Luke 23
1 Then the whole crowd of them rose up and led Him to Pilate.
Azɔ ha blibo la katã tso hekplɔ Yesu va Pilato gbɔ.
2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow perverting the nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, declaring himself to be Christ, a king.”
Esi woɖo afi ma teti ko la, wode asi enutsotso me na Pilato be, “Ŋutsu sia le to gblẽm na dukɔa me viwo be womegadzɔ nu na Kaisaro o. Gawu la, etɔ asi akɔta be yee nye míaƒe Kristo si nye fia si gbɔna la.”
3 So Pilate questioned Him, saying, “Are you the king of the Jews?” In reply He said to him, “You said it!”
Pilato bia Yesu be, “Wòe nye Yudatɔwo ƒe fia la?” Eɖo eŋu be, “Wòe le egblɔm.”
4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this man.”
Pilato trɔ ɖe nunɔlagãwo kple ameha la ŋu gblɔ be, “Nyemekpɔ vodada aɖeke le ame sia ŋu o.”
5 But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to here.”
Ke ameawo ganɔ nutsotso nam le eŋu vevie ŋutɔ. Wogblɔ na Pilato be, “Ne medze agɔ o hã la, ehe tɔtɔ geɖe vɛ. Ena be amewo le tsitre tsim ɖe dziɖuɖua ŋu le afi sia afi si wòde hefia nu la. Ewɔ esia ƒo xlã Yudea godoo kpe ɖo tso keke Galilea va se ɖe Yerusalem ke!”
6 When Pilate heard ‘Galilee’, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
Esi Pilato se nya siawo la, ebia be ame la ɖe, “Galileatɔ wònyea?”
7 Upon learning that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.
Ke esi wòse be Yesu tso Herod ƒe ŋusẽ te la, eɖoe ɖe Herod, ame si hã nɔ Yerusalem le ŋkeke mawo me.
8 Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was really pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see Him, having heard so many things about Him; and he was hoping to see some miracle performed by Him.
Herod kpɔ dzidzɔ ŋutɔ esi wòkpɔ Yesu elabena ese eŋkɔ zi geɖe, eye wòse nukunu gã siwo katã wòwɔ la hã, ale wònɔ mɔ kpɔm be awɔ dzesi aɖe yeakpɔ.
9 He questioned Him with many words, but He gave him no answer.
Herod bia nya geɖewo Yesu, ke meɖo ɖeke ŋu nɛ o.
10 On their part, the high priests and scribes stood by, vehemently accusing Him.
Le ɣeyiɣi siawo katã me la, nunɔlagãwo kple agbalẽfialawo nɔ tsitre ɖe afi ma nɔ nutsotso geɖewo nam le Yesu ŋu kabakaba ŋutɔ.
11 Then Herod and his soldiers, after ridiculing and mocking Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back to Pilate.
Herod kple eƒe asrafowo hã va de asi vlododoe me. Woɖu fewu geɖe hã le eŋu, wodo awu nɛ abe fia ene, eye wogagbugbɔe ɖo ɖe Pilato gbɔ.
12 (That very day Pilate and Herod became friends with each other—previously having been at odds with each other.)
Tso gbe ma gbe la, Herod kple Pilato, ame siwo lé fu wo nɔewo vevie tsã la trɔ zu xɔlɔ̃ veviwo.
13 Then Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
Pilato yɔ Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagãwo, dumegãwo kple ameha la ƒo ƒui,
14 said to them: “You have brought this man to me as one who misleads the people, and yet, having examined him in your presence, I have found no guilt in this man as to those things of which you accuse him.
eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Togbɔ be miekplɔ ame sia vɛ be egblẽ to na ame geɖewo be woatsi tsitre ɖe Roma dziɖuɖua ŋu hã la, meku miaƒe nutsotsoa gɔme tsitotsito, ke mekpɔe dze sii kɔtɛe be ame sia medze agɔ aɖeke o.
15 Further, neither did Herod (for I sent you on to him); indeed, nothing deserving of death has been done by him.
Herod hã kpɔe be medze agɔ o, eya ta wògatrɔe ɖo ɖe mí. Vavã ame sia mewɔ naneke si ta wòle be woatso kufia nɛ o.
16 I will therefore flog and release him.”
Le esia ta la, mana woaƒoe sesĩe le dutoƒo, eye maɖe asi le eŋu.” [
17 (It was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast.)
Azɔ ele na Pilato be wòaɖe asi le gamenɔla ɖeka ŋu na wo le Ŋutitoto ŋkekenyuia dzi.]
18 But they all cried out together, saying: “Away with this one! Release to us Barabbas!”—
Ke wo katã do ɣli kple gbe ɖeka be, “Ɖe ame sia ɖa! Ɖe asi le Barabas ŋu na mí!”
19 who had been thrown into prison for a certain insurrection in the city, and for murder.
(Barabas sia nye ame aɖe si wolé de gaxɔ me be ehe tɔtɔ gã aɖe va Yerusalem, be amewo natsi tsitre ɖe dziɖuɖua ŋu. Gawu la, ewu ame hã.)
20 Then Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again.
Eya ta Pilato gaɖe nya me na ameha la, elabena edi vevie be yeaɖe asi le Yesu ŋu.
21 But they just kept shouting: “Crucify! Crucify him!”
Gake ɖeko ameha la gado ɣli sesĩe wu be, “Klãe ɖe ati ŋu! Klãe ɖe ati ŋu!”
22 For the third time he said to them: “But what evil has this man done? I have found no reason for death in him. I will therefore flog and release him.”
Pilato gabia wo zi etɔ̃lia be, “Nu ka ta wòle be maklãe ɖe ati ŋu ɖo? Vɔ̃ kae wòwɔ? Ɖeko maƒo ame sia, eye maɖe asi le eŋu, elabena nyemekpɔ vɔ̃ aɖeke le eŋu si ana be matso kufia nɛ o.”
23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified! And their voices, especially of the chief priests, prevailed.
Gake ɖeko ameawo ganɔ ɣli dom sesĩe atraɖii be woaklã Yesu ɖe ati ŋu.
24 So Pilate decided to grant their demand.
Mlɔeba la, Pilato wɔ ɖe woƒe didi dzi, eye wòtso kufia na Yesu.
25 He released the one who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
Ale wòtsɔ Yesu de asi na wo be woawɔ nu si wolɔ̃ la kplii. Ke eɖe asi le Baraba ame si wode mɔ ɖe ʋunyaʋunyawɔwɔ kple amewuwu ta la ŋu.
26 Now as they led Him away, they conscripted a certain Simon of Cyrene (coming in from a field), and put the cross on him to carry it behind Jesus.
Esi ameha la kplɔ Yesu yina wuwu ge la, wodo go ŋutsu aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Simɔn, ame si nye Kirenetɔ la wòtso agbleta gbɔna Yerusalem. Ale wozi edzi be wòatsɔ Yesu ƒe atitsoga la kplii.
27 A considerable crowd of people followed Him, including women who were also mourning and lamenting Him.
Ameha gã aɖe kplɔe ɖo hoo, eye nyɔnu geɖewo nɔ avi fam ɖe eŋu le wo dome.
28 So Jesus turned to them and said: “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; rather weep for yourselves and for your children.
Yesu trɔ ɖe konyifala siawo ŋu gblɔ na wo be, “Yerusalem nyɔnuwo, migafa avi ɖe ŋunye o, ke boŋ mifa avi na mia ɖokuiwo kple mia viwo.
29 Because indeed, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, even the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’
Elabena ŋkeke aɖewo gbɔna esime woagblɔ be, ‘Woayra konɔwo kple dɔ siwo medzi vi o kpakple no siwo mena notsi kpɔ o la!’
30 Then they will begin ‘to say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’
Ekema “‘amegbetɔwo agblɔ na towo be, “Mitsyɔ mía dzi!” eye wogblɔ na togbɛwo be, “Mitsyɔ mía dzi!”’
31 For if they do these things in the ‘green tree’, what will happen in the ‘dry’?”
Megblɔ esia, elabena ne wole nu siawo ƒomevi wɔm ɖe ati mumu ŋu ɖe, nu ka woawɔ ɖe ati ƒuƒu ŋu?”
32 There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death.
Wokplɔ ŋutsu bubu eve siwo nye hlɔ̃dolawo kpe ɖe eŋu be woaklã woawo hã ɖe ati ŋu kplii.
33 When they arrived at the place called ‘The Skull’, they crucified Him there; also the criminals, one on His right, the other on His left.
Esi woɖo teƒe si woyɔna be “Ametakoliƒe” la, woklãe ɖe ati ŋu le afi ma, hlɔ̃dola ɖeka le eƒe nuɖusime, eye ɖeka le eƒe miame.
34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing”; while they were dividing up His clothes by casting a lot.
Sẽe la, Yesu do ɣli sesĩe be, “Fofo tsɔ ame siawo ƒe nu vɔ̃wo ke wo, elabena womenya nu si wɔm wole la o.” Asrafowo ɖe eƒe awuwo le eŋu, eye woda akɔ ɖe ɖe sia ɖe dzi hemae.
35 Meanwhile the people stood looking on. And especially the rulers among them were sneering, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if such is the Christ, the chosen of God!”
Ameha gã aɖe nɔ afi ma nɔ Yesu kpɔm. Ke Yudatɔwo ƒe amegã siwo nɔ wo dome la nɔ fewu ɖum le eŋu. Wogblɔ be, “Ame sia ɖe ame geɖewo, ke mina miakpɔe ɖa be ate ŋu aɖe eya ŋutɔ ɖokui le atia ŋu nenye eyae nye Kristo si nye Mawu ƒe Ame tiatia la vavã.”
36 Yes, even the soldiers mocked Him, approaching and offering Him sour wine,
Asrafo siwo nɔ eŋu dzɔm hã ɖu fewu le eŋu. Wotsɔ aha tsitsi nɛ be wòano,
37 and saying, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!”
eye wogblɔ be, “Nenye wòe nye Yudatɔwo ƒe fia la, ekema ɖe wò ŋutɔ ɖokuiwò.”
38 In fact, above Him there was a written notice, in Greek, Latin and Hebrew letters: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Woŋlɔ klã ɖe eƒe atitsoga tame be, ame siae nye Yudatɔwo ƒe Fia.
39 Then one of the hanged criminals started berating Him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!”
Adzodala siwo woklã ɖe ati ŋu le egbɔ la dometɔ ɖeka gblɔ busunya sia ɖe eŋu be, “Ke wò boŋue nye Kristo la? Nenye wòe la, ekema ɖe ɖokuiwò, eye nàɖe míawo hã le atitsoga la ŋue.”
40 But the other reacted and rebuked him, saying: “Don't you even fear God, since you are under the same condemnation?
Ke adzodala evelia blu ɖe nɔvia ta be, “Ɖe mevɔ̃a Mawu oa, esi mí katã míele fɔbubu ma ke tea?
41 And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward for our deeds; but this man did nothing wrong.”
Míawo ya tohehe sia dze mí, elabena nu si dze míaƒe nu vɔ̃ɖi wɔwɔwo la, eya kpɔm míele. Ke ame sia ya mewɔ nu vɔ̃ aɖeke o.”
42 Then he said to Jesus, “Please remember me, Lord, when you come in your kingdom.”
Eyi edzi be, “Yesu ɖo ŋku dzinye le wò fiaɖuƒe la me.”
43 Jesus said to him, “I tell you assuredly, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
Yesu ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Vavã mele egblɔm na wò be, egbea ke nànɔ Paradiso la me kplim.”
44 Now it was about the sixth hour, and darkness came upon the whole land until the ninth hour.
Le ɣeyiɣi sia me la, eƒo ga wuieve lɔƒo, ke viviti do ɖe anyigba blibo la katã dzi enumake va se ɖe ɣetrɔ ga etɔ̃ me.
45 Yes, the sun was darkened; also, the veil of the temple was torn in two.
Ɣe ƒe keklẽ bu, eye enumake xɔmetsovɔ titri si wotsɔ tso gbedoxɔ la mee la ma ɖe akpa eve.
46 Then, after giving a loud shout, Jesus said, “Father, it is into your hands that I will commit my spirit.” And having said this, He breathed out His spirit.
Yesu do ɣli sesĩe le gaƒoƒo sia me gblɔ be, “Fofo, metsɔ nye gbɔgbɔ de asiwò me.” Esi wògblɔ nya siawo vɔ ko la, emia nu kpoo.
47 Well upon seeing what had happened, the centurion glorified God, saying, “Certainly this man was righteous!”
Esi Romasrafo siwo klã Yesu ɖe ati ŋu la ƒe amegã kpɔ nu si dzɔ la, vɔvɔ̃ ɖoe, ale wòkafu Mawu gblɔ be, “Le nyateƒe me, ame sia medze agɔ aɖeke o.”
48 And the whole crowd that had gathered for the spectacle, when they saw what actually happened, went away beating their breasts.
Esi ame siwo katã va ƒo ƒu be yewoakpɔ nu siwo ava dzɔ teƒe la kpɔ nu siwo va dzɔ la, wotrɔ dzo nɔ woƒe akɔta ƒom.
49 But all His acquaintances, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
Ke eƒe ame nyanyɛwo katã kple nyɔnu siwo dze eyome tso Galilea la tsi tsitre ɖe adzɔge ke le nu siawo kpɔm.
50 Now then, there was a man named Joseph, a good and righteous man, a Council member
Azɔ ŋutsu aɖe si ŋkɔe nye Yosef, Yudatɔwo ƒe Takpekpegã me nɔla, ame si nye ame nyui kple ame dzɔdzɔe,
51 (but he had not agreed with their counsel and action), from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who himself was waiting for the Kingdom of God:
ame si melɔ̃ ɖe woƒe aɖaŋudede kple woƒe nuwɔwɔ dzi o la nɔ anyi, etso Yuda du si woyɔna be Arimatia la me, eye wònye ame si le mɔ kpɔm na mawufiaɖuƒe la ƒe vava.
52 this man went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.
Ŋutsu sia yi Pilato gbɔ ɖabia Yesu ƒe kukua.
53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock, where no one had ever been laid.
Wona mɔe, eye wòɖe Yesu ƒe kukua le atitsoga la ŋu. Exatsa aklala ɖe eŋu, eye wòtsɔe yi ɖamlɔ yɔdo yeye aɖe si woɖe ɖe agakpe aɖe si le togbɛ aɖe xa la me. Womeɖi ame aɖeke ɖe yɔdo sia me kpɔ o.
54 It was a Preparation day; the Sabbath was drawing near.
Ewɔ esia le Fiɖagbe ɣetrɔ le esime amewo nɔ dzadzraɖo wɔm na Dzudzɔgbe ŋkekea ɖuɖu.
55 The women who had come with Him from Galilee followed along, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed there.
Esi Yosef kɔ ame kukua yina ɖiɖi ge la, nyɔnu siwo tso Galilea va la kplɔe ɖo, eye woyi ɖakpɔ afi si wòɖii ɖo.
56 Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.
Ale woyi aƒe me ɖawɔ atikewo kple ami ʋeʋĩwo be yewoava si na Yesu ƒe kukua. Gake esi wowu ami ʋeʋĩwo kple atikeawo wɔwɔ nu la, Dzudzɔgbe ŋkekea ɖo edzi, eye le Yudatɔwo ƒe kɔa nu la, wodzudzɔ le ŋkeke sia dzi.
