Matthew 27 (WJA)

1Yi̱ pinu ki̱lang, bagi̱raa kuruwa yi̱ bagi̱raa nu̱wa wa mwa mwa pma su̱wa tu pma ni̱ngu̱ we̱i̱ ba ji Yesu.When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.

2Pma twala yo̱, mwatanga yi̱ yo̱ de̱ bo̱nggo̱ Bilatus wu twii gomna.They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.

3Pu Yahuda wu cuu yo̱ ko̱ nu̱wa mwar man Yesu bali̱ bo̱o̱ri̱. A ni̱nga mondo mondo, a puu ke̱n asurpa kuna kunong dwii bagi̱raa kuruwa wa wii yi̱ bagi̱raa nu̱wa bwii.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.

4A ce̱ ki̱n, <<N ni̱nga we̱le̱m, n cuu ne̱re̱ wu yaa we̱le̱ce̱u̱.>> Pma ce̱ ki̱n, Do̱ yiri do̱no̱, to̱o̱ biiki mo̱.>>“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”

5Yahuda para ke̱n dwii mi̱ri̱nggi̱ laa Yambau̱, a mwati̱ yaka bu̱ri̱ ye̱i̱.So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

6Bagi̱raa kuruwa wa wii de̱e̱ ke̱n dwii a ce̱ ki̱n, <Te̱e̱ri̱ le̱e̱ bu nu̱wa ba parni̱ do̱o̱ ke̱n a betal, di̱ngi̱n to̱o̱ ke̱n ti̱i̱mai̱.>>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.”

7Pma le̱e̱ ba de̱e̱ ke̱n dwii ba te̱n si̱ma ne̱re̱ wu mwe̱e̱ni̱ dinendi, di̱ngi̱n ba yo̱ pu nu̱wa ting ru̱nggu̱wa.After conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.

8Twii to̱no̱ nu̱wa yi̱ri̱ ki̱n, Si̱ma Ti̱i̱ma wa lama yo̱ko̱.That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

9To̱o̱ twang tu banabi̱ Irmiya ce̱i̱, <<Pma de̱e̱ asurpa kuna kunong, to̱o̱ duu wu nu̱wa bu Israila wa ru woo ki̱n nu̱wa ba cuu yo̱.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,

10Pma de̱e̱ te̱n si̱ma ne̱re̱ wu mwe̱e̱ni̱ dinendi ci̱ka ku Mbaa Wu Gi̱ra sangge̱.>>and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord had commanded me.”

11Yesu ti̱n ti̱ye̱i̱ gawu̱r gomna, gomna pi̱ra ki̱n, <<Ma yo̱o̱gi̱ balaa wu Yudaya ru?>> A le̱e̱ ki̱n, <<O̱ng ci̱ka ku ma ce̱ ko̱o̱.>>Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

12Pu bagi̱raa kuruwa wa yi̱ bagi̱raa nu̱wa wa ce̱ we̱le̱mdi̱ a dwii ye̱i̱, yaa ku nyi̱i̱ le̱e̱.And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

13Bilatus pi̱ra ki̱n, <<Ma yaa nu̱u̱gu̱ se̱e̱daki̱ wu pma ce̱gu̱ dwii ma ru?>>Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”

14Anda Yesu yaa ku sa pma ci̱ye̱i̱, a dwii ce̱wi̱ tu pma ce̱ dwii ye̱i̱ kana banyi̱na, gomna riyanga bu̱ri̱ wang.But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.

15Ci̱ka ku gomna me̱e̱ ni̱ngu̱, kana so̱no̱ Waandi Yerigu yo̱ man ne̱re̱ wiino wu jaru̱m wu nu̱wa kasa.Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.

16A dwii jo̱re̱ wo̱o̱ ne̱re̱ wu jaru̱m wu nu̱wa so̱ma wang yi̱ ni̱nga wu bwi̱i̱ye̱, dini ye̱i̱ Barabas.At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

17Di̱ngi̱n to̱no̱ pu nu̱wa ku̱ranga bu̱ri̱, Bilatus pi̱ra pma ki̱n, <<Wu bu kasi̱ n man mbi̱ra we̱ Barabas ru, Yesu wu nu̱wa yi̱ri̱ ki̱n Masiya ru?>>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?”

18Di̱ngi̱n a so̱ma ki̱n pma taa Yesu bo̱nggo̱ yo̱u̱ di̱ngi̱n bwiu.For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

19Pu Bilatus wo̱o̱ pi̱su̱ a pi̱su̱ wu yo̱ ni̱ng balu, nu̱re̱ yo̱ ni̱nga man yo̱ tu̱ne̱ ki̱n, <<Ma ni̱ngamani̱ ya ne̱re̱ wu yaa we̱le̱ce̱u̱ wo̱o̱ kana ca di̱ngi̱n reni n turuwa yi̱ dweendi di̱ngi̱n yo̱.>>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.”

20Anda kuruwa bu bagi̱raa wa yi̱ bagi̱raa nu̱wa wa pma ciyongo nu̱wa ba ce̱ ki̱n nu̱wa ba man Barabas, nu̱wa ba ji Yesu.But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

21Gomna pi̱ra ki̱n, <<Cu̱du̱ pmai bu ro̱p, n man mbu̱we̱ we̱? Pma nyi̱i̱ le̱e̱ ki̱n, <<Barabas.>>“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied.

22Bilatus pi̱ra pma ki̱n, <<N ni̱ng ca yi̱ Yesu wu nu̱wa yi̱ri̱ ki̱n Masiya?>> Mwa mwa pma nyi̱i̱ le̱e̱ ki̱n, <<Pi̱i̱na ye̱u̱ ba bwaa.>>“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”

23Bilatus pi̱ra ki̱n, <<Di̱ngi̱n ca? A ni̱nga we̱le̱ce̱u̱ yo̱u̱ ca?>> Anda nu̱wa bwii cwata kwari̱ndi̱ ki̱n, <<Bu pi̱i̱na ye̱u̱!>>“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

24Pu Bilatus ko̱ yaa tu yo̱ puu we̱i̱, anda pma toso kasi̱gu̱ ruuni, di̱ngi̱n to̱no̱ a de̱e̱ gundu a car wari ye̱i̱ gawu̱r nu̱wa bwii a ce̱ ki̱n, <<N yaa wai dwii bo̱o̱re̱ ne̱re̱ wo̱o̱, yama ti̱i̱ma yo̱u̱ ba si̱ya dwii mbi̱ri̱!>>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.”

25Nu̱wa bwii mwa mwa le̱e̱ ki̱n, <<Yama ti̱i̱ma ya ba si̱ya dwii yiri yi̱ kwaraa yuwa!>>All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

26A man manu̱we̱ pma Barabas, a din nu̱wa waci̱ Yesu, a nyi̱i̱ Yesu kacara bu Roma wa ba pi̱i̱na ye̱u̱.So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

27Kacara Bilatus de̱ Yesu mi̱ri̱nggi̱ caame̱ gomna, pma yi̱we̱ kacara mwa mwa ku̱ranga bu̱ri̱ bo̱nggo̱ yo̱u̱.Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.

28Pma wuroman yo̱ se̱e̱ a te̱e̱man yo̱ gatangamau ku wu̱ci̱ci̱ ci̱ka balaa,They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

29pma me̱ne̱nga me̱tu̱wal tu̱ri̱ a diiman yo̱ dwii. Pma de̱e̱ jwalu nyi̱i̱ya a wai wu je̱u̱, pma kun kwiyei gawu̱r ye̱i̱, pma ni̱ngaman yo̱ nyasi̱ ce̱gu̱ ki̱n, <<Bundi, balaa wu Yudaya>>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!”

30Pma tuuman yo̱ ti̱i̱ma, pero pma de̱e̱ jwalu ku wai yo̱ kwii a ni̱nga pu buwanggu dwii.Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.

31Go̱ro̱ pu pma mata ni̱nga man yo̱ nyasi̱, pma te̱e̱man yo̱ se̱e̱ yo̱, pma de̱ yo̱ ba pi̱i̱na ye̱u̱.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.

32Pu pma twiyonggu, pma kaanga yi̱ ne̱re̱ wu kangge̱ wu gwe̱i̱ Sayirin din ye̱i̱ Simon. Kacara bwii ki̱canga ba de̱ ye̱u̱ wii.Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

33Pma baanga pu nu̱wa yi̱ri̱ ki̱n, Golgota, pi̱ti̱ndi̱ ye̱i̱ ki̱n, <<Ko̱ko̱ Dwii.>>And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,

34Pma nyi̱i̱ Yesu gundu inabi casi̱nggi̱ tu kwe̱re̱k ba naa, anda go̱ro̱ pu ti̱yau̱, a kwaa naagu.they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

35Pu pma pi̱i̱na ye̱u̱, pma cwaanga se̱e̱ yo̱ bo̱nggo̱ ke̱e̱gu̱ lato̱mbale̱.When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.

36Pma si̱n si̱ye̱ndi̱, ni̱nga pu swe̱ri̱gu̱ yo̱.And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.

37Nu̱wa bala we̱le̱ce̱u̱ yo̱u̱ a pi̱i̱na dwii ye̱u̱ wii ne̱m yi̱ dwii ye̱i̱ ki̱n, <<Wunaa Yesu, balaa nu̱wa bu Yudaya wa.>>Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

38Nu̱wa pi̱i̱ni̱ kuuwa ro̱p kem yi̱ yo̱ wu wiino wai yo̱u̱ je̱u̱, wu kangge̱ wai wu miu.Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.

39Nu̱wa bu cwiyongu wa ni̱nga pu rwe̱e̱nggu̱ a ge̱pu̱gu̱ dwii a ni̱nggu̱ yo̱ nyasi̱,And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

40ce̱gu̱ ki̱n, <<Ma ce̱ mi̱n ma re̱pu̱ we̱i̱ Laa Yambau̱ ma mo̱ru̱ we̱i̱ nyan daa kunong, mi̱ra bu̱ri̱ mai, ma julo ye̱u̱ wo̱o̱, ka ma Bo̱l Yamba wai!>>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!”

41Yi̱to̱ mwaasi̱ yi̱ bagi̱raa kuruwa wa yi̱ ku̱lu̱mba te̱e̱ri̱ngi̱ wa yi̱ bagi̱raa nu̱wa wa pma ni̱nga man yo̱ nyasi̱.In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,

42Pma ce̱gu̱ ki̱n, <<Yo̱ mi̱ra bu kangga anda jaanga mi̱ri̱gu̱ bu̱ri̱ ye̱i̱! Balaa wu Israila! Yama ba julo dwii ye̱u̱ wo̱o̱, yo mwa yi̱ le̱e̱ we̱i̱ ji̱re̱ yi̱ yo̱.“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.

43Yo̱ le̱e̱ ji̱re̱ yi̱ Yamba. Yama Yamba ba mi̱ra yo̱ ka kasi̱ yo̱ we̱i̱, di̱ngi̱n a ce̱ ki̱n, <Yo̱ Bo̱l Yamba>>>He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

44Ban kuuwa bu nu̱wa pi̱i̱na ye̱u̱ kem yi̱ yo̱ wa rwe̱e̱nga yo̱ mwaasi̱.In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.

45Yake̱ cu̱du̱ nyanggi̱, ku̱mji̱la laka si̱ma bwii mwa mwa ko̱po̱ yi̱ nyambi̱ranggu̱ jo̱r du kunong.From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

46A jo̱r du kunong Yesu yi̱ yi̱re̱ yi̱ du̱we̱i̱ ki̱n, <<Elo̱i̱, Elo̱i̱, lama sabaktani?>> Pi̱ti̱ndi̱ ye̱i̱ ki̱n, <<Yamba mi, Yamba mi, di̱ngi̱n ca ma manggi̱ si̱ye̱i̱?>>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?”

47Pu pma bu pi̱ti̱ndi̱ pwii wa nu̱wa yi̱to̱ pma ce̱ ki̱n, <<A yi̱gu̱ Iliya.>>When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”

48Ki̱no̱ngu̱ wu kangge̱ ceero a diini soso gundu inabi ku jo̱mbu̱ro̱m a diina jwalu a diiman Yesu nyi̱yau̱ ba naa.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.

49Bu kangga bwii ce̱ ki̱n, <<Bu dwiya po̱o̱ yi ko̱ ka yikwii Iliya ba mi̱ra we̱i̱ yo̱ wai.>>But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”

50Pu Yesu pero yi̱gu̱ yi̱ru̱ yi̱ duwai, pi̱i̱ma ya twiyo.When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.

51A dwii jo̱re̱ ko̱we̱ wu laa Yambau̱ nge̱re̱nga bu̱ri̱ ro̱p toso diyou be̱e̱ si̱ma. Si̱ma sikto bu̱ri̱ swari̱ngi̱ ge̱le̱nga bu̱ri̱.At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.

52Purongi wumongo bu̱ri̱ nu̱wa bu walwal bu bwaanga wa wunongo yi̱ pi̱i̱ma.The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

53Pma twiyongo a purongi go̱ro̱ wungu Yesu bo̱o̱re̱, pma mwatanga gwe̱i̱ du walwal, pma ju̱ku̱ bu̱ri̱ pmai nu̱wa tum.After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

54Pu bagi̱ra kacara yi̱ pma bu kem swe̱ri̱gu̱ Yesu wa ko̱ si̱ma sikto bu̱ri̱ yi̱ mwa mwa tu ni̱ngi̱ wa, pma nu̱u̱ gwasi̱ wang, pma ce̱ ki̱n, <<Manggu to̱o̱ Bo̱l Yamba!>>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.”

55Nu̱ru̱mba tum bo̱o̱ pwii pma su̱gu̱ kwaara. Pma po̱ng Yesu yake̱ Galili pma kalanggu̱ yo̱ wu̱rai̱.And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

56A cu̱du̱ bu bo̱o̱ pwii wa, bo̱o̱ yi̱ bu Maryamu wu Magadaliya yi̱ Maryamu njaa Yakubu yi̱ Yusupu yi̱ njaa kwaraa Sabadi wa.Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

57Pu nyambi̱ranggu̱ ni̱nga ne̱m, bagi̱na wu kangge̱ wu gwe̱i̱ Arimatiya a baa, din ye̱i̱ Yusupu, yo̱ yi̱ri̱ ye̱i̱ wo̱o̱ cu̱du̱ kwati̱mba Yesu wa.When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.

58A aara bo̱nggo̱ Bilatus, a senggo ko̱mo̱u̱ Yesu, Bilatus sa nu̱wa ba nyi̱i̱ya.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

59Yusupu diin nu̱wa cikumanuwe yo̱ bu̱ri̱ Yesu a ye̱u̱, a kumbulo yi̱ lawan wu walwal.So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60A diin yo̱ a puri ye̱i̱ du pu̱ci̱ du wu̱li̱ dwii swe̱li̱. A ce̱nni̱ swe̱li̱ du duwi nyan puri dwii a mwati̱.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.

61Maryamu Magadaliya yi̱ Maryamu wu kangge̱ wii pma pi̱si̱ndi̱ puri dwii.Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.

62Ku lam pinu nyanggu̱ sabadu, bagi̱raa kuruwa wa yi̱ Parisayo aanda bo̱nggo̱ Bilatus.The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.

63Pma ce̱ ki̱n, <<Ne̱re̱ wu gi̱ra, yi dangga tu ne̱re̱ wu ciyeni nu̱wa wo̱o̱ ce̱i̱ pu bo̱o̱ wo̱o̱ yo̱ pi̱i̱mau̱ ki̱n, <Go̱ro̱ daa kunong n wuni we̱i̱ yi̱ pi̱i̱ma do̱ng.>“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’

64Di̱ngi̱n to̱no̱ diin nu̱wa ba swe̱ra puri dwii nyan daa kunong, dakali, kwati̱mba ya ba ji̱nda bu̱ri̱ ye̱i̱, ba sa nu̱wa ki̱n a wuni bo̱nggo̱ bo̱o̱re̱. Ka ni̱ngdi̱ yi̱to̱ ciyeni tu go̱ro̱ yo̱ gwalu we̱i̱ tu gawu̱ri̱yo̱.>>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.”

65Bilatus nyi̱i̱ le̱e̱ ki̱n, <<Bu de̱e̱ kacara bu swe̱ru̱ we̱i̱ wa bu ambi̱ra puri dwii bu swe̱ra nyan di̱mbi̱ri̱ mbi̱re̱.>>“You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.”

66Pma aanda puri dwii, pma dii mwali̱nggi̱ dwii swe̱li̱ dwii, diini kacara ba swe̱ra.So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.

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