Matthew 27 (STW)

1Enoa nee oatosor moawugowug, oanongeer soamwoonin patere kkewe me mwaaen kkewe aar ra pwiungiuw wunuunun aar repwe niiy noa Jesus.When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.

2Ra geoni noa nge ra paeninoa reen Pilate, iwe iiy minne governor.They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.

3Igiwe Judas, iwe efang noa menewaen Jesus, a giuneei pwe ra aettiweginiy pwe Jesus epwene mae, a ssiuwen aan niunniuwaen iwe a aesefaaeni ngaeniir soamwoonin patere me mwaaen kkewe aar faiun senaapiy we eniig.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.

4Nge a aepesa pwe, “Ngaang iya monofit reen aaei fangenoa menewaen erhai mwaaen se monofit.” Iwe, ra paniuwaeni pwe, “Meeta faan ngaenigemaem? Feeori pwe oamw engaang.”“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”

5Judas a oatoranong senaapiy kkewe noan Temple we nge a noa, iwe a noa nnoma noa iiuwan.So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

6Soamwoonin patere kkewe ra pwigi faiun senaapiy kkewe nge ra aepesa pwe, “Senaapiaen meoniun ccha minneen, nge e aenneew ngaeni aarh anniug pwe sipwe oarhuw nong noan senaapiaen Temple.”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.”

7Ra tipieew fengaen wooan senaapiy we, iwe ra meoni eew faniuw itan Potter’s Field, pwe eew nenien paeyieer waseona.After conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.

8Ina minne ra aeita ngaeni pwe “Faniuwaen Ccha” toorito igina.That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

9Iwe a pwae noa pwe ennet meeta we profeta Jeremiah e aepesa: “Ra pwigi eniig senaapiy silver, nepaen miniwe re Israel ra tipieew wooan pwe repwe pey aegini ngaeni mwaaen we,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,

10nge ra naini senaapiy een ne meoni ngaeni Potter’s Field, taeppen miniwe Soamwoon e anniugiu ngaeniaei.”and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord had commanded me.”

11Iwe Jesus a iu me mmwaen governor we nge a aeiyegiy Jesus pwe, “Een minne aar king re Jews?” Jesus a paniuwaeni pwe, “Een minimwu wo aepesa.”Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

12Iwe esa paniuwaeni no meeta kkewe soamwoonin patere me mwaaen kkewe aar ra aepesa pwe teren.And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

13Iwe Pilate a aengaeni pwe, “Wose rongorong towunepaen kkepesaen oatuttur kkomwu ra oaturug rhag reen?”Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”

14Nge Jesus ese paniuwaeni mwo nge eew, iwe governor we a igin mwaar noa reen.But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.

15Reen oanongaen oaton gupwunon Passover, nge governor egaen saeneti noa erhai rhooan kanepwus ina aeremas towunap re tingoar.Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.

16Nge noan oaton naan nge eno erhai rhooan kanepwus itan nge Barabbas, nge oanongeer aeremas nge re giuneei.At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

17Iwe igiwe rhooa towunap kkewe ra maegin rhu fengaen, nge Pilate a aeiineeor pwe, “Iyo e oaw tipaeni pwe ipwe saeneti ngaenigaemi, Barabbas aere Jesus we re faingi pwe Kristus?”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?”

18E fasiun giuneei pwe ra fang nong Jesus nee paiun faaen itaen aar noanowo ngaeni.For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

19Iwe igiwe Pilate e rhiuwen mooat wooan nenien mooaton apwiung we aan, nge niewe pwiuniuwan a fangenoa reen eew kkepas: “Esooar meeta wopwe feeori ngaeni mwaaen mwamwaai na, pwe noan aaei ttan nee pwoong we nge iya igin waeiraes noa faaen itan.”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.”

20Iwe soamwooniir patere kkewe me mwaaen kkewe aar ra igin aetemaeginiy ngaeniir aeremas pwe repwe tingoareei Pilate pwe epwe saeneti noa Barabbas, nge a niiy noa Jesus.But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

21Nge governor we a aeiineeor aeremas pwe, “Iyo neeiir rhooa riiurhai een oaw tipaeni pwe ipwe saeneti ngaenigaemi?” Ra paniuwaeni pwe, “Barabbas!”“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.

22Pilate a aeiineeor pwe, “Nge meeta ipwe feeori ngaeni Jesus, iwe itaen Kristus?” Oanongeer noa ra paniuwaeni pwe, “Kurusuw noa!”“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”

23Nge Pilate a aeiineeor pwe, “Meeta taeppen wegitaeg aenneew e a feeori?” Nge iir ra pwan oatomoga aar iyaekkepwas pwe, “Kurusuw noa!”“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

24Igiwe Pilate a giuneei pwe esooar ipitan aan epwe kkepas ngaeniir, pwe ina nge epwene rhaepetae eew fitigogo, a pwigi rhaan nge a toafi paiun memmweer aeremas kkewe nge a aepesa pwe, “Esooar monofitiy reen cchaaen mwaaen een aan mae. Pwe faer aaemi.”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.”

25Aeremas towunap kkewe ra paniuwaeni pwe, “Cchaan epwe itto woamaem me wooar naimaem!”All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

26Iwe Pilate a saeneti Barabbas ngaeniir, nge ra wirhiy Jesus nge a fangenoa pwe repwene noa kurusuw noa.So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

27Iwe sonotaw kkewe naiun Pilate ra paeni nong Jesus noan imwaen governor, nge ra faingiir oanongeer sonotaw kkewe nge ra itto roangei noa oaron.Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.

28Ra pwiniti saengi mengaagiun nge ra aememmengaagiu ngaeni erheo mengaag ccha.They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

29Iwe ra fiti eew mwaer saengi irae towfanfan nge ra ngaettae wooan rhimwen, nge ra pwan iseni nong efoarh soapwon irae noan pai mwaaenen; nge ra foatotiw me mmwan nge ra aeni fetaeneei aegekkaei. Ra gaen aepesa pwe, “Sirow woamw, Kingaen Jews.”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!”

30Ra oattuffa, ra pwigi irae we saengi nge ra wirhiy ngaeni rhimwen.Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.

31Nge igiwe ra moann me aeni aegekkaei, ra pwiniti saengi mengaag ccha we nge ra aememmengaagiu sefaaeniy ngaeni ikkiwe sipegin mengaagiun. Iwe ra paeninoa pwe repwene noa kurusuw noa.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.

32Igiwe ra nennoa, nge ra rhuungi erhai mwaaen itan Simon saengi Cyrene; nge sonotaw kkewe ra aengimaw ngaeni pwe epwe aiufera kurus we aaen Jesus.Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

33Nge ra tooto reen eew pwiuneoi itan Golgotha, wewen nge “Nenien Peopeoi Rhimw”.And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,

34Igaan iga ra itto aiuniu ngaeni Jesus wine min nofit me meras. Nge mwirin aan nnaeri, nge ese mwerhaen iuniumi.they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

35Mwirin aar kurusuw noa Jesus, nge ra itto aekkaerh dice pwe repwe inetiy minikkewe mengaagiun wooar.When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.

36Iwe ra mooat tiw igiwe nge ra pipiiy.And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.

37Wooan tae rhimwen ra aepperhatae aaemweoi foatofoat e pwaeritae meeta we ra tipi ngaeni, e iura pwe: “Ieei Jesus, Kingaen Jews.”Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

38Iwe ra pwan kurusuur noa riiurhai rhooa mwoarho oaron Jesus, erhai me peig rhooapwuton, nge erhai me peig mwaaenen.Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.

39Aeremas kkewe re faaeraeg noa me oaron Jesus ra gaen aepesa aenneewa, nge re iurhiugi rhimweerAnd those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

40nge re aepesa pwe, “Een miniwe wo iura pwe wopwe fereeitiw Temple we nge wa aiusefaaeniy tae noan enuuw raaen! Aemenewoag aere een Naiun Deus, nge wa teeotiw me wooan kurus na!”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!”

41Epwan ina rhag wunuunun soamwoonin patere kkewe me sinsein anniug me mwaaen kkewe aar re aeni aegekkaei Jesus nge re iura pwe,In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,

42“A aemenewaar aaemweoi, nge ese mmwenen aemenewa oanongan! Saapw i miniwe kingaaen Israel? Aere epwe teeotiw saengi kurus naan igina, ina nge sipwe niugiuniug ngaeni.“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.

43E niugiuniug ngaeni Deus, nge e aepesa pwe iiy Naiun Deus. Iwe, sipwe pipiiy aere Deus epwe mwerhaen aemenewa igina!”He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

44Pwan rhooa mwoarho kkewe mwo re tapweei reen kurus nge repwan aessaewa reen aar kkepas ngaeni.In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.

45Saengi nugunupaen oanowas a noa, a rorhappiung noa wooan oanongaen faniuw we noan enuuw konook.From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

46Enoa enuuw konook nge Jesus a aekkepwas temoag tae pwe, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” wewen, “Aaei Deus, aaei Deus, meeta wa nigitiaei noa reen?”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?”

47Aaemweoi aeremas kkewe re iu igiwe ra rongorong miniwe nge ra iura pwe, “A faingi Elijah!”When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”

48Erhai me neeiir a mwetekkaein fattapweto reen, a pwigi eew faerewa nge a rhirinong noan eew wine emwaenn, a iseni tae nee soapwon efoarh irae nge a aiuniu ngaeni Jesus.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.

49Nge aaemweoi re iura pwe, “Weti sipwe pipiiy aere Elijah epwe itto aemenewa.”But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”

50Nge Jesus a pwan aekkepwas temoag tae faaen eew, iwe a fangetae ngeoniun.When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.

51Iwe nge mengaag we e tteoraeg noan Temple we mwo nge a taeringatiw faaen ruwowu, saengi wooan ittiw faan. A fanemwar faniuw, nge faai ra tiningaeg fesaeng,At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.

52nge paeyi ra sugaeg, nge towunap rhooa maenoa kkewe naiun Deus ra menaw sefaaen.The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

53Ra siusaengi paeyieer nge mwirin aaen Jesus menaw sefaaen nge ra noa noan aepinoamw we e santus, igiwe pwuwaen aeremas ra noa giuneer me ee.After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

54Igiwe soamwoonin sonotaw we me sonotaw kkewe re pippipiiy Jesus ra giuneei fanemwar me oanongaen minikkiwe a wen, ra igin riutae iwe nge ra aepesa pwe, “Ennetaen pwe iiy Naiun Deus!”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.”

55Epwan ssow rhooapwut ikkiwe re oawruruto me itaaw noa, ikkiwe re tapweeito mwirin Jesus saengi Galilee pwe repwe tipaengi.And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

56Me neeiir rhooapwut kaan nge reno Maria Magdalene me Maria we ineer James me Joseph, me miniwe ineer mwaaen kkewe naiun Zebedee.Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

57Igiwe a nee oatofaaef noa, erhai mwaaen naiwiis saengi Arimathea a itto; itan nge Joseph, nge mwaaeneei nge pwan erhai rhooan kkayeo kkewe naiun Jesus.When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.

58A noa reen Pilate nge a noa tingoar miniwe oanongaen Jesus. Iwe, Pilate a aepesa pwe repwe ngaenneei oanong we.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

59Iwe Joseph a pwigi miniwe oanongan, a tiugiumi ngaeni eew mengaag pwerh ffeo,So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60nge a iseni nong noan paeyi ffeo we aan, iwe ekken me neeiin faai. Iwe a oasoagopeniy to efai faai gin temoag reen aesemaen paeyi we, iwe a noa.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.

61Maria Magdalene me pwan Maria we erhai ra mooat saep ngaeni paeyi we.Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.

62Mmasetae noan raaenin we Sabbath, nge soamwoonin patere kkewe me Pharisees kkewe ra itto rhuungi PilateThe next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.

63nge ra iura pwe, “Menap, aemaem aei maengiy rhag miniwe maan oatupwutupw naan igiwe e rhiuwen menaw e aepesa pwe, ‘Ipwe menaw sefaaen mwirin enuuw raaen.’“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

64Fang mwaenioamw pwe sonotaw repwe posuw gacchiuw paeyi naan toori miniwe aeinuwaen raaen, pwe minni rhooan kkayeo kkewe naiun resoapw mmwenen noa reen paeyi naan nge renoa mwoarhow noa minna oanongan, nge ra noa aengaeniir aeremas pwe a menaw sefaaen saengi maenoa. Kkepas oatupwutupw een nge e igin oarosan aenneew saengi iwe mmwan.”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.”

65Pilate a aengaeniir pwe, “Oaw pwigiir sonotaw repwe noa posuw gacchiuw paeyi naan.”“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”

66Iwe ra noa nge ra noa ammwarhiu gacchiuw noa fai we tittin paeyi we, nge ra siusaengi aaemweoi sonotaw pwe epwe posuw.So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

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