Matiyu 27
1 Nene na kitin shanta, vat na didya na priest iyawa nin na kukune na nite kpiliza umolun Yesu ku.
Very early the next morning all the chief priests and Jewish elders decided how [to arrange for the Romans] to execute Jesus.
2 Itere ghe inyaa mung idi nakpa ghe na caran Bilatus, ugumna.
They tied his hands and took him to Pilate, the [Roman] governor.
3 Ku bi kongo Yahuda, ulenge na awa leu ghe nyene isuu Yesu ku ushara nkul, a deo kutin akurtuno ikurfunghe akut atat na iwa bya ghe na cara na priest didya nin na kune,
When Judas, the one who had (betrayed/enabled Jesus’ enemies to seize) him, realized that they had decided to have Jesus executed, he was very sorry [about what he had done]. He took the 30 coins back to the chief priests and elders.
4 A woro, “Nati kulapi nlewe unan myii milau, min nan sali kulap.” Amma inun woro, “Ilele nsoo nyan kiti bit? Ulele ulawa ufin.”
He said, “I have sinned. I have (betrayed/enabled you to seize) a man who (is innocent/has not done anything wrong).” They replied, “(That means nothing to us!/What does that mean to us?) [RHQ] That is your problem!”
5 Atoo ikurfunghe nya kuti nlira, atunna anuza anyaa adi bana litime.
So Judas [took] the money [and] threw it inside the Temple. Then he went away and hanged himself.
6 Adya kutii nlire yira ikurfunghe inin woro, “Na ucaun i taa ile ikurfunghe nanya filaiye ba bara na ikurfung myii yari.”
[Later] the high priests [found] the coins. They picked them up and said, “This is money that we paid [to have a man killed] [MTY], and our law does not allow [such money] to be put {us to put [such money]} into the [Temple treasury].”
7 I kpiliza ulire ligowe idi seru kunen nin nikurfunghe ki ka na ima kasu amaraku.
So they decided to use that money to buy the field where clay was dug for making pots {men dug ground for making pots}. [They made that field] a place where they buried strangers [who died in Jerusalem].
8 Bara nani kunen kune idin yucu kunin, “Kunen nmyii” udak kitimone.
That is why that place is still called {why they still call that place} ‘The field of blood’.
9 Nani imon ile na Irimiya na beleng i kulo, na awa woro, “I yira ikurfunghe akut atat, uparashi ule na iwa ti liti me nnuzu na nit me Israila,
[By buying that field], they fulfilled these words that the prophet Jeremiah wrote [long ago]: They took the 30 silver coins; That was what the leaders of Israel decided [that he was worth];
10 Ining na kiti kunenen, nafo na Cikilare na duru nani.”
and with that money they bought the field where clay was dug for potters. They did that as the Lord had commanded me.
11 Nene Yesu yisina nbun ngumna, ugumne nin tiringhe, “Fere ugo na Yahudawe?” Yesu kawaghe, “ubelle nani.”
Jesus stood in front of [Pilate], the governor. The governor asked Jesus, “Do you [claim to be] the king of the Jews?” Jesus replied, “[It is] as you have [just] said.”
12 Bara nani na i wa din pizirughe nin kulapi, na akawa nani imon ba.
When he was accused by the chief priests and elders {When the chief priests and elders accused him} about various things, he did not answer.
13 Bilatus nin woroghe, “Uku lanza imon ile na idin belu litii fe?”
So Pilate said to him, “You hear how many things they are saying to accuse you; [are you not going to reply]?”
14 Bara nan na a kawa ligbulang lirumba, bara nani ugumne kifo unuu me.
But [even though he was not guilty], Jesus did not say anything. He did not reply to any of the things about which they were accusing him. As a result, the governor was very surprised.
15 Kubin buki mene ugadwari ugummne suun nkon kucin ko na anite fere.
It was the governor’s custom [each year] during the [Passover] celebration to release [one person who was in prison]. [He released] whichever prisoner the people wanted.
16 Nkuni kube i wadi nin kon kucim kugbas lisa me Barabas.
At that time there was [in Jerusalem] a well-known prisoner whose name was Barabbas.
17 Na izuru vat kiti kirum, Bilatus woro nani, “Ghari idi nin su insun minu ame? Barabas sa Yesu ule idin yicu KKristi?”
So when the crowd gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which [prisoner] would you like me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus, whom [some of you] claim to be the Messiah?”
18 Bara na ayiri i wa nakpaghe bara nshinari.
[He asked that question] because he realized that the chief priests [wanted to have Jesus executed]. They had brought Jesus to him [only] because they were jealous of Jesus. [And Pilate thought that the crowd would prefer that he release Jesus].
19 Na a wa sosin kutet nwucun nliru uwani me tooghe nin kadura a woro, na uwati imon nin kadura a woro, “Na uwati imon nin nit une ba. Bara na inneu kitimone nanya namoro bara ame.”
While Pilate was sitting on the platform [where he made] judicial [decisions], his wife sent him [this message]: “Early this morning I had a bad dream because of that man. So do not condemn that righteous man!”
20 A didya kutiii nlira nang na kukune ntardu nacara kutii nlira risa ligosin na nite i woro, idi nin su Barabas, imolu Yesu ku.
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowd to ask [Pilate to] release Barabbas, and to [order] that Jesus be executed {that [his soldiers] execute Jesus}.
21 Ugumne tirino nani, “Ghari nan wabe idi nin su in cin minu ame?” I woro, “Barabas.”
So when the governor asked them, “Which of the two men do you want me to release for you?” They replied, “Barabbas!”
22 Bilatus woro nani, “I yari mma ti nin Yesu ule na idin yicughe Kristi?” Vat mene kawa i woro, “Kotin ghe kitene kucan nkull.”
Pilate, [very astonished], asked, “So what shall I do with Jesus who [some of you] say is the Messiah?” They all answered, “[Command that] he be crucified! {[Command your soldiers] (to crucify him/to nail him to a cross)}!”
23 Anin woro na nin, “Bara iyang, kulapin nyanghari ataa?” Bara nani ighantina ti uwi mene kang, “Katin ghe ku can nkull.”
Pilate replied, “Why? What crime has he committed?” But they shouted even louder, “[Have] him crucified {[Command that your soldiers] crucify him}!”
24 Bara na Bilatus nyene na a wa sa a wantina nani ba, banin nani ayene i cizina ufeuj nibinai, i yira myein, akusu acara me mbun ligozin na nite, a woro, “Na myein nin duku nin nang sali kulapi ulele. Yeneng ati mene imon ile na ima tighe.”
Pilate realized that he was accomplishing nothing. He saw that instead, the people were starting to riot. So he took [a basin of] water and washed his hands as the crowd was watching. He said, “[By washing my hands I am showing you that] if this man dies [MTY], it is [your] fault, [not mine]!”
25 Anite vat woro, “Na nmyii me so natii bite udu nono bite.”
And all the people answered, “The guilt for causing him to die [MTY] will be on us, and it will be on our children, too!”
26 Anin suna nani Barabas ku, aning nakpa nani Yesu ku idi kotinghe kucan nkull.
Then he [ordered the soldiers to] release Barabbas for them. But he [ordered that his soldiers] flog Jesus. And then he turned Jesus over to the soldiers for them (to nail Jesus to a cross/to crucify him).
27 A sojan gumne yira Yesu ku udu nanya kitin yisizunu kutiin nwucun nliru idi pitirin a soje vat.
Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the government headquarters. The whole (cohort/group of soldiers) gathered around him.
28 I kalaghe imon kidowome vat itaghe imoon licin kidowe.
They pulled off [his clothes], and [pretending he was a king, they] put a purple robe on him.
29 Inin kyele kitik tigoo namart itaghe liti, i taghe uca ncara uleme me inin tumunu nbun me idighe liyom, idin belu, “Ulai dandaun Ugo na Yahudawa!”
They [took some branches with] thorns and wove them to make a crown and put it on his head. They put in his right hand a reed [like a staff that a king would hold]. Then they knelt in front of him and made fun of him, saying, “Hooray for the king of the Jews [IRO]!”
30 I tufuzunghe ataf, i bolo ucan na cara me i kpizoghe mun kitene liti.
They kept spitting on him. They took the staff and kept striking him on the head with it.
31 Na imala usughe liyarne, i kala imonne na itaghe kidowe, ishonghe inme, ini nya ninghe cindi kutinu kucan kull.
When they had finished ridiculing him, they pulled off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to [the place where they] would nail him to a cross.
32 Na inuzu udas, I se umong unit kunang sirmi lisa me simon, uli na iwa boroghe iyizi a nya nanghinu bara anan yauna kucan nkull me.
[After Jesus carried his cross] a short distance, [the soldiers] saw a man named Simon, [who was] from Cyrene [city]. They forced him to carry the cross for Jesus.
33 Idaa kankiti na idin yicu Ugolgota, kite na idin sumun, “Kiti na kankang nati.”
They came to a place called Golgotha. That name means ‘the place [like] a skull’.
34 Inaghe nmyein me gbalala a sono. Na a buti minin, na a yino usone ba.
When [they got there], they mixed with wine something that tasted very bitter. They gave it to [Jesus] to drink [so that he would not feel so much pain when they nailed him on the cross]. But when he tasted it, he refused to drink it. [Some soldiers took his clothes].
35 Na ikofinghe ikoso imoon kito wome nin kuriya.
Then they nailed him to the cross. Afterwards, they divided his clothes among themselves by gambling with something like dice [to decide which piece of clothing each one would get].
36 Inin suu idin yenju ghe.
Then the soldiers sat down there to guard him, [to prevent anyone from trying to rescue him].
37 Kitene litime i Yertine lo ligbulanghe na li woro, “Yesuari, ulele ugo na Yahudawa.”
They fastened [to the cross] above Jesus’ head a [sign on which had been] {[they had]} written why [they] were nailing him to the cross. [But all] it said was, ‘This is Jesus, the King of the Jews’.
38 A kiri aba wa di ninghe kitene kuce, warum ncara ulime, warum ncara ugule.
Two bandits were also nailed {They also nailed two bandits} on crosses. One was nailed to a cross on the right side [of Jesus] and one to a cross on the left side.
39 Ale na idin katizu zugizoghe, idin zinlu ati mene
The people who were passing by insulted him by shaking their heads [as if he were an evil man].
40 inin din belu, “Fe ule na uwadin woru uturiin atat! Tucu litife andi fe Gono Kutelleari, tolo kitene ku can nkull kone!”
They said, “You [said you] would destroy the Temple, and then you would build it again within three days! [So if you could do that], you [should be able to] save yourself! If you are the man who is also God (OR, If you are the Son of God), come down from the cross!”
41 Nanere adidya kutiin nlire wadin sisughe ligowe nanang niyerte nin nakukunen ntardu nacara kutii nlira, nin wor,
Similarly, the chief priests, the men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the elders made fun of him. [Various ones of them] said things like,
42 “Ana tucu among, na a wasa atucu litime ba. Amere Ugoon Israila. Na atolu kitine kucan nkulle, ti ma nin yinun ninghe.
“He [claims that he] saved others [IRO] [from their sicknesses], but he cannot help himself!” “He [says that he] is [IRO] the King of Israel. So he should come down from the cross. Then we would believe him!”
43 Ana yinin min Kutelle. Na Kutelle tucughe nene a wadi nin suwe, bara ana woro, 'Meng Gono Kutelleari.'”
“He [says that he] trusts in God, and that he is the man who is also God. So if God is pleased with him, God should rescue him now!”
44 A kire na i wa kutin nani ligowe taghe liyarin lirume.
And the [two] bandits who had been crucified with him also insulted him, saying similar things.
45 Nene ucizinu kubi kun tocin insirti talo nmgeine vat udu kubi kun zakure.
At noon it became dark over the whole land. [It stayed dark] until three o’clock [in the afternoon].
46 Udu kubi kun zakure, Yesu taa intet nin liwui kang a woro, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” na idin nufi, “Kutelle nin, Kutelle nin, iyarin taa usuni?”
At about three o’clock Jesus shouted loudly, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” That means, ‘My God, my God, why have you deserted me?’
47 Na ale na iwa yisin kupoowe nlanza nani, i woro, “Adin yicu Iliya ku.”
When some of the people standing there heard [the word ‘Eli’, misunderstanding it], they said, “He is calling for [the prophet] Elijah!”
48 Kitene umong ta ucum a di yiru usoso, a lumu unin nin myein mi gbalala, ataa nca ujangaran a nakpaghe a sono.
Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with sour wine. Then he put the sponge on [the tip of] a reed and [held it up in order that Jesus] could suck out [the wine that was in it].
49 Kagisin mene woro, “Sunanghe tiyene sa Iliya ba dak ada tucughe.”
But the other [people there] said, “Wait! Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him!”
50 Yesu nin ghantina liwui nin teet anin suna nfep me a kuu.
Then after Jesus shouted out loudly again, he died, giving his spirit over [to God].
51 Bara nani azanin kesu kiti kilau kutii nlire marta tiba unuzu kitene udak kadase. Kutine nin zuluno kang, apara martiza.
At that moment the [heavy thick] curtain [that closed off the most holy place] in the Temple split into two pieces from top to bottom. [That signified that ordinary people could now go into the presence of God]. The earth shook, and [some large] rocks split open.
52 Ni sek wa pozun, abe na nit alau ale na iwa nun fitiza.
[Some] tombs opened up, and the bodies of many godly people who had died became alive again.
53 I nuzu nanya niseke na ame nfita, a pira kipin kilau, a duro anit gbardan litime.
They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus became alive again, they went into Jerusalem and appeared to many people [there].
54 Nene na asoje nyene nani nan nale na iwadin yenjun Yesu ku yene uzulunu kutine nin nimonile na isee feu da nani kang inin woro, “Kidegene Gono Kutelleari kane wadi.”
The officer who supervised the soldiers [who nailed Jesus to the cross was standing nearby]. His soldiers who had been on guard [so that no one would rescue] Jesus [were also there]. When they [felt] the earthquake and saw all the [other] things that happened, they were terrified. They exclaimed, “Truly he was both man and God! (OR, a Son of God).”
55 A wani gbardan na iwa dufin Yesu ku unuzun Galili inan di kye ghe waduku idin yenju vat iyisina piit.
Many women were there, watching from a distance. They were women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee [district] in order to provide the things he needed.
56 Nanya mene Maryamu Magdaliya, Maryamu unang Yakub, nin Yusufu ning naa nnonon zibide.
Among these women were Mary from Magdala [town], [another] Mary who was the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of James and John.
57 Na kulelen nda, umong unan nikurfung kunan Arimatiya, lisane Yusufu, ule na awadi gono kaduran Yesu.
When it was [almost] evening, a rich man named Joseph came [there]. He was from Arimathea [town]. He also was a disciple of Jesus.
58 Ada see Bilatus ku atiringhe kidowon Yesu. Bilatuse woro nani i ninghe.
He then went to Pilate and asked Pilate to [allow him to take] the body of Jesus [and bury it]. Pilate ordered that [he] be allowed to {[his soldiers] let [Joseph]} take [the body].
59 Yusufu yira kidowe, a gbincilo nanya mayapi ma boo,
So Joseph [and others] took the body and wrapped it in a clean white cloth.
60 a nunku nanya kisek kipese kanga na awa wuzu nanya natala. Anin tarda llitala kibulun kiseke anin nya.
Then they placed it in Joseph’s own new tomb that had been dug out of the rock [cliff]. They rolled a huge [circular flat] stone in front of the entrance to the tomb. Then they left.
61 Maryamu Magadaliya nin leli Maryamu wa di kikane, i sosin idin Yenju kideke.
Mary from Magdala and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb, [watching].
62 Nin kurtunun koiye, lo na liwa kafin, lirin shiri, a didya kultiin nlira nin na Farisiyawa wa pitirin nan Bilatus.
The next day was Saturday, the Jewish day of rest. The chief priests and [some of] the Pharisees went to Pilate.
63 I woro, “Cikilari, ti lizino na unang kinu kane wadi nin nlai a wa woro, 'Mbaya nayiri atat nma fitu tutung.'
They said, “Sir, we remember that while that deceiver was still alive, he said, ‘Three days after I [die I] will become alive again.’
64 Bara nani ta anit idi yenje kiseke udu liri lin tatte. Bara nono katwa me wada tuughe i belle anit au, 'Afita nanya kiseke.' Kinu kin mbe wa kata kin burne.”
So we ask you to order that the tomb be guarded {that [soldiers] guard the tomb} for three days. If you do not do that, his disciples may come and steal the body. Then they will tell people that he has risen from the dead. If they deceive [people by saying that], it will be worse than the way he deceived people before [by saying that he was the Messiah].”
65 Bilatus woro nani, “Yiran unan ncaa. Can idi kiliin kitene vat.”
Pilate replied, “You [can] take some soldiers. Go to the tomb and make it as secure as you know how.”
66 Bara nani i do idi kilin Kiseke vat, itursu litale inin ceu anan ncauleku.
So they went and made the tomb secure by [fastening a cord from] the stone [that was in front of the entrance to the rock cliff on each side] and sealing it. They also [left some soldiers there to] guard [the tomb].
