Luke 23 (EKA) · Opened

1Ellong ane bao kpee kehm tahme, ko Jisos song rehng a ne goji Pailet.Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2Owo bo kehm-e kehme ebi ka re, “E sebe kahn re, nne noa kpi ane ebahre rannge, fere jo sahd-r re wahr kꞌkpe tahb etak ka Ntul a Rom, fere jo bung re, ye wo li Kraist ji li ntul.”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.”

3Owo Pailet kehm-e bahbe re, “Anv, wo wo li ntul no Jusa?” Jisos kehm-e faange re, “Me wo, a bungu nseenge.”So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4Pailet kehm tongo atubesi abalimajom, a ellong ane bao re, “Ebi ajehng ajehng n nyehnem ji nne noa ma lim.”Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5Bo kehm kpe nyennge na, jo bung re, “Á kpo lim ntim ane jo jokko go ege eltibi. Á bomo go Galili, á ma yannge go Judea kpee, anv, á ma ba a.”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.”

6Eji Pailet wuku ano, á kehm bahbe, joare Jisos nne a Galili wo.When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7Á kahne kan a re á lohng go ejahbe ji ntul a Herod kpꞌfili, á kehm-e tumu tv Herod ji jolo go Jeusalem ngare nyio.And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

8Eji Herod nyehne Jisos, atahng yeb-e sehng. Tibre á bomo elsebe wuku wuku re á nyehn-e, tib eji á wuku bada ne. Á jo tob sebe re á nyehn nkpokosi nyindiki nyi á bahke limi.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.

9Owo Herod kehm bahbe Jisos abahbe tvv, jol Jisos we tikem faange.Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10Atubesi abalimajom, a atꞌtibi ba atahm tob jolo ona fvfo. Owo bo jo ka-e ebi gbalee.Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

11Herod, a nsoja enye bum Jisos daange daange daange, fere jo nyok-e, kehm-e kake ekpawobo ji nno a nno, ji jo nyane go amahr, kehm-e tumu tv Pailet.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

12Efung bio bi, Herod abola Pailet, bo fere jol go etem, tibre wuku wuku bo jolo go ekv.That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

13Pailet kehm lungu atubesi abalimajom, a atubesi ane, a ane bako,Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

14kehm tongo bo re, “Ń ko nne noa ba kak-m go ebo, no ḿ bungu re á kpi ane rannge. Eji m bahb-e abahbe go egahne esamahr, n nyehnem ebi ajehng ajehng ji á limi no, ji wahnge ń kp-e kake ebi.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.

15Ano wo fvfo tob jol goji Herod, tib eji á feere a ne ba ka-m. Nne noa limem ejumjum ji fuumu re bo wul-e.Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

16Owo wahnge m bahke tongo, bo dv-e, n fere yak-e, á song.”Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

17Elkak Pasova anehng anehng Pailet jo yehke nne a ngbekobo awohng ka bo.Not in the BSB

18Ellong ane bao kpee kehm rabe nnyo nnyo amehng re, “Song a nne noo, wo song wul-e, wo yake Barabas ka-r.”But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

19Barabas, bo kak-e ngbekobo tib eji á jo jokko ejahbe, fere wul nne.(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20Pailet jo sebe re á yehke Jisos yake, owo á kehm kpe bung a bo.Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

21Bo kpe rabe na re, “Kum-e go ekros! Kum-e go ekros!”but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

22Owo Pailet kehm kpe bahb bo go nkpel era re, “Anv, jen ji wahnge? Ebi aji á limi no? N nyehnem ebi ajehng ajehng ji á limi no, ji fuumu re bo wul-e. M bahke tongo bo dv-e, n fere yehk-e yake.”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.”

23Bo kehm kpe nyꞌnyennge na, jo rabe wahre wahre wahre re bo kum-e go ekros. Esꞌkohro elrabe ni bo jo gohro rabe kehm gake Pailet.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

24Owo á kehm kimi elam ana bo jo seb,So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25fere yehke nne no bo sebe no yake, no bo kak-e ngbekobo tib eji á jo jokko ejahbe, fere wul nne, kehm fere yehke Jisos ka, bo lim-e ana koro bo.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

26Eji bo ko Jisos, jo tahm a ne, bo kehm song wane nne awohng no bo jo lung-e re Saimon, ji jolo nne a Sirin. Á lohngo go mmojahbe noko kpꞌtahme go Jeusalem. Bo kehm-e bobo, kun-e ekros re á sol, jo toono Jisos go njahm.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.

27Ellong ane gbalee ba jo toono Jisos, a anebkal ba jo ling-e ndon ndon.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28Owo Jisos kehm keebe, kehm tongo bo re, “Anebkal ba Jeusalem, ka ma wahn kpe ling! Lingen elnahne, wahn ling abon ebahne!But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29Tibre ngare kpꞌbake nyi bo bahke bungu re, ‘Elfuulu li ka agum anebkal, ba kala jꞌjel, bo ji kala yꞌyabe abon.’Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

30Owo bo bahke kehme elbungu tong awong re, ‘Gboon bul-r!’At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

31Esowo lꞌlim eti mbir mbir ano, lꞌlim renan, á lꞌkꞌtob lim ekpakv eti ano?”For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Ane abal bako ba jolo abi ane, bo tob ko bo tahm a bo re bo tob song wul bo a Jisos.Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

33Eji bo song rehng go edi ji bo jo lung re edi nkpakesi, owo bo kehm kumu Jisos go ekros, a abi ane bao fvfo, noko go ege ejang eboblum, noko go ege ejang ebobkal.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.

34Jisos kehm bungu re, “Nsoo, tahm ka bo, tibre bo nehme kahn ji bo kpꞌlimi.” Bo kehm tubu elfaange, eji bo lꞌkahn ana bo bahke baange nsol ebjing enye.Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

35Ane yiimi ona, jo nyehn, eji atubesi Jus jo nyok-e re, “Á kpo tahre ane bako, nong, á tob tahre elne, joare ye wo li Kraist ji Esowo ma yehke.”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.”

36Nsoja tꞌtob nyok-e fvfo, owo bo kehm bake re bo ba ka-e amahm,The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

37fere bung re, “Lꞌjol re wo wo li ntul no Jus, tahre elna!”“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

38Bo tob nyono nwer lake kohlo go ege esi. Nwer nyio bo nyono go Grik, Latin, a Hibru re, “A WO LI NTUL NO JUS .”Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39Ebi nne ajehng ji tob kpaake go ekros kohlo Jisos, kehm-e suku re, “Wo sang li Mesayaa? Tahre elna, wo tob tahr-r me!”One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

40Noko kehm-e nyame re, “Anv, a nehme fahl Esowoa, eji bo ma tob kimi elam re bo wul-aa?But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

41Wahr kpꞌnyehne erem bia go nseenge. Tibre e kpꞌbele eltuuru enahre ni fuumu re wahr bel go nsol nyi e limi no. Wo, nne noa, jol ebi ajehng ajehng á limem.”We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42Owo á kehm bungu tong Jisos re, “Buum-m, a lꞌba ji go ega eti etul.”Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

43Jisos kehm-e faange re, “Etingitingi, n kp-a tongo re, Lela a bahke jolo a name go ejahbetul Esowo.”And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

44Jolo ejum nkaranka ewubbal nyi efin, nyi ejannge gbo no ejahbe jio kpee, ji tete rehng nkaranka era nyi elgung.It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

45Njul kpeem ya. Ekpiki ji tokko go etahk Esowo kehm yange ejang ebbal.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

46Owo Jisos kehm rabe wahre wahre wahre re, “Nsoo, me n yake etohko ejame kak go ega ebo.” Eji á ma bung ano mal, á soro kpo.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.

47Ntubesi a nsoja nyehne kan ji ma lim, á kehm kehme Esowo tehk, fere bung re, “Etingitingi, nne noa lohko jol etingi nne.”When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

48Ellong ane ba kame ba rur re bo ba nyehn ana bo bahke wulu Jisos, eji bo nyehne ji ma lim, bo kehm feere ebo kehnge ndon ndon.And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49Ane kpee ba kahne Jisos, a anebkal ba lohngo go Galili toon-e ba rehng o, bo yiimi ebo fee, jo nyehn nsol nyia.But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

50Nne awohng jolo go, no bo jo lung-e re Josef ji lohng go ejahbe Jus ji bo jo lung re Arimatia. Á jolo nnooba nne, no jolo go etingitingi, fere jol ntul esub.Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

51Á jo siki etul bi Esowo bi kpꞌbake. Owo wahnge á ki taame tv ntoobo ebo nyi bo toobo no, fere lim.who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea and was waiting for the kingdom of God.

52Á kehm tahme song bahb Pailet, joare á bahke taame, á song fono ekv ji Jisos tahm a ji.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

53Owo á kehm song fono ekv ji Jisos, fere kpennge ekpowo, rod song kak go elahm bi á rahme go ekpartal, bi bo kala kꞌkak nne awohng awohng.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.

54Jolo efung bi bo jo toobo ebjing bi Esabat yahke rehng.It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

55Anebkal ba lohngo go Galili jo toono Jisos kehm tob ba nyehn elahm, fere nyehn ana bo kak-e no.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56Owo bo kehm feere, ba toobo anyane, fere toobo akehng bum. Efung Esabat bo kehm jehke, re ekv, ana ntahm bungu no.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

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