Catholic liturgical translation

1Prvního dne v týdnu přišla Marie Magdalská časně ráno ještě za tmy ke hrobu a viděla, že je kámen od hrobu odstraněn. 2Běžela proto k Šimonu Petrovi a k tomu druhému učedníkovi, kterého Ježíš miloval, a řekla jim: »Vzali Pána z hrobu a nevíme, kam ho položili.« 3Petr a ten druhý učedník tedy vyšli a zamířili ke hrobu. 4Oba běželi zároveň, ale ten druhý učedník byl rychlejší než Petr a doběhl k hrobu první. 5Naklonil se dovnitř a viděl, že tam leží pruhy plátna, ale dovnitř nevešel. 6Pak za ním přišel i Šimon Petr, vešel do hrobky a viděl, že tam leží pruhy plátna. 7Rouška však, která byla na Ježíšově hlavě, neležela u těch pruhů plátna, ale složená zvlášť na jiném místě. 8Potom vstoupil i ten druhý učedník, který přišel ke hrobu první, viděl a uvěřil. 9Ještě totiž nerozuměli Písmu, že Ježíš musí vstát z mrtvých. 10Učedníci se pak zase vrátili domů. 11Marie stála venku u hrobky a plakala. Když tak plakala, naklonila se do hrobky 12a viděla tam sedět dva anděly v bílém rouchu, jednoho v hlavách a druhého v nohách toho místa, kde dříve leželo Ježíšovo tělo. 13Řekli jí: »Ženo, proč pláčeš?« Odpověděla jim: »Vzali mého Pána a nevím, kam ho položili.« 14Po těch slovech se obrátila a viděla za sebou stát Ježíše, ale nevěděla, že je to on. 15Ježíš jí řekl: »Ženo, proč pláčeš? Koho hledáš?« Ona myslela, že je to zahradník, a proto mu řekla: »Pane, jestliže tys ho odnesl, pověz mi, kam jsi ho položil, a já ho přenesu.« 16Ježíš jí řekl: »Marie!« Ona se k němu obrátila a zvolala hebrejsky: »Rabbuni!« - to znamená »Mistře«. 17Ježíš jí řekl: »Nezadržuj mě! Neboť ještě jsem nevystoupil k Otci. Ale jdi k mým bratřím a oznam jim: 'Vystupuji k svému Otci a k vašemu Otci, k svému Bohu a k vašemu Bohu.'« 18Marie Magdalská tedy šla a zvěstovala učedníkům: »Viděla jsem Pána!« - a toto že jí řekl. 19Navečer toho prvního dne v týdnu přišel Ježíš tam, kde byli učedníci. Ze strachu před židy měli dveře zavřeny. Stanul mezi nimi a řekl: »Pokoj vám!« 20Po těch slovech jim ukázal ruce a bok. Když učedníci viděli Pána, zaradovali se. 21Znovu jim řekl: »Pokoj vám! Jako Otec poslal mne, tak i já posílám vás.« 22Po těch slovech na ně dechl a řekl jim: »Přijměte Ducha svatého! 23Komu hříchy odpustíte, tomu jsou odpuštěny, komu je neodpustíte, tomu odpuštěny nejsou.« 24Tomáš, jeden ze Dvanácti, zvaný Blíženec, nebyl s nimi, když Ježíš přišel.  25Ostatní učedníci mu říkali: »Viděli jsme Pána!« On jim však odpověděl: »Dokud neuvidím na jeho rukou jizvy po hřebech a nevložím svůj prst na místo hřebů a nevložím svou ruku do jeho boku, neuvěřím!« 26Za týden byli jeho učedníci zase uvnitř a Tomáš s nimi. Ježíš přišel zavřenými dveřmi, stanul mezi nimi a řekl: »Pokoj vám!« 27Potom vyzval Tomáše: »Vlož sem prst a podívej se na mé ruce, vztáhni ruku a vlož ji do mého boku; a nebuď nevěřící, ale věřící.« 28Tomáš mu odpověděl: »Pán můj a Bůh můj!« 29Ježíš mu řekl: »Protože jsi mě uviděl, uvěřil jsi. Blahoslavení, kdo neviděli, a přesto uvěřili!« 30Ježíš vykonal před svými učedníky ještě mnoho jiných zázraků, ale o těch v této knize není řeč. 31Tyto však jsem zaznamenal, abyste věřili, že Ježíš je Mesiáš, Syn Boží, a s vírou abyste měli život v jeho jménu.


Matthew Henry - Concise Commentary
 1   If Christ gave his life a ransom, and had not taken it again, it would not have appeared that his giving it was accepted as satisfaction. It was a great trial to Mary, that the body was gone. Weak believers often make that the matter of complaint, which is really just ground of hope, and matter of joy. It is well when those more honoured than others with the privileges of disciples, are more active than others in the duty of disciples; more willing to take pains, and run hazards, in a good work. We must do our best, and neither envy those who can do better, nor despise those who do as well as they can, though they come behind. The disciple whom Jesus loved in a special manner, and who therefore in a special manner loved Jesus, was foremost. The love of Christ will make us to abound in every duty more than any thing else. He that was behind was Peter, who had denied Christ. A sense of guilt hinders us in the service of God. As yet the disciples knew not the Scripture; they Christ must rise again from the dead.

 11   We are likely to seek and find, when we seek with affection, and seek in tears. But many believers complain of the clouds and darkness they are under, which are methods of grace for humbling their souls, mortifying their sins, and endearing Christ to them. A sight of angels and their smiles, will not suffice, without a sight of Jesus, and God's smiles in him. None know, but those who have tasted it, the sorrows of a deserted soul, which has had comfortable evidences of the love of God in Christ, and hopes of heaven, but has now lost them, and walks in darkness; such a wounded spirit who can bear? Christ, in manifesting himself to those that seek him, often outdoes their expectations. See how Mary's heart was in earnest to find Jesus. Christ's way of making himself known to his people is by his word; his word applied to their souls, speaking to them in particular. It might be read, Is it my Master? See with what pleasure those who love Jesus speak of his authority over them. He forbids her to expect that his bodily presence look further, than the present state of things. Observe the relation to God, from union with Christ. We, partaking of a Divine nature, Christ's Father is our Father; and he, partaking of the human nature, our God is his God. Christ's ascension into heaven, there to plead for us, is likewise an unspeakable comfort. Let them not think this earth is to be their home and rest; their eye and aim, and earnest desires, must be upon another world, and this ever upon their hearts, I ascend, therefore I must seek the things which are above. And let those who know the word of Christ, endeavour that others should get good from their knowledge.

 19   This was the first day of the week, and this day is afterwards often mentioned by the sacred writers; for it was evidently set apart as the Christian sabbath, in remembrance of Christ's resurrection. The disciples had shut the doors for fear of the Jews; and when they had no such expectation, Jesus himself came and stood in the midst of them, having miraculously, though silently, opened the doors. It is a comfort to Christ's disciples, when their assemblies can only be held in private, that no doors can shut out Christ's presence. When He manifests his love to believers by the comforts of his Spirit, he assures them that because he lives, they shall live also. A sight of Christ will gladden the heart of a disciple at any time; and the more we see of Jesus, the more we shall rejoice. He said, Receive ye the Holy Ghost, thus showing that their spiritual life, as well as all their ability for their work, would be derived from him, and depended upon him. Every word of Christ which is received in the heart by faith, comes accompanied by this Divine breathing; and without this there is neither light nor life. Nothing is seen, known, discerned, or felt of God, but through this. After this, Christ directed the apostles to declare the only method by which sin would be forgiven. This power did not exist at all in the apostles as a power to give judgment, but only as a power to declare the character of those whom God would accept or reject in the day of judgment. They have clearly laid down the marks whereby a child of God may be discerned and be distinguished from a false professor; and according to what they have declared shall every case be decided in the day of judgment. When we assemble in Christ's name, especially on his holy day, he will meet with us, and speak peace to us. The disciples of Christ should endeavour to build up one another in their most holy faith, both by repeating what they have heard to those that were absent, and by making known what they have experienced. Thomas limited the Holy One of Israel, when he would be convinced by his own method or not at all. He might justly have been left in his unbelief, after rejecting such abundant proofs. The fears and sorrows of the disciples are often lengthened, to punish their negligence.

 26   That one day in seven should be religiously observed, was an appointment from the beginning. And that, in the kingdom of the Messiah, the first day of the week should be that solemn day, was pointed out, in that Christ on that day once and again met his disciples in a religious assembly. The religious observance of that day has come down to us through every age of the church. There is not an unbelieving word in our tongues, nor thought in our minds, but it is known to the Lord Jesus; and he was pleased to accommodate himself even to Thomas, rather than leave him in his unbelief. We ought thus to bear with the weak, Roma 15:1, Roma 15:2. This warning is given to all. If we are faithless, we are Christless and graceless, hopeless and joyless. Thomas was ashamed of his unbelief, and cried out, My Lord and my God. He spoke with affection, as one that took hold of Christ with all his might; My Lord and my God. Sound and sincere believers, though slow and weak, shall be graciously accepted of the Lord Jesus. It is the duty of those who read and hear the gospel, to believe, to embrace the doctrine of Christ, and that record concerning him, 1John 5:11.

 30   There were other signs and proofs of our Lord's resurrection, but these were committed to writing, that all might believe that Jesus was the promised Messiah, the Saviour of sinners, and the Son of God; that, by this faith, they might obtain eternal life, by his mercy, truth, and power. May we believe that Jesus is the Christ, and believing may we have life through his name.