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1Mfi tɛ̀ bɛɛ tsɛkɛtsɛkɛ li tsɔnɔ chi Kibele ki bɛ mɛɛŋ ki gɛɛ kɛ kishee le kɛ, chi bɛ teenyi le tsɔnɔ chi N'yafuwee.Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,

2Bɛte muntofi bɛ nɔŋa bɛ bɛniiŋ bɛ tɛ̀ tiifi bɛnchi bɛ Nyɔ-ɔ, tɛ̀ wɛki dzé yibe gii be wo Jiso le lɛ munyiikɔɔ li, kifɛ be tɛ̀ chɛndi bɛniiŋ.and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.

3Sataŋ se lɛ li shéŋ yi Judas, wu bɛ tɛ̀ teenyi le Iskaliyɔ, wu tɛ̀ nuuŋ wi wu li kintutu ki bɔɔŋ bɛ Jiso bɛ yoofi ntsɔ bɛfɛ baa.Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.

4Se dza gɛɛŋ fɛ bɛte muntofi bɛnɔŋa mɔɔ bɛte bikoo bi nchi bi tɛ̀ kiichi yih yi muntofi. Bee be se tuu be nachɛ si gii kabɛ Jiso li bee.And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.

5Be tɛ̀ woo bujɔŋ bɛ wu, be se nachɛ le be gii be sooŋ wu kwa.They were delighted and agreed to give him money.

6Tɛ̀ beŋ, se gɛɛŋ bɛchi wɛki dzé yi gii nyɛ Jiso li tsaŋ yi bee mfi wu kintutu ki bɛniiŋ lɛ nuuŋ yɛ fe kɛ.Judas consented, and began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them in the absence of a crowd.

7Jobɛ chi tsɔnɔ chi Kibele ki bɛ mɛɛŋ ki gɛɛ kɛ kishee le kɛ, chi bɛ ti sɛɛti ŋwaanɛ kiŋkɔ li tsɔnɔ chi N'yafuwee chini tɛ̀ bɛ chi kɔchɛ.Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed.

8Jiso se biee toŋ Pita bee Jɔɔŋ tee le, “Gɛnɛ yɛɛŋ nɛ nachɛ biee bi tɛ gii tɛ ji tsɔnɔ chini lu.”Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”

9Be bii li wu laa, “Ɔ wɛki le tɛ gɛɛŋ tɛ nachɛ nuuŋ fɛŋ?”“Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked.

10Tuu le, “Woo yɛɛŋ, mfi wu nɛ giiŋgi nɛ lii li kito-oŋ, nɛ gii nɛ ŋɛŋ wumu ɛ wu too dzɔɔ lɛ tɛnɛ-ɛ, nɛ biee wu li yih yi gii gɛɛŋ lɛ lu-u.He answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters,

11Nɛ biee nɛ tee li te yih wulu le, Wi wu ntiifɛ biitɔɔ laa lo-oŋ wu bɛniiŋ bɛ ndɛndɛ wu bee bɔɔŋ bee bɛ kintutu gii be ji Tsɔnɔ chi N'yafuwee lu nuuŋ fɛŋ le?and say to the owner of that house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’

12Gii doonchɛ beŋ loŋ wu nyɔŋa lɛ yih yi lɛwe-e ɛ bɛ bɔsɛyi bɛ nachɛ, nɛ se nachɛ biee bijɛ bilu lu.”And he will show you a large upper room, already furnished. Make preparations there.”

13Be tɛ̀ gɛɛŋ be ŋɛŋ biee nɛɛ yɛɛŋ si Jiso tɛ̀ tee be. Be se biee be nachɛ biee bijɛ bi Tsɔnɔ chi N'yafuwee lu.So they went and found it just as Jesus had told them. And they prepared the Passover.

14Le mfi bɛ kɔchɛ, Jiso bee bɔɔŋ bee bɛ ntoŋ bɛ be shee be jii biee.When the hour had come, Jesus reclined at the table with His apostles.

15Dza tee li bee le, “Ntuu ŋkɔŋgisi ŋge le nji Tsɔnɔ chi N'yafuwee chini bɛ beŋ nse ŋɛŋ ŋgɛ wu bɛɛ.And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering.

16Nɛ kɛɛ le, mɛɛŋ yɛ nji Tsɔnɔ chini kɛ nsiiŋ fi bɛ fi kɔchɛ mfi wu Nyɔ gii yi ni yi sɛki bumfɔŋ bwee.”For I tell you that I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”

17Dzɔ fika, nyɛ kiyɔɔni li Nyɔ-ɔ tee le, “Kɔ yɛɛŋ nɛ woŋ beŋ bɛchu nɛ tasɛ.After taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves.

18Ntee beŋ le, mbɛɛchɛ li dɛɛni ŋgɛnu limfwe, mɛɛŋ yɛ ntuu ŋ'woŋ mbiiŋ mɛ gwɛɛŋ wu kiti ki lɛɛndi-i mani kɛ, nsiiŋ gɛɛŋ bo mfi wu bumfɔŋ bu Nyɔ-ɔ naa bu bɛ.”For I tell you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.”

19Dzɔ kibele, nyɛ kiyɔɔni li Nyɔ-ɔ, booyɛ nyɛ li bee tee le, “Yiiŋ yi yɛŋ yi mi nyɛ kii beŋ. Nɛ feti yɛɛŋ ni, nɛ se ni nɛ kiimi mi.”And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

20Se nuuŋ le, si be tɛ̀ mɛɛshi njɛ, dzɔ fika kweeŋ le, “Fika fini nuuŋ leh wu fwɛŋ wu Nyɔ ji bɛ ŋgɔŋ meŋ mɛ bo kii beŋ.In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.

21Se nuuŋ le, yikɛ yɛɛŋ nɛ woo! Wi wu gii kabɛ mi njiiɔ biee fɛni tɛɛ wu!Look! The hand of My betrayer is with Mine on the table.

22Nɛ kɛɛ le, Ŋwanɛwi gii gɛɛŋ nɛɛ si Nyɔ tɛ̀ nachɛ. Se nuuŋ le, ŋgɛ wu nyɔŋa wɛ wu wi wu kabɛ wu.”Indeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.”

23Be se bɛchi be biiti li yi yi bee laa, wi wu nuuŋ fɛ ŋwaani fini fiee lɛ bee lɛnti nuuŋ noo le?Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.

24Be tɛ̀ dza be bɛchi bitɛchinɛ li yi yi bee laa, ɛ noo wu nuuŋ wi wu nyɔŋa lɛ bee lɛnti le?A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest.

25Jiso se tee li bee le, “Bɛmfɔŋ bɛ laaŋkwiiŋ kɛmi buŋga lɛ bɛniiŋ bɛ bee lɛwe, bɛniiŋ bɛ sɛki kwɛɛŋ se tiiti le bɛ ni bɛ teenyi be le bintɔɔŋ bi bɛniiŋ lɛ.So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.

26Se nuuŋ le, nuuŋ fi tɛ nuuŋ lɛ bɛ beŋ kɛ. Wi wu nyɔŋa lɛ be-eŋ lɛnti ni dzeti le ɛ wu ŋwaŋ wu bwi, wi wu nuuŋ kikoo ni nuuŋ si wi wu nindi li beŋ bɛchu-u.But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

27Wi wu nyɔŋa nuuŋ wu la, ɛ wi wu yemi jii biee mɔɔ, wi wu deeki le? Ɛ nɛɛ wi wu yemi jii biee ni? Se nuuŋ le, mi wɛ lɛ be-eŋ lɛnti si wi wu nindi li be-eŋ.For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.

28Si nshiiŋ ŋiŋgi bumfa mfi kwi ni, ɛ nɛɛ beŋ bani bɛ ti nuuŋ bɛ mi.You are the ones who have stood by Me in My trials.

29Fi fiɛɛ le, nɛɛ si Baa wɛŋ nyɛ mi bumfɔŋ le ni nsɛki, mi nyɛɔ tɛ bumfɔŋ li be-eŋ le nɛ ni nɛ sɛki.And I bestow on you a kingdom, just as My Father has bestowed one on Me,

30Mi nyɛɔ le ke nɛ ni nɛ jii, nɛ wundi biee kintsii kimumkpaŋ lɛ ntɔ wɛŋ, nɛ se shee li bɛkabara, nɛ ni nɛ sɛki Bini bi Isɛlɛɛ bi yoofi ntsɔ bifɛ.”so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

31Jiso dza teeŋ Pita le, “Simu, Simu, bichɛ ɔ ŋɛŋ, Sataŋ fiɔ buŋga buchɛkinɛ beŋ bɛchu le buu bamu nɛɛ si wi ti fɛɛti giiŋ buu mumfɛɛ lɛ.Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.

32Se nuuŋ le, nlɛkɔɔ Nyɔ li wɛɛ le, kiiŋ shéŋ ya ni bo li mi-i kɛ; Mfi wɔɔ kaari ɔ teeŋ bufii bwo, ɔ nyɛ buŋga li bɛŋwaana-a.”But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

33Pita tee le, “Taa, ɛ fi nuuŋ le ŋgɛɛŋ ncha kɛ le ŋkwi, kɛ mi wɛ nɛɛ tɛɛ wɛ.”“Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.”

34Jiso tee li wuu le, “Pita, woo ntee wɛ, Nyinɛshee gii ke yi teŋgi bɛŋ, nuuŋ ɔɔ faaŋ mi kiŋga kitɛɛtɛ le ɔ kii yɛ mi kɛ.”But Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”

35Jiso dza bii li bee laa, “Nɛ kiimi mfi wu ntɛ̀ ntoŋ beŋ babi wu kwa nsiŋ, bɛbabi bɛ bikpɔ nsiŋ, si nɛ tɛ deŋgi lɛ, nɛ tɛ foo fiee ni?” Be tuu le, “Wohoo, tɛ tɛ̀ fuki yɛ fiee kɛ.”Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.

36Se tee li bee le, “Li dɛɛni, ɛ wi kɛmi babi wu kwa, kɛ babi, mwɛ dzɔ. Ɛ wi kɛmi yɛ nyɔ yi dziŋ kɛ, mwɛ kabɛ ndu ye go nyɔ.“Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.

37Ntiitɔɔ fini ni kifɛ fiee fi bɛ tɛ̀ tsɛɛ lɛ Kiŋwaati ki Nyɔ-ɔ le, ‘Bɛ tɛ̀ fa wu bɛ bɛniiŋ bɛ bifi’, fi kɛmi le fi ka bɛ mi dɛɛni. Nɛ kɛɛ le biee bi bɛ tɛ̀ tsɛɛ kii mi, bi bɛɛ biɛɛ bi kɔchɛ bichu.”For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment.”

38Be biee be dzakɛ be tee le, “Taa bichɛ ɔ ŋɛŋ, tɛ̀ kɛmi baa nyɔ́ yi dziŋ fiɛtu.” Tuu le, “Gɛɛ yɛŋ lɛ.”So they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” “That is enough,” He answered.

39Jiso dza bo li kitoŋ kilu bee bɔɔŋ bee bɛ kintutu be bɛchi be yɛki li ŋkumɛ wu Biti bi Oli-if, nɛɛ si tɛ̀ shiiŋ feti.Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.

40Le be yɛɛ be bo fɛ be tɛ̀ giiŋgi, tee li bee le, “Nɛ lɛki yɛɛŋ li Nyɔ-ɔ le kiiŋ mɔnchɛ ni bɛ lɛ be-eŋ, yaa beŋ kɛ.”When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”

41Si tɛ̀ tee lɛ, tuu kiiŋgi gɛɛŋ bo nɛɛ si nuuŋ wi lɔŋ tɛtɛ chi gɛɛŋ chi bo lɛ, se toŋ núŋ fɛkwiiŋ lɛki li Nyɔ-ɔ le,And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,

42“Baa wɛŋ, ɔɔ kɔŋgisi lɔ, ɔ tsaaki fika fi ŋgɛ fini li mi-i. Se nuuŋ le, fɛrɛ nɛɛ si ɔ kɔŋgisi, ɔ fɛ kɛ si ŋkɔŋgisi kɛ.” [“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”

43Le lɛkɛ lɛ, nchindaa wu Nyɔ shee liboo bɛ li wuu, nyɛ wu buŋga.Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him.

44Jiso tɛ̀ nuuŋ, ɛ shéŋ yee tɛ̀ bee ŋge. Tɛ tuu lɛki li Nyɔ-ɔ bɛ buŋga, liŋgisi, kiyubɛ kee sɛyi fɛkwiiŋ si bitetee bi ŋgɔ-ɔŋ.]And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.

45Le lɛkɛ li Nyɔ-ɔ mɛɛshi, to lijiŋ fɛ bɔɔŋ bee bɛ kintutu, ŋɛŋ si nshiiŋ fɛ be fiɔɔŋ be liiti.When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.

46Se bii li bee laa, “Nɛ tuu liiti lɔɔ ni? Dzatsɛ yɛɛŋ we nɛ lɛkɛ li Nyɔ-ɔ kii mɔnchɛ ni bɛ lɛ be-eŋ, yaa beŋ.”“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”

47Nɛɛ si tɛ̀ mɛɛŋ yeti lɛ, kintutu ki bɛniiŋ lɛ busɛ ɛ tɛ̀ nuuŋ Judas wu wi kintutu ki bɔɔŋ bɛ Jiso bɛ yoofi ntsɔ bɛfɛ baa wu tɛ̀ tuuti mbaaŋ. Gɛɛŋ li Jiso lichiŋ le kokɛ wu.While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.

48Se nuuŋ le, Jiso bii li Judas laa, “Ɔ wɛki le ɔ kokɛ Ŋwanɛwi, le ɔ doonchɛ le bɛ kɔɔ wu ni?”But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”

49Bɔɔŋ bee bɛ kintutu-u bɛ tɛ nuuŋ li wuu lichiŋ ŋɛŋ fiee fi tɛ̀ kɛti, be tuu be bii laa, “Taa, tɛ wachɛ bɛniiŋ bani ni?”Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”

50Wumu lɛ bee lɛnti, kɛri kintooŋ ki kigɔŋɛ ki mfwa wu kikoo ki bɛte muntofi.And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.

51Jiso waŋ le, “Kiiŋ wi ni tuu mɔŋ kɛ,” biee koŋ li kintooŋ ki wi wulu ki biee ki kobɛ.But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.

52Bɛniiŋ bɛ tɛ̀ bɛɛ le be kɔɔ Jiso tɛ̀ nuuŋ bɛte muntofi bɛ nɔŋa bɛ nɔŋa, bɛ bikoo bi bɛniiŋ nchi bɛ tɛ̀ kiichi yih yi muntofi mɔɔ bɛniiŋ bɛ sɛki kwɛɛŋ. Bii li bee laa, “Nɛ bɛ le nɛ kɔɔ mi nɛ bɛɛ bɛ nyɔ́ mɔɔ bimboki kɛɛ nɛ bɛɛ le nɛ kɔɔ nuuŋ wih ni?Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?

53Ntuu nuuŋ tɛɛbeŋ li jo li jo fɛ yih yi muntofi nɛ tɛ koŋ li mi-i kɛ kii la? Se nuuŋ le, wuuŋ mfi wu nuuŋ nɛ fɛ fiee fimu, mfi wu buŋga bu kijibɛ-ɛ.”Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”

54Bɛniiŋ bɛlu biee be kɔɔ Jiso be giiŋgi bɛ wu fɛ la wu kikoo ki te muntofi-i, Pita se biki lɛjiŋ mfiiŋ.Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.

55Be gɛɛŋ be kukɛ wi la kintikinti be shee be wɔɔnsi. Pita se bɛ shee tɛ bee be.When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.

56Si wi tɛ̀ duti lɛ, ŋwaŋ wu nimɛ wu kwɛɛŋ wumu wu tɛ̀ nindi fɛ la wulu-u dza ŋɛŋ Pita ɛ wu shee. Bichɛ wu li lii bujɔŋ tee le, “Wi wuni bee nuuŋ tɛ bee wi wulu.”A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said.

57Pita biee faaŋ tee le, “Kwɛɛŋ wuni, ŋkii yɛ wi wulu kɛ.”But Peter denied it. “Woman, I do not know Him,” he said.

58Le mfi tuu kiiŋgi niiŋ, wi wumu tuu ŋɛŋ wu, tuu tee le, “Ɔ nuuŋ tɛ wumu li kintutu ki bee.” Se nuuŋ le Pita tee le, “Nyuŋ, nuuŋ yɛ wi wu be kɛ.”A short time later, someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.”

59Le mfi tuu gɛɛŋ bo si ntaŋ mumkpaŋ lɛ, wi wumu tuu sɔnɛ le, “Chɛɛŋ, chɛɛŋ wi wuni bee nuuŋ bee wu, kifɛ nuuŋ tɛ wi wu Galilii.”About an hour later, another man insisted, “Certainly this man was with Him, for he too is a Galilean.”

60Pita tuu faaŋ tee le, “Nyuŋ wuni, ŋkii yɛ fiee fiɔɔ tiiti kɛ.” Si tɛ̀ mɛɛŋ yeti lɛ, mfwaa mumkpaŋ nyinɛshee biee yi tɔɔŋ.“Man, I do not know what you are talking about,” Peter replied. And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.

61Le Taa fiiki yi, lii yee bikɛ bɛ yi Pita. Pita kimi n'yɔru wu Taa bee yɔ li wuu le, “Fɛ nyinɛshee gii yi tɔɔŋ bɛŋ, nuuŋ ɔɔ faaŋ mi kiŋga kitɛɛtɛ le ɔ kii yɛ mi kɛ.”And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word that the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.”

62Dza fe bo lɛkuuŋ, de kwe ŋge.And he went outside and wept bitterly.

63Bɛniiŋ bɛ tɛ̀ kɛmi li Jiso-o se bɛchi be yɛndi, be tuki wu,The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him.

64Be kaŋ wu ndu li bushi, be tee li wuu le, “Dɛɛni doonchɛ kintomfɔŋ ki Nyɔ-ɔ ko. Ɔ tee wi wu sooŋ wɛ.”They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”

65Be tuu be tsuki wu bɛ ntsooŋ ŋge be bifisi wu.And they said many other blasphemous things against Him.

66Le butuu woo, bɛniiŋ bɛ sɛki kwɛɛŋ bɛ bɛte muntofi bɛ nɔŋa bɛ nɔŋa, mɔɔ bɛniiŋ bɛ tiifi bɛnchi bɛ Nyɔ-ɔ banchɛ yi bɛchu. Si be tɛ̀ banchɛ lɛ, be biee be dzɔ Jiso be gɛɛŋ bɛ wu fɛ be tɛ̀ shiiŋ be sɛki bɛnsa fe.At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,

67Le be gɛɛŋ bɛ wu lɛ, be tee li wuu le, “Ɔɔ nuuŋ Kinsofu ki Nyɔ tɛ̀ kaachɛ kɛɛ, ɔ tee bee.” Tuu li bee le, “Ɛ mi ntee beŋ, nɛ tɛ beŋ kɛ.“If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe.

68Ɛ mi mbii fiee li be-eŋ, nɛ tɛ tuu kɛ.And if I ask you a question, you will not answer.

69Se nuuŋ le, mbɛɛchɛ li dɛɛni Ŋwanɛwi gii shee lɛ kibɛnɛ ki kigɔŋɛ ki Nyɔ yi buŋga-a.”But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”

70Be dzakɛ be bɛchu be bii laa, “Ɛ wɛ wu nuuŋ Ŋwanɛ Nyɔ ni?” Tuu li bee le, “Fi fiɛɛ si nɛ tee lɛ.”So they all asked, “Are You then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”

71Be se tee le, “Tɛ tuu tɛ geendi wumu le bɛ tee bee la. Tɛ woo baa fiee fi wu kweeŋ kituŋ bɛ kimfimɛ kee.”“Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips.”

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