John 18
1 After Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where they entered a garden.
Mgbe Jisọs kwusiri okwu ndị a, ya na ndị na-eso ụzọ ya rịdara ndagwurugwu iyi Kidrọn rigorokwa nʼofe nke ọzọ, ebe e nwere otu ogige, ya na ndị na-eso ụzọ ya banyere nʼime ya.
2 Now Judas His betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.
Judas, onye rara ya nye matakwara ebe ahụ. Nʼihi na Jisọs na ndị na-eso ụzọ ya na-anọ nʼebe ahụ ọtụtụ oge.
3 So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
Ya mere, Judas duuru otu ndị agha, na ụfọdụ ndị ozi sitere nʼetiti ndịisi nchụaja na ndị Farisii bịa nʼebe ahụ. Ha chịkwa ọwaọkụ, oriọna na ngwa agha.
4 Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”
Ebe Jisọs maara ihe niile na-akwado ịbịakwasị ya, ọ pụtara sị ha, “Onye ka unu na-achọ?”
5 “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them.
Ha zaghachiri ya, “Ọ bụ Jisọs onye Nazaret.” Ọ sịrị ha, “Ọ bụ m” (Judas onye ahụ rara ya nye so ha guzo nʼebe ahụ.)
6 When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
Mgbe Jisọs gwara ha, “Ọ bụ m,” ha laghachiri azụ, daa nʼala.
7 So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.
Ọzọ ọ jụkwara ha, “Onye ka unu na-achọ?” Ha sịrị, “Ọ bụ Jisọs onye Nazaret.”
8 “I told you that I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.”
Jisọs zara, “Agwara m unu na Ọ bụ m. Ọ bụrụ na unu na-achọ m, hapụnụ ndị a ka ha laa.”
9 This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”
Nke a bụ iji mezuo okwu ahụ o kwuru na mbụ, “Etufughị m onye ọbụla nʼime ndị ahụ i nyere m.”
10 Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
Ya mere Saimọn Pita, onye ji mma agha, mịpụtara ya, gbuo ohu onyeisi nchụaja, gbupụ ntị aka nri ya. Aha ohu ahụ bụ Malkus.
11 “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”
Ma Jisọs gwara Pita, “Mịghachi mma agha gị nʼọbọ ya! Ọ bụ na mụ agaghị aṅụ site nʼiko ahụ Nna m nyere m ka m ṅụọ?”
12 Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.
Ya mere ndị agha ahụ na ọchịagha ha, na ndị na-ejere ndị Juu ozi, jidere Jisọs kee ya agbụ.
13 They brought Him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.
Ha buru ụzọ duru ya jekwuru Anas, onye bụ nna nwunye Kaịfas. Onye bụ onyeisi nchụaja nʼafọ ahụ.
14 Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.
Kaịfas bụkwa onye ahụ dụrụ ndị ndu ndị Juu ọdụ, sị na ọ ka mma ka otu onye nwụọ nʼihi mmadụ niile.
15 Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.
Saimọn Pita na otu onye ọzọ na-eso ụzọ ya sooro Jisọs. Nʼihi na onye nke ahụ na-eso ụzọ ya bụ onye onyeisi nchụaja maara nke ọma, o sooro Jisọs banye nʼobi onyeisi nchụaja.
16 But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.
Ma Pita na-eguzo nʼezi nʼọnụ ụzọ. Onye ọzọ ahụ na-eso ụzọ ya, nke onyeisi nchụaja maara nke ọma, pụrụ nʼezi gwa nwaagbọghọ ahụ na-eche ọnụ ụzọ okwu, ma kpọbata Pita.
17 At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?” “I am not,” he answered.
Nwaagbọghọ ahụ sịrị Pita, “Ọ bụ na ị bụghị otu nʼime ndị na-eso ụzọ nwoke a?” Pita sịrị, “Mba! Abụghị m.”
18 Because it was cold, the servants and officers were standing around a charcoal fire they had made to keep warm. And Peter was also standing with them, warming himself.
Ndị ohu na ndị nche kwanyere ọkụ nʼihi na oyi na-atụ. Ha guzoro nʼebe ahụ na-anya ọkụ. Pita soro ha guzo na-anyakwa ọkụ.
19 Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching.
Nʼoge ahụ onyeisi nchụaja ahụ jụrụ Jisọs banyere ndị na-eso ụzọ ya, na ozizi ya.
20 “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
Jisọs zara ya, “Nʼihu ọha mmadụ ka m kwuru okwu niile m kwuru. A kuziri m ihe nʼime ụlọ ekpere na nʼime ụlọnsọ ukwu ebe ndị Juu na-ezukọ. Ekwukwaghị m ihe ọbụla na nzuzo.
21 Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”
Gịnị mere i ji ajụ m? Jụọ ndị niile gere m ntị! Ha makwaara ihe niile m kwuru.”
22 When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
Mgbe o kwuru nke a, otu onye nʼime ndị na-eje ozi guzo nʼakụkụ ya, mara Jisọs ụra nʼihu, sị, “Ọ bụ otu a ka ị si aza onyeisi nchụaja ajụjụ?”
23 Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
Jisọs zara ya, “Ọ bụrụ na ọ dị ihe ọjọọ m kwuru, gbaa ama megide okwu ọjọọ dị otu a, ma ọ bụrụ na m kwuru eziokwu, gịnị mere i ji ama m ụra.”
24 Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.
Ya mere, Anas kere ya agbụ zigara ya Kaịfas onyeisi nchụaja.
25 Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”
Ma dịka Saimọn Pita ka guzo nʼebe ahụ na-anya ọkụ, ha sịrị ya, “Ọ bụ na ị bụghị otu onye nʼime ndị na-eso ụzọ ya?” Ma ọ gọrọ agọ sị, “Abụghị m ya.”
26 One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you with Him in the garden?”
Otu nʼime ndị ohu onyeisi nchụaja, bụ onye ikwu nwoke ahụ Pita bipụrụ ntị, sịrị, “Ọ bụ na m ahụghị gị na ya nʼime ogige ahụ?”
27 Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.
Ma Pita gọkwara agọ ọzọ. Nʼotu mgbe ahụ oke ọkụkụ kwara akwa.
28 Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.
Mgbe ahụ, ha sitere nʼụlọ Kaịfas duru Jisọs gaa nʼụlọeze Pailet. Ọ bụkwa nʼisi ụtụtụ, ma ha onwe ha abanyeghị nʼime ụlọeze ahụ nʼihi na ha achọghị imerụ onwe ha, ka ha nwee ike isoro rie nri na Mmemme Ngabiga.
29 So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”
Pailet gakwuru ha nʼezi sị, “Gịnị bụ ebubo unu na-ebo nwoke a?”
30 “If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”
Ha zara ma sị ya, “Ọ bụrụ na onye a abụghị onye arụrụala, anyị agaraghị akpọtara gị ya.”
31 “You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.
Pailet sịrị, “Durunụ ya pụọ kpee ya ikpe nʼonwe unu dị ka iwu unu si dị.” Ndị Juu sịrị ya, “Ma anyị enweghị ikike igbu onye o bụla.”
32 This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
Nke a mere iji mezuo okwu ahụ Jisọs kwuru banyere ụdị ọnwụ ọ gaje ịnwụ.
33 Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
Mgbe ahụ Pailet baghachiri nʼime ụlọeze ahụ, zie ozi ka a kpọọrọ ya Jisọs. Ọ jụrụ ya, “Ị bụ eze ndị Juu?”
34 “Are you saying this on your own,” Jesus asked, “or did others tell you about Me?”
Jisọs zara, “Ị na-ajụ nke a nʼonwe gị ka ọ bụ ihe ndị ọzọ gwara gị banyere m?”
35 “Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”
Pailet zara, “Abụ m onye Juu? Ọ bụ ndị ala gị na ndịisi nchụaja unu kpọtaara m gị. Gịnị ka i mere?”
36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”
Jisọs zara, “Alaeze m abụghị nke ụwa a. A sị na alaeze m bụ nke ụwa a, ndị na-ejere m ozi gaara ịlụrụ m ọgụ iji gbochie m ịdaba nʼaka ndị Juu. Ma ugbu a, alaeze m abụghị nke ụwa a.”
37 “Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
Pailet sịrị ya, “Ya bụ na ị bụ eze?” Jisọs zara, “Gị onwe gị kwuru na m bụ eze. Amụrụ m nʼihi nke a, ọ bụkwa nʼihi nke a ka m ji bi a nʼụwa ịgba ama banyere eziokwu. Onye ọbụla hụrụ eziokwu nʼanya na-ege m ntị.”
38 “What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.
Pailet sịrị ya, “Gịnị bụ eziokwu?” Mgbe o kwuchara nke a, ọ pụrụ jekwuuru ndị Juu ọzọ sị ha, “Ọ dịghị ihe ọbụla m chọpụtara megidere ya.
39 But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
Ma ọ bụ omenaala unu, na m ga-ahapụrụ unu otu onye mkpọrọ nʼoge Mmemme Ngabiga. Unu chọrọ ka m hapụrụ unu ‘eze ndị Juu’?”
40 “Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)
Ha tiri mkpu ọzọ sị, “Ọ bụghị nwoke a, ma hapụrụ anyị Barabas.” Barabas bụ onye abalị dị egwu.
