§1.2109ὡς ἀνέτειλε χαρίεσσα νῦν ἕως·
How the graceful dawn has now risen!
§1.2110ὠ λαμπρότης ἄφατος αὐγῆς ἀκτίνων, §1.2111ὠ χάρμα παγκόσμιον, ὦ θυμηδία, §1.2112ὠ τέρψις εὐφρόσυνος, ὦ γῆθος μέγα, §1.2113πῶς ἄν τις εἴπῃ, πῶς ἀπαγγείλῃ λόγῳ §1.2114ἐμῆς ἀγαλλίαμα τανῦν καρδίας;
O unutterable brightness of the sun's ray, O world-wide joy, O delight, O cheerful pleasure, O great rejoicing, how indeed could one tell, how announce in speech the gladness of my heart now?
§1.2115Ἀλλ’ ἀπίωμεν, ὡς ὁ Δεσπότης ἔφη.
But let us depart, as the Master said.
§1.2116Ἐγγὺς ἰδοὺ, δέσποινα, φίλαι σοι κόραι §1.2117ἄλλαι τε πᾶσαι Γαλιλαίας θρεμμάτων §1.2118πρὸς τὸν τάφον τρέχουσι μυρίσαι νέκυν, §1.2119τὴν ἐξέγερσιν ἀγνοοῦσαι τοῦδ’ ἔτι.
Behold, nearby, mistress, are maiden friends for you, and all the other creatures of Galilee, running to the tomb to anoint the corpse, still ignorant of His resurrection.
Therefore, let us go again to the tomb with them; for there is no satiety in seeing wonderful things.
§1.2122Ἡ γὰρ ποθοῦσα καρδία πάντ’ εἰδέναι §1.2123ἐν τοῖς ἀγητοῖς λίχνος οὖσ’ ἁλίσκεται §1.2124ἀθρεῖν τε ταῦτα συχνάκις λιχνεύεται.
For the heart that desires to know everything, being greedy for wonderful things, is captured, and often craves to look at them.
But oh, who is this handsome youth, who, white-robed, sits on the right of the tomb?
§1.2127Θάμβος μ’ ἔχει βλέπουσαν ἀστραπὴν θέας.
Amazement holds me as I look at the lightning of his appearance.
§1.2128Μὴ δὴ θροεῖσθε, μηδ’ ὑμῖν ἔστω φόβος.
Do not be terrified, nor let there be fear for you.
§1.2129Τὸν Ναζαρηνὸν, οἶδ’, Ἰησοῦν, ὦ κόραι, §1.2130ζητεῖθ’· ὅδ’ ιὐκέτ’ ἐν τάφῳ μένων, §1.2131ἀλλ’ ἐξανέστη, καὶ κενὸς τόπος μένει.
Jesus of Nazareth, I know, O maidens, you seek; He is no longer remaining in the tomb, but has arisen, and the empty place remains.
Go then, tell the disciples and Peter to see Him quickly in Galilee.
§1.2134Ἐγὼ τρέμουσα καὶ φόβῳ κρατουμένη §1.2135πρὸς τὸν Πέτρον νῦν εἶμι καὶ λοιποὺς φίλους, §1.2136εὐάγγελον φέρουσα βάξιν καὶ πάλιν. §1.2137ὁ γὰρ φανεὶς ςἴρηκεν εἰπεῖν καὶ Πέτρῳ.
I, trembling and held by fear, go now to Peter and the rest of the friends, bringing the glad tidings once again; for he who appeared said to tell Peter as well.
§1.2138Άμμες δὲ θάμβει καταπλαγεῖσαι, κόραι, §1.2139ἔκστασιν ἐκστᾶσαί τε τῇ καινῇ θέᾳ §1.2140φεύγωμεν ὡς τάχιστα μνημείου τρόμῳ, §1.2141σιγῇ φέρουσαι πᾶν ὅραμ’ ἄκουσμά τε, §1.2142καὶ μηδὲν ἐκφέρωμεν ὡς πρὸς μηδένα. §1.2143Μνήμαν ἔχουσαι τῶν λογοπράτου δόλων §1.2144φοβούμεναι τε τῶν βρόχων τὴν ἀγχόνην §1.2145νεκροπρεπές θ’ ὡς μνῆμα τόν γ’ αὐτοῦ τρόπον. §1.2146τὸ μυστικὸν παίξαντος ἐχθρῶν ἐς μέσον, §1.2147φύγωμεν, ἐξέλθωμεν ἐννοιῶν κάτω §1.2148καὶ δυσμενεῖ μὲν μηδὲν ἐξεγνωσμένων §1.2149εἴποιμεν ἄμμες, πλὴν φίλοις μύσταις μόνοις· §1.2150κακὸν γὰρ οὐδὲν οὐδενὶ, ξυνὸν δέ τι §1.2151πρὸς πανάληθες ἀγαθῶν ἀγγελμάτων· §1.2152καὶ ψεῦδος οὐδέν· ψεῦδος ἄμμιν δ’ οὐ φίλον, §1.2153νεκροφρόνων φρόνημα φυγούσαις καλῶς §1.2154καὶ παγκάλην ἔκστασιν ἐκστάσαις φόβῳ, §1.2155ᾧ πᾶς κακίας ἐκκλίνει θεοφρόνως.
But we, O maidens, overwhelmed with amazement, and having experienced astonishment at this new sight, let us flee as quickly as possible from the tomb in trembling, bearing in silence every sight and sound, and let us report nothing to anyone, bearing in mind the trickeries of the one who sold words, and fearing the hanging of the nooses, and the corpse-like tomb in his own manner; on account of Him who played a mystical play into the midst of enemies, let us flee, let us go out from low thoughts, and let us say nothing of the things known to any enemy, except to the beloved disciples alone; for it is no evil to anyone, but rather something common toward the all-true good tidings; and there is no falsehood; and falsehood is not dear to us, who have well fled the mindset of the dead-minded, and have experienced a most beautiful ecstasy in fear, by which everyone turns away from vice in a god-fearing way.
§1.2156Τοιοῦτον οὐδὲν οὐδενὶ φράζειν θέμις §1.2157ταῖς ἐξιούσαις, ὡς ἔφην, τῶν μνημάτων §1.2158μηδ’ ἐμφερούσαις μνημόσυνον εἰσέτι §1.2159νεκροπρεποῦς τρόπου γε τοῦ ζῶντος πέρι, §1.2160ἰσχημέναις φόβῳ τε καὶ πολλῷ τρόμῳ §1.2161ἐπιβλέποντος πρὸς τρέμοντ’ αὐτοῦ λόγους.
It is not lawful to tell any such thing to anyone, for those who go out, as I said, of the tombs, nor to bring in a memorial yet of a corpse-like manner concerning the living one, being restrained by fear and much trembling, at the words of Him who looks upon the trembling one.
§1.2162Οὕτως φύγοιμεν ἀπὸ μνημείου, κόραι, §1.2163ὡς μηδὲν εἰπεῖν μηδενὶ ξενοτρόπως. §1.2164κακοῦ γὰρ ὑπόστασις οὐκ ἔνεστί τις· §1.2165ὅθεν τὸ κακὸν οὐδὲν εἶναι μανθάνω, §1.2166καὶ τῷδε μηδὲν μυστικὸν θέμις λέγειν· §1.2167πρὸς δυσμενῆ γὰρ μυστικὸν τίς ἐκρέρει;
Thus let us flee from the tomb, maidens, so as to say nothing to anyone in a strange manner; for there is no substance of evil; whence I learn that evil is nothing, and it is not lawful to speak any mystery to this one; for who reveals a mystery to an enemy?
§1.2168Δοκεῖ δὲ καλῷ δυσμενὲς τοὐναντίον, §1.2169ὡς ἡμέρᾳ νὺξ καὶ σκότος πάλιν φάει, §1.2170ὡς ἀντίκειται ψεῦδος ἀληθεῖ λόγῳ.
And the opposite seems hostile to the beautiful, as night to day, and darkness again to light, as falsehood is opposed to a true word.
But let us depart more quickly to the disciples, revealing the joyful good news to the friends.
§1.2173Ἀλλ’ ὤ· τίν’ ἀθρῶ νυκτὸς ἥκοντ’ ἐνθάδε;
But oh! whom do I see coming here by night?
Mistress, mother of the Child, never yet, never yet have I heard that another woman gave birth.
§1.2176Τίς εἶ σύ;
Who are you?
συμφρονῶν;
A well-wisher?
κατ’ εὐφρόνην τε γὰρ §1.2177ἀμβλῶπες αὐγαὶ, κοὔ σε γινώσκω τορῶς
For in the night the rays are dim, and I do not know you clearly.
Ever well-disposed to you and to your slaughtered child, for the sake of the wonders and your good mind.
§1.2180Νέον τί δ’ ἀγγελεῖς;
What new thing do you announce?
τί;
What?
τάχιστα φράσον.
Tell me very quickly.
§1.2181Δέσποινα, χαῖρε· τοῦτό σοι πρῶτον λέγω· §1.2182πάγχαρτε, χαῖρε· τοῦδε γὰρ προοίμιον §1.2183κάλλιον οὐδεὶς οἶδε προσφωνεῖν βροτῶν· §1.2184ἀλλ’ οὐδὲν ἡσσον φέρω κεδνοὺς λόγους· §1.2185οἵαν γὰρ ἀγγελίαν ἥκω σοι φέρων·
Mistress, rejoice; this I tell you first; O all-joyful one, rejoice; for a prelude of this no mortal knows how to address more beautifully; but nevertheless I bring worthy words; for what a message I have come bringing to you!
§1.2186Υἱὸν φανέντ’ ἄϊδος ἀγγελεῖς νέον;
Do you announce newly the Son who appeared from Hades?
§1.2187Ἔγνως, λόγου δὲ δὶς τόσου μ’ ἐκούφισας· §1.2188ἤλυθε καὶ πάρεστιν, ὡς αἱρεῖ φάτις, §1.2189κἀν γῇ τὸν ᾄδην ἐκφυγὼν πορεύεται.
You knew it, and you have lightened me of twice as much speech; He came and is present, as the rumor holds, and having escaped Hades, He walks upon the earth.
§1.2190Τοιαῦτ’ ἐγὼ γὰρ ἀγγελεῖν ἐλήλυθα.
For such things I have come to announce.
§1.2191Ἄμμες μὲν ἴδμεν τοῦτο· σὺ δ’ οἶδας πόθεν;
We indeed know this; but whence do you know?
§1.2192ἄγ’ εἰπὲ, πῶς φής; πῶς λέγεις; οἶδας δὲ πῶς;
Come, speak, how do you say? how do you tell? and how do you know?
§1.2193τί τ’ ἄρ’ ἐναργὲς τῶνδ’ ἐρεῖς τεκμήριον;
and what clear proof indeed of these will you tell?
§1.2194Στρατὸς φυλάκων πᾶσαν ἀν’ ὄρφνην μένων
The host of guards remaining through all the darkness...