Matthew 27
1 Now when morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus to put him to death.
Asubuhi na mapema, viongozi wa makuhani wote na wazee wa watu wakafanya shauri pamoja dhidi ya Yesu ili kumuua.
2 They bound him, led him away, and delivered him to Pilate the governor.
Wakamfunga, wakampeleka na kumkabidhi kwa Pilato, ambaye alikuwa mtawala wa Kirumi.
3 Then when Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus had been condemned, he repented and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Yuda, ambaye alikuwa amemsaliti Yesu, alipoona kuwa Yesu amehukumiwa, akajuta na akarudisha vile vipande thelathini vya fedha alivyopewa na viongozi wa makuhani na wazee wa watu.
4 and said, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to that yourself.”
Akasema, “Nimetenda dhambi, kwa maana nimeisaliti damu isiyo na hatia.” Wakamjibu, “Hilo latuhusu nini sisi? Ni shauri yako.”
5 Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went out and hanged himself.
Basi Yuda akavitupa vile vipande vya fedha ndani ya Hekalu akaondoka akaenda kujinyonga.
6 The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put this into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.”
Wale viongozi wa makuhani wakazichukua zile fedha wakasema, “Si halali kuchanganya fedha hizi na sadaka kwa sababu hizi ni fedha zenye damu.”
7 They discussed the matter together and with the money bought the potter's field in which to bury strangers.
Kwa hiyo baada ya kushauriana, waliamua kuzitumia kununulia shamba la mfinyanzi, liwe mahali pa kuzikia wageni.
8 For this reason that field has been called, “The Field of Blood” to this day.
Hii ndiyo sababu lile shamba likaitwa Shamba la Damu hadi leo.
9 Then that which had been spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying, “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on him by the people of Israel,
Ndipo likatimia lile lililonenwa na nabii Yeremia, kwamba, “Walichukua vile vipande thelathini vya fedha, thamani aliyopangiwa na watu wa Israeli,
10 and they gave it for the potter's field, as the Lord had directed me.”
wakanunulia shamba la mfinyanzi, kama vile Bwana alivyoniagiza.”
11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered him, “You say so.”
Wakati huo Yesu akiwa amesimama mbele ya mtawala, mtawala akamuuliza, “Wewe ndiye mfalme wa Wayahudi?” Yesu akasema, “Wewe wasema hivyo.”
12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
Lakini viongozi wa makuhani na wazee walipomshtaki, hakujibu neno.
13 Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear all the charges against you?”
Ndipo Pilato akamuuliza, “Je, husikii ni mambo mangapi wanayokushtaki nayo?”
14 But he did not answer even one word, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
Lakini Yesu hakumjibu hata kwa shtaka moja, kiasi kwamba mtawala alishangaa sana.
15 Now at the feast it was the custom of the governor to release one prisoner chosen by the crowd.
Basi ilikuwa ni desturi ya mtawala kumfungua mfungwa mmoja aliyechaguliwa na umati wa watu wakati wa sikukuu.
16 At that time they had a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
Wakati huo alikuwepo mfungwa mmoja mwenye sifa mbaya, aliyeitwa Baraba.
17 So when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Who do you want me to release for you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
Hivyo umati wa watu walipokusanyika, Pilato akawauliza, “Mnataka niwafungulie nani, Baraba au Yesu yeye aitwaye Kristo?”
18 He knew that they had handed Jesus over to him because of envy.
Kwa kuwa alitambua Yesu alikuwa amekabidhiwa kwake kwa ajili ya wivu.
19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him and said, “Have nothing to do with that innocent man. For I have suffered much today because of a dream I had about him.”
Pilato akiwa ameketi kwenye kiti cha hukumu, mkewe akampelekea ujumbe huu: “Usiwe na jambo lolote juu ya mtu huyu asiye na hatia, kwa kuwa leo nimeteseka sana katika ndoto kwa sababu yake.”
20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas, and have Jesus killed.
Lakini viongozi wa makuhani na wazee wakaushawishi ule umati wa watu kwamba waombe Baraba afunguliwe, naye Yesu auawe.
21 The governor asked them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas.”
Mtawala akawauliza tena, “Ni yupi kati ya hawa wawili mnayetaka niwafungulie?” Wakajibu, “Baraba.”
22 Pilate said to them, “What should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all answered, “Crucify him.”
Pilato akawaambia, “Basi nifanye nini na huyu Yesu aitwaye Kristo?” Wakajibu wote, “Msulubishe!”
23 Then he said, “Why, what crime has he done?” But they cried out even louder, “Crucify him.”
Pilato akauliza, “Kwa nini? Amefanya kosa gani?” Lakini wao wakazidi kupiga kelele, wakisema, “Msulubishe!”
24 So when Pilate saw that he could not do anything, but instead a riot was starting, he took water, washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, “I am innocent of the blood of this innocent man. See to it yourselves.”
Pilato alipoona kwamba hawezi kufanya lolote, lakini badala yake ghasia zilikuwa zinaanza, akachukua maji, akanawa mikono yake mbele ya ule umati wa watu, akasema, “Sina hatia juu ya damu ya mtu huyu, hili ni jukumu lenu!”
25 All the people said, “May his blood be on us and our children.”
Watu wote wakajibu, “Damu yake na iwe juu yetu na juu ya watoto wetu!”
26 Then he released Barabbas to them, but he scourged Jesus and handed him over to be crucified.
Basi akawafungulia Baraba. Lakini baada ya kuamuru Yesu achapwe mijeledi, akamtoa ili asulubishwe.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the government headquarters and gathered the whole company of soldiers.
Kisha askari wa mtawala wakampeleka Yesu kwenye Praitorio na wakakusanya kikosi kizima cha askari kumzunguka.
28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him.
Wakamvua nguo zake na kumvika vazi la rangi nyekundu, kisha
29 They made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and placed a staff in his right hand. They knelt down before him and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
wakasokota taji ya miiba, wakaiweka kichwani pake. Wakamwekea fimbo katika mkono wake wa kuume, na wakapiga magoti mbele zake na kumdhihaki, wakisema, “Salamu, mfalme wa Wayahudi!”
30 They spat on him, and they took the staff and struck him on the head again and again.
Wakamtemea mate, wakachukua ile fimbo wakampiga kichwani tena na tena.
31 When they had mocked him, they took the robe off him and put his own garments on him, and led him away to crucify him.
Baada ya kumdhihaki, wakamvua lile joho, wakamvika tena nguo zake. Kisha wakampeleka ili wakamsulubishe.
32 As they came out, they found a man from Cyrene named Simon, whom they forced to go with them so that he might carry his cross.
Walipokuwa wakienda, wakakutana na mtu mmoja kutoka Kirene, jina lake Simoni, nao wakamlazimisha kuubeba ule msalaba.
33 They came to a place called Golgotha, which means “The Place of a Skull.”
Wakafika mahali palipoitwa Golgotha (maana yake ni Mahali pa Fuvu la Kichwa).
34 They gave him wine to drink mixed with gall. But when he tasted it, he would not drink.
Hapo wakampa Yesu divai iliyochanganywa na nyongo ili anywe; lakini alipoionja, akakataa kuinywa.
35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his garments by casting lots,
Walipokwisha kumsulubisha wakagawana mavazi yake kwa kuyapigia kura. [Hili lilifanyika ili litimie lile neno lililonenwa na nabii, “Waligawa nguo zangu miongoni mwao na vazi langu wakalipigia kura.”]
36 and they sat and kept guard over him.
Kisha wakaketi, wakamchunga.
37 Above his head they put the charge against him, which read “This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”
Juu ya kichwa chake, kwenye msalaba, wakaandika shtaka lake hivi: Huyu ni Yesu, Mfalme wa Wayahudi.
38 Two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right of him and one on the left.
Wanyangʼanyi wawili walisulubiwa pamoja naye, mmoja upande wake wa kuume na mwingine upande wa kushoto.
39 Those who passed by insulted him, shaking their heads
Watu waliokuwa wakipita njiani wakamtukana huku wakitikisa vichwa vyao
40 and saying, “You who were going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
na kusema, “Wewe ambaye utalivunja Hekalu na kulijenga kwa siku tatu, jiokoe mwenyewe basi! Kama wewe ni Mwana wa Mungu, shuka kutoka msalabani.”
41 In the same way the chief priests were mocking him, along with the scribes and elders, and said,
Vivyo hivyo, viongozi wa makuhani, walimu wa sheria pamoja na wazee wakamdhihaki wakisema,
42 “He saved others, but he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel. Let him come down off the cross, and then we will believe in him.
“Aliwaokoa wengine, lakini hawezi kujiokoa mwenyewe! Yeye ni Mfalme wa Israeli! Ashuke sasa kutoka msalabani, nasi tutamwamini.
43 He trusts in God, let God rescue him now, if God consents to release him. For he even said, 'I am the Son of God.'”
Anamwamini Mungu, basi Mungu na amwokoe sasa kama anamtaka, kwa maana alisema, ‘Mimi ni Mwana wa Mungu.’”
44 In the same way the robbers who were crucified with him also spoke insults to him.
Hata wale wanyangʼanyi waliosulubiwa pamoja naye wakamtukana vivyo hivyo.
45 Now from the sixth hour darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Tangu saa sita hadi saa tisa giza liliifunika nchi yote.
46 About the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice and said, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Ilipofika saa tisa, Yesu akapaza sauti akalia, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabakthani?” (maana yake, “Mungu wangu, Mungu wangu, mbona umeniacha?”)
47 When some of those who were standing there heard it, they said, “He is calling for Elijah.”
Baadhi ya watu waliokuwa wamesimama pale waliposikia hayo, wakasema, “Anamwita Eliya.”
48 Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed staff, and gave it to him to drink.
Ghafula mmoja wao akaenda mbio na kuleta sifongo, akaichovya kwenye siki, akaiweka kwenye mwanzi na akampa Yesu ili anywe.
49 The rest of them said, “Leave him alone. Let us see whether Elijah comes to save him.”
Wengine wakasema, “Basi mwacheni. Hebu tuone kama Eliya atakuja kumwokoa.”
50 Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit.
Yesu alipolia tena kwa sauti kuu, akaitoa roho yake.
51 Behold, the curtain of the temple was split in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth shook, and the rocks split apart.
Wakati huo huo pazia la Hekalu likachanika vipande viwili, kuanzia juu hadi chini. Dunia ikatetemeka na miamba ikapasuka.
52 The tombs were opened, and the bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
Makaburi yakafunguka na miili ya watakatifu waliokuwa wamekufa ikafufuliwa.
53 They came out of the tombs after his resurrection, entered the holy city, and appeared to many.
Wakatoka makaburini, na baada ya Yesu kufufuka, waliingia kwenye Mji Mtakatifu na kuwatokea watu wengi.
54 Now when the centurion and those who were watching Jesus saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they became very afraid and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
Basi yule jemadari na wale waliokuwa pamoja naye wakimlinda Yesu walipoona lile tetemeko na yale yote yaliyokuwa yametukia, waliogopa, wakasema, “Hakika huyu alikuwa Mwana wa Mungu!”
55 Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for him were there looking on from a distance.
Walikuwako wanawake huko wakiangalia kwa mbali. Hawa walikuwa wamemfuata Yesu tangu Galilaya ili kushughulikia mahitaji yake.
56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
Miongoni mwao walikuwepo Maria Magdalene, na Maria mama yao Yakobo na Yosefu, na mama yao wana wa Zebedayo.
57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus.
Ilipofika jioni, alifika mtu mmoja tajiri kutoka Arimathaya aitwaye Yosefu, ambaye pia alikuwa mwanafunzi wa Yesu.
58 He approached Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him.
Akamwendea Pilato ili kumwomba mwili wa Yesu. Pilato akaamuru apewe.
59 Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
Yosefu akauchukua mwili wa Yesu, akaufunga katika kitambaa cha kitani safi,
60 and laid it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb and went away.
na kuuweka katika kaburi lake mwenyewe jipya, alilokuwa amelichonga kwenye mwamba. Kisha akavingirisha jiwe kubwa katika ingilio la kaburi, akaenda zake.
61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb.
Maria Magdalene na yule Maria mwingine walikuwepo mahali pale, wakiwa wameketi mkabala na kaburi.
62 The next day, which was the day after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together with Pilate.
Kesho yake, yaani siku iliyofuata ile ya Maandalizi ya Sabato, viongozi wa makuhani na Mafarisayo wakamwendea Pilato
63 They said, “Sir, we remember that when that deceiver was alive, he said, 'After three days will I rise again.'
na kusema, “Bwana, tumekumbuka kwamba yule mdanganyifu wakati alikuwa bado hai alisema, ‘Baada ya siku tatu nitafufuka.’
64 Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, otherwise his disciples may come and steal him and say to the people, 'He has risen from the dead,' and the last deception will be worse than the first.”
Kwa hiyo uamuru kaburi lilindwe kwa uthabiti mpaka baada ya siku tatu. La sivyo, wanafunzi wake wanaweza kuja kuuiba mwili wake na kuwaambia watu kwamba amefufuliwa kutoka kwa wafu. Udanganyifu huu wa mwisho utakuwa mbaya kuliko ule wa kwanza.”
65 Pilate said to them, “Take a guard. Go and make it as secure as you can.”
Pilato akawaambia, “Ninyi mnao askari walinzi. Nendeni, liwekeeni ulinzi kadri mwezavyo.”
66 So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and placing the guard.
Kwa hiyo wakaenda na walinzi ili kulilinda kaburi kwa uthabiti, wakatia muhuri kwenye lile jiwe na kuweka ulinzi.
