Mark 15 (CUG) · Opened

1Asi biŋ nì baiŋki dzəki, bətii mfə gia bəmbum bəh bəni bə̀ bɔ sakaki tumi bəh bəni bə̀ bɔ laniki bənchi, bəh kansi wichi shinum ka jiə kimfasi, kaŋa Jisɔs, dzɔ wi tsə nya i kaŋ yi Baylɛ Gɔmna wi Lum.Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.

2Baylɛ bikə i Jisɔs a, “Akɔ wɔ Ŋkuŋ wi Bəju a?” Jisɔs chukuli i wi a, “Yi kɔ asi wɔ dzaka.”So Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

3Bətii mfə gia bəmbum ka yisi i jiəki gia i Jisɔs fuŋ yiduli.And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.

4Ayakadəiŋ, Baylɛ chu bikə i Jisɔs a, “Wɔ kaŋaki kə gia i chukuli a? Wɔ wɔkɔ alə gia yə bə jiəki i wɔ fuŋ a?”Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!”

5Ayakalə, Jisɔs na chu chukuli wi. Baylɛ num bəh ŋkaŋyi.But to Pilate’s amazement, Jesus made no further reply.

6A nì dzəki numki i jɔbi wi Dzini bi Ntsədaŋ biələ wə, Baylɛ bwili mi wi juŋ yi nsəŋ wimu wə Bəju tsa a wi bwîli.Now it was Pilate’s custom at the feast to release to the people a prisoner of their choosing.

7A nì kɔ i jɔbi wiwɔ wə, mi widɔkɔ num i juŋ yi nsəŋ mə yɛli wi num a Balabas, wi nì kɔ i mbaŋ wi bəni bə̀ bɔ nì kɔ i juŋ yi nsəŋ mə, num bɔ nì yisi ndani i tumi wə wɔɔyi bəni.And a man named Barabbas was imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.

8Mbaŋ wi bəni dzə yisi i bikəki a Baylɛ fə̂ asi wi nì fəki wi fə i bɔ.So the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to keep his custom.

9Baylɛ ka bikə i bɔ a, “Mbɛiŋ nəŋki a mih bwili num ŋkuŋ wi Bəju wələ a?”“Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked.

10Wi nì bikəki yaka kɔm wi nì kɔ wi kiə a bətii mfə gia bəmbum nya Jisɔs i kaŋ yi wə kɔm bɔ ni chiniki kindɔŋ bəh wi.For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.

11Ayakalə, bətii mfə gia bəmbum nyini mbaŋ wi bəni a bɔ dzaka a wi bwîli num Balabas.But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.

12Baylɛ chu bikə i bɔ a, “Ayakadəiŋ, mih ki fəki dəiŋ bəh mi wələ mbɛiŋ bɔɔŋki a ŋkuŋ wi Bəju a?”So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”

13Bɔ ka wam na bəh ŋga a, “Bə bâŋŋ wi i kintasi wə.”And they shouted back, “Crucify Him!”

14Baylɛ bikə i bɔ a, “Bə bâŋŋ wi kɔm nə? Gia yichu yə wi fə kɔ nə?” Ayakalə, bɔ ka chu wili tsə a ninshiŋ a, “Bə bâŋŋ wi i kintasi wə.”“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

15Ayakadəiŋ, Baylɛ ka bwili yatɔkɔ Balabas kɔm wi nì nəŋki i fə a mbaŋ wi bəni kɔŋki ŋgaiŋ. Wi dzaka a bə twɛ̂iŋ Jisɔs, ma bə tsə̂ bâŋŋ i kintasi wə.And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

16Bəni bə jum bə Baylɛ ka dzɔ Jisɔs liə bəh wi i ntɔŋ wə bə nì bɔɔŋki a Blitɔlium. Si bɔ liə, ka bɔɔŋ juŋni mbaŋ wi bəni bə jum bəchi.Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together.

17Ayaka bɔ ka dzɔ mbuŋ wi bəŋkuŋ tum i wi wə, chu bwaŋ kifɔ ki bəŋkuŋ num bə bwaŋyi bəbwaŋyi yɛiŋ ka bwaŋ i wi fuŋ.They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.

18Bɔ yisi ka beeŋki wi dzaka a, “Mbɛɛ jum yi bɔkɔli. Ŋkuŋ wi Bəju.”And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”

19Si bɔ fə yakadəiŋ ka twɛiŋki wi bəh bəmbəŋ i fwu wə, chuhyi midziŋ i gwu yi wə, dzə tum binyu i wi nshiŋ, beŋŋ wi.They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.

20Si bɔ nì nyiksi kaasi wi yaka, ka fiəni babwili mbuŋ wi ŋkuŋ wə i gwu yi wə, fiəni dzɔ lɔh num bəmbuŋ bu i gwu yi wə, ka dzɔ tsə bəh wi baŋŋ i kintasi wə.After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.

21Jɔbi wə bɔ nì tsəki bəh wi, mi widɔkɔ baŋsi bəh bɔ wi kwɛ i chwa yɛli num Samɔn, a num mi wi Sɛlin. Wi num tii Alɛksanda bəh Lufus. Ayaka bɔ ka kaŋyi wi a wi gîŋ kintasi ki Jisɔs.Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

22Bɔ tsə buku bəh Jisɔs i di biə bɔ nì bɔɔŋki a Gɔlgɔta, (Ayaka yɛli wələ kɔ a di bi Ŋkuŋu Kifwu),They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.

23bɔ ka nya mbih i wi a wi mu num bɔ chwali bəh tsa yidɔkɔ bə nì bɔɔŋki a mɛɛl. Ayaka Jisɔs nəki mu kə.There they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.

24Bɔ ka baŋŋ wi i kintasi wə. Bɔ dzɔ bəmbuŋ bu gaa a fwu fwu wə ka tumki kaaŋ bəh bəmbuŋ bəwɔ i kiə si mi wimu kɔ i kwati.And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.

25Jɔbi wə bə nì baŋŋ Jisɔs i kintasi wə, a nì kɔ jɔbi num mbiəŋə bwukə kinchɔŋɔchɔŋɔ.It was the third hour when they crucified Him.

26Bɔ nì nyaka kiŋwakti ka baŋŋ i kintasi ki chusi gia yə yi fə ka bɔ baŋŋ wi, yi num a, wi kɔ, “Ŋkuŋ wi Bəju.”And the charge inscribed against Him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

27Bɔ baŋŋ tə bəji bəfa i kintasi wə, widɔkɔ i tsɛiŋ yi Jisɔs yiləkəli wə, widɔkɔ i tsɛiŋ yi kimiəkə wə. [Along with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left.

28Yələ dzə kpɛiŋ asi bə nì nyaka i Kiŋwakti ki Nyɔ wə a, “Bə nì fa chiŋni wi i mbaŋ wi bəni bə̀ bɔ nì mɔmki gia.”]Not in the BSB

29Bəni ka tsəki daŋsiki yɛiŋ Jisɔs nəŋni fwu, bəkəli wi bəh ntɔyi dzaka a, “Aŋghaaa! Wɔ wələ wɔ nì kɔ i shakyi juŋ yi fəni yi gia i fiəni maa i kaŋ yitali wə,And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

30gamti la gwu ya i shi dzə i kintasi kiwɔ wə.”come down from the cross and save Yourself!”

31Bətii mfə gia bəmbum bəh bəni bə̀ bɔ laniki bənchi bɔ ka suŋuki tə wi a bɔ bɔ dzakayi a, “Wi nì gamtiki bəni bədɔkɔ i liə wi kɔkə i gamti gwu yi.In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!

32Wi wə wi kɔ Kimbwili wə Nyɔ nì kaka, wi num ŋkuŋ wi bəni bə Islae wi shî la i kintasi kiwɔ wə i liə ma buku yɛiŋ ka buku bum wi.” Bəni bə̀ bə nì baŋŋ bɔ bəh Jisɔs i kintasi wə bɔŋ lɔyi tə Jisɔs bəh já.Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.

33A dzə num nshichuŋ biŋ ji, tumi kichi ji i tsə buku i mbiəŋə mitali wə nshiŋ fɔkɔ.From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

34A dzə num ka mbiəŋə mitali, Jisɔs dza wam bəh ŋga a, “Ɛlɔy Ɛlɔy lama sabaktani,” Yi num a, “Nyɔ wuŋ, Nyɔ wuŋ, wɔ lɔtɔkɔ mih kɔm nə lə a?”At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

35Bəni bədɔkɔ bə̀ bɔ nì num kɔmsi fɛiŋ wɔkɔ ka dzaka a, “Mbɛiŋ wɔ̂kɔ, wi bɔɔŋki Ɛlaja.”When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, “Behold, He is calling Elijah.”

36Mi widɔkɔ i bɔ kintəəŋ ka yɔkɔ tsə dzɔ kuncha, juli i mbih migbaŋlini mə, bwaŋ i mbəŋ wə sɔkɔ tsə a wi mu, ka dzaka a, “Bə bee wi yaka bə yɛiŋ yudɔkɔ Ɛlaja ni dzə bwili lə wi i kintasi kələ wə.”And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”

37Jisɔs dza wam bəh ŋga ka waka kiŋ'waka ki kigɔksini.But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.

38Mbuŋ wə bə nì təiŋni juŋ yi fəni yi gia yɛiŋ i numə taŋa shi i fintəŋ i bimbu bifa wə i yisi bɛiŋ shi buku kuku.And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

39Tikwili wi bəni bə jum wə num i Jisɔs nshiŋ ka yɛiŋ dzəh yə Jisɔs kpi yɛiŋ, ka dzaka a, “Mi wələ nì kɔ Waiŋ Nyɔ ŋkɔŋ.”When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

40Bəkaŋa bədɔkɔ nì kɔ fɛiŋ num bɔ num i dzəh yi dəəŋ bə́ tsɛiŋ. I mbaŋ wiwɔ wə nì kɔ Meli Magdalen bəh Salɔme bəh Meli wə nih Jɛm winchiŋ bəh Yɔsɛs.And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.

41Bəkaŋa bələ kɔ bə̀ bɔ nì biəliki Jisɔs i Galili gamti wi. Bɔ nì kɔ fɛiŋ bəh bəkaŋa bədɔkɔ tə bəduli bə̀ bɔ nì biəli Jisɔs bəh bɔ dzə i Jɛlusalɛm.These women had followed Jesus and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and there were many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.

42A dzə num i fijɔbi, kɔm a nì kɔ Chɔkɔ bi Sisini i dza liə i chɔkɔ bimbam wə,Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

43mi wi Alimatia widɔkɔ bə bɔɔŋ a Yɔsɛf, kaŋa shɔm tsə yɛiŋ Baylɛ ka nywa wini wi Jisɔs i tsə ləə. Yɔsɛf wələ nì kɔ i mbaŋ wi bəni bə̀ bɔ sakaki tumi, bəni nì kɔksiki lə wi na bindzɔŋ. Ayaka wi mwi nì wɔkɔliki lə tə jɔbi wə ŋkuŋ bi Nyɔ bi dzəki.Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

44Si Baylɛ wɔkɔ yakadəiŋ, dzaka wɔm wi a Jisɔs si kpi lɔ. Wi bɔɔŋ fwu wi bəni bə jum, ka bikə wɔkɔ i wi a Jisɔs si kpi lɔ a.Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.

45Wi ka wɔkɔ i fwu wi bəni bə jum wiwɔ a Jisɔs si kpi lɔ, wi ka nya wini wiwɔ i Yɔsɛf.When Pilate had confirmed it with the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

46Yɔsɛf ka nyə tsə taŋ mbuŋ wi ndzɔŋni, tsə shisi wini wi Jisɔs, kii wini wiwɔ, tsə jiə i jum yə bə nì chum i biaŋa wə, ka beeŋsi təh wimbum baŋ dzaka ki jum kiwɔ bəh wi.So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.

47Meli Magdalen bəh Meli wə nih Yɔsɛs yɛiŋ di biə bə ləə Jisɔs yɛiŋ wə.Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where His body was placed.

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