Jesus lebt (Matthäus 28,1‒10; Lukas 24,1‒12; Johannes 20,1‒10)

16 Am Abend, als der Sabbat vorüber war, kauften Maria aus Magdala, Salome und Maria, die Mutter von Jakobus, wohlriechende Öle, um den Leichnam von Jesus zu salben. Früh am Sonntagmorgen, gerade als die Sonne aufging, kamen die Frauen damit zum Grab. Schon unterwegs hatten sie sich besorgt gefragt: »Wer wird uns nur den schweren Stein vor der Grabkammer beiseitewälzen?« Umso erstaunter waren sie, als sie merkten, dass der riesige Stein nicht mehr vor dem Grab lag.

Sie betraten die Grabkammer, und da sahen sie auf der rechten Seite einen jungen Mann sitzen, der ein weißes Gewand trug. Die Frauen erschraken sehr. Aber der Mann sagte zu ihnen: »Habt keine Angst! Ihr sucht Jesus aus Nazareth, den Gekreuzigten. Er ist nicht mehr hier. Er ist auferstanden! Seht her, das ist die Stelle, wo man ihn hingelegt hatte. Und nun geht zu seinen Jüngern und zu Petrus und sagt ihnen, dass Jesus euch nach Galiläa vorausgehen wird. Dort werdet ihr ihn sehen, wie er es euch angekündigt hat.« Da flohen die Frauen aus dem Grab und liefen davon. Angst und Schrecken hatte sie erfasst. Sie redeten mit niemandem darüber, so entsetzt waren sie.

Die Erscheinungen des Auferstandenen[a] (Matthäus 28,9‒10; Lukas 24,13‒35; Johannes 20,11‒18)

Jesus war frühmorgens am ersten Tag der Woche von den Toten auferstanden und erschien zuerst Maria aus Magdala, die er von sieben Dämonen befreit hatte. 10 Sie lief zu den Jüngern, die um Jesus trauerten und weinten, und berichtete ihnen: 11 »Jesus lebt! Ich habe ihn gesehen!« Aber die Jünger glaubten ihr nicht.

12 Danach erschien Jesus zwei von ihnen in einer anderen Gestalt, als sie unterwegs von Jerusalem aufs Land waren. 13 Sie kehrten gleich nach Jerusalem zurück, um es den anderen zu berichten. Aber auch ihnen glaubten sie nicht.

Der Auftrag an die Jünger (Matthäus 28,18‒20; Lukas 24,36‒53; Johannes 20,19‒23)

14 Wenig später erschien Jesus den elf Jüngern, während sie gemeinsam aßen. Er wies sie zurecht, weil sie in ihrem Unglauben und Starrsinn nicht einmal denen glauben wollten, die ihn nach seiner Auferstehung gesehen hatten.

15 Dann sagte er zu ihnen: »Geht hinaus in die ganze Welt und verkündet allen Menschen[b] die rettende Botschaft. 16 Wer glaubt und sich taufen lässt, der wird gerettet werden. Wer aber nicht glaubt, der wird verurteilt werden.

17 Die Glaubenden aber werde ich durch folgende Wunder bestätigen: In meinem Namen werden sie Dämonen austreiben und in unbekannten Sprachen reden. 18 Gefährliche Schlangen und tödliches Gift werden ihnen nicht schaden, und Kranke, denen sie die Hände auflegen, werden gesund.«

19 Nachdem Jesus, der Herr, das gesagt hatte, wurde er in den Himmel aufgenommen und nahm den Platz an Gottes rechter Seite ein.

20 Die Jünger aber zogen hinaus und verkündeten überall die rettende Botschaft. Der Herr war mit ihnen und bestätigte ihr Wort durch die Zeichen seiner Macht.

Footnotes

  1. 16,9 Die Verse 9‒20 fehlen in einigen Handschriften.
  2. 16,15 Wörtlich: verkündet der ganzen Schöpfung/jedem Geschöpf.

Jesus Has Risen(A)

16 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices(B) so that they might go to anoint Jesus’ body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?”(C)

But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe(D) sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

“Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene,(E) who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him,(F) just as he told you.’”(G)

Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.[a]


[The earliest manuscripts and some other ancient witnesses do not have verses 9–20.]

When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene,(H) out of whom he had driven seven demons. 10 She went and told those who had been with him and who were mourning and weeping. 11 When they heard that Jesus was alive and that she had seen him, they did not believe it.(I)

12 Afterward Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking in the country.(J) 13 These returned and reported it to the rest; but they did not believe them either.

14 Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.(K)

15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.(L) 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.(M) 17 And these signs(N) will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons;(O) they will speak in new tongues;(P) 18 they will pick up snakes(Q) with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on(R) sick people, and they will get well.”

19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven(S) and he sat at the right hand of God.(T) 20 Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs(U) that accompanied it.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 16:8 Some manuscripts have the following ending between verses 8 and 9, and one manuscript has it after verse 8 (omitting verses 9-20): Then they quickly reported all these instructions to those around Peter. After this, Jesus himself also sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. Amen.

The Resurrection

16 (A)(B)When the Sabbath was past, (C)Mary Magdalene, (D)Mary the mother of James, and (E)Salome (F)bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away (G)the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—(H)it was very large. And (I)entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, (J)dressed in (K)a white robe, and (L)they were alarmed. And he said to them, (M)“Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that (N)he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, (O)just as he told you.” And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

[Some of the earliest manuscripts do not include 16:9–20.][a]

Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene

[[Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, (P)he appeared first to (Q)Mary Magdalene, (R)from whom he had cast out seven demons. 10 (S)She went and told those who had been with him, (T)as they (U)mourned and wept. 11 But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they (V)would not believe it.

Jesus Appears to Two Disciples

12 (W)After these things (X)he appeared in (Y)another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. 13 (Z)And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them.

The Great Commission

14 Afterward (AA)he appeared (AB)to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their (AC)unbelief and (AD)hardness of heart, because (AE)they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. 15 And he said to them, (AF)“Go into all the world and (AG)proclaim the gospel to (AH)the whole creation. 16 (AI)Whoever believes and is (AJ)baptized (AK)will be saved, but (AL)whoever (AM)does not believe will be condemned. 17 And (AN)these signs will accompany those who believe: (AO)in my name they will cast out demons; (AP)they will speak in new tongues; 18 (AQ)they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; (AR)they will lay their hands (AS)on the sick, and they will recover.”

19 So then the Lord Jesus, (AT)after he had spoken to them, (AU)was taken up into heaven and (AV)sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while (AW)the Lord worked with them and confirmed (AX)the message (AY)by accompanying signs.]]

Footnotes

  1. Mark 16:9 Some manuscripts end the book with 16:8; others include verses 9–20 immediately after verse 8. At least one manuscript inserts additional material after verse 14; some manuscripts include after verse 8 the following: But they reported briefly to Peter and those with him all that they had been told. And after this, Jesus himself sent out by means of them, from east to west, the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation. These manuscripts then continue with verses 9–20