¹And on the eve of the sabbaths, at the dawn, toward the first of the sabbaths, came Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre,

¹Baada ya Sabato, karibu na mapambazuko ya siku ile ya Jumapili, Maria Magdalene na yule Maria mwingine walikwenda kutazama lile kaburi.

²and lo, there came a great earthquake, for a messenger of the Lord, having come down out of heaven, having come, did roll away the stone from the door, and was sitting upon it,

²Ghafla kutatokea tetemeko kubwa la nchi; malaika wa Bwana alishuka kutoka mbinguni, akalivingirisha lile jiwe, akalikalia.

³and his countenance was as lightning, and his clothing white as snow,

³Alionekana kama umeme na mavazi yake yalikuwa meupe kama theluji.

⁴and from the fear of him did the keepers shake, and they became as dead men.

⁴Walinzi wa lile kaburi wakatetemeka kwa hofu kubwa, hata wakawa kama wamekufa.

⁵And the messenger answering said to the women, `Fear not ye, for I have known that Jesus, who hath been crucified, ye seek;

⁵Lakini yule malaika akawaambia wale wanawake, "Ninyi msiogope! Najua kwamba mnamtafuta Yesu aliyesulubiwa.

⁶he is not here, for he rose, as he said; come, see the place where the Lord was lying;

⁶Hayupo hapa maana amefufuka kama alivyosema. Njoni mkaone mahali alipokuwa amelala.

⁷and having gone quickly, say ye to his disciples, that he rose from the dead; and lo, he doth go before you to Galilee, there ye shall see him; lo, I have told you.`

⁷Basi, nendeni upesi mkawaambie wanafunzi wake kwamba amefufuka kutoka wafu, na sasa anawatangulieni kule Galilaya; huko mtamwona. Haya, mimi nimekwisha waambieni."

⁸And having gone forth quickly from the tomb, with fear and great joy, they ran to tell to his disciples;

⁸Wakiwa wenye hofu na furaha kubwa, hao wanawake walitoka upesi kaburini, wakakimbia kwenda kuwaambia wanafunzi wake.

⁹and as they were going to tell to his disciples, then lo, Jesus met them, saying, `Hail!` and they having come near, laid hold of his feet, and did bow to him.

⁹Mara, Yesu akakutana nao, akawasalimu: "Salamu." Hao wanawake wakamwendea, wakapiga magoti mbele yake, wakashika miguu yake.

¹⁰Then saith Jesus to them, `Fear ye not, go away, tell to my brethren that they may go away to Galilee, and there they shall see me.`

¹⁰Kisha Yesu akawaambia, "Msiogope! Nendeni mkawaambie ndugu zangu waende Galilaya, na huko wataniona."

¹¹And while they are going on, lo, certain of the watch having come to the city, told to the chief priests all the things that happened,

¹¹Wale wanawake walipokuwa wanakwenda zao, baadhi ya walinzi wa lile kaburi walikwenda mjini kutoa taarifa kwa makuhani wakuu juu ya mambo yote yaliyotukia.

¹²and having been gathered together with the elders, counsel also having taken, they gave much money to the soldiers,

¹²Basi, wakakutana pamoja na wazee, na baada ya kushauriana, wakawapa wale askari kiasi kikubwa cha fedha

¹³saying, `Say ye, that his disciples having come by night, stole him — we being asleep;

¹³wakisema, "Ninyi mtasema hivi: Wanafunzi wake walikuja usiku, wakamwiba sisi tukiwa tumelala.

¹⁴and if this be heard by the governor, we will persuade him, and you keep free from anxiety.`

¹⁴Na kama mkuu wa mkoa akijua jambo hili, sisi tutasema naye na kuhakikisha kuwa ninyi hamtapata matatizo."

¹⁵And they, having received the money, did as they were taught, and this account was spread abroad among Jews till this day.

¹⁵Wale walinzi wakazichukua zile fedha, wakafanya kama walivyofundishwa. Habari hiyo imeenea kati ya Wayahudi mpaka leo.

¹⁶And the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mount where Jesus appointed them,

¹⁶Wale wanafunzi kumi na mmoja walikwenda Galilaya kwenye ule mlima aliowaagiza Yesu.

¹⁷and having seen him, they bowed to him, but some did waver.

¹⁷Walipomwona, wakamwabudu, ingawa wengine walikuwa na mashaka.

¹⁸And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, `Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth;

¹⁸Yesu akaja karibu, akawaambia, "Nimepewa mamlaka yote mbinguni na duniani.

¹⁹having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them — to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

¹⁹Nendeni basi, mkawafanye watu wa mataifa yote wawe wanafunzi wangu; mkiwabatiza kwa jina la Baba, na la Mwana, na la Roho Mtakatifu.

²⁰teaching them to observe all, whatever I did command you,) and lo, I am with you all the days — till the full end of the age.`

²⁰Wafundisheni kushika maagizo yote niliyowapeni. Nami nipo pamoja nanyi siku zote; naam, mpaka mwisho wa nyakati."