Matthew 27 (IYX)

1Mu ngwaali a ngwaali, banguu ba bangaanga ba Nziaambi boosi, na bakuutu ba ifuumbu kia Bayuudayo, mu itwaari baholi kesili ya udusu Yiisu.When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.

2Bo batumi bakutu nde bibolo, bamubiti na bamuyeelili kwaa Pilato, mutumi a itinini.They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.

3Yuuda wayeelili Yiisu, ayuyi ti bamaakese Yiisu tsieembili ya likwa. Nde amoni pasi mu mutimi, ni mu buu, nde ayivutulu maku matata ma mikuti mia mboongo, kwaa banguu ba bangaanga ba Nziaambi, na bakuutu ba Bayuudayo.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.

4Nde wabaleeli: «Me nzilii masumu, me maayeelele muutu wahele na toono ku likwa!» Ka bo bamuvutili: «Bisi mii uyaaba pe! Mii miatala we!»“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”

5Yuuda abumi mboongo mutso Nzo a Nziaambi na apali. Tumake ayilele mu swe.So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

6Banguu ba bangaanga ba Nziaambi batoli mboongo, baleeli: «Mikele mia bisi a mili mu uha pe muswa, mu ulooso mboongo di mu ikebili kia mboongo kia Nzo a Nziaambi, mundaa ti dio dili mboongo dia makili.»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.”

7Bu bamani uyuhusunu mu mboongo dii, bo basuumbi tsiee a mumieeni a tumu, paa iba manyimi ma bieenyi.After conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.

8Ni mu ndaa yii, bali mu uta tsiee yii «tsiee ya makili», natee mu iluumbu kia lolo.That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

9Ni mu buu, mamaleeli mubili Yelemiya mayeni tsitsi: «Bo baholi maku matata ma mikuti mia mboongo, tala yi baana ba Iseraeli bali bayesene mu nde.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,

10Bo basialili mboongo dii, mu usuumbu tsiee a mumieeni a tumu, weti bu Pfumu aheeri tumini kwaa me.»and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord had commanded me.”

11Yiisu atemini nha kulu a mutumi Pilato, wafuuli nde manduru: «We ni mutini a Bayuudayo?» Yiisu avutili: «We leeli yo.»Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

12Tumake, banguu ba bangaanga ba Nziaambi, na bakuutu ba Bayuudayo bafuundi nde. Ka so bu bo bakifuundu nde, Yiisu a avutili ndaa pe.And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

13Ni mu buu, Pilato aleeli kwaa nde: «We a li mu uyuu pe mifuundu mioosi mi bo bali mu usa we?»Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”

14Ka Yiisu a avutili nde so mu ndaa so mosi pe, na Pilato akimii kwalaa.But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.

15Mu pasi mukuungi a Paaka, mutumi ali na ipfu kia uha bunyanga, kwaa muutu mosi mu babali mu perese, wu baata ali batoono.Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.

16Ka bunu, mu biluumbu bii ali na muutu mosi wali mu perese wayiluu uyabina, kuumbu a nde Yiisu Barabase.At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

17Ni mu buu, Pilato afuuli Baata ba bali bakukunu: «Beni na ditooni ti me ha bunyanga? Yiisu Barabase oo ti Yiisu wu bali mu uta Kristo?»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?”

18Ka bu Pilato akitsuu buu, nde ali ayiluu uyaaba ti, mundaa musoyi bo bamuyeelili Yiisu.For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

19Mu taanga di Pilato ali adiaala nha mbata a pfuundisi, mukari a nde wamutsindii baata. Baata baa babeyi mukeenzi wu: «Akoto mu kati a ndaa a muutu wahele na toono wu pe, mundaa ti butsuu ba, me moni pasi dialaa mu nziori mu ndaa a nde.»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.”

20Banguu ba bangaanga ba Nziaambi na bakuutu ba Bayuudayo, batsindi koongi mu uloombo ti, baha bunyanga kwaa Barabase na badusu Yiisu.But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

21Mutumi abwifuulu bo, aleeli: «Na mu bo baboolo beni ditooni ti me ha bunyanga?» Bo bamuvutili: «Barabase!»“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.

22Pilato wabafuuli: «Ka me ima niyiluu mu Yiisu wu balimuta Kristo?» Bo boosi bavutili: «Komo nde nha kuruwa!»“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”

23Pilato afuuli: «Ki ndaa yimbi nde ayiluu?» Ka bo baloyi mu mifuri mia bo mioosi: «Komo nde nha kuruwa!»“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

24Pilato amoni ti nde ali ka ndaa kimi ya uyiluu yo pe. Bu nyingi-nyingi yakilutu iteesi, nde aholi maamba, aswayi mioo nha kulu a koongi. Nde aleeli: «Likwa la muutu wu a lili nha yulu a mutswe a me pe! Miatala beni.»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.”

25Koongi yoosi yavutili: «Nyaala tsieembili a likwa la nde yibwa nha yulu a bisi, na nha yulu a baana ba bisi.»All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

26Ni mu buu Pilato wabanyaali Barabase. Nha mbisi a nhaa, nde atumi bafiinzi Yiisu bikoti na wamuyeelili paa bamukomo nha kuruwa.So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

27Masodaare ma Pilato mabeyi Yiisu mutso nzo a mutumi, na koongi yoosi yavuutini na yamudiengilili.Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.

28Bo bamumaasi bikutu bia nde, na bamulwaatisi iyungu kiabeenge.They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

29Tumake, bo batuungi iburu kia matsieende, bamusuusi kio ku yulu a mutswe na bamusuusi idiaara nha tso koo kia babaala. Nha mbisi, bo batsukini nha kulu a nde, na bamusiiri saa, bu baleeli: «Bwee, mutini a Bayuudayo!»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 bamutswiili mate na baholi idiaara me, paa batete nde kio nha yulu a mutswe.Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.

31Bu bamani uyiluu usa nde saa, bo bamumaasi iyungu, babwilwaatisa nde bikutu bia nde na bamubiti mu uyakomo nde nha kuruwa.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.

32Mu taanga di bakipala mu ngaanda, bo babwaani baala limosi musi Kirene, kuumbu a nde Simooni. Masodaare mamubamii mu ubiti kuruwa a Yiisu.Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

33Bo batoori ku mbuu mosi yi bali mu uta Ngolongota, mbiindili ti «Mbuu ya iteenge kia mutswe.»And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,

34Na nha mbuu yii, bo banywiisi Yiisu viinyi li bavuutu na makaya ma kali. Nha mbisi a ubiimbi lo, nde abisi lo unywa.they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

35Bo bamukomi nha kuruwa, na batiiri ipa paa bayaaba bwa ukaba bikutu bia nde.When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.

36Tumake, bo badiaali nha mbuu yii mu ukebe nde.And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.

37Nha yulu a kuruwa a nde, babandii itsuru kia bala. Mu bala lii, basonii toono a tsieembili a nde. Mono mandaa mabasonuu: «Wuunawu ni Yiisu, mutini a Bayuudayo.»Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

38Bakomi ka bipunga-pungu bioolo nha kuruwa, nha peembi a Yiisu. Mosi bakomi nha koo kia babaala, na wunu nha koo kia nde kia bakaasa.Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.

39Babakiyoo kuulu, bakituu nde bu bakinyingisi mitswe.And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

40Bo bakileele kwaa nde: «We wali anhana utsala Nzo a Nziaambi, na ubwatuungu kimi mu biluumbu bitata, ki vuu we makulu, so we ni Mwaana a Nziaambi! Sutuu nha kuruwa yii!»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!”

41Bumosi ka, banguu ba bangaanga ba Nziaambi, bayiisi ba mikele na bakuutu ba Bayuudayo bakisa nde saa. Bo bakileele:In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,

42«Nde avuuyisi baata bakimi, ka nde ka ukoono uvuu nde makulu! Nde ni mutini a Iseraeli? Ka mu taanga di, asutuu nha kuruwa, na bisi sa disa imiini mu nde.“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.

43Nde asuusi ilimbisi kia nde mu Nziaambi, na aleeli: “Me ni Mwaana a Nziaambi.”» Ee, mbiiti Nziaambi atoono nde, nyaala avuusu nde mu taanga di.He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

44Bumosi ka, bipunga-pungu bibakomi nha kuruwa, nha peembi a nde, biakituu nde.In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.

45Mu nguungu ya nzanga, natee mu ya matata nha mbisi a nzanga, pimisi diabwi mu tsi yoosi.From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

46Ku peembi a nguungu ya matata nha mbisi a nzanga, Yiisu aloyi mu mifuri: «Eli, Eli, lema sabakatani?» Mbiindili ti: «Nziaambi a me, Nziaambi a me, mu ima we siisi me?»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?”

47Babamosi mu babali batemene nhaa, bayuyi nde, na baleeli: «Nde Eliya ali mu uta mbili!»When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”

48Mawasa-mawasa, mosi mu bo adumi tiini, mu uyaholo iteendi kia tsaanda. Nde atsubi kio mutso viinyi la nhanyi, na akutili kio ku toso a idiaara. Nde ahi kio paa Yiisu anywa viinyi lii.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.

49Ka babamosi baleeli: «Mamakebe, dimonani mbiiti mubili Eliya uyavuusu nde!»But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”

50Yiisu abwiloo mu mifuri na nde asieeli muwuumu.When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.

51Mu taanga dii, ngumbu yi batsiingisi mu Nzo a Nziaambi yakakii mu bibari bioolo, umatuu ku yulu natee ku tsuu. Toto latehiti, mamanya mamanene mapasii.At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.

52Mangili madibini, na baata babalayi, babali banambita mu Nziaambi, babali bamaakwa, basiimbii.The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

53Nha mbisi a tsimbilili a Yiisu, bo bapali mu mangili. Bo bakoti mu Yeruselemi, ngaanda ya ngira, ku baata babalayi bamoni bo.After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

54Mukuutu a kama masodaare mosi, musi Looma, na masodaare makikebe Yiisu itwaari na nde, bamoni toto bu la nyingini na moosi makiyilimi. Ni mu buu, bo babayi boomo balaa na baleeli: «Ngwanya, nde aba Mwaana a Nziaambi!»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.”

55Bakaasa balaa bali nha mbuu yii, na bakitala nha la-la. Bo bakiduku Yiisu umatuu ku Ngalili mu usalila nde.And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

56Nha kati a bo, ali na Mari musi Mangadala, Mari wu nguu a Yaaki na Yoosefi, na nguu a baana ba Zebedaayi.Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

57Tsitsii bu yatoori, baala limosi la isini, musi Arimate, ayiri. Kuumbu a nde ali Yoosefi na nde ka ali muyii a Yiisu.When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.

58Nde ayimono Pilato na wamuloombi nyutu a Yiisu. Ni mu buu, Pilato atumi ti bamuha yo.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

59Yoosefi aholi nyutu, akuti yo kutso tsaanda ya liino yinyatii.So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60Nde asuusi yo mutso ngili a nde makulu, yi nde atumi ti bakwasootolo nde yo mu manya. Tumake nde atumi ti bakilimisi manya lilinene, mu udibuu munywa a ngili, na nha mbisi nde ayeni.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.

61Mari musi Mangadala na ndoyi a nde, bali badiaala nha mbuu yii, nha kulu a ngili.Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.

62Iluumbu kiaduki iluumbu kia nzilimini a saba, banguu ba bangaanga ba Nziaambi na Bafarisi mu itwaari, bayeni ku nzo a mutumi Pilato.The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.

63Baleeli: «Pfumu, bisi dili mu ulibili moonyi ti ngaa pia wuu, nha nde ali musii, aleeli: “Nha mbisi a biluumbu bitata, me sa siimbuu mu babakwa.”“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

64Ni mu buu, tsinduu masodaare mayakebe ngili, natee mu tsitsi a biluumbu bitata. So we a yilii buu pe, leeti miyii mia nde sa miyayibi nyutu a nde. Na nha mbisi, sa baleele kwaa koongi ti: “Nde maasiimbuu mu babakwa.” Pia dii, sa divulu mifuri na dia tsiomi.»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 wabaleeli: «Dimono masodaare ma mukebe ngili. Diyene na dileele bakebe ngili weti buli tsimi a beni.»“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”

66Ni mu buu bo bayeni mu uyiluu mioosi mundaa kebili a ngili. Bo bahangii manya na basuusi masodaare.So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

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