Luka 23
1 Kisha umati wote wa watu ukainuka na kumpeleka Yesu kwa Pilato.
Then they all rose in a body and led Jesus before Pilate.
2 Nao wakaanza kumshtaki wakisema: “Tumemwona huyu mtu akipotosha taifa letu, akiwazuia watu wasilipe kodi kwa Kaisari na kujiita kuwa yeye ni Kristo, mfalme.”
And they began to accuse him, ‘This is a man whom we found misleading our people, preventing them from paying taxes to the Emperor, and giving out that he himself is “Christ, a king.”’
3 Basi Pilato akamuuliza Yesu, “Wewe ndiye mfalme wa Wayahudi?” Yesu akajibu, “Wewe wasema.”
‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Pilate asked him. ‘It is true,’ replied Jesus.
4 Pilato akawaambia viongozi wa makuhani na watu wote waliokuwepo, “Sioni sababu ya kutosha kumshtaki mtu huyu!”
But Pilate, turning to the chief priests and the people, said, ‘I do not see anything to find fault with in this man.’
5 Lakini wao wakakazana kusema, “Anawachochea watu kwa mafundisho yake katika Uyahudi yote, tangu Galilaya alikoanzia, hadi sehemu hii!”
But they insisted, ‘He is stirring up the people by his teaching all through Judea; he began with Galilee and has now come here.’
6 Pilato aliposikia hayo akauliza, “Huyu mtu ni Mgalilaya?”
Hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean;
7 Alipofahamu kwamba Yesu alikuwa chini ya mamlaka ya Herode, akampeleka kwa Herode, ambaye wakati huo alikuwa pia Yerusalemu.
and, having satisfied himself that Jesus came under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who also was at Jerusalem at the time.
8 Herode alipomwona Yesu alifurahi sana, kwa sababu kwa muda mrefu alikuwa amesikia mambo mengi kumhusu yeye. Pia alitarajia kumwona akifanya miujiza kadha wa kadha.
When Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly pleased, for he had been wanting to see him for a long time, having heard a great deal about him; and he was hoping to see some sign given by him.
9 Herode akamuuliza maswali mengi, lakini Yesu hakumjibu lolote.
So he questioned him at some length, but Jesus made no reply.
10 Wakati huo viongozi wa makuhani na walimu wa sheria walikuwepo wakitoa mashtaka yao kwa nguvu sana.
Meanwhile the chief priests and the teachers of the Law stood by and vehemently accused him.
11 Herode na askari wake wakamdhihaki Yesu na kumfanyia mzaha. Wakamvika vazi zuri sana, wakamrudisha kwa Pilato.
And Herod, with his soldiers, treated Jesus with scorn; he mocked him by throwing a gorgeous robe round him, and then sent him back to Pilate.
12 Siku hiyo, Herode na Pilato wakawa marafiki; kabla ya jambo hili walikuwa na uadui kati yao.
And Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, for before that there had been ill-will between them.
13 Basi Pilato akawaita pamoja viongozi wa makuhani, viongozi wengine na watu,
So Pilate summoned the chief priests, and the leading men, and the people,
14 akawaambia, “Ninyi mlimleta huyu mtu kwangu kana kwamba ni mtu anayewachochea watu ili waasi. Nimemhoji mbele yenu nami nimeona hakuna msingi wowote wa mashtaka yenu dhidi yake.
and said to them, ‘You brought this man before me charged with misleading the people; and yet, for my part, though I examined him before you, I did not find this man to blame for any of the things of which you accuse him;
15 Wala Herode hakumwona na kosa lolote, ndiyo sababu amemrudisha kwetu. Kama mnavyoona, mtu huyu hakufanya jambo lolote linalostahili kifo.
nor did Herod either; for he has sent him back to us. And, as a fact, he has not done anything deserving death;
16 Kwa hiyo nitaamuru apigwe mijeledi na kumwachia.” [
so I will have him scourged, and then release him.’
17 Kwa kuwa ilikuwa lazima kuwafungulia mfungwa mmoja wakati wa Sikukuu.]
18 Ndipo watu wote wakapiga kelele kwa pamoja, “Mwondoe mtu huyo! Tufungulie Baraba!”
But they began to shout as one man, ‘Kill this fellow, but release Barabbas for us.’
19 (Baraba alikuwa amefungwa gerezani kwa sababu ya maasi yaliyokuwa yametokea mjini, na kwa ajili ya uuaji.)
(Barabbas was a man who had been put in prison for a riot that had broken out in the city and for murder.)
20 Pilato, akitaka kumwachia Yesu, akasema nao tena.
Pilate, however, wanting to release Jesus, called to them again;
21 Lakini wao wakaendelea kupiga kelele wakisema, “Msulubishe! Msulubishe!”
but they kept calling out, ‘Crucify, crucify him!’
22 Kwa mara ya tatu, Pilato akawauliza, “Kwani amefanya kosa gani huyu mtu? Sikuona kwake sababu yoyote inayostahili adhabu ya kifo. Kwa hiyo nitaamuru apigwe mijeledi, na kisha nitamwachia.”
‘Why, what harm has this man done?’ Pilate said to them for the third time. ‘I have found nothing in him for which he could be condemned to death. So I will have him scourged, and then release him.’
23 Lakini watu wakazidi kupiga kelele kwa nguvu zaidi, wakidai kwamba Yesu asulubiwe. Hivyo, kelele zao zikashinda.
But they persisted in loudly demanding his crucifixion; and their clamour gained the day.
24 Kwa hiyo Pilato akatoa hukumu kwamba madai yao yatimizwe.
Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.
25 Akamfungua yule mtu aliyekuwa amefungwa gerezani kwa kuhusika katika uasi dhidi ya serikali na mauaji. Akamkabidhi Yesu mikononi mwao, wamfanyie watakavyo.
He released the man who had been put in prison for riot and murder, as they demanded, and gave Jesus up to be dealt with as they pleased.
26 Walipokuwa wakienda naye, wakamkamata mtu mmoja aitwaye Simoni mwenyeji wa Kirene, aliyekuwa anapita zake kuingia mjini kutoka shambani. Wakambebesha msalaba, wakamlazimisha auchukue nyuma ya Yesu.
And, as they were leading Jesus away, they laid hold of Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on his shoulders, for him to carry it behind Jesus.
27 Idadi kubwa ya watu wakamfuata Yesu, wakiwamo wanawake waliokuwa wakimlilia na kumwombolezea.
There was a great crowd of people following him, many being women who were beating their breasts and wailing for him.
28 Yesu akawageukia, akawaambia, “Enyi binti za Yerusalemu, msinililie mimi bali jililieni ninyi wenyewe na watoto wenu.
So Jesus turned and said to them, ‘Women of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
29 Kwa maana wakati utafika mtakaposema, ‘Wamebarikiwa wanawake tasa, ambao matumbo yao hayakuzaa, wala matiti yao hayakunyonyesha!’
A time, I tell you, is coming, when it will be said – “Happy are the women who are barren, and those who have never borne children or nursed them!”
30 Ndipo “‘wataiambia milima, “Tuangukieni!” na vilima, “Tufunikeni!”’
At that time people will begin to say to the mountains “Fall on us,” and to the hills “Cover us.”
31 Kwa maana kama wamefanya hivi kwa mti mbichi, kwa mti mkavu itakuwaje?”
If what you see is done while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?’
32 Watu wengine wawili wahalifu, walipelekwa pamoja na Yesu ili wakasulubiwe.
There were two others also, criminals, led out to be executed with Jesus.
33 Walipofika mahali paitwapo Fuvu la Kichwa, hapo ndipo walipomsulubisha Yesu pamoja na hao wahalifu, mmoja upande wake wa kuume na mwingine upande wake wa kushoto.
When they had reached the place called “The Skull,” there they crucified Jesus and the criminals, one on the right, and one on the left.
34 Yesu akasema, “Baba, wasamehe, kwa maana hawajui walitendalo!” Wakagawana nguo zake kwa kupiga kura.
Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.’ His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.
35 Watu wakasimama hapo wakimwangalia, nao viongozi wa Wayahudi wakamdhihaki wakisema, “Aliokoa wengine! Ajiokoe mwenyewe basi, kama yeye ndiye Kristo wa Mungu, Mteule wake.”
Meanwhile the people stood looking on. Even the leading men said with a sneer, ‘He saved others, let him save himself, if he is God’s Christ, his chosen one.’
36 Askari nao wakaja, wakamdhihaki. Wakamletea siki ili anywe,
The soldiers, too, came up in mockery, bringing him common wine,
37 na wakamwambia, “Kama wewe ni Mfalme wa Wayahudi, jiokoe mwenyewe.”
and saying as they did so, ‘If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.’
38 Kwenye msalaba juu ya kichwa chake, kulikuwa na maandishi haya: Huyu ndiye Mfalme wa Wayahudi. Maandishi haya yalikuwa yameandikwa kwa lugha za Kiyunani, Kilatini na Kiebrania.
Above him were the words – “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
39 Mmoja wa wale wahalifu waliosulubiwa pamoja naye akamtukana, akasema: “Wewe si ndiye Kristo? Jiokoe mwenyewe na utuokoe na sisi.”
One of the criminals who were hanging beside Jesus railed at him. ‘Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us,’ he said.
40 Lakini yule mhalifu mwingine akamkemea mwenzake, akasema, “Je, wewe humwogopi Mungu, wakati uko kwenye adhabu iyo hiyo?
But the other rebuked him. ‘Haven’t you,’ he said, ‘any fear of God, now that you are under the same sentence?
41 Sisi tumehukumiwa kwa haki kwa kuwa tunapata tunayostahili kwa ajili ya matendo yetu. Lakini huyu mtu hajafanya kosa lolote.”
And we justly so, for we are only reaping our deserts, but this man has not done anything wrong.
42 Kisha akasema, “Yesu, unikumbuke utakapokuja katika Ufalme wako.”
Jesus,’ he went on, ‘do not forget me when you have come to your kingdom.’
43 Yesu akamjibu, “Amin, nakuambia, leo hii utakuwa pamoja nami Paradiso.”
And Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, this very day you will be with me in Paradise.’
44 Ilikuwa kama saa sita mchana, nalo giza likafunika nchi yote hadi saa tisa,
It was nearly midday, when a darkness came over the whole country, lasting until three in the afternoon,
45 kwa sababu jua liliacha kutoa nuru. Pazia la Hekalu likachanika vipande viwili.
the sun being eclipsed; and the Temple curtain was torn down the middle.
46 Yesu akapaza sauti yake akasema, “Baba, mikononi mwako naikabidhi roho yangu.” Baada ya kusema haya, akakata roho.
Then Jesus, with a loud cry, said, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ And with these words he expired.
47 Yule jemadari alipoona yaliyotukia, akamsifu Mungu, akasema, “Hakika, mtu huyu alikuwa mwenye haki.”
The Roman centurion, on seeing what had happened, praised God, exclaiming, ‘This must have been a good man!’
48 Watu wote waliokuwa wamekusanyika hapo kushuhudia tukio hili walipoyaona hayo, wakapigapiga vifua vyao kwa huzuni na kwenda zao.
All the people who had collected to see the sight watched what occurred, and then went home beating their breasts.
49 Lakini wale wote waliomfahamu, pamoja na wale wanawake waliokuwa wamemfuata kutoka Galilaya, walisimama kwa mbali wakiyatazama mambo haya.
All the friends of Jesus had been standing at a distance, with the women who accompanied him from Galilee, watching all this.
50 Basi kulikuwa na mtu mmoja mwema na mwenye haki, jina lake Yosefu. Yeye alikuwa mjumbe wa Baraza la Wayahudi,
Now there was a man of the name of Joseph, who was a member of the Council, and who bore a good and upright character.
51 lakini yeye hakuwa amekubaliana na maamuzi na vitendo vya viongozi wenzake. Huyu alikuwa mwenyeji wa Arimathaya huko Uyahudi, naye alikuwa anaungojea Ufalme wa Mungu kwa matarajio makubwa.
(This man had not assented to the decision and action of the Council.) He belonged to Arimathea, a town in Judea, and lived in expectation of the kingdom of God.
52 Yosefu alikwenda kwa Pilato, akaomba apewe mwili wa Yesu.
He now went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus;
53 Akaushusha kutoka msalabani, akaufunga katika kitambaa cha kitani safi, na kuuweka katika kaburi lililochongwa kwenye mwamba, ambalo halikuwa limezikiwa mtu mwingine bado.
and, when he had taken it down, he wrapped it in a linen sheet, and laid him in a tomb cut out of stone, in which no one had yet been buried.
54 Ilikuwa Siku ya Maandalizi, nayo Sabato ilikuwa karibu kuanza.
It was the Preparation day, and just before the Sabbath began.
55 Wale wanawake waliokuwa wamekuja pamoja na Yesu wakimfuata kutoka Galilaya wakamfuata Yosefu, wakaliona kaburi na jinsi mwili wa Yesu ulivyolazwa.
The women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee followed, and saw the tomb and how the body of Jesus was laid,
56 Kisha wakarudi nyumbani, wakaandaa manukato na marhamu ya kuupaka huo mwili. Lakini wakapumzika siku ya Sabato kama ilivyoamriwa.
and then went home, and prepared spices and perfumes. During the Sabbath they rested, as directed by the commandment.
