St. Sava Cathedral Library

Sunday of Myrrhbearers

Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate marveled that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if He had been dead for some time. So when he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. Then he bought fine linen, took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen. And he laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses observed where He was laid.

Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?” But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away – for it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples – and Peter – that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you.” So they went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. And they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

Недеља Мироносица

Дође Јосиф из Ариматеје, поштен саветник, који и сам царство Божје чекаше, и усуди се те уђе к Пилату и заиска тело Исусово. А Пилат се зачуди да је већ умро; и дозвавши капетана запита га: Је ли давно умро? И дознавши од капетана, даде тело Јосифу. И купивши платно, и скинувши Га, обави платном, и метну Га у гроб који беше исечен у камену, и навали камен на врата од гроба. А Марија Магдалина и Марија Јосијина гледаху где Га метаху.

И пошто прође субота, Марија Магдалина и Марија Јаковљева и Соломија купише мириса да дођу и да помажу Исуса. И врло рано у први дан недеље дођоше на гроб око сунчаног рођаја. И говораху међу собом: Ко ће нам одвалити камен од врата гробних? И погледавши видеше да камен беше одваљен: јер беше врло велики. И ушавши у гроб видеше младића обученог у белу хаљину где седи с десне стране; и уплашише се. А он им рече: Не плашите се, Исуса тражите Назарећанина распетог; уста, није овде, ево место где Га метнуше. Него идите кажите ученицима Његовим и Петру да пред вама оде у Галилеју: тамо ћете Га видети, као што вам рече. И изашавши побегоше од гроба; јер их ухвати дрхат и страх; и ником ништа не казаше, јер се бојаху.