dat deed, werd Hij opgenomen in de hemel. 52 Zij vielen in aanbidding voor Hem neer. Daarna gingen zij met grote vreugde terug naar Jeruzalem. 53 Ze bleven voortdurend in de tempel om God te eren en te danken.

Jesus Has Risen(A)

24 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared(B) and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.(C) While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning(D) stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:(E) ‘The Son of Man(F) must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’(G) Then they remembered his words.(H)

When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them(I) who told this to the apostles.(J) 11 But they did not believe(K) the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. 12 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves,(L) and he went away,(M) wondering to himself what had happened.

On the Road to Emmaus

13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles[a] from Jerusalem.(N) 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them;(O) 16 but they were kept from recognizing him.(P)

17 He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?”

They stood still, their faces downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas,(Q) asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”

19 “What things?” he asked.

“About Jesus of Nazareth,”(R) they replied. “He was a prophet,(S) powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. 20 The chief priests and our rulers(T) handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel.(U) And what is more, it is the third day(V) since all this took place. 22 In addition, some of our women amazed us.(W) They went to the tomb early this morning 23 but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.”(X)

25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?”(Y) 27 And beginning with Moses(Z) and all the Prophets,(AA) he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.(AB)

28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. 29 But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.

30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it(AC) and began to give it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him,(AD) and he disappeared from their sight. 32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us(AE) while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures(AF) to us?”

33 They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together 34 and saying, “It is true! The Lord(AG) has risen and has appeared to Simon.”(AH) 35 Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.(AI)

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”(AJ)

37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.(AK) 38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see;(AL) a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41 And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate it in their presence.(AM)

44 He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you:(AN) Everything must be fulfilled(AO) that is written about me in the Law of Moses,(AP) the Prophets(AQ) and the Psalms.”(AR)

45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer(AS) and rise from the dead on the third day,(AT) 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name(AU) to all nations,(AV) beginning at Jerusalem.(AW) 48 You are witnesses(AX) of these things. 49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised;(AY) but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

The Ascension of Jesus

50 When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany,(AZ) he lifted up his hands and blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.(BA) 52 Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. 53 And they stayed continually at the temple,(BB) praising God.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 24:13 Or about 11 kilometers

24 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.

And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

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?

He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

And they remembered his words,

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 behooved 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.