Luke 24 Cross References - BIB

¹ Τῇ (The) δὲ (however) μιᾷ (first day) τῶν (of the) σαββάτων (week), ὄρθρου (dawn) βαθέως (very early), ἐπὶ (to) τὸ (the) μνῆμα (tomb) ἦλθον (they came), φέρουσαι (bringing) ἃ (that) ἡτοίμασαν (they had prepared) ἀρώματα (spices). ² εὗρον (They found) δὲ (then) τὸν (the) λίθον (stone) ἀποκεκυλισμένον (having been rolled away) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) μνημείου (tomb). ³ εἰσελθοῦσαι (Having entered) δὲ (however), οὐχ (not) εὗρον (they found) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus). ⁴ καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (it came to pass) ἐν (while) τῷ (-) ἀπορεῖσθαι (are perplexed) αὐτὰς (they) περὶ (about) τούτου (this), καὶ (that) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἄνδρες (men) δύο (two) ἐπέστησαν (stood by) αὐταῖς (them) ἐν (in) ἐσθῆτι (garments) ἀστραπτούσῃ (dazzling). ⁵ ἐμφόβων (Terrified) δὲ (then) γενομένων (having become) αὐτῶν (of them) καὶ (and) κλινουσῶν (bowing) τὰ (the) πρόσωπα (faces) εἰς (to) τὴν (the) γῆν (ground), εἶπαν (they said) πρὸς (to) αὐτάς (them), “Τί (Why) ζητεῖτε (seek you) τὸν (the) ζῶντα (living) μετὰ (among) τῶν (the) νεκρῶν (dead)? ⁶ οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (He is) ὧδε (here), ἀλλὰ (but) ἠγέρθη (He is risen)! μνήσθητε (Remember) ὡς (how) ἐλάλησεν (He spoke) ὑμῖν (to you), ἔτι (yet) ὢν (being) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) Γαλιλαίᾳ (Galilee), ⁷ λέγων (saying), ‘Τὸν (The) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ὅτι (-) δεῖ (it behooves) παραδοθῆναι (to be delivered) εἰς (into) χεῖρας (hands) ἀνθρώπων (of men) ἁμαρτωλῶν (sinful), καὶ (and) σταυρωθῆναι (to be crucified), καὶ (and) τῇ (the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἀναστῆναι (to arise).’” ⁸ Καὶ (And) ἐμνήσθησαν (they remembered) τῶν (the) ῥημάτων (words) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ⁹ καὶ (And) ὑποστρέψασαι (having returned) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) μνημείου (tomb), ἀπήγγειλαν (they related) ταῦτα (these things) πάντα (all) τοῖς (to the) ἕνδεκα (eleven) καὶ (and) πᾶσιν (to all) τοῖς (the) λοιποῖς (rest). ¹⁰ ἦσαν (It was) δὲ (now) ἡ (-) Μαγδαληνὴ (Magdalene) Μαρία (Mary), καὶ (and) Ἰωάννα (Joanna), καὶ (and) Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (the mother) Ἰακώβου (of James), καὶ (and) αἱ (the) λοιπαὶ (other women) σὺν (with) αὐταῖς (them), ἔλεγον (telling) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) ἀποστόλους (apostles) ταῦτα (these things). ¹¹ καὶ (And) ἐφάνησαν (appeared) ἐνώπιον (before) αὐτῶν (them) ὡσεὶ (like) λῆρος (folly) τὰ (the) ῥήματα (words) ταῦτα (of them), καὶ (and) ἠπίστουν (they did not believe) αὐταῖς (them). ¹² Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) Πέτρος (Peter), ἀναστὰς (having risen up), ἔδραμεν (ran) ἐπὶ (to) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb), καὶ (and) παρακύψας (having stooped down), βλέπει (he sees) τὰ (the) ὀθόνια (linen strips) μόνα (only), καὶ (and) ἀπῆλθεν (he went away), πρὸς (in) αὑτὸν (himself) θαυμάζων (wondering at) τὸ (that) γεγονός (having come to pass). ¹³ Καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), δύο (two) ἐξ (of) αὐτῶν (them) ἐν (on) αὐτῇ (same) τῇ (the) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἦσαν (were) πορευόμενοι (going) εἰς (to) κώμην (a village) ἀπέχουσαν (being distant), σταδίους (stadia) ἑξήκοντα (sixty) ἀπὸ (from) Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem), ᾗ (whose) ὄνομα (name is) Ἐμμαοῦς (Emmaus); ¹⁴ καὶ (and) αὐτοὶ (they) ὡμίλουν (were talking) πρὸς (with) ἀλλήλους (one another) περὶ (about) πάντων (all) τῶν (-) συμβεβηκότων (having taken place) τούτων (these things). ¹⁵ καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (it came to pass) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὁμιλεῖν (talking) αὐτοὺς (of them) καὶ (and) συζητεῖν (reasoning), καὶ (that) αὐτὸς (Himself) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), ἐγγίσας (having drawn near), συνεπορεύετο (was walking along with) αὐτοῖς (them); ¹⁶ οἱ (-) δὲ (but) ὀφθαλμοὶ (the eyes) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐκρατοῦντο (were held) τοῦ (-) μὴ (not) ἐπιγνῶναι (to know) αὐτόν (Him). ¹⁷ Εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (then) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Τίνες (What) οἱ (-) λόγοι (words are) οὗτοι (these) οὓς (that) ἀντιβάλλετε (you exchange) πρὸς (with) ἀλλήλους (one another) περιπατοῦντες (walking)?” Καὶ (And) ἐστάθησαν (they stood still), σκυθρωποί (looking sad). ¹⁸ ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), εἷς (the one) ὀνόματι (named) Κλεοπᾶς (Cleopas) εἶπεν (said) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (Him), “Σὺ (You) μόνος (alone) παροικεῖς (visit) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem) καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἔγνως (have known) τὰ (the things) γενόμενα (having come to pass) ἐν (in) αὐτῇ (it) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) ταύταις (these)?” ¹⁹ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ποῖα (What things)?” οἱ (-) Δὲ (And) εἶπαν (they said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Τὰ (The things) περὶ (concerning) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) τοῦ (of) Ναζαρηνοῦ (Nazareth), ὃς (who) ἐγένετο (was) ἀνὴρ (a man), προφήτης (a prophet) δυνατὸς (mighty) ἐν (in) ἔργῳ (deed) καὶ (and) λόγῳ (word) ἐναντίον (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) καὶ (and) παντὸς (all) τοῦ (the) λαοῦ (people); ²⁰ ὅπως (that) τε (then) παρέδωκαν (delivered up) αὐτὸν (him) οἱ (the) ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) ἄρχοντες (rulers) ἡμῶν (of us) εἰς (to) κρίμα (the judgment) θανάτου (of death), καὶ (and) ἐσταύρωσαν (crucified) αὐτόν (Him). ²¹ ἡμεῖς (We) δὲ (however) ἠλπίζομεν (were hoping) ὅτι (-) αὐτός (He) ἐστιν (it is) ὁ (who) μέλλων (is about) λυτροῦσθαι (to redeem) τὸν (-) Ἰσραήλ (Israel). ἀλλά (But) γε (indeed) καὶ (also) σὺν (with) πᾶσιν (all) τούτοις (these things), τρίτην (the third) ταύτην (this) ἡμέραν (day) ἄγει (brings), ἀφ’ (away from) οὗ (which) ταῦτα (these things) ἐγένετο (came to pass). ²² Ἀλλὰ (However) καὶ (also) γυναῖκές (women) τινες (certain) ἐξ (out from) ἡμῶν (us) ἐξέστησαν (astonished) ἡμᾶς (us). γενόμεναι (Having been) ὀρθριναὶ (early) ἐπὶ (to) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb) ²³ καὶ (and) μὴ (not) εὑροῦσαι (having found) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἦλθον (they came) λέγουσαι (declaring) καὶ (also) ὀπτασίαν (a vision) ἀγγέλων (of angels) ἑωρακέναι (to have seen), οἳ (who) λέγουσιν (say) αὐτὸν (He) ζῆν (is alive). ²⁴ καὶ (And) ἀπῆλθόν (went) τινες (some) τῶν (of those) σὺν (with) ἡμῖν (us) ἐπὶ (to) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb) καὶ (and) εὗρον (found it) οὕτως (so), καθὼς (as) καὶ (also) αἱ (the) γυναῖκες (women) εἶπον (said); αὐτὸν (Him) δὲ (however) οὐκ (not) εἶδον (they saw).” ²⁵ Καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (He) εἶπεν (said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Ὦ (O) ἀνόητοι (foolish) καὶ (and) βραδεῖς (slow) τῇ (-) καρδίᾳ (of heart) τοῦ (-) πιστεύειν (to believe) ἐπὶ (in) πᾶσιν (all) οἷς (that) ἐλάλησαν (have spoken) οἱ (the) προφῆται (prophets). ²⁶ οὐχὶ (Not) ταῦτα (these things) ἔδει (was it necessary for) παθεῖν (to suffer) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ) καὶ (and) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) αὐτοῦ (of Him)?” ²⁷ καὶ (And) ἀρξάμενος (having begun) ἀπὸ (from) Μωϋσέως (Moses) καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (from) πάντων (all) τῶν (the) προφητῶν (Prophets), διερμήνευσεν (He interpreted) αὐτοῖς (to them) ἐν (in) πάσαις (all) ταῖς (the) γραφαῖς (Scriptures) τὰ (the things) περὶ (concerning) ἑαυτοῦ (Himself). ²⁸ Καὶ (And) ἤγγισαν (they drew near) εἰς (to) τὴν (the) κώμην (village) οὗ (where) ἐπορεύοντο (they were going), καὶ (and) αὐτὸς (He) προσεποιήσατο (appeared) πορρώτερον (farther) πορεύεσθαι (to be going). ²⁹ καὶ (And) παρεβιάσαντο (they constrained) αὐτὸν (Him), λέγοντες (saying), “Μεῖνον (Abide) μεθ’ (with) ἡμῶν (us), ὅτι (for) πρὸς (toward) ἑσπέραν (evening) ἐστὶν (it is), καὶ (and) κέκλικεν (has declined) ἤδη (now) ἡ (the) ἡμέρα (day).” Καὶ (And) εἰσῆλθεν (He entered in) τοῦ (-) μεῖναι (to abide) σὺν (with) αὐτοῖς (them). ³⁰ καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (it came to pass) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) κατακλιθῆναι (reclining) αὐτὸν (of Him) μετ’ (with) αὐτῶν (them), λαβὼν (having taken) τὸν (the) ἄρτον (bread) εὐλόγησεν (He blessed it), καὶ (and) κλάσας (having broken it), ἐπεδίδου (He began giving it) αὐτοῖς (to them). ³¹ αὐτῶν (Of them) δὲ (then) διηνοίχθησαν (were opened) οἱ (the) ὀφθαλμοὶ (eyes), καὶ (and) ἐπέγνωσαν (they knew) αὐτόν (Him). καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (He) ἄφαντος (vanished) ἐγένετο (being seen) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them). ³² Καὶ (And) εἶπαν (they said) πρὸς (to) ἀλλήλους (one another), “Οὐχὶ (Not) ἡ (the) καρδία (heart) ἡμῶν (of us) καιομένη (burning) ἦν (was) ἐν (within) ἡμῖν (us) ὡς (as) ἐλάλει (He was speaking) ἡμῖν (with us) ἐν (on) τῇ (the) ὁδῷ (road), ὡς (as) διήνοιγεν (He was opening) ἡμῖν (to us) τὰς (the) γραφάς (Scriptures)?” ³³ Καὶ (And) ἀναστάντες (having risen up) αὐτῇ (that same) τῇ (-) ὥρᾳ (hour), ὑπέστρεψαν (they returned) εἰς (to) Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem), καὶ (and) εὗρον (they found) ἠθροισμένους (gathered together) τοὺς (the) ἕνδεκα (eleven) καὶ (and) τοὺς (those) σὺν (with) αὐτοῖς (them), ³⁴ λέγοντας (saying) ὅτι (-), “Ὄντως (Indeed) ἠγέρθη (has risen) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) καὶ (and) ὤφθη (He has appeared) Σίμωνι (to Simon).” ³⁵ Καὶ (And) αὐτοὶ (they) ἐξηγοῦντο (began relating) τὰ (the things) ἐν (on) τῇ (the) ὁδῷ (road), καὶ (and) ὡς (how) ἐγνώσθη (He was known) αὐτοῖς (to them) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) κλάσει (breaking) τοῦ (of the) ἄρτου (bread). ³⁶ Ταῦτα (These things) δὲ (now) αὐτῶν (of them) λαλούντων (as they were telling), αὐτὸς (He Himself) ἔστη (stood) ἐν (in) μέσῳ (midst) αὐτῶν (of them) καὶ (and) λέγει (says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Εἰρήνη (Peace) ὑμῖν (to you).” ³⁷ πτοηθέντες (Having been terrified) δὲ (however), καὶ (and) ἔμφοβοι (filled with fear) γενόμενοι (having been), ἐδόκουν (they were thinking themselves) πνεῦμα (a spirit) θεωρεῖν (to see). ³⁸ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Τί (Why) τεταραγμένοι (troubled) ἐστέ (are you), καὶ (and) διὰ (through) τί (why) διαλογισμοὶ (doubts) ἀναβαίνουσιν (do come up) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) καρδίᾳ (hearts) ὑμῶν (of you)? ³⁹ ἴδετε (See) τὰς (the) χεῖράς (hands) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet) μου (of Me), ὅτι (that) ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am) αὐτός (He). ψηλαφήσατέ (Touch) με (Me) καὶ (and) ἴδετε (see), ὅτι (for) πνεῦμα (a spirit) σάρκα (flesh) καὶ (and) ὀστέα (bones) οὐκ (not) ἔχει (has), καθὼς (as) ἐμὲ (Me) θεωρεῖτε (you see) ἔχοντα (having).” ⁴⁰ καὶ (And) τοῦτο (this) εἰπὼν (having said), ἔδειξεν (He showed) αὐτοῖς (to them) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) πόδας (feet). ⁴¹ Ἔτι (Still) δὲ (now), ἀπιστούντων (while they were disbelieving) αὐτῶν (of them) ἀπὸ (for) τῆς (the) χαρᾶς (joy) καὶ (and) θαυμαζόντων (amazement), εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἔχετέ (Have you) τι (anything) βρώσιμον (to eat) ἐνθάδε (here)?” ⁴² οἱ (-) δὲ (And) ἐπέδωκαν (they gave) αὐτῷ (to Him) ἰχθύος (of a fish) ὀπτοῦ (broiled) μέρος (part). ⁴³ καὶ (And) λαβὼν (having taken it), ἐνώπιον (before) αὐτῶν (them) ἔφαγεν (He ate it). ⁴⁴ Εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (now) πρὸς (unto) αὐτούς (to them), “Οὗτοι (These are) οἱ (the) λόγοι (words) μου (of me), οὓς (which) ἐλάλησα (I spoke) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) ἔτι (still) ὢν (being) σὺν (with) ὑμῖν (you), ὅτι (that) δεῖ (it behooves) πληρωθῆναι (to be fulfilled) πάντα (all things) τὰ (-) γεγραμμένα (having been written) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) νόμῳ (law) Μωϋσέως (of Moses), καὶ (and) τοῖς (the) προφήταις (Prophets) καὶ (and) ψαλμοῖς (the Psalms) περὶ (concerning) ἐμοῦ (Me).” ⁴⁵ τότε (Then) διήνοιξεν (He opened) αὐτῶν (their) τὸν (-) νοῦν (mind) τοῦ (-) συνιέναι (to understand) τὰς (the) γραφάς (Scriptures). ⁴⁶ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὅτι (-), “Οὕτως (Thus) γέγραπται (it has been written): παθεῖν (Was to suffer) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ), καὶ (and) ἀναστῆναι (to rise) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) τῇ (the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day); ⁴⁷ καὶ (and) κηρυχθῆναι (to be proclaimed) ἐπὶ (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him) μετάνοιαν (repentance) εἰς (and) ἄφεσιν (forgiveness) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins) εἰς (to) πάντα (all) τὰ (-) ἔθνη (nations), ἀρξάμενοι (having begun) ἀπὸ (from) Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem). ⁴⁸ ὑμεῖς (You) ‹ἐστε› (are) μάρτυρες (witnesses) τούτων (of these things). ⁴⁹ Καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἐγὼ (I) ἐξαποστέλλω (am sending) τὴν (the) ἐπαγγελίαν (promise) τοῦ (of the) Πατρός (Father) μου (of Me) ἐφ’ (upon) ὑμᾶς (you); ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (however) καθίσατε (remain) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) πόλει (city) ἕως (until) οὗ (that) ἐνδύσησθε (you should be clothed with) ἐξ (from) ὕψους (on high) δύναμιν (power).” ⁵⁰ Ἐξήγαγεν (He led) δὲ (now) αὐτοὺς (them) [ἔξω] (out) ἕως (as far as) πρὸς (to) Βηθανίαν (Bethany), καὶ (and) ἐπάρας (having lifted up) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands) αὐτοῦ (of Him), εὐλόγησεν (He blessed) αὐτούς (them). ⁵¹ καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (it came to pass) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) εὐλογεῖν (blessing) αὐτὸν (of Him) αὐτοὺς (them), διέστη (He was separated) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them) καὶ (and) ἀνεφέρετο (was carried up) εἰς (into) τὸν (-) οὐρανόν (heaven). ⁵² καὶ (And) αὐτοὶ (they) προσκυνήσαντες* (having worshiped) αὐτὸν (Him), ὑπέστρεψαν (returned) εἰς (to) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem) μετὰ (with) χαρᾶς (joy) μεγάλης (great), ⁵³ καὶ (and) ἦσαν (were) διὰ (continually) παντὸς (all) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple), εὐλογοῦντες (blessing) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God).

⁵⁵ Ἦσαν (They were) δὲ (now) ἐκεῖ (there) γυναῖκες (women) πολλαὶ (many) ἀπὸ (from) μακρόθεν (afar off), θεωροῦσαι (looking on), αἵτινες (who) ἠκολούθησαν (followed) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (Galilee), διακονοῦσαι (ministering) αὐτῷ (to Him), ⁵⁶ ἐν (among) αἷς (whom) ἦν (was) Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (-) Μαγδαληνή (Magdalene), καὶ (and) Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (the) τοῦ (-) Ἰακώβου (of James) καὶ (and) Ἰωσὴφ (Joseph) μήτηρ (mother), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) μήτηρ (mother) τῶν (of the) υἱῶν (sons) Ζεβεδαίου (of Zebedee).

¹ Ὀψὲ (After) δὲ (then) σαββάτων (the Sabbaths), τῇ (it) ἐπιφωσκούσῃ (being dawn) εἰς (toward) μίαν (the first day) σαββάτων (of the week), ἦλθεν (came) Μαριὰμ (Mary) ἡ (-) Μαγδαληνὴ (Magdalene) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ἄλλη (other) Μαρία (Mary), θεωρῆσαι (to see) τὸν (the) τάφον (tomb). ² Καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), σεισμὸς (an earthquake) ἐγένετο (there was) μέγας (great); ἄγγελος (an angel) γὰρ (for) Κυρίου (of the Lord), καταβὰς (having descended) ἐξ (out of) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), καὶ (and) προσελθὼν (having come), ἀπεκύλισεν (rolled away) τὸν (the) λίθον (stone) καὶ (and) ἐκάθητο (was sitting) ἐπάνω (upon) αὐτοῦ (it). ³ ἦν (Was) δὲ (now) ἡ (the) εἰδέα (appearance) αὐτοῦ (of him) ὡς (like) ἀστραπὴ (lightning), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) ἔνδυμα (clothing) αὐτοῦ (of him) λευκὸν (white) ὡς (as) χιών (snow). ⁴ ἀπὸ (From) δὲ (now) τοῦ (the) φόβου (fear) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἐσείσθησαν (trembled) οἱ (those) τηροῦντες (keeping guard) καὶ (and) ἐγενήθησαν (became) ὡς (as) νεκροί (dead men). ⁵ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel) εἶπεν (said) ταῖς (to the) γυναιξίν (women), “Μὴ (Not) φοβεῖσθε (fear) ὑμεῖς (you); οἶδα (I know) γὰρ (for) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), τὸν (the One) ἐσταυρωμένον (having been crucified), ζητεῖτε (you seek). ⁶ οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (He is) ὧδε (here); ἠγέρθη (He is risen) γὰρ (for), καθὼς (as) εἶπεν (He said). δεῦτε (Come), ἴδετε (see) τὸν (the) τόπον (place) ὅπου (where) ἔκειτο (He was lying). ⁷ καὶ (And) ταχὺ (quickly) πορευθεῖσαι (having gone), εἴπατε (say) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὅτι (that) Ἠγέρθη (He is risen) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) νεκρῶν (dead) καὶ (and) ἰδοὺ (behold), προάγει (He goes before) ὑμᾶς (you) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) Γαλιλαίαν (Galilee); ἐκεῖ (there) αὐτὸν (Him) ὄψεσθε (you will see). ἰδοὺ (Behold), εἶπον (I have told) ὑμῖν (you).” ⁸ Καὶ (And) ἀπελθοῦσαι (having gone out) ταχὺ (quickly) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) μνημείου (tomb) μετὰ (with) φόβου (fear) καὶ (and) χαρᾶς (joy) μεγάλης (great), ἔδραμον (they ran) ἀπαγγεῖλαι (to tell) τοῖς (the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

⁴⁰ Ἦσαν (There were) δὲ (then) καὶ (also) γυναῖκες (women) ἀπὸ (from) μακρόθεν (afar off) θεωροῦσαι (looking on), ἐν (among) αἷς (whom) καὶ (also) Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (-) Μαγδαληνὴ (Magdalene), καὶ (and) Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (the) Ἰακώβου (of James) τοῦ (the) μικροῦ (least) καὶ (and) Ἰωσῆτος (of Joseph) μήτηρ (mother), καὶ (and) Σαλώμη (Salome),

¹ Καὶ (And) διαγενομένου (having passed) τοῦ (the) σαββάτου (Sabbath), Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (-) Μαγδαληνὴ (Magdalene), καὶ (and) Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (the mother) τοῦ (-) Ἰακώβου (of James), καὶ (and) Σαλώμη (Salome), ἠγόρασαν (bought) ἀρώματα (spices), ἵνα (that) ἐλθοῦσαι (having come), ἀλείψωσιν (they might anoint) αὐτόν (Him). ² καὶ (And) λίαν (very) πρωῒ (early) τῇ (on the) μιᾷ (first day) τῶν (of the) σαββάτων (week), ἔρχονται (they come) ἐπὶ (to) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον* (tomb), ἀνατείλαντος (having arisen) τοῦ (the) ἡλίου (sun). ³ καὶ (And) ἔλεγον (they were saying) πρὸς (among) ἑαυτάς (themselves), “Τίς (Who) ἀποκυλίσει (will roll away) ἡμῖν (for us) τὸν (the) λίθον (stone) ἐκ (from) τῆς (the) θύρας (door) τοῦ (of the) μνημείου (tomb)?” ⁴ καὶ (And) ἀναβλέψασαι (having looked up) θεωροῦσιν (they see) ὅτι (that) ἀποκεκύλισται* (has been rolled away) ὁ (the) λίθος (stone); ἦν (it was) γὰρ (for) μέγας (large) σφόδρα (extremely). ⁵ Καὶ (And) εἰσελθοῦσαι (having entered) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb), εἶδον (they saw) νεανίσκον (a young man) καθήμενον (sitting) ἐν (on) τοῖς (the) δεξιοῖς (right), περιβεβλημένον (clothed in) στολὴν (a robe) λευκήν (white), καὶ (and) ἐξεθαμβήθησαν (they were greatly amazed). ⁶ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) λέγει (he says) αὐταῖς (to them), “Μὴ (Not) ἐκθαμβεῖσθε (be amazed). Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ζητεῖτε (you seek), τὸν (the) Ναζαρηνὸν (Nazarene), τὸν (the One) ἐσταυρωμένον (having been crucified). ἠγέρθη (He is risen)! οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (He is) ὧδε (here)! ἴδε (Behold) ὁ (the) τόπος (place) ὅπου (where) ἔθηκαν (they laid) αὐτόν (Him). ⁷ ἀλλὰ (But) ὑπάγετε (go), εἴπατε (say) τοῖς (the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) καὶ (and) τῷ (-) Πέτρῳ (to Peter) ὅτι (that) Προάγει (He goes before) ὑμᾶς (you) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) Γαλιλαίαν (Galilee); ἐκεῖ (there) αὐτὸν (Him) ὄψεσθε (will you see), καθὼς (as) εἶπεν (He said) ὑμῖν (to you).” ⁸ Καὶ (And) ἐξελθοῦσαι (having gone out), ἔφυγον (they fled) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) μνημείου (tomb). εἶχεν (Had seized) γὰρ (for) αὐτὰς (them) τρόμος (trembling) καὶ (and) ἔκστασις (amazement), καὶ (and) οὐδενὶ (to none) οὐδὲν (nothing) εἶπαν (they spoke); ἐφοβοῦντο (they were afraid) γάρ (for).

² καὶ (and) γυναῖκές (women) τινες (certain) αἳ (who) ἦσαν (had been) τεθεραπευμέναι (cured) ἀπὸ (from) πνευμάτων (spirits) πονηρῶν (evil) καὶ (and) ἀσθενειῶν (infirmities): Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (who) καλουμένη (is called) Μαγδαληνή (Magdalene), ἀφ’ (from) ἧς (whom) δαιμόνια (demons) ἑπτὰ (seven) ἐξεληλύθει (had gone out); ³ καὶ (and) Ἰωάννα (Joanna) γυνὴ (wife) Χουζᾶ (of Chuza), ἐπιτρόπου (a steward) Ἡρῴδου (of Herod), καὶ (and) Σουσάννα (Susanna), καὶ (and) ἕτεραι (others) πολλαί (many), αἵτινες (who) διηκόνουν (were ministering) αὐτοῖς (to them) ἐκ (out of) τῶν (the) ὑπαρχόντων (means) αὐταῖς (their own).

⁵⁵ Κατακολουθήσασαι (Having followed) δὲ (then), αἱ (the) γυναῖκες (women) αἵτινες (who) ἦσαν (were) συνεληλυθυῖαι (come) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (Galilee) αὐτῷ (with Him), ἐθεάσαντο (saw) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb) καὶ (and) ὡς (how) ἐτέθη (was laid) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ⁵⁶ ὑποστρέψασαι (Having returned) δὲ (then), ἡτοίμασαν (they prepared) ἀρώματα (spices) καὶ (and) μύρα (anointing oils). Καὶ (And) τὸ (on the) μὲν (indeed) σάββατον (Sabbath) ἡσύχασαν (they rested) κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) ἐντολήν (commandment).

¹⁰ ἦσαν (It was) δὲ (now) ἡ (-) Μαγδαληνὴ (Magdalene) Μαρία (Mary), καὶ (and) Ἰωάννα (Joanna), καὶ (and) Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (the mother) Ἰακώβου (of James), καὶ (and) αἱ (the) λοιπαὶ (other women) σὺν (with) αὐταῖς (them), ἔλεγον (telling) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) ἀποστόλους (apostles) ταῦτα (these things).

¹ Τῇ (-) δὲ (Now) μιᾷ (the first day) τῶν (of the) σαββάτων (week), Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (-) Μαγδαληνὴ (Magdalene) ἔρχεται (comes) πρωῒ (early), σκοτίας (dark) ἔτι (still) οὔσης (it being), εἰς (to) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb), καὶ (and) βλέπει (she sees) τὸν (the) λίθον (stone) ἠρμένον (having been removed) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) μνημείου (tomb). ² τρέχει (She runs) οὖν (therefore) καὶ (and) ἔρχεται (comes) πρὸς (to) Σίμωνα (Simon) Πέτρον (Peter) καὶ (and) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) ἄλλον (other) μαθητὴν (disciple), ὃν (whom) ἐφίλει (loved) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), καὶ (and) λέγει (she says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἦραν (They have taken away) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) μνημείου (tomb), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) οἴδαμεν (we know) ποῦ (where) ἔθηκαν (they have laid) αὐτόν (Him).”

⁶⁰ καὶ (and) ἔθηκεν (placed) αὐτὸ (it) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) καινῷ (new) αὐτοῦ (of him) μνημείῳ (tomb), ὃ (which) ἐλατόμησεν (he had cut) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) πέτρᾳ (rock); καὶ (and) προσκυλίσας (having rolled) λίθον (a stone) μέγαν (great) τῇ (to the) θύρᾳ (door) τοῦ (of the) μνημείου (tomb), ἀπῆλθεν (he went away). ⁶¹ Ἦν (Was) δὲ (now) ἐκεῖ (there) Μαριὰμ (Mary) ἡ (-) Μαγδαληνὴ (Magdalene), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ἄλλη (other) Μαρία (Mary), καθήμεναι (sitting) ἀπέναντι (opposite) τοῦ (the) τάφου (tomb). ⁶² Τῇ (-) δὲ (And) ἐπαύριον (the next day), ἥτις (which) ἐστὶν (is) μετὰ (after) τὴν (the) Παρασκευήν (Preparation), συνήχθησαν (were gathered together) οἱ (the) ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) πρὸς (before) Πιλᾶτον (Pilate), ⁶³ λέγοντες (saying), “Κύριε (Sir), ἐμνήσθημεν (we have remembered) ὅτι (how) ἐκεῖνος (that) ὁ (-) πλάνος (deceiver) εἶπεν (said) ἔτι (while) ζῶν (living), ‘Μετὰ (After) τρεῖς (three) ἡμέρας (days) ἐγείρομαι (I arise).’ ⁶⁴ κέλευσον (Command) οὖν (therefore) ἀσφαλισθῆναι (to be secured) τὸν (the) τάφον (tomb) ἕως (until) τῆς (the) τρίτης (third) ἡμέρας (day), μή‿ (lest) ποτε (ever) ἐλθόντες (having come), οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) ‹αὐτοῦ› (of Him) κλέψωσιν (steal away) αὐτὸν (him) καὶ (and) εἴπωσιν (say) τῷ (to the) λαῷ (people), ‘Ἠγέρθη (He is risen) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) νεκρῶν (dead).’ καὶ (And) ἔσται (will be) ἡ (the) ἐσχάτη (last) πλάνη (deception) χείρων (worse) τῆς (than the) πρώτης (first).” ⁶⁵ Ἔφη (Said) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Πιλᾶτος (Pilate), “Ἔχετε (You have) κουστωδίαν (a guard). ὑπάγετε (Go) ἀσφαλίσασθε (make it as secure) ὡς (as) οἴδατε (you know how).” ⁶⁶ οἱ (-) δὲ (And) πορευθέντες (having gone), ἠσφαλίσαντο (they made secure) τὸν (the) τάφον (tomb), σφραγίσαντες (having sealed) τὸν (the) λίθον (stone), μετὰ (with) τῆς (the) κουστωδίας (guard).

² Καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), σεισμὸς (an earthquake) ἐγένετο (there was) μέγας (great); ἄγγελος (an angel) γὰρ (for) Κυρίου (of the Lord), καταβὰς (having descended) ἐξ (out of) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), καὶ (and) προσελθὼν (having come), ἀπεκύλισεν (rolled away) τὸν (the) λίθον (stone) καὶ (and) ἐκάθητο (was sitting) ἐπάνω (upon) αὐτοῦ (it).

⁴⁶ Καὶ (And) ἀγοράσας (having bought) σινδόνα (a linen cloth), καθελὼν (having taken down) αὐτὸν (him), ἐνείλησεν (he wrapped Him in) τῇ (the) σινδόνι (linen cloth) καὶ (and) ἔθηκεν* (laid) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐν (in) μνημείῳ* (a tomb) ὃ (which) ἦν (was) λελατομημένον (cut) ἐκ (out of) πέτρας (a rock). καὶ (And) προσεκύλισεν (he rolled) λίθον (a stone) ἐπὶ (to) τὴν (the) θύραν (door) τοῦ (of the) μνημείου (tomb). ⁴⁷ ἡ (-) δὲ (And) Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (-) Μαγδαληνὴ (Magdalene) καὶ (and) Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (the mother) Ἰωσῆτος (of Joseph) ἐθεώρουν (were watching) ποῦ (where) τέθειται (He was laid).

³ καὶ (And) ἔλεγον (they were saying) πρὸς (among) ἑαυτάς (themselves), “Τίς (Who) ἀποκυλίσει (will roll away) ἡμῖν (for us) τὸν (the) λίθον (stone) ἐκ (from) τῆς (the) θύρας (door) τοῦ (of the) μνημείου (tomb)?” ⁴ καὶ (And) ἀναβλέψασαι (having looked up) θεωροῦσιν (they see) ὅτι (that) ἀποκεκύλισται* (has been rolled away) ὁ (the) λίθος (stone); ἦν (it was) γὰρ (for) μέγας (large) σφόδρα (extremely). ⁵ Καὶ (And) ἐλθόντες (having come) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) εἰς (to) τὸ (the) πέραν (other side), ἐπελάθοντο (they forgot) ἄρτους (bread) λαβεῖν (to take).

²³ καὶ (and) μὴ (not) εὑροῦσαι (having found) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἦλθον (they came) λέγουσαι (declaring) καὶ (also) ὀπτασίαν (a vision) ἀγγέλων (of angels) ἑωρακέναι (to have seen), οἳ (who) λέγουσιν (say) αὐτὸν (He) ζῆν (is alive).

⁶ Ἔρχεται (Comes) οὖν (then) καὶ (also) Σίμων (Simon) Πέτρος (Peter) ἀκολουθῶν (following) αὐτῷ (him), καὶ (and) εἰσῆλθεν (he entered) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb) καὶ (and) θεωρεῖ (sees) τὰ (the) ὀθόνια (linen cloths) κείμενα (lying there), ⁷ καὶ (and) τὸ (the) σουδάριον (soudarion), ὃ (which) ἦν (was) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the) κεφαλῆς (head) αὐτοῦ (of Him), οὐ (not) μετὰ (with) τῶν (the) ὀθονίων (linen cloths) κείμενον (lying), ἀλλὰ (but) χωρὶς (by itself) ἐντετυλιγμένον (having been folded up) εἰς (in) ἕνα (a) τόπον (place).

² Καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), σεισμὸς (an earthquake) ἐγένετο (there was) μέγας (great); ἄγγελος (an angel) γὰρ (for) Κυρίου (of the Lord), καταβὰς (having descended) ἐξ (out of) οὐρανοῦ (heaven), καὶ (and) προσελθὼν (having come), ἀπεκύλισεν (rolled away) τὸν (the) λίθον (stone) καὶ (and) ἐκάθητο (was sitting) ἐπάνω (upon) αὐτοῦ (it). ³ ἦν (Was) δὲ (now) ἡ (the) εἰδέα (appearance) αὐτοῦ (of him) ὡς (like) ἀστραπὴ (lightning), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) ἔνδυμα (clothing) αὐτοῦ (of him) λευκὸν (white) ὡς (as) χιών (snow). ⁴ ἀπὸ (From) δὲ (now) τοῦ (the) φόβου (fear) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἐσείσθησαν (trembled) οἱ (those) τηροῦντες (keeping guard) καὶ (and) ἐγενήθησαν (became) ὡς (as) νεκροί (dead men). ⁵ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel) εἶπεν (said) ταῖς (to the) γυναιξίν (women), “Μὴ (Not) φοβεῖσθε (fear) ὑμεῖς (you); οἶδα (I know) γὰρ (for) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), τὸν (the One) ἐσταυρωμένον (having been crucified), ζητεῖτε (you seek). ⁶ οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (He is) ὧδε (here); ἠγέρθη (He is risen) γὰρ (for), καθὼς (as) εἶπεν (He said). δεῦτε (Come), ἴδετε (see) τὸν (the) τόπον (place) ὅπου (where) ἔκειτο (He was lying).

⁵ Καὶ (And) εἰσελθοῦσαι (having entered) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb), εἶδον (they saw) νεανίσκον (a young man) καθήμενον (sitting) ἐν (on) τοῖς (the) δεξιοῖς (right), περιβεβλημένον (clothed in) στολὴν (a robe) λευκήν (white), καὶ (and) ἐξεθαμβήθησαν (they were greatly amazed).

¹¹ Μαρία (Mary) δὲ (however) εἱστήκει (stood) πρὸς (at) τῷ (the) μνημείῳ (tomb) ἔξω (outside) κλαίουσα (weeping). ὡς (As) οὖν (therefore) ἔκλαιεν (she was weeping), παρέκυψεν (she stooped down) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb), ¹² καὶ (and) θεωρεῖ (she sees) δύο (two) ἀγγέλους (angels) ἐν (in) λευκοῖς (white) καθεζομένους (sitting), ἕνα (one) πρὸς (at) τῇ (the) κεφαλῇ (head) καὶ (and) ἕνα (one) πρὸς (at) τοῖς (the) ποσίν (feet), ὅπου (where) ἔκειτο (had lain) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus).

¹⁰ καὶ (And) ὡς (as) ἀτενίζοντες (looking intently) ἦσαν (they were) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) οὐρανὸν (heaven) πορευομένου (as was going) αὐτοῦ (He), καὶ (then) ἰδοὺ (behold) ἄνδρες (men) δύο (two) παρειστήκεισαν (stood by) αὐτοῖς (them) ἐν (in) ἐσθήσεσι (apparel) λευκαῖς (white),

³ ἦν (Was) δὲ (now) ἡ (the) εἰδέα (appearance) αὐτοῦ (of him) ὡς (like) ἀστραπὴ (lightning), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) ἔνδυμα (clothing) αὐτοῦ (of him) λευκὸν (white) ὡς (as) χιών (snow). ⁴ ἀπὸ (From) δὲ (now) τοῦ (the) φόβου (fear) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἐσείσθησαν (trembled) οἱ (those) τηροῦντες (keeping guard) καὶ (and) ἐγενήθησαν (became) ὡς (as) νεκροί (dead men). ⁵ Ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel) εἶπεν (said) ταῖς (to the) γυναιξίν (women), “Μὴ (Not) φοβεῖσθε (fear) ὑμεῖς (you); οἶδα (I know) γὰρ (for) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), τὸν (the One) ἐσταυρωμένον (having been crucified), ζητεῖτε (you seek).

⁵ Καὶ (And) εἰσελθοῦσαι (having entered) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb), εἶδον (they saw) νεανίσκον (a young man) καθήμενον (sitting) ἐν (on) τοῖς (the) δεξιοῖς (right), περιβεβλημένον (clothed in) στολὴν (a robe) λευκήν (white), καὶ (and) ἐξεθαμβήθησαν (they were greatly amazed). ⁶ ὁ (-) δὲ (And) λέγει (he says) αὐταῖς (to them), “Μὴ (Not) ἐκθαμβεῖσθε (be amazed). Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ζητεῖτε (you seek), τὸν (the) Ναζαρηνὸν (Nazarene), τὸν (the One) ἐσταυρωμένον (having been crucified). ἠγέρθη (He is risen)! οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (He is) ὧδε (here)! ἴδε (Behold) ὁ (the) τόπος (place) ὅπου (where) ἔθηκαν (they laid) αὐτόν (Him).

¹² καὶ (And) ἐταράχθη (was troubled) Ζαχαρίας (Zechariah) ἰδών (having seen him), καὶ (and) φόβος (fear) ἐπέπεσεν (fell) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτόν (him). ¹³ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him) ὁ (the) ἄγγελος (angel), “Μὴ (Not) φοβοῦ (fear), Ζαχαρία (Zechariah), διότι (because) εἰσηκούσθη (has been heard) ἡ (the) δέησίς (prayer) σου (of you), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) γυνή (wife) σου (of You) Ἐλισάβετ (Elizabeth) γεννήσει (will bear) υἱόν (a son) σοι (to you), καὶ (and) καλέσεις (you shall call) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of him) Ἰωάννην (John).

²⁹ Ἡ (-) δὲ (And) ἐπὶ (at) τῷ (the) λόγῳ (statement) διεταράχθη (she was troubled), καὶ (and) διελογίζετο (was pondering) ποταπὸς (what kind) εἴη (might be) ὁ (the) ἀσπασμὸς (salutation) οὗτος (this).

³ εἶδεν (He saw) ἐν (in) ὁράματι (a vision) φανερῶς (clearly), ὡσεὶ (as if) περὶ (about) ὥραν (hour) ἐνάτην (the ninth) τῆς (of the) ἡμέρας (day), ἄγγελον (an angel) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) εἰσελθόντα (having come) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him) καὶ (and) εἰπόντα (having said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Κορνήλιε (Cornelius)!” ⁴ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀτενίσας (having looked intently) αὐτῷ (on him), καὶ (and) ἔμφοβος (afraid) γενόμενος (having become), εἶπεν (he said), “Τί (What) ἐστιν (is it), Κύριε (Lord)?” Εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (then) αὐτῷ (to him), “Αἱ (The) προσευχαί (prayers) σου (of You) καὶ (and) αἱ (the) ἐλεημοσύναι (alms) σου (of you) ἀνέβησαν (have ascended) εἰς (as) μνημόσυνον (a memorial) ἔμπροσθεν (before) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God).

⁸ Καὶ (And) ὧδε (here) μὲν (indeed) δεκάτας (tithes), ἀποθνῄσκοντες (dying) ἄνθρωποι (men) λαμβάνουσιν (receive); ἐκεῖ (in that place) δὲ (however), μαρτυρούμενος (it is testified) ὅτι (that) ζῇ (he lives on).

¹⁸ καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Ζῶν (Living One); καὶ (and) ἐγενόμην (I was) νεκρὸς (dead), καὶ (and) ἰδοὺ (behold) ζῶν (living) εἰμι (I am) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) αἰῶνας (ages) τῶν (of the) αἰώνων (ages), καὶ (and) ἔχω (I have) τὰς (the) κλεῖς (keys) τοῦ (of) θανάτου (Death) καὶ (and) τοῦ (of) ᾅδου (Hades).

⁸ Καὶ (And) τῷ (to the) ἀγγέλῳ (messenger) τῆς (of) ἐν (in) Σμύρνῃ (Smyrna) ἐκκλησίας (the church) γράψον (write): Τάδε (These things) λέγει (says) ὁ (the) πρῶτος (First) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) ἔσχατος (Last), ὃς (who) ἐγένετο (became) νεκρὸς (dead) καὶ (and) ἔζησεν (came to life).

⁴⁰ ὥσπερ (Just as) γὰρ (for) ἦν (was) Ἰωνᾶς (Jonah) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) κοιλίᾳ (belly) τοῦ (of the) κήτους (great fish) τρεῖς (three) ἡμέρας (days) καὶ (and) τρεῖς (three) νύκτας (nights), οὕτως (so) ἔσται (will be) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) καρδίᾳ (heart) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth) τρεῖς (three) ἡμέρας (days) καὶ (and) τρεῖς (three) νύκτας (nights).

²¹ Ἀπὸ (From) τότε (that time) ἤρξατο (began) ‹ὁ› (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) δεικνύειν (to show) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὅτι (that) δεῖ (it is necessary for) αὐτὸν (Him) εἰς (to) Ἱεροσόλυμα (Jerusalem) ἀπελθεῖν (to go away), καὶ (and) πολλὰ (many things) παθεῖν (to suffer) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders) καὶ (and) ἀρχιερέων (chief priests) καὶ (and) γραμματέων (scribes), καὶ (and) ἀποκτανθῆναι (to be killed), καὶ (and) τῇ (on the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἐγερθῆναι (to be raised).

²² Συστρεφομένων (Were abiding) δὲ (now) αὐτῶν (they) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) Γαλιλαίᾳ (Galilee), εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Μέλλει (Is about) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) παραδίδοσθαι (to be betrayed) εἰς (into) χεῖρας (the hands) ἀνθρώπων (of men), ²³ καὶ (and) ἀποκτενοῦσιν (they will kill) αὐτόν (Him), καὶ (and) τῇ (on the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἐγερθήσεται (He will be raised up).” καὶ (And) ἐλυπήθησαν (they were grieved) σφόδρα (deeply).

¹⁸ “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἀναβαίνομεν (we go up) εἰς (to) Ἱεροσόλυμα (Jerusalem), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) παραδοθήσεται (will be betrayed) τοῖς (to the) ἀρχιερεῦσιν (chief priests) καὶ (and) γραμματεῦσιν (scribes), καὶ (and) κατακρινοῦσιν (they will condemn) αὐτὸν (Him) 〈εἰς〉 (to) θανάτῳ* (death), ¹⁹ καὶ (and) παραδώσουσιν (they will betray) αὐτὸν (Him) τοῖς (the) ἔθνεσιν (Gentiles) εἰς (unto), τὸ (-) ἐμπαῖξαι (to mock) καὶ (and) μαστιγῶσαι (to flog) καὶ (and) σταυρῶσαι (to crucify); καὶ (and) τῇ (the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἐγερθήσεται (He will rise again).”

⁶³ λέγοντες (saying), “Κύριε (Sir), ἐμνήσθημεν (we have remembered) ὅτι (how) ἐκεῖνος (that) ὁ (-) πλάνος (deceiver) εἶπεν (said) ἔτι (while) ζῶν (living), ‘Μετὰ (After) τρεῖς (three) ἡμέρας (days) ἐγείρομαι (I arise).’

⁶ οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (He is) ὧδε (here); ἠγέρθη (He is risen) γὰρ (for), καθὼς (as) εἶπεν (He said). δεῦτε (Come), ἴδετε (see) τὸν (the) τόπον (place) ὅπου (where) ἔκειτο (He was lying).

³¹ Καὶ (And) ἤρξατο (He began) διδάσκειν (to teach) αὐτοὺς (them) ὅτι (that) δεῖ (it is necessary for) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) πολλὰ (many things) παθεῖν (to suffer), καὶ (and) ἀποδοκιμασθῆναι (to be rejected) ὑπὸ (by) τῶν (the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders) καὶ (and) τῶν (the) ἀρχιερέων (chief priests) καὶ (and) τῶν (the) γραμματέων (scribes), καὶ (and) ἀποκτανθῆναι (to be killed), καὶ (and) μετὰ (after) τρεῖς (three) ἡμέρας (days) ἀναστῆναι (to rise again).

⁹ Καὶ (And) καταβαινόντων (descending) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) ὄρους (mountain), διεστείλατο (He instructed) αὐτοῖς (them) ἵνα (that) μηδενὶ (to no one) ἃ (what) εἶδον (they had seen) διηγήσωνται (they should tell), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ὅταν (until) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) ἀναστῇ (had risen). ¹⁰ καὶ (And) τὸν (that) λόγον (saying) ἐκράτησαν (they kept) πρὸς (among) ἑαυτοὺς (themselves), συζητοῦντες (questioning) τί (what) ἐστιν (it is) τὸ (-) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) ἀναστῆναι (to rise).

³⁰ Κἀκεῖθεν (From there) ἐξελθόντες (having gone forth), παρεπορεύοντο (they were passing) διὰ (through) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (Galilee); καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἤθελεν (did He want) ἵνα (that) τις (anyone) γνοῖ (should know it); ³¹ ἐδίδασκεν (He was teaching) γὰρ (for) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) ἔλεγεν (He was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὅτι (-), “Ὁ (The) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) παραδίδοται (is delivered) εἰς (into the) χεῖρας (hands) ἀνθρώπων (of men), καὶ (and) ἀποκτενοῦσιν (they will kill) αὐτόν (Him); καὶ (and) ἀποκτανθεὶς (having been killed), μετὰ (on the) τρεῖς (third) ἡμέρας (day) ἀναστήσεται (He will arise).” ³² οἱ (-) δὲ (And) ἠγνόουν (they did not understand) τὸ (the) ῥῆμα (saying), καὶ (and) ἐφοβοῦντο (they were afraid) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐπερωτῆσαι (to ask).

³³ ὅτι (-) “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἀναβαίνομεν (we go up) εἰς (to) Ἱεροσόλυμα (Jerusalem), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) παραδοθήσεται (will be betrayed) τοῖς (to the) ἀρχιερεῦσιν (chief priests) καὶ (and) τοῖς (to the) γραμματεῦσιν (scribes), καὶ (and) κατακρινοῦσιν (they will condemn) αὐτὸν (Him) θανάτῳ (to death), καὶ (and) παραδώσουσιν (will betray) αὐτὸν (Him) τοῖς (to the) ἔθνεσιν (Gentiles). ³⁴ καὶ (And) ἐμπαίξουσιν (they will mock) αὐτῷ (Him), καὶ (and) ἐμπτύσουσιν (will spit upon) αὐτῷ (Him), καὶ (and) μαστιγώσουσιν (will flog) αὐτὸν (Him), καὶ (and) ἀποκτενοῦσιν (will kill), καὶ (and) μετὰ (on the) τρεῖς (third) ἡμέρας (day) ἀναστήσεται (He will rise again).”

²² εἰπὼν (having said) ὅτι (-), “Δεῖ (It is necessary for) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) πολλὰ (many things) παθεῖν (to suffer), καὶ (and) ἀποδοκιμασθῆναι (to be rejected) ἀπὸ (by) τῶν (the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders) καὶ (and) ἀρχιερέων (chief priests) καὶ (and) γραμματέων (scribes), καὶ (and) ἀποκτανθῆναι (to be killed), καὶ (and) τῇ (on the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἐγερθῆναι (to be raised).”

⁴⁴ “Θέσθε (Let sink) ὑμεῖς (you) εἰς (into) τὰ (the) ὦτα (ears) ὑμῶν (of you) τοὺς (the) λόγους (words) τούτους (these); ὁ (-) γὰρ (for) Υἱὸς (the Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) μέλλει (is about) παραδίδοσθαι (to be betrayed) εἰς (into) χεῖρας (the hands) ἀνθρώπων (of men).”

³¹ Παραλαβὼν (Having taken aside) δὲ (then) τοὺς (the) δώδεκα (Twelve), εἶπεν (He said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἀναβαίνομεν (we go up) εἰς (to) Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem), καὶ (and) τελεσθήσεται (will be accomplished) πάντα (all things) τὰ (-) γεγραμμένα (having been written) διὰ (by) τῶν (the) προφητῶν (prophets) τῷ (about the) Υἱῷ (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man). ³² παραδοθήσεται (He will be betrayed) γὰρ (for) τοῖς (to the) ἔθνεσιν (Gentiles), καὶ (and) ἐμπαιχθήσεται (will be mocked), καὶ (and) ὑβρισθήσεται (will be insulted), καὶ (and) ἐμπτυσθήσεται (will be spit upon). ³³ καὶ (And) μαστιγώσαντες (having flogged Him), ἀποκτενοῦσιν (they will kill) αὐτόν (Him); καὶ (and) τῇ (on the) ἡμέρᾳ (day) τῇ (-) τρίτῃ (third) ἀναστήσεται (He will rise again).”

⁴⁴ Εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (now) πρὸς (unto) αὐτούς (to them), “Οὗτοι (These are) οἱ (the) λόγοι (words) μου (of me), οὓς (which) ἐλάλησα (I spoke) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) ἔτι (still) ὢν (being) σὺν (with) ὑμῖν (you), ὅτι (that) δεῖ (it behooves) πληρωθῆναι (to be fulfilled) πάντα (all things) τὰ (-) γεγραμμένα (having been written) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) νόμῳ (law) Μωϋσέως (of Moses), καὶ (and) τοῖς (the) προφήταις (Prophets) καὶ (and) ψαλμοῖς (the Psalms) περὶ (concerning) ἐμοῦ (Me).” ⁴⁵ τότε (Then) διήνοιξεν (He opened) αὐτῶν (their) τὸν (-) νοῦν (mind) τοῦ (-) συνιέναι (to understand) τὰς (the) γραφάς (Scriptures). ⁴⁶ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὅτι (-), “Οὕτως (Thus) γέγραπται (it has been written): παθεῖν (Was to suffer) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ), καὶ (and) ἀναστῆναι (to rise) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) τῇ (the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day);

¹⁹ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Λύσατε (Destroy) τὸν (the) ναὸν (temple) τοῦτον (this), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) τρισὶν (three) ἡμέραις (days) ἐγερῶ (I will raise up) αὐτόν (it).” ²⁰ Εἶπαν (Said) οὖν (therefore) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews), “Τεσσεράκοντα (Forty) καὶ (and) ἓξ (six) ἔτεσιν (years) οἰκοδομήθη (was built) ὁ (the) ναὸς (temple) οὗτος (this), καὶ (and) σὺ (You) ἐν (in) τρισὶν (three) ἡμέραις (days) ἐγερεῖς (will raise up) αὐτόν (it)?” ²¹ Ἐκεῖνος (He) δὲ (however) ἔλεγεν (was speaking) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) ναοῦ (temple) τοῦ (of the) σώματος (body) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ²² ὅτε (When) οὖν (therefore) ἠγέρθη (He was raised up) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead), ἐμνήσθησαν (remembered) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὅτι (that) τοῦτο (this) ἔλεγεν (He had said), καὶ (and) ἐπίστευσαν (they believed) τῇ (the) γραφῇ (Scripture) καὶ (and) τῷ (the) λόγῳ (word) ὃν (that) εἶπεν (had spoken) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus).

¹⁶ Ταῦτα (These things) οὐκ (not) ἔγνωσαν (knew) αὐτοῦ (of Him) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) τὸ (from the) πρῶτον (first), ἀλλ’ (but) ὅτε (when) ἐδοξάσθη (was glorified) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), τότε (then) ἐμνήσθησαν (they remembered) ὅτι (that) ταῦτα (these things) ἦν (were) ἐπ’ (of) αὐτῷ (Him) γεγραμμένα (written), καὶ (and) ταῦτα (these things) ἐποίησαν (they had done) αὐτῷ (to Him).

²⁶ ὁ (The) δὲ (however) Παράκλητος (Helper), τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy), ὃ (whom) πέμψει (will send) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) μου (of Me), ἐκεῖνος (He) ὑμᾶς (you) διδάξει (will teach) πάντα (all things) καὶ (and) ὑπομνήσει (will bring to remembrance) ὑμᾶς (of you) πάντα (all things) ἃ (that) εἶπον (have said) ὑμῖν (to you) ἐγώ (I).

¹⁰ ἐκείνη (She) πορευθεῖσα (having gone), ἀπήγγειλεν (told it) τοῖς (to those) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (Him), γενομένοις (having been) πενθοῦσι (mourning) καὶ (and) κλαίουσιν (weeping).

²² Ἀλλὰ (However) καὶ (also) γυναῖκές (women) τινες (certain) ἐξ (out from) ἡμῶν (us) ἐξέστησαν (astonished) ἡμᾶς (us). γενόμεναι (Having been) ὀρθριναὶ (early) ἐπὶ (to) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb) ²³ καὶ (and) μὴ (not) εὑροῦσαι (having found) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἦλθον (they came) λέγουσαι (declaring) καὶ (also) ὀπτασίαν (a vision) ἀγγέλων (of angels) ἑωρακέναι (to have seen), οἳ (who) λέγουσιν (say) αὐτὸν (He) ζῆν (is alive). ²⁴ καὶ (And) ἀπῆλθόν (went) τινες (some) τῶν (of those) σὺν (with) ἡμῖν (us) ἐπὶ (to) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb) καὶ (and) εὗρον (found it) οὕτως (so), καθὼς (as) καὶ (also) αἱ (the) γυναῖκες (women) εἶπον (said); αὐτὸν (Him) δὲ (however) οὐκ (not) εἶδον (they saw).”

⁵⁶ ἐν (among) αἷς (whom) ἦν (was) Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (-) Μαγδαληνή (Magdalene), καὶ (and) Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (the) τοῦ (-) Ἰακώβου (of James) καὶ (and) Ἰωσὴφ (Joseph) μήτηρ (mother), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) μήτηρ (mother) τῶν (of the) υἱῶν (sons) Ζεβεδαίου (of Zebedee).

³⁰ Καὶ (And) συνάγονται (are gathered together) οἱ (the) ἀπόστολοι (apostles) πρὸς (to) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), καὶ (and) ἀπήγγειλαν (they related) αὐτῷ (to him) πάντα (all things), ὅσα (what) ἐποίησαν (they had done) καὶ (and) ὅσα (what) ἐδίδαξαν (they had taught).

⁴⁰ Ἦσαν (There were) δὲ (then) καὶ (also) γυναῖκες (women) ἀπὸ (from) μακρόθεν (afar off) θεωροῦσαι (looking on), ἐν (among) αἷς (whom) καὶ (also) Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (-) Μαγδαληνὴ (Magdalene), καὶ (and) Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (the) Ἰακώβου (of James) τοῦ (the) μικροῦ (least) καὶ (and) Ἰωσῆτος (of Joseph) μήτηρ (mother), καὶ (and) Σαλώμη (Salome), ⁴¹ αἳ (who), ὅτε (when) ἦν (He was) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) Γαλιλαίᾳ (Galilee), ἠκολούθουν (had been following) αὐτῷ (Him) καὶ (and) διηκόνουν (had been ministering) αὐτῷ (to Him), καὶ (and) ἄλλαι (other) πολλαὶ (many), αἱ (those) συναναβᾶσαι (having come up with) αὐτῷ (Him) εἰς (to) Ἱεροσόλυμα (Jerusalem).

⁹ «Ἀναστὰς (Having risen) δὲ (now) πρωῒ (early the) πρώτῃ (first day) σαββάτου (of the week), ἐφάνη (He appeared) πρῶτον (first) Μαρίᾳ (to Mary) τῇ (-) Μαγδαληνῇ (Magdalene), παρ’ (from) ἧς (whom) ἐκβεβλήκει (He had cast out) ἑπτὰ (seven) δαιμόνια (demons). ¹⁰ ἐκείνη (She) πορευθεῖσα (having gone), ἀπήγγειλεν (told it) τοῖς (to those) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (Him), γενομένοις (having been) πενθοῦσι (mourning) καὶ (and) κλαίουσιν (weeping). ¹¹ κἀκεῖνοι (And they), ἀκούσαντες (having heard) ὅτι (that) ζῇ (He is alive) καὶ (and) ἐθεάθη (has been seen) ὑπ’ (by) αὐτῆς (her), ἠπίστησαν (disbelieved).

¹¹ Μαρία (Mary) δὲ (however) εἱστήκει (stood) πρὸς (at) τῷ (the) μνημείῳ (tomb) ἔξω (outside) κλαίουσα (weeping). ὡς (As) οὖν (therefore) ἔκλαιεν (she was weeping), παρέκυψεν (she stooped down) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb), ¹² καὶ (and) θεωρεῖ (she sees) δύο (two) ἀγγέλους (angels) ἐν (in) λευκοῖς (white) καθεζομένους (sitting), ἕνα (one) πρὸς (at) τῇ (the) κεφαλῇ (head) καὶ (and) ἕνα (one) πρὸς (at) τοῖς (the) ποσίν (feet), ὅπου (where) ἔκειτο (had lain) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus). ¹³ Καὶ (And) λέγουσιν (say) αὐτῇ (to her) ἐκεῖνοι (they), “Γύναι (Woman), τί (why) κλαίεις (weep you)?” Λέγει (She says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ὅτι (Because) Ἦραν (they have taken away) τὸν (the) Κύριόν (Lord) μου (of me), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) οἶδα (I know) ποῦ (where) ἔθηκαν (they have laid) αὐτόν (Him).” ¹⁴ Ταῦτα (These things) εἰποῦσα (having said), ἐστράφη (she turned) εἰς (back) τὰ (-) ὀπίσω (around), καὶ (and) θεωρεῖ (she sees) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ἑστῶτα (standing there), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ᾔδει (had known) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐστιν (it is). ¹⁵ λέγει (Says) αὐτῇ (to her) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Γύναι (Woman), τί (why) κλαίεις (do you weep)? τίνα (Whom) ζητεῖς (do you seek)?” Ἐκείνη (She), δοκοῦσα (thinking) ὅτι (that) ὁ (the) κηπουρός (gardener) ἐστιν (He is), λέγει (says) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Κύριε (Sir), εἰ (if) σὺ (you) ἐβάστασας (have carried off) αὐτόν (him), εἰπέ (tell) μοι (me) ποῦ (where) ἔθηκας (you have laid) αὐτόν (Him), κἀγὼ (and I) αὐτὸν (him) ἀρῶ (will take away).” ¹⁶ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῇ (to her) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Μαριάμ (Mary).” Στραφεῖσα (Having turned around), ἐκείνη (she) λέγει (says) αὐτῷ (to Him) Ἑβραϊστί (in Hebrew), “Ραββουνι (Rabboni),” ὃ (that) λέγεται (is to say), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher).” ¹⁷ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῇ (to her) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Μή (Not) μου (Me) ἅπτου (touch), οὔπω (not yet) γὰρ (for) ἀναβέβηκα (have I ascended) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father); πορεύου (go) δὲ (however) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) ἀδελφούς (brothers) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) εἰπὲ (say) αὐτοῖς (to them), ‘Ἀναβαίνω (I am ascending) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) Πατέρα (Father) ὑμῶν (of you), καὶ (and to) Θεόν (God) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) Θεὸν (God) ὑμῶν (of you).’” ¹⁸ Ἔρχεται (Comes) Μαριὰμ (Mary) ἡ (-) Μαγδαληνὴ (Magdalene) ἀγγέλλουσα (bringing word) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) ὅτι (-), “Ἑώρακα (I have seen) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord),” καὶ (and that) ταῦτα (these things) εἶπεν (He had said) αὐτῇ (to her).

¹¹ κἀκεῖνοι (And they), ἀκούσαντες (having heard) ὅτι (that) ζῇ (He is alive) καὶ (and) ἐθεάθη (has been seen) ὑπ’ (by) αὐτῆς (her), ἠπίστησαν (disbelieved).

²⁵ Καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (He) εἶπεν (said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Ὦ (O) ἀνόητοι (foolish) καὶ (and) βραδεῖς (slow) τῇ (-) καρδίᾳ (of heart) τοῦ (-) πιστεύειν (to believe) ἐπὶ (in) πᾶσιν (all) οἷς (that) ἐλάλησαν (have spoken) οἱ (the) προφῆται (prophets).

⁹ Καὶ (And) ἐξελθὼν (having gone forth), ἠκολούθει (he was following) καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ᾔδει (did know) ὅτι (that) ἀληθές (real) ἐστιν (is) τὸ (what) γινόμενον (is happening) διὰ (by means of) τοῦ (the) ἀγγέλου (angel); ἐδόκει (he was thinking) δὲ (however) ὅραμα (a vision) βλέπειν (he saw).

³ Ἐξῆλθεν (Went forth) οὖν (therefore) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) ἄλλος (other) μαθητής (disciple), καὶ (and) ἤρχοντο (were coming) εἰς (to) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb). ⁴ ἔτρεχον (Were running) δὲ (now) οἱ (the) δύο (two) ὁμοῦ (together), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) ἄλλος (other) μαθητὴς (disciple) προέδραμεν (ran ahead) τάχιον (faster) τοῦ (-) Πέτρου (than Peter) καὶ (and) ἦλθεν (came) πρῶτος (first) εἰς (to) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb). ⁵ καὶ (And) παρακύψας (having stooped down), βλέπει (he sees) κείμενα (lying there) τὰ (the) ὀθόνια (linen cloths); οὐ (not) μέντοι (however) εἰσῆλθεν (he entered). ⁶ Ἔρχεται (Comes) οὖν (then) καὶ (also) Σίμων (Simon) Πέτρος (Peter) ἀκολουθῶν (following) αὐτῷ (him), καὶ (and) εἰσῆλθεν (he entered) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb) καὶ (and) θεωρεῖ (sees) τὰ (the) ὀθόνια (linen cloths) κείμενα (lying there), ⁷ καὶ (and) τὸ (the) σουδάριον (soudarion), ὃ (which) ἦν (was) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the) κεφαλῆς (head) αὐτοῦ (of Him), οὐ (not) μετὰ (with) τῶν (the) ὀθονίων (linen cloths) κείμενον (lying), ἀλλὰ (but) χωρὶς (by itself) ἐντετυλιγμένον (having been folded up) εἰς (in) ἕνα (a) τόπον (place). ⁸ τότε (Then) οὖν (therefore) εἰσῆλθεν (entered) καὶ (also) ὁ (the) ἄλλος (other) μαθητὴς (disciple), ὁ (-) ἐλθὼν (having come) πρῶτος (first) εἰς (to) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb), καὶ (and) εἶδεν (he saw) καὶ (and) ἐπίστευσεν (believed); ⁹ οὐδέπω (not yet) γὰρ (for) ᾔδεισαν (understood they) τὴν (the) γραφὴν (Scripture) ὅτι (that) δεῖ (it behooves) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) ἀναστῆναι (to rise). ¹⁰ Ἀπῆλθον (Went away) οὖν (therefore) πάλιν (again) πρὸς (to) αὑτοὺς (their homes) οἱ (the) μαθηταί (disciples).

¹² Μετὰ (After) δὲ (now) ταῦτα (these things), δυσὶν (to two) ἐξ (of) αὐτῶν (them) περιπατοῦσιν (as they are walking), ἐφανερώθη (He appeared) ἐν (in) ἑτέρᾳ (another) μορφῇ (form), πορευομένοις (going) εἰς (into) ἀγρόν (the country). ¹³ κἀκεῖνοι (And they), ἀπελθόντες (having gone), ἀπήγγειλαν (told it) τοῖς (to the) λοιποῖς (rest); οὐδὲ (neither) ἐκείνοις (them) ἐπίστευσαν (did they believe).

¹⁸ ἀποκριθεὶς (Answering) δὲ (now), εἷς (the one) ὀνόματι (named) Κλεοπᾶς (Cleopas) εἶπεν (said) πρὸς (to) αὐτόν (Him), “Σὺ (You) μόνος (alone) παροικεῖς (visit) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem) καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἔγνως (have known) τὰ (the things) γενόμενα (having come to pass) ἐν (in) αὐτῇ (it) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) ταύταις (these)?”

⁴⁵ ὁ (The) ἀγαθὸς (good) ἄνθρωπος (man), ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) ἀγαθοῦ (good) θησαυροῦ (treasure) τῆς (of the) καρδίας (heart) ‹αὐτοῦ› (of him) προφέρει (brings forth) τὸ (that which is) ἀγαθόν (good); καὶ (and) ὁ (the) πονηρὸς (evil), ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) πονηροῦ (evil), προφέρει (brings forth) τὸ (that which is) πονηρόν (evil). ἐκ (Out of) γὰρ (for) περισσεύματος (the abundance) καρδίας (of his heart), λαλεῖ (speaks) τὸ (the) στόμα (mouth) αὐτοῦ (of him).

²⁰ οὗ (Where) γάρ (for) εἰσιν (are) δύο (two) ἢ (or) τρεῖς (three) συνηγμένοι (gathered together) εἰς (unto) τὸ (-) ἐμὸν (My) ὄνομα (name), ἐκεῖ (there) εἰμι (am I) ἐν (in) μέσῳ (the midst) αὐτῶν (of them).”

³⁶ Ταῦτα (These things) δὲ (now) αὐτῶν (of them) λαλούντων (as they were telling), αὐτὸς (He Himself) ἔστη (stood) ἐν (in) μέσῳ (midst) αὐτῶν (of them) καὶ (and) λέγει (says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Εἰρήνη (Peace) ὑμῖν (to you).”

¹⁸ Οὐκ (Not) ἀφήσω (I will leave) ὑμᾶς (you) ὀρφανούς (as orphans); ἔρχομαι (I am coming) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you). ¹⁹ ἔτι (Yet) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) με (Me) οὐκέτι (no more) θεωρεῖ (sees), ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (however) θεωρεῖτέ (see) με (Me); ὅτι (because) ἐγὼ (I) ζῶ (live), καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) ζήσετε (will live).

¹² Μετὰ (After) δὲ (now) ταῦτα (these things), δυσὶν (to two) ἐξ (of) αὐτῶν (them) περιπατοῦσιν (as they are walking), ἐφανερώθη (He appeared) ἐν (in) ἑτέρᾳ (another) μορφῇ (form), πορευομένοις (going) εἰς (into) ἀγρόν (the country).

³¹ αὐτῶν (Of them) δὲ (then) διηνοίχθησαν (were opened) οἱ (the) ὀφθαλμοὶ (eyes), καὶ (and) ἐπέγνωσαν (they knew) αὐτόν (Him). καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (He) ἄφαντος (vanished) ἐγένετο (being seen) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them).

¹⁴ Ταῦτα (These things) εἰποῦσα (having said), ἐστράφη (she turned) εἰς (back) τὰ (-) ὀπίσω (around), καὶ (and) θεωρεῖ (she sees) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ἑστῶτα (standing there), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ᾔδει (had known) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐστιν (it is).

⁴ Πρωΐας (Morning) δὲ (now) ἤδη (already) γενομένης* (having come), ἔστη (stood) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἰς (on) τὸν (the) αἰγιαλόν (shore); οὐ (not) μέντοι (however) ᾔδεισαν (knew) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐστιν (it is).

⁶ ἀλλ’ (But) ὅτι (because) ταῦτα (these things) λελάληκα (I have said) ὑμῖν (to you), ἡ (-) λύπη (sorrow) πεπλήρωκεν (has filled) ὑμῶν (your) τὴν (-) καρδίαν (heart).

²⁰ ἀμὴν (Truly), ἀμὴν (truly), λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) κλαύσετε (will weep) καὶ (and) θρηνήσετε (will lament) ὑμεῖς (you), ὁ (-) δὲ (but) κόσμος (the world) χαρήσεται (will rejoice). ὑμεῖς (You) λυπηθήσεσθε (will be grieved), ἀλλ’ (but) ἡ (the) λύπη (grief) ὑμῶν (of you) εἰς (to) χαρὰν (joy) γενήσεται (will turn). ²¹ ἡ (The) γυνὴ (woman) ὅταν (when) τίκτῃ (she is giving birth), λύπην (pain) ἔχει (has), ὅτι (because) ἦλθεν (has come) ἡ (the) ὥρα (hour) αὐτῆς (of her); ὅταν (when) δὲ (however) γεννήσῃ (she brings forth) τὸ (the) παιδίον (child), οὐκέτι (no longer) μνημονεύει (she remembers) τῆς (the) θλίψεως (tribulation), διὰ (on account of) τὴν (the) χαρὰν (joy) ὅτι (that) ἐγεννήθη (has been born) ἄνθρωπος (a man) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world). ²² καὶ (Also) ὑμεῖς (you) οὖν (therefore), νῦν (now) μὲν (indeed) λύπην (grief) ἔχετε (have); πάλιν (again) δὲ (however) ὄψομαι (I will see) ὑμᾶς (you), καὶ (and) χαρήσεται (will rejoice) ὑμῶν (your) ἡ (-) καρδία (heart), καὶ (and) τὴν (the) χαρὰν (joy) ὑμῶν (of you) οὐδεὶς (no one) αἴρει (will take) ἀφ’ (from) ὑμῶν (you).

²⁵ Εἱστήκεισαν (Had been standing) δὲ (now) παρὰ (by) τῷ (the) σταυρῷ (cross) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) ἡ (the) μήτηρ (mother) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ἀδελφὴ (sister) τῆς (of the) μητρὸς (mother) αὐτοῦ (of Him), Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (the wife) τοῦ (-) Κλωπᾶ (of Clopas), καὶ (and) Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (-) Μαγδαληνή (Magdalene).

¹¹ Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) ὄχλοι (the crowds) ἔλεγον (were saying), “Οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) προφήτης (prophet), Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), ὁ (the One) ἀπὸ (from) Ναζαρὲθ (Nazareth) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (of Galilee).”

²⁴ λέγων (saying), “Τί (What) ἡμῖν (to us) καὶ (and) σοί (to You), Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Ναζαρηνέ (of Nazareth)? ἦλθες (Did You come) ἀπολέσαι (to destroy) ἡμᾶς (us)? οἶδά (I know) σε (You) τίς (who) εἶ (are), ὁ (the) Ἅγιος (Holy One) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God)!”

¹⁶ Ἔλαβεν (Seized) δὲ (then) φόβος (fear) πάντας (all), καὶ (and) ἐδόξαζον (they began glorifying) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God), λέγοντες (saying) ὅτι (-), “Προφήτης (A prophet) μέγας (great) ἠγέρθη (has risen up) ἐν (among) ἡμῖν (us)!” καὶ (and) ὅτι (-), “Ἐπεσκέψατο (Has visited) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τὸν (the) λαὸν (people) αὐτοῦ (of Him)!”

² οὗτος (He) ἦλθεν (came) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (Him) νυκτὸς (by night) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Ῥαββί (Rabbi), οἴδαμεν (we know) ὅτι (that) ἀπὸ (from) Θεοῦ (God) ἐλήλυθας (You have come), διδάσκαλος (a teacher); οὐδεὶς (no one) γὰρ (for) δύναται (is able) ταῦτα (these) τὰ (-) σημεῖα (signs) ποιεῖν (to do) ἃ (that) σὺ (You) ποιεῖς (do), ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) ᾖ (should be) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (him).”

¹⁹ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῷ (to Him) ἡ (the) γυνή (woman), “Κύριε (Sir), θεωρῶ (I understand) ὅτι (that) προφήτης (a prophet) εἶ (are) σύ (You).

¹⁴ Οἱ (The) οὖν (therefore) ἄνθρωποι (people), ἰδόντες (having seen) ὃ (what) ἐποίησεν (He had done), σημεῖον (the sign), ἔλεγον (were saying) ὅτι (-), “Οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ἀληθῶς (truly) ὁ (the) προφήτης (prophet) ὁ (who) ἐρχόμενος (is coming) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world).”

⁴⁰ Ἐκ (Some of) τοῦ (the) ὄχλου (crowd) οὖν (therefore), ἀκούσαντες (having heard) τῶν (the) λόγων (words) τούτων (these), ἔλεγον (were saying) “Οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ἀληθῶς (truly) ὁ (the) προφήτης (Prophet).” ⁴¹ Ἄλλοι (Others) ἔλεγον (were saying), “Οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Χριστός (Christ).” Οἱ (Others) δὲ (however) ἔλεγον (were saying), “Μὴ (Not) γὰρ (indeed) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (Galilee) ὁ (the) Χριστὸς (Christ) ἔρχεται (comes)? ⁴² οὐχ (Not) ἡ (the) γραφὴ (Scripture) εἶπεν (has said) ὅτι (that) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) σπέρματος (seed) Δαυὶδ (of David) καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (from) Βηθλεὲμ (Bethlehem), τῆς (the) κώμης (village) ὅπου (where) ἦν (was) Δαυὶδ (David), ἔρχεται (comes) ὁ (the) Χριστός (Christ)?”

⁵² Ἀπεκρίθησαν (They answered) καὶ (and) εἶπαν (said) αὐτῷ (to him), “Μὴ (Not) καὶ (also) σὺ (you) ἐκ (from) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (Galilee) εἶ (are)? ἐραύνησον (Search) καὶ (and) ἴδε (see) ὅτι (that) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (Galilee) προφήτης (a prophet) οὐκ (not) ἐγείρεται (is raised).”

²² Ἄνδρες (Men), Ἰσραηλῖται (Israelites), ἀκούσατε (hear) τοὺς (the) λόγους (words) τούτους (these): Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) τὸν (of) Ναζωραῖον (Nazareth), ἄνδρα (a man) ἀποδεδειγμένον (having been set forth) ἀπὸ (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) εἰς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) δυνάμεσι (by miracles) καὶ (and) τέρασι (wonders) καὶ (and) σημείοις (signs), οἷς (which) ἐποίησεν (did) δι’ (by) αὐτοῦ (Him) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐν (in) μέσῳ (the midst) ὑμῶν (of you), καθὼς (as) αὐτοὶ (you yourselves) οἴδατε (know),

²² καὶ (And) ἐπαιδεύθη (was instructed) Μωϋσῆς (Moses) [ἐν] (in) πάσῃ (all) σοφίᾳ (the wisdom) Αἰγυπτίων (of the Egyptians); ἦν (he was) δὲ (now) δυνατὸς (mighty) ἐν (in) λόγοις (words) καὶ (and) ἔργοις (deeds) αὐτοῦ (of him).

³⁸ Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) τὸν (-) ἀπὸ (from) Ναζαρέθ (Nazareth), ὡς (how) ἔχρισεν (anointed) αὐτὸν (Him) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) Πνεύματι (Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (with Holy) καὶ (and) δυνάμει (with power), ὃς (who) διῆλθεν (went about) εὐεργετῶν (doing good) καὶ (and) ἰώμενος (healing) πάντας (all) τοὺς (those) καταδυναστευομένους (being oppressed) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) διαβόλου (devil), ὅτι (because) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἦν (was) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (Him).

¹ Πρωΐας (Morning) δὲ (then) γενομένης (having arrived), συμβούλιον (counsel) ἔλαβον (took) πάντες (all) οἱ (the) ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) πρεσβύτεροι (elders) τοῦ (of the) λαοῦ (people) κατὰ (against) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus), ὥστε (so that) θανατῶσαι (they might put to death) αὐτόν (him). ² καὶ (And) δήσαντες (having bound) αὐτὸν (Him), ἀπήγαγον (they led away Him) καὶ (and) παρέδωκαν (delivered Him to) Πιλάτῳ (Pilate), τῷ (the) ἡγεμόνι (governor).

²⁰ Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) ἀρχιερεῖς (the chief priests) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) πρεσβύτεροι (elders) ἔπεισαν (persuaded) τοὺς (the) ὄχλους (crowds) ἵνα (that) αἰτήσωνται (they should ask for) τὸν (-) Βαραββᾶν (Barabbas), τὸν (-) δὲ (and) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ἀπολέσωσιν (should destroy).

¹ Καὶ (And) εὐθὺς (early) πρωῒ (in the morning), συμβούλιον (a counsel) ποιήσαντες* (having formed) οἱ (the) ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests), μετὰ (with) τῶν (the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders), καὶ (and) γραμματέων (scribes), καὶ (and) ὅλον (all) τὸ (the) συνέδριον (Council), δήσαντες (having bound) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), ἀπήνεγκαν (they led Him away) καὶ (and) παρέδωκαν (delivered Him) Πιλάτῳ (to Pilate).

⁶⁶ Καὶ (And) ὡς (when) ἐγένετο (it became) ἡμέρα (day), συνήχθη (were gathered together) τὸ (the) πρεσβυτέριον (elderhood) τοῦ (of the) λαοῦ (people), ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) τε (both) καὶ (and) γραμματεῖς (scribes), καὶ (and) ἀπήγαγον (they led) αὐτὸν (Him) εἰς (into) τὸ (the) συνέδριον (council) αὐτῶν (of them), λέγοντες (saying),

¹³ Πιλᾶτος (Pilate) δὲ (then), συνκαλεσάμενος (having called together) τοὺς (the) ἀρχιερεῖς (chief priests) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) ἄρχοντας (rulers) καὶ (and) τὸν (the) λαὸν (people),

¹³ Ὁ (The) Θεὸς (God) Ἀβραὰμ (of Abraham), καὶ (and) [ὁ (the) θεὸς] (God) Ἰσαὰκ (of Isaac), καὶ (and) [ὁ (the) θεὸς] (God) Ἰακώβ (Jacob), ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) τῶν (of the) πατέρων (fathers) ἡμῶν (of us), ἐδόξασεν (has glorified) τὸν (the) Παῖδα (servant) αὐτοῦ (of Him), Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), ὃν (whom) ὑμεῖς (you) μὲν (indeed) παρεδώκατε (betrayed) καὶ (and) ἠρνήσασθε (disowned) κατὰ (in) πρόσωπον (the presence) Πιλάτου (of Pilate), κρίναντος (having adjudged) ἐκείνου (that one) ἀπολύειν (to release Him). ¹⁴ ὑμεῖς (You) δὲ (however) τὸν (the) Ἅγιον (Holy) καὶ (and) Δίκαιον (Righteous One) ἠρνήσασθε (denied), καὶ (and) ᾐτήσασθε (requested) ἄνδρα (a man), φονέα (a murderer), χαρισθῆναι (to be granted) ὑμῖν (to you); ¹⁵ τὸν (-) δὲ (and) Ἀρχηγὸν (the Author) τῆς (-) ζωῆς (of life) ἀπεκτείνατε (you killed), ὃν (whom) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἤγειρεν (has raised up) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead), οὗ (whereof) ἡμεῖς (we) μάρτυρές (witnesses) ἐσμεν (are).

⁸ Τότε (Then) Πέτρος (Peter), πλησθεὶς (having been filled) Πνεύματος (with the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy), εἶπεν (said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Ἄρχοντες (Rulers) τοῦ (of the) λαοῦ (people) καὶ (and) πρεσβύτεροι (elders), ⁹ εἰ (if) ἡμεῖς (we) σήμερον (this day) ἀνακρινόμεθα (are being examined) ἐπὶ (as to) εὐεργεσίᾳ (a good work) ἀνθρώπου (to the man) ἀσθενοῦς (ailing), ἐν (by) τίνι (what means) οὗτος (he) σέσωσται (has been healed), ¹⁰ γνωστὸν (known) ἔστω (let it be) πᾶσιν (to all) ὑμῖν (you) καὶ (and) παντὶ (to all) τῷ (the) λαῷ (people) Ἰσραὴλ (of Israel) ὅτι (that) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) τοῦ (of) Ναζωραίου (Nazareth), ὃν (whom) ὑμεῖς (you) ἐσταυρώσατε (crucified), ὃν (whom) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἤγειρεν (raised) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead), ἐν (in) τούτῳ (Him) οὗτος (this man) παρέστηκεν (stands) ἐνώπιον (before) ὑμῶν (you) ὑγιής (sound).

²⁷ Συνήχθησαν (Were gathered together) γὰρ (for) ἐπ’ (in) ἀληθείας (truth), ἐν (in) τῇ (the) πόλει (city) ταύτῃ (this), ἐπὶ (against) τὸν (the) ἅγιον (holy) Παῖδά (servant) σου (of You) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ὃν (whom) ἔχρισας (You anointed), Ἡρῴδης (Herod) τε (both) καὶ (and) Πόντιος (Pontius) Πιλᾶτος (Pilate), σὺν (with) ἔθνεσιν (the Gentiles) καὶ (and) λαοῖς (peoples) Ἰσραήλ (of Israel), ²⁸ ποιῆσαι (to do) ὅσα (whatever) ἡ (the) χείρ (hand) σου (of You) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) βουλὴ (purpose) [σου] (of You) προώρισεν (had determined beforehand) γενέσθαι (to happen).

³⁰ ὁ (The) Θεὸς (God) τῶν (of the) πατέρων (fathers) ἡμῶν (of us) ἤγειρεν (raised up) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), ὃν (whom) ὑμεῖς (you) διεχειρίσασθε (killed), κρεμάσαντες (having hanged Him) ἐπὶ (on) ξύλου (a tree). ³¹ τοῦτον (Him) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) Ἀρχηγὸν (as Prince) καὶ (and) Σωτῆρα (Savior) ὕψωσεν (exalted) τῇ (by the) δεξιᾷ (right hand) αὐτοῦ (of Him), τοῦ (-) δοῦναι (to give) μετάνοιαν (repentance) τῷ (-) Ἰσραὴλ (to Israel) καὶ (and) ἄφεσιν (forgiveness) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins).

²⁷ οἱ (Those) γὰρ (for) κατοικοῦντες (dwelling) ἐν (in) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) ἄρχοντες (rulers) αὐτῶν (of them), τοῦτον (Him) ἀγνοήσαντες (not having known), καὶ (and) τὰς (the) φωνὰς (voices) τῶν (of the) προφητῶν (prophets) τὰς (that) κατὰ (on) πᾶν (every) σάββατον (Sabbath) ἀναγινωσκομένας (are being read), κρίναντες (having condemned Him) ἐπλήρωσαν (they fulfilled them). ²⁸ καὶ (And) μηδεμίαν (no) αἰτίαν (cause) θανάτου (of death) εὑρόντες (having found), ᾐτήσαντο (they begged) Πιλᾶτον (Pilate) ἀναιρεθῆναι (to put to death) αὐτόν (him). ²⁹ Ὡς (When) δὲ (then) ἐτέλεσαν (they had finished) πάντα (all) τὰ (the things) περὶ (about) αὐτοῦ (Him) γεγραμμένα (having been written), καθελόντες (having taken Him down) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) ξύλου (tree), ἔθηκαν (they put Him) εἰς (in) μνημεῖον (a tomb).

⁶⁸ “Εὐλογητὸς (Blessed be) Κύριος (the Lord) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) τοῦ (-) Ἰσραήλ (of Israel), ὅτι (because) ἐπεσκέψατο (He has visited) καὶ (and) ἐποίησεν (has performed) λύτρωσιν (redemption) τῷ (on the) λαῷ (people) αὐτοῦ (of Him),

³⁸ καὶ (And) αὐτῇ (she) τῇ (at that) ὥρᾳ (hour) ἐπιστᾶσα (having come up), ἀνθωμολογεῖτο (was giving praise) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God), καὶ (and) ἐλάλει (was speaking) περὶ (concerning) αὐτοῦ (Him) πᾶσιν (to all) τοῖς (those) προσδεχομένοις (waiting for) λύτρωσιν (the redemption) Ἰερουσαλήμ (of Jerusalem).

⁶ Οἱ (Those) μὲν (indeed) οὖν (therefore) συνελθόντες (having come together), ἠρώτων (were asking) αὐτὸν (Him), λέγοντες (saying), “Κύριε (Lord), εἰ (if) ἐν (at) τῷ (the) χρόνῳ (time) τούτῳ (this), ἀποκαθιστάνεις (are you restoring) τὴν (the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τῷ (-) Ἰσραήλ (to Israel)?”

¹⁸ εἰδότες (knowing) ὅτι (that) οὐ (not) φθαρτοῖς (by perishable things) — ἀργυρίῳ (by silver) ἢ (or) χρυσίῳ (by gold) — ἐλυτρώθητε (you were redeemed) ἐκ (from) τῆς (the) ματαίας (futile) ὑμῶν (of you) ἀναστροφῆς (manner of life) πατροπαραδότου (handed down from your fathers), ¹⁹ ἀλλὰ (but) τιμίῳ (by the precious) αἵματι (blood), ὡς (as) ἀμνοῦ (of a lamb) ἀμώμου (without blemish) καὶ (and) ἀσπίλου (without spot), Χριστοῦ (of Christ),

⁹ καὶ (And) ᾄδουσιν (they are singing) ᾠδὴν (a song) καινὴν (new), λέγοντες (saying), “Ἄξιος (Worthy) εἶ (are You) λαβεῖν (to take) τὸ (the) βιβλίον (scroll), καὶ (and) ἀνοῖξαι (to open) τὰς (the) σφραγῖδας (seals) αὐτοῦ (of it), ὅτι (because) ἐσφάγης (You were slain), καὶ (and) ἠγόρασας (You purchased) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) αἵματί (blood) σου (of You), ἐκ (out of) πάσης (every) φυλῆς (tribe) καὶ (and) γλώσσης (tongue) καὶ (and) λαοῦ (people) καὶ (and) ἔθνους (nation),

⁹ «Ἀναστὰς (Having risen) δὲ (now) πρωῒ (early the) πρώτῃ (first day) σαββάτου (of the week), ἐφάνη (He appeared) πρῶτον (first) Μαρίᾳ (to Mary) τῇ (-) Μαγδαληνῇ (Magdalene), παρ’ (from) ἧς (whom) ἐκβεβλήκει (He had cast out) ἑπτὰ (seven) δαιμόνια (demons). ¹⁰ ἐκείνη (She) πορευθεῖσα (having gone), ἀπήγγειλεν (told it) τοῖς (to those) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (Him), γενομένοις (having been) πενθοῦσι (mourning) καὶ (and) κλαίουσιν (weeping).

¹ Τῇ (The) δὲ (however) μιᾷ (first day) τῶν (of the) σαββάτων (week), ὄρθρου (dawn) βαθέως (very early), ἐπὶ (to) τὸ (the) μνῆμα (tomb) ἦλθον (they came), φέρουσαι (bringing) ἃ (that) ἡτοίμασαν (they had prepared) ἀρώματα (spices). ² εὗρον (They found) δὲ (then) τὸν (the) λίθον (stone) ἀποκεκυλισμένον (having been rolled away) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) μνημείου (tomb). ³ εἰσελθοῦσαι (Having entered) δὲ (however), οὐχ (not) εὗρον (they found) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus). ⁴ καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (it came to pass) ἐν (while) τῷ (-) ἀπορεῖσθαι (are perplexed) αὐτὰς (they) περὶ (about) τούτου (this), καὶ (that) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἄνδρες (men) δύο (two) ἐπέστησαν (stood by) αὐταῖς (them) ἐν (in) ἐσθῆτι (garments) ἀστραπτούσῃ (dazzling). ⁵ ἐμφόβων (Terrified) δὲ (then) γενομένων (having become) αὐτῶν (of them) καὶ (and) κλινουσῶν (bowing) τὰ (the) πρόσωπα (faces) εἰς (to) τὴν (the) γῆν (ground), εἶπαν (they said) πρὸς (to) αὐτάς (them), “Τί (Why) ζητεῖτε (seek you) τὸν (the) ζῶντα (living) μετὰ (among) τῶν (the) νεκρῶν (dead)? ⁶ οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (He is) ὧδε (here), ἀλλὰ (but) ἠγέρθη (He is risen)! μνήσθητε (Remember) ὡς (how) ἐλάλησεν (He spoke) ὑμῖν (to you), ἔτι (yet) ὢν (being) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) Γαλιλαίᾳ (Galilee), ⁷ λέγων (saying), ‘Τὸν (The) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ὅτι (-) δεῖ (it behooves) παραδοθῆναι (to be delivered) εἰς (into) χεῖρας (hands) ἀνθρώπων (of men) ἁμαρτωλῶν (sinful), καὶ (and) σταυρωθῆναι (to be crucified), καὶ (and) τῇ (the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἀναστῆναι (to arise).’” ⁸ Καὶ (And) ἐμνήσθησαν (they remembered) τῶν (the) ῥημάτων (words) αὐτοῦ (of Him). ⁹ καὶ (And) ὑποστρέψασαι (having returned) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) μνημείου (tomb), ἀπήγγειλαν (they related) ταῦτα (these things) πάντα (all) τοῖς (to the) ἕνδεκα (eleven) καὶ (and) πᾶσιν (to all) τοῖς (the) λοιποῖς (rest). ¹⁰ ἦσαν (It was) δὲ (now) ἡ (-) Μαγδαληνὴ (Magdalene) Μαρία (Mary), καὶ (and) Ἰωάννα (Joanna), καὶ (and) Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (the mother) Ἰακώβου (of James), καὶ (and) αἱ (the) λοιπαὶ (other women) σὺν (with) αὐταῖς (them), ἔλεγον (telling) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) ἀποστόλους (apostles) ταῦτα (these things). ¹¹ καὶ (And) ἐφάνησαν (appeared) ἐνώπιον (before) αὐτῶν (them) ὡσεὶ (like) λῆρος (folly) τὰ (the) ῥήματα (words) ταῦτα (of them), καὶ (and) ἠπίστουν (they did not believe) αὐταῖς (them).

¹⁸ Ἔρχεται (Comes) Μαριὰμ (Mary) ἡ (-) Μαγδαληνὴ (Magdalene) ἀγγέλλουσα (bringing word) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) ὅτι (-), “Ἑώρακα (I have seen) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord),” καὶ (and that) ταῦτα (these things) εἶπεν (He had said) αὐτῇ (to her).

¹² Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) Πέτρος (Peter), ἀναστὰς (having risen up), ἔδραμεν (ran) ἐπὶ (to) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb), καὶ (and) παρακύψας (having stooped down), βλέπει (he sees) τὰ (the) ὀθόνια (linen strips) μόνα (only), καὶ (and) ἀπῆλθεν (he went away), πρὸς (in) αὑτὸν (himself) θαυμάζων (wondering at) τὸ (that) γεγονός (having come to pass).

¹ Τῇ (-) δὲ (Now) μιᾷ (the first day) τῶν (of the) σαββάτων (week), Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (-) Μαγδαληνὴ (Magdalene) ἔρχεται (comes) πρωῒ (early), σκοτίας (dark) ἔτι (still) οὔσης (it being), εἰς (to) τὸ (the) μνημεῖον (tomb), καὶ (and) βλέπει (she sees) τὸν (the) λίθον (stone) ἠρμένον (having been removed) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) μνημείου (tomb). ² τρέχει (She runs) οὖν (therefore) καὶ (and) ἔρχεται (comes) πρὸς (to) Σίμωνα (Simon) Πέτρον (Peter) καὶ (and) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) ἄλλον (other) μαθητὴν (disciple), ὃν (whom) ἐφίλει (loved) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), καὶ (and) λέγει (she says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἦραν (They have taken away) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) μνημείου (tomb), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) οἴδαμεν (we know) ποῦ (where) ἔθηκαν (they have laid) αὐτόν (Him).”

¹⁸ Καὶ (And) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Οὕτως (Thus) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) ἀσύνετοί (without understanding) ἐστε (are)? οὐ (Not) νοεῖτε (understand you) ὅτι (that) πᾶν (everything) τὸ (-) ἔξωθεν (from outside) εἰσπορευόμενον (entering) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) ἄνθρωπον (man), οὐ (not) δύναται (is able) αὐτὸν (him) κοινῶσαι (to defile),

¹⁷ Καὶ (And) γνοὺς (having known it), λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Τί (Why) διαλογίζεσθε (reason you) ὅτι (because) ἄρτους (loaves) οὐκ (not) ἔχετε (you have)? οὔπω (Not yet) νοεῖτε (do you perceive) οὐδὲ (nor) συνίετε (understand)? πεπωρωμένην (Hardened) ἔχετε (do you have) τὴν (the) καρδίαν (heart) ὑμῶν (of you)? ¹⁸ ‘Ὀφθαλμοὺς (Eyes) ἔχοντες (having), οὐ (not) βλέπετε (do you see)? καὶ (And) ὦτα (ears) ἔχοντες (having), οὐκ (not) ἀκούετε (do you hear)?’ καὶ (And) οὐ (not) μνημονεύετε (do you remember)?

¹⁹ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering) αὐτοῖς (him), λέγει (He says), “Ὦ (O) γενεὰ (generation) ἄπιστος (unbelieving)! ἕως (Until) πότε (when) πρὸς (with) ὑμᾶς (you) ἔσομαι (will I be)? ἕως (Until) πότε (when) ἀνέξομαι (will I bear with) ὑμῶν (you)? φέρετε (Bring) αὐτὸν (him) πρός (to) με (Me).”

¹⁴ Ὕστερον (Afterward) δὲ (now) ἀνακειμένοις (were reclining) αὐτοῖς (they); τοῖς (to the) ἕνδεκα (eleven) ἐφανερώθη (He appeared) καὶ (and) ὠνείδισεν (rebuked) τὴν (the) ἀπιστίαν (unbelief) αὐτῶν (of them) καὶ (and) σκληροκαρδίαν (hardness of heart), ὅτι (because) τοῖς (those) θεασαμένοις (having seen) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐγηγερμένον (arisen) οὐκ (not) ἐπίστευσαν (they believed).

¹¹ Περὶ (Concerning) οὗ (this) πολὺς (there is much) ἡμῖν (from us) ὁ (-) λόγος (speech), καὶ (and) δυσερμήνευτος (difficult in interpretation) λέγειν (to speak), ἐπεὶ (since) νωθροὶ (sluggish) γεγόνατε (you have become) ταῖς (in the) ἀκοαῖς (hearings). ¹² καὶ (Even) γὰρ (for) ὀφείλοντες (you ought) εἶναι (to be) διδάσκαλοι (teachers) διὰ (by) τὸν (the) χρόνον (time), πάλιν (again) χρείαν (need of) ἔχετε (you have) τοῦ (one) διδάσκειν (to teach) ὑμᾶς (you) τινα (what is) τὰ (the) στοιχεῖα (principles) τῆς (of the) ἀρχῆς (beginning) τῶν (of the) λογίων (oracles) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God); καὶ (and) γεγόνατε (you have become) χρείαν (need) ἔχοντες (those having) γάλακτος (of milk), [καὶ] (and) οὐ (not) στερεᾶς (of solid) τροφῆς (food).

⁷ λέγων (saying), ‘Τὸν (The) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ὅτι (-) δεῖ (it behooves) παραδοθῆναι (to be delivered) εἰς (into) χεῖρας (hands) ἀνθρώπων (of men) ἁμαρτωλῶν (sinful), καὶ (and) σταυρωθῆναι (to be crucified), καὶ (and) τῇ (the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἀναστῆναι (to arise).’”

⁴⁴ Εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (now) πρὸς (unto) αὐτούς (to them), “Οὗτοι (These are) οἱ (the) λόγοι (words) μου (of me), οὓς (which) ἐλάλησα (I spoke) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) ἔτι (still) ὢν (being) σὺν (with) ὑμῖν (you), ὅτι (that) δεῖ (it behooves) πληρωθῆναι (to be fulfilled) πάντα (all things) τὰ (-) γεγραμμένα (having been written) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) νόμῳ (law) Μωϋσέως (of Moses), καὶ (and) τοῖς (the) προφήταις (Prophets) καὶ (and) ψαλμοῖς (the Psalms) περὶ (concerning) ἐμοῦ (Me).”

⁴⁶ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὅτι (-), “Οὕτως (Thus) γέγραπται (it has been written): παθεῖν (Was to suffer) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ), καὶ (and) ἀναστῆναι (to rise) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead) τῇ (the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day);

³ διανοίγων (opening) καὶ (and) παρατιθέμενος (setting forth) ὅτι (that) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ) ἔδει (it behooved) παθεῖν (to have suffered), καὶ (and) ἀναστῆναι (to have risen) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead), καὶ (and) ὅτι (that) “Οὗτός (this) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Χριστός (Christ) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), ὃν (whom) ἐγὼ (I) καταγγέλλω (preach) ὑμῖν (to you).”

³ Παρέδωκα (I delivered) γὰρ (for) ὑμῖν (to you) ἐν (in) πρώτοις (the foremost) ὃ (what) καὶ (also) παρέλαβον (I received), ὅτι (that) Χριστὸς (Christ) ἀπέθανεν (died) ὑπὲρ (for) τῶν (the) ἁμαρτιῶν (sins) ἡμῶν (of us) κατὰ (according to) τὰς (the) γραφάς (Scriptures), ⁴ καὶ (and) ὅτι (that) ἐτάφη (He was buried), καὶ (and) ὅτι (that) ἐγήγερται (He was raised) τῇ (the) ἡμέρᾳ (day) τῇ (the) τρίτῃ (third) κατὰ (according to) τὰς (the) γραφάς (Scriptures),

⁸ πάντα (all things) ὑπέταξας (You have put in subjection) ὑποκάτω (under) τῶν (the) ποδῶν (feet) αὐτοῦ (of him). Ἐν (In) τῷ (-) γὰρ (for) ὑποτάξαι (subjecting) αὐτῷ (to him) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things), οὐδὲν (nothing) ἀφῆκεν (He left) αὐτῷ (to him) ἀνυπότακτον (unsubject). νῦν (At present) δὲ (however), οὔπω (not yet) ὁρῶμεν (do we see) αὐτῷ (to Him) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things) ὑποτεταγμένα (having been subjected). ⁹ τὸν (Who) δὲ (however) βραχύ (a little) τι (one) παρ’ (than) ἀγγέλους (the angels), ἠλαττωμένον (having been made lower), βλέπομεν (we see), Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), διὰ (because of) τὸ (the) πάθημα (suffering) τοῦ (-) θανάτου (of death), δόξῃ (with glory) καὶ (and) τιμῇ (with honor) ἐστεφανωμένον (having been crowned), ὅπως (so that) χάριτι (by the grace) Θεοῦ (of God) ὑπὲρ (for) παντὸς (everyone) γεύσηται (He might taste) θανάτου (death). ¹⁰ Ἔπρεπεν (It was fitting) γὰρ (for) αὐτῷ (to Him), δι’ (for) ὃν (whom are) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things) καὶ (and) δι’ (by) οὗ (whom are) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things), πολλοὺς (many) υἱοὺς (sons) εἰς (to) δόξαν (glory) ἀγαγόντα (having brought), τὸν (the) ἀρχηγὸν (archetype) τῆς (of the) σωτηρίας (salvation) αὐτῶν (of them), διὰ (through) παθημάτων (sufferings) τελειῶσαι (to make perfect).

²² καὶ (And) σχεδὸν (almost) ἐν (with) αἵματι (blood) πάντα (all things) καθαρίζεται (are purified), κατὰ (according to) τὸν (the) νόμον (law), καὶ (and) χωρὶς (apart from) αἱματεκχυσίας (blood-shedding), οὐ (not) γίνεται (there is) ἄφεσις (forgiveness). ²³ Ἀνάγκη (It was necessary) οὖν (then for) τὰ (the) μὲν (indeed) ὑποδείγματα (representations) τῶν (of the things) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) οὐρανοῖς (heavens), τούτοις (with these) καθαρίζεσθαι (to be purified), αὐτὰ (themselves) δὲ (however) τὰ (the) ἐπουράνια (heavenly things) κρείττοσιν (with better) θυσίαις (sacrifices) παρὰ (than) ταύτας (these).

² ἀφορῶντες (looking) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) τῆς (of our) πίστεως (faith) ἀρχηγὸν (founder) καὶ (and) τελειωτὴν (perfecter), Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), ὃς (who) ἀντὶ (in view of) τῆς (the) προκειμένης (lying before) αὐτῷ (Him) χαρᾶς (joy), ὑπέμεινεν (endured) σταυρὸν (the cross), αἰσχύνης (its shame) καταφρονήσας (having despised), ἐν (at) δεξιᾷ (right hand) τε (and) τοῦ (of the) θρόνου (throne) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) κεκάθικεν (sat down).

³ Εὐλογητὸς (Blessed be) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) καὶ (and) Πατὴρ (Father) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), ὁ (the One) κατὰ (according to) τὸ (the) πολὺ (great) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἔλεος (mercy) ἀναγεννήσας (having begotten again) ἡμᾶς (us) εἰς (to) ἐλπίδα (a hope) ζῶσαν (living), δι’ (through) ἀναστάσεως (the resurrection) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead),

¹¹ ἐραυνῶντες (inquiring) εἰς (into) τίνα (what) ἢ (or) ποῖον (what manner of) καιρὸν (time) ἐδήλου (was signifying) τὸ (the) ἐν (in) αὐτοῖς (them) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), προμαρτυρόμενον (testifying beforehand) τὰ (-) εἰς (unto) Χριστὸν (Christ's) παθήματα (sufferings) καὶ (and) τὰς (the) μετὰ (after) ταῦτα (these) δόξας (glories),

⁴⁵ Εὑρίσκει (Finds) Φίλιππος (Philip) τὸν (-) Ναθαναὴλ (Nathanael) καὶ (and) λέγει (says) αὐτῷ (to him), “Ὃν (Him whom) ἔγραψεν (wrote of) Μωϋσῆς (Moses) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) νόμῳ (Law), καὶ (also) οἱ (the) προφῆται (prophets), εὑρήκαμεν (we have found), Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) υἱὸν (son) τοῦ (-) Ἰωσὴφ (of Joseph), τὸν (-) ἀπὸ (of) Ναζαρέτ (Nazareth).”

³⁹ Ἐραυνᾶτε (You diligently search) τὰς (the) γραφάς (Scriptures), ὅτι (for) ὑμεῖς (you) δοκεῖτε (think) ἐν (in) αὐταῖς (them) ζωὴν (life) αἰώνιον (eternal) ἔχειν (to have); καὶ (and) ἐκεῖναί (these) εἰσιν (are they) αἱ (-) μαρτυροῦσαι (bearing witness) περὶ (concerning) ἐμοῦ (Me);

⁴⁵ Μὴ (Not) δοκεῖτε (think) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) κατηγορήσω (will accuse) ὑμῶν (you) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father). ἔστιν (There is) ὁ (one) κατηγορῶν (accusing) ὑμῶν (you), Μωϋσῆς (Moses), εἰς (in) ὃν (whom) ὑμεῖς (you) ἠλπίκατε (have hoped). ⁴⁶ εἰ (If) γὰρ (for) ἐπιστεύετε (you were believing) Μωϋσεῖ (Moses), ἐπιστεύετε (you would have believed) ἂν (-) ἐμοί (Me); περὶ (concerning) γὰρ (for) ἐμοῦ (Me) ἐκεῖνος (he) ἔγραψεν (wrote). ⁴⁷ εἰ (If) δὲ (now) τοῖς (-) ἐκείνου (his) γράμμασιν (writings) οὐ (not) πιστεύετε (you believe), πῶς (how) τοῖς (-) ἐμοῖς (My) ῥήμασιν (words) πιστεύσετε (will you believe)?”

²² Μωϋσῆς (Moses) μὲν (indeed) εἶπεν (said) ὅτι (-), ‘Προφήτην (A prophet) ὑμῖν (to you) ἀναστήσει (will raise up) Κύριος (the Lord) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) [ὑμῶν] (of you) ἐκ (out from) τῶν (the) ἀδελφῶν (brothers) ὑμῶν (of you), ὡς (like) ἐμέ (me); αὐτοῦ (Him) ἀκούσεσθε (You will listen to) κατὰ (in) πάντα (all things), ὅσα (as many as) ἂν (-) λαλήσῃ (He might say) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you).

²⁴ Καὶ (And) πάντες (all) δὲ (now) οἱ (the) προφῆται (prophets) ἀπὸ (from) Σαμουὴλ (Samuel), καὶ (and) τῶν (those) καθεξῆς (subsequently), ὅσοι (as many as) ἐλάλησαν (have spoken), καὶ (also) κατήγγειλαν (have announced) τὰς (the) ἡμέρας (days) ταύτας (these).

³⁷ Οὗτός (This) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Μωϋσῆς (Moses) ὁ (-) εἴπας (having said) τοῖς (to the) υἱοῖς (sons) Ἰσραήλ (of Israel), ‘Προφήτην (A prophet) ὑμῖν (for you) ἀναστήσει (will raise up) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐκ (out from) τῶν (the) ἀδελφῶν (brothers) ὑμῶν (of you), ὡς (like) ἐμέ (me).’

⁴³ τούτῳ (To Him) πάντες (all) οἱ (the) προφῆται (prophets) μαρτυροῦσιν (bear witness) ἄφεσιν (that forgiveness) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins) λαβεῖν (receives) διὰ (through) τοῦ (the) ὀνόματος (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him) πάντα (everyone) τὸν (-) πιστεύοντα (believing) εἰς (in) αὐτόν (Him).”

²⁷ οἱ (Those) γὰρ (for) κατοικοῦντες (dwelling) ἐν (in) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) ἄρχοντες (rulers) αὐτῶν (of them), τοῦτον (Him) ἀγνοήσαντες (not having known), καὶ (and) τὰς (the) φωνὰς (voices) τῶν (of the) προφητῶν (prophets) τὰς (that) κατὰ (on) πᾶν (every) σάββατον (Sabbath) ἀναγινωσκομένας (are being read), κρίναντες (having condemned Him) ἐπλήρωσαν (they fulfilled them). ²⁸ καὶ (And) μηδεμίαν (no) αἰτίαν (cause) θανάτου (of death) εὑρόντες (having found), ᾐτήσαντο (they begged) Πιλᾶτον (Pilate) ἀναιρεθῆναι (to put to death) αὐτόν (him). ²⁹ Ὡς (When) δὲ (then) ἐτέλεσαν (they had finished) πάντα (all) τὰ (the things) περὶ (about) αὐτοῦ (Him) γεγραμμένα (having been written), καθελόντες (having taken Him down) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) ξύλου (tree), ἔθηκαν (they put Him) εἰς (in) μνημεῖον (a tomb). ³⁰ ὁ (-) δὲ (But) Θεὸς (God) ἤγειρεν (raised) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead),

¹⁰ Καὶ (And) ἔπεσα (I fell) ἔμπροσθεν (before) τῶν (the) ποδῶν (feet) αὐτοῦ (of him) προσκυνῆσαι (to worship) αὐτῷ (him). καὶ (And) λέγει (he says) μοι (to me), “Ὅρα (See that you) μή (not). σύνδουλός (A fellow servant) σού (with you) εἰμι (I am), καὶ (and) τῶν (the) ἀδελφῶν (brothers) σου (of you), τῶν (-) ἐχόντων (holding) τὴν (the) μαρτυρίαν (testimony) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus). τῷ (-) Θεῷ (God) προσκύνησον (worship)! ἡ (The) γὰρ (for) μαρτυρία (testimony) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) ἐστιν (is) τὸ (the) πνεῦμα (spirit) τῆς (-) προφητείας (of prophecy).”

⁴⁸ καὶ (And) ἰδὼν (He having seen) αὐτοὺς (them) βασανιζομένους (straining) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἐλαύνειν (rowing), ἦν (was) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) ἄνεμος (wind) ἐναντίος (contrary) αὐτοῖς (to them). περὶ (About) τετάρτην (the fourth) φυλακὴν (watch) τῆς (of the) νυκτὸς (night) ἔρχεται (He comes) πρὸς (to) αὐτοὺς (them), περιπατῶν (walking) ἐπὶ (on) τῆς (the) θαλάσσης (sea), καὶ (and) ἤθελεν (He was wishing) παρελθεῖν (to pass by) αὐτούς (them).

²³ Καὶ (And) εἶπεν (said) ὁ (the) κύριος (master) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) δοῦλον (servant), ‘Ἔξελθε (Go out) εἰς (into) τὰς (the) ὁδοὺς (highways) καὶ (and) φραγμοὺς (hedges) καὶ (and) ἀνάγκασον (compel them) εἰσελθεῖν (to come in), ἵνα (so that) γεμισθῇ (may be filled) μου (of me) ὁ (the) οἶκος (house).

¹⁴ Καί (And) τις (a certain) γυνὴ (woman) ὀνόματι (named) Λυδία (Lydia), πορφυρόπωλις (a seller of purple) πόλεως (of the city) Θυατείρων (of Thyatira), σεβομένη (worshiping) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), ἤκουεν (was listening), ἧς (of whom) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) διήνοιξεν (opened) τὴν (the) καρδίαν (heart) προσέχειν (to attend) τοῖς (to the things) λαλουμένοις (being spoken) ὑπὸ (by) ‹τοῦ› (-) Παύλου (Paul).

¹⁹ καὶ (And) κελεύσας (having commanded) τοὺς (the) ὄχλους (crowds) ἀνακλιθῆναι (to sit down) ἐπὶ (on) τοῦ (the) χόρτου (grass), λαβὼν (having taken) τοὺς (the) πέντε (five) ἄρτους (loaves) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) δύο (two) ἰχθύας (fish), ἀναβλέψας (having looked up) εἰς (to) τὸν (-) οὐρανὸν (heaven), εὐλόγησεν (He spoke a blessing); καὶ (and) κλάσας (having broken), ἔδωκεν (He gave) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) τοὺς (the) ἄρτους (loaves), οἱ (-) δὲ (and) μαθηταὶ (the disciples) τοῖς (to the) ὄχλοις (crowds).

³⁶ ἔλαβεν (having taken) τοὺς (the) ἑπτὰ (seven) ἄρτους (loaves) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) ἰχθύας (fish), καὶ (and) εὐχαριστήσας (having given thanks), ἔκλασεν (He broke them) καὶ (and) ἐδίδου (was giving) τοῖς (to) μαθηταῖς (disciples), οἱ (-) δὲ (and the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) τοῖς (to the) ὄχλοις (crowd).

²⁶ Ἐσθιόντων (As they were eating) δὲ (now) αὐτῶν (of them), λαβὼν (having taken) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἄρτον (bread), καὶ (and) εὐλογήσας (having blessed), ἔκλασεν (broke it), καὶ (and) δοὺς (having given) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples), εἶπεν (He said), “Λάβετε (Take), φάγετε (eat); τοῦτό (this) ἐστιν (is) τὸ (the) σῶμά (body) μου (of Me).”

⁴¹ Καὶ (And) λαβὼν (having taken) τοὺς (the) πέντε (five) ἄρτους (loaves) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) δύο (two) ἰχθύας (fish), ἀναβλέψας (having looked up) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) οὐρανὸν (heaven), εὐλόγησεν (He blessed) καὶ (and) κατέκλασεν (broke) τοὺς (the) ἄρτους (loaves), καὶ (and) ἐδίδου (He kept giving them) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) ‹αὐτοῦ› (of Him) ἵνα (that) παρατιθῶσιν (they might set before) αὐτοῖς (them). καὶ (And) τοὺς (the) δύο (two) ἰχθύας (fish) ἐμέρισεν (He divided) πᾶσιν (among all).

⁶ Καὶ (And) παραγγέλλει (He directs) τῷ (the) ὄχλῳ (crowd) ἀναπεσεῖν (to recline) ἐπὶ (on) τῆς (the) γῆς (ground). καὶ (And) λαβὼν (having taken) τοὺς (the) ἑπτὰ (seven) ἄρτους (loaves), εὐχαριστήσας (having given thanks), ἔκλασεν (He broke them) καὶ (and) ἐδίδου (kept giving them) τοῖς (to) μαθηταῖς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἵνα (that) παρατιθῶσιν (they might set before them). καὶ (And) παρέθηκαν (they set it before) τῷ (the) ὄχλῳ (crowd).

²² Καὶ (And) ἐσθιόντων (they were eating) αὐτῶν (of them), λαβὼν (having taken) ἄρτον (bread), εὐλογήσας (having spoken a blessing), ἔκλασεν (He broke), καὶ (and) ἔδωκεν (gave) αὐτοῖς (to them), καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said), “Λάβετε (Take); τοῦτό (this) ἐστιν (is) τὸ (the) σῶμά (body) μου (of Me).”

¹⁶ Λαβὼν (Having taken) δὲ (then) τοὺς (the) πέντε (five) ἄρτους (loaves) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) δύο (two) ἰχθύας (fish), ἀναβλέψας (having looked up) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) οὐρανὸν (heaven), εὐλόγησεν (He blessed) αὐτοὺς (them) καὶ (and) κατέκλασεν (broke them), καὶ (and) ἐδίδου (He kept giving them) τοῖς (to the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) παραθεῖναι (to set before) τῷ (the) ὄχλῳ (crowd).

¹⁹ Καὶ (And) λαβὼν (having taken) ἄρτον (the bread), εὐχαριστήσας (having given thanks), ἔκλασεν (He broke it) καὶ (and) ἔδωκεν (gave) αὐτοῖς (to them), λέγων (saying), “Τοῦτό (This) ἐστιν (is) τὸ (the) σῶμά (body) μου (of Me), τὸ (which) ὑπὲρ (for) ὑμῶν (you) διδόμενον (is given); τοῦτο (this) ποιεῖτε (do) εἰς (in) τὴν (the) ἐμὴν (of Me) ἀνάμνησιν (remembrance),”

³⁵ Καὶ (And) αὐτοὶ (they) ἐξηγοῦντο (began relating) τὰ (the things) ἐν (on) τῇ (the) ὁδῷ (road), καὶ (and) ὡς (how) ἐγνώσθη (He was known) αὐτοῖς (to them) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) κλάσει (breaking) τοῦ (of the) ἄρτου (bread).

¹¹ Ἔλαβεν (Took) οὖν (then) τοὺς (the) ἄρτους (loaves) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), καὶ (and) εὐχαριστήσας (having given thanks), διέδωκεν (He distributed) τοῖς (to those) ἀνακειμένοις (reclining); ὁμοίως (likewise) καὶ (also) ἐκ (of) τῶν (the) ὀψαρίων (fish), ὅσον (as much as) ἤθελον (they wished).

³⁵ Εἴπας (Having said) δὲ (now) ταῦτα (these things) καὶ (and) λαβὼν (having taken) ἄρτον (bread), εὐχαρίστησεν (he gave thanks) τῷ (-) Θεῷ (to God) ἐνώπιον (before) πάντων (all), καὶ (and) κλάσας (having broken it), ἤρξατο (he began) ἐσθίειν (to eat).

³⁰ αὐτὸς (He) δὲ (however), διελθὼν (having passed) διὰ (through) μέσου (the midst) αὐτῶν (of them), ἐπορεύετο (went away).

¹⁶ οἱ (-) δὲ (but) ὀφθαλμοὶ (the eyes) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐκρατοῦντο (were held) τοῦ (-) μὴ (not) ἐπιγνῶναι (to know) αὐτόν (Him).

⁵⁹ Ἦραν (They took up) οὖν (therefore) λίθους (stones), ἵνα (that) βάλωσιν (they might cast) ἐπ’ (at) αὐτόν (Him); Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) δὲ (however) ἐκρύβη (hid Himself), καὶ (and) ἐξῆλθεν (went forth) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) ἱεροῦ (temple).

¹³ Καὶ (And) λέγουσιν (say) αὐτῇ (to her) ἐκεῖνοι (they), “Γύναι (Woman), τί (why) κλαίεις (weep you)?” Λέγει (She says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ὅτι (Because) Ἦραν (they have taken away) τὸν (the) Κύριόν (Lord) μου (of me), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) οἶδα (I know) ποῦ (where) ἔθηκαν (they have laid) αὐτόν (Him).” ¹⁴ Ταῦτα (These things) εἰποῦσα (having said), ἐστράφη (she turned) εἰς (back) τὰ (-) ὀπίσω (around), καὶ (and) θεωρεῖ (she sees) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ἑστῶτα (standing there), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ᾔδει (had known) ὅτι (that) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐστιν (it is). ¹⁵ λέγει (Says) αὐτῇ (to her) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Γύναι (Woman), τί (why) κλαίεις (do you weep)? τίνα (Whom) ζητεῖς (do you seek)?” Ἐκείνη (She), δοκοῦσα (thinking) ὅτι (that) ὁ (the) κηπουρός (gardener) ἐστιν (He is), λέγει (says) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Κύριε (Sir), εἰ (if) σὺ (you) ἐβάστασας (have carried off) αὐτόν (him), εἰπέ (tell) μοι (me) ποῦ (where) ἔθηκας (you have laid) αὐτόν (Him), κἀγὼ (and I) αὐτὸν (him) ἀρῶ (will take away).” ¹⁶ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῇ (to her) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Μαριάμ (Mary).” Στραφεῖσα (Having turned around), ἐκείνη (she) λέγει (says) αὐτῷ (to Him) Ἑβραϊστί (in Hebrew), “Ραββουνι (Rabboni),” ὃ (that) λέγεται (is to say), “Διδάσκαλε (Teacher).”

⁴⁵ τότε (Then) διήνοιξεν (He opened) αὐτῶν (their) τὸν (-) νοῦν (mind) τοῦ (-) συνιέναι (to understand) τὰς (the) γραφάς (Scriptures).

⁶³ Τὸ (The) πνεῦμά (Spirit) ἐστιν (it is) τὸ (-) ζωοποιοῦν (giving life); ἡ (the) σὰρξ (flesh) οὐκ (not) ὠφελεῖ (profits) οὐδέν (nothing). τὰ (The) ῥήματα (words) ἃ (that) ἐγὼ (I) λελάληκα (speak) ὑμῖν (to you) πνεῦμά (spirit) ἐστιν (are), καὶ (and) ζωή (life) ἐστιν (they are).

² κατὰ (According to) δὲ (now) τὸ (the) εἰωθὸς (custom) τῷ (-) Παύλῳ (with Paul), εἰσῆλθεν (he went in) πρὸς (to) αὐτοὺς (them), καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (for) σάββατα (Sabbaths) τρία (three) διελέξατο (he reasoned) αὐτοῖς (with them) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) γραφῶν (Scriptures), ³ διανοίγων (opening) καὶ (and) παρατιθέμενος (setting forth) ὅτι (that) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ) ἔδει (it behooved) παθεῖν (to have suffered), καὶ (and) ἀναστῆναι (to have risen) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead), καὶ (and) ὅτι (that) “Οὗτός (this) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Χριστός (Christ) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), ὃν (whom) ἐγὼ (I) καταγγέλλω (preach) ὑμῖν (to you).”

²³ Ταξάμενοι (Having appointed) δὲ (then) αὐτῷ (him) ἡμέραν (a day), ἦλθον (came) πρὸς (to) αὐτὸν (him) εἰς (to) τὴν (the) ξενίαν (lodging) πλείονες (many), οἷς (to whom) ἐξετίθετο (he expounded), διαμαρτυρόμενος (fully testifying) τὴν (to the) βασιλείαν (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), πείθων (persuading) τε (then) αὐτοὺς (them) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) ἀπό (from) τε (both) τοῦ (the) νόμου (law) Μωϋσέως (of Moses) καὶ (and) τῶν (the) προφητῶν (Prophets), ἀπὸ (from) πρωῒ (morning) ἕως (to) ἑσπέρας (evening).

¹² Ζῶν (Living is) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) λόγος (word) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), καὶ (and) ἐνεργὴς (active), καὶ (and) τομώτερος (sharper) ὑπὲρ (than) πᾶσαν (any) μάχαιραν (sword) δίστομον (two-edged), καὶ (even) διϊκνούμενος (penetrating) ἄχρι (as far as) μερισμοῦ (the division) ψυχῆς (of soul) καὶ (and) πνεύματος (spirit), ἁρμῶν (of joints) τε (and) καὶ (also) μυελῶν (marrows), καὶ (and) κριτικὸς (able to judge) ἐνθυμήσεων (the thoughts) καὶ (and) ἐννοιῶν (intentions) καρδίας (of the heart).

¹³ κἀκεῖνοι (And they), ἀπελθόντες (having gone), ἀπήγγειλαν (told it) τοῖς (to the) λοιποῖς (rest); οὐδὲ (neither) ἐκείνοις (them) ἐπίστευσαν (did they believe).

¹⁹ Οὔσης (It being) οὖν (therefore) ὀψίας (evening) τῇ (the) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἐκείνῃ (same), τῇ (the) μιᾷ (first) σαββάτων (of the week), καὶ (and) τῶν (the) θυρῶν (doors) κεκλεισμένων (having been shut), ὅπου (where) ἦσαν (were) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) διὰ (through) τὸν (the) φόβον (fear) τῶν (of the) Ἰουδαίων (Jews), ἦλθεν (came) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) ἔστη (stood) εἰς (in) τὸ (the) μέσον (midst), καὶ (and) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Εἰρήνη (Peace) ὑμῖν (to you).” ²⁰ καὶ (And) τοῦτο (this) εἰπὼν (having said), ἔδειξεν (He showed) 〈καὶ〉 (both) τὰς (His) χεῖρας (hands) καὶ (and) τὴν (His) πλευρὰν (side) αὐτοῖς (to them). Ἐχάρησαν (Rejoiced) οὖν (then) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples), ἰδόντες (having seen) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord). ²¹ Εἶπεν (Said) οὖν (therefore) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) πάλιν (again), “Εἰρήνη (Peace) ὑμῖν (to you); καθὼς (as) ἀπέσταλκέν (has sent forth) με (me) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father), κἀγὼ (I also) πέμπω (send) ὑμᾶς (you).” ²² καὶ (And) τοῦτο (this) εἰπὼν (having said), ἐνεφύσησεν (He breathed on them), καὶ (and) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Λάβετε (Receive) Πνεῦμα (the Spirit) Ἅγιον (Holy). ²³ ἄν (If) τινων (of any), ἀφῆτε (you might forgive) τὰς (the) ἁμαρτίας (sins), ἀφέωνται (they are forgiven) αὐτοῖς (them); ἄν (If) τινων (any) κρατῆτε (you might retain), κεκράτηνται (they are retained).” ²⁴ Θωμᾶς (Thomas) δὲ (however), εἷς (one) ἐκ (of) τῶν (the) δώδεκα (Twelve), ὁ (the one) λεγόμενος (called) Δίδυμος (Didymus), οὐκ (not) ἦν (was) μετ’ (with) αὐτῶν (them) ὅτε (when) ἦλθεν (came) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus). ²⁵ ἔλεγον (Were saying) οὖν (therefore) αὐτῷ (to him) οἱ (the) ἄλλοι (other) μαθηταί (disciples), “Ἑωράκαμεν (We have seen) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord).” Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) εἶπεν (he said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἐὰν (If) μὴ (not) ἴδω (I see) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) χερσὶν (hands) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τὸν (the) τύπον (mark) τῶν (of the) ἥλων (nails), καὶ (and) βάλω (put) τὸν (the) δάκτυλόν (finger) μου (of me) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) τύπον* (mark) τῶν (of the) ἥλων (nails), καὶ (and) βάλω (put) μου (of me) τὴν (the) χεῖρα (hand) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) πλευρὰν (side) αὐτοῦ (of Him), οὐ (no) μὴ (not) πιστεύσω (will I believe).” ²⁶ Καὶ (And) μεθ’ (after) ἡμέρας (days) ὀκτὼ (eight) πάλιν (again) ἦσαν (were) ἔσω (inside) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) Θωμᾶς (Thomas) μετ’ (with) αὐτῶν (them). ἔρχεται (Comes) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), τῶν (the) θυρῶν (doors) κεκλεισμένων (having been shut). καὶ (And) ἔστη (He stood) εἰς (in) τὸ (the) μέσον (midst) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said), “Εἰρήνη (Peace) ὑμῖν (to you).”

¹⁴ οὗτοι (These) πάντες (all) ἦσαν (were) προσκαρτεροῦντες (steadfastly continuing) ὁμοθυμαδὸν (with one accord) τῇ (-) προσευχῇ (in prayer), σὺν (with the) γυναιξὶν (women), καὶ (and) Μαριὰμ (Mary) τῇ (the) μητρὶ (mother) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus), καὶ (and) σὺν (with) τοῖς (the) ἀδελφοῖς (brothers) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

⁷ ἀλλὰ (But) ὑπάγετε (go), εἴπατε (say) τοῖς (the) μαθηταῖς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) καὶ (and) τῷ (-) Πέτρῳ (to Peter) ὅτι (that) Προάγει (He goes before) ὑμᾶς (you) εἰς (into) τὴν (-) Γαλιλαίαν (Galilee); ἐκεῖ (there) αὐτὸν (Him) ὄψεσθε (will you see), καθὼς (as) εἶπεν (He said) ὑμῖν (to you).”

⁵⁴ Συλλαβόντες (Having seized) δὲ (then) αὐτὸν (Him), ἤγαγον (they led Him away), καὶ (and) εἰσήγαγον (led Him) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) οἰκίαν (house) τοῦ (of the) ἀρχιερέως (high priest). ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Πέτρος (Peter) ἠκολούθει (was following) μακρόθεν (afar off). ⁵⁵ Περιαψάντων (They having kindled) δὲ (then) πῦρ (a fire) ἐν (in) μέσῳ (the midst) τῆς (of the) αὐλῆς (courtyard), καὶ (and) συνκαθισάντων (having sat down together), ἐκάθητο (was sitting) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) μέσος (among) αὐτῶν (them). ⁵⁶ ἰδοῦσα (Having seen) δὲ (then) αὐτὸν (him) παιδίσκη (a servant girl) τις (certain) καθήμενον (sitting) πρὸς (by) τὸ (the) φῶς (light), καὶ (and) ἀτενίσασα (having looked intently on) αὐτῷ (him), εἶπεν (she said), “Καὶ (Also) οὗτος (this one) σὺν (with) αὐτῷ (Him) ἦν (was).” ⁵⁷ Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) ἠρνήσατο (he denied it), λέγων (saying), “Οὐκ (Not) οἶδα (I do know) αὐτόν (Him), γύναι (woman).” ⁵⁸ Καὶ (And) μετὰ (after) βραχὺ (a little), ἕτερος (another) ἰδὼν (having seen) αὐτὸν (him), ἔφη (was saying), “Καὶ (Also) σὺ (you) ἐξ (of) αὐτῶν (them) εἶ (are).” Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) Πέτρος (Peter) ἔφη (was saying), “Ἄνθρωπε (Man), οὐκ (not) εἰμί (I am).” ⁵⁹ Καὶ (And) διαστάσης (having elapsed) ὡσεὶ (about) ὥρας (hour) μιᾶς (one), ἄλλος (other) τις (a certain) διϊσχυρίζετο (strongly affirmed it), λέγων (saying), “Ἐπ’ (Of) ἀληθείας (a truth), καὶ (also) οὗτος (this one) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (Him) ἦν (was); καὶ (also) γὰρ (for) Γαλιλαῖός (a Galilean) ἐστιν (he is).” ⁶⁰ Εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (however) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter), “Ἄνθρωπε (Man), οὐκ (not) οἶδα (I know) ὃ (what) λέγεις (you say).” καὶ (And) παραχρῆμα (immediately) ἔτι (while) λαλοῦντος (he was speaking) αὐτοῦ (of him), ἐφώνησεν (crowed) ἀλέκτωρ (the rooster). ⁶¹ καὶ (And) στραφεὶς (having turned), ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) ἐνέβλεψεν (looked at) τῷ (-) Πέτρῳ (Peter), καὶ (and) ὑπεμνήσθη (remembered) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) τοῦ (the) λόγου (word) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord), ὡς (how) εἶπεν (He had said) αὐτῷ (to him) ὅτι (-), “Πρὶν (Before) ἀλέκτορα (the rooster) φωνῆσαι (crows) σήμερον (today), ἀπαρνήσῃ (you will deny) με (Me) τρίς (three times).” ⁶² καὶ (And) ἐξελθὼν (having gone forth) ἔξω (outside), ἔκλαυσεν (he wept) πικρῶς (bitterly).

⁵ καὶ (and) ὅτι (that) ὤφθη (He appeared) Κηφᾷ (to Cephas), εἶτα (then) τοῖς (to the) δώδεκα (Twelve).

³⁰ καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (it came to pass) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) κατακλιθῆναι (reclining) αὐτὸν (of Him) μετ’ (with) αὐτῶν (them), λαβὼν (having taken) τὸν (the) ἄρτον (bread) εὐλόγησεν (He blessed it), καὶ (and) κλάσας (having broken it), ἐπεδίδου (He began giving it) αὐτοῖς (to them). ³¹ αὐτῶν (Of them) δὲ (then) διηνοίχθησαν (were opened) οἱ (the) ὀφθαλμοὶ (eyes), καὶ (and) ἐπέγνωσαν (they knew) αὐτόν (Him). καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (He) ἄφαντος (vanished) ἐγένετο (being seen) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them).

⁴² Ἦσαν (They were) δὲ (now) προσκαρτεροῦντες (steadfastly continuing) τῇ (in the) διδαχῇ (teaching) τῶν (of the) ἀποστόλων (apostles), καὶ (and) τῇ (-) κοινωνίᾳ (in fellowship), τῇ (the) κλάσει (breaking) τοῦ (of the) ἄρτου (bread), καὶ (and) ταῖς (the) προσευχαῖς (prayers).

¹³ καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) μὲν (indeed) ᾖ (be) ἡ (the) οἰκία (house) ἀξία (worthy), ἐλθάτω (let come) ἡ (the) εἰρήνη (peace) ὑμῶν (of you) ἐπ’ (upon) αὐτήν (it); ἐὰν (if) δὲ (however) μὴ (not) ᾖ (it be) ἀξία (worthy), ἡ (the) εἰρήνη (peace) ὑμῶν (of you) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐπιστραφήτω (let return).

⁵ Εἰς (Into) ἣν (whatever) δ’ (now) ἂν (-) εἰσέλθητε (you might enter) οἰκίαν (house), πρῶτον (first) λέγετε (say) ‘Εἰρήνη (Peace) τῷ (to the) οἴκῳ (house) τούτῳ (this).’

²⁷ Εἰρήνην (Peace) ἀφίημι (I leave) ὑμῖν (with you); εἰρήνην (peace) τὴν (-) ἐμὴν (My) δίδωμι (I give) ὑμῖν (to you); οὐ (not) καθὼς (as) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) δίδωσιν (gives), ἐγὼ (I) δίδωμι (give) ὑμῖν (to you). μὴ (Not) ταρασσέσθω (let be troubled) ὑμῶν (of you) ἡ (the) καρδία (heart), μηδὲ (nor) δειλιάτω (let it fear).

³³ ταῦτα (These things) λελάληκα (I have spoken) ὑμῖν (to you) ἵνα (so that) ἐν (in) ἐμοὶ (Me) εἰρήνην (peace) ἔχητε (you may have). ἐν (In) τῷ (the) κόσμῳ (world) θλῖψιν (tribulation) ἔχετε (you have). ἀλλὰ (But) θαρσεῖτε (take courage); ἐγὼ (I) νενίκηκα (have overcome) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world).”

¹⁹ Οὔσης (It being) οὖν (therefore) ὀψίας (evening) τῇ (the) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἐκείνῃ (same), τῇ (the) μιᾷ (first) σαββάτων (of the week), καὶ (and) τῶν (the) θυρῶν (doors) κεκλεισμένων (having been shut), ὅπου (where) ἦσαν (were) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) διὰ (through) τὸν (the) φόβον (fear) τῶν (of the) Ἰουδαίων (Jews), ἦλθεν (came) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) ἔστη (stood) εἰς (in) τὸ (the) μέσον (midst), καὶ (and) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Εἰρήνη (Peace) ὑμῖν (to you).” ²⁰ καὶ (And) τοῦτο (this) εἰπὼν (having said), ἔδειξεν (He showed) 〈καὶ〉 (both) τὰς (His) χεῖρας (hands) καὶ (and) τὴν (His) πλευρὰν (side) αὐτοῖς (to them). Ἐχάρησαν (Rejoiced) οὖν (then) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples), ἰδόντες (having seen) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord). ²¹ Εἶπεν (Said) οὖν (therefore) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) πάλιν (again), “Εἰρήνη (Peace) ὑμῖν (to you); καθὼς (as) ἀπέσταλκέν (has sent forth) με (me) ὁ (the) Πατήρ (Father), κἀγὼ (I also) πέμπω (send) ὑμᾶς (you).” ²² καὶ (And) τοῦτο (this) εἰπὼν (having said), ἐνεφύσησεν (He breathed on them), καὶ (and) λέγει (He says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Λάβετε (Receive) Πνεῦμα (the Spirit) Ἅγιον (Holy). ²³ ἄν (If) τινων (of any), ἀφῆτε (you might forgive) τὰς (the) ἁμαρτίας (sins), ἀφέωνται (they are forgiven) αὐτοῖς (them); ἄν (If) τινων (any) κρατῆτε (you might retain), κεκράτηνται (they are retained).”

²⁶ Καὶ (And) μεθ’ (after) ἡμέρας (days) ὀκτὼ (eight) πάλιν (again) ἦσαν (were) ἔσω (inside) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) Θωμᾶς (Thomas) μετ’ (with) αὐτῶν (them). ἔρχεται (Comes) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), τῶν (the) θυρῶν (doors) κεκλεισμένων (having been shut). καὶ (And) ἔστη (He stood) εἰς (in) τὸ (the) μέσον (midst) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said), “Εἰρήνη (Peace) ὑμῖν (to you).”

¹⁶ Αὐτὸς (Himself) δὲ (now) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) τῆς (-) εἰρήνης (of peace) δῴη (may give) ὑμῖν (you) τὴν (-) εἰρήνην (peace) διὰ (through) παντὸς (all), ἐν (in) παντὶ (every) τρόπῳ (way). ὁ (The) Κύριος (Lord be) μετὰ (with) πάντων (all) ὑμῶν (of you).

⁴ Ἰωάννης (John), Ταῖς (To the) ἑπτὰ (seven) ἐκκλησίαις (churches) ταῖς (-) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) Ἀσίᾳ (Asia): Χάρις (Grace) ὑμῖν (to you) καὶ (and) εἰρήνη (peace) ἀπὸ (from) ὁ (Him) ὢν (being) καὶ (and) ὁ (who) ἦν (was) καὶ (and) ὁ (who) ἐρχόμενος (is coming), καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) ἑπτὰ (seven) Πνευμάτων (Spirits) ἃ (-) ἐνώπιον (before) τοῦ (the) θρόνου (throne) αὐτοῦ (of Him),

²⁶ οἱ (-) δὲ (And) μαθηταὶ (the disciples), ἰδόντες (having seen) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐπὶ (on) τῆς (the) θαλάσσης (sea) περιπατοῦντα (walking), ἐταράχθησαν (were troubled), λέγοντες (saying) ὅτι (-), “Φάντασμά (A ghost) ἐστιν (it is)!” καὶ (And) ἀπὸ (in) τοῦ (-) φόβου (fear) ἔκραξαν (they cried out). ²⁷ Εὐθὺς (Immediately) δὲ (now) ἐλάλησεν (spoke) «ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς» (Jesus) αὐτοῖς (to them), λέγων (saying), “Θαρσεῖτε (Take courage)! ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (it is), μὴ (not) φοβεῖσθε (fear).”

⁴⁹ οἱ (-) δὲ (And) ἰδόντες (having seen) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐπὶ (on) τῆς (the) θαλάσσης (sea) περιπατοῦντα (walking), ἔδοξαν (they thought) ὅτι (that) φάντασμά (a ghost) ἐστιν (it is), καὶ (and) ἀνέκραξαν (cried out). ⁵⁰ πάντες (All) γὰρ (for) αὐτὸν (Him) εἶδον* (saw) καὶ (and) ἐταράχθησαν (were troubled). ὁ (-) Δὲ (And) εὐθὺς (immediately) ἐλάλησεν (He spoke) μετ’ (with) αὐτῶν (them), καὶ (and) λέγει (says) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Θαρσεῖτε (Take courage); ἐγώ (I) εἰμι (am He); μὴ (not) φοβεῖσθε (fear).”

³⁰ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) εἶπεν (he said), ‘Οὐχί (No), πάτερ (father) Ἀβραάμ (Abraham), ἀλλ’ (but) ἐάν (if) τις (one) ἀπὸ (from) νεκρῶν (the dead) πορευθῇ (should go) πρὸς (to) αὐτοὺς (them), μετανοήσουσιν (they will repent).’

¹⁵ Οἱ (-) δὲ (And) πρὸς (to) αὐτὴν (her) εἶπαν (they said), “Μαίνῃ (You are out of your mind).” ἡ (-) δὲ (But) διϊσχυρίζετο (she kept insisting) οὕτως (it so) ἔχειν (to be). οἱ (-) δὲ (And) ἔλεγον (they kept saying), “Ὁ (The) ἄγγελός (angel) ἐστιν (it is) αὐτοῦ (of him).”

⁸ Γνοὺς (Having known this) δὲ (however), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said), “Τί (Why) διαλογίζεσθε (reason you) ἐν (among) ἑαυτοῖς (yourselves), ὀλιγόπιστοι (O you of little faith), ὅτι (because) ἄρτους (bread) οὐκ (not) ἔχετε (you took)?

¹³ καὶ (And) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (there is) κτίσις (creature) ἀφανὴς (hidden) ἐνώπιον (before) αὐτοῦ (Him); πάντα (all things) δὲ (however) γυμνὰ (are uncovered) καὶ (and) τετραχηλισμένα (laid bare) τοῖς (to the) ὀφθαλμοῖς (eyes) αὐτοῦ (of Him) πρὸς (to) ὃν (whom) ἡμῖν (is our) ὁ (-) λόγος (reckoning).

⁴⁶ Καὶ (And) φωνήσας (having called out) φωνῇ (in a voice) μεγάλῃ (loud), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) εἶπεν (said), “Πάτερ (Father), εἰς (into) χεῖράς (the hands) σου (of You) παρατίθεμαι (I commit) τὸ (the) πνεῦμά (Spirit) μου (of Me).” τοῦτο (This) δὲ (now) εἰπὼν (having said), ἐξέπνευσεν (He breathed His last).

²⁰ καὶ (And) τοῦτο (this) εἰπὼν (having said), ἔδειξεν (He showed) 〈καὶ〉 (both) τὰς (His) χεῖρας (hands) καὶ (and) τὴν (His) πλευρὰν (side) αὐτοῖς (to them). Ἐχάρησαν (Rejoiced) οὖν (then) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples), ἰδόντες (having seen) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord).

²⁵ ἔλεγον (Were saying) οὖν (therefore) αὐτῷ (to him) οἱ (the) ἄλλοι (other) μαθηταί (disciples), “Ἑωράκαμεν (We have seen) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord).” Ὁ (-) δὲ (But) εἶπεν (he said) αὐτοῖς (to them), “Ἐὰν (If) μὴ (not) ἴδω (I see) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) χερσὶν (hands) αὐτοῦ (of Him) τὸν (the) τύπον (mark) τῶν (of the) ἥλων (nails), καὶ (and) βάλω (put) τὸν (the) δάκτυλόν (finger) μου (of me) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) τύπον* (mark) τῶν (of the) ἥλων (nails), καὶ (and) βάλω (put) μου (of me) τὴν (the) χεῖρα (hand) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) πλευρὰν (side) αὐτοῦ (of Him), οὐ (no) μὴ (not) πιστεύσω (will I believe).”

²⁷ εἶτα (Then) λέγει (He says) τῷ (-) Θωμᾷ (to Thomas), “Φέρε (Bring) τὸν (the) δάκτυλόν (finger) σου (of you) ὧδε (here), καὶ (and) ἴδε (see) τὰς (the) χεῖράς (hands) μου (of Me); καὶ (and) φέρε (bring) τὴν (the) χεῖρά (hand) σου (of you), καὶ (and) βάλε (put it) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) πλευράν (side) μου (of Me); καὶ (and) μὴ (not) γίνου (be) ἄπιστος (unbelieving), ἀλλὰ (but) πιστός (believing).”

³ οἷς (to whom) καὶ (also) παρέστησεν (He presented) ἑαυτὸν (Himself) ζῶντα (alive) μετὰ (after) τὸ (the) παθεῖν (suffering) αὐτὸν (of Him) ἐν (with) πολλοῖς (many) τεκμηρίοις (proofs), δι’ (during) ἡμερῶν (days) τεσσεράκοντα (forty) ὀπτανόμενος (being seen) αὐτοῖς (by them) καὶ (and) λέγων (speaking) τὰ (the things) περὶ (concerning) τῆς (the) βασιλείας (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).

²³ Αὐτὸς (Himself) δὲ (now), ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) τῆς (-) εἰρήνης (of peace) ἁγιάσαι (may sanctify) ὑμᾶς (you) ὁλοτελεῖς (completely); καὶ (and) ὁλόκληρον (entirely) ὑμῶν (your) τὸ (-) πνεῦμα (spirit) καὶ (and) ἡ (-) ψυχὴ (soul) καὶ (and) τὸ (-) σῶμα (body), ἀμέμπτως (blameless) ἐν (at) τῇ (the) παρουσίᾳ (coming) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ), τηρηθείη (may be preserved).

⁹ εἶτα (Furthermore) τοὺς (-) μὲν (indeed) τῆς (of the) σαρκὸς (flesh) ἡμῶν (of us) πατέρας (fathers) εἴχομεν (we have had) παιδευτὰς (correctors), καὶ (and) ἐνετρεπόμεθα (we respected them); οὐ (not) πολὺ (much) [δὲ] (and) μᾶλλον (more) ὑποταγησόμεθα (shall we be in subjection) τῷ (to the) Πατρὶ (Father) τῶν (-) πνευμάτων (of spirits), καὶ (and) ζήσομεν (shall live)?

¹ Ὃ (That which) ἦν (was) ἀπ’ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning), ὃ (that which) ἀκηκόαμεν (we have heard), ὃ (that which) ἑωράκαμεν (we have seen) τοῖς (with the) ὀφθαλμοῖς (eyes) ἡμῶν (of us), ὃ (that which) ἐθεασάμεθα (we have gazed upon) καὶ (and) αἱ (the) χεῖρες (hands) ἡμῶν (of us) ἐψηλάφησαν (have handled), περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) Λόγου (Word) τῆς (-) ζωῆς (of life) —

²² καὶ (Also) ὑμεῖς (you) οὖν (therefore), νῦν (now) μὲν (indeed) λύπην (grief) ἔχετε (have); πάλιν (again) δὲ (however) ὄψομαι (I will see) ὑμᾶς (you), καὶ (and) χαρήσεται (will rejoice) ὑμῶν (your) ἡ (-) καρδία (heart), καὶ (and) τὴν (the) χαρὰν (joy) ὑμῶν (of you) οὐδεὶς (no one) αἴρει (will take) ἀφ’ (from) ὑμῶν (you).

⁵ λέγει (Says) οὖν (therefore) αὐτοῖς (to them) ‹ὁ› (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Παιδία (Children), μή (not) τι (any) προσφάγιον (fish) ἔχετε (have you)?” Ἀπεκρίθησαν (They answered) αὐτῷ (Him), “Οὔ (No).”

¹⁰ Λέγει (Says) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Ἐνέγκατε (Bring) ἀπὸ (some of) τῶν (the) ὀψαρίων (fish) ὧν (that) ἐπιάσατε (you have caught) νῦν (now).” ¹¹ ἀνέβη (Went up) ‹οὖν› (therefore) Σίμων (Simon) Πέτρος (Peter) καὶ (and) εἵλκυσεν (drew) τὸ (the) δίκτυον (net) εἰς (to) τὴν (the) γῆν (land), μεστὸν (full) ἰχθύων (of fish) μεγάλων (large), ἑκατὸν (a hundred) πεντήκοντα (fifty) τριῶν (three); καὶ (although) τοσούτων (so many) ὄντων (there are), οὐκ (not) ἐσχίσθη (was torn) τὸ (the) δίκτυον (net). ¹² Λέγει (Says) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Δεῦτε (Come), ἀριστήσατε (have breakfast).” οὐδεὶς (None) ‹δὲ› (however) ἐτόλμα (dared) τῶν (of the) μαθητῶν (disciples) ἐξετάσαι (to ask) αὐτόν (Him), “Σὺ (You) τίς (who) εἶ (are)?” εἰδότες (knowing) ὅτι (that) ὁ (the) Κύριός (Lord) ἐστιν (it is). ¹³ ἔρχεται (Comes) ‹ὁ› (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) καὶ (and) λαμβάνει (takes) τὸν (the) ἄρτον (bread) καὶ (and) δίδωσιν (gives it) αὐτοῖς (to them), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) ὀψάριον (fish) ὁμοίως (likewise).

⁴¹ οὐ (not) παντὶ (to all) τῷ (the) λαῷ (people), ἀλλὰ (but) μάρτυσιν (to the witnesses) τοῖς (-) προκεχειροτονημένοις (having been chosen beforehand) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God), ἡμῖν (to us) οἵτινες (who) συνεφάγομεν (did eat with) καὶ (and) συνεπίομεν (drink with) αὐτῷ (Him) μετὰ (after) τὸ (-) ἀναστῆναι (rising) αὐτὸν (His) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead).

⁵⁴ πῶς (How) οὖν (then) πληρωθῶσιν (should be fulfilled) αἱ (the) γραφαὶ (Scriptures), ὅτι (that) οὕτως (so) δεῖ (it must) γενέσθαι (be)?”

⁵⁶ Τοῦτο (This) δὲ (then) ὅλον (all) γέγονεν (is come to pass), ἵνα (that) πληρωθῶσιν (might be fulfilled) αἱ (the) γραφαὶ (Scriptures) τῶν (of the) προφητῶν (prophets).” Τότε (Then) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) πάντες (all), ἀφέντες (having forsaken) αὐτὸν (Him), ἔφυγον (fled).

³¹ Καὶ (And) ἤρξατο (He began) διδάσκειν (to teach) αὐτοὺς (them) ὅτι (that) δεῖ (it is necessary for) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) πολλὰ (many things) παθεῖν (to suffer), καὶ (and) ἀποδοκιμασθῆναι (to be rejected) ὑπὸ (by) τῶν (the) πρεσβυτέρων (elders) καὶ (and) τῶν (the) ἀρχιερέων (chief priests) καὶ (and) τῶν (the) γραμματέων (scribes), καὶ (and) ἀποκτανθῆναι (to be killed), καὶ (and) μετὰ (after) τρεῖς (three) ἡμέρας (days) ἀναστῆναι (to rise again). ³² καὶ (And) παρρησίᾳ (openly) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) ἐλάλει (He was speaking). καὶ (And) προσλαβόμενος (having taken Him) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) αὐτὸν (to him), ἤρξατο (he began) ἐπιτιμᾶν (to rebuke) αὐτῷ (Him).

³¹ ἐδίδασκεν (He was teaching) γὰρ (for) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) ἔλεγεν (He was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὅτι (-), “Ὁ (The) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) παραδίδοται (is delivered) εἰς (into the) χεῖρας (hands) ἀνθρώπων (of men), καὶ (and) ἀποκτενοῦσιν (they will kill) αὐτόν (Him); καὶ (and) ἀποκτανθεὶς (having been killed), μετὰ (on the) τρεῖς (third) ἡμέρας (day) ἀναστήσεται (He will arise).”

³¹ Παραλαβὼν (Having taken aside) δὲ (then) τοὺς (the) δώδεκα (Twelve), εἶπεν (He said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Ἰδοὺ (Behold), ἀναβαίνομεν (we go up) εἰς (to) Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem), καὶ (and) τελεσθήσεται (will be accomplished) πάντα (all things) τὰ (-) γεγραμμένα (having been written) διὰ (by) τῶν (the) προφητῶν (prophets) τῷ (about the) Υἱῷ (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man). ³² παραδοθήσεται (He will be betrayed) γὰρ (for) τοῖς (to the) ἔθνεσιν (Gentiles), καὶ (and) ἐμπαιχθήσεται (will be mocked), καὶ (and) ὑβρισθήσεται (will be insulted), καὶ (and) ἐμπτυσθήσεται (will be spit upon). ³³ καὶ (And) μαστιγώσαντες (having flogged Him), ἀποκτενοῦσιν (they will kill) αὐτόν (Him); καὶ (and) τῇ (on the) ἡμέρᾳ (day) τῇ (-) τρίτῃ (third) ἀναστήσεται (He will rise again).” ³⁴ Καὶ (And) αὐτοὶ (they) οὐδὲν (none) τούτων (of these things) συνῆκαν (understood); καὶ (and) ἦν (was) τὸ (the) ῥῆμα (word) τοῦτο (this) κεκρυμμένον (hidden) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them), καὶ (and) οὐκ (neither) ἐγίνωσκον (they knew) τὰ (the things) λεγόμενα (being spoken).

²² ὅτι (for) ἡμέραι (the days) ἐκδικήσεως (of avenging) αὗταί (these) εἰσιν (are), τοῦ (-) πλησθῆναι (to fulfill) πάντα (all things) τὰ (-) γεγραμμένα (having been written).

³⁷ λέγω (I say) γὰρ (for) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) τοῦτο (this) τὸ (which) γεγραμμένον (has been written), δεῖ (it behooves) τελεσθῆναι (to be accomplished) ἐν (in) ἐμοί (Me): ‘Τό (-) Καὶ (And) μετὰ (with) ἀνόμων (the lawless) ἐλογίσθη (He was reckoned).’ καὶ (And) γὰρ (for) τὸ (the things) περὶ (concerning) ἐμοῦ (Me) τέλος (an end) ἔχει (have).”

⁶ οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (He is) ὧδε (here), ἀλλὰ (but) ἠγέρθη (He is risen)! μνήσθητε (Remember) ὡς (how) ἐλάλησεν (He spoke) ὑμῖν (to you), ἔτι (yet) ὢν (being) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) Γαλιλαίᾳ (Galilee), ⁷ λέγων (saying), ‘Τὸν (The) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man) ὅτι (-) δεῖ (it behooves) παραδοθῆναι (to be delivered) εἰς (into) χεῖρας (hands) ἀνθρώπων (of men) ἁμαρτωλῶν (sinful), καὶ (and) σταυρωθῆναι (to be crucified), καὶ (and) τῇ (the) τρίτῃ (third) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἀναστῆναι (to arise).’”

²⁶ οὐχὶ (Not) ταῦτα (these things) ἔδει (was it necessary for) παθεῖν (to suffer) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ) καὶ (and) εἰσελθεῖν (to enter) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) αὐτοῦ (of Him)?” ²⁷ καὶ (And) ἀρξάμενος (having begun) ἀπὸ (from) Μωϋσέως (Moses) καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (from) πάντων (all) τῶν (the) προφητῶν (Prophets), διερμήνευσεν (He interpreted) αὐτοῖς (to them) ἐν (in) πάσαις (all) ταῖς (the) γραφαῖς (Scriptures) τὰ (the things) περὶ (concerning) ἑαυτοῦ (Himself).

¹⁴ καὶ (And) καθὼς (as) Μωϋσῆς (Moses) ὕψωσεν (lifted up) τὸν (the) ὄφιν (serpent) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐρήμῳ (wilderness), οὕτως (thus) ὑψωθῆναι (to be lifted up) δεῖ (it behooves) τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man),

⁴⁶ εἰ (If) γὰρ (for) ἐπιστεύετε (you were believing) Μωϋσεῖ (Moses), ἐπιστεύετε (you would have believed) ἂν (-) ἐμοί (Me); περὶ (concerning) γὰρ (for) ἐμοῦ (Me) ἐκεῖνος (he) ἔγραψεν (wrote).

⁴ ἀλλὰ (But) ταῦτα (these things) λελάληκα (I have said) ὑμῖν (to you), ἵνα (so that) ὅταν (when) ἔλθῃ (might have come) ἡ (the) ὥρα (hour) αὐτῶν (of them), μνημονεύητε (you may remember) αὐτῶν (them), ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) εἶπον (said them) ὑμῖν (to you). ταῦτα (These things) δὲ (now) ὑμῖν (to you) ἐξ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning) οὐκ (not) εἶπον (I said), ὅτι (because) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) ἤμην (I was). ⁵ Νῦν (Now) δὲ (however) ὑπάγω (I go) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the One) πέμψαντά (having sent) με (Me), καὶ (and) οὐδεὶς (none) ἐξ (of) ὑμῶν (you) ἐρωτᾷ (asks) με (Me), ‘Ποῦ (Where) ὑπάγεις (are You going)?’

¹⁶ Μικρὸν (A little while) καὶ (and) οὐκέτι (no longer) θεωρεῖτέ (you do behold) με (Me); καὶ (and) πάλιν (again) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὄψεσθέ (you will see) με (Me).” ¹⁷ Εἶπαν (Said) οὖν (therefore) ἐκ (some of) τῶν (the) μαθητῶν (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of him) πρὸς (to) ἀλλήλους (one another), “Τί (What) ἐστιν (is) τοῦτο (this) ὃ (that) λέγει (He says) ἡμῖν (to us), ‘Μικρὸν (A little while) καὶ (and) οὐ (not) θεωρεῖτέ (you do behold) με (Me); καὶ (and), πάλιν (again) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὄψεσθέ (you will see) με (Me)’ καί (and) ‘Ὅτι (Because) ὑπάγω (I am going) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father)’?”

¹¹ καὶ (And) οὐκέτι (no longer) εἰμὶ (I am) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) κόσμῳ (world), καὶ (and yet) αὐτοὶ (themselves) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) κόσμῳ (world) εἰσίν (they are), κἀγὼ (and I) πρὸς (to) σὲ (You) ἔρχομαι (am coming). Πάτερ (Father) ἅγιε (Holy), τήρησον (keep) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) σου (of You), ᾧ (which) δέδωκάς (You have given) μοι (Me), ἵνα (that) ὦσιν (they may be) ἓν (one) καθὼς (as) ἡμεῖς (we are). ¹² ὅτε (When) ἤμην (I was) μετ’ (with) αὐτῶν (them), ἐγὼ (I) ἐτήρουν (was keeping) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματί (name) σου (of You), ᾧ (which) δέδωκάς (You have given) μοι (Me). καὶ (And) ἐφύλαξα (I guarded them), καὶ (and) οὐδεὶς (none) ἐξ (of) αὐτῶν (them) ἀπώλετο (has perished), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ὁ (the) υἱὸς (son) τῆς (-) ἀπωλείας (of destruction), ἵνα (that) ἡ (the) γραφὴ (Scripture) πληρωθῇ (might be fulfilled). ¹³ Νῦν (Now) δὲ (however) πρὸς (to) σὲ (You) ἔρχομαι (I am coming); καὶ (and) ταῦτα (these things) λαλῶ (I speak) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) κόσμῳ (world), ἵνα (so that) ἔχωσιν (they may have) τὴν (-) χαρὰν (joy) τὴν (-) ἐμὴν (My) πεπληρωμένην (fulfilled) ἐν (within) ἑαυτοῖς (them).

²⁴ εἶπαν (They said) οὖν (therefore) πρὸς (to) ἀλλήλους (one another), “Μὴ (Not) σχίσωμεν (let us tear up) αὐτόν (it), ἀλλὰ (but) λάχωμεν (let us cast lots) περὶ (for) αὐτοῦ (it), τίνος (whose) ἔσται (it will be),” ἵνα (that) ἡ (the) γραφὴ (Scripture) πληρωθῇ (might be fulfilled) ‹ἡ (that) λέγουσα› (said): “Διεμερίσαντο (They divided) τὰ (the) ἱμάτιά (garments) μου (of Me) ἑαυτοῖς (among them), καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (for) τὸν (the) ἱματισμόν (clothing) μου (of Me) ἔβαλον (they cast) κλῆρον (a lot).” Οἱ (The) μὲν (indeed) οὖν (therefore) στρατιῶται (soldiers) ταῦτα (these things) ἐποίησαν (did). ²⁵ Εἱστήκεισαν (Had been standing) δὲ (now) παρὰ (by) τῷ (the) σταυρῷ (cross) τοῦ (-) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) ἡ (the) μήτηρ (mother) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ἀδελφὴ (sister) τῆς (of the) μητρὸς (mother) αὐτοῦ (of Him), Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (the wife) τοῦ (-) Κλωπᾶ (of Clopas), καὶ (and) Μαρία (Mary) ἡ (-) Μαγδαληνή (Magdalene). ²⁶ Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) οὖν (therefore), ἰδὼν (having seen) τὴν (His) μητέρα (mother) καὶ (and) τὸν (the) μαθητὴν (disciple) παρεστῶτα (standing by) ὃν (whom) ἠγάπα (He loved), λέγει (says) τῇ (to) μητρί (His mother), “Γύναι (Woman), ἴδε (behold), ὁ (the) υἱός (son) σου (of you).” ²⁷ εἶτα (Then) λέγει (He says) τῷ (to the) μαθητῇ (disciple), “Ἴδε (Behold) ἡ (the) μήτηρ (mother) σου (of you).” καὶ (And) ἀπ’ (from) ἐκείνης (that) τῆς (-) ὥρας (hour) ἔλαβεν (took) ὁ (the) μαθητὴς (disciple) αὐτὴν (her) εἰς (to) τὰ (the) ἴδια (own). ²⁸ Μετὰ (After) τοῦτο (this), εἰδὼς (knowing) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ὅτι (that) ἤδη (now) πάντα (all things) τετέλεσται (had been accomplished), ἵνα (so that) τελειωθῇ (might be fulfilled) ἡ (the) γραφὴ (Scripture), λέγει (He says), “Διψῶ (I thirst).” ²⁹ σκεῦος (A vessel) ἔκειτο (had been set there) ὄξους (of sour wine) μεστόν (full); σπόγγον (a sponge) οὖν (therefore) μεστὸν (filled) τοῦ (with) ὄξους (sour wine), ὑσσώπῳ (a stalk of hyssop) περιθέντες (having put on), προσήνεγκαν (they brought) αὐτοῦ (it) τῷ (to the) στόματι (mouth). ³⁰ ὅτε (When) οὖν (therefore) ἔλαβεν (took) τὸ (the) ὄξος (sour wine) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), εἶπεν (He said), “Τετέλεσται (It has been finished).” καὶ (And) κλίνας (having bowed) τὴν (the) κεφαλὴν (head), παρέδωκεν (He yielded up) τὸ (the) πνεῦμα (spirit). ³¹ Οἱ (-) οὖν (Therefore) Ἰουδαῖοι (the Jews), ἐπεὶ (because) Παρασκευὴ (the Preparation) ἦν (it was), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) μείνῃ (would remain) ἐπὶ (on) τοῦ (the) σταυροῦ (cross) τὰ (the) σώματα (bodies) ἐν (on) τῷ (the) σαββάτῳ (Sabbath)— ἦν (was) γὰρ (for) μεγάλη (a high) ἡ (-) ἡμέρα (day) ἐκείνου (that) τοῦ (-) σαββάτου (Sabbath)— ἠρώτησαν (asked) τὸν (-) Πιλᾶτον (Pilate) ἵνα (that) κατεαγῶσιν (might be broken) αὐτῶν (their) τὰ (-) σκέλη (legs), καὶ (and) ἀρθῶσιν (they might be taken away). ³² ἦλθον (Came) οὖν (therefore) οἱ (the) στρατιῶται (soldiers), καὶ (and) τοῦ (of the) μὲν (indeed) πρώτου (first) κατέαξαν (broke) τὰ (the) σκέλη (legs), καὶ (and) τοῦ (of the) ἄλλου (other) τοῦ (-) συσταυρωθέντος (having been crucified with) αὐτῷ (Him); ³³ ἐπὶ (to) δὲ (however) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ἐλθόντες (having come), ὡς (when) εἶδον (they saw) ἤδη (already) αὐτὸν (Him) τεθνηκότα (having been dead), οὐ (not) κατέαξαν (they did break) αὐτοῦ (His) τὰ (-) σκέλη (legs). ³⁴ ἀλλ’ (But) εἷς (one) τῶν (of the) στρατιωτῶν (soldiers) λόγχῃ (with a spear) αὐτοῦ (His) τὴν (-) πλευρὰν (side) ἔνυξεν (pierced), καὶ (and) ἐξῆλθεν (came out) εὐθὺς (immediately) αἷμα (blood) καὶ (and) ὕδωρ (water). ³⁵ καὶ (And) ὁ (the one) ἑωρακὼς (having seen) μεμαρτύρηκεν (has borne witness), καὶ (and) ἀληθινὴ (true) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (the) μαρτυρία (testimony). καὶ (And) ἐκεῖνος (He) οἶδεν (knows) ὅτι (that) ἀληθῆ (truth) λέγει (he is speaking), ἵνα (that) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) πιστεύητε (might believe). ³⁶ Ἐγένετο (Took place) γὰρ (for) ταῦτα (these things) ἵνα (so that) ἡ (the) γραφὴ (Scripture) πληρωθῇ (might be fulfilled): “Ὀστοῦν (Bone) οὐ (not one) συντριβήσεται (will be broken) αὐτοῦ (of Him).” ³⁷ καὶ (And) πάλιν (again), ἑτέρα (another) γραφὴ (Scripture) λέγει (says): “Ὄψονται (They will look) εἰς (on) ὃν (the One) ἐξεκέντησαν (they have pierced).”

¹⁸ ὁ (-) δὲ (But) Θεὸς (God) ἃ (what) προκατήγγειλεν (He foretold) διὰ (by) στόματος (the mouth) πάντων (of all) τῶν (the) προφητῶν (prophets), παθεῖν (that should suffer) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἐπλήρωσεν (He has fulfilled) οὕτως (thus).

²² Μωϋσῆς (Moses) μὲν (indeed) εἶπεν (said) ὅτι (-), ‘Προφήτην (A prophet) ὑμῖν (to you) ἀναστήσει (will raise up) Κύριος (the Lord) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) [ὑμῶν] (of you) ἐκ (out from) τῶν (the) ἀδελφῶν (brothers) ὑμῶν (of you), ὡς (like) ἐμέ (me); αὐτοῦ (Him) ἀκούσεσθε (You will listen to) κατὰ (in) πάντα (all things), ὅσα (as many as) ἂν (-) λαλήσῃ (He might say) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you). ²³ ἔσται (It will be that) δὲ (now) πᾶσα (every) ψυχὴ (soul) ἥτις (who), ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) ἀκούσῃ (might heed) τοῦ (the) προφήτου (prophet) ἐκείνου (that), ἐξολεθρευθήσεται (will be utterly destroyed) ἐκ (out from) τοῦ (the) λαοῦ (people).’ ²⁴ Καὶ (And) πάντες (all) δὲ (now) οἱ (the) προφῆται (prophets) ἀπὸ (from) Σαμουὴλ (Samuel), καὶ (and) τῶν (those) καθεξῆς (subsequently), ὅσοι (as many as) ἐλάλησαν (have spoken), καὶ (also) κατήγγειλαν (have announced) τὰς (the) ἡμέρας (days) ταύτας (these).

²⁹ Ὡς (When) δὲ (then) ἐτέλεσαν (they had finished) πάντα (all) τὰ (the things) περὶ (about) αὐτοῦ (Him) γεγραμμένα (having been written), καθελόντες (having taken Him down) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) ξύλου (tree), ἔθηκαν (they put Him) εἰς (in) μνημεῖον (a tomb). ³⁰ ὁ (-) δὲ (But) Θεὸς (God) ἤγειρεν (raised) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead), ³¹ ὃς (who) ὤφθη (appeared) ἐπὶ (for) ἡμέρας (days) πλείους (many) τοῖς (to those) συναναβᾶσιν (having come up with) αὐτῷ (Him) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (Galilee) εἰς (to) Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem), οἵτινες (who) νῦν (now) εἰσιν (are) μάρτυρες (witnesses) αὐτοῦ (of Him) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) λαόν (people).

³³ ὅτι (that) ταύτην (this) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐκπεπλήρωκεν (has fulfilled), τοῖς (to the) τέκνοις (children) [αὐτῶν] (of them), ἡμῶν (to us), ἀναστήσας (having raised up) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), ὡς (as) καὶ (also) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ψαλμῷ (psalm) γέγραπται (it has been written), τῷ (the) δευτέρῳ (second): ‘Υἱός (Son) μου (of Me) εἶ (are) σύ (You), ἐγὼ (I) σήμερον (today) γεγέννηκά (have begotten) σε (you).’

⁵ Καὶ (And) Μωϋσῆς (Moses) μὲν (indeed) πιστὸς (was faithful) ἐν (in) ὅλῳ (all) τῷ (the) οἴκῳ (house) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ὡς (as) θεράπων (a servant), εἰς (unto) μαρτύριον (a testimony) τῶν (of the things) λαληθησομένων (going to be spoken);

¹ Οὗτος (This) γὰρ (for) ὁ (-) Μελχισέδεκ (Melchizedek), βασιλεὺς (King) Σαλήμ (of Salem), ἱερεὺς (priest) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) τοῦ (-) Ὑψίστου (Most High), ὁ (-) συναντήσας (having met) Ἀβραὰμ (Abraham) ὑποστρέφοντι (returning) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) κοπῆς (slaughter) τῶν (of the) βασιλέων (kings) καὶ (and) εὐλογήσας (having blessed) αὐτόν (him),

⁸ Τοῦτο (By this) δηλοῦντος (was signifying) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματος (Spirit) τοῦ (-) Ἁγίου (Holy) μήπω (that not yet) πεφανερῶσθαι (has been made manifest) τὴν (the) τῶν (into the) ἁγίων (holy places) ὁδὸν (way), ἔτι (still) τῆς (the) πρώτης (first) σκηνῆς (tabernacle) ἐχούσης (having) στάσιν (a standing),

¹ Σκιὰν (A shadow) γὰρ (for) ἔχων (having) ὁ (the) νόμος (law) τῶν (of the) μελλόντων (coming) ἀγαθῶν (good things), οὐκ (not) αὐτὴν (themselves) τὴν (the) εἰκόνα (form) τῶν (of the) πραγμάτων (things), κατ’ (each) ἐνιαυτὸν (year) ταῖς (with the) αὐταῖς (same) θυσίαις (sacrifices), ἃς (which) προσφέρουσιν (they offer) εἰς (to) τὸ (the) διηνεκὲς (continuous), οὐδέποτε (never) δύναται (is able) τοὺς (those) προσερχομένους (drawing near) τελειῶσαι (to perfect).

³² Καὶ (And) εἶπαν (they said) πρὸς (to) ἀλλήλους (one another), “Οὐχὶ (Not) ἡ (the) καρδία (heart) ἡμῶν (of us) καιομένη (burning) ἦν (was) ἐν (within) ἡμῖν (us) ὡς (as) ἐλάλει (He was speaking) ἡμῖν (with us) ἐν (on) τῇ (the) ὁδῷ (road), ὡς (as) διήνοιγεν (He was opening) ἡμῖν (to us) τὰς (the) γραφάς (Scriptures)?”

¹⁸ ἀνοῖξαι (to open) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) αὐτῶν (of them), τοῦ (that) ἐπιστρέψαι (they may turn) ἀπὸ (from) σκότους (darkness) εἰς (to) φῶς (light), καὶ (and) τῆς (from the) ἐξουσίας (power) τοῦ (-) Σατανᾶ (of Satan) ἐπὶ (to) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), τοῦ (that) λαβεῖν (may receive) αὐτοὺς (they) ἄφεσιν (forgiveness) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins) καὶ (and) κλῆρον (an inheritance) ἐν (among) τοῖς (those) ἡγιασμένοις (having been sanctified) πίστει (by faith) τῇ (that is) εἰς (in) ἐμέ (Me).’

¹⁴ Ἀλλὰ (But) ἐπωρώθη (were hardened) τὰ (the) νοήματα (minds) αὐτῶν (of them). ἄχρι (Until) γὰρ (for) τῆς (the) σήμερον (present) ἡμέρας (day), τὸ (the) αὐτὸ (same) κάλυμμα (veil) ἐπὶ (at) τῇ (the) ἀναγνώσει (reading) τῆς (of the) παλαιᾶς (old) διαθήκης (covenant) μένει (remains), μὴ (not) ἀνακαλυπτόμενον (being lifted), ὅτι (which) ἐν (in) Χριστῷ (Christ) καταργεῖται (is being removed). ¹⁵ ἀλλ’ (But) ἕως (unto) σήμερον (this day), ἡνίκα (when) ἂν (-) ἀναγινώσκηται (shall be read) Μωϋσῆς (Moses), κάλυμμα (a veil) ἐπὶ (over) τὴν (the) καρδίαν (heart) αὐτῶν (of them) κεῖται (lies). ¹⁶ ἡνίκα (Whenever) δὲ (however) ἐὰν (if) ἐπιστρέψῃ (one shall have turned) πρὸς (to) Κύριον (the Lord), περιαιρεῖται (is taken away) τὸ (the) κάλυμμα (veil). ¹⁷ Ὁ (The) δὲ (now) Κύριος (Lord) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμά (Spirit) ἐστιν (is); οὗ (where) δὲ (now) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) Κυρίου (of the Lord is), ἐλευθερία (there is freedom). ¹⁸ ἡμεῖς (We) δὲ (now) πάντες (all), ἀνακεκαλυμμένῳ (having been unveiled) προσώπῳ (in face), τὴν (the) δόξαν (glory) Κυρίου (of the Lord) κατοπτριζόμενοι (beholding as in a mirror), τὴν (the) αὐτὴν (same) εἰκόνα (image) μεταμορφούμεθα (are being transformed into), ἀπὸ (from) δόξης (glory) εἰς (to) δόξαν (glory), καθάπερ (even as) ἀπὸ (from) Κυρίου (the Lord), Πνεύματος (the Spirit).

⁴ ἐν (in) οἷς (whom) ὁ (the) θεὸς (god) τοῦ (of the) αἰῶνος (age) τούτου (this) ἐτύφλωσεν (has blinded) τὰ (the) νοήματα (minds) τῶν (of the) ἀπίστων (unbelieving), εἰς (so as for) τὸ (-) μὴ (not) αὐγάσαι (to beam forth) τὸν (the) φωτισμὸν (illumination) τοῦ (of the) εὐαγγελίου (gospel) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ), ὅς (who) ἐστιν (is) εἰκὼν (the image) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God). ⁵ Οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ἑαυτοὺς (ourselves) κηρύσσομεν (do we proclaim), ἀλλὰ (but) Χριστὸν (Christ) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) Κύριον (Lord); ἑαυτοὺς (ourselves) δὲ (now), δούλους (servants) ὑμῶν (of you), διὰ (for the sake of) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus). ⁶ ὅτι (For it is) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God), ὁ (-) εἰπών (having said), “Ἐκ (Out of) σκότους (darkness) φῶς (light) λάμψει (shall shine),” ὃς (who) ἔλαμψεν (shone) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) καρδίαις (hearts) ἡμῶν (of us) πρὸς (for the) φωτισμὸν (radiance) τῆς (of the) γνώσεως (knowledge) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἐν (in) προσώπῳ (the face) [Ἰησοῦ] (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ).

¹⁴ διὸ (Therefore) λέγει (it says): “Ἔγειρε (Awake you), ὁ (the one) καθεύδων (sleeping), καὶ (and) ἀνάστα (rise up) ἐκ (out from) τῶν (the) νεκρῶν (dead), καὶ (and) ἐπιφαύσει (will shine upon) σοι (you) ὁ (-) Χριστός (Christ).”

²⁰ οἴδαμεν (We know) δὲ (now) ὅτι (that) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἥκει (is come), καὶ (and) δέδωκεν (has given) ἡμῖν (us) διάνοιαν (understanding), ἵνα (so that) γινώσκωμεν* (we may know) τὸν (Him who is) ἀληθινόν (true); καὶ (and) ἐσμὲν (we are) ἐν (in) τῷ (Him who is) ἀληθινῷ (true), ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Υἱῷ (Son) αὐτοῦ (of Him), Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστῷ (Christ). οὗτός (He) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) ἀληθινὸς (true) Θεὸς (God) καὶ (and) ζωὴ (life) αἰώνιος (eternal).

⁷ Καὶ (And) τῷ (to) ἀγγέλῳ (the messenger) τῆς (of the) ἐν (in) Φιλαδελφείᾳ (Philadelphia) ἐκκλησίας (church) γράψον (write): Τάδε (These things) λέγει (says) ὁ (the) ἅγιος (Holy One), ὁ (the) ἀληθινός (True One), ὁ (-) ἔχων (having) τὴν (the) κλεῖν (key) Δαυίδ (of David), ὁ (the One) ἀνοίγων (opening) καὶ (and) οὐδεὶς (no one) κλείσει (will shut), καὶ (and) κλείων (shutting) καὶ (and) οὐδεὶς (no one) ἀνοίγει (opens).

¹² Καὶ (And) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (there is) ἐν (in) ἄλλῳ (other) οὐδενὶ (no one) ἡ (the) σωτηρία (salvation), οὐδὲ (not) γὰρ (for) ὄνομά (name) ἐστιν (is there) ἕτερον (another) ὑπὸ (under) τὸν (-) οὐρανὸν (heaven) τὸ (-) δεδομένον (having been given) ἐν (among) ἀνθρώποις (men) ἐν (by) ᾧ (which) δεῖ (it behooves) σωθῆναι (to be saved) ἡμᾶς (us).”

² ‹καὶ› (and) λέγων (saying), “Μετανοεῖτε (Repent); ἤγγικεν (has drawn near) γὰρ (for) ἡ (the) βασιλεία (kingdom) τῶν (of the) οὐρανῶν (heavens).”

¹⁰ Ἀκούσας (Having heard) δὲ (now), ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ἐθαύμασεν (marveled), καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) τοῖς (to those) ἀκολουθοῦσιν (following), “Ἀμὴν (Truly) λέγω (I say) ὑμῖν (to you), παρ’ (except) οὐδενὶ (no one) τοσαύτην (so great) πίστιν (faith) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) Ἰσραὴλ (Israel) εὗρον (have I found). ¹¹ λέγω (I say) δὲ (now) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) πολλοὶ (many) ἀπὸ (from) ἀνατολῶν (east) καὶ (and) δυσμῶν (west) ἥξουσιν (will come), καὶ (and) ἀνακλιθήσονται (will recline) μετὰ (with) Ἀβραὰμ (Abraham) καὶ (and) Ἰσαὰκ (Isaac) καὶ (and) Ἰακὼβ (Jacob) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) βασιλείᾳ (kingdom) τῶν (of the) οὐρανῶν (heavens);

¹³ πορευθέντες (Having gone) δὲ (however), μάθετε (learn) τί (what) ἐστιν (is), ‘Ἔλεος (Mercy) θέλω (I desire), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) θυσίαν (sacrifice).’ οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ἦλθον (I came) καλέσαι (to call) δικαίους (the righteous), ἀλλὰ (but) ἁμαρτωλούς (sinners).”

⁵ Τούτους (These) τοὺς (-) δώδεκα (twelve) ἀπέστειλεν (sent forth) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), παραγγείλας (having instructed) αὐτοῖς (them), λέγων (saying), “Εἰς (Into) ὁδὸν (the way) ἐθνῶν (of the Gentiles) μὴ (not) ἀπέλθητε (go off), καὶ (and) εἰς (into) πόλιν (any city) Σαμαριτῶν (of the Samaritans) μὴ (not) εἰσέλθητε (enter); ⁶ πορεύεσθε (go) δὲ (however) μᾶλλον (rather) πρὸς (to) τὰ (those) πρόβατα (sheep) τὰ (-) ἀπολωλότα (being lost) οἴκου (of the house) Ἰσραήλ (of Israel).

¹⁹ πορευθέντες (Having gone) οὖν (therefore), μαθητεύσατε (disciple) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) ἔθνη (nations), βαπτίζοντες (baptizing) αὐτοὺς (them) εἰς (in) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) τοῦ (of the) Πατρὸς (Father), καὶ (and) τοῦ (of the) Υἱοῦ (Son), καὶ (and) τοῦ (of the) Ἁγίου (Holy) Πνεύματος (Spirit),

³⁴ Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem), Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem), ἡ (-) ἀποκτείνουσα (killing) τοὺς (the) προφήτας (prophets), καὶ (and) λιθοβολοῦσα (stoning) τοὺς (those) ἀπεσταλμένους (having been sent) πρὸς (to) αὐτήν (her), ποσάκις (how often) ἠθέλησα (I have wanted) ἐπισυνάξαι (to gather) τὰ (those) τέκνα (children) σου (of you), ὃν (that) τρόπον (way) ὄρνις (a hen gathers) τὴν (-) ἑαυτῆς (her) νοσσιὰν (brood) ὑπὸ (under) τὰς (the) πτέρυγας (wings), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἠθελήσατε (you were willing).

³⁸ Πέτρος (Peter) δὲ (then) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Μετανοήσατε (Repent),” [φησίν] (he declared), “Καὶ (and) βαπτισθήτω (be baptized), ἕκαστος (every one) ὑμῶν (of you), ἐπὶ (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) εἰς (for the) ἄφεσιν (forgiveness) τῶν (of the) ἁμαρτιῶν (sins) ὑμῶν (of you), καὶ (and) λήμψεσθε (you will receive) τὴν (the) δωρεὰν (gift) τοῦ (of the) Ἁγίου (Holy) Πνεύματος (Spirit).

¹⁹ μετανοήσατε (Repent), οὖν (therefore), καὶ (and) ἐπιστρέψατε (turn again), πρὸς (for) τὸ (the) ἐξαλειφθῆναι (blotting out) ὑμῶν (of your) τὰς (-) ἁμαρτίας (sins),

²⁵ ὑμεῖς (You) ἐστε (are) οἱ (the) υἱοὶ (sons) τῶν (of the) προφητῶν (prophets) καὶ (and) τῆς (of the) διαθήκης (covenant) ἧς (that) «ὁ (-) Θεὸς» (God) διέθετο (made) πρὸς (with) τοὺς (the) πατέρας (fathers) ὑμῶν (of you), λέγων (saying) πρὸς (to) Ἀβραάμ (Abraham), ‘Καὶ (And) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) σπέρματί (seed) σου (of you) ἐνευλογηθήσονται (will be blessed) πᾶσαι (all) αἱ (the) πατριαὶ (families) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth).’ ²⁶ ὑμῖν (To you) πρῶτον (first), ἀναστήσας (having raised up) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τὸν (the) Παῖδα (servant) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἀπέστειλεν (sent) αὐτὸν (Him), εὐλογοῦντα (blessing) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) ἀποστρέφειν (turning away) ἕκαστον (each) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) πονηριῶν (wickednesses) ὑμῶν (of you).”

³¹ τοῦτον (Him) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) Ἀρχηγὸν (as Prince) καὶ (and) Σωτῆρα (Savior) ὕψωσεν (exalted) τῇ (by the) δεξιᾷ (right hand) αὐτοῦ (of Him), τοῦ (-) δοῦναι (to give) μετάνοιαν (repentance) τῷ (-) Ἰσραὴλ (to Israel) καὶ (and) ἄφεσιν (forgiveness) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins).

⁴⁶ ἤκουον (They were hearing) γὰρ (for) αὐτῶν (them) λαλούντων (speaking) γλώσσαις (in tongues) καὶ (and) μεγαλυνόντων (magnifying) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God). Τότε (Then) ἀπεκρίθη (answered) Πέτρος (Peter), ⁴⁷ “Μήτι (If not) τὸ (the) ὕδωρ (water) δύναται (is able) κωλῦσαί (to withhold) τις (anyone) τοῦ (-) μὴ (not) βαπτισθῆναι (to baptize) τούτους (these) οἵτινες (who) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy) ἔλαβον (have received), ὡς (just as) καὶ (also have) ἡμεῖς (we)?” ⁴⁸ προσέταξεν (He commanded) δὲ (now) αὐτοὺς (them) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) βαπτισθῆναι (to be baptized). τότε (Then) ἠρώτησαν (they asked) αὐτὸν (him) ἐπιμεῖναι (to remain) ἡμέρας (days) τινάς (some).

¹⁸ Ἀκούσαντες (Having heard) δὲ (then) ταῦτα (these things), ἡσύχασαν (they were silent) καὶ (and) ἐδόξασαν (glorified) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God), λέγοντες (saying), “Ἄρα (Then indeed) καὶ (also) τοῖς (to the) ἔθνεσιν (Gentiles) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τὴν (-) μετάνοιαν (repentance) εἰς (unto) ζωὴν (life) ἔδωκεν (has given).”

³⁸ Γνωστὸν (Known) οὖν (therefore) ἔστω (be it) ὑμῖν (to you), ἄνδρες (men), ἀδελφοί (brothers), ὅτι (that) διὰ (through) τούτου (this One), ὑμῖν (to you) ἄφεσις (forgiveness) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins) καταγγέλλεται (is proclaimed). ³⁹ καὶ (And) ἀπὸ (from) πάντων (all things) ὧν (from which) οὐκ (not) ἠδυνήθητε (you were able) ἐν (in) νόμῳ (the law) Μωϋσέως (of Moses) δικαιωθῆναι (to be justified), ἐν (in) τούτῳ (Him) πᾶς (everyone) ὁ (-) πιστεύων (believing) δικαιοῦται (is justified).

⁴⁶ Παρρησιασάμενοί (Having spoken boldly) τε (also), ὁ (-) Παῦλος (Paul) καὶ (and) ὁ (-) Βαρνάβας (Barnabas) εἶπαν (said), “Ὑμῖν (To you) ἦν (it was) ἀναγκαῖον (necessary) πρῶτον (first) λαληθῆναι (to be spoken) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God); ἐπειδὴ (but since) ἀπωθεῖσθε (you thrust away) αὐτὸν (it) καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἀξίους (worthy) κρίνετε (you judge) ἑαυτοὺς (yourselves) τῆς (-) αἰωνίου (of eternal) ζωῆς (life), ἰδοὺ (behold), στρεφόμεθα (we are turning) εἰς (to) τὰ (the) ἔθνη (Gentiles).

³⁰ Τοὺς (The) μὲν (indeed) οὖν (therefore) χρόνους (times) τῆς (-) ἀγνοίας (of ignorance) ὑπεριδὼν (having overlooked) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God), τὰ (-) νῦν (now) παραγγέλλει* (He commands) τοῖς (-) ἀνθρώποις (men) πάντας (all) πανταχοῦ (everywhere) μετανοεῖν (to repent), ³¹ καθότι (because) ἔστησεν (He set) ἡμέραν (a day) ἐν (in) ᾗ (which) μέλλει (He is about) κρίνειν (to judge) τὴν (the) οἰκουμένην (world) ἐν (in) δικαιοσύνῃ (righteousness), ἐν (by) ἀνδρὶ (a man) ᾧ (whom) ὥρισεν (He appointed), πίστιν (a guarantee) παρασχὼν (having provided) πᾶσιν (to all), ἀναστήσας (having raised) αὐτὸν (Him) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead).”

⁵ Ὡς (When) δὲ (now) κατῆλθον (came down) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (-) Μακεδονίας (Macedonia) ὅ (-) τε (both) Σιλᾶς (Silas) καὶ (and) ὁ (-) Τιμόθεος (Timothy), συνείχετο (was occupied) τῷ (with the) λόγῳ (word) ὁ (-) Παῦλος (Paul), διαμαρτυρόμενος (earnestly testifying) τοῖς (to the) Ἰουδαίοις (Jews) εἶναι (to be) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus). ⁶ ἀντιτασσομένων (Opposing) δὲ (however) αὐτῶν (of them) καὶ (and) βλασφημούντων (reviling him), ἐκτιναξάμενος (having shaken out) τὰ (the) ἱμάτια (garments), εἶπεν (he said) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them), “Τὸ (The) αἷμα (blood) ὑμῶν (of You) ἐπὶ (be upon) τὴν (the) κεφαλὴν (head) ὑμῶν (of you); καθαρὸς (clean) ἐγώ (I am). ἀπὸ (From) τοῦ (-) νῦν (now on), εἰς (to) τὰ (the) ἔθνη (Gentiles) πορεύσομαι (I will go).”

²¹ διαμαρτυρόμενος (earnestly testifying) Ἰουδαίοις (to the Jewish) τε (both) καὶ (and) Ἕλλησιν (to Greeks), τὴν (-) εἰς (in) Θεὸν (God) μετάνοιαν (repentance) καὶ (and) πίστιν (faith) εἰς (in) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord) ἡμῶν (of us), Ἰησοῦν (Jesus).

²⁰ ἀλλὰ (but) τοῖς (to those) ἐν (in) Δαμασκῷ (Damascus) πρῶτόν (first), τε (both) καὶ (and) Ἱεροσολύμοις (Jerusalem) πᾶσάν (all), τε (and) τὴν (the) χώραν (region) τῆς (-) Ἰουδαίας (of Judea), καὶ (and) τοῖς (to the) ἔθνεσιν (Gentiles), ἀπήγγελλον (I kept declaring) μετανοεῖν (to repent) καὶ (and) ἐπιστρέφειν (to turn) ἐπὶ (to) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), ἄξια (worthy) τῆς (-) μετανοίας (of repentance) ἔργα (works) πράσσοντας (doing).

²⁸ Γνωστὸν (Known) οὖν (therefore) ἔστω (be it) ὑμῖν (to you) ὅτι (that) τοῖς (to the) ἔθνεσιν (Gentiles) ἀπεστάλη (has been sent) τοῦτο (this) τὸ (-) σωτήριον (salvation) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God); αὐτοὶ (they) καὶ (then) ἀκούσονται (will listen)!”

²⁰ Νόμος (The law) δὲ (now) παρεισῆλθεν (entered), ἵνα (so that) πλεονάσῃ (might abound) τὸ (the) παράπτωμα (trespass); οὗ (where) δὲ (however) ἐπλεόνασεν (abounded) ἡ (-) ἁμαρτία (sin), ὑπερεπερίσσευσεν (overabounded) ἡ (-) χάρις (grace),

¹² οὐ (Not) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (there is) διαστολὴ (difference) Ἰουδαίου (Jew) τε (between) καὶ (and) Ἕλληνος (Greek); ὁ (-) γὰρ (for) αὐτὸς (the same) Κύριος (Lord) πάντων (of all) πλουτῶν (is rich) εἰς (toward) πάντας (all) τοὺς (those) ἐπικαλουμένους (calling) αὐτόν (Him). ¹³ “Πᾶς (Whoever) γὰρ (for) ὃς (that) ἂν (-) ἐπικαλέσηται (shall call upon) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) Κυρίου (of the Lord) σωθήσεται (will be saved).” ¹⁴ Πῶς (How) οὖν (then) ἐπικαλέσωνται (shall they call) εἰς (on Him) ὃν (whom) οὐκ (not) ἐπίστευσαν (they believed)? πῶς (How) δὲ (now) πιστεύσωσιν (shall they believe on Him) οὗ (of whom) οὐκ (not) ἤκουσαν (they have heard)? πῶς (How) δὲ (now) ἀκούσωσιν (shall they hear) χωρὶς (apart from) κηρύσσοντος (preaching)? ¹⁵ πῶς (How) δὲ (now) κηρύξωσιν (shall they preach) ἐὰν (if) μὴ (not) ἀποσταλῶσιν (they are sent)? καθὼς* (As) γέγραπται (it has been written): “Ὡς (How) ὡραῖοι (beautiful) οἱ (the) πόδες (feet) τῶν (of those) εὐαγγελιζομένων (proclaiming good news) ‹τὰ› (of) ἀγαθά (good things)!” ¹⁶ Ἀλλ’ (But) οὐ (not) πάντες (all) ὑπήκουσαν (heeded) τῷ (the) εὐαγγελίῳ (good news). Ἠσαΐας (Isaiah) γὰρ (for) λέγει (says), “Κύριε (Lord), τίς (who) ἐπίστευσεν (has believed) τῇ (the) ἀκοῇ (report) ἡμῶν (of us)?” ¹⁷ ἄρα (So) ἡ (-) πίστις (faith is) ἐξ (from) ἀκοῆς (hearing), ἡ (-) δὲ (and) ἀκοὴ (hearing) διὰ (through) ῥήματος (the word) Χριστοῦ (of Christ). ¹⁸ Ἀλλὰ (But) λέγω (I ask), μὴ (no) οὐκ (not) ἤκουσαν (did they hear)? μενοῦνγε (Indeed): “Εἰς (Into) πᾶσαν (all) τὴν (the) γῆν (earth) ἐξῆλθεν (has gone out) ὁ (the) φθόγγος (voice) αὐτῶν (of them); καὶ (and) εἰς (to) τὰ (the) πέρατα (ends) τῆς (of the) οἰκουμένης (world), τὰ (the) ῥήματα (words) αὐτῶν (of them).”

²⁶ καὶ (and) οὕτως (so) πᾶς (all) Ἰσραὴλ (Israel) σωθήσεται (will be saved), καθὼς (as) γέγραπται (it has been written): “Ἥξει (Will come) ἐκ (out of) Σιὼν (Zion) ὁ (the One) Ῥυόμενος (Delivering), ἀποστρέψει (He will remove) ἀσεβείας (ungodliness) ἀπὸ (from) Ἰακώβ (Jacob). ²⁷ καὶ (And) αὕτη (this is) αὐτοῖς (to them) ἡ (the) παρ’ (from) ἐμοῦ (Me) διαθήκη (covenant), ὅταν (when) ἀφέλωμαι (I shall take away) τὰς (the) ἁμαρτίας (sins) αὐτῶν (of them).”

⁸ λέγω (I say) γὰρ (for), Χριστὸν (Christ) διάκονον (a servant) γεγενῆσθαι (to have become) περιτομῆς (of the circumcision) ὑπὲρ (for) ἀληθείας (the truth) Θεοῦ (of God), εἰς (in order) τὸ (-) βεβαιῶσαι (to confirm) τὰς (the) ἐπαγγελίας (promises given) τῶν (to the) πατέρων (fathers), ⁹ τὰ (-) δὲ (and for) ἔθνη (the Gentiles), ὑπὲρ (for) ἐλέους (mercy), δοξάσαι (to glorify) τὸν (-) Θεόν (God), καθὼς (as) γέγραπται (it has been written): “Διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this) ἐξομολογήσομαί (I will praise) σοι (You) ἐν (among) ἔθνεσιν (the Gentiles), καὶ (and) τῷ (to the) ὀνόματί (name) σου (of You) ψαλῶ (will I sing).” ¹⁰ Καὶ (And) πάλιν (again) λέγει (it says): “Εὐφράνθητε (Rejoice you) ἔθνη (Gentiles), μετὰ (with) τοῦ (the) λαοῦ (people) αὐτοῦ (of Him).” ¹¹ Καὶ (And) πάλιν (again): “Αἰνεῖτε (Praise) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) ἔθνη (Gentiles), τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord); καὶ (and) ἐπαινεσάτωσαν (praise) αὐτὸν (Him), πάντες (all) οἱ (the) λαοί (peoples).” ¹² Καὶ (And) πάλιν (again), Ἠσαΐας (Isaiah) λέγει (says): “Ἔσται (There will be) ἡ (the) ῥίζα (root) τοῦ (-) Ἰεσσαί (of Jesse), καὶ (and) ὁ (the One) ἀνιστάμενος (arising) ἄρχειν (to rule over) ἐθνῶν (Gentiles); ἐπ’ (in) αὐτῷ (Him) ἔθνη (the Gentiles) ἐλπιοῦσιν (will hope).” ¹³ Ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Θεὸς (the God) τῆς (-) ἐλπίδος (of hope) πληρώσαι (may fill) ὑμᾶς (you) πάσης (with all) χαρᾶς (joy) καὶ (and) εἰρήνης (peace), ἐν (in) τῷ (-) πιστεύειν (believing); εἰς (for) τὸ (-) περισσεύειν (to abound) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) ἐλπίδι (hope) ἐν (in) δυνάμει (the power) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy). ¹⁴ Πέπεισμαι (I am persuaded) δέ (now), ἀδελφοί (brothers) μου (of me), καὶ (also) αὐτὸς (myself) ἐγὼ (I) περὶ (concerning) ὑμῶν (you), ὅτι (that) καὶ (also) αὐτοὶ (you yourselves) μεστοί (full) ἐστε (are) ἀγαθωσύνης (of goodness), πεπληρωμένοι (being filled) πάσης (with all) τῆς (-) γνώσεως (knowledge), δυνάμενοι (being able) καὶ (also) ἀλλήλους (one another) νουθετεῖν (to admonish). ¹⁵ τολμηρότερον* (More boldly) δὲ (however) ἔγραψα (I have written) ὑμῖν (to you), ἀπὸ (in) μέρους (part), ὡς (as) ἐπαναμιμνήσκων (reminding) ὑμᾶς (you), διὰ (because of) τὴν (the) χάριν (grace) τὴν (-) δοθεῖσάν (having been given) μοι (to me) ὑπὸ* (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) ¹⁶ εἰς (for) τὸ (-) εἶναί (to be) με (me) λειτουργὸν (a minister) Χριστοῦ (Christ) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) εἰς (to) τὰ (the) ἔθνη (Gentiles), ἱερουργοῦντα (administering the sacred service) τὸ (of the) εὐαγγέλιον (gospel) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ἵνα (so that) γένηται (might become) ἡ (the) προσφορὰ (offering) τῶν (of the) ἐθνῶν (Gentiles) εὐπρόσδεκτος (acceptable), ἡγιασμένη (having been sanctified) ἐν (in the) Πνεύματι (Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy).

⁶ εἰς (to) ἔπαινον (the praise) δόξης (of the glory) τῆς (of the) χάριτος (of grace) αὐτοῦ (of Him), ἧς (which) ἐχαρίτωσεν (He has freely given) ἡμᾶς (us) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) Ἠγαπημένῳ (Beloved One),

⁸ Ἐμοὶ (To me), τῷ (the) ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ (very least) πάντων (of all) ἁγίων (saints), ἐδόθη (was given) ἡ (the) χάρις (grace) αὕτη (this): τοῖς (to the) ἔθνεσιν (Gentiles) εὐαγγελίσασθαι (to preach) τὸ (the) ἀνεξιχνίαστον (unsearchable) πλοῦτος (riches) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ),

²⁷ οἷς (to whom) ἠθέλησεν (has willed) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) γνωρίσαι (to make known) τί (what is) τὸ (the) πλοῦτος (riches) τῆς (of the) δόξης (glory) τοῦ (of the) μυστηρίου (mystery) τούτου (this) ἐν (among) τοῖς (the) ἔθνεσιν (Gentiles), ὅ* (which) ἐστιν (is) Χριστὸς (Christ) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you), ἡ (the) ἐλπὶς (hope) τῆς (-) δόξης (of glory),

¹² Γράφω (I am writing) ὑμῖν (to you), τεκνία (little children), ὅτι (because) ἀφέωνται (have been forgiven) ὑμῖν (your) αἱ (-) ἁμαρτίαι (sins) διὰ (for the sake of) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) αὐτοῦ (of Him).

²⁷ καὶ (Also) ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (now) μαρτυρεῖτε (bear witness), ὅτι (because) ἀπ’ (from) ἀρχῆς (the beginning) μετ’ (with) ἐμοῦ (Me) ἐστε (you are).

⁸ ἀλλὰ (But) λήμψεσθε (you will receive) δύναμιν (power), ἐπελθόντος (having come) τοῦ (the) Ἁγίου (Holy) Πνεύματος (Spirit) ἐφ’ (upon) ὑμᾶς (you), καὶ (and) ἔσεσθέ (you will be) μου (for Me) μάρτυρες (witnesses), ἔν (in) τε (both) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) πάσῃ (all) τῇ (-) Ἰουδαίᾳ (Judea), καὶ (and) Σαμαρείᾳ (Samaria), καὶ (and) ἕως (to) ἐσχάτου (the uttermost part) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth).”

²² ἀρξάμενος (having begun) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) βαπτίσματος (baptism) Ἰωάννου (of John) ἕως (until) τῆς (the) ἡμέρας (day) ἧς (in which) ἀνελήμφθη (He was taken up) ἀφ’ (from) ἡμῶν (us), μάρτυρα (a witness) τῆς (of the) ἀναστάσεως (resurrection) αὐτοῦ (of Him) σὺν (with) ἡμῖν (us) γενέσθαι (to become) ἕνα (one) τούτων (of these).”

³² Τοῦτον (This) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ἀνέστησεν (has raised up) ὁ (-) Θεός (God), οὗ (whereof) πάντες (all) ἡμεῖς (we) ἐσμεν (are) μάρτυρες (witnesses).

¹⁵ τὸν (-) δὲ (and) Ἀρχηγὸν (the Author) τῆς (-) ζωῆς (of life) ἀπεκτείνατε (you killed), ὃν (whom) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἤγειρεν (has raised up) ἐκ (out from) νεκρῶν (the dead), οὗ (whereof) ἡμεῖς (we) μάρτυρές (witnesses) ἐσμεν (are).

³³ καὶ (And) δυνάμει (with power) μεγάλῃ (great), ἀπεδίδουν (were giving) τὸ (-) μαρτύριον (testimony) οἱ (the) ἀπόστολοι (apostles) «τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) Ἰησοῦ» (Jesus) «τῆς (of the) ἀναστάσεως» (resurrection); χάρις (grace) τε (then) μεγάλη (abundant) ἦν (was) ἐπὶ (upon) πάντας (all) αὐτούς (them).

³² καὶ (And) ἡμεῖς (we) ἐσμεν (are) μάρτυρες (witnesses) τῶν (of the) ῥημάτων (things) τούτων (these), καὶ (and also) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τὸ (-) Ἅγιον (Holy), ὃ (whom) ἔδωκεν (has given) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) τοῖς (to those) πειθαρχοῦσιν (obeying) αὐτῷ (Him).”

³⁹ Καὶ (And) ἡμεῖς (we) μάρτυρες (are witnesses) πάντων (of all things) ὧν (that) ἐποίησεν (He did) ἔν (in) τε (both) τῇ (the) χώρᾳ (region) τῶν (of the) Ἰουδαίων (Jews) καὶ (and) [ἐν] (in) Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem), ὃν (whom) καὶ (also) ἀνεῖλαν (they put to death), κρεμάσαντες (having hanged Him) ἐπὶ (on) ξύλου (a tree).

³¹ ὃς (who) ὤφθη (appeared) ἐπὶ (for) ἡμέρας (days) πλείους (many) τοῖς (to those) συναναβᾶσιν (having come up with) αὐτῷ (Him) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (-) Γαλιλαίας (Galilee) εἰς (to) Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem), οἵτινες (who) νῦν (now) εἰσιν (are) μάρτυρες (witnesses) αὐτοῦ (of Him) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) λαόν (people).

¹⁵ ὅτι (For) ἔσῃ (you will be) μάρτυς (a witness) αὐτῷ (for Him) πρὸς (to) πάντας (all) ἀνθρώπους (men) ὧν (of what) ἑώρακας (you have seen) καὶ (and) ἤκουσας (heard).

³ πῶς (how) ἡμεῖς (we) ἐκφευξόμεθα (will escape) τηλικαύτης (such a great) ἀμελήσαντες (having neglected) σωτηρίας (a salvation), ἥτις (which) ἀρχὴν (a commencement) λαβοῦσα (having received), λαλεῖσθαι (declared) διὰ (by) τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord), ὑπὸ (by) τῶν (those) ἀκουσάντων (having heard), εἰς (to) ἡμᾶς (us) ἐβεβαιώθη (it was confirmed), ⁴ συνεπιμαρτυροῦντος (bearing witness) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) σημείοις (by signs) τε (together with them) καὶ (and) τέρασιν (wonders), καὶ (and) ποικίλαις (by various) δυνάμεσιν (miracles), καὶ (and) Πνεύματος (of the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy) μερισμοῖς (distributions), κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) αὐτοῦ (of Him) θέλησιν (will).

¹ Πρεσβυτέρους (Elders) [τοὺς] (-) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you), παρακαλῶ (I exhort), ὁ (-) συμπρεσβύτερος (a fellow elder) καὶ (and) μάρτυς (witness) τῶν (of the) τοῦ (-) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) παθημάτων (sufferings), ὁ (who am) καὶ (also) τῆς (of the) μελλούσης (being about) ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι (to be revealed) δόξης (glory) κοινωνός (partaker):

² καὶ (and) ἡ (the) ζωὴ (life) ἐφανερώθη (was made manifest), καὶ (and) ἑωράκαμεν (we have seen) καὶ (and) μαρτυροῦμεν (bear witness), καὶ (and) ἀπαγγέλλομεν (we proclaim) ὑμῖν (to you) τὴν (the) ζωὴν (life) τὴν (-) αἰώνιον (eternal) ἥτις (which) ἦν (was) πρὸς (with) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) καὶ (and) ἐφανερώθη (was revealed) ἡμῖν (to us) — ³ ὃ (that which) ἑωράκαμεν (we have seen) καὶ (and) ἀκηκόαμεν (have heard), ἀπαγγέλλομεν (we proclaim) καὶ (also) ὑμῖν (to you), ἵνα (so that) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you) κοινωνίαν (fellowship) ἔχητε (may have) μεθ’ (with) ἡμῶν (us). καὶ (Indeed) ἡ (the) κοινωνία (fellowship) δὲ (now) ἡ (-) ἡμετέρα (of us) μετὰ (is with) τοῦ (the) Πατρὸς (Father), καὶ (and) μετὰ (with) τοῦ (the) Υἱοῦ (Son) αὐτοῦ (of Him), Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ).

¹⁶ Κἀγὼ (And I) ἐρωτήσω (will ask) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), καὶ (and) ἄλλον (another) Παράκλητον (Helper) δώσει (He will give) ὑμῖν (you), ἵνα (that) ᾖ (He may be) «μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) εἰς (to) τὸν (the) αἰῶνα» (age), ¹⁷ τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τῆς (-) ἀληθείας (of truth), ὃ (whom) ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) οὐ (not) δύναται (is able) λαβεῖν (to receive), ὅτι (because) οὐ (not) θεωρεῖ (it does see) αὐτὸ (Him), οὐδὲ (nor) γινώσκει (know). ὑμεῖς (But you) γινώσκετε (know) αὐτό (Him), ὅτι (for) παρ’ (with) ὑμῖν (you) μένει (He abides), καὶ (and) ἐν (in) ὑμῖν (you) ἔσται (He will be).

²⁶ Ὅταν (When) ἔλθῃ (comes) ὁ (the) Παράκλητος (Helper), ὃν (whom) ἐγὼ (I) πέμψω (will send) ὑμῖν (to you) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (the) Πατρός (Father), τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τῆς (-) ἀληθείας (of truth), ὃ (who) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (the) Πατρὸς (Father) ἐκπορεύεται (goes forth), ἐκεῖνος (He) μαρτυρήσει (will bear witness) περὶ (concerning) ἐμοῦ (Me).

⁷ ἀλλ’ (But) ἐγὼ (I) τὴν (the) ἀλήθειαν (truth) λέγω (say) ὑμῖν (to you), συμφέρει (it is profitable) ὑμῖν (for you) ἵνα (that) ἐγὼ (I) ἀπέλθω (should go away). ἐὰν (If) γὰρ (for) μὴ (not) ἀπέλθω (I go away), ὁ (the) Παράκλητος (Helper) οὐ (no) μὴ (not at all) ἔλθῃ (will come) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you); ἐὰν (if) δὲ (however) πορευθῶ (I go), πέμψω (I will send) αὐτὸν (Him) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you). ⁸ Καὶ (And) ἐλθὼν (having come), ἐκεῖνος (He) ἐλέγξει (will convict) τὸν (the) κόσμον (world) περὶ (concerning) ἁμαρτίας (sin), καὶ (and) περὶ (concerning) δικαιοσύνης (righteousness), καὶ (and) περὶ (concerning) κρίσεως (judgment): ⁹ περὶ (concerning) ἁμαρτίας (sin) μέν (indeed), ὅτι (because) οὐ (not) πιστεύουσιν (do they believe) εἰς (in) ἐμέ (Me); ¹⁰ περὶ (concerning) δικαιοσύνης (righteousness) δέ (now), ὅτι (because) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) ὑπάγω (I go away), καὶ (and) οὐκέτι (no more) θεωρεῖτέ (you behold) με (Me); ¹¹ περὶ (concerning) δὲ (now) κρίσεως (judgment), ὅτι (because) ὁ (the) ἄρχων (ruler) τοῦ (of the) κόσμου (world) τούτου (this) κέκριται (has been judged). ¹² Ἔτι (Yet) πολλὰ (many things) ἔχω (I have) ὑμῖν (to you) λέγειν (to say), ἀλλ’ (but) οὐ (not) δύνασθε (you are able) βαστάζειν (to bear them) ἄρτι (now). ¹³ ὅταν (When) δὲ (however) ἔλθῃ (shall come) ἐκεῖνος (He), τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) τῆς (-) ἀληθείας (of truth), ὁδηγήσει (He will guide) ὑμᾶς (you) ἐν* (into) τῇ* (the) ἀληθείᾳ* (truth) πάσῃ* (all); οὐ (not) γὰρ (for) λαλήσει (He will speak) ἀφ’ (from) ἑαυτοῦ (Himself), ἀλλ’ (but) ὅσα (whatever) ἀκούσει* (He may hear), λαλήσει (He will speak); καὶ (and) τὰ (the things) ἐρχόμενα (coming) ἀναγγελεῖ (He will declare) ὑμῖν (to you). ¹⁴ ἐκεῖνος (He) ἐμὲ (Me) δοξάσει (will glorify), ὅτι (for) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (that which is) ἐμοῦ (Mine) λήμψεται (He will take), καὶ (and) ἀναγγελεῖ (will disclose) ὑμῖν (to you). ¹⁵ πάντα (All things) ὅσα (whatever) ἔχει (has) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father), ἐμά (Mine) ἐστιν (are); διὰ (because of) τοῦτο (this), εἶπον (I said) ὅτι (that) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (that which is) ἐμοῦ (Mine) λαμβάνει (He will take) καὶ (and) ἀναγγελεῖ (will disclose) ὑμῖν (to you). ¹⁶ Μικρὸν (A little while) καὶ (and) οὐκέτι (no longer) θεωρεῖτέ (you do behold) με (Me); καὶ (and) πάλιν (again) μικρὸν (a little while) καὶ (and) ὄψεσθέ (you will see) με (Me).”

⁴ Καὶ (And) συναλιζόμενος (being assembled together), παρήγγειλεν (He instructed) αὐτοῖς (them) ἀπὸ (from) Ἱεροσολύμων (Jerusalem) μὴ (not) χωρίζεσθαι (to depart), ἀλλὰ (but) περιμένειν (to await) τὴν (the) ἐπαγγελίαν (promise) τοῦ (of the) Πατρὸς (Father): “Ἣν (That which) ἠκούσατέ (you heard) μου (of Me);

¹ Καὶ (And) ἐν (during) τῷ (the) συμπληροῦσθαι (arriving of) τὴν (the) ἡμέραν (day) τῆς (-) Πεντηκοστῆς (of Pentecost), ἦσαν (they were) πάντες (all) ὁμοῦ (together) ἐπὶ (in) τὸ (the) αὐτό (one place). ² καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (came) ἄφνω (suddenly) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) ἦχος (a sound), ὥσπερ (like) φερομένης (the rushing) πνοῆς (of a wind) βιαίας (violent), καὶ (and) ἐπλήρωσεν (it filled) ὅλον (all) τὸν (the) οἶκον (house) οὗ (where) ἦσαν (they were) καθήμενοι (sitting). ³ καὶ (And) ὤφθησαν (there appeared) αὐτοῖς (to them) διαμεριζόμεναι (dividing) γλῶσσαι (tongues) ὡσεὶ (as) πυρός (of fire) καὶ (and) ἐκάθισεν (sat) ἐφ’ (upon) ἕνα (one) ἕκαστον (each) αὐτῶν (of them). ⁴ καὶ (And) ἐπλήσθησαν (they were filled with) πάντες (all) Πνεύματος (Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy), καὶ (and) ἤρξαντο (began) λαλεῖν (to speak) ἑτέραις (in other) γλώσσαις (tongues) καθὼς (as) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) ἐδίδου (was giving) ἀποφθέγγεσθαι (to utter forth) αὐτοῖς (to them). ⁵ Ἦσαν (Were) δὲ (now) εἰς (in) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem) κατοικοῦντες (dwelling) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews), ἄνδρες (men) εὐλαβεῖς (devout) ἀπὸ (from) παντὸς (every) ἔθνους (nation) τῶν (of those) ὑπὸ (under) τὸν (-) οὐρανόν (heaven). ⁶ γενομένης (Having come about) δὲ (now) τῆς (the) φωνῆς (sound) ταύτης (of this), συνῆλθεν (came together) τὸ (the) πλῆθος (multitude) καὶ (and) συνεχύθη (was confounded), ὅτι (because) ἤκουον (was hearing) εἷς (one) ἕκαστος (each) τῇ (the) ἰδίᾳ (own) διαλέκτῳ (language) λαλούντων (speaking) αὐτῶν (them). ⁷ Ἐξίσταντο (They were amazed) δὲ (then) καὶ (and) ἐθαύμαζον (were marveling), λέγοντες (saying), “Οὐχ* (Not) ἰδοὺ (behold) πάντες (all) οὗτοί (these) εἰσιν (are) οἱ (who) λαλοῦντες (are speaking) Γαλιλαῖοι (Galileans)? ⁸ καὶ (And) πῶς (how) ἡμεῖς (we) ἀκούομεν (hear) ἕκαστος (each) τῇ (the) ἰδίᾳ (own) διαλέκτῳ (language) ἡμῶν (of us), ἐν (in) ᾗ (which) ἐγεννήθημεν (we were born)? ⁹ Πάρθοι (Parthians), καὶ (and) Μῆδοι (Medes), καὶ (and) Ἐλαμῖται* (Elamites); καὶ (and) οἱ (those) κατοικοῦντες (inhabiting) τὴν (-) Μεσοποταμίαν (Mesopotamia), Ἰουδαίαν (Judea) τε (also), καὶ (and) Καππαδοκίαν (Cappadocia), Πόντον (Pontus) καὶ (and) τὴν (-) Ἀσίαν (Asia); ¹⁰ Φρυγίαν (Phrygia) τε (both) καὶ (and) Παμφυλίαν (Pamphylia), Αἴγυπτον (Egypt) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) μέρη (parts) τῆς (-) Λιβύης (of Libya) τῆς (that) κατὰ (are around) Κυρήνην (Cyrene), καὶ (and) οἱ (those) ἐπιδημοῦντες (visiting here) Ῥωμαῖοι (from Rome); ¹¹ Ἰουδαῖοί (Jews) τε (both) καὶ (and) προσήλυτοι (converts), Κρῆτες (Cretans) καὶ (and) Ἄραβες (Arabs)— ἀκούομεν (we hear) λαλούντων (speaking) αὐτῶν (them) ταῖς (-) ἡμετέραις (in our own) γλώσσαις (tongues) τὰ (the) μεγαλεῖα (great things) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God)!” ¹² Ἐξίσταντο (Were amazed) δὲ (then) πάντες (all) καὶ (and) διηπόρουν* (were perplexed), ἄλλος (other) πρὸς (to) ἄλλον (other) λέγοντες (saying), “Τί (What) θέλει (wishes) τοῦτο (this) εἶναι (to be)?” ¹³ Ἕτεροι (Others) δὲ (however) διαχλευάζοντες (mocking) ἔλεγον (were saying) ὅτι (-), “Γλεύκους (Of new wine) μεμεστωμένοι (full) εἰσίν (they are).” ¹⁴ Σταθεὶς (Having stood up) δὲ (however) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) σὺν (with) τοῖς (the) ἕνδεκα (eleven), ἐπῆρεν (he lifted up) τὴν (the) φωνὴν (voice) αὐτοῦ (of him) καὶ (and) ἀπεφθέγξατο (spoke forth) αὐτοῖς (to them): “Ἄνδρες (Men) Ἰουδαῖοι (of Judea) καὶ (and) οἱ (those) κατοικοῦντες (inhabiting) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem) πάντες (all), τοῦτο (this) ὑμῖν (to you) γνωστὸν (known) ἔστω (let be), καὶ (and) ἐνωτίσασθε (give heed to) τὰ (the) ῥήματά (words) μου (of me). ¹⁵ οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ὡς (as) ὑμεῖς (you) ὑπολαμβάνετε (suppose), οὗτοι (these) μεθύουσιν (are drunkards); ἔστιν (it is) γὰρ (for) ὥρα (the hour) τρίτη (third) τῆς (of the) ἡμέρας (day); ¹⁶ ἀλλὰ (but) τοῦτό (this) ἐστιν (is) τὸ (that) εἰρημένον (having been spoken) διὰ (by) τοῦ (the) προφήτου (prophet) Ἰωήλ (Joel): ¹⁷ ‘Καὶ (And) ἔσται (it will be) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἐσχάταις (last) ἡμέραις (days), λέγει (says) ὁ (-) Θεός (God), ἐκχεῶ (I will pour out) ἀπὸ (of) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματός (Spirit) μου (of Me) ἐπὶ (upon) πᾶσαν (all) σάρκα (flesh); καὶ (and) προφητεύσουσιν (will prophesy) οἱ (the) υἱοὶ (sons) ὑμῶν (of you), καὶ (and) αἱ (the) θυγατέρες (daughters) ὑμῶν (of you); καὶ (and) οἱ (the) νεανίσκοι (young men) ὑμῶν (of you) ὁράσεις (visions) ὄψονται (will see), καὶ (and) οἱ (the) πρεσβύτεροι (elders) ὑμῶν (of you) ἐνυπνίοις (dreams) ἐνυπνιασθήσονται (will dream); ¹⁸ καί‿ (and) γε (even) ἐπὶ (upon) τοὺς (the) δούλους (servants) μου (of Me), καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (upon) τὰς (the) δούλας (handmaidens) μου (of Me), ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) ἐκείναις (those) ἐκχεῶ (I will pour out) ἀπὸ (of) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματός (Spirit) μου (of Me), καὶ (and) προφητεύσουσιν (they will prophesy). ¹⁹ καὶ (and) δώσω (I will show) τέρατα (wonders) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) οὐρανῷ (heaven) ἄνω (above), καὶ (and) σημεῖα (signs) ἐπὶ (on) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth) κάτω (below), αἷμα (blood) καὶ (and) πῦρ (fire) καὶ (and) ἀτμίδα (vapor) καπνοῦ (of smoke). ²⁰ ὁ (The) ἥλιος (sun) μεταστραφήσεται (will be turned) εἰς (into) σκότος (darkness), καὶ (and) ἡ (the) σελήνη (moon) εἰς (into) αἷμα (blood), πρὶν (before) ἐλθεῖν (coming) ἡμέραν (day) Κυρίου (of the Lord), τὴν (-) μεγάλην (great) καὶ (and) ἐπιφανῆ (glorious). ²¹ καὶ (And) ἔσται (it shall be), πᾶς (everyone) ὃς (who) ἐὰν (if) ἐπικαλέσηται (they shall call upon) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) Κυρίου (of the Lord) σωθήσεται (will be saved).’

¹⁷ Καὶ (And) καταλιπὼν (having left) αὐτοὺς (them), ἐξῆλθεν (He went) ἔξω (out of) τῆς (the) πόλεως (city) εἰς (to) Βηθανίαν (Bethany), καὶ (and) ηὐλίσθη (He passed the night) ἐκεῖ (there).

¹⁶ καὶ (And) ἐναγκαλισάμενος (having taken them in arms), αὐτὰ (them) κατευλόγει (He was blessing), τιθεὶς (having laid) τὰς (the) χεῖρας (hands) ἐπ’ (on) αὐτά (them).

¹ Καὶ (And) ὅτε (when) ἐγγίζουσιν (they drew near) εἰς (to) Ἱεροσόλυμα (Jerusalem), εἰς (to) Βηθφαγὴ (Bethphage) καὶ (and) Βηθανίαν (Bethany), πρὸς (near) τὸ (the) ὄρος (Mount) τῶν (-) Ἐλαιῶν (of Olives), ἀποστέλλει (He sends) δύο (two) τῶν (of the) μαθητῶν (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him)

¹² Τότε (Then) ὑπέστρεψαν (they returned) εἰς (to) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem) ἀπὸ (from) ὄρους (the mount) τοῦ (-) καλουμένου (called) Ἐλαιῶνος (Olivet), ὅ (which) ἐστιν (is) ἐγγὺς (near) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem), σαββάτου (a Sabbath day’s) ἔχον (holding) ὁδόν (journey).

⁵ καὶ (And) οἱ (those) μὲν (indeed), ἐκ (out from) τῶν (the) υἱῶν (sons) Λευὶ (of Levi), τὴν (the) ἱερατείαν (priestly office) λαμβάνοντες (receiving), ἐντολὴν (a commandment) ἔχουσιν (have) ἀποδεκατοῦν (to take a tenth) τὸν (from the) λαὸν (people) κατὰ (according to) τὸν (the) νόμον (law), τοῦτ’ (that) ἔστιν (is), τοὺς (from the) ἀδελφοὺς (brothers) αὐτῶν (of them), καίπερ (though) ἐξεληλυθότας (having come) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) ὀσφύος (loin) Ἀβραάμ (of Abraham). ⁶ ὁ (The one) δὲ (however) μὴ (not) γενεαλογούμενος (tracing his ancestry) ἐξ (from) αὐτῶν (them) δεδεκάτωκεν (has collected a tenth) Ἀβραάμ (from Abraham), καὶ (and) τὸν (the one) ἔχοντα (having) τὰς (the) ἐπαγγελίας (promises) εὐλόγηκεν (has blessed). ⁷ χωρὶς (Apart from) δὲ (now) πάσης (all) ἀντιλογίας (dispute), τὸ (the) ἔλαττον (inferior) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (the) κρείττονος (superior) εὐλογεῖται (is blessed).

¹⁹ Ὁ (-) μὲν (Indeed) οὖν (therefore) Κύριος (the Lord) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), μετὰ (after) τὸ (-) λαλῆσαι (speaking) αὐτοῖς (to them), ἀνελήμφθη (was taken up) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) οὐρανὸν (heaven) καὶ (and) ἐκάθισεν (sat) ἐκ (at the) δεξιῶν (right hand) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).

¹⁷ Λέγει (Says) αὐτῇ (to her) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus), “Μή (Not) μου (Me) ἅπτου (touch), οὔπω (not yet) γὰρ (for) ἀναβέβηκα (have I ascended) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father); πορεύου (go) δὲ (however) πρὸς (to) τοὺς (the) ἀδελφούς (brothers) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) εἰπὲ (say) αὐτοῖς (to them), ‘Ἀναβαίνω (I am ascending) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) Πατέρα (Father) ὑμῶν (of you), καὶ (and to) Θεόν (God) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) Θεὸν (God) ὑμῶν (of you).’”

⁹ Καὶ (And) ταῦτα (these things) εἰπὼν (having said), βλεπόντων (beholding) αὐτῶν (they), ἐπήρθη (He was taken up), καὶ (and) νεφέλη (a cloud) ὑπέλαβεν (hid) αὐτὸν (Him) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) ὀφθαλμῶν (eyes) αὐτῶν (of them).

⁸ διὸ (Therefore) λέγει (it says): “Ἀναβὰς (Having ascended) εἰς (on) ὕψος (high), ᾐχμαλώτευσεν (He led captive) αἰχμαλωσίαν (captivity), (καὶ) (and) ἔδωκεν (gave) δόματα (gifts) τοῖς (-) ἀνθρώποις (to men).” ⁹ Τὸ (-) δὲ (And), “Ἀνέβη (He ascended),” τί (what) ἐστιν (is) εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ὅτι (that) καὶ (also) κατέβη (He descended) εἰς (into) τὰ (the) κατώτερα (lower) μέρη (regions) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth)? ¹⁰ ὁ (The One) καταβὰς (having descended), αὐτός (the same) ἐστιν (is) καὶ (also) ὁ (one) ἀναβὰς (having ascended) ὑπεράνω (above) πάντων (all) τῶν (the) οὐρανῶν (heavens), ἵνα (so that) πληρώσῃ (He might fill) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things).

³ ὃς (who) ὢν (being) ἀπαύγασμα (the radiance) τῆς (of His) δόξης (glory) καὶ (and) χαρακτὴρ (the exact expression) τῆς (of the) ὑποστάσεως (substance) αὐτοῦ (of Him), φέρων (upholding) τε (then) τὰ (-) πάντα (all things) τῷ (by the) ῥήματι (word) τῆς (of the) δυνάμεως (power) ‹δι’› (through) αὐτοῦ (of Himself), καθαρισμὸν (the purification) τῶν (-) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins) ποιησάμενος (having made), ἐκάθισεν (sat down) ἐν (at) δεξιᾷ (the right hand) τῆς (of the) Μεγαλωσύνης (Majesty) ἐν (on) ὑψηλοῖς (high).

¹⁴ Ἔχοντες (Having) οὖν (therefore) ἀρχιερέα (a high priest) μέγαν (great), διεληλυθότα (having passed through) τοὺς (the) οὐρανούς (heavens), Ἰησοῦν (Jesus), τὸν (the) Υἱὸν (Son) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), κρατῶμεν (we should hold firmly) τῆς (to our) ὁμολογίας (confession).

⁹ καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) ὑπήντησεν (met) αὐταῖς (them), λέγων (saying), “Χαίρετε (Greetings)!” αἱ (-) δὲ (And) προσελθοῦσαι (having come to Him), ἐκράτησαν (they took hold of) αὐτοῦ (His) τοὺς (-) πόδας (feet) καὶ (and) προσεκύνησαν (worshiped) αὐτῷ (Him).

¹⁷ καὶ (And) ἰδόντες (having seen) αὐτὸν (Him) προσεκύνησαν (they worshiped); οἱ (some) δὲ (however) ἐδίστασαν (doubted).

²⁸ ἠκούσατε (You heard) ὅτι (that) ἐγὼ (I) εἶπον (said) ὑμῖν (to you), ‘Ὑπάγω (I am going away) καὶ (and) ἔρχομαι (I am coming) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you).’ εἰ (If) ἠγαπᾶτέ (you loved) με (Me), ἐχάρητε (you would have rejoiced) ἄν (-) ὅτι (that) πορεύομαι (I am going) πρὸς (to) τὸν (the) Πατέρα (Father), ὅτι (because) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) μείζων (greater than) μού (I) ἐστιν (is).

⁷ ἀλλ’ (But) ἐγὼ (I) τὴν (the) ἀλήθειαν (truth) λέγω (say) ὑμῖν (to you), συμφέρει (it is profitable) ὑμῖν (for you) ἵνα (that) ἐγὼ (I) ἀπέλθω (should go away). ἐὰν (If) γὰρ (for) μὴ (not) ἀπέλθω (I go away), ὁ (the) Παράκλητος (Helper) οὐ (no) μὴ (not at all) ἔλθῃ (will come) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you); ἐὰν (if) δὲ (however) πορευθῶ (I go), πέμψω (I will send) αὐτὸν (Him) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you).

²⁸ Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) Θωμᾶς (Thomas) καὶ (and) εἶπεν (said) αὐτῷ (to Him), “Ὁ (The) Κύριός (Lord) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) Θεός (God) μου (of me)!”

⁸ ὃν (whom) οὐκ (not) ἰδόντες (having seen) ἀγαπᾶτε (you love), εἰς (on) ὃν (whom) ἄρτι (now though) μὴ (not) ὁρῶντες (seeing) πιστεύοντες (believing) δὲ (now) ἀγαλλιᾶσθε (you exult) χαρᾷ (with joy) ἀνεκλαλήτῳ (inexpressible) καὶ (and) δεδοξασμένῃ (filled with glory),

²⁰ διδάσκοντες (teaching) αὐτοὺς (them) τηρεῖν (to observe) πάντα (all things), ὅσα (whatever) ἐνετειλάμην (I commanded) ὑμῖν (you). καὶ (And) ἰδοὺ (behold), ἐγὼ (I) μεθ’ (with) ὑμῶν (you) εἰμι (am) πάσας (all) τὰς (the) ἡμέρας (days), ἕως (until) τῆς (the) συντελείας (completion) τοῦ (of the) αἰῶνος (age).”

²⁰ ἐκεῖνοι (They) δὲ (now) ἐξελθόντες (having gone forth), ἐκήρυξαν (preached) πανταχοῦ (everywhere), τοῦ (the) Κυρίου (Lord) συνεργοῦντος (working with them) καὶ (and) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) βεβαιοῦντος (confirming) διὰ (by) τῶν (the) ἐπακολουθούντων (accompanying) σημείων (signs).

⁴⁶ Καθ’ (Every) ἡμέραν (day) τε (and) προσκαρτεροῦντες (steadfastly continuing) ὁμοθυμαδὸν (with one accord) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple), κλῶντές (breaking) τε (then) κατ’ (at each) οἶκον (house) ἄρτον (bread), μετελάμβανον (they were partaking) τροφῆς (of food) ἐν (with) ἀγαλλιάσει (gladness) καὶ (and) ἀφελότητι (sincerity) καρδίας (of heart), ⁴⁷ αἰνοῦντες (praising) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God) καὶ (and) ἔχοντες (having) χάριν (favor) πρὸς (with) ὅλον (all) τὸν (the) λαόν (people). ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Κύριος (the Lord) προσετίθει (kept adding) τοὺς (those who) σῳζομένους (were being saved) καθ’ (every) ἡμέραν (day) ἐπὶ (to) τὸ (their) αὐτό (number).

⁴¹ Οἱ (They) μὲν (indeed) οὖν (therefore) ἐπορεύοντο (departed), χαίροντες (rejoicing), ἀπὸ (from) προσώπου (the presence) τοῦ (of the) συνεδρίου (Council), ὅτι (that) κατηξιώθησαν (they had been counted worthy) ὑπὲρ (for) τοῦ (the) Ὀνόματος (Name) ἀτιμασθῆναι (to suffer dishonor). ⁴² πᾶσάν (Every) τε (then) ἡμέραν (day), ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple) καὶ (and) κατ’ (in) οἶκον (house), οὐκ (not) ἐπαύοντο (they ceased) διδάσκοντες (teaching) καὶ (and) εὐαγγελιζόμενοι (proclaiming the good news that) τὸν (the) Χριστὸν (Christ) Ἰησοῦν (is Jesus).

²¹ Ἡ (The) χάρις (grace) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) Ἰησοῦ (Jesus) μετὰ (be with) πάντων (all) ⧼ἁγίων (the saints). Ἀμήν⧽ (Amen).