Luke 23 (SBY) · Opened

1Bantu bangi balanyamuka, nekutwala Yesu kuli Pilato.Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2Lino balatatika kumubepeshela Yesu eti, “Twalamucana muntu uyu kayungaula bantu ba mushobo wetu. Walikwambila bantu eti tucileke kusonka musonko kuli mwami wa ku Loma. Kayi ukute kwambeti ni Mupulushi Walaiwa kayi eti emwami.”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.”

3Lino Pilato walamwipusha Yesu eti, “Sena njobe, Mwami wa ba Yuda?” Yesu walakumbuleti, “Mulamba mobene.”So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4Pilato walambila bamakulene beshimilumbo nebantu bonse basa eti, “Ame kuliya mulandu ngondacana pa muntu uyu.”Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5Nsombi balo balayuminina kumubepeshela kabambeti, “Layungaulunga ne kufulunganya bantu pakwiyisha kwakendi mucishi conse ca Yudeya. Walatatikila ku Galileya lino mpaka lashiki ne kuno.”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.”

6Pilato mpwalanyumfweco walepusheti, “Sena uyu muntu nimwine Galileya?”When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7Lino mpwalanyumfwa kwambeti Yesu ukute kufuma mucishi ncalikwendelesha Helode, walamutuma kuli Helode uyo walikuba mu Yelesalemu pa cindico.And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

8Helode mpwalabona Yesu walakondwa, pakwinga lyonse walikunyumfwa mbili yakendi. Neco walikuyanda kumubona. Walikuyandishisha kwambeti akamubonepo kensa cikankamanisho.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.

9Neco Helode walamwipusha mipusho ingi, nsombi Yesu nendi liya kumukumbulapo ciliconse.Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10Bamakulene beshimilumbo ne beshikwiyisha ba Milawo balesa pepi nekutatika kumubepesha cangofu.Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

11Helode nebashilikali bakendi balamuseka Yesu ne kumunyansha. Lino balamufwalika cakufwala cabwami, nekumubwesha kuli Pilato.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

12Kufuma busuba ubo Helode ne Pilato balatatika kunyumfwana pakwinga balikuba bapatana.That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

13Lino Pilato walabunganya bamakulene beshimilumbo ne beshikwendelesha kayi ne bantu bonse.Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

14Lino walabambileti, “Uyu muntu mulamulete kuli njameti nkayungaula bantu, lino ame ndamwipushu mwense kamulipo, ndacana kwambeti liya mulandu pamakani onse ngomwa mwambanga.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.

15Helode neye liya kucanapo mulandu pali uyu muntu, weco neye lamubweshe kuli afwe. Kamubona uyu muntu liya kwinsapo mulandu wakufwilapo.Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

16Neco ndimukwipowa ne kumusungulula.”Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

17Nomba Pilato lyonse walikubasungululila kayili umo pabusuba bwa Pasika.Not in the BSB

18Nsombi bonse bantu balolobesha pamo eti, “Ashinwe muntu uyu, mutusungwilile Balabasi.”But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

19Balabasi uyu walasungwa pakwinga walapanga cimfulunganya mucishi ne kushina bantu.(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20Nsombi Pilato walikuyanda kumusungulula Yesu, neco walamba nabo bantu basa kayi.Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

21Nomba nabo balolobesheti, “Mupopeni palusanda! Mupopeni!”but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

22Pilato walabambila bantu kabutatu eti, nomba lenshi cani caipa uyu? Ame ndacana kwambeti liya mulandu ngwelakufwilapo. Neco ndimukwipowa nekumusungulula.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.”

23Nsombi bonse bayuminina kolobesheti, “Welela kupopwa palusanda.” Lino Pilato walakomwa kumaswi ayo.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

24Neco Pilato walapingula kwelana ne ncobalikusenga bantu baseti cinshike.So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25Pilato walasungulula Balabasi uyo walaleta cimfulunganya nekushina bantu ngobalasenga. Yesu bamwinse kwelana mbuli kuyanda kwabo.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

26Bashilikali balamumanta Yesu kwambeti benga bamupope. Balakumana ne Shimoni waku Kulene, nkafuma muminshi. Balamwikata nekumunyamwisha lusanda kwambeti akonkenga panyuma pa 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.

27Bantu bangi balikumukonkela. Pakati pabo palikuba batukashi bali kabalila nekunyumfwa kwipilwa pacebo ca Yesu.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28Lino Yesu walapilibuka ne kubambileti, “Amwe mobatukashi ba ku Yelusalemu mutalilila ame sobwe, nsombi mulilile mobene kayi ne bana benu.But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29Pakwinga masuba nakashike bantu mpoti bakambengeti, ‘Bakute colwe batukashi balabula kusemapo nekuyamwishapo!’Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

30Pacindico nibakasenge malundu eti, ‘Kamutuwila’ Kayi netucina eti, ‘Tufwekeleleni.’At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

31Nomba lino na kulico kulinjame ndecitondo catontola, nomba nikukabeconi kuli njamwe mobitondo byayuma?”For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Balamanta ba kapondo babili kwambeti benga bapopwe pamo ne Yesu.Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

33Mpobalashika kumusena walikukwiweti cifupa ca mutwi, balapopa Yesu palusanda. Kopeloko balapopako bakapondo basa palusanda, umbi kululyo naumbi kucipiko.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 walambeti, “Ta, kamubalekelela pakwinga nkabacinshi ncobalenshinga.” Lino balensa nsolo nekuyabana byakufwala byakendi.Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

35Bantu balikuba bemana popelapo kabebela. Nomba bamakulene ba Bayuda abo kabaweluluka Yesu nekwambeti, “Walapulusha bambi, lino neye alipulushe mwine, na ni Mupulushi uyo Walaiwa ne Lesa.”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.”

36Bashilikali naboyo balamuseka, balesa pepi nekumupa waini wasasa eti anwe.The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

37Nekumwambileti, “Na njobe Mwami wa Bayuda, lipulushe omwine.”“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

38Pelu palusanda palikuba palembweti, “Uyu emwami wa ba Yuda.”Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39Kapondo umo walikuba wapopwa pamo ne Yesu, walamucobola Yesu eti, “Sena ntobe mupulushi washomeshewa? Lipulushe nenjafwe utupulushe.”One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

40Nsombi umbi walakalilila munendi nekumwambileti, “Sena obe nkotini Lesa? Tulapopwa pamo twense mu mapensho.But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

41Nsombi afwe tobabili twelela kupopwa pakwinga tulatambulunga cilambo celela pa bintu mbyotwalikwinsa. Lino uyu neye kuliya caipa ncalensapo.”We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42Lino walambila Yesu eti “Mukanganuke mwakesa mu Bwami bwenu.”Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

43Lino Yesu walamwambileti, “Cakubinga ndakwambilinga lelo, nukekale nenjame mu Paladaiso.”And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

44Lino cindi mpocalashika pa 12 koloko, kwalaba mushinshe pacishi conse kushikila 3 koloko,It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

45lino cikwisa calikucala mu Ng'anda ya Lesa calatwamuka pakati.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

46Lino Yesu walolobesha ne liswi lya pelu eti, “Ta mushimu wakame ndaubiki mumakasa enu.” Mpwalapwisha kwambeco, walafwa.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.

47Mukulene wa bashilikali mpwalaboneco, walalumbaisha Lesa, ne kwambeti, “Nicakubinga uyu muntu walikuba walulama.”When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

48Naboyo bantu bangi balikuba babungana kabebela, mpobalabona calenshika balabwelela kumanda kwabo nkabayakulyuma pantiti ne kungumana.And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49Bantu bonse balikumwinshiba Yesu, ne batukashi basa balamukonkela baku Galileya, balemana patali kababona byonse byalenshika.But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

50Kwalikuba muntu walikukwiweti Yosefe walikwikala mumushi wa Alimateya mucishi ca Yudeya. Walikuba umo wamulibunga lya Nkuta inene ya Bayuda, walikuba muntu uli cena walemekwaNow there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

51nendi wali kupembelela kwisa kwa Bwami bwa Lesa.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.

52Uyu muntu walaya ku musenga Pilato citumbi ca Yesu.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

53Lino walaselusha citumbi palusanda ne kupombela mucikwisa caina, walamubika mu cumbwe ca mulibwe umo mwalikuba mutana mubikwapo muntu uliyense.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.

54Bwalikuba busuba bwakulibambila pakwinga busuba bwa Sabata bwalikuba pepi kutatika.It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

55Batukashi baku Galileya basa balikukonkela Yesu balaya ne Yosefe akubona cumbwe mwalabika citumbi ca Yesu.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56Balabwelela ku ng'anda a kubamba mafuta anunkila cena. Lino pabusuba bwa Sabata, balapumwina kwelana ne Milawo Lesa njalapa Mose.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

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