Mateyu 27
1 Mmamawa, akulu a ansembe onse ndi akuluakulu anavomerezana kuti aphe Yesu.
At daybreak all the chief priests and the elders of the people consulted together against Jesus, to bring about his death.
2 Anamumanga, napita naye kukamupereka kwa bwanamkubwa Pilato.
They put him in chains and led him away, and gave him up to the Roman Governor, Pilate.
3 Yudasi, amene anamupereka Iye, ataona kuti Yesu waweruzidwa kuti akaphedwe, anatsutsika mu mtima mwake nakabweza ndalama zamasiliva makumi atatu zija kwa akulu a ansembe ndi kwa akuluakulu.
Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that Jesus was condemned, repented of what he had done, and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
4 Iye anati, “Ndachimwa pakuti ndapereka munthu wosalakwa.” Iwo anayankha nati, “Ife tilibe nazo kanthu izo ndi zako.”
“I did wrong in betraying a good man to his death,” he said. “What has that to do with us?” they replied. “You must see to that yourself.”
5 Pamenepo Yudasi anaponya ndalamazo mʼNyumba ya Mulungu nachoka. Kenaka anapita nakadzimangirira.
Judas flung down the pieces of silver in the Temple, and left; and went away and hanged himself.
6 Akulu a ansembe anatola ndalamazo nati, “Sikololedwa ndi lamulo kuti ndalamazi tiziyike mosungira chuma cha Mulungu, popeza ndi ndalama za magazi.”
The chief priests took the pieces of silver, but they said, “We must not put them into the Temple treasury, because they are blood-money.”
7 Choncho anagwirizana kuti ndalamazo azigwiritse ntchito pogulira munda wa wowumba mbiya kuti ukhale manda alendo.
So, after consultation, they used it to buy the ‘Potter’s Field’ as a burial ground for foreigners,
8 Ndi chifukwa chake umatchedwa munda wamagazi mpaka lero lino.
and that is why that field is called the ‘Field of Blood’ to this very day.
9 Pamenepo zimene anayankhula mneneri Yeremiya zinakwaniritsidwa kuti, “Anatenga ndalama zamasiliva makumi atatu mtengo umene anamuyikira Iye anthu a Israeli.
Then it was that these words spoken by the prophet Jeremiah were fulfilled – ‘They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on him by the people of Israel,
10 Ndipo anazigwiritsa ntchito kugula munda wa wowumba mbiya monga mmene Ambuye anandilamulira ine.”
and gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.’
11 Pa nthawi yomweyo Yesu anayimirira pamaso pa bwanamkubwa ndipo bwanamkubwayo anamufunsa Iye kuti, “Kodi ndiwe Mfumu ya Ayuda?” Koma Yesu anayankha kuti, “Mwanena ndinu.”
Meanwhile Jesus was brought before the Roman Governor. “Are you the king of the Jews?” asked the Governor. “It is true,” answered Jesus.
12 Pamene akulu a ansembe ndi akuluakulu ankamuneneza, sanayankhe kanthu.
While charges were being brought against him by the chief priests and elders, Jesus made no reply.
13 Kenaka Pilato anamufunsa Iye kuti, “Kodi sukumva zinthu zimene akukunenerazi?”
Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many accusations they are making against you?”
14 Koma Yesu sanayankhe ngakhale mawu amodzi mpaka bwanamkubwa anadabwa kwambiri.
Yet Jesus made no reply – not even a single word; at which the Governor was greatly astonished.
15 Pa nthawiyi chinali chizolowezi cha bwanamkubwa kuti pachikondwerero cha Paska amamasula wamʼndende wosankhidwa ndi anthu.
Now, at the feast, the Governor was accustomed to grant the people the release of any one prisoner whom they might choose.
16 Pa nthawiyo anali ndi wamʼndende woyipa kwambiri dzina lake Baraba.
At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
17 Gulu la anthu litasonkhana, Pilato anawafunsa kuti, “Ndi ndani amene mufuna kuti ndikumasulireni; Baraba kapena Yesu wotchedwa Khristu?”
So, when the people had collected, Pilate said to them, “Which do you wish me to release for you? Barabbas? Or Jesus who is called ‘Christ’?”
18 Pakuti anadziwa kuti anamupereka Yesu chifukwa cha kaduka.
For he knew that it was out of jealousy that they had given Jesus up to him.
19 Pamene Pilato anakhala pa mpando woweruza, mkazi wake anamutumizira uthenga uwu, “Musachite kanthu ndi munthuyo, ndi wosalakwa pakuti ndavutika kwambiri lero mʼmaloto chifukwa cha munthuyo.”
While he was still on the Bench, his wife sent this message to him – “Do not have anything to do with that good man, for I have been very much troubled today in a dream because of him.”
20 Koma akulu a ansembe ndi akuluakulu ananyengerera gulu la anthu kuti apemphe Baraba ndi kuti Yesu aphedwe.
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to kill Jesus.
21 Bwanamkubwayo anafunsa kuti, “Ndi ndani mwa awiriwa amene mufuna ine ndikumasulireni?” Iwo anayankha kuti, “Baraba.”
The Governor, however, said to them, “Which of these two do you wish me to release for you?” “Barabbas,” they answered.
22 Pilato anafunsa kuti, “Nanga ndichite chiyani ndi Yesu wotchedwa Khristu?” Onse anayankha kuti “Mpachikeni!”
“What then,” Pilate asked, “should I do with Jesus who is called ‘Christ?’” “Crucify him,” they all replied.
23 Pilato anafunsa kuti, “Chifukwa chiyani? Wachita choyipa chotani?” Koma anachita phokoso nafuwula kwambiri kuti, “Mpachikeni!”
“Why, what harm has he done?” he asked. But they kept shouting furiously, “Crucify him!”
24 Pilato ataona kuti samaphulapo kanthu, koma mʼmalo mwake chiwawa chimayambika, anatenga madzi nasamba mʼmanja mwake pamaso pa gulu la anthu. Iye anati “Ine ndilibe chifukwa ndi magazi a munthu uyu, ndipo uwu ndi udindo wanu!”
When Pilate saw that his efforts were unavailing, but that, on the contrary, a riot was beginning, he took some water, and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying as he did so, “I am not answerable for this bloodshed; you must see to it yourselves.”
25 Anthu onse anayankha nati, “Magazi ake akhale pa ife ndi pa ana athu!”
And all the people answered, “His blood be on our heads and on our children’s!”
26 Pamenepo anawamasulira Baraba koma analamula kuti Yesu akakwapulidwe, ndipo anamupereka kuti akapachikidwe.
Then Pilate released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he had scourged, and gave him up to be crucified.
27 Pamenepo asilikali abwanamkubwayo anamutenga nalowa naye ku bwalo la milandu ndipo anasonkhanitsa gulu lonse la asilikali namuzungulira Iye.
After that, the Governor’s soldiers took Jesus with them into the Government house, and gathered the whole garrison around him.
28 Anamuvula malaya ake namuveka Iye malaya ofiira aufumu.
They stripped him, and put on him a red military cloak,
29 Ndipo kenaka analuka chipewa chaminga nachiyika pa mutu pake. Anamugwiritsa ndodo mʼdzanja lake lamanja nagwada pamaso pake namuchitira chipongwe nati, “Tikulonjereni Mfumu ya Ayuda.”
and having twisted some thorns into a crown, put it on his head, and a rod in his right hand, and then, going down on their knees before him, they mocked him. “Long life to you, king of the Jews!” they said.
30 Anamuthira malovu ndipo anatenga ndodo namumenya nayo pa mutu mobwerezabwereza.
They spat at him and, taking the rod, kept striking him on the head;
31 Atamaliza kumuchitira chipongwe, anamuvula malaya aja namuveka malaya ake aja napita naye kokamupachika.
and, when they had left off mocking him, they took off the military cloak, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to be crucified.
32 Pamene gululi linkatuluka ndi Yesu, anakumana ndi munthu wochokera ku Kurene dzina lake Simoni ndipo anamuwumiriza kunyamula mtanda.
As they were on their way out, they came upon a man from Cyrene called Simon, and they compelled him to go with them to carry the cross.
33 Anafika ku malo wotchedwa Gologota amene atanthauza kuti malo a bade la mutu.
On reaching a place named Golgotha (a place named from its likeness to a skull),
34 Pamenepo anamupatsa vinyo wosakaniza ndi ndulu kuti amwe; koma atalawa anakana kumwa.
they gave him some wine to drink which had been mixed with gall; but after tasting it, Jesus refused to drink it.
35 Atamupachika Iye, anagawana zovala zake pochita maere.
When they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among them by casting lots.
36 Ndipo anakhala pansi namulonda Iye.
Then they sat down, and kept watch over him there.
37 Pamwamba pa mutu wake analembapo mawu osonyeza mlandu wake akuti, “uyu ndi yesu, mfumu ya ayuda.”
Above his head they fixed the accusation against him written out – ‘THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.’
38 Achifwamba awiri anapachikidwa pamodzi ndi Iye, mmodzi kudzanja lamanja wina kudzanja lamanzere.
At the same time two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right, the other on the left.
39 Ndipo amene amadutsa anamunenera mawu a chipongwe, akupukusa mitu yawo.
The passers-by railed at him, shaking their heads as they said,
40 Ndipo anati, “Iwe amene ungapasule Nyumba ya Mulungu ndi kuyimanga masiku atatu, dzipulumutse wekha! Tsika pa mtandapo ngati ndiwe Mwana wa Mulungu!”
“You who would ‘destroy the Temple and build one in three days,’ save yourself! If you are God’s Son, come down from the cross!”
41 Chimodzimodzinso akulu a ansembe, aphunzitsi amalamulo ndi akuluakulu anamuchitira chipongwe.
In the same way the chief priests, with the Teachers of the Law and elders, said in mockery,
42 Iwo anati, “Anapulumutsa ena koma sangathe kudzipulumutsa yekha! Ndi mfumu ya Israeli! Mulekeni atsike pa mtanda ndipo tidzamukhulupirira Iye.
“He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the ‘king of Israel’! Why doesn’t he come down from the cross now, then we will believe in him.
43 Amadalira Mulungu, mulekeni Mulunguyo amupulumutse tsopano ngati akumufuna pakuti anati, ‘Ndine Mwana wa Mulungu.’”
He has trusted in God; if God wants him, let him deliver him now; for he said ‘I am God’s Son.’”
44 Momwemonso mbala zimene zinapachikidwa naye pamodzi zinamuneneranso zachipongwe.
Even the robbers, who were crucified with him, insulted him in the same way.
45 Kuyambira 12 koloko masana mpaka 3 koloko, kunachita mdima pa dziko lonse.
After midday a darkness came over all the country, lasting until three in the afternoon.
46 Ndipo nthawi ili ngati 3 koloko, Yesu analira mofuwula nati, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabakitani!” Kutanthauza kuti, “Mulungu Wanga, Mulungu Wanga, mwandisiyiranji Ine?”
About three Jesus called out loudly, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabacthani” – that is to say, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’
47 Ena a oyimirira pamalopo atamva izi anati, “Akuyitana Eliya.”
Some of those standing by heard this, and said, “The man is calling for Elijah!”
48 Mmodzi wa iwo anathamanga natenga chinkhupule. Anachidzaza ndi vinyo wosasa, nachizika ku mtengo namupatsa Yesu kuti amwe.
One of them immediately ran and took a sponge, and, filling it with common wine, put it on the end of a rod, and offered it to him to drink.
49 Koma ena onse anati, “Mulekeni tiyeni tione ngati Eliyayo abwere kudzamupulutsa.”
But the rest said, “Wait and let us see if Elijah is coming to save him.”
50 Ndipo pamene Yesu analiranso mofuwula, anapereka mzimu wake.
But Jesus, uttering another loud cry, gave up his spirit.
51 Pa nthawi imeneyo chinsalu chotchinga cha mʼNyumba ya Mulungu chinangʼambika pakati kuyambira pamwamba mpaka pansi. Dziko linagwedezeka ndipo miyala inangʼambika.
Suddenly the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, the rocks were torn asunder,
52 Manda anatsekuka ndipo mitembo yambiri ya anthu oyera mtima amene anafa inaukitsidwa.
the tombs opened, and the bodies of many of God’s people who had fallen asleep rose,
53 Anatuluka mʼmanda mwawo, ndipo chitachitika chiukitso cha Yesu, anapita mu mzinda woyera naonekera kwa anthu ambiri.
and they, leaving their tombs, went, after the resurrection of Jesus, into the Holy City, and appeared to many people.
54 Mkulu wa asilikali ndi amene ankalondera Yesu ataona chivomerezi ndi zonse zinachitika, anachita mantha, ndipo anati, “Zoonadi, uyu anali Mwana wa Mulungu!”
The Roman centurion, and the men with him who were watching Jesus, on seeing the earthquake and all that was happening, became greatly frightened and exclaimed, “This must indeed have been God’s Son!”
55 Amayi ambirimbiri amene ankasamalira Yesu ankaonerera ali patali. Iwo anamutsatira Yesu kuchokera ku Galileya.
There were many women there, watching from a distance, who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee and had been attending on him.
56 Pakati pawo panali Mariya wa ku Magadala, Mariya amayi ake Yakobo ndi Yosefe ndi amayi a ana a Zebedayo.
Among them were Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
57 Pamene kumada, kunabwera munthu wolemera wa ku Arimateyu dzina lake Yosefe amene anali wophunzira wa Yesu.
When evening had fallen, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.
58 Anapita kwa Pilato kukapempha mtembo wa Yesu, ndipo Pilato analamula kuti uperekedwe kwa iye.
He went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate ordered it to be given him.
59 Yosefe anatenga mtembowo, nawukulunga nsalu yabafuta.
So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen sheet,
60 Ndipo anawuyika mʼmanda ake atsopano amene anasema mu thanthwe, natsekapo ndi mwala waukulu pa khomo la mandawo nachokapo.
and laid it in his newly made tomb which he had cut in the rock; and, before he left, he rolled a great stone against the entrance of the tomb.
61 Mariya wa Magadala ndi Mariya wina anakhala pansi moyangʼanizana ndi mandawo.
Mary of Magdala and the other Mary remained behind, sitting in front of the grave.
62 Litapita tsiku lokonzekera Sabata, mmawa mwake, akulu a ansembe ndi Afarisi anapita kwa Pilato.
The next day – that is, the day following the Preparation-day – the chief priests and Pharisees came in a body to Pilate, and said,
63 Iwo anati, “Bwana takumbukira kuti munthu wonyenga uja akanali ndi moyo anati, ‘Pakatha masiku atatu ndidzauka.’
“Sir, we remember that, during his lifetime, that impostor said ‘I will rise after three days.’
64 Choncho lamulirani kuti manda ake atetezedwe mpaka pa tsiku lachitatu. Chifukwa tikapanda kutero, ophunzira ake angabwere kudzaba mtembo wake ndipo angawuze anthu kuti waukitsidwa kwa akufa. Ndipo chinyengo chomalizachi chidzakhala choyipa kwambiri kusiyana ndi choyamba chija.”
So order the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal him, and then say to the people ‘He has risen from the dead,’ when the latest imposture will be worse than the first.”
65 Pilato anayankha kuti, “Tengani mlonda kalondereni monga mudziwira.”
“You may have a guard,” was Pilate’s reply. “Go and make the tomb as secure as you can.”
66 Tsono anapita nakatseka manda kolimba ndi kuyikapo chizindikiro ndipo anayikapo mlonda.
So they went and made the tomb secure, by sealing the stone, in presence of the guard.
