Luke 23 (EWE) · Opened

1Azɔ ha blibo la katã tso hekplɔ Yesu va Pilato gbɔ.Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2Esi woɖo afi ma teti ko la, wode asi enutsotso me na Pilato be, “Ŋutsu sia le to gblẽm na dukɔa me viwo be womegadzɔ nu na Kaisaro o. Gawu la, etɔ asi akɔta be yee nye míaƒe Kristo si nye fia si gbɔna la.”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.”

3Pilato bia Yesu be, “Wòe nye Yudatɔwo ƒe fia la?” Eɖo eŋu be, “Wòe le egblɔm.”So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4Pilato trɔ ɖe nunɔlagãwo kple ameha la ŋu gblɔ be, “Nyemekpɔ vodada aɖeke le ame sia ŋu o.”Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5Ke ameawo ganɔ nutsotso nam le eŋu vevie ŋutɔ. Wogblɔ na Pilato be, “Ne medze agɔ o hã la, ehe tɔtɔ geɖe vɛ. Ena be amewo le tsitre tsim ɖe dziɖuɖua ŋu le afi sia afi si wòde hefia nu la. Ewɔ esia ƒo xlã Yudea godoo kpe ɖo tso keke Galilea va se ɖe Yerusalem ke!”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.”

6Esi Pilato se nya siawo la, ebia be ame la ɖe, “Galileatɔ wònyea?”When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7Ke esi wòse be Yesu tso Herod ƒe ŋusẽ te la, eɖoe ɖe Herod, ame si hã nɔ Yerusalem le ŋkeke mawo me.And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

8Herod kpɔ dzidzɔ ŋutɔ esi wòkpɔ Yesu elabena ese eŋkɔ zi geɖe, eye wòse nukunu gã siwo katã wòwɔ la hã, ale wònɔ mɔ kpɔm be awɔ dzesi aɖe yeakpɔ.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.

9Herod bia nya geɖewo Yesu, ke meɖo ɖeke ŋu nɛ o.Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10Le ɣeyiɣi siawo katã me la, nunɔlagãwo kple agbalẽfialawo nɔ tsitre ɖe afi ma nɔ nutsotso geɖewo nam le Yesu ŋu kabakaba ŋutɔ.Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

11Herod kple eƒe asrafowo hã va de asi vlododoe me. Woɖu fewu geɖe hã le eŋu, wodo awu nɛ abe fia ene, eye wogagbugbɔe ɖo ɖe Pilato gbɔ.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

12Tso gbe ma gbe la, Herod kple Pilato, ame siwo lé fu wo nɔewo vevie tsã la trɔ zu xɔlɔ̃ veviwo.That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

13Pilato yɔ Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagãwo, dumegãwo kple ameha la ƒo ƒui,Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

14eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Togbɔ be miekplɔ ame sia vɛ be egblẽ to na ame geɖewo be woatsi tsitre ɖe Roma dziɖuɖua ŋu hã la, meku miaƒe nutsotsoa gɔme tsitotsito, ke mekpɔe dze sii kɔtɛe be ame sia medze agɔ aɖeke o.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.

15Herod hã kpɔe be medze agɔ o, eya ta wògatrɔe ɖo ɖe mí. Vavã ame sia mewɔ naneke si ta wòle be woatso kufia nɛ o.Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

16Le esia ta la, mana woaƒoe sesĩe le dutoƒo, eye maɖe asi le eŋu.” [Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

17Azɔ ele na Pilato be wòaɖe asi le gamenɔla ɖeka ŋu na wo le Ŋutitoto ŋkekenyuia dzi.]Not in the BSB

18Ke wo katã do ɣli kple gbe ɖeka be, “Ɖe ame sia ɖa! Ɖe asi le Barabas ŋu na mí!”But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

19(Barabas sia nye ame aɖe si wolé de gaxɔ me be ehe tɔtɔ gã aɖe va Yerusalem, be amewo natsi tsitre ɖe dziɖuɖua ŋu. Gawu la, ewu ame hã.)(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20Eya ta Pilato gaɖe nya me na ameha la, elabena edi vevie be yeaɖe asi le Yesu ŋu.Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

21Gake ɖeko ameha la gado ɣli sesĩe wu be, “Klãe ɖe ati ŋu! Klãe ɖe ati ŋu!”but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

22Pilato gabia wo zi etɔ̃lia be, “Nu ka ta wòle be maklãe ɖe ati ŋu ɖo? Vɔ̃ kae wòwɔ? Ɖeko maƒo ame sia, eye maɖe asi le eŋu, elabena nyemekpɔ vɔ̃ aɖeke le eŋu si ana be matso kufia nɛ o.”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.”

23Gake ɖeko ameawo ganɔ ɣli dom sesĩe atraɖii be woaklã Yesu ɖe ati ŋu.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

24Mlɔeba la, Pilato wɔ ɖe woƒe didi dzi, eye wòtso kufia na Yesu.So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25Ale wòtsɔ Yesu de asi na wo be woawɔ nu si wolɔ̃ la kplii. Ke eɖe asi le Baraba ame si wode mɔ ɖe ʋunyaʋunyawɔwɔ kple amewuwu ta la ŋu.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

26Esi ameha la kplɔ Yesu yina wuwu ge la, wodo go ŋutsu aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Simɔn, ame si nye Kirenetɔ la wòtso agbleta gbɔna Yerusalem. Ale wozi edzi be wòatsɔ Yesu ƒe atitsoga la kplii.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.

27Ameha gã aɖe kplɔe ɖo hoo, eye nyɔnu geɖewo nɔ avi fam ɖe eŋu le wo dome.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28Yesu trɔ ɖe konyifala siawo ŋu gblɔ na wo be, “Yerusalem nyɔnuwo, migafa avi ɖe ŋunye o, ke boŋ mifa avi na mia ɖokuiwo kple mia viwo.But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29Elabena ŋkeke aɖewo gbɔna esime woagblɔ be, ‘Woayra konɔwo kple dɔ siwo medzi vi o kpakple no siwo mena notsi kpɔ o la!’Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

30Ekema “ ‘amegbetɔwo agblɔ na towo be, “Mitsyɔ mía dzi!” eye wogblɔ na togbɛwo be, “Mitsyɔ mía dzi!” ’At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

31Megblɔ esia, elabena ne wole nu siawo ƒomevi wɔm ɖe ati mumu ŋu ɖe, nu ka woawɔ ɖe ati ƒuƒu ŋu?”For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Wokplɔ ŋutsu bubu eve siwo nye hlɔ̃dolawo kpe ɖe eŋu be woaklã woawo hã ɖe ati ŋu kplii.Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

33Esi woɖo teƒe si woyɔna be “Ametakoliƒe” la, woklãe ɖe ati ŋu le afi ma, hlɔ̃dola ɖeka le eƒe nuɖusime, eye ɖeka le eƒe miame.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.

34Sẽe la, Yesu do ɣli sesĩe be, “Fofo tsɔ ame siawo ƒe nu vɔ̃wo ke wo, elabena womenya nu si wɔm wole la o.” Asrafowo ɖe eƒe awuwo le eŋu, eye woda akɔ ɖe ɖe sia ɖe dzi hemae.Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

35Ameha gã aɖe nɔ afi ma nɔ Yesu kpɔm. Ke Yudatɔwo ƒe amegã siwo nɔ wo dome la nɔ fewu ɖum le eŋu. Wogblɔ be, “Ame sia ɖe ame geɖewo, ke mina miakpɔe ɖa be ate ŋu aɖe eya ŋutɔ ɖokui le atia ŋu nenye eyae nye Kristo si nye Mawu ƒe Ame tiatia la vavã.”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.”

36Asrafo siwo nɔ eŋu dzɔm hã ɖu fewu le eŋu. Wotsɔ aha tsitsi nɛ be wòano,The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

37eye wogblɔ be, “Nenye wòe nye Yudatɔwo ƒe fia la, ekema ɖe wò ŋutɔ ɖokuiwò.”“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

38Woŋlɔ klã ɖe eƒe atitsoga tame be, ame siae nye Yudatɔwo ƒe Fia.Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39Adzodala siwo woklã ɖe ati ŋu le egbɔ la dometɔ ɖeka gblɔ busunya sia ɖe eŋu be, “Ke wò boŋue nye Kristo la? Nenye wòe la, ekema ɖe ɖokuiwò, eye nàɖe míawo hã le atitsoga la ŋue.”One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

40Ke adzodala evelia blu ɖe nɔvia ta be, “Ɖe mevɔ̃a Mawu oa, esi mí katã míele fɔbubu ma ke tea?But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

41Míawo ya tohehe sia dze mí, elabena nu si dze míaƒe nu vɔ̃ɖi wɔwɔwo la, eya kpɔm míele. Ke ame sia ya mewɔ nu vɔ̃ aɖeke o.”We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42Eyi edzi be, “Yesu ɖo ŋku dzinye le wò fiaɖuƒe la me.”Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

43Yesu ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Vavã mele egblɔm na wò be, egbea ke nànɔ Paradiso la me kplim.”And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

44Le ɣeyiɣi sia me la, eƒo ga wuieve lɔƒo, ke viviti do ɖe anyigba blibo la katã dzi enumake va se ɖe ɣetrɔ ga etɔ̃ me.It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

45Ɣe ƒe keklẽ bu, eye enumake xɔmetsovɔ titri si wotsɔ tso gbedoxɔ la mee la ma ɖe akpa eve.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

46Yesu do ɣli sesĩe le gaƒoƒo sia me gblɔ be, “Fofo, metsɔ nye gbɔgbɔ de asiwò me.” Esi wògblɔ nya siawo vɔ ko la, emia nu kpoo.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.

47Esi Romasrafo siwo klã Yesu ɖe ati ŋu la ƒe amegã kpɔ nu si dzɔ la, vɔvɔ̃ ɖoe, ale wòkafu Mawu gblɔ be, “Le nyateƒe me, ame sia medze agɔ aɖeke o.”When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

48Esi ame siwo katã va ƒo ƒu be yewoakpɔ nu siwo ava dzɔ teƒe la kpɔ nu siwo va dzɔ la, wotrɔ dzo nɔ woƒe akɔta ƒom.And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49Ke eƒe ame nyanyɛwo katã kple nyɔnu siwo dze eyome tso Galilea la tsi tsitre ɖe adzɔge ke le nu siawo kpɔm.But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

50Azɔ ŋutsu aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Yosef, Yudatɔwo ƒe Takpekpegã me nɔla, ame si nye ame nyui kple ame dzɔdzɔe,Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

51ame si melɔ̃ ɖe woƒe aɖaŋudede kple woƒe nuwɔwɔ dzi o la nɔ anyi, etso Yuda du si woyɔna be Arimatia la me, eye wònye ame si le mɔ kpɔm na mawufiaɖuƒe la ƒe vava.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.

52Ŋutsu sia yi Pilato gbɔ ɖabia Yesu ƒe kukua.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

53Wona mɔe, eye wòɖe Yesu ƒe kukua le atitsoga la ŋu. Exatsa aklala ɖe eŋu, eye wòtsɔe yi ɖamlɔ yɔdo yeye aɖe si woɖe ɖe agakpe aɖe si le togbɛ aɖe xa la me. Womeɖi ame aɖeke ɖe yɔdo sia me kpɔ o.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.

54Ewɔ esia le Fiɖagbe ɣetrɔ le esime amewo nɔ dzadzraɖo wɔm na Dzudzɔgbe ŋkekea ɖuɖu.It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

55Esi Yosef kɔ ame kukua yina ɖiɖi ge la, nyɔnu siwo tso Galilea va la kplɔe ɖo, eye woyi ɖakpɔ afi si wòɖii ɖo.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56Ale woyi aƒe me ɖawɔ atikewo kple ami ʋeʋĩwo be yewoava si na Yesu ƒe kukua. Gake esi wowu ami ʋeʋĩwo kple atikeawo wɔwɔ nu la, Dzudzɔgbe ŋkekea ɖo edzi, eye le Yudatɔwo ƒe kɔa nu la, wodzudzɔ le ŋkeke sia dzi.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

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