Luke 23 (MGH2016)

1Nlhoko wonkhaye nkaweemelha ni unrweha Yesu mpaka u NapilatoThen the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2waamwemenshe aya ni uchokholha uhimiacha milhatu, “Nahomwona ulha ntu ulha aapoterihaka attu o velhaponi, eerelhaka wiira ahilhive ikhodi wa Nakaisari ni wiichihana mwanene wiira, Kuristo Moopolhi thanlhiye ni Nlhuku mwene a Ayahudi.”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.”

3Napilato nkayankoha Yesu, “Inyuva phi amwene a Ayahudi?” Yesu nkaakhulha, “Thoko chinre inyu wo wulhumacha.”So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4Napilato nkayeerelha opochera ishaani olhupalhe ni attu wiira, “Akoonaka nlhatu uriwoothe wa ulha ntu ulha.”Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5Nansho attu nkayaathepa ukuruvalhelha wo machiri chinene, “Nowaachopeacha ni weettuchiha attu apange injoove ilhapo yonkhaye yo Uyudea. Aachokhonlhe Ugalilaya vano rii vaa.”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.”

6Napilato veewilhe aya, nkayaakoha, “Kwani yolha ntu ulha nokhuma Ugalilaya?”When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7Vaachuwenlhe aya wiira aari ntu o ilhapo yo ikuru i Naherode, nkayanhokolhosha u Naherode uwo, aari yeyo ikatema iyo Uyerusalemu.And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

8Naherode nkayaateelhiya nrima umwoona Yesu, ukhalhawaya yaari amwiiwaka athananaka umwoona toka khalhayi. Akhulhuvelhaka umwoona Yesu apangaka cho ushangiha.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.

9Paahi etu Naherode nkayankoha Yesu chookohiya chinchi, nansho Yesu khaakhunlhe.Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10Opochera ishaani olhupalhe ni owiittuchiha Malhehero yaari miholho ahimiachaka milhatu chinchi choomwootheria Yesu.Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

11Naherode ni manyaaasikari aya nkayampangelha Yesu ncheche, nkayammwariha n'golole we imwene nkayanhokolhosha u Napilato.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

12Toka nenno nihuku nno, Napilato ni Naherode nkayaalhutanaacha umpwana, ukhalhawaya khalhayi vawo kila mmoka khaari ewananaka ni nkhunanawe.That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

13Napilato nkayeehanacha opochera ishaani olhupalhe ni aholhelhi ni attu vamoka,Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

14nkayeera, “Nhommwiiha yolha ntu ulha uwannyaka mwiiraka wiira aari aapoterihaka attu. Vano etu, kihonkohacha mwaatti mwiiwaka, ni mii akoonne nlhatu uriwoothe uhimianche inyu.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.

15Akihiwe mii vekha mena Naherode oonne nlhatu, phi nhokolhonshe aya uwanihu. Khuuwo nlhatu wo hii umwiiva.Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

16Paahi mii kinomwaata ikopo ni unhiyerera.”Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

17Kila nihuku no Pasaka, Napilato aari ni malhemalhelho o unhiyerera ntu mmoka ttukiye aathananiya ni attu.Not in the BSB

18Nlhoko wonkhaye nkawaakhuwelha, “Eeviye! Munhiyerereke Baraba!”But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

19Baraba uyo aattukiye wo nlhatu no injoove yaapangeelhe vawani ni nlhatu no weeva attu.(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20Napilato aari athananaka unhiyerera Yesu, paahi nkayoolhumana attu tho.Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

21Nansho attu yaari akhuwelhachaka, “Munkhomelhelhe vansalaabani! Munkhomelhelhe vansalaabani!”but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

22Napilato nkayeera tho vo neraru, “Nansho ttenkeni? Khuuwo nlhatu kinoona aka wo umwiiva! Kinoomwata ikopo ni unthaphulha.”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.”

23Nansho attu nkayaathepa ukhuwelhacha avekelhaka wiira Yesu akhomelhelhiye, ni nlhove naya nkanaarumelhelhiya.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

24Paahi etu Napilato nkayanhukumulha Yesu thoko chaalhepelha aya attu.So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25Nkayanthaphulha Baraba, ntu aattukiye wo nlhatu no injoove ni niiviho, nkayaavaha Yesu wiira ampangeke ittu yaathanana aya, thoko chaavekelha aya.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

26Manyaasikaari nkayanvelhelha Yesu, vaarwaa aya nkayankumaana ntu o Ukirene nchina nawe Simoni aawa akhumaka umatani. Nkayanchuchumiha, nkayanriaa nsalaaba, akushe anttwaraka Yesu utulhi.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.

27Nlhoko mulhupalhe wa attu nkawanttwara, akina aya yaari manyopani onlhacha umunlhelha.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28Yesu nkaarukunuwelha, nkeerelha, “Manyopani o Uyerusalemu! Nhikunlhelhe mii, nansho mwichunlhelheke mwaashinene ni achishaana inyu.But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29Ukhalhawaya mahuku anowa attu vanowa aya wiira, ‘Ahoreeriya manyaathiyana ahiyanre, ahaayanre ashaana mena ulhelha!’Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

30Yeyo ikatema iyo, attu phi nowa aya wiirelha miako, ‘Nniwulhuwelheke! Nnivitheke!’At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

31Vavawo attu aneera chiicho wo mwiri nkithi, mwiri wo wuuma inohalha wiiria chani?”For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Attu akina elhi, onkhaye o uwonya, yaari ni ayo arweehiyaka wiiviya vamoka ni Yesu.Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

33Vaaphilhe aya vakittu vaneehaniya “Nikhurukucha no muru,” nkayankhomelhelha Yesu vavawo, ni attu elhi o uwonya, mmoka wiimonono ni nkina wiimushi.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 nkeera, “Thithi mwaalhevelheke! Ukhalhawaya khachuwenlhe impanga aya.” Nkayaakawanacha ikuwo chawe wo woopelha ikhura.Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

35Attu nkayeemelhacha aawehaka Aholhelhi a Ayahudi vampangelha aya ncheche, “Ahoopolha attu akina, haya etu echopolheke mwanene yakhalhaka uyo phi Kuristo Moopolhi thanlhiye ni Nlhuku!”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.”

36Manyaasikaari ni ayo nkayampangelha ncheche chiicho, nkayaawa nkayammaha isiki,The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

37yiiraka, “Wiichopolheke umwanene wakhalhaka uwe phi mwene a Ayahudi!”“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

38Vachulhu nsalaaba nkayaakhomelhelha nipattu naalhempe aya malhove eera, “Ulha phi mwene a Ayahudi.”Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39Mmoka a attu yaakhomelhelhiye vamoka ni Yesu nkaachokholha unruwana Yesu, “Uwe kuhiwe phi Kuristo Moopolhi? Wiichoopolheke umwanene, unoopolheke ni hii!”One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

40Nkina uyo nansho, nkanchachera nkhunanawe eeraka, “Uwe khunomoova Nlhuku? Ihukumu ipantte awo iyo phi pantte awe.But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

41Hii, ikekhiaye ihu iyo, phi niphwanenlhe, ukhalhawaya nihopochera malhivo o mitheko chihu, nansho uyo khawonnye ittu.”We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42Nkaamwiirelha Yesu, “Yesu wakuupuwelheke mii, vanohalha awo uwa unari Amwene vawo!”Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

43Yesu nkaamwirelha, “Kinoolhelha wo ikekhiaye wiira lhelho nna, unowa waakhalha ni mii Uphiooni.”And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

44Yaari saa sita uthana nchuwa vaatiphiilhe aya, ipiphi nkayaawanelha ilhapo yonkhaye mpaka vaari aya saa tisa,It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

45Nipaziya nulhupalhe naattukelhelhiye variyari u Inupa ya Nlhuku nkanaahuwa velhi.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

46Yesu nkaakhuwelha, “Thithi! Kinoweesha nnepa aka mmathathani mwinyu!” Voolhumanche awe chiicho, nkaarihiaa.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.

47Nholhelhi a manyaasikari o Rumi nkoona cheeria, nkanthimicha Nlhuku, eeraka, “We ikekhiaye ulha aari ntu orera nrima!”When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

48Attu aathukumanne vavawo uweha chaapangiaa ahoona chikhumelhenlhe, nkayaathuruwa mmawani, echatakachaka ikhakacha wo wooniha ihuzuni.And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49Attu onkhaye anchuwenlhe Yesu, ikhalhaka vamoka ni manyopani antwanre ukhuma Ugalilaya, yaari aneemenlhe utayi awehaka.But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

50Ahokhalha attu amoka o rera nrima anenchi o Uarimathaya iwani yo Uyudea nchina naya Nayusufu.Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

51Yayo aari ntu o Uarimathaya, aapanga thoko Nlhuku chaathanana awe attuniyaka ni attu, awehereraka uwa wo Imwene ya Nlhuku. Inakhalhaka aari ntu o Ipuwa yulhupalhe ya Ayahudi, khaari arumelhelhaka ittu ipangiye.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.

52Yayo yahorwaa u Napilato nkayaavekelha avahiye iruttu ya Yesu.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

53Nkayaakurusha iruttu iyo vathi, nkaavilhikelha ikuwo yo hariri, nkayaavitha nnihiyeni mwaahemiye vamwalhani, nihiye naari bado uvithiya ntu.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.

54Nenno naari nihuku no Ijumaa, Nihuku no Wiittuwa niwaaka meelho aya.It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

55Manyopani yantwanre Yesu ukhuma Ugalilaya nkayarwaa ni Nayusufu uwinnuwelhani nihiye nivithiye awe Yesu. Nkayoona vavithiye aya iruttu awe.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56Nkayaahokolhiacha uwani nkayaakooroshacha makhura o unukhelha o uwa uuhikani iruttu ya Yesu. Nihuku no Wiittuwa nkayeettuwa thoko Malhehero chaalhehera aya.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

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