Luke 23 (SWH1850)

1Kisha, wote kwa jumla, wakasimama, wakampeleka Yesu mbele ya Pilato.Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2Wakaanza kumshtaki wakisema: “Tulimkuta mtu huyu akiwapotosha watu wetu, akipinga kulipa kodi kwa Kaisari na kujiita ati yeye ni Kristo, Mfalme.”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.”

3Pilato akamwuliza Yesu, “Wewe ni Mfalme wa Wayahudi?” Yesu akamjibu, “Wewe umesema.”So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4Pilato akawaambia makuhani wakuu na umati wa watu, “Sioni kosa lolote katika mtu huyu.”Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5Lakini wao wakasisitiza wakisema: “Anawachochea watu kwa mafundisho yake katika nchi yote ya Yudea; alianza Galilaya, na sasa yuko hapa.”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 aliposikia hayo, akauliza, “Je, mtu huyu ni mwenyeji wa Galilaya?”When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7Alipojua kwamba Yesu alikuwa chini ya utawala wa Herode, akampeleka kwa Herode, ambaye wakati huo alikuwa Yerusalemu.And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

8Herode alifurahi sana alipomwona Yesu. Alikuwa amekwisha sikia habari zake, na hivyo alikuwa anatazamia kwa muda mrefu kumwona kwa macho yake mwenyewe. Zaidi ya hayo, alikuwa anatumaini kumwona Yesu akitenda mwujiza.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.

9Basi, akamwuliza maswali mengi kwa muda mrefu, lakini Yesu hakumjibu neno.Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10Makuhani wakuu na walimu wa Sheria wakajitokeza mbele, wakatoa mashtaka yao kwa nguvu sana.Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

11Basi, herode pamoja na maaskari wake, wakamwaibisha Yesu na kumfanyia mzaha; kisha wakamvika vazi la kifalme, wakamrudisha kwa Pilato.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

12Herode na Pilato, ambao hapo awali walikuwa maadui, tangu siku hiyo wakawa marafiki.That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

13Basi, Pilato akaitisha mkutano wa makuhani wakuu, viongozi na watu,Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

14akawaambia, “Mmemleta mtu huyu kwangu mkisema kwamba alikuwa anawapotosha watu. Sasa sikilizeni! Baada ya kuchunguza jambo hilo mbele yenu, sikumpata na kosa lolote kuhusu mashtaka yenu juu yake.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.

15Wala si mimi tu, bali hata Herode hakuona kosa lolote, kwa maana amemrudisha kwangu. Ni dhahiri kwamba mtu huyu hakufanya chochote kinachostahili adhabu ya kifo.Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

16Hivyo, nitaamuru apigwe viboko, halafu nitamwachilia.”Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

17Kila sikukuu ya Pasaka, ilimlazimu Pilato kuwafungulia mfungwa mmoja.Not in the BSB

18Lakini wote wakapiga kelele pamoja: “Mwondoe huyo, utufungulie Baraba!”But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

19(Baraba alikuwa ametiwa ndani kwa kusababisha uasi katika mji na pia kwa sababu ya kuua.)(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20Pilato alitaka kumwachilia Yesu, hivyo akasema nao tena;Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

21lakini wao wakapiga kelele: “Msulubishe, msulubishe!”but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

22Pilato akawaambia mara ya tatu, “Amefanya kosa gani? Sioni kosa lolote kwake linalomstahili auawe; kwa hiyo nitampiga viboko, halafu nimwachilie.”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.”

23Lakini wao wakazidi kupiga kelele kwa nguvu sana, kwamba Yesu ni lazima asulubiwe. Mwishowe, sauti zao zikashinda.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

24Basi, Pilato akaamua kwamba matakwa yao yatimizwe.So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25Akamfungua kutoka gerezani yule waliyemtaka, ambaye alikuwa ametiwa gerezani kwa sababu ya uasi na kuua; akamtoa Yesu kwao, wamfanyie walivyotaka.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

26Walipokuwa wakimpeleka, walikutana na mtu mmoja, aitwaye Simoni wa Kurene, aliyekuwa anatoka shambani. Basi, walimkamata, wakamtwika ule msalaba auchukue nyuma ya 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.

27Watu, umati kwa umati, walimfuata; miongoni mwao wakiwemo wanawake waliokuwa wanaomboleza na kumlilia.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28Yesu akawageukia, akasema, “Enyi kina mama wa Yerusalemu! Msinililie mimi, ila lieni kwa ajili yenu wenyewe na kwa ajili ya watoto wenu.But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29Maana, hakika siku zitakuja ambapo watasema: Heri yao wale walio tasa, ambao hawakupata kuzaa wala kunyonyesha watoto!Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

30Wakati huo, ndipo watu wataanza kuiambia milima: Tuangukieni! na vilima, Tufunikeni!At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

31Kwa maana, kama watu wanautendea mti mbichi namna hiyo, itakuwaje kwa mti mkavu?”For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Waliwachukua pia watu wengine wawili, wahalifu, wauawe pamoja naye.Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

33Walipofika mahali paitwapo, “Fuvu la Kichwa,” ndipo wakamsulubisha Yesu pamoja na wale wahalifu wawili, mmoja upande wake wa kulia na mwingine upande wake wa kushoto.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 akasema, “Baba, uwasamehe kwa maana hawajui wanalofanya.” Kisha wakagawana mavazi yake kwa kuyapigia kura.Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

35Watu wakawa wamesimama pale wakitazama. Nao viongozi wakamdhihaki wakisema: “Amewaokoa wengine; sasa na ajiokoe mwenyewe, kama yeye ndiye Kristo, mteule wa Mungu!”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.”

36Askari nao walimdhihaki pia; walimwendea wakampa sikiThe soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

37wakisema: “Kama kweli wewe ni Mfalme wa Wayahudi, jiokoe mwenyewe.”“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

38Vilevile maandishi haya yalikuwa yameandikwa na kuwekwa juu yake: “Huyu ndiye Mfalme wa Wayahudi.”Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39Mmoja wa wale wahalifu waliotundikwa msalabani, alimtukana akisema: “Je, si kweli kwamba wewe ndiwe Kristo? Basi, jiokoe mwenyewe, utuokoe na sisi pia.”One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

40Lakini yule mhalifu mwingine akamkemea mwenzake akisema: “Wewe humwogopi Mungu hata kidogo? Wewe umepata adhabu hiyohiyo.But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

41Wewe na mimi tunastahili, maana haya ni malipo ya yale tuliyotenda. Lakini mtu huyu hakufanya chochote kibaya.”We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42Kisha akasema, “Ee Yesu! Unikumbuke wakati utakapoingia katika ufalme wako.”Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

43Yesu akamwambia, “Nakwambia kwa hakika, leo utakuwa pamoja nami peponi.”And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

44Ilikuwa yapata saa sita mchana; jua likaacha kuangaza, giza likafunika nchi yote mpaka saa tisa,It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

45na pazia lililokuwa limetundikwa Hekaluni likapasuka vipande viwili.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

46Yesu akalia kwa sauti kubwa: “Baba, naiweka roho yangu mikononi mwako.” Alipokwisha sema hayo, akakata roho.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.

47Hapo, yule jemadari alipoona yaliyotukia akamsifu Mungu akisema: “Hakika huyu alikuwa mtu mwema.”When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

48Watu wale wote waliokuwa wamekusanyika hapo kwa ajili ya tukio hilo, walipoona hayo yaliyotukia, walirudi makwao wakijipiga vifua kwa huzuni.And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49Marafiki zake wote pamoja na wale wanawake walioandamana naye kutoka Galilaya, walisimama kwa mbali kutazama tukio hilo.But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

50Kulikuwa na mtu mmoja jina lake Yosefu, mwenyeji wa kijiji kimoja cha Wayahudi kiitwacho Armathaya. Alikuwa mtu mwema anayeheshimika;Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

51Alikuwa akitazamia kuja kwa Ufalme wa Mungu. Ingawa alikuwa mmoja wa Baraza kuu la Wayahudi, hakuwa amekubaliana nao katika kitendo chao.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.

52Basi, yeye alikwenda kwa Pilato, akaomba apewe mwili wa Yesu.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

53Kisha, akaushusha mwili huo kutoka msalabani, akauzungushia sanda ya kitani, akauweka katika kaburi lililokuwa limechongwa kwenye mwamba, ambalo halikuwa limetumika.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.

54Siku hiyo ilikuwa Ijumaa, na maandalio ya siku ya Sabato yalikuwa yanaanza.It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

55Wale wanawake walioandamana na Yesu kutoka Galilaya walimfuata Yosefu, wakaliona lile kaburi na jinsi mwili wake Yesu ulivyowekwaThe women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56Halafu, walirudi nyumbani, wakatayarisha manukato na marashi kuyapaka mwili wa Yesu. Siku ya Sabato walipumzika kama ilivyoamriwa na sheria.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

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