Matthew 27 (SHR)

1Erhi buca, abajinji boshi n’abagula b’olubaga bajîra Yezu ihano, mpu bamuyîrhe,When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.

2N’erhi babà bamâmushwêka, bamuhêkera Bilato, ye murhegesi.They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.

3Obwo erhi Yûda wamulenganyagya abona atwîrwa okufà, omurhima gwamulya, agalulira abajinji n’abagula galya magerha mafundo asharhu, erhi: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.

4«Najizire kubî ene mpâna omukò mwêru-kwêru». Nabo banacimushuza, mpu: «Kurhi kwarhujira? Wêne wamanya!»“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”

5Akwêba galya magerha omu ka-Nyamuzinda, agenda, acîmanika,So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

6Erhi abajinji bayanka galya magerha, banaciderha, mpu: «Kurhemêrîrwi okugahira omu mbîko, bulya gali ngulo ya mukò».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.”

7Erhi bacibà bamaj’ihano, bagagula ishwa ly’omubumbi, mpu bakâbishamwo ebigolo.After conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.

8Co carhumire eryo ishwa liyirikwa, kuhik’ene, Ishwa lya Mukò,That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

9Ntyo kwanacibà kulya kwalêbagwa n’omulêbi Yeremiya, erhi: Banaciyanka galya magerha mafundo asharhu, yo ngulo batwîraga oyu abâna b’Israheli bâgerekaga,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,

10Banacigagula ishwa ly’omubumbi, nk’oku Nyakasane antegekaga.and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord had commanded me.”

11Yezu anacihêkwa embere z’omurhegesi, n’omurhegesi amudôsa, erhi: «Ka we mwâmi w’Abayahudi?» Yezu amushuza, erhi: «Wakudesire».Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

12Ci erhi abajinji n’abagula bakâmulega, arhashuzagya cici.And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

13Bilato anacimubwîra, erhi: «Ka orhumvirhi ebyo byoshi badwîrhe bakuderhera?»Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”

14Arhashuzagya oku kanwa ciru n’akaguma, kuhika nyamurhegesi asômerwa bwenêne.But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.

15Ngasi lusiku lukulu, bwàli bwôrhere bw’omurhegesi okubalîkira mushwêkwa muguma, oyu banacîshozire.Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.

16Hàli mushwêkwa muguma wali wajire irenge, ye wali Yezu oderhwa Baraba.At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

17Obwo erhi olubaga lucibà lulundumîne haguma, Bilato ababwîra, erhi: «Ndi mwalonza mmulikire, ka Baraba erhi Yezu, oderhwa Kristu?»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?”

18Erhi anamanyire obwo oku bwâgalwa bamuhâniraga.For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

19Erhi acibà akola abwârhîre ekagombe, mukâge arhuma emunda ali, mpu bamubwîre, erhi: «Omanye orhacîhiraga omu lubanja lw’oyo mushinganyanya, bulya ene budufu nababîre bwenêne omu bilôrho erhi ye orhuma».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.”

20Ci abajinji b’abadâhwa n’abagula bashumika olubaga mpu bahûne Baraba banayîse Yezu.But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

21Omurhegesi ashub’ibadôsa, erhi: «Ndi mulonzize ndîke muli abà bombi?» Banacishuza, mpu: «Baraba».“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.

22Bilato anacibabwîra, erhi: «Kurhi najiraga Yezu oderhwa Kristu?» Boshi bashuza, mpu: «Abambwe oku musalaba».“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”

23Ashub’idôsa olubaga, erhi: «Kubî kuci ajizire?» Banaciyâma kulusha, mpu: «Abambwe oku musalaba!»“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

24Erhi Bilato abona oku ntà luderho lwaciyumvibwa n’oku ehidugundu hyayisha hyayûshûka, kwo kuyanka amîshi, acîkalaba enfune embêre z’olubaga, anaderha, erhi: «Ndi mwêru-kwêru oku mukò g’oyu muntu; oku bwinyu!»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.”

25Olubaga lwoshi lwashuza, lwaderha, mpu: «Omukò gwâge kuli rhwe n’oku bâna bîrhu!»All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

26Okubundi anacibalikira Baraba, n’erhi abà amashûrha Yezu emikoba, abahâye mpu abambwe oku musalaba.So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

27Abasirika b’omurhegesi banaciyanka Yezu, bamujâna omu lurhambà, bamuhirakwo olugamba lw’abasirika lwoshi.Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.

28Banacimuhogola emyambalo yâge, bamuyambika ecishûli cidukula.They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

29N’erhi babà bamaluka ecimanè c’emishûgi, bamuhiraco omu irhwe, bamufumbasa olusheke omu kuboko kulyo. Bafukama embere zâge, banamushekera n’okuderha, mpu: «Asinge, mwâmi w’Abayahudi»!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!”

30Banakamukâyirakwo, n’erhi barhôla lulya lusheke, bakamushûrhalo oku irhwe.Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.

31Okuhandi erhi bayûs’imucinaguza, banacimuhogola cilya cishûli, bamuyambika emyambalo yâge, bamuhulukana, baj’imubamba oku musalaba.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.

32Erhi bahika omu njira, barhimâna omuntu w’e Kirena, ye Simoni; bamugwârha mpu arhwâze Yezu okubarhula omusalaba,Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

33Erhi bahika ahantu haderhwa Gologota, kwo kuderha mpu hantu h’empanga,And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,

34banacimuhà amavu galimwo endulwè mpu anywe; ci erhi ayûs’ilabula, arhacilonzagya okuganywa.they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

35Erhi babà bamamubamba oku musalaba, bagabâna emyambalo yâge, bayiyesha cigole.When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.

36Banaciburhamala mpu bamulange.And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.

37Banaciyandika aha nyanya ly’irhwe lyâge igwârhiro ly’olufù lwâge, mpu: «Oyu ye Yezu, Mwâmi w’Abayahudi».Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

38Banacibamba haguma naye bishumûsi bibiri, ciguma ekulyo, ecindi ekumosho kwâge.Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.

39Abakâg’igera bakamujacira banadunda irhwe,And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

40mpu: «We shâba aka-Nyamuzinda, onashub’ikayunjuza omu nsiku isharhu, cirîkûzagye wênene akaba oli Mwene-Nnâmahanga, onahonekwo ogu musalaba!»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!”

41Nabo abajinji b’abadâhwa bakâg’imushekera, banakâg’iderha haguma n’abashamuka b’ihano n’abagula, mpu:In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,

42«Acizize abandi arhankanahash’icîciza yênene! Akabà ali Mwâmi w’Israheli, lêro amanukage kuli ogu musalaba, nîrhu rhumuyêmêre!“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.

43“Mpu alangâlira Nyamuzinda”: “lêro Nyamuzinda amulîkûzagye akabà amuzigira! Akazâg’iderha, erhi”: “Ndi Mwene-Nnâmahanga!”»He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

44Ciru na birya bishumûsi byàli bibambirwe oku musalaba haguma naye byakâg’imujacira.In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.

45Kurhenga izûba liyimanga, omwizîzi gwabwîka ecihugo coshi kuhika amafuluko.From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

46Erhi kubà mafuluko, Yezu anaciyâma n’izù linene, erhi: «Eli, Eli, lama sabaktani?» Kwo kuderha: «Nyamuzinda wâni, Nyamuzinda wâni, carhumire ondeka?»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?”

47Baguma muli balya bàhali erhi bayumva, banaciderha, mpu: «Amayakûza Eliya».When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”

48Ho na halya, muguma muli bo alibirha, ayanka ecihôrholo, acivumvuliza, omu nkalishi, acîshwêkera oku lusheke, amuhà mpu anywe.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.

49Ci abandi bamubwîra, mpu: «Muleke rhulole erhi Eliya ayish’imuciza!»But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”

50Obwo Yezu ashub’iyâma n’izù linene, arhengamwo omûka.When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.

51Okubundi omwenda gw’olusîka gwàli mumanike aha karhî k’aka-Nyamuzinda mpu gusîke ahatagatîfu h’ebitagatîfu gwalalanguka mpande ibiri kurheng’enyanya kuhik’ahanshi; igulu lyanacigeramwo omusisi, amabuye gàhahanyuka.At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.

52Enshinda zàfunuka, mibiri minji y’abatagatîfu bâli bafîre yafûka.The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

53N’erhi Yezu ayûs’ifûka, barhenga omu nshinda, bajà omu Cishagala Citagatîfu, banji bababona.After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

54Omukulu w’abasirika n’abandi bantu bakâg’ilanga Yezu haguma naye erhi babona igulu ligeramwo omusisi n’ebindi byabîre byoshi, bayôboha bwenêne, banaderha, mpu: «Nêci, kwo binali oyu muntu anali Mugala wa Nyamuzinda!»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.”

55Hàli abakazi bakâg’ilâbira kuli, balya bâli bashimbire Yezu kurheng’e Galileya mpu bajè bamukolera.And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

56Muli bo mwâli Mariya Magadalena, na Mariya nnina wa Yakôbo na Yozefu, na nnina wa bene Zebedeyo.Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

57Erhi kucibà bijingo, muntu muhirhi muguma w’e Arimatiya anaciyisha, izîno lyâge ye Yozefu, naye àli mushimbûlizi wa Yezu.When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.

58Anacijà emwa Bilato, amuhûna omubiri gwa Yezu. Bilato arhegeka obwo mpu bamuhêgo.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

59Okuhandi Yozefu anaciyanka gulya mubiri, aguboha omu mwenda mwêru,So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60agubisha omu nshinda mpyâhya àli acîhumbire omu lwâla; n’erhi abà amahirika ibuye linene omu lusò lw’enshinda, agenda.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.

61Obwo erhi Mariya Magadalena n’owundi Mariya bahali, baburhamîre embere z’ecûsho.Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.

62Erhi kuca, lwo lusiku lukulikira amarheganyo, abajinji n’Abafarizeyi bashûbûzanya, baj’emwa Bilato.The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.

63Banacimubwîra, mpu: «Waliha, rhwakengire oku erya ndyâlya yaderhaga, erhi ecizîne, erhi: “Hano kugera nsiku isharhu, nâfûka!”“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

64“Ci orhegeke ecûsho cilangwe kuhika olwa kasharhu, abaganda bâge barhag’iyish’imuzimba, irhondo babwîre olubaga, mpu”: “Anafûsire omu bafù! Na ntyo obwo bulyâlya buzinda bulushe oburhanzi”».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.”

65Bilato anacibashuza, erhi: «Abalanzi abà, gendi mulange nk’oku mwalonza».“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”

66Banacigenda, ecûsho bacihamika, banahira ibuye kw’ecimanyîso, banahasiga abalanzi.So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

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