Luke 23
1 Then the whole group got up and took Jesus to Pilate, [the Roman governor].
Loongtang toonchap rum ano Jisu ah Pilat jiinni siit wanrumta,
2 They began to accuse Jesus, saying, “We [(exc)] have determined that this fellow has caused political trouble in our country. He has been [telling people that they should] not pay taxes to the Roman government [MTY]. Also, he says that he is the Messiah, a king!”
erah di neng ih Jisu suh nan rumta: “Seng ih arah mih ah ih seng mina loong lamki ni siit arah jap johi, “Neng ih luungwanglong suh sokse lakot theng ih baat rumha eno heh teeteewah suh Kristo, luungwang ih liita.”
3 Pilate asked him, “Do you [(sg) claim that you are] the King of the Jews?” He replied, “[It is] as you have [just] now said.”
Pilat ih chengta, “An ah Jehudi loong luungwang tama?” “An ih liihu aju ang ah,” Jisu ih ngaakbaatta.
4 Pilate said to the chief priests and [the rest of] the crowd, “I do not conclude that this man is guilty of any crime.”
Eno Pilat ih romwah phokhoh loong nyia miloong asuh baatta, “Ngah ih arah mih ah kaanju suh hemoong hetaang tajap jokang.”
5 But they kept insisting, “He is inciting the people [to riot]! He has been teaching his [ideas] throughout all of Judea [district]. He started [doing it] in Galilee [district] and now he is doing it here!”
Eno miloong ah ih ehan han ih laabaat rumta, “Heh ih nyootsoot ano Judia hadaang ni haphaangla. Heh ih Galili ni phang phaang siit ano chiinyah arah di thok phaangphak ra hala.”
6 When Pilate heard that, he asked, “Is this man from Galilee [district]?”
Pilat ih erah chaat ano, chengta, “Heh ah Galili nok hate tama?”
7 When they told him that Jesus was [from Galilee, which was the district] that Herod [Antipas] ruled, [he told them] to take Jesus to Herod [Antipas], because Herod was in Jerusalem at that time.
Heh ih Jisu ah Hirod ih panha nok hah dowa ih jat ano, heh ih Hirod jiinni siitwan thukta, erah tokdi heh uh Jerusalem ni angta.
8 [So they did]. When Herod saw Jesus, he was very happy. He [had heard about Jesus], and he had been hoping for a long time that he could see Jesus perform a miracle.
Hirod ah Jisu japtup ano rapne ih roonta, tumeah heh ih jaakhoh ni Jisu tiit ah chaat ano heh japtup suh rapne kah ih ramta. Jisu ih epaatjaajih toom noisok hang ih heh ih thunta.
9 So he asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus did not reply [to any of them].
Erah thoih Hirod ih jaatrep tiit taat chengta, ang abah uh Jisu ih tah ngaakbaatta.
10 The chief priests and men who taught the [Jewish] laws stood near Jesus, accusing him very strongly.
Romwah phokhoh loong nyia Hootthe nyootte loong ih Jisu suh ethih ih ram nan rumta.
11 Then Herod and his soldiers (made fun of/ridiculed) [Jesus]. They put gorgeous clothes on him [to mock him as being a king]. Then Herod sent him back to Pilate.
Hirod nyia heh sipaahi loong ah ih Jisu ah rapne ih kaanju ngitkhuung rumta; eno samsong elootjih rah ih choom rum ano Pilat jiinni ngaaksiit kaat thuk rumta.
12 Until that time Herod and Pilate had been very hostile to each other, but that very day they became friends.
Erah sa dowa ih Hirod nyia Pilat ah jiiwah ih hoon nyuuta; erah ngakhoni bah nyi ah piiara kah ang nyuuta.
13 Pilate then gathered together the chief priests and other [Jewish] leaders and the crowd [that was still there].
Pilat ih romwah phokhoh loong, phansiitte loong nyia noksong loong ah lompoon ano
14 He said to them, “You brought this man to me, saying that he had caused trouble among the people. But [I want you to know that] after having examined him while you were listening, I do not conclude that he is guilty of any of the things that you are accusing him about.
baat rumta, “Sen ih arah mih ah nga jiinni siitwan hanno baat hali heh ih mih lamki ni siit ha eah. Eno amadi, ngah ih sen ngathong ni thaakcheng angdi heh moong hetaang tiit ah tiim uh tajeeka.
15 [Obviously] Herod did not [conclude that] either, because he sent him back to me [without punishing him]. [So it] is clear that this man has not done anything for which we [(inc)] should kill him.
Hirod ih uh heh moongtaang ah tachojoka, erah thoih heh ih seng jiinni ngaakdaap jahala. Arah mih ah etek haat etjih sengseng ih moong arah tumjih tajeeka.
16 So I will [have my soldiers] flog him and then release him.”
Erah thoidi ngah ih heh ah bot thuk angno ngaakdaap ang.”
Paangrep Khopui romhoon kuh di Pilat ih phaatak ni sak arah wasiit wasiit kah ih daap haatta.
18 But the whole crowd shouted, “Execute this man! Release Barrabas for us [(exc)]!”
Eno miloong loongtang toonriing rumta, “Bangphak nah Rapbot etheng! Barabbas ah daap haat kohe!”
19 Barrabas was a man who had tried to persuade people in the city to rebel [against the Roman government. While doing that], he had murdered [someone]. So he had been put {they had put him} in prison, [where he was waiting to be executed].
(Barabbas ah samnuthung ni haphaangsiitte, nyia mih tek haatte angta.)
20 Because Pilate wanted to release Jesus, he tried to persuade the crowd again.
Pilat ih Jisu ah daap haat thung angta, erah thoih miloong asuh we huk chengta.
21 But they kept shouting, “[Command your soldiers to] kill him by nailing him to a cross!/Have him crucified!”
Ang abah uh miloong ah we ngaak riing rumta, “Bangphak nah rapbot theng! Bangphak nah rapbot theng!”
22 He [spoke to them] a third time and asked them, “Why? What crime has he committed? I have concluded that he has done nothing for which he deserves to die. So I will [have my soldiers] flog him and then release him.”
Eno Pilat ih takjom adi we cheng rumta, “Eno bah heh ih tumjih thetre kota? Ngah ih heh tek haat etjih bah emoong tumjih uh tajap jokang! Ngah ih buthuk angno daap haat ang.”
23 But they kept insisting. They shouted loudly that [Jesus] should be nailed {that [Pilate] should [have his soldiers] nail [Jesus]} to a cross. Finally, because they continued to shout [PRS] [so loudly],
Eno miloong ah erong rongwah ih huk riing rumta Jisu ah tek haat jaatjaat etheng eah, eno neng riingta jun ih tek haatta.
24 Pilate decided to do what the crowd requested.
Erah thoidi Pilat ih miloong ih jamta jun ih Jisu tek haat mat ah paatta.
25 The man who had been {whom they had} put in prison because he had rebelled [against the government] and who had murdered [someone], he released! That was the man whom the crowd had asked him [to release]. He handed Jesus over [to the soldiers], to do what [the crowd] wanted.
Pilat ih mih tek haatte nyia hah phaangphakte Barnabbas ah miloong ih suk kano daap haatta, eno Jisu ah neng lak ni mamet rum abah uh ih korumta.
26 As the soldiers were taking [Jesus] away, they seized a man named Simon, [who was] from Cyrene [city in Africa]. He was returning [to Jerusalem] from out in the countryside. They [took from Jesus the cross that he had been carrying. Then] they put it on Simon’s shoulders, and [told him to] carry it behind Jesus.
Sipaahi loong ah ih Jisu siitwan rumta adi, mih wasiit Sirini nawa heh men ah Simoon heh deek akaan nawa samnuthung ko ih kaatte ang arah chomui rumta. Eno neng ih joh rum ano, bangphak ah huithuk rumta, eno Jisu damdam ih roongkhoom thuk rumta.
27 A large crowd followed Jesus. The crowd included many women who were beating their breasts [to show how sad they were], and wailing for him.
Miloong ah hantek heh lilih ih roong phankhoom rumta; erah dung adi mararah minuh loong ah hethun huungte uh eje ang rumta.
28 But Jesus turned to them and said, “You women of Jerusalem, do not cry for me! Instead, cry because of [what is going to happen to] yourselves and your children!
Eno Jisu ih ngaaksok ano baat rumta, “Jerusalem minuh loong! Nga raangtaan ih nak huung an, erah nang ih bah sensuh sensah nyia sen teenuh raangtaan ih thong huung an.
29 I want you to know that there will soon be a time when people will say, ‘Women [SYN] who have never borne children or nursed babies are fortunate!’
Tumeah mina loong ah ame ih jengjih rangwuung ah thok eha, ‘Tumthan khangraangse ah minuh heh sah lataat tupka rah ah, nyia heh sah babah uh lathaak koonchaate loong ah!’
30 Then, [in order that they will not have to suffer greatly when their enemies destroy this city], people who are left in the city will say to the mountains, ‘Fall down on us!’ And people will say to the hills, ‘Cover us!’
Erah tokdoh mina loong ih kong akaan suh baat rum ah, ‘Seng khoh nah bokdat raaho!’ Nyia kong loong asuh baat rum ah ‘Seng hottong thuk we he!’
31 [I am innocent] [MET]. [I am like] a living tree [that people do not try to burn. But the people of Jerusalem deserve that their enemies punish them. They are like] dry wood that is ready to [burn]. So if they [nail me to the cross], ([their enemies] will certainly do much worse things to them!/what worse things will happen to them?) [RHQ]”
Erah loong ah bang ejang ang tokdoh mok lang abah, bang loong ehook eah doh tang mamangte ang ah?”
32 Two other men who were criminals were also being led away {[The soldiers] also led away two other men who were criminals}. They were going to be executed {[The soldiers] were going to execute them} [with Jesus].
Wahoh wanyi ehuh ang arah, Jisu damdi waktek haat et suh siitwan rumta.
33 When they came to the place which is called ‘The Skull’, they nailed [Jesus] to a cross [after removing his clothes]. They did the same thing to the two criminals. They crucified one at the right [side of Jesus] and one at his left [side].
Neng ah hah esiit, “Khoraang,” et menta adi thoksiit rum ano, Jisu ah erah di tek haat wanrumta, eno ehuh eleek wanyi ah, wasiit ah dak hekko wasiit jaawako ih tek haat rumta.
34 Jesus prayed, “[My] Father, forgive them, because they do not realize [whom] they are doing [this to]!” Then [the soldiers] divided Jesus’ clothing by gambling with something like dice, [to decide which piece of clothing each one would get].
Jisu ah jengta,” Ewah! Biin anaan et rum uh, tumeah neng ih tajatka neng tumjih reela rah ah.” Henyuh hekhat ah neng chamchi ni jongteh ah tooloom rum ano pheehaat rumta.
35 Many people stood nearby, watching. And the [Jewish] leaders (made fun of/ridiculed) [Jesus], saying, “He [said] [IRO] [that he] saved other people! If he is the Messiah, the one God has chosen, he should save himself!”
Jehudi mihak phokhoh loong ih Jisu ah putbeek ngitkhuung rumta tokdi mih loong ah ih ban sok ruh et rumta: “Heh ih mihoh ah epuipang kah eta; Rangte ih danjeeta Kristo rah ang abah heh teeteewah rah toom puipang thaak ah!”
36 The soldiers also ridiculed him because he [claimed to be a king]. They came up to him and offered him some sour wine.
Sipaahi loong rah ih putbeek ngitkhuung et rumta: Jisu jiinni wang rum leh thaangneejih kham ah koh ih rumta,
37 They said to him, “If you [(sg)] are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
eno li rumta, “Jehudi luungwang anglu bah an teeteewah ah puipang thaak uh!”
38 [They] also [fastened on the cross] a sign [that stated] why [they] were nailing him to the cross. [But all it said was], ‘This is the King of the Jews’.
Heh khothung adi amet raangta: “Arah Jehudi luungwang.”
39 One of the criminals who was hanging [on a cross] began to insult Jesus, saying, “You [(sg) said that you] are the Messiah, so [you must be powerful]! So save yourself, and save us, too!”
Ehuh eleek wasiit heh reeni chiita warah ih Jisu suh kaanju lam ih liita: “An ah Kristo tanih angko? An teewah ah puipang sek ah puipang et heetih ba!”
40 But the other [criminal] rebuked him, saying, “(You [(sg)] should be afraid of God [punishing you]!/Are you not afraid of God [punishing you]?) [RHQ] They are punishing him [and us] similarly.
Eno wasiit ah ih, kanjaata, ame jeng ano ah “Rangte ra tanih cho ko? An chamlu ah likhiik heh uh emamah ih chamla.
41 They have justly decided that we [(inc) two] must die. They are punishing us as we deserve [for the evil things that we did]. But this man has done nothing wrong!”
Ang abah uh, sek chamliitih abah echamjih, tumeah sek ah ethetre ih thoidi chamliitih, enoothong heh bah tumjih uh lathika di cham kola.”
42 Then he said, “Jesus, [please] remember me [and take care of me] when you become king!”
Eno heh ih Jisu suh liita, Jisu ngah bah dokthun et weehang, luungwang ih hoon uno raaho doh ah!”
43 Jesus replied, “I want you [(sg)] to know that today you [(sg)] will be with me in the place where everyone is happy!” (OR, that today you will be with me in Paradise!)
Jisu ih baatta, “Ngah ih kakham hala, an chiinyah Jumlam nah nga damdoh roong angho.”
44 [Then it] was about noontime. It became dark over the whole land, [and it stayed dark] until three o’clock in the afternoon.
Erah tok adi rangnithung asih saapoot nyi angta rangsa rah nakdat ano harep ni rangja ko saasong saapakjom tuk ih laamang ih hoonta; eno Rangteenok ni chiita nyuh loong ah khoonyi khoonyi ih khoodatta.
45 There was no light from the sun. Then the [thick] curtain [that closed off the most holy place] in the Temple split into two pieces. [That signified that ordinary people could now go into the presence of God].
46 [As that happened], Jesus shouted loudly, “Father, I put my spirit into your care [MTY]!” When he said that, he [EUP] died.
Jisu ah erong ih riinghuungta, “Ewah! Ngah ih ngaachi ngaala an lak ni kohala!” Erah ah jeng ano tiita.
47 When the officer [who supervised the soldiers who were executing Jesus] saw what happened, he praised God [for the way Jesus died], saying, “[I am] sure that this man had done nothing wrong!”
Sipaahi saahaap ah ih erah loong ah tup ano, Rangte rang ah phoongta, ame jeng ano ah, “Amiisak heh bah mise ju ang kota!”
48 When the crowd of people who had gathered to see those events saw what happened, they returned [to their homes], beating their chests [to show that they were sorrowful].
Tumjih angla ih sokte lomkhoon rumta mina loong ah neng nok ni ngaak wang rum adi, neng teekhuh ah buh rum ano thungthih rumta.
49 All of Jesus’ friends, including the women who had come with him from Galilee [district], stood at a distance and saw everything that happened.
Jisu men jatte loong nyia Galili nawa minuh loong heh lilih ih phan khoomte loong ah haloot ni chap rum ano ban sok rumta.
50 There was a man named Joseph who [came there]. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea. He was a good and a righteous man, and he was a member of the [Jewish] Council.
Erah di mih wasiit heh men ah Josep Arimathia nok hate, Judia hah nawa angta. Heh ah wase nyi mih ih soomtuute angta, heh ih Rangte Hasong kaat ah bansokte angta. Heh ah ngoong awang dung ni phokhoh taat ang abah uh, neng kaanthot nyia neng reeraang adi takah roong junta.
51 But he had not agreed with the other Council [members] when they decided [to kill Jesus] and when they [planned how to] do it. He was waiting expectantly for [the time when] God [would send] his king to begin to rule.
52 He went to Pilate and asked [Pilate to permit him] to [take] Jesus’ body [and bury it. After Pilate allowed him to do that],
Heh ih Pilat pandi wang ano Jisu mang ah suh wangta.
53 he [and some others] took [Jesus’ body] down [from the cross]. They wrapped it in a linen cloth. Then they put his body in a tomb that he had [hired others to] dig out of a rock [cliff]. No one had ever put a body in it before.
Eno heh ih mang ah datthiin ano, nyuleep nyuh ih khoon ano mangbeng ah jong jaan khoni thoh ano wahoh babah uh lathaak bengka adi thiin kaatta.
54 [They had to do it quickly because] that was [Friday], the day when [people] prepared [things for the Jewish day of rest]. (The Sabbath/The day of rest) was about to start [at sunset, so they had to finish burying Jesus’ body before sunset].
Erah sa ah sa banga rangwuung angta, eno Jehudi naangtongsa ah thok ih taha.
55 The women who had come with [Jesus] from Galilee [district] followed [Joseph and the men who were with him]. They saw the tomb, and they saw how the men laid [Jesus’] body [inside it, and saw the men roll a huge stone across the entrance].
Galili nawa Jisu lilih ih wang rum taha loong ah Josep damdi roongwang rum ano Jisu mang ah mamet thiin rumha ih mangbeng ah sokwang rumta.
56 Then the women returned to the houses [where they were staying. That evening] they prepared spices and ointments to put [on Jesus’ body], but (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day) they rested, according to what [Moses] had commanded.
Eno neng nok ni ngaak wang rum ano etingtak etjih nyia phontum mang sak adoh hut suh jam wang rumta. Neng tongta sa ah Hootthe jun ih Jehudi naangtongsa angta.
