Matthew 26
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended all these words, he said to his disciples:
Mgbe Jisọs kwusiri okwu ndị a, ọ gwara ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sị,
2 You know that after two days shall be the pasch, and the son of man shall be delivered up to be crucified:
“Dị ka unu maara nke ọma, Mmemme Ngabiga ga-amalite mgbe ụbọchị abụọ gasịrị. Nʼoge ahụ, a ga-ararakwa Nwa nke Mmadụ nye ka a kpọgide ya nʼobe.”
3 Then were gathered together the chief priests and ancients of the people into the court of the high priest, who was called Caiphas:
Nʼoge ahụ, ndịisi nchụaja, na ndị okenye zukọtara nʼụlọeze otu onyeisi nchụaja a na-akpọ Kaịfas.
4 And they consulted together, that by subtilty they might apprehend Jesus, and put him to death.
Ha gbara izu ịchọpụta ụzọ ha ga-esi jide Jisọs na nzuzo gbuo ya.
5 But they said: Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there should be a tumult among the people.
Ha kwekọrịta sị, “Ọ gaghị abụ nʼoge mmemme ka ọgbaaghara hapụ ịdị nʼetiti ndị mmadụ.”
6 And when Jesus was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper,
Mgbe Jisọs nọ na Betani, nʼụlọ Saimọn onye ekpenta,
7 There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of precious ointment, and poured it on his head as he was at table.
otu nwanyị bu karama alabasta nke mmanụ otite isi ụtọ dị oke ọnụahịa dị nʼime ya, bịakwutere ya, nke ọ wụsara ya nʼisi dị ka ọ na-anọdụ ala nʼeri nri.
8 And the disciples seeing it, had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste?
Ma mgbe ndị na-eso ụzọ ya hụrụ nke a, iwe were ha nke ukwuu. Ha sịrị, “Olee ụdị ịla nʼiyi dị nke a!
9 For this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
A gaara erepụta mmanụ a ego dị ukwuu were ego e retara ya nyere ndị ogbenye aka.”
10 And Jesus knowing it, said to them: Why do you trouble this woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
Ebe Jisọs matara ihe ha na-atamu nʼobi ha, ọ sịrị ha, “Gịnị mere unu ji esogbu nwanyị a? O merela m ihe dị mma.
11 For the poor you have always with you: but me you have not always.
Unu na ndị ogbenye ga-anọ oge niile, ma ọ bụghị mụ na unu ga-anọ mgbe niile.
12 For she in pouring this ointment upon my body, hath done it for my burial.
Nʼihi na site nʼịwụ m mmanụ otite a nʼahụ, o doziela m maka olili.
13 Amen I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which she hath done, shall be told for a memory of her.
Nʼezie, ana m agwa unu, nʼebe ọbụla ezisara oziọma a nʼụwa niile, a ga na-echeta nwanyị a nʼihi ihe ọma a o meere m.”
14 Then went one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests,
Mgbe ahụ otu nʼime mmadụ iri na abụọ na-eso ụzọ ya, onye aha ya bụ Judas Iskarịọt, jekwuuru ndịisi nchụaja.
15 And said to them: What will you give me, and I will deliver him unto you? But they appointed him thirty pieces of silver.
Ọ jụrụ ha sị, “Gịnị ka unu ga-enye m ma m rara ya nye nʼaka unu?” Ha kwụrụ ya iri mkpụrụ ọlaọcha atọ.
16 And from thenceforth he sought opportunity to betray him.
Site nʼoge ahụ na-aga, ọ chọrọ ohere ịrara ya nye nʼaka ha.
17 And on the first day of the Azymes, the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the pasch?
Nʼụbọchị mbụ nke mmemme achịcha na-ekoghị eko, ndị na-eso ụzọ Jisọs bịakwutere ya jụọ ya sị, “Ebee ka ị chọrọ ka anyị gaa kwadoro gị ihe gị maka oriri Ngabiga?”
18 But Jesus said: Go ye into the city to a certain man, and say to him: the master saith, My time is near at hand, with thee I make the pasch with my disciples.
Ọ zara ha sị, “Jekwurunụ otu nwoke nʼime obodo sị ya, Onye ozizi sị, ‘Oge m abịala nso. Mụ na ndị na-eso ụzọ m ga-eri oriri Ngabiga nʼụlọ gị.’”
19 And the disciples did as Jesus appointed to them, and they prepared the pasch.
Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya mere dị ka Jisọs gwara ha, doziekwa oriri Ngabiga ahụ nʼebe ahụ.
20 But when it was evening, he sat down with his twelve disciples.
Nʼuhuruchi ụbọchị ahụ, ya na ndị na-eso ụzọ ya iri na abụọ ahụ nọdụrụ ala nʼoche nri ahụ.
21 And whilst they were eating, he said: Amen I say to you, that one of you is about to betray me.
Mgbe ha na-eri nri, o kwuru sị, “Nʼezie ana m agwa unu, na otu onye nʼime unu ga-arara m nye.”
22 And they being very much troubled, began every one to say: Is it I, Lord?
Ha nwere oke mwute, ma malite ịjụ ya nʼotu nʼotu sị, “Onyenwe anyị, ọ bụ m?”
23 But he answering, said: He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, he shall betray me.
Ma ọ zara ha sị, “Ọ bụ onye ahụ mụ na ya na-amanyekọta aka nʼotu efere ga-arara m nye.
24 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed: it were better for him, if that man had not been born.
Lee Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-ala dị ka e si buo ya nʼamụma. Ma ahụhụ ga-adịrị nwoke ahụ onye a ga-esite nʼaka ya rara Nwa nke Mmadụ nye. Ọ gaara akara onye ahụ mma ma a sị na a mụghị ya amụ.”
25 And Judas that betrayed him, answering, said: Is it I, Rabbi? He saith to him: Thou hast said it.
Judas, onye ahụ raara ya nye jụrụ ya sị, “Onye ozizi ọ bụ m?” Ọ zara sị, “Gị onwe gị ekwuola ya.”
26 And whilst they were at supper, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke: and gave to his disciples, and said: Take ye, and eat. This is my body.
Mgbe ha nọkwa na-eri nri, Jisọs were ogbe achịcha ahụ, mgbe o nyechara ekele, ọ nyawara ya nye ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sị ha, “Naranụ nke a rie, nʼihi na nke a bụ anụ ahụ m.”
27 And taking the chalice, he gave thanks, and gave to them, saying: Drink ye all of this.
Mgbe ahụ kwa, o burukwara iko mmanya, ma mgbe o nyechara ekele, o bunyere ya ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sị ha, “Unu niile ṅụọnụ site nʼiko a.
28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for many unto remission of sins.
Nʼihi na nke a bụ ọbara m nke bụ akara ọgbụgba ndụ ọhụrụ ahụ. A na-awụsa ya maka ọtụtụ mgbaghara mmehie.
29 And I say to you, I will not drink from henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall drink it with you new in the kingdom of my Father.
Ana m agwa unu, na-agaghị m aṅụ mmanya sitere na mkpụrụ vaịnị ọzọ, tutu ruo ụbọchị ahụ mụ na unu ga-aṅụ ya nʼụzọ dị iche nʼalaeze Nna m.”
30 And a hymn being said, they went out unto mount Olivet.
Mgbe ha bụsịrị abụ, ha pụrụ gaa nʼUgwu Oliv.
31 Then Jesus said to them: All you shall be scandalized in me this night. For it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be dispersed.
Mgbe ahụ Jisọs gwara ha sị, “Nʼabalị taa, unu niile ga-agbahapụ naanị m. Nʼihi na e dere ya, sị: “‘Aga m etigbu onye ọzụzụ atụrụ, atụrụ nke igwe atụrụ ahụ ga-agbasasịkwa.’
32 But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
Ma mgbe e mere ka m si nʼọnwụ bilite, aga m ebu unu ụzọ gaa Galili.”
33 And Peter answering, said to him: Although all shall be scandalized in thee, I will never be scandalized.
Pita sịrị, “Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ niile agbahapụ gị gbalaga, agaghị m ahapụ gị.”
34 Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, that in this night before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice.
Jisọs sịrị, “Nʼezie agwa m gị, nʼabalị taa, tupu oke ọkụkụ akwaa akwa, ị ga-agọnarị m ugboro atọ.”
35 Peter saith to him: Yea, though I should die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner said all the disciples.
Ma Pita kwuru sị, “Ọ bụrụ na ọ dị mkpa ka m soro gị nwụọ, agaghị m agọnarị gị.” Ọ bụkwa otu ihe ahụ ka ndị ahụ niile na-eso ụzọ ya kwuru.
36 Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani; and he said to his disciples: Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray.
Mgbe Jisọs bịara nʼogige ahụ a na-akpọ Getsameni, ọ gwara ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sị ha, “Nọdụnụ nʼebe a ka m gaa nʼihu nke nta kpee ekpere.”
37 And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to grow sorrowful and to be sad.
Ọ kpọọrọ Pita tinyere onwe ya, na ụmụ Zebedi abụọ. Ọ malitere inwe obi mwute nʼime onwe ya. Obi malitekwara ịlọ ya mmiri.
38 Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death: stay you here, and watch with me.
Mgbe ahụ ọ gwara ha sị, “Ọ na-ewute mkpụrụobi m nke ukwuu ruo nʼọnụ ọnwụ. Nọgidenụ nʼebe a soro m na-eche nche.”
39 And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying, and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me. Nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Ọ gara nʼihu nke nta daa, kpuo ihu ya nʼala, kpee ekpere sị, “Nna m, ọ bụrụ na ọ ga-ekwe mee, napụ m iko a. Ma ọ bụghị ka e mee uche m, kama ka e mee uche gị.”
40 And he cometh to his disciples, and findeth them asleep, and he saith to Peter: What? Could you not watch one hour with me?
Ya mere, ọ bịakwutere ndị na-eso ụzọ ya, hụ ha ka ha na-arahụ ụra. Ọ sịrị Pita, “Ọ bụ na unu enweghị ike i soro m chee nche, ọ bụladị otu awa?
41 Watch ye, and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.
Na-echenụ nche, na-ekpekwa ekpere, ka unu ghara ịba nʼọnwụnwa. Nʼihi na mmụọ dị na njikere ma anụ ahụ adịghị ike.”
42 Again the second time, he went and prayed, saying: My Father, if this chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it, thy will be done.
Ọ laghachiri azụ nke ugboro abụọ kpeekwa ekpere sị, “Nna m, ọ bụrụ na iko a agaghị agabiga ma ọ bụghị na m ṅụrụ ya, ka e mee uche gị.”
43 And he cometh again and findeth them sleeping: for their eyes were heavy.
Ọ lọghachikwara ọzọ hụkwa ka ha na-arahụ ụra, nʼihi na anya ha dị arọ.
44 And leaving them, he went again: and he prayed the third time, saying the selfsame word.
Ọ hapụrụ ha ọzọ gaa kpee ekpere nke ugboro atọ, na-ekwukwa otu okwu ahụ.
45 Then he cometh to his disciples, and saith to them: Sleep ye now and take your rest; behold the hour is at hand, and the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Mgbe ọ lọghachikwutere ndị na-eso ụzọ ya, ọ sịrị ha, “Unu ka nọ na-arahụ ụra, na-ezukwa ike? Lee, oge awa ahụ abịala, a rarala Nwa nke Mmadụ nye nʼaka ndị mmehie.
46 Rise, let us go: behold he is at hand that will betray me.
Bilienụ ka anyị gawa. Lee, onye ahụ na-arara m nye na-abịa!”
47 As he yet spoke, behold Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the ancients of the people.
Mgbe ọ nọ na-ekwu okwu a, Judas, otu nʼime ndị ozi iri na abụọ ahụ bịaruru, ya na ọtụtụ igwe mmadụ so. Ụfọdụ ji mma agha ha, ndị ọzọ ji osisi. Ọ bụ ndịisi nchụaja na ndị okenye ndị Juu zitere ha.
48 And he that betrayed him, gave them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he, hold him fast.
Ma onye ahụ na-arara ya nye, nyere ha ihe ịrịbama, sị, “Onye ahụ m ga-esutu ọnụ bụ nwoke ahụ, jidesienụ ya aka ike!”
49 And forthwith coming to Jesus, he said: Hail, Rabbi. And he kissed him.
Ngwangwa o jekwuuru Jisọs sị ya, “Ekele, Onye ozizi!” ma sutukwa ya ọnụ.
50 And Jesus said to him: Friend, whereto art thou come? Then they came up, and laid hands on Jesus, and held him.
Jisọs gwara ya sị, “Enyi m, mee ihe ị bịara ime ngwangwa.” Mgbe ahụ, ndị ikom ahụ bịara nso jide Jisọs, sekpụrụ ya nʼike.
51 And behold one of them that were with Jesus, stretching forth his hand, drew out his sword: and striking the servant of the high priest, cut off his ear.
Otu onye nʼime ndị ha na Jisọs nọ, setịrị aka ya, mịpụta mma agha ya, gbuo ohu onyeisi nchụaja, gbupụ ntị ya.
52 Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place: for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
Ma Jisọs sịrị ya, “Mịghachi mma agha gị nʼọbọ ya, nʼihi na mmadụ ọbụla na-eji mma egbu mmadụ ibe ya ga-anwụ site na mma.
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels?
I cheghị na m pụrụ ịrịọ Nna m ka o zitere m ihe karịrị usuu ndị mmụọ ozi iri na abụọ nʼotu ntabi anya?
54 How then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done?
Ma olee otu ihe e dere nʼakwụkwọ nsọ ga-esi mezuo, nke kwuru na ọ ghaghị ịdị otu a?”
55 In that same hour Jesus said to the multitudes: You are come out as it were to a robber with swords and clubs to apprehend me. I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you laid not hands on me.
Nʼoge awa ahụ, Jisọs gwara igwe mmadụ ahụ sị, “Unu pụtara chịrị mma agha na mkpọ bịa ijide m dị ka a ga-asị na m bụ onye ohi? Anọrọla m ziekwa ihe nʼụlọnsọ kwa ụbọchị, ma unu ejideghị m.
56 Now all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples all leaving him, fled.
Ma ihe ndị a na-eme ka ihe ndị amụma dere nʼakwụkwọ nsọ mezuo.” Nʼoge ihe ndị a niile na-eme, ndị na-eso ụzọ ya niile hapụrụ ya gbalaga.
57 But they holding Jesus led him to Caiphas the high priest, where the scribes and the ancients were assembled.
Ndị jidere Jisọs duuru ya gaa nʼụlọ Kaịfas, onyeisi nchụaja. Ndị ozizi iwu na ndị okenye ndị Juu zukọtara nʼebe ahụ.
58 And Peter followed him afar off, even to the court of the high priest. And going in, he sat with the servants, that he might see the end.
Pita sogidere Jisọs nʼazụ site nʼebe dị anya. O rutere nʼobi onyeisi nchụaja, baa nʼime ụlọ, sorokwa ndị na-eje ozi nọdụ ala, ka o nwe ike ịhụ otu ihe a ga-esi bie.
59 And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death:
Ndịisi nchụaja, na ndịisi ikpe nʼụlọikpe ahụ nọ na-achọ ama ụgha megide Jisọs, ka ha hụ ụzọ ha ga-esi gbuo ya.
60 And they found not, whereas many false witnesses had come in. And last of all there came two false witnesses:
Ma ọ dịghị nke ha chọtara, nʼagbanyeghị nʼọtụtụ ndị akaebe ụgha pụtara. Nʼikpeazụ, mmadụ abụọ pụtara
61 And they said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and after three days to rebuild it.
kwuo sị, “Nwoke a sịrị, ‘Enwere m ike ịkwatu ụlọnsọ ukwu nke Chineke, wughachikwa ya nʼụbọchị atọ.’”
62 And the high priest rising up, said to him: Answerest thou nothing to the things which these witness against thee?
Onyeisi nchụaja biliri ọtọ kwuo sị, “Ọ bụ na ị nweghị ihe ọbụla ị ga-aza? Gịnị bụ ama ndị a a na-agba megide gị?”
63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou be the Christ the Son of God.
Ma Jisọs ekwughị ihe ọbụla. Onyeisi nchụaja gwara ya sị, Eji m aha Chineke dị ndụ nye gị iwu, sị gị, “gwa anyị, ị bụ Kraịst, Ọkpara Chineke?”
64 Jesus saith to him: Thou hast said it. Nevertheless I say to you, hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power of God, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Jisọs gwara ya sị, “Gị onwe gị kwuru ya. Ma ana m agwa unu, site ugbu a na-aga nʼihu, unu ga-ahụ Nwa nke Mmadụ ka ọ na-anọdụ nʼaka nri nke Onye dị ike, na-abịakwa nʼigwe ojii nke eluigwe.”
65 Then the high priests rent his garments, saying: He hath blasphemed; what further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy:
Mgbe ahụ onyeisi nchụaja dọwara uwe ya, kwuo sị, “O kwuola arụ! Olee mkpa ọ dị ịchọkwa ndị akaebe? Unu nụkwara nkwulu ya?
66 What think you? But they answering, said: He is guilty of death.
Gịnị bụ mkpebi unu?” Ha zara sị ya, “O kwesiri ka ọ nwụọ!”
67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him: and others struck his face with the palms of their hands,
Mgbe ahụ, ha gbụsara ya ọnụ mmiri asọ nʼihu, tiekwa ya aka. Ndị ọzọ maara ya ụra,
68 Saying: Prophesy unto us, O Christ, who is he that struck thee?
sị ya, “Buoro anyị amụma, gị, Kraịst. Onye tiri gị ihe?”
69 But Peter sat without in the court: and there came to him a servant maid, saying: Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilean.
Mgbe ahụ Pita nọdụrụ ala na mbara ezi nke obi ahụ. Otu nʼime ụmụ agbọghọ na-eje ozi bịakwutere ya, sị, “Ị bụkwanụ otu nʼime ndị na-eso ụzọ Jisọs onye Galili.”
70 But he denied before them all, saying: I know not what thou sayest.
Ma ọ gọrọ nʼihu ha niile sị, “Amaghị m ihe ị na-ekwu.”
71 And as he went out of the gate, another maid saw him, and she saith to them that were there: This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.
Mgbe ọ pụrụ gaa nọdụ nʼọnụ ụzọ mbata, nwaagbọghọ ọzọ hụrụ ya, gwa ndị nọ nʼebe ahụ sị, “Nwoke a na Jisọs onye Nazaret nọkọrọ.”
72 And again he denied with an oath, I know not the man.
Ọzọkwa, o weere ịṅụ iyi gọọ, “Amaghị m onye nwoke ahụ bụ.”
73 And after a little while they came that stood by, and said to Peter: Surely thou also art one of them; for even thy speech doth discover thee.
Mgbe oge nta gasịrị, ndị guzo nʼebe ahụ bịakwutere Pita sị ya, “Nʼezie, ịbụ otu nʼime ha, nʼihi na asụsụ gị agbaala gị ama.”
74 Then he began to curse and to swear that he knew not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
Ọ malitere ịbụ onwe ya ọnụ, na ịṅụ iyi sị, “Amaghị m nwoke a.” Mgbe ahụkwa oke ọkpa kwara akwa.
75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus which he had said: Before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice. And going forth, he wept bitterly.
Pita chetara okwu ahụ Jisọs kwuru sị, “Tupu oke ọkpa akwaa akwa, ị ga-agọnarị m ugbo atọ.” O si nʼebe ahụ pụọ, gaa kwaa akwa nke ukwuu.
