Matthew 27 (EWE)

1Esi ŋu ke la, nunɔlagãwo kple Yudatɔwo ƒe dumegã bubuwo kpe ta be yewoade ŋugble le ale si woawɔ able Romatɔwo ƒe dziɖuɖua nu ne woatso kufia na Yesu la ŋuti.When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.

2Emegbe la, wode gae, eye wokplɔe yi na Pilato, Romatɔwo ƒe mɔmefia.They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.

3Le ɣeyiɣi sia me la, Yuda, ame si de Yesu asi la, kpɔ be wotso kufia nɛ. Eƒe susu trɔ, eye wòvee vevie be wòwɔ esia, eya ta egbugbɔ ga si wòxɔ le nunɔlagãwo kple Yudatɔwo ƒe dumegãwo si la yi na wo.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.

4Egblɔ na wo be, “Mewɔ nu vɔ̃, elabena mede ame maɖifɔ asi.” Ke woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Wò nyae nye ema, ɖeke meka mí o.”“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”

5Ale Yuda tsɔ ga la ƒu gbe ɖe anyigba le gbedoxɔ la me, eye wòyi ɖade ka ve na eɖokui.So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

6Nunɔlagãwo va fɔ ga la le anyigba, eye wogblɔ be, “Míate ŋu atsɔ ga sia ade nudzɔɖaka la me o, elabena etsi tsitre ɖe míaƒe sewo ŋu be, míaxɔ ga si woxe ɖe ame aɖe ƒe ku ta la.”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.”

7Mlɔeba la, woɖoe be yewoatsɔ ga la aƒle abɔ aɖe si le afi si zemelawo kaa anyi le la, eye yewoatrɔe wòazu ameɖiƒe na amedzro siwo ku le Yerusalem la.After conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.

8Eya ta woyɔa ameɖiƒe sia be, “Ʋubɔ” va se ɖe egbe.That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

9Esia wu nya si Nyagblɔɖila Yeremia gblɔ ɖi be, “Wotsɔ klosaloga blaetɔ̃ si wòxɔ le Israelviwo gbɔ laThen 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,

10ƒle abɔe tso zemelawo si abe ale si Aƒetɔ la gblɔ nam ene” la nu.and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord had commanded me.”

11Azɔ la, Yesu tsi tsitre ɖe Pilato, Roma dziɖuɖu la ƒe mɔmefia ƒe ŋkume. Gɔvina la biae be, “Wòe nye Yudatɔwo ƒe fia la?” Yesu ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Ɛ̃, abe ale si miegblɔe ene.”Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

12Nunɔlagãwo kple Yudatɔwo ƒe dumegãwo tsɔ nya geɖewo wɔ nutsotsoe ɖe Yesu ŋuti, gake ezi ɖoɖoe kpoo. Meɖo nya ɖeka pɛ hã ŋu o.And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

13Pilato gabiae be, “Mèle nya gbogbo siwo gblɔm wole ɖe ŋutiwò la sem oa?”Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”

14Ke Yesu meɖo nya la ŋu nɛ o, eye esia wɔ nuku na Pilato ŋutɔ.But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.

15Enye mɔmefia la ƒe ɖoɖo be ne Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui la ɖo edzi ƒe sia ƒe la, yeaɖe asi le Yudatɔ gamenɔla si wodi la ŋuti.Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.

16Le ƒe sia me la, gamenɔla aɖe li. Ame sia nye ame baɖa kple tagbɔsesẽtɔ. Eƒe ŋkɔe nye Yesu Barabas.At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

17Esi ameha la ɖi anyi ɖe Pilato ƒe xɔxɔnu le ŋdi ma la, ebia wo be, “Ame ka ŋutie maɖe asi le na mi? Barabas loo alo Yesu, miaƒe Kristo la?”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?”

18Elabena Pilato nya nyuie be ale si ame geɖewo dze Yesu yomee la koe biã ŋu na Yudatɔwo ƒe dumegãwo, eya ta wolée ɖo.For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

19Ke esi wònɔ ʋɔnudrɔ̃zikpui la dzi la, srɔ̃a ɖo gbedeasi sia ɖee be, “Mègaka asi ame dzɔdzɔe ma ŋuti o, elabena etsɔ si va yi ƒe zã la, meku drɔ̃e dziŋɔ aɖe tso eŋuti.”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.”

20Azɔ la, nunɔlagãwo kple Yudatɔwo ƒe dumegãwo ble ameha la nu be woabia be woaɖe asi le Barabas ŋuti na yewo, eye woawu Yesu.But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

21Eya ta esi mɔmefia la gabia be, “Ame eve siawo dometɔ ka ŋutie maɖe asi le na mi?” La, ameha la do ɣli sesĩe be, “Barabas!”“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.

22Pilato bia wo be, “Ekema nu ka mawɔ kple Yesu, miaƒe Kristo la?” Wodo ɣli hoo be, “Klãe ɖe ati ŋuti!”“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”

23Pilato gabia wo be, “Nu vɔ̃ ka wòwɔ?” Ke ameawo gado ɣli sesĩe wu tsã be, “Klãe ɖe ati ŋuti!”“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

24Esi Pilato kpɔ be ameawo ɖo kplikpaa, eye hoowɔwɔ gã aɖe le egɔme dzem la, ena woku tsi ɖe gagbɛ me vɛ nɛ, ale wòklɔ asi le ameha la ƒe ŋkume gblɔ be, “Ame nyui sia ƒe ʋukɔkɔɖi metso gbɔnye o; ke boŋ etso mia gbɔ!”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.”

25Ameha la do ɣli sesĩe be, “Eƒe ʋukɔkɔɖi ƒe tohehe neva mí kple mía viwo dzi faa!”All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

26Ale Pilato ɖe asi le Barabas ŋuti na wo. Ena woƒo Yesu, eye esi woƒoe vɔ la, eɖe asi le eŋu na Romasrafowo be woakplɔe aɖaklã ɖe ati ŋuti.So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

27Gbã la, asrafoawo kplɔe yi ɖe afi si aʋawɔnuwo nɔna la, eye asrafoha la katã va ƒo xlãe.Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.

28Woɖe eƒe awu siwo wòdo la le eŋuti, eye wotsɔ awu dzĩ do nɛ,They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

29eye wotsɔ ŋu didi aɖewo wɔ fiakuku heɖɔ nɛ, eye wotsɔ fiatikplɔ hã de eƒe nuɖusime me. Wodzea klo ɖe eŋkume fewuɖutɔe, eye wogblɔna be, “Míedo gbe na wò, Yudatɔwo ƒe fia.”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!”

30Azɔ la, wotu ta ɖe eŋuti, eye woxɔ atikplɔ la le esi hetsɔ ƒo dzodome nɛ sesĩe.Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.

31Esi wowu fewuɖuɖu la nu la, woɖe awu dzĩ la le eŋuti, eye wotsɔ eya ŋutɔ ƒe awuwo do nɛ, eye wokplɔe dzoe yina kaklã ge ɖe ati ŋuti.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.

32Esi woyina eklã ge ɖe atitsoga ŋuti la, wodo go ŋutsu aɖe si tso Kirene le Afrika. Eŋkɔe nye Simɔn, eye wozi edzi be wòatsɔ atitsoga la akpe Yesu.Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

33Ale wova ɖo teƒe si woyɔna be Golgata si gɔmee nye “Ametakoli Togbɛ.”And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,

34Asrafoawo tsɔ wain si me wode gbe siwo vena la nɛ be wòano, gake esi wòɖɔe kpɔ la, egbe enono.they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

35Esi woklãe ɖe atitsoga ŋuti vɔ la, asrafoawo da akɔ ɖe eƒe awuwo dzi be wòazu ame si ɖu dzi la tɔ.When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.

36Esia megbe la, wonɔ anyi ɖe afi ma henɔ eŋu dzɔm.And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.

37Woŋlɔ nu klã ɖe eƒe atitsoga la tame be, Ame siae nye Yesu, Yudatɔwo ƒe Fia la.Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

38Ŋdi ma ke la, woklã adzodala eve hã ɖe ati ŋuti le Yesu ƒe axa eveawo dzi.Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.

39Ame siwo to teƒea va yina la dzui hegblɔ nya vlo geɖewo ɖe eŋuti. Woʋuʋua ta fewuɖutɔe be,And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

40“Ke alee wòle! Àte ŋu agbã gbedoxɔ la, agbugbɔ atui le ŋkeke etɔ̃ megbe. Màte ŋui oa? Ne àte ŋui, eye nènye Mawu ƒe Vi tututu la, ɖe ɖokuiwò le atitsoga la ŋuti!”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!”

41Nunɔlagãwo kple agbalẽfialawo kple dumegã siwo le afi ma la ɖu fewu le eŋu be,In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,

42“Èɖe ame bubuwo, gake màte ŋu aɖe ɖokuiwò o! Ke wò boŋue nye Israel ƒe fia la? Nenye wòe la, ɖi le atitsoga la ŋuti, ekema míaxɔ dziwò ase.“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.

43Ebe yexɔ Mawu dzi se; Mawu neɖo kpe eƒe xɔse la dzi ne wòaɖee le atia ŋuti. Alo menye eyae gblɔ be, ‘Mawu ƒe Vi menye’ oa?”He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

44Nenema ke adzodala siwo woklã ɖe ati ŋuti kpe ɖe eŋuti la hã dzui heɖe alɔme le eŋuti.In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.

45Le ŋdɔ ma la, zãdokeli do ɖe anyigba la katã dzi gaƒoƒo etɔ̃ sɔŋ, tso ŋdɔ ga wuieve va se ɖe ɣetrɔ ga etɔ̃ me.From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

46Le ɣetrɔ ga etɔ̃ me la, Yesu do ɣli sesĩe be, “Eli, Eli, lama sabaktani?” (si gɔmee nye, “Nye Mawu, nye Mawu, nu ka ŋuti nègblẽm ɖi mahã?”).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?”

47Nukpɔla siwo le afi ma la dometɔ aɖewo mese nya si wògblɔ la gɔme nyuie o, eye wobu be Eliya yɔm wòle.When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”

48Ameawo dometɔ ɖeka ƒu du ɖatsɔ aha tsitsi, eye wòkɔe ɖe akutsa tɔxɛ aɖe me. Etɔ akutsa la ɖe ati nu, eye wòtsɔe ɖo nu na Yesu.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.

49Ke ame bubuwo gblɔ nɛ be, “Ɖe asi le eŋuti ne míakpɔe ɖa be Eliya ava ɖee le atia ŋuti hã.”But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”

50Yesu gado ɣli sesĩe ake. Etsɔ eƒe gbɔgbɔ la na, eye wòku kpoo.When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.

51Eye kpɔ ɖa, xɔmetsovɔ si wotsɔ xe Kɔkɔeƒewo ƒe Kɔkɔeƒe le gbedoxɔ me la ma ɖe eve enumake tso tame va se ɖe egɔme, eye anyigba ʋuʋu kpekpekpe; agakpe gãwo hã gbã,At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.

52eye yɔdowo nu ʋu, eye ame kɔkɔe geɖe siwo ku la ƒe ŋutilã gagbɔ agbe.The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

53Le Yesu ƒe tsitretsitsi megbe la, wodo le woƒe yɔdoawo me, eye woyi ɖe du kɔkɔe la me, afi si woɖe wo ɖokuiwo fia ame geɖewo le.After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

54Esi asrafo siwo klãe ɖe atia ŋuti kple woƒe amegãwo kpɔ nu siwo va dzɔ kple ale si anyigba ʋuʋui la, ŋɔdzi kple vɔvɔ̃ lé wo, eye wogblɔ be, “Ame sia nye Mawu ƒe Vi vavã.”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.”

55Nyɔnu siwo kplɔ Yesu ɖo tso Galilea be yewoava kpɔ eƒe hiahiãwo gbɔ nɛ le Yerusalem la le nu siwo katã le dzɔdzɔm la kpɔm tso adzɔge.And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

56Ame siawo dometɔ aɖewoe nye Maria Magdalatɔ, Maria si nye Yakobo kple Yosef dada kpakple Yohanes kple Yakobo siwo nye Zebedeo ƒe viwo la dada.Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

57Esi fiẽ ɖo la, kesinɔtɔ aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Yosef, tso Arimatia, ame si trɔ zu Yesu yomedzelawo dometɔ ɖeka la,When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.

58yi ɖe Pilato gbɔ hebia Yesu ƒe ŋutilã kukua. Pilato ɖe gbe be woakɔ Yesu ƒe ŋutilã kuku la nɛ.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

59Yosef xɔ ame kuku la, eye wòtsɔ aklala yeye aɖe si fu tititi la xatsa ɖe eŋuti nyuie,So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60eye wòkɔe mlɔ yɔdo si eya ŋutɔ ɖe ɖe agakpewo dome la me hemli kpe gã aɖe tu ɖe yɔdo la nu.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.

61Maria Magdalatɔ kple Maria evelia wonɔ anyi henɔ ale si woɖi Yesu kple afi si woɖi ɖo la kpɔm.Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.

62Eye le dzadzraɖoŋkeke ƒe ŋufɔke dzi la, nunɔlagãwo kple Farisitɔwo yi ɖe Pilato gbɔ,The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.

63eye wogblɔ nɛ be, “Aƒetɔ, alakpatɔ ma gblɔ kpɔ be, ‘Matsi tsitre le ŋkeke etɔ̃ megbe,’“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

64eya ta míedi be nàɖe gbe ne woatre yɔdo la nu va se ɖe ŋkeke etɔ̃a gbe, ale be eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo mate ŋu ayi aɖafi eƒe ŋutilã kukua ahable amewo be etsi tsitre o. Nenye be nu sia va eme la, ekema nu si adzɔ fifia la, awu gbãtɔ.”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.”

65Pilato ɖo nya la ŋu na wo be, “Mikplɔ asrafo siawo yi ne woadzɔ yɔdo la ŋu nyuie.”“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”

66Ale wotre yɔdo la nu hetsɔ asrafowo ɖo afi ma be woadzɔ eŋuti.So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

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