1 B ut on the first day of the week, at early dawn, went to the tomb, taking the spices which they had made ready.

وَفِي أوَّلِ يَومٍ مِنْ أيّامِ الأُسبُوعِ، جاءَتِ النِّساءُ مُبَكِّراتٍ جِدّاً إلَى القَبرِ، وَحَمَلْنَ مَعَهُنَّ العُطُورَ وَالزُّيُوتَ الَّتِي أعدَدْنَها.

2 A nd they found the stone rolled back from the tomb,

فَوَجَدنَ أنَّ الحَجَرَ قَدْ دُحرِجَ عَنْ بابِ القَبرِ.

3 B ut when they went inside, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

فَدَخَلْنَ، لَكِنَّهُنَّ لَمْ يَجِدنَ جَسَدَ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ.

4 A nd while they were perplexed and wondering what to do about this, behold, two men in dazzling raiment suddenly stood beside them.

وَبَينَما كُنَّ مُتَحَيِّراتٍ جِدّاً فِي ما حَدَثَ، ظَهَرَ فَجأةً رَجُلانِ فِي ثِيابٍ لامِعَةٍ وَوَقَفا أمامَهُما.

5 A nd as were frightened and were bowing their faces to the ground, the men said to them, Why do you look for the living among dead?

فَتَمَلَّكَهُنَّ الخَوفُ وَحَنَينَ رُؤُوسُهُنَّ. فَقالَ لَهُما الرَّجُلانِ: «لِماذا تَبحَثنَ عَنِ الحَيِّ بَينَ الأمواتِ؟

6 H e is not here, but has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee

لَيسَ هُوَ هُنا، بَلْ قامَ! اذْكُرْنَ ما قالَهُ لَكُنَّ عِندَما كانَ فِي الجَلِيلِ.

7 T hat the Son of Man must be given over into the hands of sinful men (men whose way or nature is to act in opposition to God) and be crucified and on the third day rise '> from death].

قالَ إنَّهُ لا بُدَّ أنْ يُوضَعَ ابنُ الإنسانِ تَحتَ سَيطَرَةِ الخُطاةِ، ثُمَّ يُصلَبَ وَيَقومَ فِي اليَومِ الثّالِثِ.»

8 A nd they remembered His words.

حينَئِذٍ، تَذَكَّرَتِ النِّساءُ كَلامَ يَسُوعَ.

9 A nd having returned from the tomb, they reported all these things to the eleven apostles and to all the rest.

فَعُدنَ مِنَ القَبرِ، وَأخبَرنَ الأحَدَ عَشَرَ رَسُولاً وَكُلُّ الآخَرِينَ بِما حَدَثَ.

10 N ow it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who reported these things to the apostles.

وَالنِّساءُ هُنَّ مَريَمُ المَجدَلِيَّةُ وَيُوَنّا وَمَريَمُ أُمُّ يَعقُوبَ. فَذَهَبْنَ مَعَ النِّساءِ الأُخرَياتُ، وَأخبَرنَ الرُّسُلَ بِهَذِهِ الأُمُورِ.

11 B ut these reports seemed to the men an idle tale ( madness, feigned things, nonsense), and they did not believe the women.

فَبَدا كَلامَهُنَّ لَهُمْ تَخرِيفاً، فَلَمْ يُصَدِّقُوهُنَّ!

12 B ut Peter got up and ran to the tomb; and stooping down and looking in, he saw the linen cloths alone by themselves, and he went away, wondering about and marveling at what had happened.

لَكِنَّ بُطرُسَ نَهَضَ وَرَكَضَ إلَى القَبرِ. وَلَمّا وَصَلَ، انحَنَى، لَكِنَّهُ لَمْ يَرَ غَيرَ الأكفانِ. ثُمَّ مَضَى مُتَفَكِّراً فِي ما حَدَثَ. عَلَى طَرِيقِ عِمواس

13 A nd behold, that very day two of were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.

وَفِي ذَلِكَ اليَومِ نَفسِهِ، كانَ اثْنانِ مِنْ تَلامِيذِ يَسُوعَ ذاهِبَينِ إلَى قَريَةٍ تَبعُدُ نَحوَ سَبْعَةِ أمْيالٍ عَنْ مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ، اسْمُها عِمواسُ.

14 A nd they were talking with each other about all these things that had occurred.

وَكانا يَتَحادَثانِ عَنْ كُلِّ الأُمُورِ الَّتِي حَدَثَتْ.

15 A nd while they were conversing and discussing together, Jesus Himself caught up with them and was already accompanying them.

وَبَينَما كانا يَتَكَلَّمانِ وَيُناقِشانِ هَذِهِ الأُمُورَ، اقتَرَبَ يَسُوعُ نَفسُهُ مِنهُما وَسارَ مَعَهُما،

16 B ut their eyes were held, so that they did not recognize Him.

لَكِنَّ أعيُنَهُما مُنِعَتا مِنَ التَّعَرُّفِ إلَيهِ.

17 A nd He said to them, What is this discussion that you are exchanging ( throwing back and forth) between yourselves as you walk along? And they stood still, looking sad and downcast.

فَقالَ لَهُما: «ما هِيَ هَذِهِ الأُمُورُ الَّتِي تَتَناقَشانِ فِيها وَأنتُما سائِرانِ؟» فَتَوَقَّفا، وَعَبَسَ وَجهاهُما.

18 T hen one of them, named Cleopas, answered Him, Do you alone dwell as a stranger in Jerusalem and not know the things that have occurred there in these days?

وَقالَ لَهُ أحَدُهُما وَاسْمُهُ كِلْيُوباسُ: «لا بُدَّ أنَّكَ الشَّخصُ الوَحِيدُ فِي مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ الَّذِي لا يَدرِي بِالأُمُورِ الَّتِي حَدَثَتْ فِي الأيّامِ القَلِيلَةِ الماضِيَةِ!»

19 A nd He said to them, What things? And they said to Him, About Jesus of Nazareth, Who was a Prophet mighty in work and word before God and all the people—

فَقالَ لَهُما يَسُوعُ: «أيَّةُ أُمُورٍ؟» فَقالا لَهُ: «الأُمُورِ المُتَعَلِّقَةِ بِيَسُوعَ النّاصِرِيَّ. لَقَدْ كانَ رَجُلاً بَيَّنَ أنَّهُ نَبِيٌّ عَظِيمٌ أمامَ اللهِ وَالنّاسِ فِي أعمالِهِ وَأقوالِهِ.

20 A nd how our chief priests and rulers gave Him up to be sentenced to death, and crucified Him.

وَكُنّا نَتَحَدَّثُ كَيفَ أنَّ كِبارَ كَهَنَتِنا وَحُكّامِنا أسلَمُوهُ لِيُحكَمَ عَلَيهِ بِالمَوتِ، ثُمَّ صَلَبُوهُ.

21 B ut we were hoping that it was He Who would redeem and set Israel free. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things occurred.

وَقَدْ كُنّا مِنْ قَبلُ نَأمَلُ أنْ يَكُونَ هُوَ الَّذِي سَيُحَرِّرُ بَنِي إسرائِيلَ. وَالآنَ ها قَدْ مَضَى عَلَى حُدُوثِ ذَلِكَ ثَلاثَةُ أيّامٍ.

22 A nd moreover, some women of our company astounded us and drove us out of our senses. They were at the tomb early

وَقَدْ أذهَلَتْنا بَعضُ النِّساءِ فِي جَماعَتِنا بِما قُلْنَهُ. فَقَدْ ذَهَبنَ إلَى القَبرِ فِي وَقتٍ مُبَكِّرٍ مِنَ الصَّباحِ،

23 B ut did not find His body; and they returned saying that they had seen a vision of angels, who said that He was alive!

لَكِنَّهُنَّ لَمْ يَجِدْنَ جَسَدَهُ، وَجِئْنَ وَأخبَرْنَنا أنَّهُنَّ رَأيْنَ ما يُشبِهُ مَلائِكَةً أخبَرُوهُنَّ بِأنَّهُ حَيٌّ.

24 S o some of those with us went to the tomb and they found it just as the women had said, but Him they did not see.

فَذَهَبَ بَعضٌ مِنْ جَماعَتِنا إلَى القَبرِ، وَوَجَدُوهُ فارِغاً كَما قالَتِ النِّساءُ، لَكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَرَوهُ هُوَ.»

25 A nd said to them, O foolish ones and slow of heart to believe (adhere to and trust in and rely on) everything that the prophets have spoken!

فَقالَ لَهُما يَسُوعُ: «أنتُما غَبِيّانِ وَبَطِيئانِ فِي الإيمانِ بِكُلِّ ما قالَهُ الأنبِياءُ.

26 W as it not necessary and essentially fitting that the Christ (the Messiah) should suffer all these things before entering into His glory (His majesty and splendor)?

ألَمْ يَكُنْ ضَرُورِيّاً أنْ يَحتَمِلَ المَسِيحُ هَذِهِ الأشياءَ فَيَدخُلَ إلَى مَجدِهِ؟»

27 T hen beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He went on explaining and interpreting to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning and referring to Himself.

وَفَسَّرَ لَهُما ما قِيلَ عَنهُ فِي جَمِيعِ كُتُبِ مُوسَىْ وَالأنبِياءِ.

28 T hen they drew near the village to which they were going, and He acted as if He would go further.

وَاقتَرَبُوا مِنَ القَريَةِ الَّتِي كانا مُتَوَجِّهَينِ إلَيها، فَتَظاهَرَ يَسُوعُ بِأنَّهُ يُرِيدُ أنْ يُواصِلَ المَسِيرَ.

29 B ut they urged and insisted, saying to Him, Remain with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. So He went in to stay with them.

لَكِنَّهُما ألَحّا عَلَيهِ بِشِدَّةٍ وَقالوا لَهُ: «ابقَ عِندَنا، فَقَدِ اقْتَرَبَ المَساءُ، وَأوشَكَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلى المَغيبِ،» فَدَخَلَ.

30 A nd it occurred that as He reclined at table with them, He took bread and praised and gave thanks and asked a blessing, and then broke it and was giving it to them

وَعِندَما جَلَسَ إلَى المائِدَةِ مَعَهُما، أخَذَ الخُبزَ وَشَكَرَ اللهَ، ثُمَّ قَسَّمَهُ وَناوَلَهُما.

31 W hen their eyes were opened and they recognized Him, and He vanished ( departed invisibly).

فَفُتِحَتْ أعيُنُهُما وَعَرَفاهُ، لَكِنَّهُ اختَفَى عَنهُما.

32 A nd they said to one another, Were not our hearts greatly moved and burning within us while He was talking with us on the road and as He opened and explained to us the Scriptures?

فَقالَ أحَدُهُما لِلآخَرِ: «ألَمْ يَكُنْ قَلبانا يَتَّقِدانِ فِينا وَهُوَ يُكَلِّمُنا فِي الطَّرِيقِ، وَيَشرَحُ لَنا الكُتُبَ؟»

33 A nd rising up that very hour, they went back to Jerusalem, where they found the Eleven gathered together and those who were with them,

وَقاما فَوراً وَرَجِعا إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ، وَوَجَدا الأحَدَ عَشَرَ رَسُولاً وَالآخَرِينَ مُجتَمِعِينَ مَعاً.

34 W ho said, The Lord really has risen and has appeared to Simon (Peter)!

وَكانُوا يَقُولُونَ: «لَقَدْ قامَ الرَّبُّ حَقّاً! وَقَدْ ظَهَرَ لِسِمعانَ.»

35 T hen they related what had happened on the road, and how He was known and recognized by them in the breaking of bread.

ثُمَّ شَرَحَ التِّلمِيذانِ ما حَدَثَ عَلَى الطَّرِيقِ، وَكَيفَ تَعَرَّفا إلَيهِ عِندَما قَسَمَ الخُبزَ. يَسُوعُ يَظهَرُ لِتَلامِيذِه

36 N ow while they were talking about this, Jesus Himself took His stand among them and said to them, Peace ( freedom from all the distresses that are experienced as the result of sin) be to you!

وَيَبنَما كانا مازالا يُحَدِّثانِهِمْ بِهَذِهِ الأُمُورِ، وَقَفَ يَسُوعُ نَفسُهُ بَينَهُمْ، وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «لِيَكُنِ السَّلامُ مَعَكُمْ.»

37 B ut they were so startled and terrified that they thought they saw a spirit.

فَاندَهَشُوا وَتَمَلَّكَهُمُ الخَوفُ، وَظَنُّوا أنَّهُمْ يَرَونَ شَبَحاً.

38 A nd He said to them, Why are you disturbed and troubled, and why do such doubts and questionings arise in your hearts?

لَكِنَّهُ قالَ لَهُمْ: «لِماذا أنتُمْ مُنزَعِجُونَ هَكَذا؟ وَلِماذا تَدُورُ الشُّكُوكُ فِي عُقُولِكُمْ؟

39 S ee My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself! Feel and handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.

انظُرُوا إلَى يَدَيَّ وَقَدَمَيَّ. أنتُمْ تَقدِرُونَ أنْ تُميِّزوا أنَّهُ أنا نَفسِي. المِسُونِي وَتَأكَّدُوا، فَلَيسَ لِلشَّبَحِ لَحمٌ وَعِظامٌ كَما تَرَونَ لِي.»

40 A nd when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet.

وَبَعدَ أنْ قالَ هَذا، أراهُمْ يَدَيهِ وَقَدَمَيهِ.

41 A nd while they still could not believe it for sheer joy and marveled, He said to them, Have you anything here to eat?

وَمِنْ فَرحَتِهِمْ، كانُوا ما يَزالُونَ غَيرَ مُصَدِّقِينَ وَمَذهُولِينَ. فَقالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «هَلْ لَدَيكُمْ ما يُؤكَلُ هُنا؟»

42 T hey gave Him a piece of broiled fish,

فَقَدَّمُوا لَهُ قِطعَةً مِنْ سَمَكٍ مَطبُوخٍ،

43 A nd He took and ate before them.

فَأخَذَها وَأكَلَها أمامَهُمْ.

44 T hen He said to them, This is what I told you while I was still with you: everything which is written concerning Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.

ثُمَّ قالَ لَهُمْ: «هَذِهِ هِيَ الأُمُورُ الَّتِي حَدَّثتُكُمْ بِها عِندَما كُنتُ بَعدُ مَعَكُمْ. فَقَدْ قُلْتُ لَكُمْ إنَّهُ لا بُدَّ أنْ يَتَحَقَّقَ كُلُّ ما كُتِبَ عَنِّي فِي شَرِيعَةِ مُوسَى وَفِي كُتُبِ الأنبِياءِ وَفِي المَزامِيرِ.»

45 T hen He opened up their minds to understand the Scriptures,

ثُمَّ فَتَحَ أذهانَهُمْ لِيَفهَمُوا الكُتُبَ.

46 A nd said to them, Thus it is written that the Christ (the Messiah) should suffer and on the third day rise from ( among) the dead,

وَقالَ لَهُمْ: «نَعَمْ، مَكتُوبٌ أنَّ المَسِيحَ لا بُدَّ أنْ يَتَألَّمَ وَيَقُومَ مِنَ المَوتِ فِي اليَومِ الثّالِثِ.

47 A nd that repentance forgiveness of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

وَلا بُدَّ أنْ يُبَشَّرَ بِالتَّوبَةِ وَمَغفِرَةِ الخَطايا بِاسْمِهِ لِجَمِيعِ الأُمَمِ ابتِداءً مِنَ مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ.

48 Y ou are witnesses of these things.

وَأنتُمْ شُهُودٌ عَلَى تِلكَ الأُمُورِ.

49 A nd behold, I will send forth upon you what My Father has promised; but remain in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.

وَالآنَ سَأُرسِلُ لَكُمْ ما وَعَدَ بِهِ أبِي، لَكِنِ امكُثوا فِي مَدِينَةِ القُدْسِ إلَى أنْ يُلبِسَكُمُ اللهُ قُوَّةً مِنَ الأعالِي.» يَسُوعُ يَعُودُ إلَى السَّماء

50 T hen He conducted them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up His hands, He invoked a blessing on them.

ثُمَّ خَرَجَ بِهِمْ إلَى بَيتِ عَنيا، وَرَفَعَ يَدَيهِ وَبارَكَهُمْ.

51 A nd it occurred that while He was blessing them, He parted from them and was taken up into heaven.

وَبَينَما كانَ يُبارِكُهُمْ، ابتَعَدَ عَنهُمْ وَرُفِعَ إلَى السَّماءِ.

52 A nd they, worshiping Him, went back to Jerusalem with great joy;

فَسَجَدُوا لَهُ، وَعادُوا إلَى مَدينَةِ القُدْسِ بِفَرَحٍ عَظِيمٍ.

53 A nd they were continually in the temple celebrating with praises and blessing and extolling God. Amen (so be it).

وَكانُوا يَقضُونَ وَقتَهُمْ كُلَّهُ فِي ساحَةِ الهَيكَلِ يُسَبِّحُونَ اللهَ.