Matthew 27
1 Very early the next morning all the chief priests and Jewish elders decided how [to arrange for the Romans] to execute Jesus.
Ganama barii luboonni hangafoonnii fi maanguddoonni sabaa hundinuu Yesuusin ajjeesuuf walii wajjin mariʼatan.
2 They tied his hands and took him to Pilate, the [Roman] governor.
Isaanis isa hidhanii geessanii Phiilaaxoos bulchaatti dabarsanii kennan.
3 When Judas, the one who had (betrayed/enabled Jesus’ enemies to seize) him, realized that they had decided to have Jesus executed, he was very sorry [about what he had done]. He took the 30 coins back to the chief priests and elders.
Yihuudaan inni Yesuusin dabarsee kenne sun yommuu akka Yesuusitti murame argetti ni gaabbe; meetii soddoma sanas luboota hangafootattii fi maanguddootatti deebise.
4 He said, “I have sinned. I have (betrayed/enabled you to seize) a man who (is innocent/has not done anything wrong).” They replied, “(That means nothing to us!/What does that mean to us?) [RHQ] That is your problem!”
Innis, “Ani dhiiga qulqulluu dabarsee kennuudhaan cubbuu hojjedheera” jedhe. Isaanis deebisanii, “Maaltu nu dhibe ree? Situ itti gaafatama!” jedhaniin.
5 So Judas [took] the money [and] threw it inside the Temple. Then he went away and hanged himself.
Yihuudaanis meetii sana mana qulqullummaa keessatti gatee gad baʼe; dhaqees of fannise.
6 [Later] the high priests [found] the coins. They picked them up and said, “This is money that we paid [to have a man killed] [MTY], and our law does not allow [such money] to be put {us to put [such money]} into the [Temple treasury].”
Luboonni hangafoonnis meetii sana fuudhanii, “Meetiin kun waan gatii dhiigaa taʼeef meetii mana qulqullummaatti dabaluun seera miti” jedhan.
7 So they decided to use that money to buy the field where clay was dug for making pots {men dug ground for making pots}. [They made that field] a place where they buried strangers [who died in Jerusalem].
Isaanis walii wajjin mariʼatanii akka namoota biyya ormaatiif iddoo awwaalaa taʼuuf meetii sanaan lafa namicha suphee dhaʼu tokkoo bitan.
8 That is why that place is still called {why they still call that place} ‘The field of blood’.
Kanaaf lafti sun hamma harʼaatti, “Lafa Dhiigaa” jedhamee waamama.
9 [By buying that field], they fulfilled these words that the prophet Jeremiah wrote [long ago]: They took the 30 silver coins; That was what the leaders of Israel decided [that he was worth];
Kanaanis wanni Ermiyaas raajichi dubbate sun ni raawwatame: Innis akkana jedha; “Isaan meetii soddomman, gatii isaa kan ijoolleen Israaʼel isatti shallagan sana fuudhanii,
10 and with that money they bought the field where clay was dug for potters. They did that as the Lord had commanded me.
akkuma Gooftaan na ajajetti lafa namicha suphee dhaʼu sanaa ittiin bitan.”
11 Jesus stood in front of [Pilate], the governor. The governor asked Jesus, “Do you [claim to be] the king of the Jews?” Jesus replied, “[It is] as you have [just] said.”
Yeroo sanatti Yesuus fuula bulchaa dura dhaabate; bulchaan sunis, “Ati mootii Yihuudootaatii?” jedhee isa gaafate. Yesuus immoo, “Atuu jette kaa!” jedhee deebise.
12 When he was accused by the chief priests and elders {When the chief priests and elders accused him} about various things, he did not answer.
Inni yeroo luboonni hangafoonnii fi maanguddoonni isa himatanittis deebii tokko illee hin kennine.
13 So Pilate said to him, “You hear how many things they are saying to accuse you; [are you not going to reply]?”
Phiilaaxoosis, “Ati akka isaan waan meeqa sirratti dhugaa baʼan hin dhageessuu?” jedhee isa gaafate.
14 But [even though he was not guilty], Jesus did not say anything. He did not reply to any of the things about which they were accusing him. As a result, the governor was very surprised.
Yesuus garuu himata tokkoof illee deebii tokko iyyuu hin kennine; bulchaan sunis akka malee waan kana dinqisiifate.
15 It was the governor’s custom [each year] during the [Passover] celebration to release [one person who was in prison]. [He released] whichever prisoner the people wanted.
Bulchaan sun nama hidhame tokko ayyaanaan akkuma fedhii sabaatti gad dhiisuu bartee godhatee ture.
16 At that time there was [in Jerusalem] a well-known prisoner whose name was Barabbas.
Yeroo sana namichi Barabbaas jedhamu beekamaan tokko hidhamee ture.
17 So when the crowd gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which [prisoner] would you like me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus, whom [some of you] claim to be the Messiah?”
Kanaafuu yommuu isaan walitti qabamanitti Phiilaaxoos, “Akka ani isa kam gad isinii dhiisu barbaaddu? Barabbaas moo Yesuus isa Kiristoos jedhamu sana?” jedhee isaan gaafate.
18 [He asked that question] because he realized that the chief priests [wanted to have Jesus executed]. They had brought Jesus to him [only] because they were jealous of Jesus. [And Pilate thought that the crowd would prefer that he release Jesus].
Akka isaan hinaaffaadhaan Yesuusin dabarsanii isatti kennan ni beeka tureetii.
19 While Pilate was sitting on the platform [where he made] judicial [decisions], his wife sent him [this message]: “Early this morning I had a bad dream because of that man. So do not condemn that righteous man!”
Utuu Phiilaaxoos barcuma murtii irra taaʼuu niitiin isaa, “Namicha qajeelaa sana hin tuqin; ani eda sababii isaatiif abjuudhaan akka malee dhiphadheeraatii” jettee itti dhaamte.
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowd to ask [Pilate to] release Barabbas, and to [order] that Jesus be executed {that [his soldiers] execute Jesus}.
Luboonni hangafoonnii fi maanguddoonni garuu akka Barabbaas gad dhiifamee, Yesuus immoo ajjeefamu akka isa kadhataniif namoota sossoban.
21 So when the governor asked them, “Which of the two men do you want me to release for you?” They replied, “Barabbas!”
Bulchaan sun, “Isaan lamaan kanneen keessaa akka ani isa kam gad isinii dhiisu barbaaddu?” jedhee ammas gaafate. Isaanis, “Barabbaasin” jedhanii deebisan.
22 Pilate, [very astonished], asked, “So what shall I do with Jesus who [some of you] say is the Messiah?” They all answered, “[Command that] he be crucified! {[Command your soldiers] (to crucify him/to nail him to a cross)}!”
Phiilaaxoosis, “Yesuus isa Kiristoos jedhamu immoo ani maal godhu ree?” jedhee gaafate. Hundi isaaniis, “Isa fannisi!” jedhanii deebisan.
23 Pilate replied, “Why? What crime has he committed?” But they shouted even louder, “[Have] him crucified {[Command that your soldiers] crucify him}!”
Phiilaaxoos immoo, “Maaliif? Inni yakka maalii hojjete?” jedhee gaafate. Isaan garuu ittuma caalchisanii, “Isa fannisi!” jedhanii iyyan.
24 Pilate realized that he was accomplishing nothing. He saw that instead, the people were starting to riot. So he took [a basin of] water and washed his hands as the crowd was watching. He said, “[By washing my hands I am showing you that] if this man dies [MTY], it is [your] fault, [not mine]!”
Phiilaaxoos yommuu akka wanni kun goolii kaasuu malee faayidaa tokko illee hin qabne argetti, “Ani dhiiga nama kanaa irraa qulqulluu dha; isintu itti gaafatama!” jedhee bishaan fudhatee fuula namootaa duratti harka isaa dhiqate.
25 And all the people answered, “The guilt for causing him to die [MTY] will be on us, and it will be on our children, too!”
Namoonni hundinuus, “Dhiigni isaa nuu fi ijoollee keenya irra haa gaʼu!” jedhanii deebisan.
26 Then he [ordered the soldiers to] release Barabbas for them. But he [ordered that his soldiers] flog Jesus. And then he turned Jesus over to the soldiers for them (to nail Jesus to a cross/to crucify him).
Ergasii inni Barabbaasin gad isaaniif dhiise. Yesuusin garuu garafsiisee akka inni fannifamuuf dabarsee kenne.
27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the government headquarters. The whole (cohort/group of soldiers) gathered around him.
Ergasii loltoonni bulchaa sanaa Yesuusin mana bulchaatti ol galchan; raayyaa loltootaa hundas naannoo Yesuusitti walitti qaban.
28 They pulled off [his clothes], and [pretending he was a king, they] put a purple robe on him.
Isaanis uffata isaa irraa baasanii uffata bildiimaa itti uffisan;
29 They [took some branches with] thorns and wove them to make a crown and put it on his head. They put in his right hand a reed [like a staff that a king would hold]. Then they knelt in front of him and made fun of him, saying, “Hooray for the king of the Jews [IRO]!”
gonfoo qoraattii micciiranii dhaʼanii mataa isaa irra kaaʼan. Harka isaa mirgaa keessas ulee kaaʼan. Fuula isaa durattis jilbeenfatanii, “Akkam ree, yaa mootii Yihuudootaa!” jedhanii isatti qoosan.
30 They kept spitting on him. They took the staff and kept striking him on the head with it.
Isaanis isatti tufan; ulee sanas fuudhanii mataa isaa rukutan.
31 When they had finished ridiculing him, they pulled off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to [the place where they] would nail him to a cross.
Erga itti qoosanii booddee uffata sana irraa baasanii wayyaa isaa deebisanii isatti uffisan. Fannisuufis isa fuudhanii deeman.
32 [After Jesus carried his cross] a short distance, [the soldiers] saw a man named Simon, [who was] from Cyrene [city]. They forced him to carry the cross for Jesus.
Utuu gad baʼanuus namicha Qareenaa kan Simoon jedhamu tokko arganii akka inni fannoo sana baatuuf isa dirqisiisan.
33 They came to a place called Golgotha. That name means ‘the place [like] a skull’.
Isaanis iddoo Golgootaa jedhamu gaʼan; Golgootaa jechuun “Iddoo buqqee mataa” jechuu dha.
34 When [they got there], they mixed with wine something that tasted very bitter. They gave it to [Jesus] to drink [so that he would not feel so much pain when they nailed him on the cross]. But when he tasted it, he refused to drink it. [Some soldiers took his clothes].
Achittis akka inni dhuguuf daadhii wayinii kan hadhooftuun itti makame kennaniif; inni garuu afaaniin qabee dhuguu dide.
35 Then they nailed him to the cross. Afterwards, they divided his clothes among themselves by gambling with something like dice [to decide which piece of clothing each one would get].
Isaanis erga isa fannisanii booddee ixaa buufatanii uffata isaa gargar qooddatan.
36 Then the soldiers sat down there to guard him, [to prevent anyone from trying to rescue him].
Isaanis achi taaʼanii isa eegaa turan.
37 They fastened [to the cross] above Jesus’ head a [sign on which had been] {[they had]} written why [they] were nailing him to the cross. [But all] it said was, ‘This is Jesus, the King of the Jews’.
Katabbiin waan inni ittiin himatamees mataa isaatii ol kaaʼamee ture; katabbiin sunis, Kun Yesuus Mooticha Yihuudootaa ti, jedha.
38 Two bandits were also nailed {They also nailed two bandits} on crosses. One was nailed to a cross on the right side [of Jesus] and one to a cross on the left side.
Hattoonni lamas, inni tokko mirga isaatiin, kaan immoo bitaa isaatiin isa wajjin fannifaman.
39 The people who were passing by insulted him by shaking their heads [as if he were an evil man].
Warri achiin darbanis isa arrabsan; mataa isaaniis raasanii,
40 They said, “You [said you] would destroy the Temple, and then you would build it again within three days! [So if you could do that], you [should be able to] save yourself! If you are the man who is also God (OR, If you are the Son of God), come down from the cross!”
“Ati kan mana qulqullummaa diigdee guyyaa sadiitti ijaartu, mee of oolchi! Ati yoo Ilma Waaqaa taate fannoo irraa gad buʼi!” jedhan.
41 Similarly, the chief priests, the men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the elders made fun of him. [Various ones of them] said things like,
Akkasumas luboonni hangafoonni, barsiistonni seeraatii fi maanguddoonni isatti qoosan. Akkanas jedhan;
42 “He [claims that he] saved others [IRO] [from their sicknesses], but he cannot help himself!” “He [says that he] is [IRO] the King of Israel. So he should come down from the cross. Then we would believe him!”
“Inni warra kaan oolcheera; ofii isaa garuu oolchuu hin dandaʼu! Inni yoo mootii Israaʼel taʼe amma fannoo irraa gad haa buʼu; nuus isatti ni amannaatii.
43 “He [says that he] trusts in God, and that he is the man who is also God. So if God is pleased with him, God should rescue him now!”
Inni Waaqa amanata; Waaqni yoo isa jaallate, mee amma isa haa oolchu; inni, ‘Ani Ilma Waaqaa ti’ jedheeraatii.”
44 And the [two] bandits who had been crucified with him also insulted him, saying similar things.
Akkasuma hattoonni isa wajjin fannifamanis isa arrabsan.
45 At noon it became dark over the whole land. [It stayed dark] until three o’clock [in the afternoon].
Saʼaatii jaʼaa jalqabee hamma saʼaatii sagaliitti dukkanni lafa hunda irra buʼe.
46 At about three o’clock Jesus shouted loudly, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” That means, ‘My God, my God, why have you deserted me?’
Gara Saʼaatii sagaliitti Yesuus sagalee guddaadhaan, “Eloohee, Eloohee, laamaa sabaqtaanii?” jedhee iyye; hiikkaan isaas, “Yaa Waaqa ko, yaa Waaqa ko, ati maaliif na dhiifte?” jechuu dha.
47 When some of the people standing there heard [the word ‘Eli’, misunderstanding it], they said, “He is calling for [the prophet] Elijah!”
Warra achi dhadhaabatan keessaa tokko tokko yommuu waan kana dhagaʼanitti, “Namichi kun Eeliyaasin waama” jedhan.
48 Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with sour wine. Then he put the sponge on [the tip of] a reed and [held it up in order that Jesus] could suck out [the wine that was in it].
Yommusuma isaan keessaa namichi tokko fiigee dhaqee ispoonjii daadhii wayinii dhangaggaaʼaadhaan guutee, uleetti kaaʼe; akka inni dhuguufis Yesuusiif kenne.
49 But the other [people there] said, “Wait! Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him!”
Warri kaan garuu, “Mee isa dhiisaa. Akka Eeliyaas dhufee isa oolchu arginaatii” jedhan.
50 Then after Jesus shouted out loudly again, he died, giving his spirit over [to God].
Yesuus ammas sagalee guddaadhaan iyyee hafuura isaa kenne.
51 At that moment the [heavy thick] curtain [that closed off the most holy place] in the Temple split into two pieces from top to bottom. [That signified that ordinary people could now go into the presence of God]. The earth shook, and [some large] rocks split open.
Yeruma sana golgaan mana qulqullummaa olii hamma gadiitti iddoo lamatti tarsaʼe. Lafti ni sochoote; kattaawwanis ni babbaqaqan.
52 [Some] tombs opened up, and the bodies of many godly people who had died became alive again.
Awwaalonnis banamanii dhagnawwan qulqullootaa kanneen duʼanii turan hedduun duʼaa kaafaman.
53 They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus became alive again, they went into Jerusalem and appeared to many people [there].
Isaanis duʼaa kaʼuu Yesuus booddee awwaala keessaa baʼanii magaalattii qulqulluu seenan. Namoota hedduuttis mulʼatan.
54 The officer who supervised the soldiers [who nailed Jesus to the cross was standing nearby]. His soldiers who had been on guard [so that no one would rescue] Jesus [were also there]. When they [felt] the earthquake and saw all the [other] things that happened, they were terrified. They exclaimed, “Truly he was both man and God! (OR, a Son of God).”
Ajajaan dhibbaa sunii fi warri isa wajjin Yesuusin eegaa turan yommuu sochii lafaatii fi waan achitti taʼe hunda arganitti akka malee sodaatanii, “Dhugumaanuu inni Ilma Waaqaa ture!” jedhan.
55 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They were women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee [district] in order to provide the things he needed.
Dubartoonni Yesuusin tajaajiluuf jedhanii Galiilaadhaa isa duukaa buʼan baayʼeenis fagoo dhaabatanii ilaalaa turan.
56 Among these women were Mary from Magdala [town], [another] Mary who was the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of James and John.
Isaan keessaas Maariyaam ishee Magdalaa, Maariyaam haadha Yaaqoobii fi Yoosef, akkasumas haadha ilmaan Zabdewoos turan.
57 When it was [almost] evening, a rich man named Joseph came [there]. He was from Arimathea [town]. He also was a disciple of Jesus.
Yommuu galgalaaʼettis namichi sooressi Yoosef jedhamu tokko Armaatiyaa dhufe; inni mataan isaas barataa Yesuus ture.
58 He then went to Pilate and asked Pilate to [allow him to take] the body of Jesus [and bury it]. Pilate ordered that [he] be allowed to {[his soldiers] let [Joseph]} take [the body].
Innis gara Phiilaaxoos dhaqee reeffa Yesuus kadhate; Phiilaaxoosis akka reeffi sun isaaf kennamu ajaje.
59 So Joseph [and others] took the body and wrapped it in a clean white cloth.
Yoosefis reeffa sana fudhatee huccuu quncee talbaa irraa hojjetame qulqulluudhaan kafane;
60 Then they placed it in Joseph’s own new tomb that had been dug out of the rock [cliff]. They rolled a huge [circular flat] stone in front of the entrance to the tomb. Then they left.
innis awwaala ofii isaa kan garaa kattaa keessatti qotate haaraa tokko keessa kaaʼe. Dhagaa guddaa tokkos balbala awwaala sanaatti gangalchee biraa deeme.
61 Mary from Magdala and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb, [watching].
Maariyaam isheen Magdalaatii fi Maariyaam isheen kaan fuullee awwaala sanaa tataaʼaa turan.
62 The next day was Saturday, the Jewish day of rest. The chief priests and [some of] the Pharisees went to Pilate.
Guyyaa itti aanutti jechuunis guyyaa qophii booddee luboonni hangafoonnii fi Fariisonni fuula Phiilaaxoos duratti walitti qabaman.
63 They said, “Sir, we remember that while that deceiver was still alive, he said, ‘Three days after I [die I] will become alive again.’
Isaanis akkana jedhan; “Gooftaa! Akka namichi gowwoomsaan sun utuu lubbuudhaan jiruu, ‘Ani guyyaa sadii booddee duʼaa nan kaʼa’ jedhe nu ni yaadanna.
64 So we ask you to order that the tomb be guarded {that [soldiers] guard the tomb} for three days. If you do not do that, his disciples may come and steal the body. Then they will tell people that he has risen from the dead. If they deceive [people by saying that], it will be worse than the way he deceived people before [by saying that he was the Messiah].”
Kanaafuu akka awwaalli sun hamma guyyaa sadaffaatti eegamu ajaji. Yoo kun taʼuu baate barattoonni isaa dhaqanii reeffa isaa hatanii, ‘Inni warra duʼan keessaa kaʼeera’ jedhanii namatti odeessu. Gowwoomsaan dhumaa kun immoo isa duraa caalaa ni hammaata.”
65 Pilate replied, “You [can] take some soldiers. Go to the tomb and make it as secure as you know how.”
Phiilaaxoosis deebisee, “Waardiyyaa fudhadhaa dhaqaatii akkuma beektanitti awwaalicha eegsifadhaa” jedheen.
66 So they went and made the tomb secure by [fastening a cord from] the stone [that was in front of the entrance to the rock cliff on each side] and sealing it. They also [left some soldiers there to] guard [the tomb].
Kanaaf isaan dhaqanii dhagicha irratti mallattoo godhan; waardiyyaas ramadanii awwaala sana eegsisan.
