Luke 23 (UTR) · Opened

1Ta ibyi inggisɛ ama nkwakye duu kyato kye iYesu kɛ mbi iPlatu iGɔna mgbi emi iRoma.Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2A le mwonya odzɛ ban gbɛɛ, <<Eyi tu inggisɛ nɛ le nu emideyi boofɛ. O di fwa gbɛɛ nu ma ka kpa udza ifyɛɛ nu iSidza ba. O di gbɛɛ ongwu li iKrestu, Utɔ.>>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.”

3Nɛ iPlatu byi iYesu gbɛɛ, <<Abu li utɔ mgbi emi iJudaa?>> IYesu nu uka gbɛɛ, <<Ɛɛn, li ngha dafi abu gbɔ mani.>>So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4IPlatu si diyɛ nya engyukwo ama ofifɛ mgbi Imgbasho bɛyi ibyi inggisɛ gbɛɛ, <<N di inggisɛ nɛ yi obube ba.>>Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5Kpaa a nghao biibɛ gbɛɛ, <<O le tsungwɔ di ba yi okakewo mi ali imbe duu mi iJudia. O wita mi iGalalia ba wa kaka iJudia mmɛnɛni.>>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.”

6Dafi iPlatu fwo odzɛ nɛ nɛ, o byita kini iYesu li inggisɛ iGalalia yɔ.When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7Ngwi o ye gbɛɛ iYesu kyɛ mi iGalalia imbe ngwi iHerude li utɔ nɛ, o kyon dɛsɔ lu mbi iHerude, ongwu nose kpaa baaba dzɛ iJerosalin mi onɔ nani.And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

8Ngwi iHerude di iYesu nɛ, i kpan kpakpa, bana onɔ kɛ ngwi o le mina odin. Mi odzɛ mgban ngwi o fwo ma, i minan odin no kyungwɔ okwulewo ngwi o le kyɔ mani.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.

9Nɛ iHerude byi iYesu ita kwuba, nghaduu o nun uka ba.Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10Nɛta engyukwo ama ofifɛ mgbi Imgbasho bɛyi ama otso ola mgbi iMose kyatunto si mwonya odzɛ ban mi ali itɔ ali ibwubwe duu.Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

11Ta iHerude bɛyi eblakwutsɛ mgban nya iYesu odzɛ agya diyɛ shan isha ikwangha. A kye angwuto utɔ okwɔkwɔ won ewo, yilen lu ka nu iPlatu.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

12Egbe na iHerude yi iPlatu yɛɛ uka, bana a tsekise dzɛ mi ikyili yi ewoma.That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

13IPlatu si kwu engyukwo ama ofifɛ mgbi Imgbasho yi ama ogbe inggisɛ teyi bɛyi ibyi inggisɛ kwakye,Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

14si nya ma gbɛɛ, <<Ema kye inggisɛ nɛ ba mbi ani gbɛɛ li ongwu le wɛ ibyi inggisɛ odzɛ gbɛɛ nu ma kyɔ odzɛ oshiishi. Ani kya mi inɛ mgbi ema nghaduu, n din yi ungwɔ ngwi ema le dulu ongwufabɔ mbon na ba.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.

15IHerude kpa tun yi obube ba, bana o yilen dɛsɔ ba wa nu eyi; dafi ema di nɛ, inggisɛ nɛ kyɔ unkonyi mɛ ngwi o ka kwulu ba.Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

16Nghanɛ, n ka nu ma gbon ibe ta dzanta.>>Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

17(IPlatu gbɔ ngha ikyesinɛ mi onɔ oga owɛ owatɔ-watɔ mgbi emi Israi ma, li wogyɔ gbɛɛ o ka dulu onyi mbi ama nwoto obawi ikye emi iJuda.)Not in the BSB

18A si feela ondonyi gbɛɛ, <<Ngwɔlu inggisɛ nɛni! Dzata iBaraba nu eyi!>>But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

19(IBaraba wodzɛ obawi ikyegbɛɛ o kyɔ ablodzɛ mi igeli di ngwɔ inggisɛ.)(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20Dafi iPlatu mina odzata iYesu nɛ, o di gbɔdzɛ yi ama.Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

21Nghaduu a kiyayi yi ela ofaafa gbɛɛ, <<Gbokwon! Ngwɔlun!>>but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

22IPlatu gbɔ yi ama akpe ongwu ta ma gbɛɛ: <<Mi ekyɛ? Li ali alobube ngwi o kyɔ? Ani tun yi obube mɛ onon kwulu ba. Nghanɛ n ka nu ma gbon ibe ta dzanta.>>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.”

23Kpaa a kiyayi ofeela gbɛɛ nu ma ngwɔn, man ela mgbi ama nghan.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

24Nɛ iPlatu yɛ gbela yi owitukwu mgbi ama.So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25O dulu inggisɛ nwodzɛ obawi ikyegbɛɛ o kyɔ ablodzɛ di ngwɔ inggisɛ, ongwu ibyi inggisɛ ntona mina mani, di dzata iYesu nu ma dafi a mina mani.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

26Dafi ama oblakwutsɛ kye iYesu le lu nɛ, a bwa iSaimɔn inggisɛ mi iSirini, ongwu tɔkyɛ mi okwɔ le kaka igeli nani, man a bwan kye ekwatsi mgbi iYesu nun gbɛɛ no kye kyɛdɔn.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.

27Ibyi inggisɛ kyɛ ma iyikpa, bɛyi engyaa ama nle kyelela dile tsukwu won.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28Kpaa iYesu kyata inɛ di ma si gbɛɛ, <<Engwengyaa emi iJerosalin, ka tsukwu ikye ani ba; tsukwu ikye ewema bɛyi ɛngbɛ mgbi ema na.But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29Bana onɔ kyɛma ngwi ema ka gbɛɛ, <Mse dzɛ yi engyaa ama nli ogyoma, ifu nmbongwɛ ba yi abɛ ngwi a nghaan ye waba mani!>Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

30Ta << <A ka gbɔ yi unggwɔ ntonɛ gbɛɛ, <<Yulu tukwu eyi!>> Bɛyi undɔ ntonɛ gbɛɛ, <<Gbobu tukwu eyi!>> >At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

31Bana ni inggisɛ kyungwɔ ntonɛ mi onɔ ngwi ekwɔ li eyuyu waali, ni ekwɔ wa ngwɔ ma ka dzɛ sinɛ?>>For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Ama ofofɛ nghi efa angbeka kpaa a kye ma tɔ owa ngwɔ.Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

33Ngwi a ba imbe ngwi a li kwun di dingbo nɛ, a kyon gbokwo ekwatsi, ama ofofɛ ntona kpaa a kye ma gbokwo ekwatsi, onyi mi abugye yi oka mi abubɛ mgban.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.

34Nɛ iYesu gbɛɛ, <<Otsani, dzamata, bana a ye ungwɔ ngwi a le kyɔ ba.>> Man a kyen angwuto kye ghalu mi efa ogboogbo.Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

35Inggisɛ ibyibyi kwuto le di; nghaduu ama ogbe inggisɛ teyi tole nyan agya gbɛɛ, <<O li dulu angbeka watɔ; non dulu ewon tɔ ki non li iKrestu mgbi Imgbasho, ongwu Imgbasho dulu gbɛɛ o ka wa dulu ɛsɛ watɔ ma yɔ!>>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.”

36Ama oblakwutsɛ kpaa ba wa fan ɛsɛ. A kye eneekwɔ omama kye nunThe soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

37di gbɛɛ, <<Kini abu li utɔ mgbi emi iJuda yɔ, dulu ewabu tɔ.>>“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

38A lɔ ambɛ bɛkɛ ekwatsi mi ikye mgban gbɛɛ: <<Nɛnɛ li Utɔ mgbi emi iJuda.>>Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39Onyi mbi ama ofofɛ ngwu a gbokwo ma yan nyan agya gbɛɛ: <<Abu li iKrestu ma baa? Dulu ewabu tɔ bɛyi eyi lɔ!>>One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

40Nghaduu oka na kyɔkyɔ yan gbɛɛ, <<Abu li mio Imgbasho lo, bana abu kpaa dzɛ mi odzili-dzili nɛni?But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

41Eyi yɔ, eyi le gbiisɔ ayin, bana eyi tu ungwɔ nmɛ mi ali ibwubwe ngwi eyi kyɔ. Kpaa inggisɛ nɛ yama kyɔ unkonyi obube ba.>>We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42Ta o gbɛɛ, <<IYesu, wɛ ani mi onɔ ngwi abu kaka esutɔ mgbi abu.>>Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

43IYesu si nyan gbɛɛ, <<Otsitsi n nya abu, inɛ nɛ abu ka dzɛ yi ani mi esutɔ mgbi Imgbasho.>>And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

44Ta ngwi onɔ dɔ idzidzɛ udɛ nɛ, ɛsɛ duu yifu nghataa obyi eta ongwi onɔdɛ,It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

45bana onɔ tsɛ wuba. Man angwuto ngwi a kye tsɛ onufɛ idzidzɛ ozu osaan mi ozu okwukwo osunu Imgbasho mi iJerosalin na si gbua efa.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

46Ta iYesu makwɔ mi ela okwukwo gbɛɛ, <<Otsani, n kye onodzi mgbi ani wokɛ abɔ mgbi abu.>> Ngwi o gbɔdzɛ nɛ mata, o si yulu.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.

47Dafi ongyukwo mgbi ama oblakwutsɛ mgbi iRoma di ungwɔ nkyɔ nɛ, o tsɛ Imgbasho di gbɛɛ, <<Otsitsi inggisɛ nɛ le saan.>>When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

48Ngwi ibyi inggisɛ ama nkwakye odi ungwɔ nle kiyayi di ungwɔ nkyɔ nɛ, eka kwowina loma ta a lu.And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49Nghaduu emi odon duu, bɛyi engyaa ama nkyɛdɔn mi iGalalia kwulɛsɛ fyata le di ungwɔ ntonɛni.But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

50Mi onɔ na inggisɛ oka dzɛ ngwu a li kwun di iJose, ongwu li onyi mbi ama odi mi ola mgbi emi iJuda, o li inggisɛ osuse dile saan kpaa,Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

51ongwu gbela yi owitukwu bɛyi okyɔɔkyɔ mgbi emidan ama odi mi ola mi ikye iYesu na ba. O li inggisɛ mi ogalu Arimatia ayɛsɛ mgbi iJudia o dile fɛ obaaba mgbi esutɔ mgbi Imgbasho.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.

52Inggisɛ nɛ kɛ mbi iPlatu ka bɔn ikwɔ mgbi iYesu.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

53Ta o kye sulu ikwɔ mgbi iYesu ba esɛ, o si kye angwuto onzundzɛ ndiwon kyon ka ndzi mi endzi ngwi a cɛfo mi ikwutsɛ, ongwi a teyi kye ikwɔ ndzi mi ele ye waba mani.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.

54Ungwɔnɛ kyɔ egbe idɔ eda mi onɔdɛ, ngwi a le wewo ikye egbe otonyewo.It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

55Engyaa ama nwafɔ yi iYesu mi iGalalia ntona kyɛdɔ iJose wa di endzi di di dafi a kyon ka ndzi mi ele mani.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56Nɛ a yɛ lu ka mɛ ungwɔ ogbungbɛ yi engyie ngwi a ka kye gyuon ewo. Nghaduu a tonya mi egbe otonyewo dafi ola mgbi ama gbɔ mani.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

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