Marko 14
1 Azɔ esusɔ ŋkeke eve pɛ ko ne Ŋutitoto kple Abolo Maʋamaʋã ƒe Ŋkekenyui la naɖo, eye nunɔlagãwo kple agbalẽfialawo ganɔ ayemɔ si dzi woato alé Yesu, awui le bebeme la dim.
It was only two days before the [people] ([celebrated/started to celebrate]) [for one week the] festival [which they called] Passover. During those days they also celebrated the festival of (Unleavened Bread/[eating] bread that had no yeast in it). The chief priests and the men who taught the [Jewish] laws were planning how they could seize Jesus secretly. [They wanted to accuse him in front of the Roman authorities] so that they would execute him.
2 Ke wogblɔ be, “Míate ŋu awui le ŋkekenyui la dzi o, ne míewɔe la, ʋunyaʋunya adzɔ.”
But they were saying to one another, “We must not [do it] during the celebration, because, [if we do it then], the people will [be very angry with us and] riot!”
3 Le ɣeyiɣi sia me la, Yesu le Betania, le Simɔn ame si lé kpodɔ kpɔ la ƒe aƒe me. Esi wonɔ fiẽnu ɖum la, nyɔnu aɖe tsɔ amiʋeʋĩ xɔasi aɖe, si le goe nyui aɖe me la vɛ. Eʋu nu le amiʋeʋĩ la nu, eye wòtrɔ wo katã kɔ ɖe Yesu ƒe tame.
Jesus was at Bethany [town] in the house of Simon, whom [Jesus had healed from] leprosy. While they were eating, a woman came [to him]. [She was carrying] a stone jar that contained expensive [fragrant] perfume called nard. She opened the jar and then she poured the perfume on Jesus’ head.
4 Ame siwo nɔ kplɔa ŋu la dometɔ aɖewo bia wo nɔewo kple dziku be, “Nu ka ŋuti wògblẽ ami xɔasi sia ɖo?
One of the people [who were present] became angry and said to the others, “([It is terrible that she] wasted that perfume!/[Why did she] waste that perfume?) [RHQ]
5 Woate ŋu adzrae wòaxɔ asi wu klosaloga alafa etɔ̃ eye woatsɔ ga la ama na ame dahewo.” Ale woka mo na nyɔnu la vevie.
It could have been sold {[We] could have sold it} for (a huge amount of money/an amount of money for which a person works for a year), and then [the money] could have been given {[we] could have given [the money]} to poor people!” So he rebuked her.
6 Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Miɖe asi le eŋu. Nu ka ŋuti miele fu ɖem nɛ? Nu nyui aɖe wònye wòwɔ nam.
But Jesus said, “Stop [scolding] her! She has done to me what I [consider to be] very appropriate/delightful. So (you should not bother her!/why do you bother her?) [RHQ]
7 Ame dahewo le mia dome ɣe sia ɣe eye miate ŋu ana kpekpeɖeŋu wo ɣe sia ɣi si mielɔ̃, ke nye la, nyemanɔ mia dome ɖaa o.
You will always have poor people among you. So you can help them whenever you want to. But I will not [be here among] you much longer. [So it is good for her to show now that she appreciates me].
8 “Nyɔnu sia wɔ nu si wòate ŋui la nam. Esi ami na nye ŋutilã, si ɖi ge wole le ŋkeke kpui aɖewo megbe la do ŋgɔ.
[It is appropriate that] she has done what she was able to do. [It is as if she knew that I was going to die soon] and has anointed my body for their burying it.
9 Vavã mele egblɔm na mi be dɔ nyui si nyɔnu sia wɔ la mabu akpɔ o, afi sia afi si woagblɔ mawunya le, le xexe sia me godoo la, woagblɔ nu nyui si wòwɔ eye woakafui.”
I will tell you this: Wherever the good message [about me] is preached {people preach the good message} throughout the world, what she has done will be told {people will tell others what she has done [to me]}, and as a result people will remember her.”
10 Le ɣeyiɣi sia me la, Yuda Iskariɔt, ame si nye Yesu ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo dometɔ ɖeka la do go dzaa yi nunɔlagãwo gbɔ be yeawɔ babla kpli wo le ale si wòade Yesu asi na wo be woawu la ŋu.
Then Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]) went to the chief priests in order to [talk to them about] helping them to seize Jesus. He did that [even though] he was one of the twelve [disciples]
11 Esi nunɔlagãwo se nu si ta wòva wo gbɔ ɖo la, wokpɔ dzidzɔ ŋutɔ ale wodo ga home aɖe ŋugbe nɛ. Le esia ta Yuda Iskariɔt de asi teƒe kple gaƒoƒo nyuitɔ si me wòade Yesu asi la didi me.
When they heard [what he was willing to do for them], they were very happy. They promised that they would give him [a large amount of] money [for doing that. Judas agreed, so they gave him the money]. As a result, he [began] watching for an opportunity (to betray Jesus/to enable Jesus’ enemies to seize him).
12 Le Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui la ƒe ŋkeke gbãtɔ si dzi woawu alẽviwo le la, Yesu ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo va egbɔ eye wobiae be, “Afi ka míele Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui la ɖu ge le?”
[Two days later], when they killed the lambs [for the] festival at the beginning of the week when [people ate] bread that had no yeast in it, Jesus’ disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare the meal for the Passover [celebration] in order that you can eat it [with us]?”
13 Edɔ nusrɔ̃la eve ɖo ɖe Yerusalem be woawɔ dzadzraɖo ɖe ŋkeke la ɖuɖu ŋu. Egblɔ na wo be, “Ne miege ɖe dua me le yiyim la, miado go ŋutsu aɖe si lé tsize ɖe ta.
So he [chose] two of his disciples [to prepare everything]. He said to them, “Go into [Jerusalem] city. A man will meet you, who will be carrying a large jar full of water. Follow him.
14 Mikplɔ ame sia ɖo eye miage ɖe aƒe si me wòage ɖo la me. Migblɔ na aƒea tɔ be, ‘Míaƒe Aƒetɔe dɔ mí be míava kpɔ xɔ si me nèdzra ɖo ɖi na mí be míaɖu Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui la le!’
When he enters [a house], say to the man who owns the house, ‘[Our] teacher wants us to prepare [the meal of] the Passover celebration so that he can eat it with us his disciples. (Please show us the room that he [arranged with you about]./Where is the room that he [arranged with you about]?) [RHQ]’
15 Aƒetɔ la akplɔ mi ayi dziƒoxɔ dzi eye wòafia xɔ gã aɖe si me wòdzra ɖo la mi. Miɖo kplɔ̃ ɖe afi ma hena míaƒe Ŋutitotoŋkeke la ɖuɖu.”
He will show you a large room that is on the upper floor [of the house]. It will be furnished and ready [for us to eat a meal in it]. Then prepare the meal there for us.”
16 Nusrɔ̃la eveawo yi dua me eye wokpɔ be nu sia nu si Yesu gblɔ na wo la va eme tututu, ale wowɔ Ŋutitotoŋkeke la ƒe nuɖuɖu ɖoɖo da ɖi.
So the [two] disciples left. They went into the city and found [everything] to be just like he had told them. They prepared the [meal for] the Passover [celebration, and then returned to Jesus and the other disciples].
17 Le fiẽ me la, Yesu va ɖo kple nusrɔ̃la wuieveawo.
When it was evening, Jesus arrived [at that house] with the twelve [disciples].
18 Esime wonɔ anyi ɖe kplɔ̃a ŋu nɔ nua ɖum la, Yesu gblɔ na nusrɔ̃lawo be, “Vavã mele egblɔm na mi be mia dometɔ ɖeka si le nu ɖum kplim fifia la adem asi.”
As they were all sitting there [and eating], Jesus said, “Listen carefully to this: One of you will enable my enemies to seize me. Specifically, it is one of you who [will do this in spite of the fact that he] is eating with me [right now]!”
19 Wo katã woxa nu, eye wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe bia Yesu ɖekaɖekae be, “Nyee nye ame si ade wò asia?”
The disciples became very sad and they said to him one by one, “Surely (it is not I!/I am not the one, am I?) [RHQ]”
20 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Mi ame wuieve siwo ƒe asi le agba me le nu ɖum kplim fifia la dometɔ ɖekae le nu sia wɔ ge.
Then he said to them, “It is one of [you] twelve [disciples], the one who is dipping [bread] into the [sauce in the] dish along with me.
21 Amegbetɔ Vi la aku abe ale si Mawu ƒe gbeƒãɖelawo gblɔe da ɖi xoxoxo la ene, gake baba na ame si adem asi la. Le nyateƒe me la, ɖe womegaxa dzii o la anyo nɛ wu.”
It is certain that [I], the one who came from heaven, will [die], because that is what has been {what [the prophets] have} written about me. But there will be terrible [punishment] for the man by whom I will be betrayed {who will (betray me/help my enemies to seize me)}! In fact, it would be better for that man if he had never been born!”
22 Esi wonɔ nua ɖum la, Yesu tsɔ abolo ɖe asi, da akpe ɖe eta eye wòŋe eme hetsɔe na nusrɔ̃lawo gblɔ be, “Mixɔe ɖu, esiae nye nye ŋutilã.”
While they were eating, he took [a flat loaf of] bread and thanked God for it. Then he broke it [into pieces] and gave it to them and said to them, “This [bread represents] [MET] my body. Take it [and eat it].”
23 Etsɔ wainkplu la heda akpe ɖe eta, eye wòtsɔe na wo eye wo katã wonoe le enu.
Afterwards, he took a cup [that contained wine] and thanked [God for it]. Then he gave it to them, and then, as they all drank from it,
24 Egblɔ na wo be, “Esiae nye nye ʋu, si wotsɔ tre nubabla yeye la nui. Esi wokɔ ɖe anyi ɖe ame geɖewo ta.
he said to them, “This [wine represents] [MET] my blood, which is about to be shed {which is about to flow from my body} [when my enemies kill me]. With this blood I [will sign] the agreement [that God has made to forgive the sins of] many people.
25 Mele egblɔm na mi le nyateƒe me be, nyemagano naneke tso wain ƒe kutsetse me o, va se ɖe gbe ma gbe, esime manoe yeyee le mawufiaɖuƒe la me.”
I want you to know this: I will not drink any more wine in this way until the time when I drink it with a new [meaning] when I begin to rule as a king.”
26 Le esia megbe la, wodzi ha, da akpe na Mawu eye wodo go yi Amito la dzi.
After they sang a hymn, they went out toward Olive [Tree] Hill.
27 Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Mi katã miele nu gbe ge le gbɔnye, elabena Mawu gblɔ to eƒe gbeƒãɖelawo dzi be, “‘Mele alẽkplɔla la ƒo ge, eye alẽawo akaka gbẽe.’
[While they were on their way], Jesus said to them, “It has been {[The prophets] have} written [in the Scriptures that God said about me], ‘I will kill the shepherd and his sheep will scatter.’ [Those words will come true. When they are about to capture me], all of you will leave me and run away.
28 Gake ne mefɔ ɖe tsitre tso ame kukuwo dome la, madze mia ŋgɔ ayi Galilea, afi si mado go mi le.”
But after I have been made {[God] has made me} alive again, I will go ahead of you to Galilee [district and meet you there].”
29 Petro gblɔ nɛ be, “Ne ame sia ame gblẽ wò ɖi hã la, nye ya nyemagblẽ wò ɖi gbeɖe o!”
Then Peter said to him, “Perhaps all the [other disciples] will leave you, but not I! I will not [leave you]!”
30 Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Petro, nyateƒe gblɔm mele na wò be, hafi koklo naku atɔ zi eve etsɔ fɔŋli la, àgbe nu le gbɔnye zi etɔ̃.”
Then Jesus said to him, “The truth is that this very night, before the rooster crows a second time, you yourself will deny three times [that you know] me!”
31 Petro gblɔ kple kakaɖedzi be, “Gbeɖe, nyemagblẽ wò ɖi akpɔ o. Ne ehiã be maku kpli wò kura gɔ̃ hã la, malɔ̃ aku faa.” Nusrɔ̃la mamlɛawo hã ɖe adzɔgbe nenema ke.
But Peter replied strongly, “Even if they kill me [as I defend] you, I will never deny [that I know] you!” And all [the other disciples] said the same thing.
32 Azɔ wova ɖo teƒe si woyɔna be Getsemanebɔ la me. Yesu gblɔ na eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo be, “Minɔ afi sia ne mayi aɖado gbe ɖa.”
[On the way], Jesus and the disciples came to the place that [people] call Gethsemane. Then he said to [some/eight of] his disciples, “Stay here while I pray!”
33 Ekplɔ Petro, Yakobo kple Yohanes ɖe asi. Le gaƒoƒo sia me la, vevesese helĩhelĩ kple nuxaxa yɔ eme.
Then he took Peter, James, and John with him. He became extremely distressed, and he said to them,
34 Egblɔ na nusrɔ̃la etɔ̃awo be, “Nuxaxa te ɖe nye luʋɔ dzi ale gbegbe be ɖeko wòwɔ abe ɖe mele kukum ene. Minɔ afi sia mianɔ ŋudzɔ kplim.”
“I [SYN] am very sorrowful. [It is as if] I were about to die. [You men] remain here and stay awake!”
35 Azɔ la, ezɔ yi ŋgɔ vie ɖatsyɔ mo anyi eye wòdo gbe ɖa bia be ne ele bɔbɔe la, gaƒoƒo la nato ye ŋu ayi.
He went a bit further and threw himself on the ground. Then he prayed that if it were possible, he would not [have to suffer] [MTY].
36 Egblɔ be, “Aba, Fofo, nu sia nu wɔwɔ le bɔbɔe na wò. Na kplu sia nato nunye ayi, ke menye nu si nye ŋutɔ medi o, ke boŋ wò lɔlɔ̃nu nava eme.”
He said, “O my Father, [because] you are able to do everything, rescue me so that I do not have to suffer [now] [MTY]! But do not [do] what I want. Instead, [do] what you want!”
37 Le esia megbe la, etrɔ yi nusrɔ̃la etɔ̃awo gbɔ eye wòva ke ɖe wo ŋu wonɔ alɔ̃ dɔm. Yesu yɔ Petro gblɔ be, “Simɔn, alɔ̃ dɔm mielea? Ekema miate ŋu anɔ ŋudzɔ kplim gaƒoƒo ɖeka pɛ teti hã oa?
Then he returned and found his [disciples] sleeping. He [woke them up and] said, “Simon! ([I am disappointed that] you fell asleep and that you were not able to stay awake for just a short time!/[Why is it that] you fell asleep and that you were not able to stay awake for just one hour?) [RHQ]”
38 Minɔ ŋudzɔ, eye miado gbe ɖa be miage ɖe tetekpɔ me o. Gbɔgbɔ la le klalo, gake ŋutilã ya gbɔdzɔ.”
[And he said to them], “You want [to do what I say], but you are not strong enough [MTY] [to actually do it]. So keep awake and pray in order that you can resist when [something like this] tempts you!”
39 Yesu gatrɔ yi teƒe la, eye wògado gbe ɖa vevie, hegbugbɔ nu siwo wòbia tsã la bia.
Then he went away again and prayed again what he prayed before.
40 Esi wògatrɔ va la, ekpɔ nusrɔ̃lawo woganɔ alɔ̃ dɔm ko, elabena alɔ̃ bla woƒe ŋkuwo. Womenya nya si woagblɔ nɛ esi wòva kpɔ wo o.
When he returned, he found that they were sleeping again because they were [so] sleepy that they could not keep their eyes open. [Because they were ashamed], they did not know what to say to him [when he awakened them].
41 Etrɔ gbɔ va wo gbɔ zi etɔ̃lia eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Miegale alɔ̃dɔdɔ dzi le ɖiɖim ɖe emea? Esɔ gbɔ azɔ! Gaƒoƒo la de. Kpɔ ɖa, wode Amegbetɔ Vi la asi na nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo.
[Then he went and prayed again]. He returned a third time; [and he found them sleeping again]. He [woke] all of [them and] said to them, “([I am disappointed that you are] sleeping again!/[Why are you] sleeping again?) [RHQ] [You have slept] enough. The time [for me to suffer] is about to begin. Look! Someone is about to enable sinful men to seize me, the one who came from heaven.
42 Mitso mídzo! Mikpɔ ɖa, ame si le denye ge asi lae nye ema gbɔna!”
[So] get up! Let’s go [toward him] Look! Here comes the one who is enabling them to seize me!”
43 Esi Yesu ganɔ nu ƒom la, eƒe nusrɔ̃la wuieveawo dometɔ ɖeka si woyɔna be, Yuda Iskariɔt kple ameha gã aɖe, siwo lé yiwo kple kpowo ɖe asi henɔ nyanyram ŋutɔ la va do. Ame siawoe nunɔlagãwo kple agbalẽfialawo kple Yudatɔwo ƒe amegã bubuwo dɔ be woalé Yesu vɛ.
While he was still speaking, Judas [arrived]. [Even though he was] one of [Jesus’] twelve [disciples], he came [to enable Jesus’ enemies to seize him]. A crowd who carried swords and clubs was with him. The [leaders of] the Jewish Council had sent them.
44 Hafi woava ɖo teƒea la, Yuda Iskariɔt gblɔ na wo do ŋgɔ be, “Ame si ŋu mate ɖo agbugbɔ nu na la, eyae, milée, ne miakplɔe ayii.”
[Judas], who was (betraying Jesus/helping Jesus’ enemies to seize him), had [previously] told this crowd, “The man whom I kiss is the one [whom you want. When I kiss him], seize him and lead him away [while you guard him] carefully.”
45 Esi ameha la va ɖo teƒea teti ko la, Yuda Iskariɔt zɔ ɖe Yesu dzi hedo ɣli yɔe be, “Nufiala” eye wògbugbɔ nu nɛ.
So, when Judas arrived, he immediately went to Jesus and said, “My teacher!” Then he kissed Jesus [on his neck/cheek].
46 Ameha la dze Yesu dzi helée sesĩe.
Then [the crowd] seized Jesus.
47 Gake ame aɖe he eƒe yi ɖe go eye wòkpa nunɔlagã la ƒe dɔla ƒe to ɖeka wòge va dze anyigba.
But one of the [disciples] who was standing nearby drew his short sword. He struck the servant of the high priest with it [to kill him, but he only] cut off his ear.
48 Yesu bia elélawo be, “Adzodala vɔ̃ɖi aɖee menye hafi mietsɔ yiwo kple kpowo ɖe asi va be yewoaléma?
Jesus said to them, “([It is ridiculous that] you come [here to seize] me with swords and clubs, as if I were a bandit!/Have you come [here to seize] me with swords and clubs, as if I were a bandit [RHQ]?) Day after day I was with you in the Temple [courtyard] teaching [the people] Why did you not seize me then? [But this is happening] in order that [what the prophets have written in] the Scriptures [about me] may be fulfilled {may happen}.”
49 Menɔ gbedoxɔ la ƒe xɔxɔnu gbe sia gbe nɔ nu fiam. Ke esia va eme be woawu Ŋɔŋlɔ Kɔkɔe la nu.”
50 Le esime nya siawo katã nɔ dzɔdzɔm la, eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo katã si dzo.
All [the disciples at once] left him and ran away.
51 Ɖekakpui aɖe si ta aklala biɖibiɖi ko la nɔ Yesu yome. Esi amelélawo te kpɔ be yewoalée la,
At that time, (a young man/I) was following Jesus. He/[I was] wearing only a linen cloth around his/my body. The crowd seized him/me.
52 esi amama hegblẽ eƒe avɔ la ɖi.
But, [as he/I pulled away from them], he/I left behind the linen cloth [in their hands], and then he/I ran away naked.
53 Wokplɔ Yesu yi nunɔlagã ƒe aƒe me, afi si nunɔlagãwo kple Yudatɔwo ƒe amegã bubuwo kple agbalẽfialawo va ɖi anyi ɖo le ɣeyiɣi kpui aɖe ko me.
The men [who had seized] Jesus led him away to [the house where] the supreme priest [lived]. All of the Jewish Council were gathering [there].
54 Petro nɔ adzɔge ʋĩi le Yesu yome. Esi wòva ɖo nunɔlagã la ƒe aƒe me la, eto nu xa dzaa ge ɖe aƒea me eye wòyi ɖanɔ anyi ɖe subɔla gbɔ nɔ dzo ƒum.
Peter followed Jesus at a distance. He went into the courtyard [of the house] where the supreme priest [lived], and sat there with the men who guarded [the house of the supreme priest]. He was warming himself beside a fire.
55 Nunɔlagãwo kple Yudatɔwo ƒe ʋɔnudrɔ̃la gãwo nɔ nutsotso aɖewo dim le Yesu ŋu be yewoatsɔ abu fɔe, eye yewoatso kufia nɛ, gake womete ŋu kpɔ nutsotso aɖeke o.
The chief priests and all the rest of the Jewish council [had already] tried to find people who would tell lies about Jesus [in order that they could convince the Roman authorities] to execute him. But they did not succeed,
56 Ame geɖewo va ɖi alakpaɖasewo, gake nya siwo katã wogblɔ la mesɔ o. Ame sia ame ƒe ɖaseɖiɖi to vovo tso nɔvia tɔ gbɔ.
because, although many people spoke lies about him, they contradicted each other.
57 Mlɔeba la, ame aɖewo da alakpa ɖe esi be,
[Finally], some stood up and accused him falsely by saying,
58 “Míese wògblɔ be, ‘Magbã gbedoxɔ sia, si amegbetɔwo tu la eye matu bubu si manye amegbetɔwo ƒe asinudɔwɔwɔ o la le ŋkeke etɔ̃ megbe.’”
“We heard him when he said, ‘I will destroy this Temple that was built by men, and then within three days I will build another temple (without help from anyone else/that human hands will not build).’”
59 Togbɔ be wogblɔ alea hã la, amewo ƒe nutsotsowo gato vovo.
But, what [some of] these men said also did not agree with [what others of them said].
60 Mlɔeba la, nunɔlagã la tso, bia Yesu le ʋɔnua ŋkume be, “Ɖe nèle gbegbem be yemaɖo nutsotso gbogbo siwo wotsɔ ɖe ŋuwò la ƒe ɖeke ŋu oa? Nya aɖeke mele asiwò nàtsɔ aʋli ɖokuiwò tae oa?”
Then the supreme priest [himself] stood up in front of them and said to Jesus, “Are you not going to reply? What [do you say about] all the things that they are saying in order to accuse you?”
61 Yesu meke nu o, ke boŋ ezi kpi kpoo. Nunɔlagã la gabiae be, “Wòe nye Kristo, si nye Yayratɔ la ƒe Via?”
But Jesus was silent and did not reply [DOU]. Then the supreme priest [tried again]. He asked him, “Are you the Messiah? [Do you say that you are] (the Son of God/the man who is also God)?”
62 Yesu ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Nyee, tso azɔ dzi miakpɔ Amegbetɔ Vi la wòanɔ anyi ɖe Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la ƒe nuɖusime, eye wòanɔ lilikpowo dzi atso dziƒo ava.”
Jesus said, “I am. Furthermore, you will see me, the one who came from heaven, [ruling] beside God, who is completely powerful. [You will also see me] coming down through the clouds in the sky!”
63 Ŋuɖoɖo sia do dziku na nunɔlagã la ale gbegbe be wòdze eƒe awu si wòdo la hegblɔ be, “Ɖe wòhiã be míagadi ɖasefowo ɖe eŋua?
[In response to Jesus’ words], the supreme priest tore his outer garment. [That was their custom to show that he was shocked that Jesus had said that he was equal to God]. Then he said, “We certainly do not [RHQ] need any [more] people who will testify [against this man],
64 Gbeɖe, míekpɔ afiatsotso xoxo elabena miawo ŋutɔ miese busunya si wògblɔ.” Azɔ nu kae nye miaƒe afiatsotso? Wo katã wobu fɔe be, “Edze na ku.”
[because] you have heard what he said against God! [He claimed to be equal with God] Therefore, what have you decided?” They all said that Jesus was guilty and deserved (to be executed/that they should kill him).
65 Azɔ ame aɖewo tu ta ɖe mo nɛ ƒia, ɖewo tsɔ nu bla mo nɛ, eye ɖewo hã tu kɔe sesĩe hegblɔ be, “Gblɔe na mí. Ame kae ƒo wò?” Eŋudzɔlawo hã ƒoe.
Then some of them began spitting on Jesus. They put a blindfold on him, and then they began striking him and saying to him, “[If you are] a prophet, tell us [who hit you]!” And those who were guarding Jesus struck him with their hands.
66 Le ɣeyiɣi sia me la, Petro nɔ aƒea ƒe gbadzaƒe. Ɖetugbivi aɖe si nye nunɔlagã la ƒe subɔla ɖeka la kpɔ Petro dze sii esime wònɔ dzo ƒum.
While Peter was outside in the courtyard [of the supreme priest’s house], one of the girls who worked for the supreme priest came [near him].
67 Ɖetugbivi la te ɖe Petro ŋu, eye wòlé ŋku ɖe eŋu nyuie. Ke edo ɣli be, “Wò hã Yesu si tso Nazaret la yomedzelawo dometɔ ɖeka nènye.”
When she saw Peter warming himself [beside the fire], she looked at him [closely]. Then she said, “You also were with Jesus, that man from Nazareth [town]!”
68 Ke Petro sẽ nu gblɔ be, “Nyemenya alo se nu si gblɔm nèle la gɔme o.” Ale wòtso ɖanɔ agbo la ƒe mɔnu.
But he denied it by saying, “I do not know or understand [DOU] what you are talking about!” Then he went away [from there] to the gate [of the courtyard].
69 Subɔla la ƒe ŋku ganɔ Petro ŋu kokoko. Ekpɔ afi si wòɖanɔ eye wòyɔ ame bubuwo hegblɔ na wo be, “Mebe ame sia la, Yesu yomenɔlawo dometɔ ɖeka wònye.”
[The] servant girl saw him there and said to the people who were standing nearby, “This man is one of [those who have been with that man they arrested].”
70 Petro gasẽ nu be yemenya Yesu o! Ke ame siwo tsi tsitre ɖe dzoa gbɔ la hã de asi gbɔgblɔ me na Petro be, “Vavã, wò hã wo dometɔ ɖekae nènye elabena Galilea nètso!”
But he denied it again. After a little while, one of those who were standing there said to Peter again, “[The way you speak shows that] you also are from Galilee [district]. So it is certain that you are one of those [who accompanied Jesus!]”
71 Petro ta nu gblɔ be, “Le nyateƒe me la, nyemenya ame si ŋuti miele nu ƒom le la gɔ̃ hã o.”
But he began to exclaim, “I do not know the man that you are talking about! Because God knows that I am speaking truthfully, may he punish me [if I am lying]!”
72 Kasia koklo ku atɔ zi evelia. Enumake Petro ɖo ŋku Yesu ƒe nya siawo dzi be, “Hafi koklo naku atɔ zi eve la, àgbe nu le gbɔnye zi etɔ̃.” Esia na be eƒe dzi gbã eye wòfa avi hehehe.
Immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said to him [before], “Before the rooster crows a second time, you will deny three times [that you know me.” When he realized that he had denied it three times], he started crying.
