Luke 23 (LDB) · Opened

1Mɔcɛ umbɔ kishoo asok akũna unga azĩmbɔ ru Ubirhatu.Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2Atirhi irhena unga agɛ, <<Umɛn inyã utsak uwurɛ adɛ̃ɛ̃ idzunuwe abimɛn. Unga agɔr agɛ anera niba afaimbɔ ikirbi abĩ ru Ukaisar, anu igɔr agɛ, unga uwu Ukiristo, uyɛrhe.>>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.”

3Nggee Ubirhatu arhusu Uyesu agɛ, <<Awu ungo uwu uyɛrha abi Uyahuda?>> Uyesu adzipa agɔr agɛ, <<Ĩĩ, iwu ru nyaka ha ungo uku urherhe.>>So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4Mɔcɛ Ubirhatu agɔr ateiya abika adzowe idɛm-Num nu arhɛrha anera kishoo agɛ, <<Umum isi ikpomum ubin uvau ru utsak uwurɛ.>>Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5Umbɔ ana angipa unga agɛ, <<Unga asoyiwe amɛn anera nggu imesanga ru Uyahudiya kishoo. Atirhi ru Ugarhirhi na aba atsĩã nggimi.>>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.”

6Ubirhatu aka agũ rimi, unga arhusa agɛ use awu utsa Ugarhirhi.When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7Unga aka agũ agɛ Uyesu awu ri ijee iyɛrhe Uhiridu, unga adene umbɔ akũna unga azĩmbɔ ru Uhiridu, aka awu ru Urusharhima ri ivang hã.And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

8Uhiridu aka anyã Uyesu, unga agɔm akarhãrhã, ubinkutsu aka adãrhũnga unga aka abee inyã unga. Unga aka agũã isarhanga, unga abee inyã abin idzeukɛ Uyesu aka ikorhe ra asunga.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.

9Unga arhusa unga arherhe arhɛrhɛ, bɔr unga asi idzipunga urhɛm.Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10Ateiya abika adzowe idɛm-Num nu abika amesuwe Ikpem adɛ̃ɛ̃ atsuyi arherhe uvau akeketake nu Uyesu.Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

11Mɔcɛ Uhiridu nggu abi iwanga anyã Uyesu uku ukwɛɛr na ayɛia unga. Atsime unga atorho iyɛrhe, na adene umbɔ akũna unga azĩmbɔ nu Ubirhatu ikɛi.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

12Ru unum hã umbɔ Uhiridu nggu Ubirhatu aka awu awɛrhɛ adɔka. Rimɔ̃ɔ̃ umbɔ awe ru igamtsak.That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

13Ubirhatu ayisa ateiya abika adzowe idɛm-Num, nu anggbaashi anera nu anera kishoo.Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

14Agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Umbi akũ utsak uwurɛ aba agɛ unga anu idzunuwe anera. Umum irhusa unga ra asumbi isi ikpomum uvau ru unga ru arherhambi aka akũ aba ri itsinga.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.

15Uhiridu ikɛi asi ikpoa uvau ru unga, unga abvui adene unga aba ru umɛn. Umbi anyãmbi, unga asi ikorhunga ubin ukpuku utsu ufai akpe.Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

16Nggee, umum ikwɛre unga ugwɛɛ ni itsũwe unga.>>Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

18Nggu urhɛma unying umbɔ atsu ivum, anu igɔr agɛ, <<Àka afɛre utsak uwurɛ, nu atsũwã umɛn Ubaraba.>>But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

19Ubinkpi uku utsu umbɔ atsuke Ubaraba ru ugborzĩ, unga atsu abika abee itsũwe iyɛrha abĩã afɛre anera.(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20Ubirhatu abee itsũwe Uyesu, nggee unga ashɔ̃rhã umbɔ ikɛi.Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

21Bɔr umbɔ abvui atsu ivum agɛ, <<Anyapuwe unga! Anyapuwe unga!>>but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

22Unga abvui arherhe ide untaar agɛ, <<Awu use utsu? Akorhu use iyiki ibewe? Umum isi inyãmum uvau akpe ru unga. Nggee umum iwuri ikwɛre unga ugwɛɛ ni itsũwe unga.>>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.”

23Bɔr umbɔ atsarhi irhakmbɔ angipa abee umbɔ anyapuwe Uyesu nu igãrhãmau ucucii, ivummbɔ itsu ngge iwe rimi.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

24Nggee Ubirhatu atsukuka ufai akpe ru Uyesu ubinkpi umbɔ aka abee.So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25Unga atsũwũka uner ha umbɔ aka arhusa, na adzowe Uyesu umbɔ akorhu ubinkpi umbɔ aka abee.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

26Abi iwa aka akũ Uyesu adzek, umbɔ adzur Usiman utsa Usayirin aka adzeku usi atsĩwã ru utepa, umbɔ atsu unga atsã igãrhãmau ucucii ha adɔsu Uyesu.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.

27Arhɛrha anera adɔsa unga, nu akatsɛrh abɔɔ atsorha abok nu atsimbɔ aciu akpenga.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28Bɔr Uyesu adzipa agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <<Umbi ana Urusharhima, àka aneke iciupa umum akpe. Àka aciu akpe atsimbi nggu awɛkacimbi.But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29Ubinkutsu ivanga niyɔ ibarɔ umbɔ aka igɔr agɛ, <Idorh iwe nggu akatsɛrh abirabɛ aka awu akpirh, abirabɛ aka anasi imarmbɔ imar, nu abirabɛ umbɔ aka anasi iyammbɔ abɛ̃mbɔ!>Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

30Mɔcɛ << <umbɔ awuri igɔr ígũ agɛ, <<Àka agba nú umɛn!>> Ikɛi na agɔr ampfũwã akagɔng agɛ, <<Àka atsire umɛn!>> >At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

31Anera aba akorhe rimi ri ivangyɛ ucucii ha aka ana awu uku usum, awuri ikorha aguse ri ivangyɛ ngge iki ikoyi?>>For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Abɔɔ inera ivaa awu avɛu, akũ umbɔ azĩ ifɛre nggu unga.Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

33Umbɔ aka azĩ atsĩ ra anang hã umbɔ iki iyisa agɛ, <<Upfupfu Itsia.>> Umɔ umbɔ aka anyapuwe unga nu igãrhãmau ucucii nggu avɛu ha, unying ru ubok ugha, unying ru ubok ufer.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.

34Uyesu agɛ, <<A Utɛ, utsũwe umbɔ amɔrmbɔ ubinkpi umbɔ aka akorhe.>> Umbɔ agasha atorhanga nggu itang isɛng.Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

35Anera adesa na azɛrhe, anggbaashi acata unga agɛ, <<Unga afɔrhuka abɔɔ, uneke unga afɔrhe itsinga unga aba awu Ukiristo, uwuruwi Unum aka asɛng!>>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.”

36Abi iwa agɔpa afũ ayɛia unga ikɛi. Azĩ adzowe amɛ̃ inebi akika agbata.The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

37Umbɔ agɛ, <<Ungo uba uwu uyɛrha abi Uyahuda, ufɔrh itsikamngo!>>“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

38Afafã itsinga umbɔ atsɛng itsɛng agɛ, <<UWƐRƐ AWU UYƐRHA ABI UYAHUDA.>>Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39Unying ru umbɔ avɛu ha umbɔ aka anyapuwe arherhe arherhe aka atãrhã agɛ, <<Asi iwea ungo uwu Ukiristo? Ufɔrh itsingo nggu umɛn!>>One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

40Bɔr uvɛu uwu uvaa atsɛrha unga agɛ, <<Hɛ, ungo usi igũo iwei Unum, ufaingo uku uwu ubina unying nggu unga?But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

41Umɛn ihwa uvermɛn mɔnɔ, umɛn ifai ubinkpi umɛn iki ikorhe. Bɔr utsak uwurɛ ashia ru uvau.>>We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42Mɔcɛ unga agɛ, <<Uyesu, uyita umum ri ivang Iyɛrhango.>>Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

43Uyesu agɔr unga agɛ, <<Umum indɛyiwa ungo idzidzɛrhe, irherɛ ungo uwuri iwu nggu umum ra afã.>>And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

44Awu idzingga atenuma, uzĩ udze utsire ananga kishoo utsɛku akara ataar aki urhɛɛ,It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

45ishaa unum isi irhangngge. Nu urhaburhe ukpuku uwe ri Iya-Num uvaar agbɛra avaa.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

46Uyesu atsarhi irhaknga akarhãrhã ayisa agɛ, <<A Utɛ, umum itsuka ipfumum ru ubokngo.>> Unga aka arherhe rimi amaa, unga akpea.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.

47Uteiya abi iwa ha aka anyã ifɛrhɛ ha iki ikorhe, unga akpoi Unum agɔr agɛ, <<Awu idzidzɛrhe utsak uwurɛ arhiku uner.>>When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

48Ri ivang hã umbɔ kishoo aka akɔng umɔ ra anang hã, anyãmbɔ ifɛrhɛ ha iki ikorhe, umbɔ akwɛr ikɔkmbɔ na azĩmbɔ akimbɔ.And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49Bɔr kishoo abika ahwɛng unga, utoma nggu akatsɛrh abirabɛ aka adɔsa unga adzeka abĩ Ugarhirhi, adɛ̃ɛ̃ ukuka, na azɛrhi ifɛrha ha.But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

50Unera nuwɔ itsoknga igburh Uyusuf, unying ru umbɔ akakũ abi Uyahuda, bɔr awu ra amɛn na arhiku uner,Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

51unga asi ibemunga ubinkpi abimbɔ aki ikorhe. Unga adzeka abĩ Uyahuda, uteu Uarimatiya, na adzɛu Iyɛrhe Unum.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.

52Unga asok azĩã ru Ubirhatu arhusa umbɔ adzowe ukom Uyesu.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

53Mɔcɛ unga acipuwe ukom hã, na akũ atorho aka aze abɛrh ukpɔ, na atsuke ukpɔ ru udzak. Udzak ha uwe ru utai umbɔ aka asim ni ifa, ukpurukpi umbɔ aka anasi itsumbɔ unera umɔ.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.

54Unum hã uwu unum igbisha abin, unum ukpuku uwosha uku uyokpɔ.It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

55Akatsɛrh ha aka adzeka abĩ Ugarhirhi adɔsu Uyesu, asok adɔsu Uyusuf azĩ anyã udzaka na anyã ininu ukom iyornga uku unu umɔ.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56Mɔcɛ umbɔ abvui azĩmbɔ ri iya azĩ agbisha atsei isung na atsei akika adzuka. Ru unum ukpuku uwoshambɔ, umbɔ awosha ri ikpem.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

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