Luke 23
1 Indji ba wawu mba, ba lunji Yesu ye ni koshi Bilatus.
And they all went and took him before Pilate.
2 Na lu ni nhanwu andi, ba ka toh asi kpa indji si ti meme na ni tonba ni timeme, ndu ba na kpanyime na nhan iban hi no Kaisar na, na ni yo tuma Almasihu, Ichu.”
And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.
3 Bilatus Myen, Ahi wuyi Ichu Yahudawa? U Yesu kpanyime niwu, “Anaki wu tre.”
And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so.
4 U Bilatus hla ni Firistocin bi ninkon ba ni jubu indji ba, “Mi na vu ni lah tre riri me na.”
And Pilate said to the chief priests and the people, In my opinion this man has done no wrong.
5 U ba luni tre, andi, “A kpa suron indji ni tie meme na ni hla tre ma ni Yahudiya, a so ma rji ni Galili ye ni wayi.”
But they became more violent than before, saying, He has made trouble among the people, teaching through all Judaea from Galilee to this place.
6 Niwa Bilatus a woki ma, na miyen indji bi Galili'a wawu
But at these words Pilate said, Is the man a Galilaean?
7 Wa ye toh ni mre ma andi a he ni zah (kalkashi) pkancin Hiridus, natru Yesu hi ni Hiridus, wa a he nitu ma Wurushelima ni vi bi ton ki.
And when he saw that he was under the authority of Herod, he sent him to Herod, who was in Jerusalem himself at that time.
8 Ni wa Hiridus a ku shishi ni wu u ngyiri shu niwu ni suron su se'a ni tu wa azi wau tu lalon mu ni sun toh wu. Wa a wo tre tuma, waa dede ni yoshishi ni sun toh iri kpii wa a ni tie bi so sissri wa a ni tie'a.
Now when Herod saw Jesus he was very glad, having for a long time had a desire to see him, for he had had accounts of him, and was hoping to see some wonders done by him.
9 Hiridus a miyen Yesu ni mi tre bi gbugbu, u Yesu na sa kpe riri ni wu na.
And he put a great number of questions to him, but he said nothing.
10 Firistocin bi ninkon ba ni biwa ba nhan, lunde kri, ni nha nu
And the chief priests and the scribes were there, making statements against him violently.
11 Hiridus ni sojoji ma ba lu ni nhanu, nani whiyen ni wu, u ba sru nkulon bi ndindi ma niwu, na kma tru Yesu hi ni Bilatus.
And Herod, with the men of his army, put shame on him and made sport of him, and dressing him in shining robes, he sent him back to Pilate.
12 Ba Hiridus mba Bilatus ba tie kpan ni kpamba chachuki (ba na ta yo kpamba ni ko shishi).
And that day Herod and Pilate became friends with one another, for before they had been against one another.
13 Bilatus yo Firistocin ni bi chu ni jubu ndji ba,
And Pilate sent for the chief priests and the rulers and the people, and said to them,
14 na hla ni bawu, wa hla ni bawu, bi ka nji igu yi ye na indji wa ani ton ndji timeme, bi yi me bi toh, mi, miye ni shishi, mina vu lahtre riri me na wa bi ki nhanwu na.
You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him:
15 Ba kpe, Hiridus me, ala ka tru kma ye ni tawu, bi toh, igu yi na tie ikpe wa ba wu'a na
And Herod is of the same opinion, for he has sent him back to us; for, you see, he has done nothing for which I might put him to death.
16 Ni tu ki mi gbi ton niwu ni kachuwo.
And so I will give him punishment and let him go.
17 Wa hi gbigbi ni Bilatus ndu chu indji u y'bi iri no ba ni Idin)
18 Wawu mba wu ba lu tre vovome, ndu ba, “Nji gu mba hi, na nji Barabas grji!”
But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free.
19 Barabas a guri wa ba yo ni mitra u lo ndji bi latra, nitu wa aka kpa suron tie meme ni bawu ni gbu na wu ndji.
Now this man was in prison because of an attack against the government in the town, in which there had been loss of life.
20 Bilatus ala tre, asun ka Yesu chuwo.
And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free.
21 Ba la tre vovome, ni, “Giciye wu, giciye wu.”
But crying out they said, To the cross with him!
22 A hla ni bawu nkpu u tra, “Nitu ngye, a ngye yi indji yi tie wa a meme? Mi na toh kpe wa a tie wa bi wah bi wu'u ni tu ma na. Ni naki to bi kle nu'u yah, me ka'u chuwo.”
And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go.
23 Ba kri titu, na tre gbangban me, ndi ba sun ndu ba giciye wu, u tre mba ka mren Bilatus saran.
But they went on crying out loudly, Let him be put to death on the cross. And they had their way.
24 U Bilatus a kpanyime ni bawu ni kpi wa ba sun.
And Pilate gave his decision for their desire to be put into effect.
25 Wa ba miyen a nji grji ni bawu na no ba i wa ba yo ni tra u lo ndji'a nitu wa a kpa suron tie meme nda wu ndji, na no Yesu ni kpi wa son.
And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure.
26 Ba nji hi, na zu vu guri inde ma Siman Bakurane, a rji ni gbu siye, u ba ban giciyen gran ni wu gba, ndu nji hu Yesu.
And while they were taking him away, they put their hands on Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and made him take the cross after Jesus.
27 Chubu nji ni mba ba lo suron na ni yi nitu ma, na ni hu.
And a great band of people went after him, and of women making signs of grief and weeping for him.
28 Wa kma yaba, Yesu tre, “Bi mri mba Urushalima, na yi nitu mu na, bi ka yi ni tu-mbi ni mri-mbi.
But Jesus, turning to them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, let not your weeping be for me, but for yourselves and for your children.
29 Bi toh, ivi ni ye wa ba tre, lulu a biwa ba son ni krju ni bi wa bana ngrji na, ni sisan wa bana mma na.”
For the days are coming in which they will say, Happy are those who have had no children, whose bodies have never given birth, whose breasts have never given milk.
30 U ba fare tre ndu tita, “Ku chan ta, ni Igbulume, Bika kata.
And they will say to the mountains, Come down on us, and to the hills, Be a cover over us.
31 Ba ni na tie kpi biyi u kunkron a ri he ni shushu, ahi ngeri ani tie u kunkro klu ye?
For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will they do when it is dry?
32 U ba nji indji hari biwa ba lah-tre, hi niwu baba Yesu.
And two others, evil-doers, were taken with him to be put to death.
33 Wa ba ka ri ni bubu wa ba yo, “kyukyu” niki ba ka kpan ba ni kunkron'a (giciye) ni bi y'bi hari, u ri ni wo kori, u ri ni ko ta.
And when they came to the place which is named Golgotha, they put him on the cross, and the evil-doers, one on the right side, and the other on the left.
34 Yesu tre “Itie, kpa wruhle ni bawu, don bana toh kpe wa ba tie na.” Ba lu ni ta chacha, na yaba inklon ga.
And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.
35 Indji ba lu niya bi nji ndji (mulki) ba wa ba ye si tsawu andi, “A kpa bari chuwo. Dun kpa tuma chuwo ki, toh wawu yi hi Almasihu u Irji, wa ba chu'a.”
And the people were looking on. And the rulers made sport of him, saying, He was a saviour of others; let him do something for himself, if he is the Christ, the man of God's selection.
36 Bi lokpa me ba tsawu, na wa niye, nda ni dren iman wa'a sa.
And the men of the army made sport of him, coming to him and giving him bitter wine,
37 Nani tre, “U ta hi chu Yahudawa, U ka kpa tume chuwo.”
And saying, If you are the King of the Jews, get yourself free.
38 U gban ri he niwu tu, “I wa yii a chu Yahudawa.”
And these words were put in writing over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 Iri ni mi bi y'bi hari ba wa ba kpan ba, a mre'u andi, “A na wuyi Almasihu na? ka tu me chuwo ni kita me.
And one of the evil-doers on the cross, with bitter feeling, said to him, Are you not the Christ? Get yourself and us out of this.
40 U ri ma sah, wa ya losuron, “U na tie sissri Irji na, nitu wa ba wuta baba?
But the other, protesting, said, Have you no fear of God? for you have a part in the same punishment,
41 U mbu ba tie tsra, ki kpa mbu nitu kpe wa ki tie, Igu yi ana tie kperi memema na.”
And with reason; for we have the right reward of our acts, but this man has done nothing wrong.
42 Nna la tre, “Yesu na kparisu ni me na, uta ri ni ko Itie me.”
And he said, Jesus, keep me in mind when you come in your kingdom.
43 Yesu hla ni wu, “Njanji tre misi hla niwu, luwa u he nime ni Firdausi.”
And he said to him, Truly I say to you, Today you will be with me in Paradise.
44 U ba he niki ni krafi tanne, u bubu ka tie bwu kagon gbu'a wawu, hi ni krafi tiya.
And it was now about the sixth hour; and all the land was dark till the ninth hour;
45 U rji grji ka ku. U bre gontra tra u tre ni Irji a yar tie hari ni tsutsuma ye ni meme.
The light of the sun went out, and the curtain in the Temple was parted in two.
46 Ni yar yi ni lan gbangban me, Yesu tre, “Itie, mi ka Ruhu Mu no niwo me.” wa tre naki, na que.
And Jesus gave a loud cry and said, Father, into your hands I give my spirit: and when he had said this, he gave up his spirit.
47 U Jirimia a toh kpi wa a tie, na gbire Irji san, “Gbigbi iguyi a hi indji ndindi.”
And when the captain saw what was done, he gave praise to God, saying, Without doubt this was an upright man.
48 U Ijubu indji ba wawu, wa ba hu ba ye ndu ba ye toh ikpi wa a tie ni shishi mba, ba kma ni wru wo ni san mba.
And all the people who had come together to see it, when they saw the things which were done, went back again making signs of grief.
49 Bi wa ba toh wawu mba'wu, ni imba bi wa ba hu ba rji ni Galili, u ba ka kri ni gbugbanmu, na si ya kpe wa a si zren
And all his friends and the women who came with him from Galilee, were waiting at a distance, watching these things.
50 U indji ri ba yowu Yusufu, ahi vren u majalisan ni ugbu na indji ndindi.
Now there was a man named Joseph, a man of authority and a good and upright man
51 Wa na kpa nyime ni kpi wa ba tre ni kpi wa ba tie na, rji ni Arimatiya ni meme Yahudiya, i wa a si kben hi koh Irji.
(He had not given his approval to their decision or their acts), of Arimathaea, a town of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God:
52 Igu ki, ahi ni Bilatus, na miyen wu a ndu ban ikpon Yesu no wawu.
This man went to Pilate and made a request for the body of Jesus.
53 Wa nji grji ye meme, na nyewu ni pri ndindi, na kayo ni mi bbe wa ba shime ni kpa tita, ni bubu wa ba na rju ndrjo toh na.
And he took it down, and folding it in a linen cloth, he put it in a place cut in the rock for a dead body; and no one had ever been put in it.
54 Ivi ri ri ni vi, u Asabaci te whiwhre.
Now it was the day of making ready and the Sabbath was coming on.
55 Ba imba biwa ba ye baba Yesu rji ni Galili, ba hu nda toh wrji wa ibbe'a a he nda toh ka ba yo nkpon ma'a.
And the women who had come with him from Galilee went after him and saw the place and how his body had been put to rest;
56 U ba kma hi, u ba wa inye u gban ni turare. U ba kusi ni ivi Asabaci, nidu.
And they went back and got ready spices and perfumes; and on the Sabbath they took their rest, in agreement with the law.
