Matthew 27 (MWE)

1Lyambape, bhakulungwanji bhaabhishila bhowe na bhanangulungwa bha bhandunji, gubhatemingenenje shitamo sha pinga kwaabhulaga a Yeshu.When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.

2Gubhaatabhilenje mindondolo, gubhapite kwaakamuyanga kwa a Pilato bhaaliji bhakulungwa bha shilambo sha ku Yudea.They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.

3Kungai a Yuda bhaatendebhwishe a Yeshu bhala, bhakamumanyeje kuti a Yeshu bhashiukumulwa, nigubhaigambile, gubhaabhujishiyenje bhakulungwanji bhaabhishila na bhanangulungwa bha bhandu mmbiya ipande makumi gatatu ila.When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.

4Bhalinkuti, “Njilebha kwa kuntendebhuka mundu jwangalebha abhulagwe.” Ikabheje bhanganyabho gubhashitenje, “Uwe nndi? Kwali mmayene.”“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”

5Na bhalabho a Yuda gubhaileshele mmbiya ila nniekalu, gubhakopweshe palanga, nikwenda kwiitabhila.So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

6Bhakulungwanji bhaabhishila gubhaitolilenje mmbiya ila nigubhashitenje, “Nngabha alali kuibhika nshibhiko sha mbepei, pabha mmbiya ya minyai.”The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”

7Bhai, gubhabheleketenje ashaayenenji, nigubhaumilenje nngunda guka nkugumba lilongo pabhe pa shishila bhajeninjiAfter conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.

8Kwa nneyo nngunda gula pubhashemangaga, Nngunda gwa Minyai.That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

9Gugamalile malobhe ga ankulondola bha a Nnungu a Yelemia ga kuti, “Gubhatolilenje mmbiya ipande makumi gatatu, galama jika jwene jubhampanjilenje bhei bha Ishilaeli jula,Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,

10gubhaumilenje nngunda guka nkugumba lilongo, malinga shibhamalanjile Bhakulungwa.”and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord had commanded me.”

11A Yeshu gubhajimi mmujo ja bhakulungwa bha shilambo sha ku Yudea, bhai, bhakulungwa bhala gubhaabhushiye bhalinkuti, “Bhuli, mmwe a mpalume bha Bhayaudi?” A Yeshu gubhaabhalanjile, “Mmwe ni nkubheleketa.”Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

12Ikabheje bhakulungwanji bhaabhishila na bhanangulungwa pubhalinginji nkwaukumula, bhangajangula.And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

13Kwa nneyo a Pilato gubhaabhushiye, “Bhuli, nkapilikana indu yowe ibhakunnugulangai?”Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”

14Ikabheje a Yeshu bhangaajangula nkali lilobhe limo, bhakulungwa bhala gubhakanganigwe kwa kaje.But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.

15Bhai, gwashinkupagwa nkubho mobha ga shikukuu sha Bhayaudi shishemwa Pashaka, bhakulungwa bhatenda kwaugulilanga atabhilwe jumo jubhampinjilenje bhandunji.Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.

16Gene mobhago ashinkupagwa mundu jumo atabhilwe ashumaga ga ya nyata ntima, lina lyakwe a Bhalabha.At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

17Bhai, bhandunji bhakaimananjeje pamo, a Pilato gubhaabhushiyenje, “Jwei junkupinganga ninng'ugulilanje, a Bhalabha eu a Yeshu bhaashemwa a Kilishitu?”So when the crowd had assembled, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

18Bhashinkubheleketa nneyo pabha bhashinkumumanya kuti bhashikwaapeleshalanga a Yeshu kwa ligongo lya lupimilo.For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

19A Pilato bhakatameje pa shitengu sha ukumu, akongobhabho gubhaapeleshele ntenga, nikwaabhalanjila, “Nnatende shindu shoshowe kuka jwene mundu jwangalebhajo, pabha shilo njilaga nkwaagamilila bhenebho.”While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”

20Ikabheje bhakulungwanji bhaabhishila na bhanangulungwa gubhaakwishiyenje bhandunji bhajuganje bhaugulwe a Bhalabha na a Yeshu bhabhulagwe.But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

21Bhai, bhakulungwa bhala gubhaajangwilenje, “Nnapinganga ning'ugulilanje jwei munkumbi gwa bhene bhabhilibha?” Gubhaajangwilenje, “A Bhalabha!”“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.

22A Pilato gubhaabhushiyenje, “Bhai, naatende nndi a Yeshu bhaashemwa a Kilishitu?” Bhowe gubhashitenje, “Bhakomelwe munshalabha!”“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”

23A Pilato gubhaabhushiyenje, “Kwa nndi? Ibhalebhile nndi?” Nabhalabhonji gubhapundilenje jobhela, bhalinkutinji, “Bhakomelwe munshalabha!”“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

24Bhai, a Pilato bhakabhoneje kuti bhakaakombolanga kwa shoshowe na nnjasha inatandubha, gubhatolile mashi ninabha makono gabho pa lugwinjili lula bhalinkuti, “Nne nangali sha gambwa kwa bhulagwa kuka jwene munduju, kwali mwaashayene.”When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”

25Bhandunji bhowe gubhajangwilenje, “Shiwo sha bhene bhandubha tugambwe uwe na ashibhana bhetu!”All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

26Bhai a Pilato gubhaaugulilenje a Bhalabha, na ashimanjola bhakaakomanje ibhoko a Yeshu, gubhaakamwiyenje bhakomelwe munshalabha.So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

27Kungai ashimanjola bha bhakulungwa bha Shiloma gubhaajinjiyenje a Yeshu nnugwani lukulungwa lwa nyumba ja bhakulungwa bha Shiloma, gubhaimenenje likundi lyowe nikwaatimbilila a Yeshu.Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.

28Gubhaaulilenje nngubho yabho, nikwaawasha lijoo lya nnangali.They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

29Gubhaeleyenje ingwa ja mibha, nikwaawasha muntwe, gubhaapelenje nnai kunkono nnilo gwabho. Gubhaatindibhalilenje nikwaanyegaya bhalinkutinji, “Shalamu a Mpalume bha Bhayaudi.”And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

30Kungai gubhaunilenje mata, gubhatolilenje nnai gula, nikwaakomanga muntwe.Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.

31Bhakaanyegayanjeje, gubhaulilenje lijoo lila, gubhaawashiyenje nngubho yabho, kungai gubhapite kwaakomelanga munshalabha.After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.

32Bhalinginji nkujabhulangana, gubhaabhweninji bhandu bhamo lina lyabho a Shimoni, bha ku Kilene, gubhaashishilishiyenje bhaujigale nshalabha gwa a Yeshu.Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

33Bhakaikanganeje pashemwaga Goligota, malombolelo gakwe Shibhanga sha Ntwe,And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,

34gubhaapelenje divai ja anganya na shindu sha shashama. Ikabheje a Yeshu bhakapayeje gubhakanile kupapila.they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

35Bhali bhabhambilwe munshalabha, gubhagabhenenje nngubho yabho kwa shikoma, nkupinga limalile lilobhe libhalugwile ankulondola bha a Nnungu, bhashinkugabhananga nngubho yangu kwa shikoma.When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.

36Gubhatemingene pala muulinda.And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.

37Gubhakomelenje panani ntwe gwabho, ukumu jabho jijandikwe “BHENEBHA NI A YESHU, A MPALUME BHA BHAYAUDI.”Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

38Malanga gogo bhaapokonyola bhabhili bhashinkukomelwanga mmishalabha pamo na a Yeshu, jumo kunkono nnilo gwabho na juna kunkono nshinda.Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.

39Na bhandunji bhapitangaga mumpanda gubhaatukenenje, bhalitikinyanga mitwe jabhonji bhalinkutinji,And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

40“Mmwe mwabhelenje kuti shinnibhomole liekalu nishenga kwa mobha gatatu, mwitapule mmayene, mmaga Mwana gwabho a Nnungu, nntulushe munshalabha!”and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”

41Nneyo peyo bhakulungwanji bhaabhishila na bhaajiganya bha Shalia, na bhanangulungwa gubhaanyegeyenje a Yeshu bhalinkutinji.In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,

42“Bhashinkwaatapulanga bhananji ikabheje bhanalepela kwiitapula bhayene! Eti bhenebho a mpalume bha Ishilaeli! Bhai, nnaino bhatulushe munshalabha na uwe shitwaakulupalile.“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.

43Bhanakwaakulupalila a Nnungu na bhashite kuti Bhanabhabho a Nnungu, bhai nnaino, a Nnungu monaga bhaapinga bhaatapule.”He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

44Nneyo peyo nkali bhaapokonyola bhakomelwenje mmishalabha pamo na bhenebho bhala gubhaatukenenje.In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.

45Bhai, tandubhila shaa shita ja mui lwashinkupagwa lubhindu pa shilambolyo mpaka shaa tisha.From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

46Jikaisheje shaa tisha a Yeshu gubhautiye lilobhe bhalinkuti, “Eloi, Eloi lama shabhakitani?” Malombolelo gakwe “A Nnungu bhangu, a Nnungu bhangu, pakuti nshineka?”About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

47Ikabheje bhananji bhajimingenenje pepala, bhakapilikananjeje nneyo gubhashitenje, “Bhanakwaashema a Eliya.”When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”

48Shangupe jumo jwabhonji gwabhutwishe lubhilo, gwatolile shiponji ninyobhya divai ja shashama, gwabhishile munnai, nikwaapa bhapapile.One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.

49Bhananji gubhashitenje, “Nneshe tulole monaga a Eliya bhanakwiya kwaatapula.”But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”

50Bhai, a Yeshu gubhakweshiye lilobhe kabhili, gubhawile.When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.

51Penepo lipashiya lyaliji nkati liekalu gulipapwishe ipande ibhili, tandubhila kunani mpaka pai, shilambo gushiungumile na maganga makulu gakukaikaga,At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.

52makabhuli gakuunukaga na bhandunji bha ukonjelo bhawilenje gubhayushiywenje,The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

53na bhalabhonji bhakayukanjeje na a Yeshu bhakayusheje, gubhapitengene ku shilambo sha ukonjelo, yani ku Yelushalemu, gubhaakoposhelenje bhandunji bhabhagwinji.After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

54Bhai, bhakulungwa bha manjola na ashimanjola bhalinginji muulinda gwa a Yeshu, bhakabhonanjeje litaka liliungumila na yowe yakoposhele ila, gubhajogopenje kwa kaje, gubhashitenje, “Kweli aju munduju paaliji Mwana jwa a Nnungu.”When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

55Bhashinkupagwanga bhanabhakongwe bhabhagwinji pepala bhalolangaga bhali bhajimingenenje kwataliya. Bhanganyabho nibhaakagwilenje a Yeshu kopoka ku Galilaya na kwaatumishila.And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

56Munkumbi gwabhonji bhashinkupagwa a Malia Magidalena na a Malia anyinabhabhonji a Yakobho na a Yoshepu pamo na anyinabhabhonji bhana bha a Shebhedayo.Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

57Ikaishileje ligulo, gubhaishe bhandu bhamo atajili bha shilambo sha ku Alimataya, lina lyabho a Yoshepu. Nabhalabho pubhaaliji bhaajiganywa bha a Yeshu.When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.

58Gubhaajendele a Pilato gubhaajujile bhapegwe maiti ga a Yeshu. Bhai, a Pilato gubhaamulishe bhapegwe.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

59A Yoshepu gubhatolile maiti gala, gubhailijile nshanda sha takata,So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60gubhabhishile maiti gala nnikabhuli lyabho lya ambi libhabheshiye nniganga likulu. Kungai gubhaingilishiye liganga pa nnango gwa likabhuli, gubhaijabhulile.and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.

61A Malia Magidalena na a Malia bhana bhala, gubhatemingene kuloya ku likabhuli.Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.

62Likapiteje Lyubha lya Kolokoya, bhakulungwanji bhaabhishila na Mapalishayo gubhaajendelenje a Pilato,The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.

63gubhashitenje, “Mmakulungwa, tushikumbushila nnami jula akanabhewa ashinkubheleketa kuti, ‘Gapitaga mobha gatatu shinyushe.’“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

64Kwa nneyo nng'amulishe likabhuli libhe muulinda mpaka lyubha lya tatu, nkupinga bhaajiganywa bhakwe bhananjibhanje na kwaabhalanjilanga bhandunji kuti bhayushile. Na unami gwa kumpelo shuunyate kupunda unami gwa kundandubho gula.”So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”

65A Pilato gubhaabhalanjilenje, “Ayaga, manjola nkwetenje, nnjendangane nkabhikanje ulinda malinga shinkukombolanga.”“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”

66Bhai, gubhabhishilenje ulinda ku likabhuli, nibhika lulembo panani liganga lya ibhila lila na kunani jakwe, nkupinga mundu ashoyaga imanyishe, nigubhaabhishilenje ashimanjola.So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

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