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!]!”
Lukela pehe, vakulu va kuteta vayidakilini pamonga na vagogo na Vawula va Malagizu na vanalibanji voha, vakamkunga Yesu, vakampeleka na kumgotola kwa Pilatu.
2 Pilate asked Jesus, “Do you [claim to be] the king of the Jews?” Jesus answered him, “You yourself have said so.”
Pilatu akamkota Yesu, “Wu, veve ndi Nkosi wa Vayawudi?” Yesu akayangula. “Ena, ndi ngati wamwene cheujova.”
3 Then the chief priests claimed that Jesus had done many bad things.
Vakulu va kuteta vamtakili Yesu mambu gamahele.
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]!”
Hinu, Pilatu akamkota kavili Yesu, “Wu, wiyangula lepi lilovi? Yuwanila chevakutakila mambu gamahele kukuvala veve.”
5 But [even though Jesus was not guilty], he did not say anything more. The result was that Pilate was very much surprised.
Nambu Yesu ayangwili lepi lilovi, hati Pilatu akakangasa.
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.
Kila lukumbi lwa mselebuko wa Pasaka, Pilatu avi na mvelu wa kuvadindulila vandu mkungiwa mmonga mwevamganayi.
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].
Lukumbi lwenulo kwavili mundu mmonga liina laki Balaba, mweakungiwi muchifungu pamonga na vayaki ndava ya kukita chitututu na kukoma vandu.
8 A crowd approached [Pilate] and asked him [to release someone], just like he customarily did for them [during the Passover celebration].
Vandu vamahele vakamhambila Pilatu vakamuyupa avakitila ngati cheyavili mvelu waki.
9 Pilate answered them, “Would you like me to release for you the [man whom you] Jewish [people say is your] king?”
Pilatu akavakota, “Wu, mwigana nivadindulilayi Nkosi wa Vayawudi?”
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].
Ajovili chenicho ndava vakulu vakuteta vamgotwili Yesu kwaki, ndava ya wihu.
11 But the chief priests urged the crowd [to request] that Pilate release Barabbas for them instead [of Jesus].
Nambu vakulu va kuteta vakavakoakesa vandu vamuyupa Pilatu avadindulila Balaba pahali pa Yesu.
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?”
Pilatu akavakota kavili, “Hinu, mwigana nimkita chindu kiki na mundu uyu mwemkumkemela Nkosi wa Vayawudi?”
13 Then they shouted again, “[Command that your soldiers] crucify him!”
Vandu voha vakajova kavili kwa lwami luvaha, “Mvamba mu msalaba!”
14 Then Pilate said to them, “Why? What crime has he committed?” But they shouted even louder, “[Command your soldiers to] crucify him!”
Nambu Pilatu akavakota, “Ndava kyani? Ahokili kyani?” Nambu vene vakayonjokesa kujova kwa lwami luvaha, “Mvamba pamsalaba!”
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}.
Pilatu aganili kuuganisa msambi wa vandu, akamudindulila Balaba kuhuma muchifungu. Kangi akalagizila Yesu vamtova michapilu, kangi akamgotola vamvamba pamsalaba.
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].
Kangi manjolinjoli vala vampeliki Yesu mugati ya luvanja lwa nyumba ya Pilatu, mkulu wa mulima, vakavakemela pamonga msambi woha wa manjolinjoli.
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].
Vamuwaliki nyula za langi ya zambalau ngati nkosi, vabotili njingwa ya minga, vakamuwalika kumutu.
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!”
Vakatumbula kumjambusa, “Tikuwoni, Nkosi wa Vayawudi!”
19 They repeatedly struck his head with a reed and spat on him. By kneeling down, they [pretended to honor] him.
Vakamtova kumutu na ndonga, vakamuhunyila mata, vakamfugamila na kumgundamila.
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.
Pavamalili kumvevesa, vakamuhula nyula ya zambalau yila, vakamuwalika nyula zaki, kangi vakamuwusa kuvala kumvamba pamsalaba.
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].
Pevavi munjila vakonganiki na mundu mmonga liina laki Simoni, mkolonjinji wa Kulene mwene avili dadi wavi Alekizanda na Lufo. Lukumbi lwenulo apitayi kuhuma kuvala ya muji kuyingila pabomani. Manjolinjoli vakamkamula Simoni na kumgegesa msalaba weavi nawu Yesu.
22 They brought them both to a place that they [call] Golgotha. That name means, ‘a place [like] a skull’.
Kangi vampeliki Yesu mbaka pandu pepikemelewa Goligota, maana yaki “Libangu la Mutu.”
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.
Kangi vakampela divayi yevahangisini na mtela wewukemelewa manemane, nambu Yesu abelili kunywa.
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.
Hinu vakamvamba pamsalaba, vakagavana nyula zaki, kwa gudugudu muni vamanya kila mmonga yati ipata kyani.
25 It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him.
Yavili saa yidatu ya lukela pavamvamba pamsalaba.
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.”
Panani ya msalaba wula vaviki chibawu, chevayandiki matakilu gaki, mwenuyu ndi, “Nkosi wa Vayawudi.”
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].
Mewawa vavavambili panani ya pamisalaba vanyagaji vavili, papipi na Yesu, mmonga upandi waki wa kulyelela na yungi upandi waki wa kumangeya.
Mambu aga ndi gitimisa Mayandiku Gamsopi gegijova, “Avikiwi pamonga na vehenga gahakau.”
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.
Vandu vevapitayi pandu apo vakamliga na kunyugusa mitu yavi na kujova, “Mwe! Veve mweugwisa Nyumba ya Chapanga na kuyijenga kavili mu magono gadatu!
30 [If you could do that, then] rescue yourself by coming down from the cross!”
Hinu, huluka pamsalaba ujisangulayi wamwene!”
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!
Mewawa vakulu va kuteta pamonga na vawula va malagizu vamvevisi vajovesana vene kwa vene, “Avasangwili vangi nambu kujisangula mwene itola lepi!
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.
Ati, mwene ndi Kilisitu, Nkosi wa Isilaeli! Hinu ahulukayi kuhuma pamsalaba muni tilola na kumsadika.” Hati vandu vala vevavambiwi pamsalaba papipi nayu, navene mewa vamligili.
33 At noon the whole land became dark, [and it stayed dark] until three o’clock in the afternoon.
Kutumbula saa sita ya muhi mbaka saa tisa, chitita chagubiki mulima woha.
34 At three o’clock Jesus shouted loudly, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” That means, “My God, my God, why have you deserted me?”
Saa tisa muhi Yesu akajova kwa lwami luvaha, akajova, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabakitani?” Mana yaki “Chapanga wangu, Chapanga wangu, ndava kyani unilekili?”
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!”
Vandu vangi pagati ya vevayimili pala, pevayuwini ago, vakajova, “Yuwanila! Akumkemela Eliya.”
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]!”
Mundu mmonga akajumba, akajwiga chindu ngati lidodoki mudivayi yeyivava, akavika panani ya ndonga, akamvikila pamlomo akajova, “Linda tilola ngati Eliya yati ibwela kumuhulusa pamsalaba!”
37 And then, after Jesus shouted loudly, he stopped breathing [and died].
Yesu akakwesa lwami luvaha, afwili.
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].
Hinu, lipazia la Nyumba ya Chapanga likapapuka pagati kuhuma kunani mbaka pahi.
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!”
Mkulu mmonga wa msambi wa manjolinjoli mweayimili palongolo yaki peamuwene Yesu cheifwa, akajova, “Chakaka mundu uyu avili Mwana wa Chapanga!”
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.
Kwavili na vadala vevalolayi chakutali, pagati yavi avi Maliya mkolonjinji wa Magidala, na Maliya nyina wavi Yakobo mdebe na Yose mewa na Salome.
Vadala ava ndi vevamlandili Yesu ku Galilaya ndava ya kumhengela. Kwavili na vadala vangi vamahele vevabwelili ku Yelusalemu pamonga nayu.
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].
Kimihi yamali kuhika, ndi yavili ligono la kutendelekela kwakona Ligono la Kupumulila.
Penapo abwelili Yosefu mkolonjinji wa ku Alimatei, mmonga pagati ya vanalibanji likulu, mweitopeswa neju. Mwene mewa alindilayi kubwela kwa Unkosi wa Chapanga. Hinu amhambalili Pilatu changali wogohi, akamuyupa apewayi higa ya Yesu.
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.
Pilatu akakangasa kuyuwana kuvya Yesu amali kufwa. Hinu akamkemela chilongosi wa msambi wa manjolinjoli, akamkota ngati lumali kupita lukumbi lutali kutumbula Yesu peafwili.
45 When the officer told [Pilate that Jesus was dead], Pilate allowed Joseph [to take away] the body.
Pilatu peamali kujoviwa uchakaka kuhuma kwa chilongosi wa msambi wa manjolinjoli yula kuvya Yesu amali kufwa, akamyidakila Yosefu atola higa ya Yesu.
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.
Yosefu akagula nyula ya msopi, akayihulusa pahi higa yila, akayitindisila nyula ya msopi, akayivika mulitinda la mbugu lelahongoliwi palitalau, akabilingisa liganga pamlyangu wa litinda.
47 Mary [from] Magdala and Mary the mother of Joses were watching where Jesus’ [body] was placed {where they placed Jesus’ [body]}.
Maliya mkolonjinji wa Magidala na Maliya nyina wa Yose vapawene pandu pala pevayivikili higa ya Yesu.
