Luqaassa 23
1 Heen shiiqida asay wuri denddidi Yesussa Philaxoossakko ekki bides.
Then the whole group got up and took Jesus to Pilate, [the Roman governor].
2 Ays nu asay qeesares giira giironta mala balethishsheenne bena kirstossa giidi balethishin hayssa addezza demmidos giidi mootida.
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!”
3 Philaxoossaykka Yesussa neni Ayhuddista kawoo? giidi oychchides. Yesussaykka zaaridi ne gida mala gides.
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.”
4 Philaxoossaykka qeese halaqatasinne shiiqida asas hayssa addezza bolla iza mootisiza iita yoho demabeykke gides.
Pilate said to the chief priests and [the rest of] the crowd, “I do not conclude that this man is guilty of any crime.”
5 Isti zaaridi haysi addezzi Galilappe hayssa gakanas kumetha Yuda waayso bolla dees giidi minnithi yootida.
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!”
6 Philaxoossay asay gizaysa siyidi Yesussay Galila asakonne lo7ethi eranas oychchides.
When Pilate heard that, he asked, “Is this man from Galilee [district]?”
7 Yesussay Herdoossa kawotetha garsan dizayssa shaakki eridi he wode Herdoossay Yerusalemeni diza gish izakko Yesussa yeddides.
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.
8 Herdoossayka kase Yesussa beyanas daro koyishe dizagish Yesussa beyidi keehi ufa7ides. Iza gish kase siyidi izi malaata oothishin beyanas koyidi ufa7ettides.
[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.
9 Daro oychchatakka iza oycherechchides shin Yesussay iza oychcha zaaribeyna.
So he asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus did not reply [to any of them].
10 Qeese halaqqattinne Xaafeti heen iza matan eqqidi keehi wordo mooto mootida.
The chief priests and men who taught the [Jewish] laws stood near Jesus, accusing him very strongly.
11 Herdoossayka ba wotadaratara wuri iza kadhida, kawo mayo mayzidi gede Philaaxoossakko zaari yeddides.
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.
12 Herdoossayne Philaxoossay kase ba garsan issay issara oosha shin he gallas giigida.
Until that time Herod and Pilate had been very hostile to each other, but that very day they became friends.
13 Philaxoossay qeese halaqqatara dere daannataranne dere asa shiishidi,
Pilate then gathered together the chief priests and other [Jewish] leaders and the crowd [that was still there].
14 hayssa addezzi asa wurssi makkali7ana mala denthethes giidi inte taakko ehin ta qorin iza oythiza issi iita miish demabeykke gides.
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.
15 Qassekka Herdoossay issi iita miish iza bolla demmonta aggida gish ha nuukko zaari yeddides. Ha7i inte beyizza mala iza hayqqos gathiza issi iita miish oothibeyna.
[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.
16 Hessa gish qaxayada ta iza yedana gides.
So I will [have my soldiers] flog him and then release him.”
17 Izi hessa giday ista baale gallas qachettida asappe issi ura birshizza wogay diza gish.
18 Derey wurikka issi bolla Barbaanne birshadda hayssa addezza digga giidi wassides.
But the whole crowd shouted, “Execute this man! Release Barrabas for us [(exc)]!”
19 Barbaanney katama garssa asa makali7a yohon denthethidi asa wodhi qachettida asa.
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].
20 Philaxoossaykka Yesussa birshanas koyida gish qassekka zaaridi oychchides.
Because Pilate wanted to release Jesus, he tried to persuade the crowd again.
21 Asay zeridi kaqqa kaqqa giidi wassides.
But they kept shouting, “[Command your soldiers to] kill him by nailing him to a cross!/Have him crucified!”
22 Philaxoossay heezantho aazas kaqqoo? Haysi addezzi ay iita oothidee? Tani iza hayqqos gathiza iita ootho iza bolla beyabeykke hessa gish qaxayada ta birsha yedana gides.
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.”
23 Asaykka qaala dhoqqu histtidi Yesussay kaqqistana mala Philaxoossa keehi woossishe wassida.
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],
24 Hessa gish Philaxoossay ista oychchoy polistanamala azazides.
Pilate decided to do what the crowd requested.
25 Asa makal7isidi shemppo wodhdhida gish qachchetidayssa birshanna mala isti woossida ura birshidi Yesussa isti dossida mala ootheto giidi deras aathi immides.
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.
26 Istika Yesussa oykki ekki birshin Qarena geetettiza katamappe issi Simoona geetettiza addey hahoppe yizaysa demmida Yesussay kaqqistana masqale koca izi tookkidi Yesussa kaallana mala woliqqathida.
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.
27 Daro dereynne ba tira ici ici yekkiza maccati
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.
28 Yesussappe guyyera iza kaalida. Yesussay istakko simmi xeellidi inte Yerusaleme maccasay intesne inte naytas yekkite attin taas yekofite gides.
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!
29 Sinthefe inte hekko makkarattine yelonta ulotine nay dhammonta dhanthati anjettidayta gaana wodey sinthara yees.
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!’
30 He wode zumato nu bolla wodite qeeri zumatikka nuna qottite gaana.
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!’
31 Histini qaye miththa bolla hayssatho oothidayti mela miththa bolla wostaneshaa?
[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]”
32 Izara issife hayqqana mala hara nam77u iita oothida asata izara efida.
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].
33 Qaraniyo geetettiza so gathidi kaqqida. Iita oothidaytappe issa oshacha baggara issa hadirissa baggara kaqqida.
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].
34 Yesussaykka aabo hayti ba oothizaysa eridi ooothonta gish istas atto ga gides. Istika iza mayoza saama yegidi ba garssan gishetti ekkida.
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].
35 Hessi hanshin asay wuri eqqidi xeellidees, daannatikka “izi hara asa ashshides shin Xoossafe dorettida kirstossay iza gidikko ane ha7i bena asho” giidi qidhida.
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!”
36 Wotadaratikka shiiqidi woyneppe aggettidda caalla usha ushidi qidhida.
The soldiers also ridiculed him because he [claimed to be a king]. They came up to him and offered him some sour wine.
37 Neni Ayhudde kawo gidikki ane ha7i nena ashsha gida.
They said to him, “If you [(sg)] are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
38 Iza hu7e bolla baggara masqale koca bolla “haysi Ayhuddista kawo” giza qaala xaafi qaaphida.
[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’.
39 Iita oothidi kaqqetida asatappe issay cashsha qaala Yesussa bolla qoqqofides. “ne kirstossa gidikii? ane nenaka nunakka ashsha” gides.
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!”
40 Iita oothidaytappe issay nees bessiza firda ekkashe Xoossassi babbikkii?
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.
41 Nuni nu oothida iita oothos bessizaysa ekkos haysi addezzi gidikko issi iita oothibeyna.
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!”
42 Yesussa ne kawotethara ne yiza wode tana qoppa gides.
Then he said, “Jesus, [please] remember me [and take care of me] when you become king!”
43 Yesussaykka zaaridi ta nees tumu gays hach ne tanara gannaten daana gides.
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!)
44 Hessa wode gadey seeta gallas shin biiddi udufun saate gakanas wurso biitta bolla dhummidees.
[Then it] was about noontime. It became dark over the whole land, [and it stayed dark] until three o’clock in the afternoon.
45 Awa arshe poo7oy digettides. Maqddase maggarajaykka daajkketidi nam77u kezides.
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 Yesussaykka keehi wassidi aabo ta shemppo ne kushen immays gida mala shemppo kezides.
[As that happened], Jesus shouted loudly, “Father, I put my spirit into your care [MTY]!” When he said that, he [EUP] died.
47 Xeetu wotadarata halaqqay hessa beyidi “haysi addezzi tumappe xillo asakoshin” giidi Xoossa galatides.
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!”
48 Hessa beyanas heen shiiqidi derey wuri he hanidaysa beyidi tira ici icidi simmida.
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].
49 Gido attin Yesussa kase lo7ethi erizayti wuri qassekka Galilappera iza kaalliza maccashati hessa xellishe haakki eqqida.
All of Jesus’ friends, including the women who had come with him from Galilee [district], stood at a distance and saw everything that happened.
50 Ayhuddista duulata asappe issay izikka Yosefo geetettiza issi daro keehanne xillo asa.
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.
51 Izikka kase asay Yesussa bolla duulatishn he duulatan deenna. Izikka issi Armattiyaasa geetettiza Ayhuddista katama asa shin Xoossa kawotethi yanayisa naagishe gam7ides.
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 Izikka Philaaxoossakko biiddi Yesussa anha immana mala Philaxosa woossidees.
He went to Pilate and asked [Pilate to permit him] to [take] Jesus’ body [and bury it. After Pilate allowed him to do that],
53 Philaxoossay izas ero gin Yosefoy anha masqale kocappe wothida mala xaaxxidi shuchchafe woocettida kase haray moogetonta duufon efidi wothides.
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.
54 He gallassay asay sanbbatas giigettiza gallas sanbbatay gelana hanes.
[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].
55 Galilappe dendidi Yesussara yida maccashatikka Yosefo kaalli biiddi duufoza beydda. Yesussa anha wosit wothidakoone xellida.
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].
56 Heepe simmidi shittoone tiyiza miish giiggissida. Woggay giza mala sanbbata gallas shemppida.
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.
