Luke 23 (ULK1902)

1Ege uiaba uridili bako, a abi egardare Pilatoim,Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2A abi etomeretare, kega, Keriba erdali abele le, E mer desakili abele ged ge, E daisumda nole Kaisarai lu aisuerare, kega, E Keriso Opole.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.”

3A Pilato abi itimer, kega, Nako ma Iudaia giz Opole? Ege E abim detaut, kega, Eko, mama detager.So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4Pilato de uiabi daratagerare, zogozogo le, a le lakub, Kaka nole nerute uit lu ardar kak abi dog.Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5A uiaba mena elele detager, kega, Epe E desakili abele ged ge, E ereuerem Iudaia uridili, E ditimeda Galilaia, a bakedida abele uteb.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.”

6Ege Pilato abele lu asor, E nautumerare, kega, E Galilaia le?When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7E umele E Heroda ra baselaia le, E abi Herodaim ikuar, abele kerker E emeri Ierusalem ge.And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

8Heroda de Iesu erdali, E au sererege: abelelam gaire gerger E lagelag abi dasmer, E asoli, kega, E gaire lu ikeli; E lagelag dasmer atamelam ikeli.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.

9E abi itimer gaire merem; epe E nole abi detager nerute mer.Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10A zogozogo le a aotale giz, ui bako, a elele abi etomeret.Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

11Heroda pako abara ares le, uiaba abi dituaki, a abi negneg, a zoromzorom uali ame, a ko Pilatoim egaredare.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

12Ege Pilato a Heroda, uiaba ko debele abele gerger: abelelam uiaba kekiam ueku ueku.That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

13Ege Pilato de etami netat uteb zogozogo le, a tarim le, abele ged ge,Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

14E uiabi daratagerare, Ua tegardare abele le karim, mokakalam pe desakili abele ged: dasmer, kaka itimer uaba op, kaka nole ardar kak nerute lu abi dog, nole abkoreb gaire mer uaba abi etomeret: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.

15A Heroda nole umer kak: abelelam kaka uabi demarida abim; dasmer, nole nerute lu ikeli iaueakai abkoreb eumida.Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

16Abele lu kaka kekiam barditug, a keuba kaka abi adem.Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

17Debele, E namarid nerute le uiabim, abele uetpur ge.Not in the BSB

18Le lakub uridili, uiaba ereretikri, kega, Adem abele le, debele Barabasa emarida keribim:But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

19Abele le azirkare muige audbar meta, E adud tonar abele uteb ge, a le ipit eumida.(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20Epe Pilato ko uiabim mer detaut, abelelam E lagelag Iesu adem;Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

21A uiaba au kase ereretikri, kega, Satauroem, satauroem.but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

22E neisi netat gaber E detaut, kega, Nalu adud E ikeli? Kaka nole umer kak adud lu ikeli iaueakai abkoreb eumida: debele kaka abi barditug, a keubu namarida.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.”

23A uiaba elele ereretikri, a damos, iauaekai abi satauroem. Uiaba kodomer au saserim, pako zogozogo le giz.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

24Ege Pilato de uiabi daratagerare, kega, Uaba lag ikeli.So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25Ege E abi adem detue nerute le uiabielam, muige audbar metalam, abelelam E au adud tonar, a le ipit, uiaba au lagelag abi adem emarik; Epe E Iesui uiabi nakuarare, mokakalam uiaba lag.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

26Uiaba abi tegared, epe uiaba erpei Simona, nerute Kurene, le, E tabakeam sumezlam, a uiaba abi ikuar abele satauro, E kodrom dikemerik, a Iesui irmili.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.

27A gaire le lakub abi irmili, a kosker giz, a uiaba bazuer.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28A Iesu uiabim egreemalu, a daratagerare, kega, Ierusalema neur giz, uaba nole ezoli karim, debele ua uabu baguauem pako uaba omasker.But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29Dasmer, keubu kerker tabarki uader detaut, kega, Uerkab soasoa, kosker nole uerem kak, pako nano are kak.Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

30Abele kerker, le giz detaut, kega, Debele paser keribi tumge abi; a uiaba detager, kega, Daip mudige ki nabaspe.At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

31Abelelam ese ikeli abele kereskeres lu, nalu lu ikeli abkoreb uatuet lu?For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Neisi uit le taragardare abi okakis, kem eumidare.Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

33A baos abele uteb, nei atker, Kerem lid ra uteb, a uiaba abi satauro abele uteb ge, okakis neisi uit le, nerute tuter peik, nerute ber peik.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.

34Epe Iesu abi detager, kega, Kara Aba, ma uiabi idigir; abelelam uiaba umer kak abele lu uiaba ikeli. A ui ge abara am uali barapeirare, a luglug ikeli.Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

35Abele ged, uiaba ekuei a dasmerare. Tarim le pako uiaba abi negneg, a kega, E uader idigir; ese E Keriso, debele tababu idigir, Ade abi sererege.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.”

36Ege ares le giz abi neg degarare, uiaba abim bakeuare abi ikuar uinega,The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

37A uiaba detautare, kega, Ese ma Iudaia Opole mabu idigir.“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

38Abele jauali detali tumge Heleni mer, a Roma, a Heberu, Abele Iudaia giz ra Opole.Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39Nerute le emered abi dog, adud mer abim, kega, Ese ma Keriso, debele mabu idigir, pako keribi.One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

40A nerute le abi daisumda, kega, Nako ma nole Adim geum, abelelam meriba okakis bodomalam?But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

41Abkoreb meriba bodomalam; abelelam meriba bodomalam abkoreb abele lu meriba ikeli: epe abele le, E nole adud ikeli.We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42A E Iesui detager, kega, Opole, ese ma tabakeamu mara baselaia ma nole kari okataprik.Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

43Ege Iesu de abi detaut, kega, Ageakar, kaka mari detager, Abele gerger meriba obapit Paradaiso.And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

44Ege abele haua sikes baruk, abele ged kupikupi, bakedilu abele nain haua ge.It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

45Epe lem kupikupi: abele uali demed, muige zogo meta, tababu batoat.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

46Ege Iesu au ereretikri, kega, Kara Ab, kaka mari ikuar karbara lamar mari tagem: E abele mer detaut, abara eud baruk.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.

47Epe abele kerem le, asesered netate handed ares le, E erdali abele lu, E Adim damer, kega, Ageakar, abele le tabara tonar barkak.When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

48Ege uader le giz etameare abele uteb ge, uiaba dasmerare abele lu, a marmot ge bamuare, a bakomeret.And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49A uader abi umele, uiaba ekuei muriz ge, pako uader kosker giz abi irmilare Galilaialam, a uiaba dasmerare abele lu.But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

50Dasmer, nerute le, nei Iosefa, E tarim le, E debe tonar,Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

51(E nole upinati uiaba mer, pako abele sirdame, pako abele lu), E Arimathia le. E Iudaia ra uteb, E naokaili Ade ra baselaia ge: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.

52E bakeam Pilatoim, E damosi Iesu ra gem.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

53E tais, a sopem ereb abele uali lino, E ikedi abele ao ge, baker kur, nole atkobeir kak.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.

54Abele gerger uetpur, maike sabath.It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

55Ege uader kosker, abi kemem tabakeauare Galilaialam, uiaba irmilare, a dasmer abele ao ge, abara gem azirik.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56Ege uiaba ko akomeda, a derser lu debe laglag, pako uakasu debe laglag. Ege uiaba nerezi sabath ge, abkoreb Ade ra mer.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

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