Luke 23 (CUG) · Opened

1Si mbaŋ wi bəni bə̀ bɔ nì sakaki bənsaka dzaka yaka, ka dza bɔ bəchi dzɔ Jisɔs ka tsəki bəh wi i Baylɛ.Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2Si bɔ tsə buku fɛiŋ, ka yisi i jiəki gia i wi fuŋ, dzaka a, “Mi wələ nyaniki bəkəli tumi kibuku, nəiŋma a bəni ma gɔmki kpɔ wi kiŋwakti i Kaysa ŋkuŋ wi Lum, chu dzaka a wi kɔ Kimbwili wə Nyɔ nì kaka, yi chu chusi a wi kɔ ŋkuŋ widɔkɔ.”And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

3Baylɛ bikə i Jisɔs a, “Akɔ a wɔ Ŋkuŋ wi Bəju a?” Jisɔs chukuli i wi a, “Yi kɔ asi wɔ dzaka.”So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4Baylɛ ka dza dzaka i bətii mfə gia bəmbum bəh mbaŋ wi bəni bə̀ bɔ nì kɔ fɛiŋ a, “Mih ka yɛiŋ dəkə gia yə mi wələ gbɔ yɛiŋ.”Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5Bɔ bəchi ka bwaŋki alə, “Mi wələ nyaniki wi lani bəni i bi tumi bi Judea wə bichi, nyini a bɔ lə̂kəki bəh kifwu. Wi ni yisi i Galili, i liə wi si num lɔ fa i tumi kələ wə.”But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”

6Si Baylɛ wɔkɔ yi yaka, ka bikə a, “Mi wələ kɔ mi wi Galili a?”When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7Bɔ bum, wi ka faaŋ Jisɔs i Ŋkuŋ Hɛlɔd, kɔm a nì kɔ wi wə wi ni sakaki kimbu ki tumi kiwɔ, wi num tə i Jɛlusalɛm i jɔbi wiwɔ wə.And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

8Bɔ tsə bəh Jisɔs, Ŋkuŋ Hɛlɔd yɛiŋ wi, wɔkɔ ndzɔŋni i jɔbi wə wi nì yɛiŋ Jisɔs, kɔm wi nì kɔ wi wɔkɔ lɔ kɔm Jisɔs, i jɔbi wi dəəŋ wə wi nì kɔ wi wɔkɔli i yɛiŋ Jisɔs, kwaka a jɔbi widɔkɔ ŋgaiŋ ni yɛiŋ wi fə gia yi chusi ŋga bi Nyɔ.When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.

9Wi dzɔ jɔbi ka bikəyiki gia yiduli i Jisɔs, ayakalə wi nəki chu chukuli kə gia yidɔkɔ.Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10Wi nì bikə yaka, bətii mfə gia bəmbum bəh bəni bə̀ bɔ nì laniki bənchi bə Nyɔ num fɛiŋ, bɔ buku tsə i ninshiŋ i kɛiŋsi gia yiləkəli i jiə i Jisɔs fuŋ.Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

11Ŋkuŋ Hɛlɔd bəh bəni bu bə jum ka dza yisi i suŋuki wi, tum mbuŋ wi kwili i gwu yi wə, ka fiəni chiŋsi wi i Baylɛ.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

12A nì kɔ Baylɛ bəh Ŋkuŋ Hɛlɔd baiŋŋni. I chɔkɔ biwɔ, bɔ kwa nsɛ́iŋ.That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

13Si bɔ chiŋsi Jisɔs i jum wə, Baylɛ juŋni bətii mfə gia bəmbum bəh bəni bə̀ bɔ nì sakaki tumi kiwɔ, ka bɔɔŋ juŋni tə bəni bəchi.Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

14Bɔ juŋni dzə, wi dzaka i bɔ a, “Mbɛiŋ si dzə bəh mi wələ fa a wi fəki bəni ləkə bəh kifwu, mih tsɛiŋ ləkə i gia yə mbɛiŋ bwamki kɔm yi i mbɛiŋ nshiŋ, mbɛiŋ tsɛ̂iŋ, mih ka yɛiŋ dəkə gia yə wi gbɔ yɛiŋ, i gia yichi yə mbɛiŋ jiəki i gwu yi wə, wi ka fə dəkə gia yidɔkɔ,and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.

15num Ŋkuŋ Hɛlɔd ka yɛiŋ dəkə tə yi. Akɔ gia yə yi ni fə wi fiəni chiŋsi mi wələ i bukumbɛiŋ. Mbɛiŋ yɛ̂iŋ tə a, mi wələ ka fə dəkə gia yidɔkɔ yə bə kɔ i wɔ̂ɔ wi wɔɔni.Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

16Ayakadəiŋ, mih ki twɛiŋki wi a twɛiŋni, ma mih bêeka wi, ma wi tsə̂ki.”Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

17A nì kɔ i jɔbi wiwɔ wə a num Dzini bi Ntsədaŋ, Baylɛ kaŋa i bwîli mi wimu i juŋ yi nsəŋ wə i nyâ i bəni.Not in the BSB

18Bəni bəchi ka dza yisi i wiliki fɛiŋ a, “Kâasi mi wələ, bwîli Balabas i juŋ yi nsəŋ mə ma wɔ nyâ i buku.”But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

19Balabas wələ nì kɔ i juŋ yi nsəŋ mə kɔm wi nì kɔ wi yisi ŋgəkə i kwili wə ka chu wɔɔ mi.(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20Baylɛ wɔkɔ yaka chu dzaka i bəni bəchi nalə kɔm wi ni nəŋki i bee Jisɔs.Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

21Ayakalə, bɔ ka wiliki a, “Bə bâŋŋ wi i kintasi wə, bə bâŋŋ wi i kintasi wə.”but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

22Baylɛ chu dzaka i bəni i kiŋkani kitali wə a, “Bə baŋŋ wi kɔm nə? Gia yichu yə wi fə akɔ nə? Mih ka yɛiŋ ŋgəkə wə wi fə ka bə wɔɔ wi wɔɔni. Mih ki twɛiŋki wi a twɛiŋni, ma mih bee wi.”A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”

23Bɔ ka baŋŋ a wiliki bəh ŋga a “Bə bâŋŋ wi i kintasi wə.” Ŋ'wili wibɔ gaka Baylɛ.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

24Ayakadəiŋ, Baylɛ təiŋ nsaka ka bee wi, a bɔ fə bəh wi asi bɔ nəŋki.So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25Wi ka bwili yatɔkɔ mi wə i juŋ yi nsəŋ wə, num wə bɔ ni bikəki, wə wi nì yisi ŋgəkə i kwili wə chu wɔɔ mi. Si wi bwili, ka nya Jisɔs i bɔ si bɔ nəŋki.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

26Bɔ ka dzɔ Jisɔs i tsə baŋŋyi. Si bɔ ni tsəki, bɔ baŋsi bəh mi widɔkɔ wi kwɛ dzə i chwa yɛli wi num Samɔn, num mi wi Sɛlin. Bɔ kwa wi ka jiə kintasi ki Jisɔs i kimbəkəli ki wə, wi ka giŋ ka biəli Jisɔs.As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

27Bəh bɔ ka tsəki, mbaŋ wi bəni wimbum biəli wi. I bɔ kintəəŋ bəkaŋa bədɔkɔ nì dəki lə, fa gia.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28Jisɔs dza fiəni gwu dzaka i bɔ a, “Bəkaŋa bə Jɛlusalɛm, kiə mbɛiŋ ki də̂ kə i mih. Mbɛiŋ də̂ki num i gwu yimbɛiŋ, bəh i bwa bəmbɛiŋ.But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29Mbɛiŋ kîəki a jɔbi bi dzəki lə wə bə bi dzakaki a, ‘Kinsaŋli kimbum kɔ ki bəkaŋa bə̀ bɔ kɔ kaiŋni maka bɔ num bwɔ waiŋ, maka bɔ num masi waiŋ.’Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

30A bi numki i jɔbi wiwɔ wə, bəni bi wamki dzakaki i ŋkwuŋ yimbum yimbum a, ‘Mbɛiŋ gbɔ̂yi i buku wə,’ dzaka i ŋkwuŋ yinchiŋ yinchiŋ a, ‘Mbɛiŋ bâŋ buku.’At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

31Bɔ ni wiliki yakadəiŋ kɔm bəni ka fə gia yələ a num i kpɛiŋ wi kɛiŋ wi dəli, bɔ bi ka fə na dəiŋ bəh wə wi kɔ wi wɔm lɔ.”For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Si bɔ ni tsəki bəh Jisɔs yakadəiŋ, bɔ nì kaŋaki lə bəni bə nsəŋ bəfa bə̀ bɔ ni tsəki i wɔɔ tə.Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

33Bɔ tsə buku i di biə bə bɔɔŋki a Ŋkuŋu Kifwu, ka baŋŋ Jisɔs fɛiŋ i kintasi wə, ka baŋŋyi tə bəni bə nsəŋ bəfa i kintasi wə, wimu i tsɛiŋ yi Jisɔs yiləkəli wə, widɔkɔ i kimbu ki tsɛiŋ yi kimiəkə wə.When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.

34Jisɔs dza dzaka a, “Ba, dâlinya chu bi bəni bələ, kɔm bɔ kiəki kə gia yə bɔ fəki.” Bəni bəwɔ dzɔ bəmbuŋ bə Jisɔs, ka tum kaaŋ yɛiŋ i gaa bəmbuŋ bəwɔ i bɔ kintəəŋ.Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

35Gia yələ yichi nì numki bəh Jisɔs yakadəiŋ, num bəni num fɛiŋ tsɛiŋ. Bəni bə̀ bɔ nì sakaki kwili wiwɔ ka dza fibɔ ka suŋuki dzaka a, “Wi nì gamtiki bəni, wi gâmti la gwu yi i liə, wi kabə num Kimbwili wə Nyɔ nì saiŋbwili.”The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”

36Bəni bə jum bə̀ tə ka nyiksiki wi, nya mbih miŋgbɛnini i wi,The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

37dzaka a, “Wɔ kabə num ŋkuŋ wi Bəju, wɔ gâmti la gwu ya.”“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

38Bɔ nì nyaka kiŋwakti baŋŋ i fwu wi Jisɔs bɛiŋ a, “Wələ kɔ ŋkuŋ wi Bəju.”Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39Mi wi nsəŋ widɔkɔ i bə̀ wə bə nì baŋŋ i kintasi wə dza ka tɔyiki Jisɔs, dzaka a, “A mɔŋ a wɔ wə Kimbwili wə Nyɔ nì kaka a? Bwîli gwu ya, ma wɔ bwîli tə buku.”One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

40Widɔkɔ wə wɔkɔ gia yə wi dzaka, kaŋyi wi, bikə i wi a, “Wɔ lwaki kə Nyɔ a? Wɔ kɔ i ŋgəkə wə tə asi wi kɔ.But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

41Yi kpɛiŋniki lə i buku wɔ i kpi i kwati mbee wi gia yichu yə buku wɔ fə, ayakalə mi wələ kpiki lə maka wi fə gia yichu yidɔkɔ.”We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42Mi wi nsəŋ wələ ka dzaka a, “Jisɔs, wɔ bi kwâka mih i jɔbi wə wɔ bi sakaki ntɔŋ bia.”Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

43Jisɔs dzaka i wi a, “Mih fukuki ŋkɔŋ i wɔ a daiŋ lə buku wɔ ni numki lə i di bindzɔŋni bi Nyɔ wə.”And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

44A nì kɔ asi wɔŋ ni nəŋki i yaka lumsi, biŋ dza ji tumi kichi ji tsə buku i mbiəŋə witali wə nshifɔkɔ,It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

45kɔm wɔŋ nì chu baiŋki kə. Mbuŋ wə wi nì təiŋni juŋ yi fəni yi gia i fintəəŋ taŋa shi buku i biwa bifa wə.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

46Jisɔs num i kintasi wə, ka dza wam bəh ŋga a, “Ba wuŋ, mi nyaki kiŋ'waka kəŋŋ i wɔ kaŋ.” Si wi dzaka yakadəiŋ, ka waka kiŋ'waka ki kigɔksini.Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.

47Fwu wi bəni bə jum wə wi nì kɔ fɛiŋ, si wi yɛiŋ gia yə yi num, nya kiŋkɔksi i Nyɔ dzaka a, “Ŋkɔŋ, ŋkɔŋ, mi wələ nì kaŋaki kə gbɔ widɔkɔ.”When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

48Bəni bəchi bə̀ bɔ nì juŋni fɛiŋ i yɛiŋ gia yə yi numki, si bɔ yɛiŋ yakadəiŋ ka dza fiəni kwɛ i kwili kibɔ wə num bɔ kwumi tsɛ́iŋ.And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49Nsɛ́iŋ yi Jisɔs yichi, nì dzə fibɔ num i dzəh yi dəəŋ ka tsɛiŋki gia yə yi num. Bədɔkɔ num bəkaŋa bə̀ bɔ nì buku i Galili biəli dzə wi.But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

50Mi widɔkɔ nì kɔ i jɔbi wiwɔ wə bə bɔɔŋ a Yɔsɛf, num wi nì buku i Alimatia i kwili wi Bəju kidɔkɔ wə. Wi nì kɔ mi wi ndzɔŋni chu num mi wi chəŋ i Nyɔ nshiŋ, chu wɔkɔli jɔbi wə Nyɔ bi dzə sakaki ŋkuŋ bi. Wi nì kɔ tə mi wi mbaŋ wi bəni bə̀ bɔ sakaki bənsaka. Ayakalə, wi nì ka bum mfih gia yə bɔ nì sisi i fə bəh Jisɔs.Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

52Wi tsə i Baylɛ, tsa wi i dzɔ wini wi Jisɔs.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

53Baylɛ bum, wi ka tsə shishi wini wiwɔ, ka kii i mbuŋ wə, ka tsə lɔsi i jum yə bə nì chum i biaŋa wə, maka bə num jiə mi yɛiŋ wə.Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid.

54A nì kɔ Chɔkɔ bi Sisini i buku nya i chɔkɔ bimbam wə, a ni baaŋ a twɛsi ka mbam wiwɔ yisi.It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

55Bəkaŋa bə̀ bɔ nì buku i Galili biəli Jisɔs, bɔ biəli Yɔsɛf i jum wə, i tsə yɛiŋ si wi jiəki wini wi Jisɔs.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56Bɔ ni dza fɛiŋ, ka kwɛ i wa wibɔ, tsə kɛiŋsi bifiaŋsi bi tsɛŋə yindzɔŋni biə bə si fə i fiaŋsi wini yɛiŋ. A num chɔkɔ bimbam wə, bɔ shi mbam si bənchi bəbɔ nì nəŋki.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

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