Mark 15
1 As soon as it was daylight, the chief priests, after holding a consultation with elders and teachers of the Law – that is to say, the whole High Council – put Jesus in chains, and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate.
Asubuhi na mapema, viongozi wa makuhani, pamoja na wazee, walimu wa sheria na Baraza lote, wakafikia uamuzi. Wakamfunga Yesu, wakamchukua na kumkabidhi kwa Pilato.
2 “Are you the king of the Jews?” asked Pilate. “It is true,” replied Jesus.
Pilato akamuuliza, “Je, wewe ndiye Mfalme wa Wayahudi?” Yesu akajibu, “Wewe umesema.”
3 Then the chief priests brought a number of charges against him.
Viongozi wa makuhani wakamshtaki kwa mambo mengi.
4 So Pilate questioned Jesus again. “Have you no reply to make?” he asked. “Listen, how many charges they are bringing against you.”
Pilato akamuuliza tena, “Je, huna la kujibu? Tazama ni mashtaka mangapi wanayaleta juu yako.”
5 But Jesus still made no reply whatever; at which Pilate was astonished.
Lakini Yesu hakujibu lolote, hivyo Pilato akashangaa.
6 Now, at the feast, Pilate used to grant the people the release of any one prisoner whom they might ask for.
Ilikuwa desturi wakati wa Sikukuu ya Pasaka kumfungulia mfungwa yeyote ambaye watu wangemtaka.
7 A man called Barabbas was in prison, with the rioters who had committed murder during a riot.
Wakati huo, mtu aliyeitwa Baraba alikuwa amefungwa gerezani pamoja na waasi wengine waliokuwa wametekeleza uuaji wakati wa maasi.
8 So, when the crowd went up and began to ask Pilate to follow his usual custom,
Ule umati wa watu ukamjia Pilato na kumwomba awafanyie kama ilivyokuwa desturi yake.
9 he answered, “Do you want me to release the ‘king of the Jews’ for you?”
Pilato akawauliza, “Mnataka niwafungulie huyu Mfalme wa Wayahudi?”
10 For he was aware that it was out of jealousy that the chief priests had given Jesus up to him.
Kwa maana yeye alitambua kuwa viongozi wa makuhani walikuwa wamemtia Yesu mikononi mwake kwa ajili ya wivu.
11 But the chief priests incited the crowd to get Barabbas released instead.
Lakini viongozi wa makuhani wakauchochea ule umati wa watu wamwombe awafungulie Baraba badala yake.
12 Pilate, however, spoke to them again, “What should I do then with the man whom you call the ‘king of the Jews’?”
Pilato akawauliza tena, “Basi mnataka nifanye nini na huyu mtu mnayemwita Mfalme wa Wayahudi?”
13 Again they shouted, “Crucify him!”
Wakapiga kelele wakisema, “Msulubishe!”
14 “Why, what harm has he done?” Pilate kept saying to them. But they shouted furiously, “Crucify him!”
Pilato akawauliza, “Kwa nini? Amefanya kosa gani?” Lakini wao wakapiga kelele kwa nguvu zaidi, wakisema, “Msulubishe!”
15 And Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and, after scourging Jesus, gave him up to be crucified.
Pilato, akitaka kuuridhisha ule umati wa watu, akawafungulia Baraba. Naye baada ya kuamuru Yesu achapwe mijeledi, akamtoa ili asulubishwe.
16 The soldiers then took Jesus away into the courtyard – that is the Government house – and they called the whole garrison together.
Askari wakampeleka Yesu hadi kwenye ukumbi wa ndani wa jumba la kifalme, ndio Praitorio, wakakusanya kikosi kizima cha askari.
17 They dressed him in a purple robe, and, having twisted a crown of thorns, put it on him,
Wakamvalisha Yesu joho la zambarau, wakasokota taji ya miiba, wakamvika kichwani.
18 and then began to salute him. “Long life to you, king of the Jews!” they said.
Wakaanza kumsalimu kwa dhihaka, “Salamu, mfalme wa Wayahudi!”
19 And they kept striking him on the head with a rod, spitting at him, and bowing to the ground before him – going down on their knees;
Wakampiga kwa fimbo ya mwanzi tena na tena kichwani na kumtemea mate. Wakapiga magoti mbele yake, wakamsujudia kwa kumdhihaki.
20 and, when they had left off mocking him, they took off the purple robe, and put his own clothes on him.
Walipokwisha kumdhihaki, wakamvua lile joho la zambarau, wakamvika tena nguo zake. Kisha wakamtoa nje ili wakamsulubishe.
21 They led Jesus out to crucify him; and they compelled a passer-by, Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them to carry his cross.
Mtu mmoja kutoka Kirene, jina lake Simoni, baba yao Aleksanda na Rufo, alikuwa anapita zake kuingia mjini kutoka shamba, nao wakamlazimisha kuubeba ule msalaba.
22 They brought Jesus to the place which was known as Golgotha – a name which means ‘place of a Skull.’
Kisha wakampeleka Yesu mpaka mahali palipoitwa Golgotha (maana yake ni Mahali pa Fuvu la Kichwa).
23 There they offered him drugged wine; but Jesus refused it.
Nao wakampa divai iliyochanganywa na manemane, lakini hakuinywa.
24 Then they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots for them, to settle what each should take.
Basi wakamsulubisha, nazo nguo zake wakagawana miongoni mwao kwa kuzipigia kura ili kuamua ni gani kila mtu ataichukua.
25 It was nine in the morning when they crucified him.
Ilikuwa yapata saa tatu asubuhi walipomsulubisha.
26 The words of the charge against him, written up over his head, read – ‘THE KING OF THE JEWS.’
Tangazo likaandikwa la mashtaka dhidi yake lenye maneno haya: “Mfalme wa Wayahudi.”
27 And with him they crucified two robbers, one on the right, and the other on the left.
Pamoja naye walisulubiwa wanyangʼanyi wawili, mmoja upande wake wa kuume na mwingine upande wa kushoto. [
Nayo maandiko yakatimizwa, yale yasemayo, “Alihesabiwa pamoja na watenda dhambi.]”
29 The passers-by railed at him, shaking their heads, as they said, “Ah! You who would destroy the Temple and build one in three days,
Watu waliokuwa wakipita njiani wakamtukana huku wakitikisa vichwa vyao na kusema, “Aha! Wewe ambaye utalivunja Hekalu na kulijenga kwa siku tatu,
30 come down from the cross and save yourself!”
basi shuka kutoka msalabani na ujiokoe mwenyewe!”
31 In the same way the chief priests, with the teachers of the Law, said to one another in mockery,
Vivyo hivyo, viongozi wa makuhani pamoja na walimu wa sheria wakamdhihaki miongoni mwao wakisema, “Aliwaokoa wengine, lakini hawezi kujiokoa mwenyewe!
32 “He saved others, but he cannot save himself! Let the Christ, the ‘king of Israel,’ come down from the cross now so that we can see it and believe.” Even the men who had been crucified with Jesus insulted him.
Basi huyu Kristo, huyu Mfalme wa Israeli, ashuke sasa kutoka msalabani, ili tupate kuona na kuamini.” Wale waliosulubiwa pamoja naye pia wakamtukana.
33 At midday, a darkness came over the whole country, lasting until three in the afternoon.
Ilipofika saa sita, giza liliifunika nchi yote hadi saa tisa.
34 And, at three, Jesus called out loudly, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabacthani?” which means ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’
Mnamo saa tisa, Yesu akapaza sauti, akalia, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabakthani?” (maana yake, “Mungu wangu, Mungu wangu, mbona umeniacha?”)
35 Some of those standing around heard this, and said, “Listen! He is calling for Elijah!”
Baadhi ya watu waliokuwa wamesimama karibu waliposikia hayo, wakasema, “Msikieni, anamwita Eliya.”
36 And a man ran, and, soaking a sponge in common wine, put it on the end of a rod, and offered it to him to drink, saying as he did so, “Wait and let us see if Elijah is coming to take him down.”
Mtu mmoja akaenda mbio, akachovya sifongo kwenye siki, akaiweka kwenye mwanzi na akampa Yesu ili anywe, akisema, “Basi mwacheni. Hebu tuone kama Eliya atakuja kumshusha kutoka hapo msalabani.”
37 But Jesus, giving a loud cry, breathed his last.
Kisha Yesu akatoa sauti kuu, akakata roho.
38 The Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom.
Pazia la Hekalu likachanika vipande viwili kuanzia juu hadi chini.
39 The Roman officer, who was standing facing Jesus, on seeing the way in which he breathed his last, exclaimed, “This man must indeed have been God’s son!”
Basi yule jemadari aliyekuwa amesimama hapo mbele ya msalaba wa Yesu aliposikia ile sauti yake na kuona jinsi alivyokata roho, akasema, “Hakika mtu huyu alikuwa Mwana wa Mungu!”
40 There were some women also watching from a distance, among them being Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James the Little and of Joseph, and Salome –
Walikuwepo pia wanawake waliokuwa wakiangalia kwa mbali. Miongoni mwao walikuwepo Maria Magdalene, na Maria mama yao Yakobo mdogo na Yose, pia na Salome.
41 all of whom used to accompany Jesus when he was in Galilee, and give him support – besides many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem.
Hawa walifuatana na Yesu na kushughulikia mahitaji yake alipokuwa Galilaya. Pia walikuwepo wanawake wengine wengi waliokuwa wamekuja pamoja naye Yerusalemu.
42 The evening had already fallen, when, as it was the Preparation day – the day before the Sabbath –
Ilipofika jioni, kwa kuwa ilikuwa Siku ya Maandalizi, yaani siku moja kabla ya Sabato,
43 Joseph from Arimathea, a councillor of good position, who was himself living in expectation of the kingdom of God, came and ventured to go in to see Pilate, and to ask for the body of Jesus.
Yosefu wa Arimathaya, mtu aliyeheshimiwa katika Baraza, na ambaye alikuwa anautarajia Ufalme wa Mungu, akamwendea Pilato kwa ujasiri na kumwomba mwili wa Yesu.
44 But Pilate was surprised to hear that he had already died. So he sent for the officer, and asked if he were already dead;
Pilato alikuwa akijiuliza kama Yesu alikuwa amekwisha kufa. Hivyo akamwita yule jemadari, akamuuliza iwapo Yesu alikuwa amekwisha kufa.
45 and, on learning from the officer that it was so, he gave the corpse to Joseph.
Baada ya kupata habari kutoka kwa yule jemadari kwamba kweli amekwisha kufa, Pilato akampa Yosefu ruhusa ya kuuchukua huo mwili.
46 Joseph, having bought a linen sheet, took Jesus down, and wound the sheet around him, and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of the rock; and then rolled a stone up against the entrance of the tomb.
Hivyo Yosefu akanunua kitambaa cha kitani safi, akaushusha mwili kutoka msalabani, akaufunga katika kile kitambaa cha kitani, na kuuweka ndani ya kaburi lililochongwa kwenye mwamba. Kisha akavingirisha jiwe kwenye ingilio la kaburi.
47 Mary of Magdala and Mary, the mother of Joseph, were watching to see where he was laid.
Maria Magdalene na Maria mamaye Yose walipaona mahali pale alipolazwa.
