Luke 23 (LAG) · Opened

1Aho, Balása Nkʉʉlʉ yoosi ya Vayahúudi ikiinʉka, maa vakamʉtwaala Yéesu na kwa Piláato.Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2Vakaanda kumusitaakya voosea, “Tamʉteera ʉhʉ mʉʉntʉ yookiindya vaantʉ vave vasaambʉ kʉrɨ ɨsɨ yiitʉ. Avakáanʼyaa vaantʉ vareke kʉrɨha kóodi kwa Kaisáari, kei aséaa yeeye noo Masía, na nɨ Mʉtemi.”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.”

3Jeyyo Piláato akamuurya Yéesu, “Weewe noo mʉtemi wa Vayahúudi wʉʉ?” Yéesu akasea, “Weewe ulúusire.”So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4Aho, Piláato akavasea vakʉ́ʉ́lʉ va veeneɨsɨ va Ijʉva na mpuka ya vaantʉ, “Sɨ nookoona ʉvɨ wa ʉhʉ mʉʉntʉ tʉkʉ!”Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5Maa kaa, voovo vakuumirirya voosea, “Ʉhʉ mʉʉntʉ yoosoonka vaantʉ kwa ukiindya waachwe kwa ɨsɨ yoosi ya Vayahúudi. Aandɨra ʉko Galiláaya mpaka afíkire kʉnʉ Yerusaléemu.”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.”

6Piláato ˆakateere ayo, maa akuurya, “Ʉhʉ mʉʉntʉ nɨ Mʉgaliláaya wʉʉ?”When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7ˆAkataange Yéesu nɨ mʉʉntʉ wa Galiláaya, maa akamʉtwaala na kwa Heróode. Heróode noo ajáa mʉtemi wa Galiláaya na mpɨɨndɨ ijo nɨ Yerusaléemu ajáa.And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

8Heróode ˆakamoone Yéesu, akavyeenda maatʉkʉ vii sa ajáa ateera masáare Yéesu ˆatʉmamáa, sa jeyyo, asaakáa kʉmoona Yéesu kwa sikʉ ˆjiri foo. Kei, ajáa atɨɨte mpɨɨma yo moona Yéesu yootʉmama isháara na myuujíisa ˆyiísimiresimire.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.

9Aho, akamuurya Yéesu masáare ˆyarɨ foo, maa kaa, Yéesu sɨ uuyirya kɨɨntʉ chochoosi tʉkʉ.Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10Vakʉ́ʉ́lʉ va veeneɨsɨ va Ijʉva na vakiindya va Miiro vajáa viímire voomusitaakya Yéesu na ngururu.Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

11Heróode na valwi nkoondo vaachwe vakaanda kʉmʉhenchʉla Yéesu no mʉbwɨɨtɨra. Vakamʉvɨkɨra ɨngo ja kɨtemi, maa vakamʉhɨndʉla na kwa Piláato.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

12Keende sikʉ ɨyo, Heróode na Piláato vakava vijeengi. De ayo yafʉmɨre Piláato na Heróode nɨ ja kúri na nyaáu vajáa.That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

13Mpɨɨndɨ kiduudi, Piláato akavaanɨrɨra vakʉ́ʉ́lʉ va veeneɨsɨ va Ijʉva, vakʉ́ʉ́lʉ va Vayahúudi na vaantʉ vɨɨngɨ.Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

14Aho, akavasea, “Nyuunyu mʉmʉréetire ʉhʉ mʉʉntʉ na kwaanɨ na mʉséire yoovakiindya vaantʉ vave vasaambʉ. Haaha nɨɨnɨ namuchúkurumire mbere yaanyu, maa kaa, nɨɨ́ne asiina ʉvɨ tʉkʉ.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.

15Baa Heróode sɨ ɨɨ́ne isáare roroosi tʉkʉ ro mʉlamʉrɨra mʉʉntʉ ʉhʉ, na noo ˆchooreka amʉhɨ́ndwɨɨre na kʉrɨ suusu. Ja ˆvyeene mookoona kusiina kɨɨntʉ chochoosi ˆcheene mʉʉntʉ ʉhʉ atʉ́mamire ˆchoobweeya ɨɨme neeja kukwya tʉkʉ.Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

16Haaha nɨ lairirya niise avawe mɨjeléedi, maa de nɨmʉrekere.” [Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

17Piláato ajáa atɨɨte tʉʉva yo mʉchʉngʉrɨra mʉʉntʉ ʉmwɨ ˆachuungwa mpɨɨndɨ ja ngovi ya Paásika.]Not in the BSB

18Aho, vaantʉ voosi vakatʉla isóso na ngururu voosea, “Mʉʉntʉ ʉwo ʉʉlawe, tʉchʉngʉrɨre Baráaba!”But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

19Ʉhʉ Baráaba ajáa achuungwa sa ntiribʉka ˆngʼeene ajáa abweeyya múujii na so kʉʉlaa mʉʉntʉ.(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20Piláato asaakáa kʉmʉrekera Yéesu, sa jeyyo, akalʉʉsɨka kei na vaantʉ.Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

21Maa kaa, voovo vakatuuba tʉla isóso voosea, “Muningʼinʼye mʉsaláabii fʉʉrʉ akwye, muningʼinʼye mʉsaláabii fʉʉrʉ akwye!”but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

22Lwa katatʉ Piláato akavuurya, “Sa che? Nɨ ʉvɨ ʉrɨkwɨ ʉhʉ mʉʉntʉ ˆabwéeyyiirye? Nɨɨnɨ sɨ nɨɨ́ne ʉvɨ wowoosi wo bweeyya ʉʉlawe tʉkʉ. Sa jeyyo, lairirya niise avawe mɨjeléedi, maa de nɨmʉrekere.”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.”

23Maa kaa, vaantʉ vakatuuba tʉla isóso mʉnʉmʉʉnʉ, voosaaka Yéesu aningʼiniwe mʉsaláabii fʉʉrʉ akwye. Jeyyo, isóso raavo rɨkasiinda.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

24Aho, Piláato akalamʉla kʉbweeyya ja ˆvyeene vasaakáa.So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25Piláato akamʉchʉngʉrɨra ʉra mʉʉntʉ ˆvamʉsaakáa, ˆajáa achuungwa so reeta ntiribʉka na so kʉʉlaa. Akamʉkwaatya Yéesu mɨkonwii ya valwi nkoondo vaachwe va Kɨrúumi, sa vamʉbweeyyirye ja ˆvyeene Vayahúudi vasaakáa.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

26Njirii, mpɨɨndɨ ˆvamʉtwaaláa Yéesu noo muningʼinʼya, vakalʉmana na mʉʉntʉ ʉmwɨ ˆaséwaa Simóoni, mʉʉntʉ wa múuji wa Kɨréene. Yeeye nɨ iwundii afumáa. Valwi nkoondo vakamʉkwaata, vakamʉdoomererya avereke mʉsaláaba nyuma ya Yéesu.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.

27Vaantʉ ˆvarɨ foo vamutuubáa Yéesu. Vamwɨ va vaantʉ avo, nɨ vaantʉ vaki ˆveene vamʉrɨrɨráa no myaaha.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28Yéesu akiilorera, akavasea, “Nyuunyu vahíínja va Yerusaléemu, kuundiriri nɨɨnɨ tʉkʉ! Iririri nyuunyu na vaana vaanyu!But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29Laangi, fika jiri mpɨɨndɨ vaantʉ lʉʉsa varɨ, ‘Vatalariwa ˆvawuumba, vara sɨ ˆvavyaala na vara masʉʉsʉ yaavo sɨ ˆyoonkwa.’Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

30Aho, ‘Kujisea varɨ njʉʉlʉ “Tuwyiiri!” Na viduunda “Tukunikiriri!”’At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

31Sa koonɨ vookʉʉbweeyyirya jei mʉtɨ ˆʉrɨ ɨcho, nɨ joolɨ viri kʉva kwa mʉtɨ ˆwʉʉma?”For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Mpɨɨndɨ ijo, kʉjáa kwatɨɨte viívi vavɨrɨ ˆvatwaalwáa sa vakʉʉlawe hamwɨ na Yéesu.Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

33ˆVakafike haantʉ ˆhaséwaa Kɨsááya cha Mʉtwe, vakamuningʼinʼya Yéesu mʉsaláabii hamwɨ na viívi vavɨrɨ, ʉmwɨ mʉkono wa kʉlʉme na wɨɨngɨ mʉkono wa kʉmooso, kɨra mʉʉntʉ mʉsaláabii waachwe.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.

34Yéesu akasea, “Taáta, vasee ʉvɨ waavo wasírire sa sɨ vootaanga kɨra ˆvootʉmama tʉkʉ.” Vakiigavɨra ɨngo jaachwe ko jivaɨra mbare.Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

35Vaantʉ vakɨɨma aho, kʉnʉ voomʉlaanga. Vakʉ́ʉ́lʉ va Vayahúudi vakaanda mʉhenchʉla voosea, “Avalamuriryáa vɨɨngɨ, koonɨ yeeye nɨ Masía ˆasaawʉlwa nɨ Mʉlʉʉngʉ nɨ iilamurirye yeemweene!”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.”

36Valwi nkoondo novo vakʉʉja, vakamʉhenchʉla, maa vakamʉretera diváai ˆyasasʉka sa anywe.The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

37Vakamʉsea, “Koonɨ kɨkomi weewe noo mʉtemi wa Vayahúudi, ilamurirye weemweene!”“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

38Mweeri yaachwe masáare aya yajáa yaandɨkwa ibambarii, “Ʉhʉ noo mʉtemi wa Vayahúudi.”Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39Ʉmwɨ wa vara viívi ˆvajáa vaníngʼiniiwe ne akamʉtʉkɨra yoosea, “Weewe sɨ noo Masía? Ilamurirye sa ʉtʉlamurirye na suusu.”One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

40Maa kaa, ʉra mwiívi wɨɨngɨ akamʉdalavya yoosea, “Eri, weewe sɨ ʉmoófaa Mʉlʉʉngʉ tʉkʉ wʉʉ? Amwɨ voosi tahɨ́ɨwe irya rɨɨro?But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

41Suusu, tahókɨɨre ɨrɨ irya ja ˆvyeene Miiro yalʉʉsa sa vira ˆvyeene tabwéeyyaa. Maa kaa, ʉhʉ mʉʉntʉ sɨ abwéeyyiirye ʉvɨ wowoosi tʉkʉ.”We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42Aho akasea, “Ee Yéesu, nkʉmbʉkɨra mpɨɨndɨ ˆʉrɨ kɨɨngɨra Ʉtemii waako!”Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

43Yéesu akamʉsea, “Kɨkomi nookuwyɨɨra, isikʉ kʉva ʉrɨ hamwɨ na nɨɨnɨ ntindikii njija.”And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

44Mpɨɨndɨ ijo, nɨ ja mpɨɨndɨ ja mpoloonge jijáa, mwaasʉ ʉkarima fʉʉrʉ mpɨɨndɨ ja cháámuusi, kilwiirya kɨkakʉnɨkɨrɨra ɨsɨ yoosi.It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

45Mwaasʉ ʉkareka korera. Ipasía ra Kaaya Njija ya Ijʉva rɨkaatʉka katɨ na katɨ havɨrɨ.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

46Yéesu akalʉʉsɨka na ngururu, yoosea, “Taáta, mɨkonwii yaako mʉtɨma waanɨ nuuvíikire.” ˆAkalʉʉse ayo, akawulala.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.

47Mʉkʉ́ʉ́lʉ wa valwi nkoondo ˆakoone ayo ˆyafʉ́mɨɨre, akamʉdʉʉmba Mʉlʉʉngʉ yoosea, “Kɨkomi mʉʉntʉ ʉhʉ nɨ mʉwoloki aarɨ.”When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

48Na vaantʉ voosi ˆvajáa viijíingire hara kʉlaanga masáare aya ˆvakoone ayo ˆmeene yajáa yafʉ́mɨɨre, vakahɨndʉka na kaayii kwaavo kʉnʉ vookiivaavaa kɨpeembe nɨ ʉsʉʉngʉ.And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49Maa kaa, vara ˆvajáa vamʉmányire neeja na vara vaantʉ vaki ˆveene ajáa ʉʉjanʼya novo fuma Galiláaya, vajáa vɨɨma kʉlɨ, kʉnʉ voolaanga ayo masáare.But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

50Haaha kʉjáa kwatɨɨte mʉʉntʉ ʉmwɨ ˆajáa mʉʉja na mʉwoloki ˆasewáa Yooséefu. Yeeye nɨ ʉmwɨ wa Balása Nkʉʉlʉ ya Vayahúudi ajáa.Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

51Ʉhʉ Yooséefu, meevo nɨ múujii wa Arimatáaya ˆʉrɨ ɨsɨ ya Yudéea kʉjáa. Yeeye awoojeráa kʉʉja kwa Ʉtemi wa Mʉlʉʉngʉ. Sikʉ ɨyo, yeeye sɨ ajáa arúmire ʉlamuli wa viivaachwe wo mʉʉlaa Yéesu tʉkʉ.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.

52Yooséefu akatamanya na kwa Piláato, akɨtooloomba aheewe mʉvɨrɨ wa Yéesu sa akʉʉtaahe.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

53Akuukiimya mʉvɨrɨ wa Yéesu, akʉʉfarɨmbɨrɨra na sáanda ya kɨtáani, maa akɨɨta kʉʉtaaha mbiríírii ɨjáa sɨ ˆɨnataahwa mʉʉntʉ. Ɨhɨ mbɨrɨ́ɨ́ra nɨ ja mpaanga ɨjáa na ɨjáa yabokwa mwaalaliwyii.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.

54Sikʉ ɨyo, nɨ sikʉ yo kiimya neeja sikʉ ya Sabáato ɨjáa na Sabáato ɨjáa yaséngerɨɨre kwaanda.It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

55Vaantʉ vaki vara ˆvajáa vʉʉjanʼya na Yéesu fuma Galiláaya, vajáa vamutuuba Yooséefu na mbiríírii. Sa jeyyo, vakɨɨyona ɨra mbɨrɨ́ɨ́ra na mʉvɨrɨ wa Yéesu haantʉ ˆʉjáa ʉláariiwe.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56Aho, vakahɨndʉka na kaayii, vakɨɨta kiimya neeja makuta na mooda wo haka mʉvɨrɨ. Sikʉ ya Sabáato vakahʉmʉlʉka ja ˆvyeene ʉlairiri wa Ijʉva walʉʉsa.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

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