Mateo 26
1 Esi Yesu ƒo nu na eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo le nya siawo ŋu vɔ la, egblɔ na wo hã be,
When Jesus had finished all this teaching, he said to his disciples:
2 “Abe ale si mienya ene la, Ŋutitotoŋkekea adze egɔme le ŋkeke eve megbe, woadem asi eye woaklãm ɖe ati ŋuti.”
“You know that in two days time the Festival of the Passover will be here; and that the Son of Man is to be given up to be crucified.”
3 Le ɣeyiɣi ma tututu me la, Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagãwo kple Yudea dumegã bubuwo kpe ta ɖe nunɔlagãtɔ, Kayafa ƒe aƒe me,
Then the Chief Priests and the Councillors of the Nation met in the house of the High Priest, who was called Caiaphas,
4 be yewoade ŋugble tso ale si woawɔ alé Yesu le bebeme, awui la ŋuti.
and plotted together to arrest Jesus by stealth and put him to death;
5 Ke wo katã wolɔ̃ ɖe edzi be, “Míawɔ nu sia, gake menye le Ŋutitotoŋkeke la dzi o, ne menye nenema o la, zi atɔ le dukɔa me.”
but they said: “Not during the Festival, for fear of causing a riot.”
6 Azɔ Yesu yi Betania, eye wòdze Simɔn anyidɔléla la ƒe aƒe me.
After Jesus had reached Bethany, and while he was in the house of Simon the leper,
7 Esi wonɔ nu ɖum la, nyɔnu aɖe va aƒea me kple ami ʋeʋĩ xɔasi aɖe, eye wòʋui tsɔ kɔ ɖe tame na Yesu.
a woman came up to him with an alabaster jar of very costly perfume, and poured the perfume upon his head as he was at table.
8 Esia ve dɔ me na nusrɔ̃lawo ŋutɔ, eye wogblɔ be, “Nu ka ta wòle be ame natsɔ ga aƒu gbe ɖe yame alea? Enyo be wòawɔ esia?
The disciples were indignant at seeing this. “What is this waste for?” they exclaimed.
9 Ate ŋu adzra ami sia, akpɔ ga home gã aɖe atsɔ na ame dahewo ɖe!”
“It could have been sold for a large sum, and the money given to poor people.”
10 Yesu nya nu si bum nusrɔ̃lawo le, ale wògblɔ na wo be, “Migaɖe ɖeklemi kple nyɔnu la o, elabena nu nyui wònye wòwɔ nam.
“Why are you troubling the woman?” Jesus said, when he noticed it. “For this is a beautiful deed that she has done to me.
11 Ame dahewo li kpli mi gbe sia gbe, ke nye la, nyemanɔ mia gbɔ tegbee o.
You always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.
12 Esi wònye be nye ku gbɔna kpuie ta la, ekɔ ami ʋeʋĩ la ɖe dzinye be wòadzra nye ŋutilã ɖo hena ɖiɖi.
In pouring this perfume on my body, she has done it for my burying.
13 Vavã, mele egblɔm na mi bena, nyɔnu sia ƒe ŋkɔ mele bubu ge akpɔ o, elabena woagblɔ nu si wòwɔ la afia le xexea me godoo afi sia afi si woagblɔ nyanyui la le ko.”
I tell you, wherever, in the whole world, this Good News is proclaimed, what this woman has done will be told in memory of her.”
14 Le nyadzɔdzɔ sia megbe la, Yuda Iskariɔt, nusrɔ̃la wuieveawo dometɔ ɖeka yi ɖe nunɔlagãwo gbɔ,
It was then that one of the Twelve, named Judas Iscariot, made his way to the Chief Priests,
15 eye wòbia be, “Ho neni miaxe nam nenye be mede Yesu asi na mi?” Enumake woxlẽ klosaloga blaetɔ̃ tsɔ de asi nɛ.
and said “What are you willing to give me, if I betray Jesus to you?” The Priests ‘weighed him out thirty pieces of silver’ as payment.
16 Tso gbe ma gbe dzi la, Yuda de asi mɔ si dzi wòato ade Yesu asi na nunɔlagãwo la didi me.
So from that time Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
17 Le Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui la ƒe ŋkeke gbãtɔ dzi la, nusrɔ̃lawo te ɖe Yesu ŋu, eye wobiae be, “Afi ka míele Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui la ɖu ge le?”
On the first day of the Festival of the Unleavened Bread, the disciples came up to Jesus, and said: “Where do you wish us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”
18 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ne miege ɖe dua me teti ko la, miado go ŋutsu aɖe. Migblɔ nɛ be, ‘Míaƒe Nufiala ɖo mí ɖe gbɔwò be míagblɔ na wò be yeƒe ɣeyiɣi la ɖo azɔ, eya ta ye kple yeƒe nusrɔ̃lawo yewoava adze gbɔwò aɖu Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui la.’”
“Go into the city to a certain man,” he answered, “and say to him ‘The Teacher says — My time is near. I will keep the Passover with my disciples at your house.’”
19 Nusrɔ̃lawo wɔ ɖe Yesu ƒe gbe dzi pɛpɛpɛ, eye wodzra ɖo na Ŋutitotoŋkeke la ƒe nuɖuɖu le afi ma.
The disciples did as Jesus directed them, and prepared the Passover.
20 Le fiẽ me la, Yesu kple eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo nɔ kplɔ̃ ŋu, eye woɖu nu.
In the evening Jesus took his place with the twelve disciples,
21 Ke esi wonɔ nua ɖum la, Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Vavã, mele egblɔm na mi bena, mia dometɔ ɖeka adem asi be woawu.”
and, while they were eating, he said: “I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
22 Nya sia ɖi ɖe nusrɔ̃lawo ŋutɔ, ale wolé blanui. Wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe tsi dzodzodzoe, eye wobiae be, “Aƒetɔ nyea? Aƒetɔ nyea?”
In great grief they began to say to him, one by one: “Can it be I, Master?”
23 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ame si de asi nuɖugba me kplim lae le dɔ sia wɔ ge.
“The one who dipped his bread beside me in the dish,” replied Jesus, “is the one who will betray me.
24 Ele na nye Amegbetɔ Vi la be maku abe ale si nyagblɔɖilawo gblɔe da ɖi xoxo ene, gake baba na ame si adem asi la. Le nyateƒe me la, nenye be womegaxa dzii o la, anyo nɛ wu sãa.”
True, the Son of Man must go, as Scripture says of him, yet alas for that man by whom the Son of Man is being betrayed! For that man ‘it would be better never to have been born!’”
25 Ke azɔ la, Yuda hã bia Yesu be, “Nufiala, nyee le nu sia wɔ gea?” Ke Yesu ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Nɔvi, wò tututue le dɔ sia wɔ ge.”
And Judas, who was betraying him, turned to him and said: “Can it be I, Rabbi?” “It is,” answered Jesus.
26 Esi wonɔ nua ɖum la, Yesu tsɔ abolo ɖe asi. Edo gbe ɖa ɖe abolo la ta, eye wòŋe eme hetsɔ na eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo eye wògblɔ be, “Mixɔe ɖu. Esiae nye nye ŋutilã.”
While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and, after saying the blessing, broke it and, as he gave it to his disciples, said: “Take it and eat it; this is my body.”
27 Emegbe la, etsɔ wainkplu la hã ɖe asi, do gbe ɖa ɖe eta, eye wòtsɔe na wo be woano. Egagblɔ na nusrɔ̃lawo be, “Mi katã mixɔe no,
Then he took a cup, and, after saying the thanksgiving, gave it to them, with the words: “Drink from it, all of you;
28 esiae nye nye ʋu si wotsɔ tre nubabla yeye la nui. Wokɔe ɖi be ame geɖe nakpɔ nu vɔ̃ tsɔtsɔke to eme.”
for this is my Covenant blood, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
29 Yesu yi edzi gblɔ na eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo be, “Medi be mianya nyuie be nyemegale wain sia no ge akpɔ o va se ɖe esime nye kple miawo miaganoe yeyee le Fofonye ƒe fiaɖuƒe la me.”
And I tell you that I shall never, after this, drink of this juice of the grape, until that day when I shall drink it new with you in the Kingdom of my Father.”
30 Esi Yesu ƒo nu vɔ la, wo katã wodzi ha, da akpe na Mawu eye wodo go yi Amito la dzi.
They then sang a hymn, and went out to the Mount of Olives.
31 Azɔ Yesu gblɔ na wo be, “Le egbe ƒe zã sia me la, mi katã miakaka le ŋunye, elabena woŋlɔe ɖe mawunya me be, “‘Mele alẽkplɔla la ƒo ge, eye alẽawo katã akaka gbẽe.’
Then Jesus said to them: “Even you will all fall away from me to-night. Scripture says — ‘I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
32 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 risen, I shall go before you into Galilee.”
33 Petro tɔ asi akɔ gblɔ nɛ be, “Ne ame sia ame ka hlẽ le ŋuwò hã la, nye ya nyemadzo le gbɔwò gbeɖegbeɖe o.”
“If every one else falls away from you,” Peter answered, “I shall never fall away!”
34 Ke Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Nɔvi, le nyateƒe me la, kasia koklo naku atɔ le fɔŋli me la, àgbe nu le gbɔnye zi etɔ̃.”
“I tell you,” replied Jesus, “that this very night, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times!”
35 Petro gaɖo eŋu kple kakaɖedzi be, “Ke ɖeko maku hafi agbe nu le gbɔwò.” Azɔ nusrɔ̃la mamlɛawo hã ɖe adzɔgbe nenema.
“Even if I must die with you,” Peter exclaimed, “I shall never disown you!” All the disciples spoke in the same way.
36 Ke Yesu kplɔ eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo yi ɖe abɔ aɖe si woyɔna be Getsemane la me, eye wògblɔ na wo be woanɔ anyi alala ye vie. Esi wonɔ elalam la, ezɔ yi ŋgɔ vie be yeado gbe ɖa.
Then Jesus came with them to a garden called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples: “Sit down here while I go and pray yonder.”
37 Ekplɔ Petro kple Zebedeo ƒe vi eveawo siwo nye Yohanes kple Yakobo la ɖe asi. Esi wova ɖo teƒea la, vevesese helĩhelĩ kple nuxaxa yɔ eme.
Taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebediah, he began to show signs of sadness and deep distress of mind.
38 Ale wògblɔ na wo be, “Nye lãme gbɔdzɔ ŋutɔ, eye nye dzi le nu xam heyi ku me ke, eya ta minɔ afi sia, eye mianɔ ŋudzɔ kplim.”
“I am sad at heart,” he said, “sad even to death; wait here and watch with me.”
39 Yesu zɔ yi ŋgɔ vie, dze klo, eye wòtsyɔ mo anyi. Azɔ edo gbe ɖa be, “Fofonye, ne anɔ bɔbɔe la, ekema ɖe agba sia ɖa le dzinye. Gake menye ale si medi o, ke boŋ wò lɔlɔ̃nu nava eme.”
Going on a little further, he threw himself on his face in prayer. “My Father,” he said, “if it is possible, let me be spared this cup; only, not as I will, but as thou willest.”
40 Yesu trɔ va nusrɔ̃la etɔ̃awo gbɔ, kasia ekpɔ be wonɔ alɔ̃ dɔm bɔkɔɔ. Eyɔ Petro, eye wòbiae be, “Ke miate ŋu anɔ ŋu kplim gaƒoƒo ɖeka teti hã oa?
Then he came to his disciples, and found them asleep. “What!” he said to Peter, “could none of you watch with me for one hour?
41 Minɔ ŋudzɔ, eye mido gbe ɖa, ne menye nenema o la, tetekpɔ aɖu mia dzi, elabena gbɔgbɔ la le lɔlɔ̃m, gake ŋutilã ya gbɔdzɔ.”
Watch and pray, that you may not fall into temptation. True, the spirit is eager, but human nature is weak.”
42 Yesu gagblẽ nusrɔ̃la etɔ̃awo ɖi heyi ɖado gbe ɖa ake be, “Fofo, nenye be ele be matsɔ agba sia kokoko la, ekema mawɔ wò lɔlɔ̃nu.”
Again, a second time, he went away, and prayed. “My Father,” he said, “if I cannot be spared this cup, but must drink it, thy will be done!”
43 Esi wògatrɔ va la, ekpɔ nusrɔ̃lawo woganɔ alɔ̃ dɔm ko, elabena alɔ̃ bla woƒe ŋkuwo.
And coming back again he found them asleep, for their eyes were heavy.
44 Etrɔ le wo gbɔ gayi ɖado gbe ɖa zi etɔ̃lia.
So he left them, and went away again, and prayed a third time, again saying the same words.
45 Azɔ etrɔ va nusrɔ̃lawo gbɔ, eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Miate ŋu adɔ alɔ̃ azɔ faa, eye miadzudzɔ mia ɖokuiwo, gake nɔviwo, ɣeyiɣi la de be woade nye Amegbetɔ Vi la asi na nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo.
Then he came to the disciples, and said: “Sleep on now, and rest yourselves. Hark! my time is close at hand, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of wicked men.
46 Mitso mídzo! Mikpɔ ɖa, ame si le denye ge asi lae nye ema gbɔna.”
Up, and let us be going. Look! my betrayer is close at hand.”
47 Esi wònɔ nu ƒom la, Yuda, ame si nye nusrɔ̃la wuieveawo dometɔ ɖeka lae nye ekem le ŋgɔ na ameha gã aɖe, eye wozɔ gbɔna. Ameha siawo nye ame dɔdɔwo tso Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagãwo kple dumegãwo gbɔ, eye wolé yiwo kple kpowo ɖe asi gbɔna.
And, while he was still speaking, Judas, who was one of the Twelve, came in sight; and with him was a great crowd of people, with swords and clubs, sent from the Chief Priests and Councillors of the Nation.
48 Yuda ɖo dzesi ɖi na wo eye wògblɔ na wo do ŋgɔ be ame si dim wole lae nye ame si yeado gbe na, eye yeagbugbɔ nu na la.
Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them. “The man whom I kiss,” he had said, “will be the one; arrest him.”
49 Yuda zɔ tẽe yi ɖe Yesu gbɔ gblɔ nɛ be, “Medo gbe na wò, Nufiala,” eye wògbugbɔ nu nɛ.
So he went up to Jesus at once, and exclaimed: “Welcome, Rabbi!” and kissed him;
50 Ke Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Nɔvi, yi wò dɔ si ta nèva ɖo la dzi.” Kasia amewo dze Yesu dzi, eye wolée.
on which Jesus said to him: “Friend, do what you have come for.” Thereupon the men went up, seized Jesus, and arrested him.
51 Enumake Yesu ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo dometɔ ɖeka ɖe eƒe yi le aku me, eye wòkpa to na Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagã ƒe subɔla ɖeka.
Suddenly one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and striking the High Priest’s servant, cut off his ear.
52 Ke Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Mègawɔ wò yi ŋu dɔ o; tsɔe de aku me, elabena ame siwo wɔa yi ŋu dɔ la hã kpɔa ku le yi nu.
“Sheathe your sword,” Jesus said, “for all who draw the sword will be put to the sword.
53 Alo mènya be mate ŋu abia Fofonye, eye wòana mawudɔla akpeakpewo mí be woadzɔ mía ŋu oa?
Do you think that I cannot ask my Father for help, when he would at once send to my aid more than twelve legions of angels?
54 Ke ne mewɔ nenema ɖe, aleke nya siwo woŋlɔ da ɖi le mawunya me siwo le dzɔdzɔm fifia hã la awɔ hafi ava eme?”
But in that case how would the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that this must be?”
55 Azɔ Yesu trɔ ɖe amehawo gbɔ ƒo nu na wo be, “Nu vɔ̃ wɔla kple hlɔ̃dola menye hafi mietsɔ yiwo kple kpowo ɖe asi va be yewoaléma? Menɔ mia dome, gblɔ nya le miaƒe gbedoxɔ me gbe sia gbe, ke miete ŋu wɔ naneke o.
Jesus at the same time said to the crowds: “Have you come out, as if after a robber, with swords and clubs, to take me? I have sat teaching day after day in the Temple Courts, and yet you did not arrest me.”
56 Nyateƒe, nu siawo katã le dzɔdzɔm tututu abe ale si nyagblɔɖilawo ŋlɔe da ɖi le mawunya la me ene.” Ke eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo katã si dzo.
The whole of this occurred in fulfilment of the Prophetic Scriptures. Then the disciples all forsook him and fled.
57 Ameha la kplɔ Yesu yi ɖe nunɔlagã Kayafa ƒe aƒe me, afi si agbalẽfialawo kple dumegãwo katã va ƒo ƒu ɖo la.
Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the High Priest, where the Teachers of the Law and the Councillors had assembled.
58 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 subɔlawo dome be yeakpɔ nu si adzɔ ɖe Yesu dzi la ɖa.
Peter followed him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the offices, to see the end.
59 Nunɔlagãwo kple Yudatɔwo ƒe ʋɔnudrɔ̃la gãwo nɔ nutsotso aɖewo dim le Yesu ŋu be yewoatsɔ abu fɔe eye yewoatso kufia nɛ,
Meanwhile the Chief Priests and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such false evidence against Jesus, as would warrant putting him to death,
60 gake womete ŋu kpɔ nutsotso aɖeke o, togbɔ be ame geɖewo lɔ̃ ɖi aʋatsoɖase le eŋu hã.
but they did not find any, although many came forward with false evidence. Later on, however, two men came forward and said:
61 Le nuwuwu la, ame eve va gblɔ be, “Ame sia gblɔ be, ‘mate ŋu agbã Mawu ƒe gbedoxɔ sia agatui le ŋkeke etɔ̃ megbe.’”
“This man said ‘I am able to destroy the Temple of God, and to build it in three days.’”
62 Enumake Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagã la tsi tsitre hebia Yesu 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 High Priest stood up, and said to Jesus: “Have you no answer? What is this evidence which these men are giving against you?”
63 Ke Yesu meke nu o. Nunɔlagã la yi edzi gblɔ nɛ be, “Meta Mawu gbagbe la, nenye wòe nye Kristo, Mawu ƒe Vi la la, ekema gblɔe mise fifia.”
But Jesus remained silent. On this the High Priest said to him: “I adjure you, by the Living God, to tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
64 Azɔ Yesu ɖo eŋu gblɔ be, “Ɛ̃, nye tututue, eye madidi o la, miakpɔ nye Amegbetɔ Vi la manɔ Mawu Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la ƒe nuɖusime, eye matrɔ ava le dziƒo ƒe lilikpowo me.”
“It is true,” Jesus answered; “Moreover I tell you all that hereafter you shall ‘see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the Almighty, and coming on the clouds of the heavens.’”
65 Eƒe nya sia tɔ dzi na Yudatɔwo ƒe nunɔlagã la, ale woƒu asi akɔta gblɔ be, “Mise ɖa, ame sia gblɔ busunya. Megahiã be ame bubu aɖeke naɖi ɖase o. Mí katã míese eƒe numegbe xoxo.
Then the High Priest tore his robes. “This is blasphemy!” he exclaimed. “Why do we want any more witnesses? You have just heard his blasphemy!
66 Nu kae nye miaƒe nyametsotso?” Ameha gã la do ɣli be, “Edze na ku, ele be woawui!”
What is your decision?” They answered: “He deserves death.”
67 Azɔ amewo ƒu du ɖe edzi, ɖe ta ɖe eŋu, eye ɖewo tu kɔe, ƒo tome nɛ
Then they spat in his face, and struck him, while others dealt blows at him, saying as they did so:
68 hegblɔ nɛ be, “Ne wòe nye Kristo la la, ekema tɔ asi ame si ƒo wò to megbe la dzi ne míakpɔ.”
“Now play the Prophet for us, you Christ! Who was it that struck you?”
69 Le ɣeyiɣi siawo katã me la, Petro ganɔ amehawo dome le xexe. Dɔlanyɔnuvi dzaa aɖe te ɖe eŋu gblɔ nɛ be, “Wò hã ènɔ Yesu Galileatɔ la yome.”
Peter, meanwhile, was sitting outside in the courtyard; and a maidservant came up to him, and exclaimed: “Why, you were with Jesus the Galilean!”
70 Ke Petro sẽ nu le wo katã ƒe ŋkume be, “Nyemenya naneke le nu si gblɔm nèle la ŋu o.”
But Peter denied it before them all. “I do not know what you mean,” he replied.
71 Emegbe la, Petro do ɖe agboa nu, eye nyɔnuvi bubu aɖe hã gakpɔ Petro le amehawo dome, eye wògblɔ na ame siwo le afi ma be, “Ame sia hã nɔ Yesu Nazaretitɔ la ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo dome.”
When he had gone out into the gateway, another maid saw him, and said to those who were there: “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth!”
72 Azɔ Petro ka atam be, “Nyemenya ŋutsu la le afi aɖeke kura o!”
Again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man!”
73 Ke eteƒe medidi o la, ame siwo tsi tsitre ɖe afi ma la te ɖe Petro ŋu gblɔ nɛ be, “Nɔvi, míenya be Yesu ƒe nusrɔ̃lawo dometɔ ɖeka nènye. Wò nuƒo hã sɔ kple Galileatɔwo tɔ pɛpɛpɛ.”
But soon afterwards those who were standing by came up and said to Peter: “You also are certainly one of them; why, your very way of speaking proves it!”
74 Azɔ Petro do ɣli, ka atam gblɔ be, “Ne menya ame sia tututu la, ekema nane nedzɔ ɖe dzinye.” Kasia Petro naɖe nu le nya la me la, koklo ku atɔ “kɔkɔliakɔe.”
Then Peter began to swear, with most solemn imprecations: “I do not know the man.” At that moment a cock crowed;
75 Enumake Petro ɖo ŋku nya si Yesu gblɔ nɛ be, “Hafi koklo naku atɔ la, àgbe nu le gbɔnye zi etɔ̃” la dzi. Ale wòdo go, eye wòfa avi vevie.
and Peter remembered the words which Jesus had said — ‘Before a cock has crowed, you will disown me three times’; and he went outside, and wept bitterly.
