Luke 23 (YAF) · Opened

1Bátelama boosu ha kimosi amana bámunata ku thwala Philatu.Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2Báyandika kumufunda mu kuzimbula: «Tumuwani mutu yandu, kabati hukumuna batu ba betu; kabati bazimbwala ni bafutaku phaku kwena pfumu wa mbuta Khayisala, wudikitudi yandi meni Masiya, thotila.»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.”

3Philatu wumuyufudi: «Ngeyi, pfumu wa Bayuta wenina?» Yesu wumuvutwadi: «Ngeyi meni wuzimbudibwa.»So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4Hanga Philatu wuzimbudi kwena bambuta ba banganga Nzambi yi milumba-lumba mya batu: «Mboniku kima kya muzengila ndola mutu yandu.»Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5Kaasi bawu balaphikisi ndinga, bazimbudi phi: «Khabu kabati heka batu mu kulonga mu Yuteya dyosu, tuka ku Ngadidi, kuna káyandikila, yi kwaku.»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.”

6Tangwa káyuka Philatu mambu mana, wuhyudi: «Mutu yandu, mwisi Ngadidi kenina?»When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

7Buna káyuka ni Yesu ku kinzunga kina kakala yala Eloti kátuka, kahanga wumuhitiki kwena yandi, mukuma ku Yelusalemi kákala muna bilumbu meni bina.And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.

8Amana Eloti buna kámona Yesu hanga kyesi kimukwati lawu. Kikuma, kakala sanda ni kamumona tuka thama; mukuma kázola kamumona kikuma kya mambu mana kakala yuka kuzonzila kikuma kya yandi, amana kákala yi kivuvu kya kumumona kusala ndambu ya biphadi.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.

9Kahanga wumuhyudi byufu bya lawu kaasi Yesu kámuvutwalaku keti kima.Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.

10Bambuta ba banganga Nzambi yi balongi ba mitsiku hana bákala amana bakala mufunda ngolu.Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.

11Hanga Eloti yi batsinzidi bandi, wuyandiki kumulewula. Amana kunima kumuseya yi kumuvwatisa muledi wumosi wa kitoku, hanga wumuhitiki hika kwena Philatu.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

12Muna kilumbu meni kina, Eloti yi Philatu bakítuka banduku, bawu batekila kala bambeni.That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.

13Philatu wákhokisa bambuta ba banganga Nzambi, bathwadisi yi batu bahika,Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

14hanga wubazimbwadi: «Benu lwisi ndatina mutu yandu, mu kuzonza ni batu kabati hukumuna. Kinga meni yimuhyudi ku thwala benu boosu kaasi mboniku kima mwena yandi kifwani muzengila ndola, ka kikuma ku muna mamana lubati mufundila.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.

15Eloti phi, lo kwandi, mukuma wutulambwadi yandi hika. Kahangiku kima kifwani bamuhondila.Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

16Yimusula, kunima dya kumubetisa fimbu.»Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

17Kosu mukinzi wa Phaki, Philatu kafwana kubalubwala mutu mosi mu boloku.Not in the BSB

18Kaasi báyandika kukalunga boosu: «Muhonda mutu yandu, tulubwala Balabasi!»But they all cried out in unison: “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”

19Balabasi, bámusila mu boloku kikuma kya mvwalangani yina bábusila bisi Loma, yina yáluta mu mbanza yi buna káhonda mutu.(Barabbas had been imprisoned for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)

20Hanga Philatu wázonza hika mbala yikwawu, mukuma kázola kalubula Yesu.Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,

21Kaasi bawu bakala kalunga: «Mukhoka ha kitakani! Mukhoka ha kitakani!»but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

22Philatu wubazimbwadi mu mbala ya tatu: «Khi mbi kasadi mutu yandu? Mboniku kima mwena yandi kilungi kumunatina lufwa. Yimusula, ku nima dya kumubetisa fimbu.»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.”

23Kaasi bakalungi hika ngolu, mu kulomba ni Yesu kakhokama ha kitakani. Hanga malokosi ma bawu mábanungisa.But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

24Philatu wubongi lukanu lwa kubasadila bwosu buna bakala lomba.So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

25Wuyambwadidi wuna bákwata mu boloku kikuma kya mvwalangani yi buna káhonda mutu, wuna bakala lomba. Wubalambwadi Yesu ndangu bamuhanga buna bázola.As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.

26Bwosu bakala munata Yesu, bakwati mutu mosi zina dyandi Simoni, mwisi Sileni, wátuka ku bilanga. Hanga bamukwati ndangu kamunatisa Yesu kitakani kuna manima.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.

27Mulumba-lumba wa batu wakala mulanda yi bakhetu mu bidilu yi miyananu mya lawu kikuma kya yandi.A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

28Hanga Yesu wubaluki kwena bakhetu wubazimbwadi: «Bakhetu ba ku Yelusalemi, ludilaku kikuma kya meni! Kaasi dilenu kikuma kya benu-benu yi kikuma kya bana benu!But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29Mukuma bilumbu byakwísa, bina bazímbula: "Kyesi kwena bakhobu, kyesi kwena makundu mana mábutaku yi mayeni mana máyemikaku!"Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

30Hanga batu báyandika kuzimbula kwena mongu mya mbuta: "Tubwilenu" yi kwena mina mya khunda: "Tufidingenu!"At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

31Mukuma, yukani bahanga bwabu kwena miti wa tsi amana miti waloka abweti bahángawa?»For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Bakala nata muna tangwa medina bayakala bodi bahika bákala bandwandwa ndangu babahonda ha kimosi yi yandi.Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

33Buna bátula homa hana bisi tela: «Kibelengenzi kya mutwa», bamukhoki Yesu ha kitakani; phila mosi yi bandwandwa bana, mosi ku koku dya kitata, mukwawu, ku koku dya kimama.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 kakala zimbula: «Tata, balolula mukuma bazayimoku mana babati sala.» Basanzani miledi myandi mu kubetilamya phi zeki.Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

35Batu batelamiki hakana yi kutalaka mambu buna makala luta. Bapfumu ba Bayuta báyandika kumuseya, mu kuzimbula: «Batu bahika kakala hulula, kadihulula phi yandi meni yuka yandi kena Masiya wa Nzambi, wuna kásola!»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.”

36Basuta phi bakala museya; babwesuki, bamunwisi phi vinu dya ngani,The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

37yi kuzimbulaka: «Yukani ngeyi pfumu wa Bayuta wena, dihulula ngeyi meni!»“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

38Ha thandu ya mutwa wandi hákala yi bisona byabi: «Yandu kenina pfumu wa Bayuta.»Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39Mosi wa bandwandwa bana bákala ha kitakani, hanga wumutukwani mu kuzimbula: «Ka ngeyi ku Masiya? Dihulula ngeyi meni, amana watuhulula betu!»One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

40Kaasi mukwawu, wumusongisi, mu kuzimbula: «Weku yi bweya bwa Nzambi? Ngeyi wubongi ndola mosi yi yandi?But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

41Betu, ndola yayi yifwanani yi mbi yina twasadi kaasi yandu kasadiku kima kya mbi.»We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42Amana kakala zimbula: «Yesu, ngyubuka bawu tangwa wakwísa mu Kipfumu kyaku.»Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

43Yesu wumuvutwadi: «Yikuzimbwadibwa, mu kyedika: lelu dyadi, wakála yi meni muna Phaladisu.»And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

44Amana tangwa ha kátula ha kisosi, kuma kwabwa phipha mu mulambu wosu yi kuna tangwa dya tatu dya masikidika.It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

45Tangwa wátota. Muledi wa kikumbu kya nzu ya Nzambi wáyatuka ha kati.The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

46Yesu wákalunga: «Tata, mvutudi moya wama mu moku maku.» Kunima kuzonza bwabuna, wutabudi.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.

47Mu kumona mana maluta, hanga satudiyoni wázatula Nzambi mu kuzimbula: «Mu kyedika, mutu yandu kákadiki mutu wasungama!»When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

48Amana milumba-lumba mya batu bakala hana, bisa tala mambu buna máhitila, ku nima kumona mana máhita, bávutuka yi kudibundaka thulu kikuma kya kiwayi.And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49Boosu bana bámuzaya, yi bakhetu bana bisa musindikila tuka ku Ngadidi, bátelama muna kyana ndangu bamona mambu buna makala luta.But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

50Hákala yi mutu mosi wa kimvuka kya bukheti, khumbu yandi Yozefu, mutu wa mboti yi wasungama.Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

51Yandi kátambwasalwoku lukanu luna bátambula mu kimvuka yi bakwawu, kákala mwisi Adimate mbanza ya Bayuta, amana kakala hingila Kipfumu kya Nzambi.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.

52Kahanga wenda kwena Philatu amana wálomba lutu lwa Yesu.He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

53Wutuludilwa ha kitakani, wuvungilwa ha muledi, wusikudilwa phi mu mazyamu ma kitadi mana bakonda zika kedi mutu.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.

54Kyákala kilumbu kya kuyilama, amana sabata dyázola kuyandika.It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

55Bakhetu bana meni bámusindikila tuka ku Ngadidi, bakala landila, bámona mazyamu yi phila yina básikula lutu lwa Yesu.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56Amana kunima, bávutuka mu kuyidika masi yi mananasi kikuma kya mvumbi. Amana mu kilumbu kya Sabata, bálembwa bwosu buna wakala lomba mutsiku.Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

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