The Message Bible MSG
The Latin Vulgate VUL
1 At the crack of dawn on Sunday, the women came to the tomb carrying the burial spices they had prepared.
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una autem sabbati valde diluculo venerunt ad monumentum portantes quae paraverant aromata
2 They found the entrance stone rolled back from the tomb,
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et invenerunt lapidem revolutum a monumento
3 so they walked in. But once inside, they couldn't find the body of the Master Jesus.
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et ingressae non invenerunt corpus Domini Iesu
4 They were puzzled, wondering what to make of this. Then, out of nowhere it seemed, two men, light cascading over them, stood there.
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et factum est dum mente consternatae essent de isto ecce duo viri steterunt secus illas in veste fulgenti
5 The women were awestruck and bowed down in worship. The men said, "Why are you looking for the Living One in a cemetery?
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cum timerent autem et declinarent vultum in terram dixerunt ad illas quid quaeritis viventem cum mortuis
6 He is not here, but raised up. Remember how he told you when you were still back in Galilee
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non est hic sed surrexit recordamini qualiter locutus est vobis cum adhuc in Galilaea esset
7 that he had to be handed over to sinners, be killed on a cross, and in three days rise up?"
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dicens quia oportet Filium hominis tradi in manus hominum peccatorum et crucifigi et die tertia resurgere
8 Then they remembered Jesus' words.
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et recordatae sunt verborum eius
9 They left the tomb and broke the news of all this to the Eleven and the rest.
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et regressae a monumento nuntiaverunt haec omnia illis undecim et ceteris omnibus
10 Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them kept telling these things to the apostles,
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erat autem Maria Magdalene et Iohanna et Maria Iacobi et ceterae quae cum eis erant quae dicebant ad apostolos haec
11 but the apostles didn't believe a word of it, thought they were making it all up.
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et visa sunt ante illos sicut deliramentum verba ista et non credebant illis
12 But Peter jumped to his feet and ran to the tomb. He stooped to look in and saw a few grave clothes, that's all. He walked away puzzled, shaking his head.
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Petrus autem surgens cucurrit ad monumentum et procumbens videt linteamina sola posita et abiit secum mirans quod factum fuerat
13 That same day two of them were walking to the village Emmaus, about seven miles out of Jerusalem.
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et ecce duo ex illis ibant ipsa die in castellum quod erat in spatio stadiorum sexaginta ab Hierusalem nomine Emmaus
14 They were deep in conversation, going over all these things that had happened.
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et ipsi loquebantur ad invicem de his omnibus quae acciderant
15 In the middle of their talk and questions, Jesus came up and walked along with them.
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et factum est dum fabularentur et secum quaererent et ipse Iesus adpropinquans ibat cum illis
16 But they were not able to recognize who he was.
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oculi autem illorum tenebantur ne eum agnoscerent
17 He asked, "What's this you're discussing so intently as you walk along?"
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et ait ad illos qui sunt hii sermones quos confertis ad invicem ambulantes et estis tristes
18 Then one of them, his name was Cleopas, said, "Are you the only one in Jerusalem who hasn't heard what's happened during the last few days?"
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et respondens unus cui nomen Cleopas dixit ei tu solus peregrinus es in Hierusalem et non cognovisti quae facta sunt in illa his diebus
19 He said, "What has happened?"
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quibus ille dixit quae et dixerunt de Iesu Nazareno qui fuit vir propheta potens in opere et sermone coram Deo et omni populo
20 They said, "The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene. He was a man of God, a prophet, dynamic in work and word, blessed by both God and all the people. Then our high priests and leaders betrayed him, got him sentenced to death, and crucified him.
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et quomodo eum tradiderunt summi sacerdotum et principes nostri in damnationem mortis et crucifixerunt eum
21 And we had our hopes up that he was the One, the One about to deliver Israel. And it is now the third day since it happened.
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nos autem sperabamus quia ipse esset redempturus Israhel et nunc super haec omnia tertia dies hodie quod haec facta sunt
22 But now some of our women have completely confused us. Early this morning they were at the tomb
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sed et mulieres quaedam ex nostris terruerunt nos quae ante lucem fuerunt ad monumentum
23 and couldn't find his body. They came back with the story that they had seen a vision of angels who said he was alive.
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et non invento corpore eius venerunt dicentes se etiam visionem angelorum vidisse qui dicunt eum vivere
24 Some of our friends went off to the tomb to check and found it empty just as the women said, but they didn't see Jesus."
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et abierunt quidam ex nostris ad monumentum et ita invenerunt sicut mulieres dixerunt ipsum vero non viderunt
25 Then he said to them, "So thick-headed! So slow-hearted! Why can't you simply believe all that the prophets said?
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et ipse dixit ad eos o stulti et tardi corde ad credendum in omnibus quae locuti sunt prophetae
26 Don't you see that these things had to happen, that the Messiah had to suffer and only then enter into his glory?"
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nonne haec oportuit pati Christum et ita intrare in gloriam suam
27 Then he started at the beginning, with the Books of Moses, and went on through all the Prophets, pointing out everything in the Scriptures that referred to him.
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et incipiens a Mose et omnibus prophetis interpretabatur illis in omnibus scripturis quae de ipso erant
28 They came to the edge of the village where they were headed. He acted as if he were going on
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et adpropinquaverunt castello quo ibant et ipse se finxit longius ire
29 but they pressed him: "Stay and have supper with us. It's nearly evening; the day is done." So he went in with them.
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et coegerunt illum dicentes mane nobiscum quoniam advesperascit et inclinata est iam dies et intravit cum illis
30 And here is what happened: He sat down at the table with them. Taking the bread, he blessed and broke and gave it to them.
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et factum est dum recumberet cum illis accepit panem et benedixit ac fregit et porrigebat illis
31 At that moment, open-eyed, wide-eyed, they recognized him. And then he disappeared.
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et aperti sunt oculi eorum et cognoverunt eum et ipse evanuit ex oculis eorum
32 Back and forth they talked. "Didn't we feel on fire as he conversed with us on the road, as he opened up the Scriptures for us?"
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et dixerunt ad invicem nonne cor nostrum ardens erat in nobis dum loqueretur in via et aperiret nobis scripturas
33 They didn't waste a minute. They were up and on their way back to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven and their friends gathered together,
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et surgentes eadem hora regressi sunt in Hierusalem et invenerunt congregatos undecim et eos qui cum ipsis erant
34 talking away: "It's really happened! The Master has been raised up - Simon saw him!"
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dicentes quod surrexit Dominus vere et apparuit Simoni
35 Then the two went over everything that happened on the road and how they recognized him when he broke the bread.
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et ipsi narrabant quae gesta erant in via et quomodo cognoverunt eum in fractione panis
36 While they were saying all this, Jesus appeared to them and said, "Peace be with you."
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dum haec autem loquuntur Iesus stetit in medio eorum et dicit eis pax vobis ego sum nolite timere
37 They thought they were seeing a ghost and were scared half to death.
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conturbati vero et conterriti existimabant se spiritum videre
38 He continued with them, "Don't be upset, and don't let all these doubting questions take over.
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et dixit eis quid turbati estis et cogitationes ascendunt in corda vestra
39 Look at my hands; look at my feet - it's really me. Touch me. Look me over from head to toe. A ghost doesn't have muscle and bone like this."
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videte manus meas et pedes quia ipse ego sum palpate et videte quia spiritus carnem et ossa non habet sicut me videtis habere
40 As he said this, he showed them his hands and feet.
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et cum hoc dixisset ostendit eis manus et pedes
41 They still couldn't believe what they were seeing. It was too much; it seemed too good to be true.
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adhuc autem illis non credentibus et mirantibus prae gaudio dixit habetis hic aliquid quod manducetur
42 They gave him a piece of leftover fish they had cooked.
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at illi obtulerunt ei partem piscis assi et favum mellis
43 He took it and ate it right before their eyes.
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et cum manducasset coram eis sumens reliquias dedit eis
44 Then he said, "Everything I told you while I was with you comes to this: All the things written about me in the Law of Moses, in the Prophets, and in the Psalms have to be fulfilled."
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et dixit ad eos haec sunt verba quae locutus sum ad vos cum adhuc essem vobiscum quoniam necesse est impleri omnia quae scripta sunt in lege Mosi et prophetis et psalmis de me
45 He went on to open their understanding of the Word of God, showing them how to read their Bibles this way.
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tunc aperuit illis sensum ut intellegerent scripturas
46 He said, "You can see now how it is written that the Messiah suffers, rises from the dead on the third day,
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et dixit eis quoniam sic scriptum est et sic oportebat Christum pati et resurgere a mortuis die tertia
47 and then a total life-change through the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed in his name to all nations - starting from here, from Jerusalem!
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et praedicari in nomine eius paenitentiam et remissionem peccatorum in omnes gentes incipientibus ab Hierosolyma
48 You're the first to hear and see it. You're the witnesses.
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vos autem estis testes horum
49 What comes next is very important: I am sending what my Father promised to you, so stay here in the city until he arrives, until you're equipped with power from on high."
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et ego mitto promissum Patris mei in vos vos autem sedete in civitate quoadusque induamini virtutem ex alto
50 He then led them out of the city over to Bethany. Raising his hands he blessed them,
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eduxit autem eos foras in Bethaniam et elevatis manibus suis benedixit eis
51 and while blessing them, took his leave, being carried up to heaven.
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et factum est dum benediceret illis recessit ab eis et ferebatur in caelum
52 And they were on their knees, worshiping him. They returned to Jerusalem bursting with joy.
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et ipsi adorantes regressi sunt in Hierusalem cum gaudio magno
53 They spent all their time in the Temple praising God. Yes.
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et erant semper in templo laudantes et benedicentes Deum amen
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