ULukha 23
1 Ibandla lonke laseliphakama lamqhuba lamusa kuPhilathu.
And having risen, the whole multitude of them did lead him to Pilate,
2 Basebemethesa icala besithi, “Indoda le siyifice ixhwalisa isizwe sakithi. Iphikisana lokuthela imithelo kuKhesari njalo izenza uKhristu, inkosi.”
and began to accuse him, saying, 'This one we found perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying himself to be Christ a king.'
3 Ngakho uPhilathu wasembuza uJesu wathi, “Uyinkosi yamaJuda na?” “Kunjengoba usitsho,” waphendula uJesu.
And Pilate questioned him, saying, 'Thou art the king of the Jews?' and he answering him, said, 'Thou dost say [it].'
4 UPhilathu wasebikela abaphristi abakhulu kanye lexuku labantu wathi, “Kangiboni lutho lokwethesa umuntu lo icala.”
And Pilate said unto the chief priests, and the multitude, 'I find no fault in this man;'
5 Kodwa bagcizelela bathi, “Udunga abantu kulolonke elaseJudiya ngemfundiso yakhe. Waqalisa eGalile, usehambe wonke umango waze wazafika lapha.”
and they were the more urgent, saying — 'He doth stir up the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea — having begun from Galilee — unto this place.'
6 Esezwe lokhu uPhilathu wabuza ingabe indoda leyo yayingumGalile na.
And Pilate having heard of Galilee, questioned if the man is a Galilean,
7 Esezwile ukuthi uJesu wayengaphansi kombuso kaHerodi wamthumela kuHerodi owayeseJerusalema ngalesosikhathi.
and having known that he is from the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent him back unto Herod, he being also in Jerusalem in those days.
8 UHerodi wathi embona uJesu wathaba kakhulu ngoba wayevele etshisekela ukumbona. Ethathela kulokho ayekuzwile ngaye, wayelindele ukumbona esenza omunye umangaliso.
And Herod having seen Jesus did rejoice exceedingly, for he was wishing for a long [time] to see him, because of hearing many things about him, and he was hoping some sign to see done by him,
9 Wamjinga ngemibuzo, kodwa uJesu akaze amphendula.
and was questioning him in many words, and he answered him nothing.
10 Abaphristi abakhulu labafundisi bomthetho labo babemi khonapho bemangalela ngokuthukuthela.
And the chief priests and the scribes stood vehemently accusing him,
11 UHerodi lamabutho akhe basebemchothoza njalo bamhoza. Bamgqokisa isigqoko esihle, basebembuyisela kuPhilathu.
and Herod with his soldiers having set him at nought, and having mocked, having put around him gorgeous apparel, did send him back to Pilate,
12 Ngalelolanga uHerodi loPhilathu babangabangane kodwa mandulo kwalokhu babeyizitha.
and both Pilate and Herod became friends on that day with one another, for they were before at enmity between themselves.
13 UPhilathu wabizela ndawonye abaphristi abakhulu lababusi kanye labantu
And Pilate having called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people,
14 wathi kubo, “Lingilethele umuntu obekhuthaza abantu ukwenza umvukela. Sengimhlolile phambi kwenu, kodwa kangifumananga lutho kulokhu elimangalela khona.
said unto them, 'Ye brought to me this man as perverting the people, and lo, I before you having examined, found in this man no fault in those things ye bring forward against him;
15 LoHerodi kafumananga lutho, ngoba usemphendukisile kithi; njengoba libona, kenzanga lutho olufanele ukuthi abulawe.
no, nor yet Herod, for I sent you back unto him, and lo, nothing worthy of death is having been done by him;
16 Ngakho ngizamjezisa nje besengimkhulula.” [
having chastised, therefore, I will release him,'
17 Kwakumele akhulule isibotshwa esisodwa esiyabe sikhethwe ngabantu mhla wedili.]
for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,
18 Bamemeza ngalizwi linye bathi, “Msusele khatshana umuntu lo! Sikhululele uBharabhasi!”
and they cried out — the whole multitude — saying, 'Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,'
19 (UBharabhasi wayephoselwe entolongweni ngenxa yokuvusa isiphithiphithi edolobheni langenxa yokubulala.)
who had been, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder, cast into prison.
20 Kwathi ngoba efuna ukumkhulula uJesu, uPhilathu waphinda wathi kabake bacabange njalo.
Pilate again then — wishing to release Jesus — called to them,
21 Kodwa baqhubeka bememeza besithi, “Mbethele! Mbethele!”
but they were calling out, saying, 'Crucify, crucify him.'
22 Waphinda wakhuluma labo okwesithathu wathi, “Ngani na? Umuntu lo wenze cala bani? Angiboni lutho kuye olungafanela isigwebo sokuthi abulawe. Ngakho-ke, ngizakuthi kajeziswe besengimkhulula.”
And he a third time said unto them, 'Why, what evil did he? no cause of death did I find in him; having chastised him, then, I will release [him].'
23 Kodwa baklabalala beqinisa ukuba kabethelwe, lakanye ukugcizelela kwabo kwaphumelela.
And they were pressing with loud voices asking him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing,
24 Ngakho uPhilathu wasemisa ukwemukela izifiso zabo.
and Pilate gave judgment for their request being done,
25 Wayikhulula indoda leyo eyayiphoselwe entolongweni ngenxa yesiphithiphithi lokubulala, eyiyo abayicelayo, wanikela uJesu kubo ukuthi benze intando yabo.
and he released him who because of sedition and murder hath been cast into the prison, whom they were asking, and Jesus he gave up to their will.
26 Bathi sebemqhuba babamba uSimoni waseKhureni owayesuka emaphandleni, bamethesa isiphambano bathi kasithwale ngemva kukaJesu.
And as they led him away, having taken hold on Simon, a certain Cyrenian, coming from the field, they put on him the cross, to bear [it] behind Jesus.
27 Walandelwa ngabantu abanengi kakhulu, kanye labesifazane ababemkhalela bebubula.
And there was following him a great multitude of the people, and of women, who also were beating themselves and lamenting him,
28 UJesu wanyemukula wathi kubo, “Madodakazi aseJerusalema, lingangikhaleli; zikhaleleni lina kanye labantwabenu.
and Jesus having turned unto them, said, 'Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but for yourselves weep ye, and for your children;
29 Ngoba sizafika isikhathi lapho elizakuthi, ‘Babusisiwe abafazi abazinyumba, lezibeletho ezingazange zithwale kanye lamabele angazange amunyise!’
for, lo, days do come, in which they shall say, Happy the barren, and wombs that did not bare, and paps that did not give suck;
30 Lapho-ke ‘bazakuthi ezintabeni, “Sembeseni!” Lakuwo amaqaqa bathi, “Welani phezu kwethu!”’
then they shall begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us, and to the hills, Cover us; —
31 Ngoba nxa abantu bezenza lezizinto lapho isihlahla simanzi, kuzakwenzakalani pho nxa sesomile?”
for, if in the green tree they do these things — in the dry what may happen?'
32 Amanye amadoda amabili, onke ayeyizigebenga, lawo aqhutshwa kanye laye esiyabulawa.
And there were also others — two evil-doers — with him, to be put to death;
33 Bathi sebefike endaweni ethiwa luKhakhayi bambethela esiphambanweni kanye lezigebenga lezo, omunye ngakwesokunene kwakhe, omunye ngakwesokhohlo.
and when they came to the place that is called Skull, there they crucified him and the evil-doers, one on the right hand and one on the left.
34 UJesu wathi, “Baba, baxolele, ngoba kabakwazi abakwenzayo.” Njalo basebesabelana izigqoko zakhe ngokutshaya inkatho.
And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.
35 Abantu bema bakhangela, ababusi bona bamklolodela. Bathi, “Wasindisa abanye, laye kazisindise nxa enguKhristu kaNkulunkulu, oKhethiweyo.”
And the people were standing, looking on, and the rulers also were sneering with them, saying, 'Others he saved, let him save himself, if this be the Christ, the choice one of God.'
36 Amabutho lawo eza amklolodela. Amnika iwayini elimunyu
And mocking him also were the soldiers, coming near and offering vinegar to him,
37 athi, “Nxa uyinkosi yamaJuda, zisindise.”
and saying, 'If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.'
38 Kwakulombhalo wokwazisa ngaphezulu kwakhe owawusithi: Lo yiNkosi yamaJuda.
And there was also a superscription written over him, in letters of Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew, 'This is the King of the Jews.'
39 Omunye wezigebenga owayelenga khonapho wamthuka wathi, “Kanti kayisuwe uKhristu? Zisindise wena kanye lathi!”
And one of the evil-doers who were hanged, was speaking evil of him, saying, 'If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us.'
40 Kodwa esinye isigebenga samkhuza sathi, “Kawumesabi na uNkulunkulu, njengoba ulesigwebo sinye laye.
And the other answering, was rebuking him, saying, 'Dost thou not even fear God, that thou art in the same judgment?
41 Thina sijeziswa ngokusifaneleyo ngoba sizuza lokho okufanele izenzo zethu. Kodwa umuntu lo kenzanga lutho olungalunganga.”
and we indeed righteously, for things worthy of what we did we receive back, but this one did nothing out of place;'
42 Wasesithi, “Jesu, ungikhumbule nxa ungafika embusweni wakho.”
and he said to Jesus, 'Remember me, lord, when thou mayest come in thy reign;'
43 UJesu wamphendula wathi, “Ngiyakutshela iqiniso ngithi, lamuhla uzakuba lami epharadise.”
and Jesus said to him, 'Verily I say to thee, To-day with me thou shalt be in the paradise.'
44 Kwasekuyisikhathi esingaba lihola lesithupha, ubumnyama bembesa lonke ilizwe kwaze kwaba lihola lesificamunwemunye,
And it was, as it were, the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land till the ninth hour,
45 ngoba ilanga lema ukukhanya. Ikhetheni lethempeli ladabuka kabili.
and the sun was darkened, and the vail of the sanctuary was rent in the midst,
46 UJesu wamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu wathi, “Baba, ezandleni zakho nginikela umphefumulo wami.” Esekutshilo lokhu waphefumula okokucina.
and having cried with a loud voice, Jesus said, 'Father, to Thy hands I commit my spirit;' and these things having said, he breathed forth the spirit.
47 Induna yekhulu isibonile okwenzakeleyo yadumisa uNkulunkulu yathi, “Ngeqiniso lo ubeyindoda elungileyo.”
And the centurion having seen what was done, did glorify God, saying, 'Really this man was righteous;'
48 Kwathi bonke abantu ababebuthene ukuzabona isiga lesi sebebonile okwakwenzakele, bababuhlungu, babalosizi, babuyela emizini yabo.
and all the multitudes who were come together to this sight, beholding the things that came to pass, smiting their breasts did turn back;
49 Kodwa bonke ababemazi, kanye labesifazane abamlandela besuka laye eGalile, bema bucwala babukela okwakusenzakala.
and all his acquaintances stood afar off, and women who did follow him from Galilee, beholding these things.
50 Kwakukhona indoda eyayithiwa nguJosefa, elilunga loMphakathi, eyindoda elungileyo njalo eqondileyo,
And lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous,
51 owayengakuvumanga lokho abakuqumayo labakwenzayo. Yena wayevela edolobheni lakoJuda okwakuthiwa yi-Arimathiya, njalo wayelindele umbuso kaNkulunkulu.
— he was not consenting to their counsel and deed — from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who also himself was expecting the reign of God,
52 Waya kuPhilathu wayacela isidumbu sikaJesu.
he, having gone near to Pilate, asked the body of Jesus,
53 Wasesethula wasigoqela ngelembu lelineni, wasibeka ethuneni elaligujwe edwaleni lingakaze lilale muntu.
and having taken it down, he wrapped it in fine linen, and placed it in a tomb hewn out, where no one was yet laid.
54 Kwakulusuku lokuLungiselela, iSabatha selizaqalisa.
And the day was a preparation, and sabbath was approaching,
55 Abesifazane ababebuye loJesu esuka eGalile bamlandela uJosefa balibona ithuna lokuthi isidumbu sakhe salaliswa njani kulo.
and the women also who have come with him out of Galilee having followed after, beheld the tomb, and how his body was placed,
56 Basebebuyela ekhaya bayalungisa amagcobo lamakha. Kodwa baphumula ngeSabatha bethobela umlayo.
and having turned back, they made ready spices and ointments, and on the sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the command.
