Luke 23 (LUG) · Opened

1Awo Olukiiko lwonna ne lusituka, ne batwala Yesu ewa Piraato.Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2Ne batandika okumuwawaabira nti, “Omuntu ono ajagalaza eggwanga lyaffe, ng’atuziyiza okuwa Kayisaali omusolo, nga yeeyita Kristo, kabaka.”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.”

3Piraato kwe kubuuza Yesu nti, “Ggwe kabaka w’Abayudaaya?” Yesu n’amuddamu nti, “Ggwe okyogedde.”So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4Awo Piraato n’akyukira bakabona abakulu n’ekibiina ky’abantu n’abagamba nti, “Siraba musango muntu ono gw’azizza.”Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5Naye ne beeyongera okulumiriza nga bagamba nti, “Asasamazza abantu n’okuyigiriza kwe mu Buyudaaya mwonna. Yatandikira Ggaliraaya okutuukira ddala ne wano!”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.”

6Piraato bwe yawulira ebyo kwe kubuuza nti, “Omuntu ono Mugaliraaya?”When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7Bwe yategeera nga Yesu Mugaliraaya, n’amuweereza eri Kerode, kubanga Ggaliraaya kyali kifugibwa Kerode, ate nga Kerode mu kiseera ekyo yali ali mu Yerusaalemi.And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

8Awo Kerode bwe yalaba Yesu, n’asanyuka nnyo, kubanga yali atutte ekiseera kiwanvu ng’ayagala okulaba Yesu. Era okuva ku ebyo bye yali amuwuliddeko yasuubira ng’ajja kumulaba ng’akolayo ekyamagero.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.

9N’amubuuza ebibuuzo bingi, naye Yesu n’atamuddamu.Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10Mu kiseera ekyo, bakabona abakulu, n’abannyonnyozi b’amateeka baali awo mu busungu obungi ne baleekaanira waggulu nga bamulumiriza.Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

11Kerode n’abaserikale be ne batandika okuduulira Yesu, n’okumuvuma. Ne bamwambaza ekyambalo ekinekaaneka, ne bamuzzaayo ewa Piraato.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

12Ku lunaku olwo lwennyini, Kerode ne Piraato, abaali bakyawaganye, ne bafuuka ba mukwano.That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

13Awo Piraato n’akuŋŋaanya bakabona abakulu, n’abakulembeze b’Abayudaaya, n’abantu,Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

14n’abagamba nti, “Mwandeetedde omuntu ono nga mumuwawaabira nti asasamaza abantu bajeeme. Mubuuzizza nnyo era ne neetegereza bulungi ensonga eyo nga nammwe we muli, naye ne nsanga nga talina musango ku ebyo bye mumuwawaabidde.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.

15Ne Kerode naye tamulabyeko musango era kyavudde amukomyawo gye tuli. Omuntu ono talina ky’akoze kimusaanyiza kibonerezo kya kufa.Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

16Noolwekyo ŋŋenda mukangavvulamu, ndyoke mmusumulule.”Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

17Ku buli mbaga ya Kuyitako, Piraato ng’ateekwa okubateera omusibe omu.Not in the BSB

18Ekibiina kyonna ne kireekaana nnyo nti, “Oyo mutte! Otuteere Balaba.”But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

19Balaba ono yali asibiddwa lwa kukulembera kasasamalo mu kibuga, era n’olw’obutemu.(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20Piraato olw’okwagala okusumulula Yesu, n’ayongera okwogera nabo.Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

21Naye ne beeyongera okuleekaana nti, “Mukomerere ku musaalaba! Mukomerere ku musaalaba!”but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

22Piraato n’ayogera nabo omulundi ogwokusatu nti, “Lwaki? Azzizza musango ki? Sirabye nsonga yonna emusaanyiza kibonerezo kya kufa. Noolwekyo ka mmukangavvule, ndyoke mmusumulule.”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.”

23Naye ne beeyongera nnyo okuleekaana, n’okuwowoggana nga baagala Yesu akomererwe ku musaalaba. Era okuleekaana kwabwe ne kuwangula.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

24Awo Piraato n’akola nga bwe baayagala.So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25N’asumulula Balaba, gwe baasaba eyali asibiddwa olw’okusasamaza abantu n’olw’obutemu. Naye n’abakwasa Yesu bagende bamukole nga bwe baagala.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

26Awo ne bafulumya Yesu okumutwala okumukomerera. Bwe baali bamutwala ne basanga omusajja Omukuleene erinnya lye Simooni, yali ava mu kyalo nga yaakayingira mu kibuga, ne bamuwaliriza okusitula omusaalaba gwa Yesu ku kibegabega kye; n’agusitula n’agutwala ng’atambulira emabega wa Yesu.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.

27Ekibiina kinene ne bagoberera Yesu nga mwe muli n’abakazi abaali bamukaabira nga bwe bakuba ebiwoobe.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28Naye Yesu n’abakyukira n’abagamba nti, “Abawala ba Yerusaalemi, temukaabira Nze, wabula mwekaabire era mukaabire n’abaana bammwe.But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29Kubanga ekiseera kijja abakazi abatalina baana lwe baliyitibwa ab’omukisa ddala.Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

30“ ‘Baligamba ensozi nti, “Mutugweko,” n’obusozi nti, “Mutuziike.” ’At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

31Kale, obanga bino babikola ku muti omubisi, naye ku mukalu kiriba kitya?”For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Waaliwo n’abasajja abalala babiri, bombi nga bamenyi ba mateeka, abaatwalibwa ne Yesu okuttibwa.Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

33Awo bwe baatuuka mu kifo ekiyitibwa Ekiwanga, ne bamukomerera awo ku musaalaba, awamu n’abamenyi b’amateeka, omu ku ludda lwa Yesu olwa ddyo n’omulala ku ludda olwa kkono.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.

34Yesu n’agamba nti, “Kitange, basonyiwe, kubanga kye bakola tebakimanyi.” Awo abaserikale ne bagabana ebyambalo bye nga babikubira akalulu.Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

35Ekibiina ne kimutunuulira. Abakulembeze b’Abayudaaya ne bamusekerera nga bagamba nti, “Yalokolanga balala, ka tulabe naye bwe yeerokola, obanga ye Kristo wa Katonda Omulonde we.”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.”

36N’abaserikale nabo ne bamuduulira ne bamuwa wayini omukaatuufu,The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

37nga bagamba nti, “Obanga ggwe Kabaka w’Abayudaaya, weerokole!”“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

38Waggulu w’omutwe gwa Yesu ku musaalaba kwateekebwako ekiwandiiko mu bigambo bino nti, Ono ye Kabaka w’Abayudaaya.Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39Omu ku bamenyi b’amateeka abaakomererwa naye n’avuma Yesu ng’agamba nti, “Si ggwe Masiya? Kale weerokole era naffe otulokole.”One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

40Naye munne bwe baakomererwa n’amunenya, n’amugamba nti, “N’okutya totya Katonda, nga naawe oli ku kibonerezo kye kimu kya kufa?But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

41Ffe tuvunaaniddwa bya nsonga, kubanga ebikolwa byaffe bitusaanyiza kino. Naye ono talina kisobyo kyonna ky’akoze.”We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42N’alyoka agamba nti, “Yesu, onzijukiranga bw’olijja mu bwakabaka bwo.”Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

43Yesu n’amuddamu nti, “Ddala ddala nkugamba nti olwa leero ojja kubeera nange mu Lusuku lwa Katonda.”And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

44Awo obudde bwe bwatuuka essaawa omukaaga ez’omu ttuntu, enzikiza n’ekwata ku nsi yonna, okutuusa ku ssaawa ey’omwenda,It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

45kubanga enjuba yalekeraawo okwaka. Amangwago eggigi ly’omu Yeekaalu ne liyulikamu wabiri.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

46Awo Yesu n’ayogerera waggulu n’eddoboozi ery’omwanguka ng’agamba nti, “Kitange, nteeka omwoyo gwange mu mikono gyo.” Bwe yamala okwogera ebigambo ebyo, n’afa.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.

47Omuserikale Omuruumi omukulu w’ekitongole eyakulembera abaserikale abaakomerera Yesu, bwe yalaba ebibaddewo, n’atendereza Katonda ng’agamba nti, “Mazima omuntu ono abadde mutuukirivu.”When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

48Abantu bonna abaali bazze okwerolera, bwe baalaba ebibaddewo ne baddayo ewaabwe nga beekuba mu kifuba nga bajjudde ennaku nnyingi.And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49Mikwano gya Yesu, awamu n’abakazi abajja naye nga bamugoberera okuviira ddala e Ggaliraaya, baali bayimiridde nga beesuddeko akabanga, nga batunuulira byonna ebibaddewo.But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

50Laba waaliwo omusajja erinnya lye Yusufu, ng’atuula mu Lukiiko Olukulu olw’Abayudaaya, yali musajja mulungi era nga mutuukirivu,Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

51teyakkirizaganya na banne mu ebyo bye baasalawo ku Yesu ne bye baakola. Yali wa mu kibuga Alimasaya eky’omu Buyudaaya. Yali ng’alindirira n’essuubi ddene okulaba obwakabaka bwa Katonda.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.

52Omusajja ono n’agenda eri Piraato n’asabayo omulambo gwa Yesu.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

53Bwe yaguggya ku musaalaba, n’aguzinga mu lugoye lwa linena olweru ennyo, n’agugalamiza mu ntaana ey’empuku eyali etemeddwa mu lwazi, era nga teziikibwangamu muntu.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.

54Bino byonna byaliwo ku Lwakutaano, olunaku olw’okweteekerateekerako ng’enkeera ye Ssabbiiti.It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

55Omulambo gwa Yesu bwe gwali gutwalibwa mu ntaana, abakazi abaava e Ggaliraaya ne bagoberera nga bavaako emabega, ne balaba entaana n’omulambo gwe nga bwe gwagalamizibwamu.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56Ne balyoka baddayo eka ne bategeka ebyakaloosa n’amafuta ag’okusiiga omulambo gwa Yesu. Naye ne bawummula ku Ssabbiiti ng’etteeka bwe liragira.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

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