Luke 23 (MKW) · Opened

1Bantu nyonso ya kimvuka telamaka mpe nataka Yesu na ntwala ya Pilate.Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2Kuna, bawu bandaka na kufunda yandi na kutuba: «Beto me kuta muntu yayi na kukotisa muvusu na bantu ya beto. Yandi ke zabisaka bawu na kufuta ve mpaku na ntinu ya Loma, mpe ke tubaka yandi mosi ti yandi kele Masiya mpe ntinu.»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.”

3Pilate yufulaka Yesu mutindu yayi: «Nge kele ntinu ya ba-Zwife?» Yesu vutulaka: «Nge ke na kutuba yawu nge mosi.»So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4Na yina, Pilate tubaka na bamfumu ya banganga-Nzambi mpe na bantu nyonso: «Mu ke na kutala ve dyambu ya yimbi na muntu yayi samu na kuzengila yandi lufwa.»Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5Kasi bawu tubaka dyaka na ngolo ya kulutila: «Yandi ke na kupesa ndongosolo yina ke na kutumisa bantu na kusala muvusu. Yandi bandaka na Ngalili. Na manima, yandi salaka yawu na kizunga nyonso ya Zude, mpe ntangu yayi, yandi me kuma awa.»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.”

6Na kuwa mutindu yina, Pilate yufulaka: «Muntu yayi kele muntu ya Ngalili?»When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7Ntangu Pilate kuwaka ti Yesu vwandaka muntu ya kizunga yina Elode vwandaka ntinu, yandi fidisaka Yesu na sika ya Elode yina vwandaka mpe na Yelusalemi na bilumbu yina.And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

8Elode kumaka na kilengi ya kulutila ntangu yandi talaka Yesu. Ya tsyelika, yandi kuwaka nsangu ya Yesu, mpe vwandaka zola kutala yandi katuka ntama. Yandi vwandaka na kivuvu ya kutala Yesu sala mwa bimangu.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.

9Elode yufulaka Yesu byuvu mingi, kasi Yesu vutulaka yandi ata dyambu.Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10Bamfumu ya banganga-Nzambi mpe milongisi ya Misiku vwandaka kuna. Bawu vwandaka funda Yesu na ngolo nyonso.Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

11Elode na binwani ya yandi vwandaka seka mpe finga Yesu. Bawu lwatisaka yandi kinkuti ya kitoko, mpe vutulaka yandi na sika ya Pilate.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

12Na ntama, Elode na Pilate vwandaka bambeni. Kasi na kilumbu yina, bawu kumaka bandiku.That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

13Pilate vukisaka bamfumu ya banganga-Nzambi, bamfumu ya ba-Zwife, mpe bantu nyonso.Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

14Yandi zabisaka bawu: «Beno me natina munu muntu yayi na kutuba ti yandi ke na kutumisa bantu na kusala muvusu. Kasi mu me yufula yandi na ntwala ya beno na mambu ya yimbi yina beno me funda yandi, mpe mu me tala ata dyambu ya kuzengila yandi lufwa.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.

15Elode mpe me tala ata dyambu ya kuzengila yandi lufwa, samu ti yandi me vutula yandi na sika ya beto. Na yina, muntu yayi me sala ata dyambu ya yimbi samu na kuzengila yandi lufwa.Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

16Ni yawu yina, mu ke pesa muswa ya kubula yandi bikoti, mpe na manima, mu ke bika yandi.» [Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

17Na konso mukembo ya Paki, Pilate fwanaka pesa kimpwanza na nkole mosi.]Not in the BSB

18Kasi bawu nyonso lookaka: «Kufwa muntu yayi! Pesa kimpwanza na Balabase!»But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

19(Ba tulaka Balabase na boloko samu na muvusu yina salamaka na mbanza, mpe samu ti yandi kufwaka muntu.)(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20Mutindu Pilate vwandaka zola kupesa Yesu kimpwanza, yandi zonzaka dyaka na nkonga.Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

21Kasi nkonga nyonso lookaka: «Koma yandi na kulunsi! Koma yandi na kulunsi!»but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

22Pilate zabisaka dyaka bawu na mbala ya tatu: «Wapi dyambu ya yimbi yandi me sala? Mu me kuzwa yandi ata dyambu ya yimbi yina me lunga na kuzengila yandi lufwa! Na yina, mu ke pesa muswa ya kubula yandi bikoti, mpe mu ke bika yandi.»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.”

23Kasi bawu tatamanaka na kulooka na ngolo nyonso ti ba koma Yesu na kulunsi, mpe bawu nungaka samu ti bawu vwandaka looka ngolo.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

24Pilate ndimaka na kubaka lukanu mutindu bawu vwandaka lomba.So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25Yandi pesaka kimpwanza na muntu yina vwandaka na boloko samu na dyambu ya muvusu, mpe samu ti yandi kufwaka muntu. Na manima, yandi yekulaka bawu Yesu, samu ti bawu sala yandi mutindu bawu vwandaka zola.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

26Ntangu binwani vwandaka nata Yesu, bawu bwabanaka Simoni, muntu ya mbanza Silene, yina katukaka na bilanga. Bawu bakaka yandi, mpe tulaka kulunsi ya Yesu na magembo ya yandi, samu ti yandi nata yawu na kutambula na manima ya 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.

27Nkonga ya nene ya bantu vwandaka landa yandi. Na kati ya bawu vwandaka na bakento yina vwandaka dila mpe bula ntulu samu na yandi.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28Yesu balukaka na lweka ya bawu, mpe tubaka: «Bakento ya Yelusalemi, beno dila ve samu na munu! Kasi beno dila samu na beno mosi, mpe samu na bana ya beno!But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29Ya tsyelika, bilumbu ke na kukwiza yina ba ke tuba: “Kyese na bisita, na bakento yina me buta ntete ve, mpe na bakento yina me nwikisa ntete bana mabene ve!”Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

30Na ntangu yina, bantu ke tuba na myongo ya nene: “Beno kubwa na zulu ya beto” mpe na myongo ya fyoti: “Beno bumba beto!”At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

31Ya tsyelika, kana ba ke na kusala mutindu yina na yinti ya mubisu, yinki ba ke sala na yinti ya kuyuma?»For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Ba nataka mpe bimpumbulu zole samu na kufwa bawu kisika mosi na Yesu.Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

33Ntangu bawu kumaka na kisika yina ba ke bokilaka «Mukwa ya yintu», binwani komaka Yesu na bimpumbulu zole na bakulunsi. Kimpumbulu mosi vwandaka na lubakala ya Yesu, mpe ya nkaka na lumoso.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 tubaka: «Tata, lemvokila bawu samu ti bawu zaba ve mambu yina bawu ke na kusala.» Binwani kabulaka bawu na bawu binkuti ya yandi na kubula dzeke.Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

35Nkonga ya bantu yina vwandaka ya kutelama kuna vwandaka tala. Bamfumu ya ba-Zwife vwandaka seka yandi na kutuba: «Yandi vuukisaka bantu ya nkaka. Bika ti yandi vuukisa nzutu ya yandi mosi, kana yandi kele Masiya yina Nzambi me soola!»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.”

36Binwani mpe vwandaka seka yandi. Bawu kwendaka pene-pene ya yandi, pesaka yandi malafu ya ngayi,The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

37mpe tubaka: «Kana nge kele ntinu ya ba-Zwife, vuukisa nzutu ya nge!»“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

38Na zulu ya kulunsi ya Yesu, ba tulaka dibaya yina vwandaka na bisono yayi: «Muntu yayi kele ntinu ya ba-Zwife.»Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39Mosi na kati ya bimpumbulu zole yina ba komaka vwandaka finga Yesu: «Kana nge kele Masiya, vuukisa nzutu ya nge, mpe vuukisa beto mpe!»One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

40Kasi mpangi ya yandi sembaka yandi, mpe tubaka: «Nge ke na kuzitisa Nzambi ve, nge muntu me kuzwa kitumbu mosi na muntu yayi?But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

41Kitumbu ya beto kele ya kulunga, samu ti beto me kuzwa musendo ya mambu ya yimbi yina beto salaka. Kasi muntu yayi me sala ata dyambu ya yimbi.»We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42Na yina, yandi tubaka dyaka: «Yesu, bambukila munu moyo ntangu nge ke kwiza mutindu ntinu.»Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

43Yesu vutulaka: «Ya tsyelika, mu ke na kuzabisa nge: bubu yayi, nge ke vwanda na munu na paladiso.»And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

44Ya lendaka vwanda ngunga ya midi, kitombe kumaka na yinsi nyonso tii na ngunga ya tatu na manima ya midi.It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

45Ntangu zimbanaka, mpe lele yina ke kabulaka bisika ya longo ya Yinzo ya Nzambi pasukaka na kati-kati na bandambu zole kubanda na zulu tii na yisi.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

46Yesu lookaka na ndinga ya ngolo: «Tata, mu me vutula mpeve ya munu na maboko ya nge.» Na manima ya kutuba mutindu yina, yandi kufwaka.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.

47Na kutala mambu yina salamaka, mfumu ya binwani ya Loma kembilaka Nzambi na kutuba: «Ya tsyelika, muntu yayi vwandaka muntu ya kudedama!»When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

48Bantu nyonso yina kwizaka kuna, talaka mambu yina salamaka. Na yina, bawu vutukaka na bayinzo ya bawu na kubula ntulu samu na kyadi.And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49Bankundi nyonso ya Yesu, mpe bakento yina landaka yandi katuka Ngalili, vwandaka ya kutelama mwa ntama, mpe vwandaka tala mambu yina vwandaka luta.But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

50Ya vwandaka na bakala mosi na nkumbu Yosefi. Yandi vwandaka muntu ya Alimate, mbanza ya ba-Zwife, mpe yandi vwandaka na kati ya kimvuka ya luyalu ya bawu. Yandi vwandaka muntu ya mbote mpe ya kudedama yina vwandaka vingila nkwizulu ya Kimfumu ya Nzambi. Yandi ndimaka ve lukanu yina bampangi ya yandi ya kimvuka bakaka, mpe mambu yina bawu salaka.Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

52Yandi kwendaka tala Pilate, mpe lombaka yandi nzutu ya Yesu.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

53Na manima ya kukatula nzutu ya Yesu na kulunsi, yandi zingaka yawu na lele ya lino, mpe tulaka yawu na kati ya ndyamu yina ba tobolaka na mongo ya matadi. Ba vwandaka me zika ntete ve mvumbi na kati ya ndyamu yina.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.

54Ya vwandaka kilumbu ya kukubika Saba, mpe ya bikanaka fyoti samu ti Saba banda.It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

55Bakento yina landaka Yesu katuka Ngalili kwendaka kintwadi na Yosefi. Bawu talaka ndyamu, mpe wapi mutindu ba tulaka nzutu ya Yesu.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56Na manima, bawu vutukaka na bayinzo ya bawu. Bawu kubikaka mafuta mpe mananasi. Na kilumbu ya Saba, bawu pemaka mutindu vwandaka tumisa misiku.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

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