恭讀聖瑪竇福音 28:8-15

那時候,婦女們趕快離開墳墓,又恐懼又異常喜樂,跑去報告門徒。
忽然,耶穌迎上她們說:「願你們平安!」她們遂上前抱住耶穌的腳,朝拜了他。耶穌對她們說:「不要害怕!你們去,報告我的兄弟,叫他們往加里肋亞去,他們要在那裏看見我。」
當婦女離去的時候,有幾個看守的兵士來到城裏,把所發生的事,全告訴了司祭長。司祭長就同長老聚會商議之後,給了兵士許多錢,囑咐他們說:「你們就說:我們睡覺的時候,他的門徒夜間來了,把他偷去了。如果這事為總督聽見,有我們說好話,保管你們無事。」兵士拿了銀錢,就照他們所囑咐的做了。這消息就在猶太人間傳揚開了,一直到今天。

—上主的話。

(Octave of Easter – Monday)

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 28:8-15

8 So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Hail!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.” 11 While they were going, behold, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had taken place. 12 And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sum of money to the soldiers 13 and said, “Tell people, `His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.’ 14 And if this comes to the governor’s ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” 15 So they took the money and did as they were directed; and this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.

—The Gospel of the Lord.

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