Luke 23 (IYX) · Opened

1Baata boosi batemini itwaari na babiti Yiisu nha kulu a Pilato.Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2Bo babaandii ufuundu nde, baleeli: «Bisi dibaasi muutu wu mu utsindi baata ba tsi a bisi paa badwaanisa litumu la tsi: nde li mu ulii bo ufutu limaanda kwaa Kayisari, na nde li mu uleele mu inde makulu ti nde ni Kristo, mutini.»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 afuuli nde: «We ni mutini a Bayuudayo?» Nde avutili kwaa nde: «Ni we leeli buu.»So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4Pilato aleeli kwaa banguu ba bangaanga ba Nziaambi na kwa koongi: «Me amoni toono ya uholo kesili mu muutu wu pe.»Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5Ka bo bahanini na baleeli: «Nziisili a nde yili mu utsindi baata mu udwaanisa litumu la tsi, umata mu Ngalili, mu nde abaandii, mu Yuuda yoosi, natee nhaa na nha.»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.”

6Bu Pilato ayuyi maa, afuuli mbii ti muutu wu ni musi Ngalili.When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7Bu nde ayaabi ti Yiisu amati mu itinini kia tsi kia litumu la Erode, nde atsindii Yiisu kwaa Erode wali ka mu Yeruselemi mu biluumbu bii.And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

8Bu Erode amoni Yiisu, nde ali na kinyi yalaa. Umata belepe ka nde ali na nzala umono nde, mu ndaa ma nde ayuyi baleeli mu nde, na nde ali na ilimbisi mu umono nde asa imaanga.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.

9Nde afuuli nde manduru malaa, ka Yiisu a avutili nde pe.Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10Banguu ba bangaanga ba Nziaambi na bayiisi ba mikele bali nhaa, na bafutili nde mandaa mu iteesi kia mifuri.Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

11Ka Erode ka, na masodaare ma nde, bamutsori; na bu bamani usiebe nde na ulwaatisi nde ikutu kia tala, nde abwivutulu Yiisu kwaa Pilato.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

12Tsiomi, Pilato na Erode bali mitaata. Ka bo bavuutili imbaayi mu kiina iluumbu kii.That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

13Pilato akukii banguu ba bangaanga ba Nziaambi, bakuutu na baata boosi,Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

14na aleeli kwaa bo: «Beni dibeyi me muutu wu mu ndaa ti nde li mu utsindi baata mu udwaanisa ipfumu kia tsi. Ka me fuuli nde nha kulu a beni, na me amoni toono yimbi mu nde pe yi beni dili mu ufuundu nde.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.

15Erode ka a asolili toono yimbi mu nde pe, ni mu buu nde amaavutulu bisi nde. Mu yii, a uli na ndaa yi nde asa pe yafwaana mu likwa. [Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

16Me sa tumu bafiinzi nde bikoti, na nha mbisi me sa namunyaala.»Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

17Mu pasi mukuungi a Paaka, Pilato ali na ipfu kia upalisa bo kori mosi uli mu perese.]Not in the BSB

18Ka bo boosi baloyi mu itwaari: «Dusu muutu wu, na nyaala bisi Barabase.»But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

19Barnaba ali baloosi mu perese mundaa bu punga-pungu bali mu ngaanda na mu ndaa ti nde adusi muutu.(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20Bu Pilato ali na nzala a unyaala Yiisu, nde abwileele bo ndaa yiina yii.Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

21Ka bo baloyi: «Komo nde nha kuruwa! Komo nde nha kuruwa!»but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

22Nde aleeli kwaa bo mu mbala la mutata: «Ki ndaa yimbi nde ayiluu? Me amoni toono mu nde pe yafwaana mu likwa. Ni mu buu me sa nyaala nde, nha mbisi a utumu ti bafiinzi nde bikoti.»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.”

23Ka bo bahanini mu uloo mu mifuri, ba loombi: «Wamukomo nha kuruwa!» Na miloo mia bo miabiingi.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

24Pilato aholi kesili mu ukuusu litoono la bo.So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25Nde anyaali wu bo baloombi wali mu perese mu ndaa ikiindi na ndusili; ka nde ayeelili bo Yiisu paa bayiluu mu nde pasi mi bo batoono.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

26Bu bo babiti nde, bo baholi Simooni musi Kirene, wakimata ku matsie, na bo bamukwiyi kuruwa paa nde abiti yo nha mbisi a Yiisu.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.

27Koongi yinene ya baata yaduki nde, na bakaasa bakilili na unyoongo mu nde.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28Yiisu asieetii kwaa bo na aleeli: «Bakaasa ba Yeruselemi, a dilili mu me pe; ka dilili mu beneme na mu baana ba beni.But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29Ka biluumbu biyiri bi bakaaleele: “Kinyi kwaa Bakaasa ba bikumbu, kinyi kwaa mioonyo miahele ubutu, na mabeene mahele unywiisi!”Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

30Ka sa babaleele kwaa milaanda miminene: “Dibwa nha yulu a bisi”, na kwaa milaanda mimikee: “Diswee bisi!”At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

31Ka mbii basiiri buu kwaa muti wu mubisi, buni bukaaba kwaa muti wa kaya?»For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Babeyi mu taanga dii, biwulu bioolo bikimi, mu udusu bio na Yiisu.Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

33Bu batoori nha mbuu yibubaata «Iteenge kia mutswe», bo bakomi nde nhaa, na biwulu bio bia bioolo. Mosi nha koo kia babaala na wu mumosi nha koo kia bakaasa.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.

34Tumake, Yiisu aleeli: «Taata, sa bo kolokolo, ka a bayaaba pe mi bo bali mu uyiluu.» Bo bati zeke mu ukaba bikutu bia nde.Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

35Baata batemini nhaa na bakitala. Ka bakuutu bakisa nde saa, baleeli: «Nde avuusu bakimi. Nyaala avuu ndeme akulu, mbii ti nde Kristo, wu Nziaambi asoolo!»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.”

36Masodaare ka masi nde saa, bo baswesii na bahi nde viinyi la nhanyi,The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

37na baleeli: «So we ni mutini a Bayuudayo, vuusu nyutu a we, we makulu!»“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

38Nha yulu a mutswe a nde, mwali na bisonii bi: «Wuunawu ni mutini a Bayuudayo.»Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39Mosi mu biwulu bi bakomi nha kuruwa atuuyi Yiisu wamuleeli: «We a ni Kristo pe? Vuu mu iweme na vuusu bisi ka!»One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

40Ka wu mu mosi asieembi mbaayi na wamuleeli: «We a ubaabata Nziaambi boomo pe? Bunu weli kutso tsieembili moosi na nde.But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

41Kwaa we na me, tsieembili a bisi yasuungunu, mundaa ti bisi dili mu ufutu mamabi madiayiluu, ka wuunawu a ayiluu ndaa so mosi yimbi pe.»We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42Na nde abwileele: «Yiisu libili me moonyi mu taanga di we kaayira mu ipfumu kia we.»Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

43Yiisu avutili kwaa nde: «Ngwanya, me ni leele kwaa we: lolo li we saba na me ku paradiso.»And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

44Taanga dia nzanga bu diali ka bebele, pimisi diabwi mu tsi yoosi natee mu nguungu ya mutata nha mbisi a nzanga.It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

45Nyanga bu yali keni yasweeme, ngumbu ya Nzo a Nziaambi yakakii nha kati a kati.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

46Yiisu aloyi mu ndaa yi inene, aleeli: «Taata, nha mioo mia we me nzieelili muwuumu a me.» Bu aleeli buu, asieeli muwuumu.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.

47Mukuutu a masodaare bu amoni moosi mayilimi, akiinzi Nziaambi, aleeli: «Ngwanya! Wuunawu beeri muutu wa libweeye.»When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

48Baata boosi ba bakukini mu umono mandaa maa, bu bamoni mayilimi, bavutii na bakiyene akubulu mapfuuku mu minyoongo.And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49Banduu ba Yiisu na Bakaasa bakiduku nde umata ku Ngalili, batemini nha lilala, mu utalila makilabuu.But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

50Mwali muutu mosi mu pfuundu a bakuutu ba banzioonzi ba Bayuudayo, kuumbu a nde Yoosefi, muutu wu mubwe na wa libweeye,Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

51nde a asiingi pe kesili na biyiluu bia bambaayi. Nde ni musi Arimataya, ngaanda a Bayuudayo, na nde akikebe Ipfumu kia Nziaambi.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.

52Nde ayeni kwaa Pilato, na aloombi nyutu a Yiisu.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

53Nde asutili yo nha kuruwa, adii yo tsaanda a liino, na asuusi yo mu ngili yi basootolo mu manya, mwali keni a badii muutu pe.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.

54Ali iluumbu kia uyilimi mu saba, na hoolo yasiaali ti saba yibaanduu.It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

55Bakaasa ba baduki Yiisu, umata ku Ngalili, bayeni na Yoosefi, bo bamoni ngila a Yiisu na mbii bu basuusi nyutu a nde.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56Na bo bavutii, mu uyiluu mananaasa na maari, tumake mu iluumbu kia saba, bo bawuumi mbii bwali mikele.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

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