Luke 23
1 And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.
Azɔ ha blibo la katã tso hekplɔ Yesu va Pilato gbɔ.
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and 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 asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest.
Pilato bia Yesu be, “Wòe nye Yudatɔwo ƒe fia la?” Eɖo eŋu be, “Wòe le egblɔm.”
4 And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find no fault in this man.
Pilato trɔ ɖe nunɔlagãwo kple ameha la ŋu gblɔ be, “Nyemekpɔ vodada aɖeke le ame sia ŋu o.”
5 But they were the more urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, and beginning from Galilee even unto this place.
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 when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
Esi Pilato se nya siawo la, ebia be ame la ɖe, “Galileatɔ wònyea?”
7 And when he knew that he was of Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these 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 Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was of a long time desirous to see him, because he had heard concerning him; and he hoped to see some miracle 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, vehemently accusing him.
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 soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel 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 Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day: for before they were at enmity 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 called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
Pilato yɔ Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagãwo, dumegãwo kple ameha la ƒo ƒui,
14 and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I, having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof 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 no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been 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 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
Le esia ta la, mana woaƒoe sesĩe le dutoƒo, eye maɖe asi le eŋu.” [
Azɔ ele na Pilato be wòaɖe asi le gamenɔla ɖeka ŋu na wo le Ŋutitoto ŋkekenyuia dzi.]
18 But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
Ke wo katã do ɣli kple gbe ɖeka be, “Ɖe ame sia ɖa! Ɖe asi le Barabas ŋu na mí!”
19 one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was 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 And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;
Eya ta Pilato gaɖe nya me na ameha la, elabena edi vevie be yeaɖe asi le Yesu ŋu.
21 but they shouted, 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 unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him 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 instant with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.
Gake ɖeko ameawo ganɔ ɣli dom sesĩe atraɖii be woaklã Yesu ɖe ati ŋu.
24 And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done.
Mlɔeba la, Pilato wɔ ɖe woƒe didi dzi, eye wòtso kufia na Yesu.
25 And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but 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 when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to bear it after 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 there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him.
Ameha gã aɖe kplɔe ɖo hoo, eye nyɔnu geɖewo nɔ avi fam ɖe eŋu le wo dome.
28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for 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, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave 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 on 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 they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done 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 And there were also two others, malefactors, 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 unto the place which is called The skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and 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 his garments among them, 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 scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen.
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 mocked him, coming to him, offering him vinegar,
Asrafo siwo nɔ eŋu dzɔm hã ɖu fewu le eŋu. Wotsɔ aha tsitsi nɛ be wòano,
37 and saying, If thou art 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 a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Woŋlɔ klã ɖe eƒe atitsoga tame be, ame siae nye Yudatɔwo ƒe Fia.
39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on 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 answered, and rebuking him said, Dost thou not even fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
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 due reward of our deeds: but this man hath 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, Jesus, remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom.
Eyi edzi be, “Yesu ɖo ŋku dzinye le wò fiaɖuƒe la me.”
43 And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today 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 now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came 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 the sun’s light failing: and the veil of the temple was 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 when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the ghost.
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 And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
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 multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting 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 his acquaintance, and the women that followed with him from Galilee, stood afar off, seeing 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 righteous
Azɔ ŋutsu aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Yosef, Yudatɔwo ƒe Takpekpegã me nɔla, ame si nye ame nyui kple ame dzɔdzɔe,
51 (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), [a man] of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was looking 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 this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
Ŋutsu sia yi Pilato gbɔ ɖabia Yesu ƒe kukua.
53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet lain.
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 the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
Ewɔ esia le Fiɖagbe ɣetrɔ le esime amewo nɔ dzadzraɖo wɔm na Dzudzɔgbe ŋkekea ɖuɖu.
55 And the women, which had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and beheld the tomb, and how his body was laid.
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 they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. And on the sabbath they rested 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.
