Mateyu 27
1 Mmamawa, akulu a ansembe onse ndi akuluakulu anavomerezana kuti aphe Yesu.
Very early the next morning all the chief priests and Jewish elders decided how [to arrange for the Romans] to execute Jesus.
2 Anamumanga, napita naye kukamupereka kwa bwanamkubwa Pilato.
They tied his hands and took him to Pilate, the [Roman] governor.
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.
When Judas, the one who had (betrayed/enabled Jesus’ enemies to seize) him, realized that they had decided to have Jesus executed, he was very sorry [about what he had done]. He took the 30 coins back to the chief priests and elders.
4 Iye anati, “Ndachimwa pakuti ndapereka munthu wosalakwa.” Iwo anayankha nati, “Ife tilibe nazo kanthu izo ndi zako.”
He said, “I have sinned. I have (betrayed/enabled you to seize) a man who (is innocent/has not done anything wrong).” They replied, “(That means nothing to us!/What does that mean to us?) [RHQ] That is your problem!”
5 Pamenepo Yudasi anaponya ndalamazo mʼNyumba ya Mulungu nachoka. Kenaka anapita nakadzimangirira.
So Judas [took] the money [and] threw it inside the Temple. Then he 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.”
[Later] the high priests [found] the coins. They picked them up and said, “This is money that we paid [to have a man killed] [MTY], and our law does not allow [such money] to be put {us to put [such money]} into the [Temple treasury].”
7 Choncho anagwirizana kuti ndalamazo azigwiritse ntchito pogulira munda wa wowumba mbiya kuti ukhale manda alendo.
So they decided to use that money to buy the field where clay was dug for making pots {men dug ground for making pots}. [They made that field] a place where they buried strangers [who died in Jerusalem].
8 Ndi chifukwa chake umatchedwa munda wamagazi mpaka lero lino.
That is why that place is still called {why they still call that place} ‘The field of blood’.
9 Pamenepo zimene anayankhula mneneri Yeremiya zinakwaniritsidwa kuti, “Anatenga ndalama zamasiliva makumi atatu mtengo umene anamuyikira Iye anthu a Israeli.
[By buying that field], they fulfilled these words that the prophet Jeremiah wrote [long ago]: They took the 30 silver coins; That was what the leaders of Israel decided [that he was worth];
10 Ndipo anazigwiritsa ntchito kugula munda wa wowumba mbiya monga mmene Ambuye anandilamulira ine.”
and with that money they bought the field where clay was dug for potters. They did that as the Lord had 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.”
Jesus stood in front of [Pilate], the governor. The governor asked Jesus, “Do you [claim to be] the king of the Jews?” Jesus replied, “[It is] as you have [just] said.”
12 Pamene akulu a ansembe ndi akuluakulu ankamuneneza, sanayankhe kanthu.
When he was accused by the chief priests and elders {When the chief priests and elders accused him} about various things, he did not answer.
13 Kenaka Pilato anamufunsa Iye kuti, “Kodi sukumva zinthu zimene akukunenerazi?”
So Pilate said to him, “You hear how many things they are saying to accuse you; [are you not going to reply]?”
14 Koma Yesu sanayankhe ngakhale mawu amodzi mpaka bwanamkubwa anadabwa kwambiri.
But [even though he was not guilty], Jesus did not say anything. He did not reply to any of the things about which they were accusing him. As a result, the governor was very surprised.
15 Pa nthawiyi chinali chizolowezi cha bwanamkubwa kuti pachikondwerero cha Paska amamasula wamʼndende wosankhidwa ndi anthu.
It was the governor’s custom [each year] during the [Passover] celebration to release [one person who was in prison]. [He released] whichever prisoner the people wanted.
16 Pa nthawiyo anali ndi wamʼndende woyipa kwambiri dzina lake Baraba.
At that time there was [in Jerusalem] a well-known prisoner whose name was Barabbas.
17 Gulu la anthu litasonkhana, Pilato anawafunsa kuti, “Ndi ndani amene mufuna kuti ndikumasulireni; Baraba kapena Yesu wotchedwa Khristu?”
So when the crowd gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which [prisoner] would you like me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus, whom [some of you] claim to be the Messiah?”
18 Pakuti anadziwa kuti anamupereka Yesu chifukwa cha kaduka.
[He asked that question] because he realized that the chief priests [wanted to have Jesus executed]. They had brought Jesus to him [only] because they were jealous of Jesus. [And Pilate thought that the crowd would prefer that he release Jesus].
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 Pilate was sitting on the platform [where he made] judicial [decisions], his wife sent him [this message]: “Early this morning I had a bad dream because of that man. So do not condemn that righteous man!”
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 crowd to ask [Pilate to] release Barabbas, and to [order] that Jesus be executed {that [his soldiers] execute Jesus}.
21 Bwanamkubwayo anafunsa kuti, “Ndi ndani mwa awiriwa amene mufuna ine ndikumasulireni?” Iwo anayankha kuti, “Baraba.”
So when the governor asked them, “Which of the two men do you want me to release for you?” They replied, “Barabbas!”
22 Pilato anafunsa kuti, “Nanga ndichite chiyani ndi Yesu wotchedwa Khristu?” Onse anayankha kuti “Mpachikeni!”
Pilate, [very astonished], asked, “So what shall I do with Jesus who [some of you] say is the Messiah?” They all answered, “[Command that] he be crucified! {[Command your soldiers] (to crucify him/to nail him to a cross)}!”
23 Pilato anafunsa kuti, “Chifukwa chiyani? Wachita choyipa chotani?” Koma anachita phokoso nafuwula kwambiri kuti, “Mpachikeni!”
Pilate replied, “Why? What crime has he committed?” But they shouted even louder, “[Have] him crucified {[Command that your soldiers] 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!”
Pilate realized that he was accomplishing nothing. He saw that instead, the people were starting to riot. So he took [a basin of] water and washed his hands as the crowd was watching. He said, “[By washing my hands I am showing you that] if this man dies [MTY], it is [your] fault, [not mine]!”
25 Anthu onse anayankha nati, “Magazi ake akhale pa ife ndi pa ana athu!”
And all the people answered, “The guilt for causing him to die [MTY] will be on us, and it will be on our children, too!”
26 Pamenepo anawamasulira Baraba koma analamula kuti Yesu akakwapulidwe, ndipo anamupereka kuti akapachikidwe.
Then he [ordered the soldiers to] release Barabbas for them. But he [ordered that his soldiers] flog Jesus. And then he turned Jesus over to the soldiers for them (to nail Jesus to a cross/to crucify him).
27 Pamenepo asilikali abwanamkubwayo anamutenga nalowa naye ku bwalo la milandu ndipo anasonkhanitsa gulu lonse la asilikali namuzungulira Iye.
Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the government headquarters. The whole (cohort/group of soldiers) gathered around him.
28 Anamuvula malaya ake namuveka Iye malaya ofiira aufumu.
They pulled off [his clothes], and [pretending he was a king, they] put a purple robe on him.
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.”
They [took some branches with] thorns and wove them to make a crown and put it on his head. They put in his right hand a reed [like a staff that a king would hold]. Then they knelt in front of him and made fun of him, saying, “Hooray for the king of the Jews [IRO]!”
30 Anamuthira malovu ndipo anatenga ndodo namumenya nayo pa mutu mobwerezabwereza.
They kept spitting on him. They took the staff and kept striking him on the head with it.
31 Atamaliza kumuchitira chipongwe, anamuvula malaya aja namuveka malaya ake aja napita naye kokamupachika.
When they had finished ridiculing him, they pulled off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to [the place where they] would nail him to a cross.
32 Pamene gululi linkatuluka ndi Yesu, anakumana ndi munthu wochokera ku Kurene dzina lake Simoni ndipo anamuwumiriza kunyamula mtanda.
[After Jesus carried his cross] a short distance, [the soldiers] saw a man named Simon, [who was] from Cyrene [city]. They forced him to carry the cross for Jesus.
33 Anafika ku malo wotchedwa Gologota amene atanthauza kuti malo a bade la mutu.
They came to a place called Golgotha. That name means ‘the place [like] a skull’.
34 Pamenepo anamupatsa vinyo wosakaniza ndi ndulu kuti amwe; koma atalawa anakana kumwa.
When [they got there], they mixed with wine something that tasted very bitter. They gave it to [Jesus] to drink [so that he would not feel so much pain when they nailed him on the cross]. But when he tasted it, he refused to drink it. [Some soldiers took his clothes].
35 Atamupachika Iye, anagawana zovala zake pochita maere.
Then they nailed him to the cross. Afterwards, they divided his clothes among themselves by gambling with something like dice [to decide which piece of clothing each one would get].
36 Ndipo anakhala pansi namulonda Iye.
Then the soldiers sat down there to guard him, [to prevent anyone from trying to rescue him].
37 Pamwamba pa mutu wake analembapo mawu osonyeza mlandu wake akuti, “uyu ndi yesu, mfumu ya ayuda.”
They fastened [to the cross] above Jesus’ head a [sign on which had been] {[they had]} written why [they] were nailing him to the cross. [But all] it said was, ‘This is Jesus, the King of the Jews’.
38 Achifwamba awiri anapachikidwa pamodzi ndi Iye, mmodzi kudzanja lamanja wina kudzanja lamanzere.
Two bandits were also nailed {They also nailed two bandits} on crosses. One was nailed to a cross on the right side [of Jesus] and one to a cross on the left side.
39 Ndipo amene amadutsa anamunenera mawu a chipongwe, akupukusa mitu yawo.
The people who were passing by insulted him by shaking their heads [as if he were an evil man].
40 Ndipo anati, “Iwe amene ungapasule Nyumba ya Mulungu ndi kuyimanga masiku atatu, dzipulumutse wekha! Tsika pa mtandapo ngati ndiwe Mwana wa Mulungu!”
They said, “You [said you] would destroy the Temple, and then you would build it again within three days! [So if you could do that], you [should be able to] save yourself! If you are the man who is also God (OR, If you are the Son of God), come down from the cross!”
41 Chimodzimodzinso akulu a ansembe, aphunzitsi amalamulo ndi akuluakulu anamuchitira chipongwe.
Similarly, the chief priests, the men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the elders made fun of him. [Various ones of them] said things like,
42 Iwo anati, “Anapulumutsa ena koma sangathe kudzipulumutsa yekha! Ndi mfumu ya Israeli! Mulekeni atsike pa mtanda ndipo tidzamukhulupirira Iye.
“He [claims that he] saved others [IRO] [from their sicknesses], but he cannot help himself!” “He [says that he] is [IRO] the King of Israel. So he should come down from the cross. Then we would believe him!”
43 Amadalira Mulungu, mulekeni Mulunguyo amupulumutse tsopano ngati akumufuna pakuti anati, ‘Ndine Mwana wa Mulungu.’”
“He [says that he] trusts in God, and that he is the man who is also God. So if God is pleased with him, God should rescue him now!”
44 Momwemonso mbala zimene zinapachikidwa naye pamodzi zinamuneneranso zachipongwe.
And the [two] bandits who had been crucified with him also insulted him, saying similar things.
45 Kuyambira 12 koloko masana mpaka 3 koloko, kunachita mdima pa dziko lonse.
At noon it became dark over the whole land. [It stayed dark] until three o’clock [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?”
At about three o’clock Jesus shouted loudly, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” That means, ‘My God, my God, why have you deserted me?’
47 Ena a oyimirira pamalopo atamva izi anati, “Akuyitana Eliya.”
When some of the people standing there heard [the word ‘Eli’, misunderstanding it], they said, “He is calling for [the prophet] Elijah!”
48 Mmodzi wa iwo anathamanga natenga chinkhupule. Anachidzaza ndi vinyo wosasa, nachizika ku mtengo namupatsa Yesu kuti amwe.
Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with sour wine. Then he put the sponge on [the tip of] a reed and [held it up in order that Jesus] could suck out [the wine that was in it].
49 Koma ena onse anati, “Mulekeni tiyeni tione ngati Eliyayo abwere kudzamupulutsa.”
But the other [people there] said, “Wait! Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him!”
50 Ndipo pamene Yesu analiranso mofuwula, anapereka mzimu wake.
Then after Jesus shouted out loudly again, he died, giving his spirit over [to God].
51 Pa nthawi imeneyo chinsalu chotchinga cha mʼNyumba ya Mulungu chinangʼambika pakati kuyambira pamwamba mpaka pansi. Dziko linagwedezeka ndipo miyala inangʼambika.
At that moment the [heavy thick] curtain [that closed off the most holy place] in the Temple split into two pieces from top to bottom. [That signified that ordinary people could now go into the presence of God]. The earth shook, and [some large] rocks split open.
52 Manda anatsekuka ndipo mitembo yambiri ya anthu oyera mtima amene anafa inaukitsidwa.
[Some] tombs opened up, and the bodies of many godly people who had died became alive again.
53 Anatuluka mʼmanda mwawo, ndipo chitachitika chiukitso cha Yesu, anapita mu mzinda woyera naonekera kwa anthu ambiri.
They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus became alive again, they went into Jerusalem and appeared to many people [there].
54 Mkulu wa asilikali ndi amene ankalondera Yesu ataona chivomerezi ndi zonse zinachitika, anachita mantha, ndipo anati, “Zoonadi, uyu anali Mwana wa Mulungu!”
The officer who supervised the soldiers [who nailed Jesus to the cross was standing nearby]. His soldiers who had been on guard [so that no one would rescue] Jesus [were also there]. When they [felt] the earthquake and saw all the [other] things that happened, they were terrified. They exclaimed, “Truly he was both man and God! (OR, a Son of God).”
55 Amayi ambirimbiri amene ankasamalira Yesu ankaonerera ali patali. Iwo anamutsatira Yesu kuchokera ku Galileya.
Many women were there, watching from a distance. They were women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee [district] in order to provide the things he needed.
56 Pakati pawo panali Mariya wa ku Magadala, Mariya amayi ake Yakobo ndi Yosefe ndi amayi a ana a Zebedayo.
Among these women were Mary from Magdala [town], [another] Mary who was the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of James and John.
57 Pamene kumada, kunabwera munthu wolemera wa ku Arimateyu dzina lake Yosefe amene anali wophunzira wa Yesu.
When it was [almost] evening, a rich man named Joseph came [there]. He was from Arimathea [town]. He also was a disciple of Jesus.
58 Anapita kwa Pilato kukapempha mtembo wa Yesu, ndipo Pilato analamula kuti uperekedwe kwa iye.
He then went to Pilate and asked Pilate to [allow him to take] the body of Jesus [and bury it]. Pilate ordered that [he] be allowed to {[his soldiers] let [Joseph]} take [the body].
59 Yosefe anatenga mtembowo, nawukulunga nsalu yabafuta.
So Joseph [and others] took the body and wrapped it in a clean white cloth.
60 Ndipo anawuyika mʼmanda ake atsopano amene anasema mu thanthwe, natsekapo ndi mwala waukulu pa khomo la mandawo nachokapo.
Then they placed it in Joseph’s own new tomb that had been dug out of the rock [cliff]. They rolled a huge [circular flat] stone in front of the entrance to the tomb. Then they left.
61 Mariya wa Magadala ndi Mariya wina anakhala pansi moyangʼanizana ndi mandawo.
Mary from Magdala and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb, [watching].
62 Litapita tsiku lokonzekera Sabata, mmawa mwake, akulu a ansembe ndi Afarisi anapita kwa Pilato.
The next day was Saturday, the Jewish day of rest. The chief priests and [some of] the Pharisees went to Pilate.
63 Iwo anati, “Bwana takumbukira kuti munthu wonyenga uja akanali ndi moyo anati, ‘Pakatha masiku atatu ndidzauka.’
They said, “Sir, we remember that while that deceiver was still alive, he said, ‘Three days after I [die I] will become alive again.’
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 we ask you to order that the tomb be guarded {that [soldiers] guard the tomb} for three days. If you do not do that, his disciples may come and steal the body. Then they will tell people that he has risen from the dead. If they deceive [people by saying that], it will be worse than the way he deceived people before [by saying that he was the Messiah].”
65 Pilato anayankha kuti, “Tengani mlonda kalondereni monga mudziwira.”
Pilate replied, “You [can] take some soldiers. Go to the tomb and make it as secure as you know how.”
66 Tsono anapita nakatseka manda kolimba ndi kuyikapo chizindikiro ndipo anayikapo mlonda.
So they went and made the tomb secure by [fastening a cord from] the stone [that was in front of the entrance to the rock cliff on each side] and sealing it. They also [left some soldiers there to] guard [the tomb].
