Luke 23
1 And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.
Azɔ ha blibo la katã tso hekplɔ Yesu va Pilato gbɔ.
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We have found this [man] perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ, a king.
Esi woɖo afi ma teti ko la, wode asi enutsotso me na Pilato be, “Ŋutsu sia le to gblẽm na dukɔa me viwo be womegadzɔ nu na Kaisaro o. Gawu la, etɔ asi akɔta be yee nye míaƒe Kristo si nye fia si gbɔna la.”
3 And Pilate demanded of him saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answering him said, Thou sayest.
Pilato bia Yesu be, “Wòe nye Yudatɔwo ƒe fia la?” Eɖo eŋu be, “Wòe le egblɔm.”
4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, I find no guilt in this man.
Pilato trɔ ɖe nunɔlagãwo kple ameha la ŋu gblɔ be, “Nyemekpɔ vodada aɖeke le ame sia ŋu o.”
5 But they insisted, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee even on to here.
Ke ameawo ganɔ nutsotso nam le eŋu vevie ŋutɔ. Wogblɔ na Pilato be, “Ne medze agɔ o hã la, ehe tɔtɔ geɖe vɛ. Ena be amewo le tsitre tsim ɖe dziɖuɖua ŋu le afi sia afi si wòde hefia nu la. Ewɔ esia ƒo xlã Yudea godoo kpe ɖo tso keke Galilea va se ɖe Yerusalem ke!”
6 But Pilate, having heard Galilee [named], demanded if the man were a Galilaean;
Esi Pilato se nya siawo la, ebia be ame la ɖe, “Galileatɔ wònyea?”
7 and having learned that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, remitted him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in those days.
Ke esi wòse be Yesu tso Herod ƒe ŋusẽ te la, eɖoe ɖe Herod, ame si hã nɔ Yerusalem le ŋkeke mawo me.
8 And when Herod saw Jesus he greatly rejoiced, for he had been a long while desirous of seeing him, because of hearing many things concerning him, and he hoped to see some sign done by him;
Herod kpɔ dzidzɔ ŋutɔ esi wòkpɔ Yesu elabena ese eŋkɔ zi geɖe, eye wòse nukunu gã siwo katã wòwɔ la hã, ale wònɔ mɔ kpɔm be awɔ dzesi aɖe yeakpɔ.
9 and he questioned him in many words, but he answered him nothing.
Herod bia nya geɖewo Yesu, ke meɖo ɖeke ŋu nɛ o.
10 And the chief priests and the scribes stood and accused him violently.
Le ɣeyiɣi siawo katã me la, nunɔlagãwo kple agbalẽfialawo nɔ tsitre ɖe afi ma nɔ nutsotso geɖewo nam le Yesu ŋu kabakaba ŋutɔ.
11 And Herod with his troops having set him at nought and mocked him, having put a splendid robe upon him, sent him back to Pilate.
Herod kple eƒe asrafowo hã va de asi vlododoe me. Woɖu fewu geɖe hã le eŋu, wodo awu nɛ abe fia ene, eye wogagbugbɔe ɖo ɖe Pilato gbɔ.
12 And Pilate and Herod became friends with one another the same day, for they had been at enmity before between themselves.
Tso gbe ma gbe la, Herod kple Pilato, ame siwo lé fu wo nɔewo vevie tsã la trɔ zu xɔlɔ̃ veviwo.
13 And Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
Pilato yɔ Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagãwo, dumegãwo kple ameha la ƒo ƒui,
14 said to them, Ye have brought to me this man as turning away the people [to rebellion], and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found nothing criminal in this man as to the things of which ye accuse him;
eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Togbɔ be miekplɔ ame sia vɛ be egblẽ to na ame geɖewo be woatsi tsitre ɖe Roma dziɖuɖua ŋu hã la, meku miaƒe nutsotsoa gɔme tsitotsito, ke mekpɔe dze sii kɔtɛe be ame sia medze agɔ aɖeke o.
15 nor Herod either, for I remitted you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done by him.
Herod hã kpɔe be medze agɔ o, eya ta wògatrɔe ɖo ɖe mí. Vavã ame sia mewɔ naneke si ta wòle be woatso kufia nɛ o.
16 Having chastised him therefore, I will release him.
Le esia ta la, mana woaƒoe sesĩe le dutoƒo, eye maɖe asi le eŋu.” [
17 (Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)
Azɔ ele na Pilato be wòaɖe asi le gamenɔla ɖeka ŋu na wo le Ŋutitoto ŋkekenyuia dzi.]
18 But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this [man] and release Barabbas to us;
Ke wo katã do ɣli kple gbe ɖeka be, “Ɖe ame sia ɖa! Ɖe asi le Barabas ŋu na mí!”
19 who was one who, for a certain tumult which had taken place in the city, and [for] murder, had been cast into prison.
(Barabas sia nye ame aɖe si wolé de gaxɔ me be ehe tɔtɔ gã aɖe va Yerusalem, be amewo natsi tsitre ɖe dziɖuɖua ŋu. Gawu la, ewu ame hã.)
20 Pilate therefore, desirous to release Jesus, again addressed [them].
Eya ta Pilato gaɖe nya me na ameha la, elabena edi vevie be yeaɖe asi le Yesu ŋu.
21 But they cried out in reply saying, Crucify, crucify him.
Gake ɖeko ameha la gado ɣli sesĩe wu be, “Klãe ɖe ati ŋu! Klãe ɖe ati ŋu!”
22 And he said the third time to them, What evil then has this [man] done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will chastise him therefore and release him.
Pilato gabia wo zi etɔ̃lia be, “Nu ka ta wòle be maklãe ɖe ati ŋu ɖo? Vɔ̃ kae wòwɔ? Ɖeko maƒo ame sia, eye maɖe asi le eŋu, elabena nyemekpɔ vɔ̃ aɖeke le eŋu si ana be matso kufia nɛ o.”
23 But they were urgent with loud voices, begging that he might be crucified. And their voices [and those of the chief priests] prevailed.
Gake ɖeko ameawo ganɔ ɣli dom sesĩe atraɖii be woaklã Yesu ɖe ati ŋu.
24 And Pilate adjudged that what they begged should take place.
Mlɔeba la, Pilato wɔ ɖe woƒe didi dzi, eye wòtso kufia na Yesu.
25 And he released him who, for tumult and murder, had been cast into prison, whom they begged for, and Jesus he delivered up to their will.
Ale wòtsɔ Yesu de asi na wo be woawɔ nu si wolɔ̃ la kplii. Ke eɖe asi le Baraba ame si wode mɔ ɖe ʋunyaʋunyawɔwɔ kple amewuwu ta la ŋu.
26 And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, and put the cross upon him to bear it behind Jesus.
Esi ameha la kplɔ Yesu yina wuwu ge la, wodo go ŋutsu aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Simɔn, ame si nye Kirenetɔ la wòtso agbleta gbɔna Yerusalem. Ale wozi edzi be wòatsɔ Yesu ƒe atitsoga la kplii.
27 And a great multitude of the people, and of women who wailed and lamented him, followed him.
Ameha gã aɖe kplɔe ɖo hoo, eye nyɔnu geɖewo nɔ avi fam ɖe eŋu le wo dome.
28 And Jesus turning round to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over me, but weep over yourselves and over your children;
Yesu trɔ ɖe konyifala siawo ŋu gblɔ na wo be, “Yerusalem nyɔnuwo, migafa avi ɖe ŋunye o, ke boŋ mifa avi na mia ɖokuiwo kple mia viwo.
29 for behold, days are coming in which they will say, Blessed [are] the barren, and wombs that have not borne, and breasts that have not given suck.
Elabena ŋkeke aɖewo gbɔna esime woagblɔ be, ‘Woayra konɔwo kple dɔ siwo medzi vi o kpakple no siwo mena notsi kpɔ o la!’
30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon us; and to the hills, Cover us:
Ekema “‘amegbetɔwo agblɔ na towo be, “Mitsyɔ mía dzi!” eye wogblɔ na togbɛwo be, “Mitsyɔ mía dzi!”’
31 for if these things are done in the green tree, what shall take place in the dry?
Megblɔ esia, elabena ne wole nu siawo ƒomevi wɔm ɖe ati mumu ŋu ɖe, nu ka woawɔ ɖe ati ƒuƒu ŋu?”
32 Now two others also, malefactors, were led with him to be put to death.
Wokplɔ ŋutsu bubu eve siwo nye hlɔ̃dolawo kpe ɖe eŋu be woaklã woawo hã ɖe ati ŋu kplii.
33 And when they came to the place which is called Skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, the other on the left.
Esi woɖo teƒe si woyɔna be “Ametakoliƒe” la, woklãe ɖe ati ŋu le afi ma, hlɔ̃dola ɖeka le eƒe nuɖusime, eye ɖeka le eƒe miame.
34 And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And, parting out his garments, they cast lots.
Sẽe la, Yesu do ɣli sesĩe be, “Fofo tsɔ ame siawo ƒe nu vɔ̃wo ke wo, elabena womenya nu si wɔm wole la o.” Asrafowo ɖe eƒe awuwo le eŋu, eye woda akɔ ɖe ɖe sia ɖe dzi hemae.
35 And the people stood beholding, and the rulers also [with them] sneered, saying, He has saved others; let him save himself if this is the Christ, the chosen one of God.
Ameha gã aɖe nɔ afi ma nɔ Yesu kpɔm. Ke Yudatɔwo ƒe amegã siwo nɔ wo dome la nɔ fewu ɖum le eŋu. Wogblɔ be, “Ame sia ɖe ame geɖewo, ke mina miakpɔe ɖa be ate ŋu aɖe eya ŋutɔ ɖokui le atia ŋu nenye eyae nye Kristo si nye Mawu ƒe Ame tiatia la vavã.”
36 And the soldiers also made game of him, coming up offering him vinegar,
Asrafo siwo nɔ eŋu dzɔm hã ɖu fewu le eŋu. Wotsɔ aha tsitsi nɛ be wòano,
37 and saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
eye wogblɔ be, “Nenye wòe nye Yudatɔwo ƒe fia la, ekema ɖe wò ŋutɔ ɖokuiwò.”
38 And there was also an inscription [written] over him in Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew letters: This is the King of the Jews.
Woŋlɔ klã ɖe eƒe atitsoga tame be, ame siae nye Yudatɔwo ƒe Fia.
39 Now one of the malefactors who had been hanged spoke insultingly to him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.
Adzodala siwo woklã ɖe ati ŋu le egbɔ la dometɔ ɖeka gblɔ busunya sia ɖe eŋu be, “Ke wò boŋue nye Kristo la? Nenye wòe la, ekema ɖe ɖokuiwò, eye nàɖe míawo hã le atitsoga la ŋue.”
40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost thou too not fear God, thou that art under the same judgment?
Ke adzodala evelia blu ɖe nɔvia ta be, “Ɖe mevɔ̃a Mawu oa, esi mí katã míele fɔbubu ma ke tea?
41 and we indeed justly, for we receive the just recompense of what we have done; but this [man] has done nothing amiss.
Míawo ya tohehe sia dze mí, elabena nu si dze míaƒe nu vɔ̃ɖi wɔwɔwo la, eya kpɔm míele. Ke ame sia ya mewɔ nu vɔ̃ aɖeke o.”
42 And he said to Jesus, Remember me, [Lord, ] when thou comest in thy kingdom.
Eyi edzi be, “Yesu ɖo ŋku dzinye le wò fiaɖuƒe la me.”
43 And Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Yesu ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Vavã mele egblɔm na wò be, egbea ke nànɔ Paradiso la me kplim.”
44 And it was about [the] sixth hour, and there came darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour.
Le ɣeyiɣi sia me la, eƒo ga wuieve lɔƒo, ke viviti do ɖe anyigba blibo la katã dzi enumake va se ɖe ɣetrɔ ga etɔ̃ me.
45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple rent in the midst.
Ɣe ƒe keklẽ bu, eye enumake xɔmetsovɔ titri si wotsɔ tso gbedoxɔ la mee la ma ɖe akpa eve.
46 And Jesus, having cried with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And having said this, he expired.
Yesu do ɣli sesĩe le gaƒoƒo sia me gblɔ be, “Fofo, metsɔ nye gbɔgbɔ de asiwò me.” Esi wògblɔ nya siawo vɔ ko la, emia nu kpoo.
47 Now the centurion, seeing what took place, glorified God, saying, In very deed this man was just.
Esi Romasrafo siwo klã Yesu ɖe ati ŋu la ƒe amegã kpɔ nu si dzɔ la, vɔvɔ̃ ɖoe, ale wòkafu Mawu gblɔ be, “Le nyateƒe me, ame sia medze agɔ aɖeke o.”
48 And all the crowds who had come together to that sight, having seen the things that took place, returned, beating [their] breasts.
Esi ame siwo katã va ƒo ƒu be yewoakpɔ nu siwo ava dzɔ teƒe la kpɔ nu siwo va dzɔ la, wotrɔ dzo nɔ woƒe akɔta ƒom.
49 And all those who knew him stood afar off, the women also who had followed him from Galilee, beholding these things.
Ke eƒe ame nyanyɛwo katã kple nyɔnu siwo dze eyome tso Galilea la tsi tsitre ɖe adzɔge ke le nu siawo kpɔm.
50 And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a just
Azɔ ŋutsu aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Yosef, Yudatɔwo ƒe Takpekpegã me nɔla, ame si nye ame nyui kple ame dzɔdzɔe,
51 (this [man] had not assented to their counsel and deed), of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who also waited, [himself also, ] for the kingdom of God
ame si melɔ̃ ɖe woƒe aɖaŋudede kple woƒe nuwɔwɔ dzi o la nɔ anyi, etso Yuda du si woyɔna be Arimatia la me, eye wònye ame si le mɔ kpɔm na mawufiaɖuƒe la ƒe vava.
52 — he having gone to Pilate begged the body of Jesus;
Ŋutsu sia yi Pilato gbɔ ɖabia Yesu ƒe kukua.
53 and having taken it down, wrapped it in fine linen and placed him in a tomb hewn in the rock, where no one had ever been laid.
Wona mɔe, eye wòɖe Yesu ƒe kukua le atitsoga la ŋu. Exatsa aklala ɖe eŋu, eye wòtsɔe yi ɖamlɔ yɔdo yeye aɖe si woɖe ɖe agakpe aɖe si le togbɛ aɖe xa la me. Womeɖi ame aɖeke ɖe yɔdo sia me kpɔ o.
54 And it was preparation day, and [the] sabbath twilight was coming on.
Ewɔ esia le Fiɖagbe ɣetrɔ le esime amewo nɔ dzadzraɖo wɔm na Dzudzɔgbe ŋkekea ɖuɖu.
55 And women, who had come along with him out of Galilee, having followed, saw the sepulchre and how his body was placed.
Esi Yosef kɔ ame kukua yina ɖiɖi ge la, nyɔnu siwo tso Galilea va la kplɔe ɖo, eye woyi ɖakpɔ afi si wòɖii ɖo.
56 And having returned they prepared aromatic spices and ointments, and remained quiet on the sabbath, according to the commandment.
Ale woyi aƒe me ɖawɔ atikewo kple ami ʋeʋĩwo be yewoava si na Yesu ƒe kukua. Gake esi wowu ami ʋeʋĩwo kple atikeawo wɔwɔ nu la, Dzudzɔgbe ŋkekea ɖo edzi, eye le Yudatɔwo ƒe kɔa nu la, wodzudzɔ le ŋkeke sia dzi.
