Luke 23 (MFXL) · Opened

1Ye aqayid shiiqeez ubbitay dendii Yesuusana Philaaxoosako kanggeeza.Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2«Yha athay nu asita balethitar, Oroome kaatayis giira giiraamay garkk kayttarannee ma, ‹Taanii Kiristtoosa yi kaata› yeegodar nu denggeeza» yeegii mooteeza.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.”

3Philaaxoosa Yesuusana, «Neenii Ayihuditay kaatonnee?» yeegii oyceeza. Yesuusa, «Ee, ne geezay garkke» yeegeeza.So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4Philaaxoosa qeese halaqitayikonnee asayiko, «Yha athayil afa ta pettii buutakka denggekkaya» yeegeeza.Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5Zini unttii, «Yha athay Galilappe yhaya hellodayis Yihuda muumer iita bazis denthithiza» yeegii miinthii odeeza.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.”

6Philaaxoosa yeya si7eez wode Yesuusa Galila aso yeegii oyceeza.When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7Yesuusa Herodoosa gadepp ye7eez as maaqqeezana Philaaxoosa ereezaypp guye Herodoosa ye wode Yerusalaame yez gishos eziko dakkeeza.And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

8Herodoosa Yesuusa be7adayis gaame wodeppe koyttar yez gisho eza be7eez wode gaame ufayttee. Abis giiko, ebaz si7eez gisho malabaz udin be7adayis amotitar yeza.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.

9Herodoosa Yesuusana gaame oychchi oyceeza, Zin E abikka mahekkaya.Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10Qeesitay halaqitayinnee higge asitamaaritay ezayid eqqii miinthii eez mootiza.Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

11Heroodosarannee e wotaaddaritayir Yesuusa laqqaser leqqeeza. Buquro afila ma7isii Philaaxoosako mahii dakkeeza.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

12Heroodosarannee Philaaxoosar tiin morkkezin ye gallas wolla igintteeza.That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

13Philaaxoosa qeese halaqita, gade aqisizitannee woyita xeegii,Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

14« ‹Yha athay iita bazis denthithiza› gi taako yi ke7eeza. Taakka yi tiina pilagii bi7ini yi shiisheez mootayis aba buutakka eel denggekkaya.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.

15Herodoosa, yey garkk aba buutakka ezal afa denggekka gishos nuuko dakkeeza. Tuma yha athay yhayiqos helithiz aba buutakka oothekkaya.Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

16Yey gishos, eza garafii billii dakkoda» yeegeeza.Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

17Yeya E geezay Faaziqa Baale wode pettii as achchapp unttiss billizay ezis attowa baz maaqqeez gishosi.Not in the BSB

18Woya ubbitay pettipp, «Yha atha gede hali7isoba, nuus Baribaana billoba» yeegii uukkeeza.But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

19Baribaana katama gancce as iita bazis denthithii as wodhdhii accintteez asii.(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20Philaaxoosa Yesuusana bili7odayis koyii asayis mahii odeeza.Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

21Maaqqozin, asay, «sottoba! sottoba!» yeegii uukkeeza.but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

22Philaaxoosa hayidzintho, «Yha athay qoheez bazay abba? Wodhos helithiz buuta ta denggekkaya. Yey gishos, garafii dakkoda» yeegeeza.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.”

23U fa qaala dhoqqi udii, «Sotinttodayis beeziza» gi miinthii uukkeeza. U uufaykka usa dareeza.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

24U oyichay gishos gi Philaaxoosa ezal afa pirddeeza.So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25Asa iita bazis denthithizannee as wodhdhii accintteezana billod garkk woosseez, ye atha unttiss bili7eeza. Zin Yesuusa unttii koyeez baz oothod garkk unttiss aathii inggeeza.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

26Yesuusana aykkii kammadar Simoona giz Qerena biitta athay gaxarepp ye7odar, denggii maziqala toossii Yesuusa kaallii yhammad garkk ciiphicheeza.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.

27Gaame assaynnee u ganccepp fa tira qoxxitar yeekkiza maachchitay e guyayir kaalliza.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28Zin Yesuusa unttiko guye maaqqii Yesuusa, «Yinttanno, Yerusalaame maachitayyo, yi ubbayisinnee yi na7itayis yeekkoyttapp attin taasi yeekkippate.But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29‹Yezako dhonthitay, yelekka ulitaynnee ammisekka ammitay anjjintteeza› yi yeegoda gallasay ye7oda.Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

30Ye wode ambitakka, ‹Nuul afa woddoytta›, deritakka, ‹Nuna qosoytte› yeegoda.At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

31Yikkee, irxxa minxxa yey garkk oothiko mela minxxa wayissadeshsha?» yeegeeza.For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Ezar wolla wodhodayis hara nam77ii paanita kanggeeza.Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

33Qeeraniyo ginttinttiz aqo helthii sotteeza. Paanitaypp petta ushachch baggar yhankka haddiris baggar sotteeza.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.

34Yesuusa, «Ta adayyo, u ab oothizako eroowa gishos neenii unttis atto goba» yeegeeza. U e afilayil afa ixa olii shaakinttii ekkeeza.Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

35Asay eqqii be7adar, gade moodizitay, «E Hara asa ashsheeza; Xoossay maraxeez Kiristtoosa eza maaqqiko an fana ashsho» yeegii leqqeeza.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.”

36Wotaaddaritay eziko shiiqii, caala woyne ushsh inggeeza.The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

37Yeezii, «Neenii Ayihuditay kaat maaqqiko ane ne ubba ashshoba» yeegii leqqeeza.“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

38Ezis omma baggar, «Yhay Ayihuditay kaat» yeegiz xuufe Girikithora, Oromithora, Ibirayisxxithora xaafii gaddeeza.Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39Sottintteez paanno pettay cashshe sa7ar goochchitar, «An neenii Kiristtoosa maaqqiko, nenakka nunakka ashshoba» yeegeeza.One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

40Zin yhankko paannay, «Ne yhay garkk pirddar yezar hara attozin, Xoossis yashittaamoo?But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

41Nuunii nu buutayis beeziza pirdde ekkiza, Zin yha athay pettii iitabazkka oothekkaya» yeegii kacintteeza.We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42Maakka, «Yesuusa, ne ne kaatetithar yi7iz wode tana qoppoba» yeegeeza.Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

43Yesuusa, «Ta nees turo odiza; yhayino ne taar gannatte yessada» yeegeeza.And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

44Ye gallas usuppun saatepp yhanigii uddufun saate gatho awa poo7o kayeez gishos biitta ubbayil afa dhuma maaqqeeza. Xooss Keeth magarazhay per7inttii nam77ii aqo shaakintteeza.It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

46Yesuusa, qaala dhoqqi udii, «Ta Adayyo, ta ta shemppato ne kushayid inggeeza» yeegii yhayqqeeza.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.

47Mato halaqay, haneezaya bi7ii, «Yha athay tumakka geeshsh» yeegii Xooss galateeza.When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

48Yha hanizabaza be7adayis ye aqayid shiiqeez as ubbay haneezibaza bi7ii fa tira qoxxitar fa kara maaqqeeza.And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49Maaqqozin, Yesuusa lanqqe eriza as ubbay, yey garkkekka Galilappe kaalli ye7eez maachchitay yeya bi7ittar haakor eqqeeza.But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

50Ayihude shanggitaypp pettay, Yooseefa ginttinttiz athay yeza. E Armmatiyasa ginttinttiz Yihuda katamapp ye7eeza. E lo77onnee Geesh as maaqqiz gishos Xoossa kaattetithay yi7ithana naagiza. Shanggitaypp petta maaqqittar u zoretitharannee oosayir baaya.Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

52Ye athay Philaaxoosako yhanigii, Yesuusa aha moogodayis taas inggoba gi woosseeza.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

53Yesuusa aha wodhisii afilar xaaxeeza. Zaalla woocii kesseez hara as mooginttekka orothi duufo gancce gaddeeza.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.

54Maala gelod haniza gishos ye gallasay giigintto qamma.It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

55Galilappe denddii Yesuusa kaalli ye7eez maachchitay Yooseefar wolla yhanigii e aha wayizii moogizakko duufa akaakii be7eeza.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56Ezaypp maaqqii shittonnee qibaate giigiseeza. Higge kiittizay garkk maala gallas shempp peezheeza.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

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