John 19
1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged [him].
Ale Pilato na woƒo Yesu kple atam.
2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put [it] on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
Asrafowo wɔ ŋukuku ɖɔ nɛ. Wodo awu dzĩ nɛ,
3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
eye woyi egbɔ zi geɖe, eye woɖu fewu le eŋu gblɔ be, “Miedo gbe na wò Yudatɔwo ƒe fia.” Eye woƒo tome nɛ.
4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
Pilato gado go va xexe, eye wògblɔ na Yudatɔwo be, “Mele ekplɔ ge ado goe na mi, gake minya esia be nyemekpɔ fɔɖiɖi aɖeke le eŋu o.”
5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And [Pilate] saith unto them, Behold the man!
Wokplɔ Yesu do goe. Wodo awu dzĩ nɛ, tsɔ ŋukuku ɖɔ nɛ. Pilato gblɔ na wo be, “Miaƒe ame lae nye esi.”
6 When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify [him], crucify [him]. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify [him]: for I find no fault in him.
Esi nunɔlagãwo kple woƒe asrafowo kpɔ Yesu la, wodo ɣli sesĩe be, “Klãe ɖe ati ŋuti! Klãe ɖe ati ŋuti!” Pilato gblɔ na wo be, “Miawo ŋutɔ miyi ɖaklãe ɖe ati ŋu. Nye la, nyemekpɔ fɔɖiɖi aɖeke le eŋuti o.”
7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
Yudatɔwo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Le míaƒe se nu la, ele be wòaku, elabena egblɔ be Mawu ƒe Vi yenye.”
8 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;
Esi Pilato se nya sia la, vɔvɔ̃ ɖoe wu tsã,
9 And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
eye wògage ɖe fiasã la me, eye wòbia Yesu be, “Afi ka nètso?” Gake Yesu meɖo nya la ŋu nɛ o.
10 Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?
Pilato gblɔ be, “Mèle nya ŋu ɖo ge nam oa? Ènya be ŋusẽ le asinye be maɖe asi le ŋuwò alo mana woaklã wò ɖe ati ŋua?”
11 Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power [at all] against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Màte ŋu akpɔ ŋusẽ aɖeke ɖe dzinye nenye be womena wò tso dziƒo o, eya ta ame si kplɔm vɛ na wò la ƒe nu vɔ̃ sɔ gbɔ wu tɔwò.”
12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cæsar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cæsar.
Tso esia dzi la, Pilato di vevie be yeaɖe asi le Yesu ŋu, gake Yudatɔwo ƒe kplɔlawo nɔ ɣlidodo dzi gblɔ nɛ be, “Ne èɖe asi le ame sia ŋu la, ekema mènye Kaisaro xɔlɔ̃ o. Ame si tsɔ eɖokui wɔ fiae la tsi tsitre ɖe Kaisaro ŋu.”
13 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
Esi Pilato se nya siawo la, ekplɔ Yesu do goe, eye wòyi ɖanɔ anyi ɖe eƒe ʋɔnudrɔ̃zikpui la dzi. Woda ʋɔnudrɔ̃zikpui sia ɖe kpe gbadza aɖe dzi le teƒe si woyɔna be Kpe Gbadza (si woyɔna le Hebrigbe me be Gabata).
14 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
Enye dzadzraɖoŋkeke na Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui la; anye gaƒoƒo adelia me. Pilato gblɔ na Yudatɔwo be, “Miaƒe fia lae nye esi!”
15 But they cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cæsar.
Gake wodo ɣli sesĩe be, “Mikplɔe dzoe! Mikplɔe dzoe! Miklãe ɖe ati ŋuti!” Pilato bia wo be, “Maklã miaƒe fia la ɖe ati ŋua?” Nunɔlagãwo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Fia aɖeke mele mía si o, negbe Kaisaro ko.”
16 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led [him] away.
Mlɔeba la, Pilato tsɔ Yesu de asi na wo be woaklãe ɖe ati ŋuti. Ale asrafoawo kplɔ Yesu dzoe.
17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called [the place] of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
Wotsɔ eƒe atitsoga la da ɖe abɔta nɛ be wòakɔ, eye wokplɔe do go le dua me ɖo ta “Ametakoloeƒe” (si woyɔna be “Golgata” le Hebrigbe me).
18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.
Afi siae woklã Yesu ɖe ati ŋu le, eye woklã adzodala eve hã ɖe eƒe axawo kple eve dzi, eye Yesu nɔ woƒe titina.
19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put [it] on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Pilato ŋlɔ klã ɖe Yesu ƒe atitsoga la tame be, Yesu Nazaretitɔ, Yudatɔwo ƒe Fia.
20 This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, [and] Greek, [and] Latin.
Afi si woklã Yesu ɖo la medidi tso Yerusalem dua gbɔ o, ale Yudatɔ geɖewo xlẽ nuŋɔŋlɔ la. Woŋlɔ nya siawo ɖe Hebrigbe, Romagbe kple Helagbe me be ame sia ame nate ŋu axlẽe.
21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagãwo va gblɔ na Pilato be, “Mègaŋlɔe be, ‘Yudatɔwo ƒe fia’ o, ke boŋ ŋlɔe be ame sia be yee nye Yudatɔwo ƒe fia.”
22 Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.
Pilato ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nu si meŋlɔ la, meŋlɔe xoxo.”
23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also [his] coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
Esi asrafoawo klã Yesu ɖe atia ŋu la, woma eƒe awuwo ɖe akpa ene me, eye woxɔe ɖekaɖekae, ke womema awutewui la ya o. Awu sia nye awu ʋlaya si wometɔ o, ke boŋ ɖe wolɔ̃e bliboe tso dzi va anyi.
24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
Eya ta wogblɔ na wo nɔewo be, “Menyo be miavuvui o, ke boŋ mina miada akɔ, eye ame si ɖu dzi la naxɔe.” Esia va eme be wòawu ŋɔŋlɔ la nu be, “Woma nye awuwo na wo nɔewo, eye woda akɔ ɖe nye awu ʋlaya dzi.” Alea asrafoawo wɔ.
25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the [wife] of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
Nyɔnu aɖewo tsi tsitre ɖe atitsoga la gbɔ. Woawoe nye Yesu dada, Yesu dada nɔvi si woyɔna be Maria, Kleopa srɔ̃ kple Maria si tso Magdala la.
26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
Esi Yesu kpɔ dadaa wònɔ tsitre ɖe eƒe nusrɔ̃la si wòlɔ̃na vevie xa la, egblɔ nɛ be, “Nyɔnu, kpɔ ɖa, viwòe nye esi.”
27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own [home.]
Eye wògblɔ na nusrɔ̃la la hã be, “Kpɔ ɖa, dawòe nye esia!” Eye tso ɣe ma ɣi dzi la, nusrɔ̃la la kplɔ Maria yi eƒe aƒe mee.
28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
Esi Yesu nya be nu sia nu wu nu azɔ, eye be woawu nya siwo woŋlɔ ɖe mawunya me nu la, egblɔ be, “Tsikɔ le wuyem!”
29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put [it] upon hyssop, and put [it] to his mouth.
Wain tsitsi kplu ɖeka aɖe nɔ afi ma. Wotsɔe kɔ ɖe kakle tɔxɛ aɖe me eye wotsɔe tɔ ɖe ati nu hetsɔ ɖo nu nɛ be wòano.
30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
Esi Yesu ɖɔe kpɔ ko la, egblɔ be, “Ewu enu azɔ,” eye wòde ta to heɖe asi le eƒe gbɔgbɔ ŋu.
31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day, ) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and [that] they might be taken away.
Azɔ enye Dzadzraɖoŋkeke, eye ŋkeke si kplɔ esia ɖo la anye Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke tɔxɛ. Yudatɔwo medi be ame kukuawo nanɔ atitsogawo ŋu le Dzudzɔgbe ŋkeke la dzi o, eya ta wobia tso Pilato si be wòana woaŋe woƒe afɔwo be woaku kaba ne woate ŋu aɖe woƒe kukuawo le atiawo ŋu.
32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.
Ale asrafowo va ŋe ame eve siwo woklã kpe ɖe Yesu ŋu la ƒe afɔwo.
33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:
Gake esi wòɖo Yesu dzi la, wokpɔ be eku xoxo, eya ta womeŋe eƒe afɔwo o.
34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
Esia ta asrafoawo dometɔ ɖeka tsɔ akplɔ tɔ axadame nɛ, eye ʋu kple tsi do go.
35 And he that saw [it] bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
Ame si kpɔ nu siawo katã teƒe la ɖi ɖase tso eŋu, eye eƒe ɖaseɖiɖi la nye nyateƒe. Enyae be yegblɔ nyateƒe, be miawo hã miaxɔe ase.
36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
Nuwɔna siawo va eme be woawu mawunya nu be, “Womele eƒe ƒu aɖeke ŋe ge o!”
37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
Mawunya bubu gblɔ be, “Woakpɔ ame si wotsɔ akplɔ tɔe la dzi.”
38 And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave [him] leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
Le nu siawo megbe la, Yosef si tso Arimatia la bia Pilato be wòaɖe asi le Yesu ƒe ŋutilã kukua ŋu na ye. Yosef nye Yesu ƒe adzamenusrɔ̃la, elabena enɔ vɔvɔ̃m na Yudatɔwo. Pilato ɖe mɔ nɛ, eye wòva kɔ Yesu ƒe ŋutilã kukua dzoe.
39 And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound [weight].
Nikodemo, ame si va Yesu gbɔ le zã me la hã va kplii, eye wòtsɔ mire kple aloe siwo nye atike ʋeʋĩ tɔxɛ aɖe si ƒe home anɔ abe sidi blaadre-vɔ-atɔ̃ ene vɛ.
40 Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
Wosi ami la nɛ, eye wo kple eve la wotsɔ aklala si me ami ʋeʋĩ yɔ fũu la bla Yesu ƒe ŋutilã kukua ɖe eme. Wowɔ nu sia ɖe Yudatɔwo ƒe kɔnuwo nu.
41 Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.
Abɔ aɖe te ɖe afi si woklã Yesu ɖe atitsoga ŋu ɖo la ŋu, eye yɔdo yeye aɖe si me womeɖi ame ɖo kpɔ o la li.
42 There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews’ preparation [day]; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
Esi gbe ma gbe nye Yudatɔwo ƒe Dzadzraɖoŋkeke ta la, wokɔ Yesu ɖaɖi ɖe yɔdo sia me, elabena etsɔ ɖe kpuiƒe na wo.
