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!]!”
Nʼezigbo isi ụtụtụ, ndịisi nchụaja na ndị okenye na ndị ozizi iwu, na ndị nzukọ ndị okenye niile, nwere mkpebi. Ha kere Jisọs agbụ, duru ya nyefee nʼaka Pailet.
2 Pilate asked Jesus, “Do you [claim to be] the king of the Jews?” Jesus answered him, “You yourself have said so.”
Pailet jụrụ ya sị, “Ị bụ eze ndị Juu?” Ọ zara sị ya, “Gị onwe gị kwuru ya.”
3 Then the chief priests claimed that Jesus had done many bad things.
Mgbe ahụ ndịisi nchụaja boro ya ebubo banyere ọtụtụ ihe.
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]!”
Pailet jụrụ ya ajụjụ ọzọ sị, “Ọ bụ na ị nweghị ọsịsa ọbụla? Lee ọtụtụ ebubo ha na-ebo gị.”
5 But [even though Jesus was not guilty], he did not say anything more. The result was that Pilate was very much surprised.
Ma Jisọs azaghị ihe ọzọ. Nke a juru Pailet anya.
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.
Ugbu a, ọ bụ omenaala nʼoge mmemme, na a ga-ahapụ otu onye mkpọrọ, bụ onye ha rịọrọ ka a hapụ.
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].
Nʼoge ahụ kwa, otu nwoke a na-akpọ Barabas nọ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ, ya na ụfọdụ ndị biliri megide isi ọchịchị, ndị gbukwara mmadụ nʼoge ọgbaaghara ahụ.
8 A crowd approached [Pilate] and asked him [to release someone], just like he customarily did for them [during the Passover celebration].
Igwe mmadụ gbakọrọ na-arịọ Pailet ka o mezuoro ha omenaala ha.
9 Pilate answered them, “Would you like me to release for you the [man whom you] Jewish [people say is your] king?”
Mgbe ahụ ọ jụrụ ha sị, “Unu chọrọ ka m hapụrụ unu eze ndị Juu?”
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].
Ebe ọ maara na ọ bụ nʼihi ekworo ka ndịisi nchụaja ji nyefee Jisọs nʼaka ya.
11 But the chief priests urged the crowd [to request] that Pilate release Barabbas for them instead [of Jesus].
Ma ndịisi nchụaja kpaliri igwe mmadụ ahụ ka ha kwagide ya ka ọ hapụrụ ha Barabas.
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?”
Pailet jụrụ ha ọzọ sị, “Gịnị ka m ga-eme nwoke a unu kpọrọ eze ndị Juu?”
13 Then they shouted again, “[Command that your soldiers] crucify him!”
Ma ha tiri mkpu ọzọ sị, “Kpọgide ya nʼobe!”
14 Then Pilate said to them, “Why? What crime has he committed?” But they shouted even louder, “[Command your soldiers to] crucify him!”
Ma Pailet jụrụ ha sị, “Ọ bụ nʼihi gịnị? Olee ihe ọjọọ o mere?” Ma ha tiri mkpu karịa ka ha si eti na mbụ, na-asị, “Kpọgide ya nʼobe!”
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}.
Ma ebe Pailet chọrọ ime ihe ga-atọ igwe mmadụ ahụ ụtọ, ọ hapụụrụ ha Barabas, nyefee ha Jisọs nʼaka ka ha pịa ya ihe ma kpọgidekwa ya nʼobe.
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].
Ndị agha ahụ duuru ya pụọ baa nʼime ụlọeze a na-akpọ Pritoriọm. Ha kpọkọtakwara ndị agha ndị otu ha ndị ọzọ.
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].
Ha yinyere ya uwe mwụda na-acha odo odo, kpukwasịkwa ya okpueze nke e ji ogwu kpaa nʼisi.
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!”
Emesịa, ha malitere na-ekele ya sị, “Ekele, eze ndị Juu.”
19 They repeatedly struck his head with a reed and spat on him. By kneeling down, they [pretended to honor] him.
Ha ji osisi kụọ ya nʼisi ọtụtụ mgbe, na-agbụ ya ọnụ mmiri asọ. Ha gbukwara ikpere nʼihu ya, na-akpọ isiala na-enye ya.
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.
Mgbe ha ji ya mechaa ihe ọchị, ha yipụrụ ya uwe odo odo ahụ, yinyekwa ya uwe nke ya. Emesịa, ha duuru ya pụọ gawa ịkpọgide ya nʼobe.
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].
Ha zutere otu onye na-agata nʼụzọ, aha ya bụ Saimọn, onye Sirini, bụ nna Alegzanda na Rufọs. Ha manyere ya ka o buru obe ya.
22 They brought them both to a place that they [call] Golgotha. That name means, ‘a place [like] a skull’.
Nʼikpeazụ, ha duuru Jisọs ruo ebe a na-akpọ Gọlgọta (nke pụtara “ebe okpokoro isi”).
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.
Ha nyere ya mmanya a gwara máá, ma ọ jụrụ ịṅụ ya.
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.
Emesịa, ha kpọgidere ya nʼobe, ma kee uwe ya nʼetiti onwe ha site nʼife nza onye ga-enwe nke ọ ga-ewe.
25 It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him.
Ha kpọgidere ya nʼobe nʼelekere itoolu nke ụtụtụ.
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.”
Ha depụtara ebubo ha boro ya kwụba ya nʼelu obe ahụ, nke bụ: Eze ndị Juu.
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].
Ha kpọgidekwara ya na ndị ohi abụọ nʼobe, otu nʼaka nri ya, nke ọzọ nʼaka ekpe ya.
A gụkọtara ya na ndị na-emebi iwu.
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.
Ndị mmadụ si nʼebe ahụ gafee fufere isi ha na-ekwutọ ya, na-asị, “Leenụ gị! Onye ga-akwada ụlọnsọ ma wugharịa ya nʼabalị atọ.
30 [If you could do that, then] rescue yourself by coming down from the cross!”
Zọpụtanụ onwe gị! Si nʼelu obe ahụ rịdata.”
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!
Ọ bụladị ndịisi nchụaja, na ndị ozizi iwu na ndị ode akwụkwọ nọ na-akwa ya emo nʼetiti onwe ha na-asị, “Ọ zọpụtara ndị ọzọ, ma ọ pụghị ịzọpụta onwe ya!
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.
Ka Kraịst a, bụ Eze Izrel, si nʼelu obe a rịdata ka anyị hụ ma kwerekwa.” Ndị ahụ a kpọgidekọrọ ha na ya nʼobe nọkwa na-akparị ya.
33 At noon the whole land became dark, [and it stayed dark] until three o’clock in the afternoon.
Mgbe ọ kụrụ elekere iri na abụọ nke ehihie, ọchịchịrị gbachikọtara nʼala ahụ niile. Ọchịchịrị a dịgidere ruo nʼelekere atọ nke ehihie.
34 At three o’clock Jesus shouted loudly, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” That means, “My God, my God, why have you deserted me?”
Nʼelekere atọ nke ehihie, Jisọs tiri mkpu akwa nʼoke olu sị, “Elọi, Elọi, lama sabaktani!” (nke pụtara, “Chineke m, Chineke m, gịnị mere i jiri hapụ m?”).
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!”
Ma ụfọdụ ndị guzo nso nʼebe ahụ, mgbe ha nụrụ nke a, sịrị, “Lee, ọ na-akpọ Ịlaịja!”
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]!”
Ya mere, otu onye gbaara ọsọ gaa weta ogbo, denye ya nʼime mmanya gbara ụka, fanye ya na okporo osisi, nye ya ka ọ ṅụọ, ma na-asị, “Hapụnụ ya, ka anyị lee ma Ịlaịja ọ ga-abịa tọtuo ya.”
37 And then, after Jesus shouted loudly, he stopped breathing [and died].
Ma Jisọs tiri mkpu nʼolu ike, kubie ume.
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].
Akwa mgbochi nke ụlọnsọ ukwu sitere nʼelu gbawaa abụọ ruo nʼọnụ ala ala ya.
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!”
Mgbe ọchịagha guzo nʼihu ya, hụrụ otu o si kubie ume, o kwuru sị, “Nʼezie, nwoke a bụ Ọkpara Chineke.”
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.
O nwere ụfọdụ ụmụ nwanyị guzo nʼebe dị anya na-ele ihe na-eme, nʼetiti ha bụ Meri Magdalin, Meri nne Jemis nke nta, na Josef, na Salomi.
Ndị a bụ ndị naara eso ya na-ejekwara ya ozi, mgbe ọ nọ na Galili. Ọ dịkwa ndị inyom ọzọ nọkwa nʼebe ahụ, bụ ndị sooro ya bịa na Jerusalem.
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].
Nʼoge uhuruchi (ya bụ ụbọchị na-abọta ụbọchị izuike), ebe ọ bụ Ụbọchị Nkwadebe,
Josef onye Arimatia, otu nʼime ndị otu nʼụlọ nzukọ, onye a na-asọpụrụ, onye na-echere ọbịbịa nke alaeze Chineke, ji obi ike jekwuru Pailet rịọ ya ka o bunye ya ahụ Jisọs.
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.
Ọ juru Pailet anya ịnụ na ọ nwụọla. Ọ kpọrọ ọchịagha ahụ jụọ ya ma ọ nwụọla.
45 When the officer told [Pilate that Jesus was dead], Pilate allowed Joseph [to take away] the body.
Mgbe ọchịagha ahụ gwara ya na ọ nwụọla, o kwere ka Josef buru ahụ ya.
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.
Josef zụtara akwa ọcha linin, wedata ahụ ya jiri akwa ahụ fụchie ya. O buuru ya buba ya nʼime ili nke o gwuru nʼime nkume. Emesịa o nuketara otu nkume buru ibu, jiri ya mechie ọnụ ụzọ ili ahụ.
47 Mary [from] Magdala and Mary the mother of Joses were watching where Jesus’ [body] was placed {where they placed Jesus’ [body]}.
Meri Magdalin na Meri nne Josef hụkwara ebe e bubara ahụ ya.
