1 I t was the first day of the week. Mary Magdalene came to the grave early in the morning while it was still dark. She saw that the stone had been pushed away from the grave.

No primeiro dia da semana, bem cedo, estando ainda escuro, Maria Madalena chegou ao sepulcro e viu que a pedra da entrada tinha sido removida.

2 S he ran to Simon Peter and the other follower whom Jesus loved. She said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the grave. We do not know where they have put Him.”

Então correu ao encontro de Simão Pedro e do outro discípulo, aquele a quem Jesus amava, e disse: “Tiraram o Senhor do sepulcro, e não sabemos onde o colocaram!”

3 T hen Peter and the other follower went to the grave.

Pedro e o outro discípulo saíram e foram para o sepulcro.

4 T hey ran but the other follower ran faster than Peter and came to the grave first.

Os dois corriam, mas o outro discípulo foi mais rápido que Pedro e chegou primeiro ao sepulcro.

5 H e got down and looked in and saw the linen cloths but did not go in.

Ele se curvou e olhou para dentro, viu as faixas de linho ali, mas não entrou.

6 T hen Simon Peter came and went into the grave. He saw the linen cloths lying there.

A seguir, Simão Pedro, que vinha atrás dele, chegou, entrou no sepulcro e viu as faixas de linho,

7 T he white cloth that had been around the head of Jesus was not lying with the other linen cloths. It was rolled up and lying apart by itself.

bem como o lenço que estivera sobre a cabeça de Jesus. Ele estava dobrado à parte, separado das faixas de linho.

8 T hen the other follower, who had come first, went in also. He saw and believed.

Depois o outro discípulo, que chegara primeiro ao sepulcro, também entrou. Ele viu e creu.

9 T hey still did not understand what the Holy Writings meant when they said that He must rise again from the dead.

(Eles ainda não haviam compreendido que, conforme a Escritura, era necessário que Jesus ressuscitasse dos mortos.) Jesus Aparece a Maria Madalena

10 T hen the followers went back again to their homes.

Os discípulos voltaram para casa.

11 M ary stood outside the grave crying. As she cried, she got down and looked inside the grave.

Maria, porém, ficou à entrada do sepulcro, chorando. Enquanto chorava, curvou-se para olhar dentro do sepulcro

12 S he saw two angels dressed in white clothes. They were sitting where the body of Jesus had lain. One angel was where His head had lain and one angel was where His feet had lain.

e viu dois anjos vestidos de branco, sentados onde estivera o corpo de Jesus, um à cabeceira e o outro aos pés.

13 T hey said to her, “Woman, why are you crying?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord. I do not know where they have put Him.”

Eles lhe perguntaram: “Mulher, por que você está chorando?” “Levaram embora o meu Senhor”, respondeu ela, “e não sei onde o puseram”.

14 A fter saying this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not know that it was Jesus.

Nisso ela se voltou e viu Jesus ali, em pé, mas não o reconheceu.

15 H e said to her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who are you looking for?” She thought He was the man who cared for the garden. She said to Him, “Sir, if you have taken Jesus from here, tell me where you have put Him. I will take Him away.”

Disse ele: “Mulher, por que está chorando? Quem você está procurando?” Pensando que fosse o jardineiro, ela disse: “Se o senhor o levou embora, diga-me onde o colocou, e eu o levarei”.

16 J esus said to her, “Mary!” She turned around and said to Him, “Teacher!”

Jesus lhe disse: “Maria!” Então, voltando-se para ele, Maria exclamou em aramaico: “Rabôni!” (que significa “Mestre!”).

17 J esus said to her, “Do not hold on to Me. I have not yet gone up to My Father. But go to My brothers. Tell them that I will go up to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God!”

Jesus disse: “Não me segure, pois ainda não voltei para o Pai. Vá, porém, a meus irmãos e diga-lhes: Estou voltando para meu Pai e Pai de vocês, para meu Deus e Deus de vocês”.

18 M ary Magdalene went and told the followers that she had seen the Lord. She told them the things He had said to her. Jesus Was Seen by His Followers—Thomas Was Not There

Maria Madalena foi e anunciou aos discípulos: “Eu vi o Senhor!” E contou o que ele lhe dissera. Jesus Aparece aos Discípulos

19 I t was evening of the first day of the week. The followers had gathered together with the doors locked because they were afraid of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said, “May you have peace.”

Ao cair da tarde daquele primeiro dia da semana, estando os discípulos reunidos a portas trancadas, por medo dos judeus, Jesus entrou, pôs-se no meio deles e disse: “Paz seja com vocês!”

20 W hen He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. When the followers saw the Lord, they were filled with joy. Jesus Sends His Followers to Preach

Tendo dito isso, mostrou-lhes as mãos e o lado. Os discípulos alegraram-se quando viram o Senhor.

21 T hen Jesus said to them again, “May you have peace. As the Father has sent Me, I also am sending you.”

Novamente Jesus disse: “Paz seja com vocês! Assim como o Pai me enviou, eu os envio”.

22 W hen Jesus had said this, He breathed on them. He said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

E com isso, soprou sobre eles e disse: “Recebam o Espírito Santo.

23 I f you say that people are free of sins, they are free of them. If you say that people are not free of sins, they still have them.” Thomas Does Not Believe Jesus Is Raised from the Dead

Se perdoarem os pecados de alguém, estarão perdoados; se não os perdoarem, não estarão perdoados”. Jesus Aparece a Tomé

24 T homas was not with them when Jesus came. He was one of the twelve followers and was called the Twin.

Tomé, chamado Dídimo, um dos Doze, não estava com os discípulos quando Jesus apareceu.

25 T he other followers told him, “We have seen the Lord!” He said to them, “I will not believe until I see the marks made by the nails in His hands. I will not believe until I put my finger into the marks of the nails. I will not believe until I put my hand into His side.” Jesus Was Seen Again by His Followers—Thomas Was There

Os outros discípulos lhe disseram: “Vimos o Senhor!” Mas ele lhes disse: “Se eu não vir as marcas dos pregos nas suas mãos, não colocar o meu dedo onde estavam os pregos e não puser a minha mão no seu lado, não crerei”.

26 E ight days later the followers were again inside a house. Thomas was with them. The doors were locked. Jesus came and stood among them. He said, “May you have peace!”

Uma semana mais tarde, os seus discípulos estavam outra vez ali, e Tomé com eles. Apesar de estarem trancadas as portas, Jesus entrou, pôs-se no meio deles e disse: “Paz seja com vocês!”

27 H e said to Thomas, “Put your finger into My hands. Put your hand into My side. Do not doubt, believe!”

E Jesus disse a Tomé: “Coloque o seu dedo aqui; veja as minhas mãos. Estenda a mão e coloque-a no meu lado. Pare de duvidar e creia”.

28 T homas said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”

Disse-lhe Tomé: “Senhor meu e Deus meu!”

29 J esus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you believe. Those are happy who have never seen Me and yet believe!”

Então Jesus lhe disse: “Porque me viu, você creu? Felizes os que não viram e creram”.

30 J esus did many other powerful works in front of His followers. They are not written in this book.

Jesus realizou na presença dos seus discípulos muitos outros sinais miraculosos, que não estão registrados neste livro.

31 B ut these are written so you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. When you put your trust in Him, you will have life that lasts forever through His name.

Mas estes foram escritos para que vocês creiam que Jesus é o Cristo, o Filho de Deus e, crendo, tenham vida em seu nome.