Mark 15
1 Very early in the morning the chief priests met together with [the rest of] the Jewish council, [in order to decide how to accuse Jesus before the Roman governor. Their guards] tied Jesus’ hands [again]. They took him to [the house of] Pilate, [the governor, and they started to accuse him, saying] “[Jesus is claiming that he is a king!]!”
A ngawi mymcang hqit awh, khawsoeih boeikhqi, a hqamcakhqi, anaa awi qeekungkhqi ingkaw Sanhedrin awi ak kqawnkungkhqi boeih ing awi ce tlyk uhy. Jesuh ce pin unawh, Pilat a venna khyn uhy.
2 Pilate asked Jesus, “Do you [claim to be] the king of the Jews?” Jesus answered him, “You yourself have said so.”
Pilat ing, “Nang ve Judakhqi a sangpahrang aw?” tinawh doet hy. Jesu ing, Oeih, nak kqawn a myihna awm hy,” tina hy.
3 Then the chief priests claimed that Jesus had done many bad things.
Khawsoih boeikhqi ing thawlh khawzah puk uhy.
4 So Pilate asked him again, “Don’t you have anything to say? Listen to how many bad things they are saying that you [have done]!”
Cedawngawh Pilat ing doet tlaih hy, “Am nam hlat hly nawh nu? Ve zah thawlh ami nik puk ve toek lah,” tina hy.
5 But [even though Jesus was not guilty], he did not say anything more. The result was that Pilate was very much surprised.
Cehlai Jesu ing awi am am hlat hy, cedawngawh Pilat taw ak kawpoekna kyi hy.
6 It was the governor’s custom [each year] during the [Passover] celebration to release [one person who was in prison. He customarily released] whichever prisoner the people requested.
Poei a awm hoei awh thawk tla pynoet ce ana hlah man uhy.
7 [At that time] there was a man called Barabbas who had been {whom [the soldiers had]} [put in prison with some other men]. Those men had murdered [some soldiers] when they rebelled [against the Roman government].
Cawh quk-ai thlang ak him Barabbas ak mingnaak thlang pynoet ce thawngim na awm hy.
8 A crowd approached [Pilate] and asked him [to release someone], just like he customarily did for them [during the Passover celebration].
Thlang kqeng ing Pilat a venawh a sai khawi amyihna sai peek aham thoeh uhy.
9 Pilate answered them, “Would you like me to release for you the [man whom you] Jewish [people say is your] king?”
Pilat ing, “Juda sangpahrang ve hlah namik ngaih nu?” tinawh doet khqi hy.
10 [He asked this] because he realized what the chief priests were wanting to do. They were accusing Jesus because they were jealous of him [because many people were becoming his disciples].
Khawsoih boeikhqi ing ami yyt a dawngawh a venna law pyi uhy tice anih ing sim hy.
11 But the chief priests urged the crowd [to request] that Pilate release Barabbas for them instead [of Jesus].
Cehlai Pilat ing Barabbas ce a hlah thainaak aham khawsoeih boeikhqi ing thlang kqeng ce syk uhy.
12 Pilate said to them again, “[If I release Barabbas], what do you want me to do with the man whom [some of] you Jews say is [your] king?”
“Cawhtaw Judah sangpahrang, ami ti vetaw ikawmyihna ka sai kaw?” tinawh Pilat ing doet khqi hy.
13 Then they shouted again, “[Command that your soldiers] crucify him!”
Cekkhqi ing, “Thinglam awh taai!” tinawh khy uhy.
14 Then Pilate said to them, “Why? What crime has he committed?” But they shouted even louder, “[Command your soldiers to] crucify him!”
Pilat ing, “Kawti nawh nu? Ikaw thawlhnaak a sai awh nu? tinawh doet khqi hy. Cehlai cekkhqi ing khawteh khqoet na, “Thinglam awh taai!,” tinawh khy bai uhy.
15 So, because Pilate wanted to please the crowd, he released Barabbas for them. Then, after [his soldiers] had whipped Jesus with leather straps into which they had fastened metal pieces, [Pilate told the soldiers to take him away] in order that he would be crucified {they would crucify him}.
Thlang kqeng kawzeel sak a ngaih awh, Pilat ing Barabbas ce hlah pek khqi hy. Jesu taw a vyk coengawh, thinglam awh taai aham cekkhqi kut awh pehy.
16 The soldiers took Jesus into the [courtyard of the] palace [where Pilate lived]. That place was the government headquarters. Then they summoned the whole (cohort/group of soldiers) [who were on duty there].
Qalkapkhqi ing Jesu ce praetorium ami ti boei a ipkhui na sawi uhy; qaalkapkhqi boeih ce kutoet na khy uhy.
17 [After the soldiers gathered together], they put a purple robe on Jesus. Then they placed on his head a crown that they made from [branches of] thornbushes. [They did those things in order to ridicule him by pretending that he was a king].
Hik thim ce bai sak uhy, hling ce lumyk na sai pe unawh myk sak uhy.
18 Then they greeted him [like they would greet a king, in order to ridicule him], saying, “Hooray for the King [who rules] the Jews!”
Cekcoengawh, “Juda sangpahrang a hqinglu kyi seh!” tina uhy.
19 They repeatedly struck his head with a reed and spat on him. By kneeling down, they [pretended to honor] him.
A lu awh sawnghqawl ing vyk unawh sawh a phih uhy. A haiawh khuk sym doena koep pe unawh bawk uhy.
20 When they had finished ridiculing him, they pulled off the purple robe. They put his own clothes on him, and then they led him outside [of the city] in order to nail him to a cross.
Ami thekhanaak coengawh, hik thim ce suh pe unawh amah a hi ce bai sak tlaih uhy. Cekcoengawh thinglam awh taai aham cehpyi uhy.
21 [After Jesus carried his cross a short distance], a man named Simon from Cyrene [city came along]. He was the father of Alexander and Rufus. He was passing by while he was returning [home] from outside [the city. The soldiers] compelled Simon to carry the cross [for Jesus].
Cyqene khaw awhkaw thlang pynoet, Alexander ingkaw Rufus a pa Simon, kqawng nakaw ak law ce tu unawh, thinglam ce kawh sak ngah ngah uhy.
22 They brought them both to a place that they [call] Golgotha. That name means, ‘a place [like] a skull’.
Jesu ce Golgotha ami ti hun benna ceh pyi uhy (cece “luquh hun,” tinaak ni).
23 Then they tried to give Jesus wine that was {that they} mixed with [medicine called] myrrh. [They wanted him to drink it so that he would not feel so much pain when they crucified him]. But he did not drink it.
Murra ing amik kqit misur tui ce pe uhy, cehlai am aw hy.
24 [Some] of the [soldiers took his clothes]. Then they nailed him to a cross. Afterwards, they divided his clothes among themselves by gambling with [something like] dice. They did this [in order to determine] which [piece of clothing] each one would get.
Cekcoengawh thinglam awh taai uhy. Taicung zyk unawh a hi ce tei uhy.
25 It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him.
Khawnoek pakthum awh thinglam awh taai uhy.
26 They [attached to the cross above Jesus’ head] a sign on which it had been written {someone had written} the reason why [they were nailing him to the cross]. [But all] that it said was, “The King of the Jews.”
Thawlh amik puknaak ca ce: JUDA KHRIH SANGPAHRANG, tinawh qee pe uhy.
27 They also nailed to crosses two men who were bandits. They nailed one to a cross at the right side [of Jesus] and one to a cross at the left side [of Jesus].
Thlak thawlh qawi pakkhih awm thinglam awh pynoet ce ak tang ben awh pynoet ce ak cawng ben awh taai haih uhy.
Thlak thawlhkhqi ingqawi noet sih haih uhy,” ti ak awi ce soep hy.
29 The people who were passing by insulted him by shaking their heads as [if here were an evil man]. They said, “Aha! You said that you would destroy the Temple and then you would build it again within three days.
Cawhkaw ak thoek cawnkhqi ing ami lu khyp sih unawh, “Aw za! Nang tempul hqe nawh am thum nyn awh ak sa tlaih,
30 [If you could do that, then] rescue yourself by coming down from the cross!”
thinglam awhkawng kqum nawh namah ingkaw namah hul qu lah thaw voeih ti!” tina uhy.
31 The chief priests, along with the men who taught the [Jewish] laws, also [wanted to] make fun of Jesus. So they said to each other, “He [claims to have] saved others [from their sicknesses] [IRO] but he cannot save himself!
Cemyih lawtna khawsoeih boeikhqi ingkaw anaa awi cawngpyikung khqi ingawm a mimah ingkaw a mimah anglakawh anih ce, “Thlak chang taw thaawng hlai hy, amah ingkaw amah taw am thaawng qu thai hy!
32 He said, ‘I am the Messiah, I am the King who [rules the people of] Israel.’ [If his words are true], he should come down now from the cross! Then we will believe [him]!” The [two] men who were crucified beside him also insulted him.
Khrih Israelkhqi a sangpahrang, ti unawh kami nik cangnaak aham, tuh thinglam awhkawng nuk kqum law lah thoeih ti,” tina uhy. Amah ingqawi thinglam awh ami taai thlang pynoet ingawm anih ce the kha na hy.
33 At noon the whole land became dark, [and it stayed dark] until three o’clock in the afternoon.
Khawnoek paquk awhkawng pakow dy dek pum awh khaw than hy.
34 At three o’clock Jesus shouted loudly, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” That means, “My God, my God, why have you deserted me?”
Khawnoek pakow awh ce Jesu ing khawteh na, “Eloi, Eloi, Lama sabachthani” tinawh khy hy, (cece “Ka Khawsa, ka Khawsa, kawtih nani cehtaak?” tinaak ni.)
35 When some of the people who were standing there heard [the word ‘Eloi’, misunderstanding it], they said, “Listen! He is calling for [the prophet] Elijah!”
Cawhkaw amik dyikhqi ing aming zaak awh, “Ngai lah uh, Elijah khy hy ce,” ti uhy.
36 One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He placed it on [the tip of] a reed, and then he [held it] up for [Jesus] to suck out [the wine that was in] it. [While he was doing that, someone] said, “Wait! Let’s see whether Elijah will come to take him down [from the cross]!”
Thlang pynoet ce dawng nawh hlapawt ce misur tui ak thui awh a hluk coengawh cungkui awh tlet nawh Jesu ce awk sak hy, “Toek poek poek lah usih nyng. Elijah law nawh ak lo law hly nu?” anih ing tihy.
37 And then, after Jesus shouted loudly, he stopped breathing [and died].
Cawh Jesu taw khawteh na khy nawh kawn zip hy.
38 [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 showed that ordinary people could now go into the presence of God].
Tempul awhkaw hizan ce a saw nakawng ak kai dy pakkhih na teek hy.
39 The officer who supervised the soldiers [who nailed Jesus to the cross] was standing in front of Jesus. When he saw how Jesus died, he exclaimed, “Truly, this man was the man who was also God!”
Cawh Jesu a haiawh ak dyi, qalkap zakhat ak ukkung ing ak khy doena Jesu a thih ce a huh awh, “Ve ak thlang ve Khawsa Capa tak ni!” tinawh kqawn hy.
40 There were also some women there, watching these events from a distance. They had accompanied Jesus when he was in Galilee [district], and they had provided what he needed. They had come with him to Jerusalem. Among those women was Mary from Magdala [town]. There was [another] Mary, who was the mother of the younger James and of Joses. There was also Salome.
Nukhqi ingawm ak hla nakawng qeh lawt uhy. Cawhkaw nukhqi taw Meri Magdalene, ang no Jakob ingkaw Joses anu Meri ingkaw Salome, vetloek ve.
Kalili qam na vawhkaw nukhqi ve a hu awh bat unawh a ngaihnaak awh ak dodankungkhqi na awm uhy. Amah ingqawi Jerusalem na amik law haih nukhqi awm khawzah awm uhy.
42 When evening was near, [a man named] Joseph from Arimathea [town came there]. He was a member of the [Jewish] council, one whom everyone respected. He was also one of those who had been waiting expectantly for the [time when] God [would send] his king to begin to rule. [He knew that, according to Jewish law, people’s bodies had to be buried] {[someone had to bury people’s bodies]} [on the day they died. He also realized that] it was the day when [people] prepared [things for] ([the Jewish day of rest/the Sabbath]), [and that the Sabbath would start when the sun set]. So he became courageous and went to Pilate and asked Pilate [to permit him to take] the body of Jesus [down from the cross and bury it immediately].
Ce nyn taw coekqoeknaak nyn (Sabbath than khawnghi) na awm hy. Khawmy ben a pha awh,
Arimathai khaw awhkaw khawksimkung kqihchah kap thlang pynoet, Khawsa qam ak qeh Joseph ce Pilat a venna qaal leeknaak ing cet nawh, Jesu a qawk ce thoeh hy.
44 Pilate was surprised [when he heard that] Jesus was already dead. So he summoned the officer who was in charge of the soldiers [who crucified Jesus], and he asked him if [Jesus] had already died.
Anih thi hawh hy, tice Pilat ing ang zaak awh ak kawpoek na kyi hy. Qalkap zakhat ak ukkung ce khy nawh, Jesu ak thi hawh tang nu, tinawh doet hy.
45 When the officer told [Pilate that Jesus was dead], Pilate allowed Joseph [to take away] the body.
Qalkap zakhat ukkung a ven awhkawng thi tang hawh hy tice ang zaak awh, Jesu a qawk ce Joseph a venawh pehy.
46 After Joseph bought a linen cloth, he [and others] took [Jesus’ body down from the cross]. They wrapped it in the linen cloth and laid it in a tomb that [previously] had been dug out of the rock [cliff]. Then they rolled a [huge flat] stone in front of the entrance to the tomb.
Joseph ing hi thlai nawh qawk ce lo hy, a zawl coengawh thel ak cawh hqeet phyi khuina pup hy. Cekcoengawh phyi chawmkeng ce lungpei ak bau soeih hlum nawh tleng hy.
47 Mary [from] Magdala and Mary the mother of Joses were watching where Jesus’ [body] was placed {where they placed Jesus’ [body]}.
Meri Magdalene ingkaw Joses a nu Meri ingawm ak pupnaak a hun ce sim lawt hy nih.
