Matthew 27 (EKA)

1Eji efungfu se no, atubesi abalimajom kpee, a anebkul nfam kehm toobo ana bo bahke wulu Jisos.When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.

2Eji bo m-e kak agbekobo, bo kehm-e koko, tahm a ne, song yak-e kak Pailet go ebo, ye ji jolo ntubesi ejahbe.They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.

3Eji Judas ji gung-e no nyehne re, Jisos ebli ebi, á kehm gboko ndon, fere rod mpon esehma nyio, feere a nyi re á song ka atubesi abalimajom, a anebkul nfam,When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.

4kehm bungu tong bo re, “Me n lim abiafem, eji n gungu nne no ki lim ebi ajehng ajehng.” Bo kehm-e faange re, “O elam ejahre sang, nfem enya nyi go.”“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”

5Á kehm saade akpohko nyao, kak go etahk Esowo, kehm tahme eje, song kahn elne ekehd.So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

6Atubesi abalimajom kehm rodo akpohko nyao, fere bung re, “Abi akpohko nyaa, akpohko alung nya. Fuumem re, akpohko nyaa woomo semme a akpohko ayare.”The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”

7Bo kehm toobo, rod akpohko nyao, song gunu edi egbe ji jolo ji ntokatu, eji bo lꞌjo kpa ajahmjahm kak edi ndi jio.After conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.

8Owo wahnge bo kpo lung edi ndi jio re, “Egbe alung”, tete sik anv.That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

9Owo kehm lohko jol go etingitingi ana nnyehnamahr Jeremaya bungu no re, “Bo rodo mpon esehma nyio nyi jolo ekun bi aneb Israel taame re bo ka go ege esi,Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,

10song gunu edi egbe ji ntokatu, ana Jehova tong-m no.”and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord had commanded me.”

11Jisos kehm song yiimi go esamahr ntubesi ejahbe no bahb-e re, “Wo wo li ntul no Jusa?” Jisos kehm-e faange re, “Ee, me wo.”Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

12Eji atubesi abalimajom, a anebkul nfam jo ka-e ebi, ejumjum á faangem.And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

13Owo Pailet kehm-e bahbe re, “Anv, a nehme wuk nsol gbalee nyi bo kpꞌbungu tob-aa?”Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”

14Jol Jisos we tikem faange. Ntubesi ejahbe noo kehm-e kpoko esi tete.But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.

15Elkak anehng anehng ntubesi ejahbe jo kono elyehke nne a ngbekobo awohng, ka ellong ane, no bo lꞌseb.Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.

16Ngare nyio nne awohng woomo ngbekobo, no bo jo lung-e re Barabas. Nnene jolem no ki-e kahn.At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

17Eji bo ba kono edi ajehng, Pailet kehm bahbe bo re, “Nne awo ń kpꞌsebe re me n yehke yake, Barabas, afi Jisos ji bo kpo lung-e re Kraist?”So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

18Tibre á jo kahne kpee re, bo ko-e ba ka-e, tib eji á jo teele bo ala.For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

19Eji Pailet jehk go ege eti elam, nkal ewe kehm tiingi tv-e re, “Ka lak etingi nne jio abo, tibre ye wo wahng ka n nyehne erem gbalee go egama nlem nyi n leeme no lela.”While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”

20Atubesi abalimajom, a anebkul nfam kehm kehme ellong ane bao eltim sennge re, bo gboongo Pailet, á yehke Barabas yake, fere wul Jisos.But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

21Ntubesi ejahbe noo kehm bahbe bo re, “Ane abal baa, nne awo ń kpꞌsebe re me n yehke yake?” Bo kehm faange re, “Barabas wo.”“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.

22Pailet kehm bahbe bo re, “Anv, me n lim Jisos jen, ye ji bo kpo lung-e re Kraist?” Bo ane kpee kehm faange re, “Kum-e go ekros!”“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”

23Ntubesi ejahbe noo kehm bahbe re, “Anv, ebi aji á ma lim?” Bo kehm kpe rabe wahre wahre wahre re, “Kum-e go ekros!”“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

24Eji Pailet sebe kahn re, ejumjum kpeem li ji á bahke kpe ma lim, gana ntong yahke gbo, owo á kehm koko alahb, ba ru abo go esamahr ane bao, kehm bungu re, “Elkv ni nne noa bahke kpoko, ebo ebame o wobem, nfem enyahne nyi go.”When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”

25Owo ellong ane bao kpee kehm-e faange re, “Nong, alung eme tuun-r, a abon abon ebahre.”All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

26Pailet kehm yehke Barabas ka bo, á for, tong bo dv Jisos, fere yak-e ka re bo song kum-e go ekros.So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

27Owo nsoja nyi ntubesi ejahbe noo kehm rodo Jisos, tahm a ne go nlaaga ntubesi noo, kehm song lung ellong nsoja nehko re bo ba.Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.

28Bo kehm-e yehke nsol go ngubjing, fere kak-e mbilibili ekpawobo ana ji atul kpo kono elkake.They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

29Bo kehm tahnge ekpasi akpiri, ba konng-e go esi, fere ka-e ebti, á fili go ege eboblum, kehm jo gbo, jamm-e alahng go ege alata, fere jo nyok-e re, “E kp-a kake nnyo, ntul no Jus.”And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

30Bo kehm jo so atel wohng-e, fere taare ebti bi á fili go ebo, jo rum-e go esi.Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.

31Eji bo m-e nyok ano kpee, owo bo kehm-e yehke ekpawobo jio, feere a nsol enye kak-e, ko-e tahm a ne re bo song kum-e go ekros.After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.

32Eji bo ma lohng fi, bo kehm song nyehn nne no bo jo lung-e re Saimon ji jolo nne a Sirin. Bo kehm-e bobo re á sol ekros ji Jisos.Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

33Eji bo song rehng go edi ji bo jo lung re Golgota ji lohngo re “edi nkpakesi”,And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,

34owo bo kehm-e kake amahm ma bo semme alullul anyane. Eji Jisos wuungu no, á kpeem wo.they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

35Bo kum-e kan a lake go ekros, bo kehm soro kehme elfaange tub, eji bo lꞌmal baange nsol ebjing enye.When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.

36Eji bo ma baange nsol nyio, bo kehm jehke o, jo baab-e.And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.

37Bo kehm lake ekpakenwer go ero kohlo go ege esi, ji bo nyono ebi ji bo ka-e re, “A WO LI JISOS, NTUL NO JUS.”Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

38Owo bo kehm tob kum awajv abal lake go akros, noko go ege ejang eboblum, noko go ege ejang ebobkal.Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.

39Ane ba jo sehng go mbang kehm kehme aromo tuubu, fere jo su-e re,And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

40“Wo sang jo bung re, a bahke wake etahk Esowo, fere tuungu si go nfung eraa? Tahre elna anv me! Lꞌjol re, wo Mmon no Esowo wo, badde go ekros me!”and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”

41Atubesi abalimajom, a atꞌtibi ba atahm, go anebkul nfam tob jo nyok-e ano fvfo re,In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,

42“Á kpo tahre ane bako, yefono nehm ma tahre elne! Lꞌjol re ye ntul no Israel wo, nong, á tohko badde go ekros ba, wahr kehm taame tv-e.“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.

43Á kpo bum Esowo go etingitingi, nong, Esowo tahr-e me, á lꞌkor-e. Tibre á kpo bung re, ye Mmon Esowo wo.”He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

44Awajv nya bo tob kumu bo ana ye, jo tob su-e ano.In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.

45Eji efin ma yiimi, ejannge kehm gboko go ejahbe jio kpee, ji tete biingi awa ara.From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

46Eji ma rehng nkaranka era nyi elgung, Jisos kehm rabe wahre wahre wahre re, “Eli, Eli, lama sabaktani?” ji lohngo re, “Nsoo, Nsoo, jen ji wahng ka a ma-m yake ana?”About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

47Ane bandiki ba yiimi o wuk, kehm bungu re, “Á kpi Elaija lung.”When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”

48Owo nne awohng kehm soro be eje, song rod ndꞌdahng, suku go evinegar, tung go esi ebti, rod ton-e re á yab.One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.

49Egom ane bako kehm bungu re, “Tohken nong, wahr nyehnen, joare Elaija bahke bake, ba tahr-e.”But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”

50Jisos kehm kpe rabe wahre wahre wahre, kehm yake etohko eje ka go.When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.

51Owo ekpiki ji bo tohko go etahk Esowo kehm soro yang ejang ebbal, bomo go ero tete ba jahm ndi. Ndi kehm gbehke. Akpartal bahnge.At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.

52Alahm kehm lennge. Aneb Esowo gbalee ba kpo no, kehm nyahme.The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

53Ngare nyi Jisos nyahme go elkv, bo kehm lohngo go alahm, tahm song rehng go Jeusalem. Owo ane gbalee nyehne bo.After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

54Eji ntubesi a nsoja, a nsoja nyehko nyi jo tob baabe Jisos a ne nyehne ana ndi ma gbehke, fere nyehn nsol nyehko nyi kpe lim budu, bo kehm kehme elfahle, fere kehme elbungu re, “Etingitingi, nne noa lohko jol Mmon no Esowo!”When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

55Anebkal gbalee ba lohngo go Galili, ba jo toono Jisos, fere jo kak-e ebo, yiimi ebo go fee, jo nyehn.And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

56Meri ji lohng go Magdala woomo go bo ellong, a Meri nnyehn Jems a Josef, go nnyehn abon Sibidi.Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

57Eji elgung ma ba, efange nne ajehng ji bo jo lung-e re Josef, ji lohng go Arimatia kehm bake. Ye fvfo tob jolo ntꞌtoono no Jisos.When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.

58Á kehm tahme song kpiri Pailet, fere gboong-e re á yake ekv ji Jisos ka-e. Pailet kehm tongo re, bo yake ekv eje ka-e.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

59Josef kehm rodo ekv ji Jisos, kpennge abarebare abomo nya nfenfe,So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60fere rod, song kak go ege elahm bi bo kpꞌna rahme go ekpartal. Á kehm bannge egburu eltal, bulu go nnyo elahm, kehm tahme eje.and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.

61Meri ji lohng go Magdala, a Meri jehko, bo kehm song ji, wane elahm bio.Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.

62Etoono efung behko, eji efung ebjing atoobo ma sehng, atubesi abalimajom, a Bab Farisi kehm song kono asi go etahk Pailet,The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.

63kehm-e tongo re, “Nsoo, wahr ebbuumu ana nnehm a nne noo bungu ngare nyi á kpeke li go elkpin re, ‘Nfung era m bahke nyahme go elkv.’“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

64Tum ane, bo song baabe elahm bio tete nfung era nyio biingi, eji abatꞌtoono ebe lꞌkꞌsong v ekv eje, fere jo bung tong ane re, ‘Yebnyahme go elkv’. Tohko jol ano, esꞌkohro enehm bia bahke sabe sehnge bi ngbokambang.”So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”

65Owo Pailet kehm bungu re, “Koon abꞌbaabe, wahn song baabe elahm ana ń kahne no.”“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”

66Bo kehm tahme, song bum abꞌbaabe o re bo baabe elahm, fere rod elak lake, kak elliingi, (eji bo lꞌkahn, nne lꞌyel go elahm).So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

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