Luka 23
1 Kipenga soti sayemi, kabampeleka Yesu nnongi ya Pilato.
The whole council rose and took him to Pilate.
2 Kabatumbwa kunshutumu, kababaya, “Twankutike mundu yolo atilipotosha taifa litu, kwa kuabakiya bandu baneke kutoa kodi kwa kaisari, no baya kuwa ywembe mwene nga Kristo, Mpwalume.”
There they started to accuse him. “We found this man deceiving our nation, telling people not to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming he is Messiah, a king,” they said.
3 Pilato kannaluya, no baya, “Je wenga nga mpwalume ba Ayahudi? Ni Yesu kanyangwa no baya, “Wenga wabaya nyoo.”
“Are you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked him. “So you say,” replied Jesus.
4 Pilato kammakiya kuhani nkolo ni kipenga sa bandu.”Nibona kwaa likosa lya mundu yolo.”
Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I don't find this man guilty of any crime.”
5 Lakini balo batikunsisitiza, kababaya, “Abile akiachochea bandu, atikwapundisha mu'Uyahudi woti, boka Galilaya ni saa yeno abile pano.”
But they insisted, saying, “He is inciting rebellion all over Judea with his teachings, from Galilee to right here in Jerusalem.”
6 Pilato ayowine ago, kayangwa kati mundu ywoo ni a'Galilaya?
When he heard this, Pilate asked, “Is this man a Galilean?”
7 Pabaatangite kuwa abile pae ya utawala wa Herode, atikumpeleka Yesu kwa Herode, ywabile niywembe ywabile Yerusalemu kwa masoba ago.
When he discovered that Jesus came under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod who was also in Jerusalem at the time.
8 Herode paamweni Yesu, atipulaika muno kwamana apalike kumwona kwa masoba ganansima. Ayowine habari za ywembe, ni atamaniye kubona yumo ywamuujiza wapangilwe ni ywembe.
Herod was very pleased to see Jesus since he had wanted to meet him for a long time. He had heard about Jesus and was hoping to see him perform a miracle.
9 Herode kannaluya Yesu kwa maneno ganansima, lakini Yesu kannyangwa kwaa chochote.
He asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus did not answer him at all.
10 Makuhani akolo pamope ni baandishi bayemi kwa ukali kabanshitaki.
The chief priests and religious teachers stood there, angrily accusing him.
11 Herode pamope nia askari bake, kabantukana ni kun'geya, ni kummwika ngobo nzuri, boka po atikunrudisha Yesu kwa Pilato.
Herod and his soldiers treated Jesus with contempt and mocked him. Then they placed a royal robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.
12 Herode ni Pilato babile mbwiga boka lisoba lelo, (kabla ya ago babile maadui)
From that day on Herod and Pilate were friends—before that they had been enemies.
13 Pilato kabakema pamope makuhani akolo ni atawala ni kipenga sa bandu,
Pilate called together the chief priests, rulers, and the people,
14 Kabaakokeya, “Mwaniletii mundu yoo kati mundu ywaongoza bandu bapange abaya, no linga, baada ya kuba ninnaluye nnonge yinu, nibona kwaa likosa kwa mundu yoo husu makowe gote ambago mwenga mwamshitaki ywembe.
and told them, “You brought this man before me, accusing him of inciting the people to rebellion. I've carefully examined him in your presence, and do not find him guilty of the charges you have brought against him.
15 Hapana, Herode kwaa, mana ambuyanganiye kwitu, ni linga ntopo chochote chaakipangite chaastahili adhabu ya waa.
Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. He has done nothing that demands he should be put to death.
16 Kwa eyo npala kumwadhibu ni kunneka.
So I will have him flogged and then release him.”
17 (Pilato atiwajibika kunneka mfungwa yuno kwa Ayahudi wakati wa sikukuu)
18 Lakini bote bakombwi lilobe lyampamo, bakibaya, “Mmulage yoo, ni kunneka Baraba!”
But they all shouted together, “Kill this man, and release Barabbas to us.”
19 Baraba abile mundu ywatabilwe mu'ligereza kwa sababu ya ubou pulani nkati ya ijiji na kubulaga.
(Barabbas had been put in prison for taking part in a rebellion in the city, and for murder.)
20 Pilato kaabakiya kae, atamaniye kunneka Yesu.
Pilate wanted to release Jesus, so spoke to them again.
21 Lakini bembe bakombwi lilobe, babaya, “Mmulage, mmulage.”
But they kept on shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
22 Kabanaluya kwa mara ye itatu, “mwanja namani, mundu yoo, apangite baya lya namani? mbatike kwaa likosa lyastahili adhabu yo kiwo kwa ywembe. Kwa eyo mana niyomwile kumwadhibu nalowa kunneka.”
Pilate asked them for the third time, “But why? What crime has he committed? I don't find any reason for executing him. So I will have him flogged and then release him.”
23 Lakini kabasisitiza kwa lilobe lya kunani, baloba asulubilwe. Ni lilobe lyao lyatikunshawishi Pilato.
But they continued insisting with loud shouts, demanding that he be crucified. Their shouting succeeded,
24 Nga nyo Pilato atiamua kuwapeya kati kabapala.
and Pilate gave the sentence they demanded.
25 Kanneka yolo ywampala ywabile atabilwe kwa kupanga ghasia ni kubulaga. Lakini atikuntoa Yesu kati kabapala bembe.
He released the man imprisoned for rebellion and murder, but he sent Jesus to be put to death in accordance with their demands.
26 Pabannyongoli no yendya, bakwembine ni mundu yumo ywakemilwe Simoni ba Ukirene, kaboka mu'kilambo, kabampeya msalaba apotwi, kunkengama Yesu.
As the soldiers led him away, they seized a man called Simon of Cyrene, who had come in from the countryside. They put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.
27 Kipenga kikolo sa bandu, ni annwawa babile batihuzunika no kwomboleza kwaajili ya ywembe, babile batikunkengama.
A large crowd followed him, along with women who were mourning and lamenting him.
28 Lakini atikubakelebukia, Yesu no kuabakiya,'Mwannwawa ba Yerusalemu, kana mulele kwaajili yango, ila mulele kwaajili yinu bene ni kwaajili ya bana binu.
Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don't weep for me. Weep for yourselves and your children.
29 Linga, masoba gaisa ambazo balowa baya, “Watibarikilwa balyo agumba ni ndumbo yange beleka, ni mabele yangenyonyesha.
For the time is coming when they'll say, ‘Happy are those who are childless, and those who never had babies, and those who never nursed them.’
30 Nga kabatumbwa kuikokeya itombe, “Mututombokii,'na itombe,'Itufunike.'
They'll say to the mountains, ‘Fall down on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’
31 Mana kati bapangite makowe aga kwa nkongo mbichi, ipalika kwaa wo'ubile nkavu?”
For if they do this to wood that is green, what will happen when it's dried out?”
32 Analome wenge, aharibifu abele, batipelekwa pamope ni ywembe ili kababulagilwe.
They also took two others who were criminals to be executed with him.
33 Pabaikite mahali pakemelwage Livufu lya ntwe, nga kabansulubisha pamope ni balo aharibifu, yumo upande wa kummalyo ni ywenge upande wenge.
When they reached the place called the Skull they crucified him together with the criminals, one on his right, and the other on his left.
34 Yesu kabaya, “Tate, ubasamei, kwa mana payowa kwaa bapanga namani.”Bembe bapiyite kura, kutaikulya nganju yake.
Jesus said, “Father, please forgive them, for they don't know what they're doing.” They divided up his clothes by throwing dice for them.
35 Bandu babile bayemi kabalola ni atawala kaban'geya, kababaya, “Uwalopolile benge. Nga ujilopwe wa mwene, kati wenga wa Kristo wa Nnongo, uchaulilwe.”
The people stood and watched and the leaders sneered at Jesus. “He saved others, let him save himself, if he is really God's Messiah, the Chosen One,” they said.
36 Ni akari kabandharau, kabankaribia ywembe ni kumpea siki,
The soldiers also mocked him, coming up to him and offering him wine vinegar, saying,
37 kababaya, “Kati wenga wa Mpwalume ba Ayahudi jilopwe wa mwene.”
“If you're the King of the Jews, then save yourself.”
38 Pabile ni alama nnani yake yaiyandikilwe, “AYOO NGA MPWALUME AYAHUDI.”
Above Jesus was a sign on which it was written, “This is the King of the Jews.”
39 Yumo nkati ya baarifu balo basulubilwe atikuntukana kabaya, “Wenga wa Kristo kwaa? jilopwe wa mwene ni twenga”
One of the criminals hanging there joined in the insults against Jesus. “Aren't you the Messiah?” he asked. “Then save yourself—and us too!”
40 Lakini yolo ywenge kayan'yangwa, atikunkemya no baya, “Je wenga wamwishimu kwaa Nnongo, ni ywembe ubile mu'hukumu yeyelo?
But the other criminal disagreed and argued with him, “Don't you fear God even when you're suffering the same punishment?” he asked.
41 Twenga twabile pano kwa haki, kwa mana twenga twapoki chelo twastahili kwaajili ya makowe yitu. Lakini mundu yoo apangite kwaa chochote kibaya.”
“For us the sentence is right since we're being punished for what we did, but this man didn't do anything wrong.”
42 Atiyongeyekeya, “Yesu nikumbuke nenga mana uyingii mu'upwalume wako.”
Then he said, “Jesus, please remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
43 Yesu kaankokeya, “Amini nendakumakiya, leno walowa tama pamope ni nenga mu'Paradiso.”
Jesus replied, “I promise you today you will be with me in paradise.”
44 Muda woo yabile karibu lisaa lya sita, libendo lyaisa nnani ya nchi yote mpaka saa yo tisa,
By this time it was around noon and darkness fell over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
45 Bwee wa liumu wateyima. Boka po pazia lya mu'hekalu latipapwanika nkati boka kunani.
The sun's light was shut out, and the Temple veil was torn in two.
46 Kalela kwa lilobe likolo, “Tate umaboko gako nibeka roho yango,” baada yabaya nyoo, awile.
Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, I place myself in your hands.” Having said this he breathed his last.
47 Muda woo akida abweni galo gatendike atikuntukuza Nnongo kabaya, “Hakika ayoo abile mundu mwene haki.”
When the centurion saw what had happened he praised God and said, “Surely this man was innocent.”
48 Wakati woo kipenga sa bandu balo bayei mpamo shuhudia makowe gapangilwe, babuyangine kabakombwa ifua yabe.
When all the crowds that had come to watch saw what happened they went home beating their chests in grief.
49 Lakini mbwiga bake, ni alwawa balo bankengame boka Galilaya, bayemite kwa mbale kabalola makowe ago.
But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who'd followed him from Galilee, watched from a distance.
50 Linga pabile ni mundu ywakemelwa Ysufu, ywabile yumo wa baraza, mundu nzuri ni mwene haki,
There was a man called Joseph who was good and honest. He was a member of the council,
51 (abile akubaliana kwaa ni maamuzi au makowe ago), boka Armathaya, ijiji sa Uyahudi, wabile utisubiri upwalume wa Nnongo.
but he hadn't agreed with its decisions and actions. He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea, and was waiting expectantly for the kingdom of God.
52 Mundu yoo, akwembine ni Pilato, kaloba atole bwega wa Yesu.
Joseph went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.
53 Kantombwa, ni kumwalisha sanda, ni kam'beka mu, likaburi lyabile lyatichongwa mu'liwe, lyabile ntopo mundu asikilwe nkati yake.
Once he'd taken it down, he wrapped it in a linen cloth. He laid Jesus in an unused tomb cut into the rock.
54 Lyabile lisiku lya maandalizi, ni sabato yabile karibu.
It was preparation day and the Sabbath would soon begin.
55 Alwawa, baisile nakwe boka Galilaya, batikunkengama, ni babweni likaburi ni mwanja bwega wake waugonjike.
The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee had followed Joseph and had seen the tomb where Jesus' body had been laid.
56 Kababuyangana ni tumbwa andaa manukato ni marashi. Boka po lisiku lya sabato kabapunzika lingana na saliya.
They returned home and prepared spices and ointments. But on the Sabbath they rested, observing the commandment.
