The Thing Dem Da John Write 20:1-31

  • The grave empty (1-10)

  • Jesus appear to Mary Magdalene (11-18)

  • Jesus appear to his disciple dem (19-23)

  • Thomas not believe da Jesus came back to life but later he wor convince (24-29)

  • The reason why they write this book (30, 31)

20  On the first day in the week, Mary Mag′da·lene went to the grave soon in the morning, when the place wor still dark. And she saw da they already move the rock from the grave. 2  So she run to Simon Peter and the other disciple who Jesus really love, and she tell them say: “They na take the Lord from in the grave, and we not know where place they carry him.” 3  Then Peter and the other disciple started going to the grave. 4  Two of them started running together. But the other disciple run fast more than Peter and reach to the grave first. 5  When he bend down and look inside, he only see the linen cloths there, but he not go inside. 6  Then Simon Peter who wor following him also reach, and he enter the grave. And he saw the linen cloths there. 7  The cloth they use to wrap Jesus head wor not with the other cloth dem but it wor fold and laying down by itself. 8  Then the other disciple who reach to the grave first went inside, and he saw it and believe the thing dem they hear. 9  Because da time they not understand yet da the scripture say he will come back to life. 10  So each of the disciple dem went back to their house. 11  But Mary continue standing near the grave crying. When she wor still crying, she bend down and look in the grave. 12  Then she saw two angels in white clothes sitting down to the place Jesus body wor laying down eh. One of them wor to the place his head wor eh and the other one to the place his foot wor eh. 13  And they ask her: “You woman, why you crying?” She tell them say: “They na take my Lord from here, and I not know where place they carry him.” 14  After saying this one, she turn around and saw Jesus standing there, but she never knew da it wor Jesus. 15  Jesus ask her: “You woman, why you crying? Who you looking for?” She wor thinking it wor the man who wor taking care of the garden. So she say: “Sir, if da you take him from here, show me where place you carry him, and I will take him from there.” 16  Then Jesus call her and say: “Mary!” When she turn around, she speak Hebrew and say: “Rab·bo′ni!” (it mean “Teacher!”) 17  Jesus tell her say: “Stop holding me because I not go up to the Father yet. But go to my brothers and tell them say, ‘I going up to my Father and your Father and to my God and your God.’” 18  Mary Mag′da·lene went to the disciple dem and give them the news. She say: “I na see the Lord!” And she tell them the thing dem he tell her. 19  On the first day in the week, when it wor in the evening, the disciple dem wor in one house. And they lock the doors because they wor scare of the Jews. Jesus appear and stand among them and tell them say: “Let peace be with yor.”* 20  After saying this one, he show them his hands and his side. And the disciple dem wor really happy to see the Lord. 21  Again Jesus tell them say: “Let peace be with yor. Just how the Father na send me, da the same way I sending yor too.” 22  After saying this one, he blow breeze on them and tell them say: “I give yor holy spirit. 23  If yor forgive somebody who sin, God already na forgive them. If yor not forgive somebody who sin, God not forgive them.” 24  But Thomas who wor one of the 12 apostles, who they can also call the Twin, wor not there when Jesus appear to them. 25  So the other disciple dem wor telling him say: “We na see the Lord!” But he tell them say: “If I not see the nail mark on his hand and put my finger on the mark, and put my hand on his side, I will never believe it.” 26  After eight days, the disciple dem wor in the house again, and Thomas wor with them. Then Jesus appear, and stand among them even though the doors wor lock, and he tell them say: “Let peace be with yor.” 27  Then he tell Thomas say: “Put your finger here and see my hands, and put your hand on my side. And stop saying you not believe da I na come back to life, but believe it.” 28  Then Thomas tell him say: “My Lord and my God!” 29  Jesus tell him say: “You believe it because you na see me? People who not see me but still they believe it can be happy.” 30  To talk the truth, Jesus also perform plenty miracles in front of his disciple dem da they not write in this book.* 31  But they write this thing dem down so you can believe da Jesus da God son, and he the Christ. And because you believe it, you will get everlasting life because of his name.

Footnotes

^ Or “I hope yor alright.”
^ In Greek da, “scroll.” One long paper da they can roll on stick.