Mak 16
1 Mgbe ụbọchị izuike gafere, Meri Magdalin na Meri nne Jemis na Salomi zụtara ụda dị iche iche ha ga-eji tee ahụ ya mmanụ.
[On Saturday evening] when (the Sabbath/the Jewish day of rest) had ended, Mary [from] Magdala, Mary the mother of the [younger] James, and Salome bought fragrant ointment. [The Jews had a custom of] anointing bodies [before they buried them, and the women wanted to follow this custom].
2 Nʼisi ụtụtụ ụbọchị mbụ nke izu, mgbe anyanwụ wara, ha biliri gawa nʼili ahụ.
So very early on Sunday, [just after] the sun rose, they [took the fragrant ointment] and started toward the tomb.
3 Ha jụrịtara onwe ha na-asị, “Onye ga-enupuru anyị nkume ahụ dị nʼọnụ ụzọ ili ahụ?”
[While they were going there], they were saying to each other, “Who will roll away for us the stone [that blocks] the entrance of the tomb?”
4 Ma mgbe ha leliri anya, ha hụrụ na e nupụla nkume ukwu ahụ.
[After they arrived], they looked up and saw that the stone had [already] been rolled away {that someone had [already] rolled away the stone}. [They were surprised because it] would have been difficult to move such a huge stone.
5 Mgbe ha banyere nʼime ili ahụ, ha hụrụ otu nwokorobịa yi uwe ọcha ka ọ nọdụrụ ala nʼakụkụ aka nri nke ili ahụ. Ha tụrụ oke egwu.
They entered the tomb and saw [an angel who looked like] a young man. He was sitting at the right side [of the cave]. He was wearing a [shining] white robe. As a result, they were astonished.
6 Ma ọ sịrị ha, “Unu atụla egwu. Unu na-achọ Jisọs onye Nazaret a kpọgidere nʼobe. E meela ka o site nʼọnwụ bilie! Ọ nọkwaghị nʼebe a. Lee ebe e nibere ya.
The young man said to them, “Do not be astonished! I [know that] you are looking for Jesus, the man from Nazareth, who was nailed to a cross {whom they nailed to a cross}. But he has become alive again! He is not here! Look! [Here is] the place where they placed his [body].
7 Ma gaanụ gwa ndị na-eso ụzọ ya nakwa Pita, ‘O burula unu ụzọ gawa Galili. Ebe ahụ ka unu ga-ahụ ya dị ka ọ gwararịị unu.’”
But, instead [of remaining here], go and tell his disciples. Particularly [be sure] that you tell Peter. Tell them, ‘[Jesus] is going ahead of you to Galilee [district], and you will see him there, just like he told you [previously’]!”
8 Ha gbapụtara site nʼili ahụ, nʼọnọdụ mgbagwoju anya na ahụ ịma jijiji. Ha akọrọghị onye ọbụla ihe ọbụla, nʼihi na egwu jupụtara ha obi.
The women went outside and ran from the tomb. They were trembling [because they were afraid], and they were astonished. But they did not say anything to anyone [about this] while they were going, because they were afraid.
9 (note: The most reliable and earliest manuscripts do not include Mark 16:9-20.) Mgbe Jisọs biliri nʼọnwụ nʼisi ụtụtụ nʼụbọchị mbụ nke izu, onye mbụ o gosiri onwe ya bụ Meri Magdalin, onye ahụ o siri nʼahụ ya chụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ asaa.
(note: The most reliable and earliest manuscripts do not include Mark 16:9-20.) [When Jesus became alive [again] early on Sunday morning, he appeared first to Mary [from] Magdala [town]. She was the woman from whom he had [previously] expelled seven evil spirits.
10 Ọ lara gaa kọrọ ndị ya na ha na-anọ na mbụ, bụ ndị nọrịị na-ebe akwa ma na-erukwa ụjụ.
She went to those who had been with [Jesus], while they were mourning and crying. She told them [what she had seen].
11 Mgbe ha nụrụ na ọ dị ndụ, na ọ hụkwala ya, ha ekweghị.
But when she told them that Jesus was alive again and that she had seen him, they refused to believe it.
12 Mgbe ihe ndị a gasịrị, o gosiri mmadụ abụọ nʼime ha onwe ya nʼụdị ọzọ, mgbe ha na-abanye nʼime obodo.
Later [that day], Jesus appeared to two of [his disciples] while they were walking [from Jerusalem to their homes in] the [surrounding] area. [But they did not recognize him quickly because] he looked very different.
13 Ndị a laghachiri bịa kọọrọ ndị nke ọzọ ma ha ekwetakwaghị.
[After they recognized him], those two went back [to Jerusalem. They told his other followers what had happened], but they did not believe it.
14 Emesịa, Jisọs gosiri ndị na-eso ụzọ ya iri na otu ahụ onwe ya, mgbe ha nọkọrọ na-eri nri. Ọ baara ha mba nʼihi enweghị okwukwe ha nakwa mkpọchi obi ha, nʼihi na ha jụrụ ikwenye nʼihe ndị ọzọ hụrụ ya gwara ha mgbe e mesịrị ka ọ si nʼọnwụ bilite.
Later he appeared to the eleven [apostles] while they were eating. He rebuked them because they had stubbornly refused to believe [the reports of] those who saw him after he had become alive again.
15 Ọ gwara ha sị, “Gaanụ nʼime ụwa niile kwusaara ihe niile e kere eke oziọma.
[Later] he said to them, “Go into the whole world and preach the good message to everyone!
16 Onye ọbụla kweerenụ na onye e mekwara baptizim ka a ga-azọpụta. Ma a ga-ama onye ọbụla na-ekwereghị ikpe.
Everyone who believes [your message] and who is baptized will be saved {[God] will save}. But everyone who does not believe it will be condemned {[God] will condemn}.
17 Ihe ịrịbama ndị a ga-esokwa ndị kwerenụ. Site nʼaha m, ha ga-achụpụ mmụọ ọjọọ; kwuokwa okwu nʼasụsụ ọhụrụ dị iche iche.
Those who believe [my good message] will perform miracles. Specifically, by my power they will expel evil spirits. They will speak in languages that they have not learned.
18 Ha ga-eji aka ha abụọ atụtụlie agwọ, ṅụọkwa nsi ma ọ gaghị emerụ ha ahụ ma otu. Ha ga-ebikwasị ndị ọrịa aka, ahụ ga-adịkwa ha mma.”
If they pick up snakes [accidentally] or if they drink any poisonous [liquid accidentally], they will not be hurt. [Whenever] they put their hands on sick [people in order that God will heal them], those sick people will become well.”
19 Mgbe Onyenwe anyị Jisọs gwasịrị ha okwu ndị a, e weliri ya elu, baa nʼeluigwe, ebe ọ nọdụ ala nʼakụkụ aka nri Chineke.
After the Lord Jesus had said this to [the disciples, he was taken] {[God] took him} up into heaven. Then he sat down on his throne beside God [to rule with him].
20 Ha pụrụ kwusaa oziọma nʼebe niile. Onyenwe anyị nọnyekwaara ha, mee ka okwu ya guzosie ike site nʼihe ịrịbama dị iche iche nke na-eso ya.
[As for the disciples], they went out [from Jerusalem, and then they preached everywhere. Wherever they went], the Lord enabled them to perform miracles. [By doing that], he showed people that God’s message is true.
