Matiu 28
1 Mgbe ụbọchị izuike gasịrị, nʼisi ụtụtụ ụbọchị mbụ nʼime izu ụka, Meri Magdalin na Meri nke ọzọ, gara ka ha lee ili ahụ.
After (the Sabbath/the Jewish day of rest) [ended], on Sunday morning at dawn, Mary from Magdala and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
2 Na mberede, oke ala ọma jijiji malitere. Nʼihi na mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị sitere nʼeluigwe rịdata, kpụgharịa nkume ahụ e ji mechie ọnụ ili ahụ, nọkwasịkwa nʼelu ya.
Suddenly there was a strong earthquake. [At the same time] an angel from God came down from heaven. He [went to the tomb and] rolled the stone away [from the entrance so that everyone could see that the tomb was empty]. Then he sat on the stone.
3 Ihu ya na-enwu dị ka amụma. Uwe ya na-achakwa ọcha dị ka akụmmiri igwe.
His appearance was [as bright] [SIM] as lightning, and his clothes were as white as snow.
4 Nʼihi egwu ya, ndị nche makwara jijiji. Daa nʼala nọrọ dị ka ndị nwụrụ anwụ.
The guards shook because they were very afraid. Then they became [completely motionless], as though they were dead.
5 Ma mmụọ ozi ahụ gwara ụmụ nwanyị ahụ sị ha, “Unu atụla egwu, nʼihi na amaara m na ọ bụ Jisọs onye a kpọgburu nʼelu obe ka unu na-achọ.
The angel said to the two women, “You should not be afraid! I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was {whom they} (nailed to a cross/crucified).
6 Ọ nọkwaghị nʼebe a. O sitela nʼọnwụ bilie, dị ka o si kwuo. Bịanụ lee ebe ọ tọgbọburu.
He is not here! [God] has (caused him to be alive again/raised him [from the dead]), just like [Jesus] told you [would happen!] Come and see the place where his body lay!
7 Gaanụ ngwangwa gwa ndị na-eso ụzọ ya na e meela ka o si nʼọnwụ bilie. Lee, o burula unu ụzọ gawa Galili. Ebe ahụ ka unu ga-ahụ ya. Chetakwanụ ihe m gwara unu.”
Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead! He will go ahead of you to Galilee [district]. You will see him there.’ [Pay attention to what] I have told you!”
8 Ha ji oke egwu na ọṅụ pụọ ọsịịsọ site nʼili ahụ, gbara ọsọ gawa ịkọrọ ndị na-eso ụzọ ya.
So the women left the tomb quickly. They were afraid, but they were [also] very joyful. They ran to tell us disciples [what had happened].
9 Na mberede, Jisọs zutere ha sị ha, “Ndeewonụ!” Ha bịakwutere ya, jide ụkwụ ya abụọ aka, kpọọkwa isiala nye ya.
Suddenly, [as they were running], Jesus appeared to them. He said, “Greetings!” The women came close to him. They knelt down and clasped his feet and worshipped him.
10 Ya mere Jisọs gwara ha sị, “Unu atụla egwu. Gaanụ, gwanụ ụmụnne m ka ha gaa Galili. Ha ga-ahụ m nʼebe ahụ.”
Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid! Go and tell (all my disciples/all those who have been accompanying me) that they should go to Galilee. They will see me there.”
11 Mgbe ha na-aga, ụfọdụ ndị agha chere ili ahụ nche batara nʼime obodo. Ha gara kọọrọ ndịisi nchụaja ihe niile mere.
While the women were going, some of the soldiers who had been guarding [the tomb] went into the city. They reported to the chief priests everything that had happened.
12 Emesịa, ndị nchụaja na ndị okenye zukọtara kwekọrịtaa inye ndị agha ahụ ọkpụrụkpụ ego,
So the chief priests and Jewish elders met together. They made a plan [to explain why the tomb was empty]. They gave the soldiers a lot of money [as a bribe].
13 sị ha, “Ihe a ka unu ga-ekwu, ‘Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya bịara nʼabalị zuru ya nʼohi mgbe anyị nọ na-arahụ ụra.’
They said, “Tell people, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole his [body] while we were sleeping.’
14 Ọ bụrụ na nke a eruo gọvanọ ntị, anyị ga-emeta ya mma, ma mee ka unu pụọ na nsogbu.”
If the governor hears [MTY] about this, we ourselves will make sure that he does not get angry [and punish you]. [So you will not have to worry].”
15 Ha naara ego ahụ, meekwa dị ka e ziri ha. Akụkọ a ka a gbasara nʼetiti ndị Juu ruo taa.
So the soldiers took the money and did as they were told {as [the chief priests and elders] told them}. And this story has been told {People have told this story} among the Jews to the very day [that I am writing] this.
16 Ma ndị ikom iri na otu ahụ bụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ya gara Galili, nʼelu ugwu ebe Jisọs gwara ha gaa.
[Later we] eleven [disciples] went to Galilee [district]. We went to the mountain where Jesus had told [us] to go.
17 Mgbe ha hụrụ ya, ha kpọrọ isiala nye ya. Ma ụfọdụ nʼime ha nwere obi abụọ.
We saw him [there] and worshipped him. But some of [us] doubted [that it was really Jesus, and that he had become alive again].
18 Jisọs bịara ha nso, gwa ha sị, “E werela ikike niile dị nʼeluigwe na nke dị nʼelu ụwa nye m.
Then Jesus came [close] to [us] and said, “[My Father] has given me all authority over everything and everyone in heaven and on earth.
19 Ya mere, gaanụ mee ka mba niile bụrụ ndị na-eso ụzọ m, na-emenụ ha baptizim nʼaha nke Nna, na nke Ọkpara, na nke Mmụọ Nsọ.
So go, and [using my authority, teach my message to] people of all ethnic groups so that they may become my disciples. Baptize them [to be under the authority of] [MTY] my Father, and of me, his Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
