Luke 23
1 AND the whole multitude of them rising up, led him to Pilate,
Afei, badwafoɔ no sɔre de Yesu kɔɔ Pilato anim.
2 and began to accuse him, saying, We have found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar; pretending that he himself is the King Messiah.
Wɔfirii aseɛ totoo nʼano sɛ, “Saa onipa yi tu nkurɔfoɔ aso. Ɔmpene so sɛ ɔmanfoɔ tua toɔ ma Kaesare aban, na ɔfrɛ ne ho sɛ ɔhene Kristo no.”
3 Then Pilate interrogated him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said to him, Thou sayest so.
Yei maa Pilato bisaa no sɛ, “Wone Yudafoɔ ɔhene no anaa?” Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Ɛno ara na woaka no.”
4 Then said Pilate unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find nothing culpable in this man.
Pilato ka kyerɛɛ asɔfoɔ mpanin ne nnipadɔm no sɛ, “Menhunu asɛm biara a mɛgyina so abu onipa yi fɔ.”
5 But they were urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching through all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.
Nanso, wɔn bo antɔ wɔn yam kɔɔ so kaa sɛ, “Ɔyɛ ɔmammɔfoɔ baabiara a ɔkɔ no, ɔnam ne nkyerɛkyerɛ so de hwanyan nnipa no tia aban. Ɔde ne nkyerɛkyerɛ yi firi Galilea bɛfaa Yudeaman mu nyinaa abɛduru Yerusalem ha.”
6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean?
Pilato tee asɛm yi no, ɔbisaa sɛ, “Onipa yi yɛ Galileani anaa?”
7 And when he knew that he came out of Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was himself at Jerusalem in those days.
Ɛberɛ a wɔka kyerɛɛ Pilato sɛ Yesu yɛ Galileani no, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, sɛ ɛte saa deɛ a, wɔmfa no nkɔ Ɔhene Herode anim, ɛfiri sɛ, Galilea hyɛ nʼase. Saa ɛberɛ no ara nso na Ɔhene Herode wɔ Yerusalem.
8 Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was vastly delighted: for he had been long desirous to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some miracle wrought by him.
Esiane sɛ wate Yesu ho asɛm na ɔsusu nso sɛ, sɛ ɔba nʼanim a, ɔbɛyɛ anwanwadeɛ akyerɛ no no enti, ɛberɛ a ɔhunuu no no, nʼani gyee yie, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔpɛɛ sɛ ɔbɛhunu no no, na akyɛre.
9 And he put a variety of questions to him; but he made him no reply.
Wɔbisabisaa Yesu nsɛm bebree, nanso emu biara nni hɔ a ɔyii ano.
10 And the chief priests and the scribes stood up vehemently accusing him.
Asɔfoɔ mpanin no ne Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ no kɔɔ so ara kaa nsɛm a ɛnnim guu ne so.
11 Then Herod with his guards treated him with contempt, and in derision clothed him in a splendid robe, and sent him back to Pilate.
Herode ne nʼasomfoɔ no bɔɔ Yesu adapaa, dii ne ho fɛw. Afei, Herode hyehyɛɛ no sɛ ɔhene sane de no kɔmaa Pilato.
12 And Pilate and Herod the same day became friends together: for they had previously been at enmity with each other.
Ɛda no ara, Herode ne Pilato a anka wɔyɛ aka no, bɔɔ mu.
13 Then Pilate, convoking the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
Wɔde Yesu kɔmaa Pilato no, ɔfrɛɛ asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Yudafoɔ mpanin ne nnipadɔm no,
14 said unto them, Ye have brought this man to me, as one who perverteth the people: and lo! on examining him before you, I have found nothing culpable in this man, respecting the charges ye bring against him:
ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Mode onipa yi brɛɛ me sɛ, ɔyɛ obi a ɔnam ne nkyerɛkyerɛ so hwanyan nnipa, tia aban. Mahwehwɛ nsɛm a moka guu ne so no mu wɔ mo anim, nanso menhunu afɔbusɛm biara a mɛgyina so mabu no fɔ.
15 nor Herod neither: for I referred you to him; and, lo, nothing is done to this man, as if he deserved death.
Saa ara nso na Herode annya asɛm bi annyina so ammu no fɔ a ɛno enti, wasane de no abrɛ yɛn yi. Ɔnyɛɛ bɔne biara a ɛsɛ sɛ megyina so bu no kumfɔ.
16 I will therefore, after scourging, discharge him.
Mɛbɔ no mmaa na magyaa no.”
17 (Now he held it necessary to release one to them at the feast.)
Twam Afahyɛ biara, Pilato gyaa odeduani baako ma wɔn.
18 Then the whole multitude set up a cry, saying, Away with this fellow, and release unto us Barabbas!
Pilato kasa no akyi no, nnipadɔm no nyinaa bɔ gyee so sɛ, “Ku no, na gyaa Baraba ma yɛn.”
19 (who for a certain sedition raised in the city, and for murder, had been cast into prison.)
Baraba yi yɛ obi a ɔhwanyane ɔman na ɔsane dii awu enti, wɔde no too afiase.
20 Again therefore Pilate called out to them, desirous to see Jesus at liberty.
Pilato kɔɔ so di maa Yesu pɛɛ sɛ ɔgyaa no.
21 But they clamoured the more, saying, Crucify, crucify him.
Nanso, wɔsane bɔ gyee so bio se, “Bɔ no asɛnnua mu! Bɔ no asɛnnua mu!”
22 Then the third time he said to them, What evil hath this man done? I have found nothing deserving death in him: I will therefore, after scourging, discharge him.
Ɔbisaa wɔn ne mprɛnsa so sɛ, “Adɛn? Ɛdeɛn bɔne na wayɛ? Menhunu afɔbusɛm biara a mɛgyina so abu no kumfɔ. Mɛbɔ no mmaa na magyaa no.”
23 But they were instant with the most clamorous vociferations, soliciting that he might be crucified. And their clamours, and those of the chief priests, bore him down.
Nanso, wɔbɔ gyee so ara maa wɔn nne bu faa Pilato deɛ no so sɛ, ɔmmɔ no asɛnnua mu.
24 Then Pilate decreed that their petition should be granted.
Enti, Pilato penee wɔn abisadeɛ no so maa wɔn.
25 Then released he to them him who for sedition and murder had been cast into prison; but he gave up Jesus to their will.
Wɔgyaee Baraba a ɛsiane sɛ ɔhwanyanee ɔman sane dii awu no enti, ɔde no too afiase no maa wɔn. Na ɔde Yesu maa wɔn sɛdeɛ wɔpɛ no.
26 And as they led him out, laying hold on one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, they laid on him the cross, to carry after Jesus.
Afei, wɔde Yesu rekɔ akɔbɔ no asɛnnua mu no, wɔhyiaa Kireneni bi a wɔfrɛ no Simon sɛ ɔfiri afuom reba Yerusalem. Wɔkyeree no, hyɛɛ no ma ɔsoaa Yesu asɛnnua no wɔ ne kɔn ho, dii nʼakyi.
27 And a great multitude of the people and of women followed him, who also beat their breasts and lamented him bitterly.
Nnipadɔm a mmaa a wɔresu retwa agyaadwoɔ fra wɔn mu no, tu dii nʼakyi.
28 But Jesus turning to them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but for yourselves, and for your children.
Yesu danee ne ho ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Yerusalem mma, monnsu me na monsu mo ho ne mo mma.
29 For, behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs which have not borne, and the breasts which never suckled.
Na mmerɛ bi reba a wɔbɛka sɛ, ‘Nhyira ne abonini ne yafunu a ɛnwoo da ne nufoɔ a wɔnnum da.’
30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us! and to the hills, Cover us!
Saa ɛberɛ no “‘na wɔbɛka akyerɛ mmepɔ sɛ, “Dwiri gu yɛn so!” ne nkokoɔ nso sɛ, “Kata yɛn so!”’
31 For if they do all these things with the green wood, what will be done with the dry?
Na sɛ wɔde yei yɛ me a meyɛ dua mono no a, ɛdeɛn na wɔde bɛyɛ mo a moyɛ dua wuiɛ?”
32 Now there were two other persons, malefactors, led out with him to be executed.
Ɛberɛ a wɔde Yesu rekɔ no, wɔde nnebɔneyɛfoɔ baanu bi kaa ne ho sɛ wɔnkɔku wɔn.
33 And when they came to a place called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, the one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
Wɔduruu faako a wɔfrɛ hɔ Golgota no, wɔbɔɔ ɔne nnebɔneyɛfoɔ baanu no asɛnnua mu a ɔbaako wɔ ne nifa na ɔbaako nso wɔ ne benkum.
34 And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. Then dividing his garments, they cast the lot.
Yesu kaa sɛ, “Agya, fa kyɛ wɔn, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔnnim deɛ wɔreyɛ.” Afei, asraafoɔ no kyekyɛɛ ne ntadeɛ mu bɔɔ so ntonto faeɛ.
35 And the people stood looking on. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this fellow is the Messiah, the elect of God.
Saa ɛberɛ no na nnipadɔm no gyinagyina hɔ rehwɛ no. Yudafoɔ mpanimfoɔ no dii ne ho fɛw sɛ, “Ɔgyee ebinom nkwa; sɛ ɔse ɔno ne Kristo, Onyankopɔn Ba no a, ɔnnye ne ho nkwa na yɛnhwɛ.”
36 And the soldiers also insulted him, coming and offering him vinegar,
Asraafoɔ no nso dii ne ho fɛw de nsã a ɛkeka bi brɛɛ no
37 and saying, if thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself.
kaa sɛ, “Sɛ wone Yudafoɔ ɔhene no a, gye wo ho nkwa.”
38 And there was an inscription written over him in Greek, Roman, and Hebrew characters, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Wɔtwerɛɛ saa asɛm yi bɔɔ nʼatifi wɔ asɛnnua no so sɛ, Yudafoɔ Ɔhene no ni.
39 Then one of the suspended malefactors blasphemed him, saying, If thou art the Messiah, save thyself and us.
Nnebɔneyɛfoɔ baanu a na wɔn nso wɔabɔ wɔn asɛnnua mu no mu baako dii Yesu ho fɛ sɛ, “Ɛnyɛ wone Kristo no? Gye wo ho na gye yɛn nso.”
40 But the other addressing him, rebuked him, saying, Hast thou no fear of God, when thou art under the same condemnation?
Nanso, ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ a ɔka ho no, kaa nʼanim sɛ, “Wonsuro Onyankopɔn? Hunu sɛ yɛn nyinaa wɔ afɔbuo korɔ no ara mu.
41 And we indeed justly, for we receive deserved punishment for the crimes we have committed: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
Yɛn deɛ, saa asotwe yi fata yɛn; yɛn bɔne so akatua na yɛanya yi, na yei deɛ, ɔnyɛɛ bɔne biara.”
42 And he said to Jesus, Remember me, Lord, when thou comest in thy kingdom.
Ɔsane kaa sɛ, “Yesu, woduru wʼAhennie mu a, kae me.”
43 And Jesus said to him. Verily I say unto thee, To-day thou shalt be with me in paradise.
Yesu buaa no sɛ, “Merehyɛ wo bɔ sɛ, ɛnnɛ, wobɛka me ho wɔ Paradise.”
44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
Ɛduruu owigyinaeɛ no, asase no so nyinaa duruu esum kabii kɔsii nnɔnmiɛnsa.
45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
Owia duruu sum na ntoma a ɛtwa asɔredan no mu nso mu tee mmienu.
46 And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit: and having said this, he expired.
Yesu teaam denden sɛ, “Agya, wo nsam na mede me honhom mehyɛ!” Ɔkaa yei no, ɔgyaa mu.
47 And the centurion observing what had come to pass, glorified God, saying, Verily this man was a righteous person.
Asraafoɔ panin a na ɔgyina hɔ no hunuu deɛ asi no, ɔyii Onyankopɔn ayɛ sɛ, “Ampa ara, saa onipa yi yɛ ɔteneneeni.”
48 And all the multitudes who had come together for this spectacle, when they saw the things which were done, beating their breasts, returned.
Nnipa a wɔbaa hɔ bɛhwɛɛ Yesu asɛnnuambɔ no hunuu sɛ wawu no, wɔde awerɛhoɔ firii hɔ kɔeɛ.
49 And all his acquaintance stood afar off, and the women which followed him from Galilee, beholding these things.
Saa ɛberɛ no na Yesu nnamfo ne mmaa bi a wɔdii nʼakyi firi Galilea baeɛ no gyinagyina akyirikyiri baabi rehwɛ deɛ ɛrekɔ so no nyinaa.
50 And lo! a man named Joseph, being a member of the council, a good man, and a just;
Na ɔbarima bi wɔ hɔ a wɔfrɛ no Yosef a ɔfiri Arimatea a ɛwɔ Yudaman mu. Saa ɔbarima yi, na ɔyɛ onipa pa a ɔtene wɔ Onyankopɔn anim a na ɔretwɛn Onyankopɔn Ahennie a ɛbɛba no.
51 (who had not given his assent to their determination and deed; ) being of Arimathea, a city of the Jews: who himself also expected the coming of the kingdom of God.
Ɛwom sɛ na ɔyɛ Yudafoɔ badwafoɔ no mu baako deɛ, nanso wampene gyinaeɛ a wɔsisiiɛ ne deɛ wɔyɛeɛ no so.
52 He went in to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
Ɔkɔɔ Pilato nkyɛn kɔsrɛɛ Yesu amu no.
53 And taking it down from the cross, he wrapped it in linen cloth, and laid it in a sepulchre hewn out of a rock, where none had ever yet lain.
Ɔmaa wɔyii Yesu amu no maa no, na ɔde nwera kyekyeree no de no kɔtoo ɔboda bi a obiara nnaa mu da no mu.
54 And that was the preparation-day, and the sabbath’s twilight was approaching.
Wɔsiee Yesu Efiada a na Yudafoɔ resiesie wɔn ho atwɛn Homeda no.
55 Then the women also, his attendants, who had followed him out of Galilee, observed the sepulchre, and how his corpse was laid out.
Wɔsiee amu no wieeɛ no, mmaa a wɔdi Yesu akyi firi Galilea no ne Yosef kɔhwɛɛ faako a wɔde no toeɛ ne sɛdeɛ wɔsiee no faeɛ.
56 And returning, they made preparation of aromatics and unguents; and they rested the sabbath-day, according to the commandment.
Saa mmaa yi sanee wɔn akyi kɔɔ efie kɔhwehwɛɛ nnuhwam ne ngo a wɔde bɛsiesie Yesu amu no, nanso ɛsiane sɛ na Homeda no aduru enti, wɔtenaa ase komm sɛdeɛ Yudafoɔ mmara kyerɛ no.
