Luke 23
1 And one and all the throng of them, arising, led him unto Pilate.
Kwasekusukuma ixuku labo lonke, lamusa kuPilatu.
2 And they began to accuse him, saying—This one, found we, perverting our nation, and forbidding to give, tribute unto Caesar, —and affirming himself to be, an anointed king.
Baqala ukummangalela, besithi: Simficile lo eduhisa isizwe, esalela ukuthela kuKesari, esithi nguye onguKristu iNkosi.
3 And, Pilate, questioned him, saying—Art, thou, the king of the Jews? And, he, answering him, said—Thou, sayest.
UPilatu wasembuza, wathi: Wena uyiNkosi yamaJuda yini? Wasemphendula wathi: Uyatsho wena.
4 And, Pilate, said unto the High-priests and the multitudes, Nothing, find I, worthy of blame, in this man.
Wasesithi uPilatu kubapristi abakhulu lemaxukwini: Kangitholi cala kulumuntu.
5 But, they, began to be urgent, saying—He is stirring up the people, teaching along all Judaea, even beginning from Galilee unto this place.
Kodwa baqinisa, besithi: Udunga abantu, efundisa kuyo yonke iJudiya, eqala eGalili kuze kufike lapha.
6 Now, Pilate, hearing [that], questioned whether the man was, a Galilaean.
Lapho uPilatu esizwa kuthiwa iGalili wabuza ukuthi lumuntu ungumGalili yini.
7 And, getting to know that he was of the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent him back unto Herod, he also, being in Jerusalem in these days.
Kwathi esezwile ukuthi ungowombuso kaHerodi, wamthumela kuHerodi, owayekhona laye eJerusalema ngalezonsuku.
8 And, Herod, seeing Jesus, rejoiced exceedingly; for he had been, a considerable number of times, wishing to see him, —because he had heard concerning him, and was hoping, some sign, to behold, by him, brought to pass.
Kwathi uHerodi embona uJesu wathokoza kakhulu; ngoba wayekade ethanda ukumbona, ngoba wayezwile okunengi ngaye; wayethemba ukuthi uzabona isibonakaliso esithile sisenziwa nguye.
9 And he went on to question him in a good many words; but, he, answered him, nothing.
Wambuza ngamazwi amanengi; kodwa yena kamphendulanga lutho.
10 And the High-priests and the Scribes stood vehemently accusing him.
Abapristi abakhulu lababhali babemi, bemmangalela ngamandla.
11 And Herod with his soldiery, having set him at nought, and mocked him, threw about him a gorgeous robe, and sent him back unto Pilate.
UHerodi lamabutho akhe bamyangisa, bamklolodela, basebemgqokisa isembatho esikhazimulayo, bambuyisela kuPilatu.
12 And they became friends—both Herod and Pilate—on the self-same day, one with another; for they had previously been at enmity between themselves.
Ngalolosuku uHerodi kanye loPilatu baba ngabangane omunye komunye; ngoba ngaphambi kwalokhu babelobutha phakathi kwabo.
13 And, Pilate, calling together the High-priests, and the Rulers, and the people,
UPilatu wasebizela ndawonye abapristi abakhulu lababusi labantu,
14 said unto them—Ye brought unto me this man, as one turning away the people, and lo! I, in your presence, examining him, found, nothing, in this man worthy of blame, in respect of the things whereof ye were making accusation against him.
wathi kubo: Limlethile kimi lumuntu, ngokungathi ungoduhisa abantu; njalo khangelani, mina ngimhlolile phambi kwenu, kangitholanga cala kulumuntu ngalezozinto elimmangalela ngazo;
15 Nay! nor Herod; for he hath sent him back unto you, —and lo! nothing worthy of death, hath been done by him.
hatshi ngitsho loHerodi; ngoba ngilithumeze kuye, njalo khangelani, kakulalutho olufanele ukufa olwenziwe nguye.
16 So, then, chastising him, I will release him.
Ngakho ngizamtshaya ngimkhulule.
Kwakufanele ukuthi abakhululele abe munye ngomkhosi.
18 But they cried aloud, with the whole throng, saying—Away with this man! and release unto us Barabbas: —
Bamemeza bonke kanyekanye besithi: Msuse lo, usikhululele uBarabasi
19 who indeed, because of a certain revolt which had occurred in the city, and of murder, had been thrown into prison.
(owayephoselwe entolongweni ngenxa yomvukela othile owenzeka phakathi komuzi langenxa yokubulala).
20 Again, however, Pilate, called out unto them, wishing to release Jesus.
Ngakho uPilatu wabuya wakhuluma labo, efuna ukumkhulula uJesu.
21 But, they, called out in return, saying—Crucify! crucify him!
Kodwa bamemeza, besithi: Bethela, mbethele!
22 But, he, the third time, said unto them—Why! what base thing hath this man done? Nothing worthy of death, found I in him. Chastising him, then, I will release him!
Wasesithi kubo ngokwesithathu: Ngoba lo enze bubi bani? Kangitholanga kuye icala afanele ukufa ngalo; ngakho ngizamtshaya ngimkhulule.
23 But they became urgent with loud voices, claiming to have him crucified; and their voices began to prevail.
Kodwa baqinisa ngamazwi amakhulu, befuna ukuthi abethelwe; lamazwi abo lawabapristi abakhulu aphumelela.
24 And, Pilate, consented, that their request should be granted;
UPilatu wasequma ukuthi kwenziwe isicelo sabo.
25 and released him who, for revolt and murder, had been cast into prison, whom they claimed, —whereas, Jesus, delivered he up unto their will.
Wasebakhululela lowo ababemcelile owayephoselwe entolongweni ngenxa yomvukela lokubulala; kodwa uJesu wamnikela entandweni yabo.
26 And, as they led him away, they laid hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the country, —they laid on him the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
Kwathi sebemqhuba, babamba uSimoni othile umKurene owayevela emaphandleni, bamethesa isiphambano, ukuthi asithwale ngemva kukaJesu.
27 And there was following him a great throng of the people, and of women, who were smiting themselves and lamenting him.
Laselimlandela ixuku elikhulu labantu, labesifazana labo ababekhala bemlilela.
28 But, turning towards them, Jesus said—Daughters of Jerusalem! Do not weep for me; but, for yourselves, be weeping, and for your children.
Kodwa uJesu ephendukela kubo wathi: Madodakazi eJerusalema, lingangikhaleli mina, kodwa zikhaleleni lina labantwana benu,
29 For lo! days are coming, in which they will say—Happy the barren! even the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck.
ngoba khangelani, ziyeza insuku abazakutsho ngazo ukuthi: Zibusisiwe inyumba, lezizalo ezingazalanga, lamabele angamunyisanga.
30 Then, will they begin to say—unto the mountains, Fall upon us! and unto the hills, Cover us!
Khona bezaqalisa ukuthi ezintabeni: Welani phezu kwethu; lemaqaqeni: Sisibekeleni.
31 Because if, in moist wood, these things, they are doing, —in, the dry, what shall happen?
Ngoba uba besenza lezizinto esihlahleni esimanzi, kuzakwenzakalani kwesomileyo?
32 And there were being led, two other evil-doers also, to be lifted up.
Kwaqhutshwa labanye abenzi bobubi ababili, ukuthi babulawe kanye laye.
33 And, when they came into the place which was called Skull, there, they crucified him; and the evil-doers, one indeed on the right hand, and the other on the left.
Sebefikile endaweni ethiwa luKhakhayi, bambethela khona, labenzi bobubi, omunye ngakwesokunene, lomunye ngakwesokhohlo.
34 But, Jesus, was saying—Father! forgive them; for they know not what they do. And, when they were parting his garments, they cast lots.
UJesu wasesithi: Baba, bathethelele; ngoba kabakwazi abakwenzayo. Njalo babelana izembatho zakhe, benza inkatho yokuphosa.
35 And the people were standing, looking on. But the rulers were sneering, saying—Others, he saved, let him save himself, —if, this, is, the Christ of God, the Chosen.
Labantu bema babukela. Lababusi kanye labo bamklolodela, besithi: Wasindisa abanye, kazisindise yena, uba yena enguKristu, okhethiweyo kaNkulunkulu.
36 Moreover the soldiers also mocked him, —coming near, offering, vinegar, unto him,
Labebutho bamklolodela, beza kuye bamnika iviniga,
37 and saying—If, thou, art the King of the Jews, save thyself.
besithi: Uba wena uyiNkosi yamaJuda, zisindise wena.
38 Now there was an inscription also, over him—THE KING OF THE JEWS, THIS!
Kwakukhona lombhalo ngaphezu kwakhe kulotshiwe ngamabala esiGriki langesiRoma langesiHebheru othi: LO UYINKOSI YAMAJUDA.
39 And, one of the suspended evil-doers, began to defame him—Art not, thou, the Christ? Save thyself and us!
Lomunye wabenzi bobubi ababelengisiwe wamthuka, esithi: Uba wena unguKristu, zisindise wena lathi.
40 But the other, answering, rebuked him, and said—Neither fearest, thou, God, in that thou art, in the same judgment?
Kodwa omunye waphendula emkhuza, esithi: Wena kawumesabi yini uNkulunkulu, lokhu lawe ukulokhukulahlwa?
41 And, we, indeed, justly, —for, things worthy of what we have done, are we duly receiving, but, this man, nothing amiss, hath done.
Thina kambe kusilungele, ngoba semukela okulingene ukwenza kwethu; kodwa lo kenzanga lutho olungafanelanga.
42 And he went on to say—Jesus! remember me, whensoever thou shalt come into thy kingdom.
Wasesithi kuJesu: Ungikhumbule, Nkosi, lapha ufika embusweni wakho.
43 And he said unto him—Verily, I say unto thee this day: With me, shalt thou be in Paradise.
UJesu wasesithi kuye: Ngiqinisile ngithi kuwe: Lamuhla uzakuba lami eParadise.
44 And it was already about the sixth hour, and, darkness, came upon the whole land, until the ninth hour, —
Kwakungaba lihola lesithupha, kwaba khona ubumnyama phezu komhlaba wonke kwaze kwaba lihola lesificamunwemunye,
45 the sun failing; and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
futhi ilanga lalifiphaziwe, leveyili lethempeli ladatshulwa phakathi.
46 And, calling out with a loud voice, Jesus said—Father! into thy hands, I commend my spirit. And, this, saying, he ceased to breathe.
UJesu wasememeza ngelizwi elikhulu esithi: Baba, ezandleni zakho ngibeka umoya wami; esetshilo lokhu waphefumula okokucina.
47 And the centurion, beholding that which came to pass, began to glorify God, saying—In very deed, this man, was, righteous.
Kwathi induna yekhulu isibonile okwenzekileyo, yamdumisa uNkulunkulu, isithi: Isibili lumuntu ubelungile.
48 And, all the multitudes who had been drawn together unto this spectacle, having looked upon the things that came to pass, smiting their breasts, began to return.
Lamaxuku wonke ayebuthene ukubukela lokho, sebebonile izinto ezenzekileyo, babuyela betshaya izifuba zabo.
49 But all they who were acquainted with him, were standing afar off, women also who had followed with him from Galilee, —beholding these things.
Bonke abazana laye, labesifazana ababemlandela bevela eGalili, bema khatshana, bebona lezizinto.
50 And lo! a man, by name Joseph, being, a councillor, —a good and righteous man
Njalo khangela, indoda ethiwa nguJosefa, ilunga lomphakathi, indoda elungileyo eqotho;
51 (the same had not consented unto their plan and deed), —from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was awaiting the kingdom of God,
yena wayengavumelananga lecebo lesenzo sabo; wayevela eArimathiya umuzi wamaJuda, laye ngokwakhe wayelindele umbuso kaNkulunkulu;
52 the same, going unto Pilate, claimed the body of Jesus.
lowo waya kuPilatu wacela isidumbu sikaJesu.
53 And, taking it down, he wrapped it in a fine Indian cloth, and laid him in a tomb hewn in stone, —where no one as yet was lying.
Wasesethula wasigoqela ngelembu elicolekileyo, wasibeka engcwabeni elaligujwe edwaleni, lapho okwakungazanga kubekwe khona umuntu.
54 And it was a day of preparation, and, a Sabbath, was about to dawn.
Kwakulusuku lwamalungiselelo, lesabatha laselisondela.
55 And the women, they who had come out of Galilee with him, following after, observed the tomb, and how his body was laid.
Labesifazana, ababeze laye bevela eGalili, balandela, balibona ingcwaba, lokuthi isidumbu sibekwe njani.
56 And, returning, they made ready spices and perfumes. And, on the Sabbath, indeed, they were quiet, according to the commandment;
Basebebuyela emuva balungisa amakha lamagcobo. Ngesabatha basebephumula njengokomlayo.
