Luke 23 (NDE) · Opened

1Ibandla lonke laseliphakama lamqhuba lamusa kuPhilathu.Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2Basebemethesa icala besithi, “Indoda le siyifice ixhwalisa isizwe sakithi. Iphikisana lokuthela imithelo kuKhesari njalo izenza uKhristu, inkosi.”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.”

3Ngakho uPhilathu wasembuza uJesu wathi, “Uyinkosi yamaJuda na?” “Kunjengoba usitsho,” waphendula uJesu.So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4UPhilathu wasebikela abaphristi abakhulu kanye lexuku labantu wathi, “Kangiboni lutho lokwethesa umuntu lo icala.”Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5Kodwa bagcizelela bathi, “Udunga abantu kulolonke elaseJudiya ngemfundiso yakhe. Waqalisa eGalile, usehambe wonke umango waze wazafika lapha.”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.”

6Esezwe lokhu uPhilathu wabuza ingabe indoda leyo yayingumGalile na.When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7Esezwile ukuthi uJesu wayengaphansi kombuso kaHerodi wamthumela kuHerodi owayeseJerusalema ngalesosikhathi.And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

8UHerodi wathi embona uJesu wathaba kakhulu ngoba wayevele etshisekela ukumbona. Ethathela kulokho ayekuzwile ngaye, wayelindele ukumbona esenza omunye umangaliso.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.

9Wamjinga ngemibuzo, kodwa uJesu akaze amphendula.Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10Abaphristi abakhulu labafundisi bomthetho labo babemi khonapho bemangalela ngokuthukuthela.Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

11UHerodi lamabutho akhe basebemchothoza njalo bamhoza. Bamgqokisa isigqoko esihle, basebembuyisela kuPhilathu.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

12Ngalelolanga uHerodi loPhilathu babangabangane kodwa mandulo kwalokhu babeyizitha.That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

13UPhilathu wabizela ndawonye abaphristi abakhulu lababusi kanye labantuThen Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

14wathi kubo, “Lingilethele umuntu obekhuthaza abantu ukwenza umvukela. Sengimhlolile phambi kwenu, kodwa kangifumananga lutho kulokhu elimangalela khona.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.

15LoHerodi kafumananga lutho, ngoba usemphendukisile kithi; njengoba libona, kenzanga lutho olufanele ukuthi abulawe.Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

16Ngakho ngizamjezisa nje besengimkhulula.” [Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

17Kwakumele akhulule isibotshwa esisodwa esiyabe sikhethwe ngabantu mhla wedili.]Not in the BSB

18Bamemeza ngalizwi linye bathi, “Msusele khatshana umuntu lo! Sikhululele uBharabhasi!”But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

19(UBharabhasi wayephoselwe entolongweni ngenxa yokuvusa isiphithiphithi edolobheni langenxa yokubulala.)(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20Kwathi ngoba efuna ukumkhulula uJesu, uPhilathu waphinda wathi kabake bacabange njalo.Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

21Kodwa baqhubeka bememeza besithi, “Mbethele! Mbethele!”but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

22Waphinda wakhuluma labo okwesithathu wathi, “Ngani na? Umuntu lo wenze cala bani? Angiboni lutho kuye olungafanela isigwebo sokuthi abulawe. Ngakho-ke, ngizakuthi kajeziswe besengimkhulula.”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.”

23Kodwa baklabalala beqinisa ukuba kabethelwe, lakanye ukugcizelela kwabo kwaphumelela.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

24Ngakho uPhilathu wasemisa ukwemukela izifiso zabo.So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25Wayikhulula indoda leyo eyayiphoselwe entolongweni ngenxa yesiphithiphithi lokubulala, eyiyo abayicelayo, wanikela uJesu kubo ukuthi benze intando yabo.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

26Bathi sebemqhuba babamba uSimoni waseKhureni owayesuka emaphandleni, bamethesa isiphambano bathi kasithwale ngemva kukaJesu.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.

27Walandelwa ngabantu abanengi kakhulu, kanye labesifazane ababemkhalela bebubula.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28UJesu wanyemukula wathi kubo, “Madodakazi aseJerusalema, lingangikhaleli; zikhaleleni lina kanye labantwabenu.But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29Ngoba sizafika isikhathi lapho elizakuthi, ‘Babusisiwe abafazi abazinyumba, lezibeletho ezingazange zithwale kanye lamabele angazange amunyise!’Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

30Lapho-ke ‘bazakuthi ezintabeni, “Sembeseni!” Lakuwo amaqaqa bathi, “Welani phezu kwethu!” ’At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

31Ngoba nxa abantu bezenza lezizinto lapho isihlahla simanzi, kuzakwenzakalani pho nxa sesomile?”For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Amanye amadoda amabili, onke ayeyizigebenga, lawo aqhutshwa kanye laye esiyabulawa.Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

33Bathi sebefike endaweni ethiwa luKhakhayi bambethela esiphambanweni kanye lezigebenga lezo, omunye ngakwesokunene kwakhe, omunye ngakwesokhohlo.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.

34UJesu wathi, “Baba, baxolele, ngoba kabakwazi abakwenzayo.” Njalo basebesabelana izigqoko zakhe ngokutshaya inkatho.Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

35Abantu bema bakhangela, ababusi bona bamklolodela. Bathi, “Wasindisa abanye, laye kazisindise nxa enguKhristu kaNkulunkulu, oKhethiweyo.”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.”

36Amabutho lawo eza amklolodela. Amnika iwayini elimunyuThe soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

37athi, “Nxa uyinkosi yamaJuda, zisindise.”“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

38Kwakulombhalo wokwazisa ngaphezulu kwakhe owawusithi: Lo yiNkosi yamaJuda.Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39Omunye wezigebenga owayelenga khonapho wamthuka wathi, “Kanti kayisuwe uKhristu? Zisindise wena kanye lathi!”One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

40Kodwa esinye isigebenga samkhuza sathi, “Kawumesabi na uNkulunkulu, njengoba ulesigwebo sinye laye.But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

41Thina sijeziswa ngokusifaneleyo ngoba sizuza lokho okufanele izenzo zethu. Kodwa umuntu lo kenzanga lutho olungalunganga.”We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42Wasesithi, “Jesu, ungikhumbule nxa ungafika embusweni wakho.”Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

43UJesu wamphendula wathi, “Ngiyakutshela iqiniso ngithi, lamuhla uzakuba lami epharadise.”And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

44Kwasekuyisikhathi esingaba lihola lesithupha, ubumnyama bembesa lonke ilizwe kwaze kwaba lihola lesificamunwemunye,It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

45ngoba ilanga lema ukukhanya. Ikhetheni lethempeli ladabuka kabili.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

46UJesu wamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu wathi, “Baba, ezandleni zakho nginikela umphefumulo wami.” Esekutshilo lokhu waphefumula okokucina.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.

47Induna yekhulu isibonile okwenzakeleyo yadumisa uNkulunkulu yathi, “Ngeqiniso lo ubeyindoda elungileyo.”When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

48Kwathi bonke abantu ababebuthene ukuzabona isiga lesi sebebonile okwakwenzakele, bababuhlungu, babalosizi, babuyela emizini yabo.And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49Kodwa bonke ababemazi, kanye labesifazane abamlandela besuka laye eGalile, bema bucwala babukela okwakusenzakala.But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

50Kwakukhona indoda eyayithiwa nguJosefa, elilunga loMphakathi, eyindoda elungileyo njalo eqondileyo,Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

51owayengakuvumanga lokho abakuqumayo labakwenzayo. Yena wayevela edolobheni lakoJuda okwakuthiwa yi-Arimathiya, njalo wayelindele umbuso kaNkulunkulu.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.

52Waya kuPhilathu wayacela isidumbu sikaJesu.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

53Wasesethula wasigoqela ngelembu lelineni, wasibeka ethuneni elaligujwe edwaleni lingakaze lilale 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.

54Kwakulusuku lokuLungiselela, iSabatha selizaqalisa.It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

55Abesifazane ababebuye loJesu esuka eGalile bamlandela uJosefa balibona ithuna lokuthi isidumbu sakhe salaliswa njani kulo.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56Basebebuyela ekhaya bayalungisa amagcobo lamakha. Kodwa baphumula ngeSabatha bethobela umlayo.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

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