Mak 14
1 Abalị abụọ tupu e mee Mmemme Ngabiga na mmemme achịcha na-ekoghị eko, ndịisi nchụaja na ndị ozizi iwu nọkwa na-achọ ụzọ aghụghọ ha ga-esi jide Jisọs gbuo ya.
Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.
2 Ma ha kwuru sị, “Ọ gaghị abụ nʼoge mmemme a, ka ọgbaaghara ghara ịdị.”
But they said, “Not during the feast, otherwise there will be a riot among the people.”
3 Ka ọ nọdụrụ nʼoche nri na Betani nʼụlọ Saimọn onye ekpenta, otu nwanyị bu karama alabasta mmanụ otite dị oke ọnụahịa, nke e jiri ezigbo naad mee, batara. Ọ kụwara karama ahụ, wụsa ya mmanụ otite ahụ nʼisi.
Meanwhile Jesus was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the house of Simon the leper, and a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment made of pure nard. She broke the alabaster jar and poured the ointment on his head.
4 Ụfọdụ ndị nọ nʼebe ahụ were iwe nke ukwuu. Ha sịrịtara onwe ha, “Gịnị mere e jiri laa mmanụ otite nke a nʼiyi otu a?
But some were expressing indignation to one another, saying, “Why has this ointment been wasted?
5 A gaara ere mmanụ otite a ihe karịrị narị denarị atọ, were ego e retara ya nye ndị ogbenye.” Ha baara ya mba nʼolu ike.
It could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and the money could have been given to the poor.” So they began scolding her.
6 Ma Jisọs sịrị, “Hapụnụ ya aka. Gịnị mere unu ji esogbu ya? Ọ bụ ezi ọrụ ka ọ rụrụ nʼebe m nọ.
But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why are you causing trouble for her? She has done a good deed to me.
7 Unu na ndị ogbenye na-anọ oge niile, unu nwekwara ohere inyere ha aka mgbe ọbụla unu chọrọ. Ma mụ na unu agaghị anọ tee anya.
For you always have the poor with you, and you can do good to them whenever you want, but you will not always have me.
8 O mere ihe o nwere ike, ọ na-ete m mmanụ otite a ugbu a iji kwado ahụ m maka olili a ga-eli ya.
She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand to prepare me for burial.
9 Nʼezie, ana m agwa unu, nʼebe ọbụla a ga-ekwusa oziọma a nʼụwa niile, ọrụ a ọ rụrụ ka a ga-akọkwa akụkọ ya, iji cheta ihe ọma a o mere.”
Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of as a memorial to her.”
10 Mgbe ahụ Judas Iskarịọt, otu nʼime ndị ozi iri na abụọ ahụ jekwuuru ndịisi nchụaja ịgba izu otu ọ ga-esi rara ya nye ha nʼaka.
Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to deliver Jesus up to them.
11 Mgbe ha nụrụ nke a, ha ṅụrịrị ọṅụ kwee ya nkwa inye ya ego. Site nʼụbọchị ahụ, o bidoro ịchọgharị ụzọ ọ ga-esi rara ya nye ha.
When they heard why he had come, they were glad and promised to give him money. So he was looking for a way to betray Jesus at an opportune time.
12 Nʼụbọchị mbụ nke Mmemme achịcha na-ekoghị eko, mgbe ha na-achụ aja atụrụ ngabiga, ndị na-eso ụzọ ya bịakwutere ya sị ya, “Ebee ka ị chọrọ ka anyị gaa kwadoro gị ihe, maka oriri ngabiga?”
On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, Jesus' disciples said to him, “Where do yoʋ want us to go and make preparations for yoʋ to eat the Passover?”
13 O zipụrụ mmadụ abụọ nʼime ndị na-eso ụzọ ya, sị ha, “Gaanụ nʼime obodo, otu nwoke bu ite mmiri ga-ezute unu. Soronụ ya.
So he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him.
14 Ebe ọbụla ọ banyere, sịnụ onyenwe ụlọ ahụ, Onye ozizi sịrị, Olee ụlọ ọbịa a kwadoro m, ebe mụ na ndị na-eso ụzọ m ga-anọ rie oriri ngabiga?
Wherever he enters, tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher asks, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’
15 Ọ ga-egosi unu otu ọnụụlọ buru ibu nʼelu ụlọ ahụ, ebe e dozichara ihe niile. Kwadoonụ ihe anyị nʼebe ahụ.”
He will then show you a large upper room, furnished and prepared; make preparations for us there.”
16 Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya pụrụ baa nʼime obodo, ha hụrụ ihe niile dị ka ọ gwara ha. Ma kwadokwa nri ngabiga ahụ.
So his disciples left, went into the city, and found it just as Jesus had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
17 Mgbe o ruru uhuruchi, ya na ndị ozi ya iri na abụọ ahụ so bịa.
When it was evening, Jesus came with the twelve.
18 Mgbe ha nọ na-eri nri, Jisọs gwara ha sị, “Nʼezie agwa m unu, otu onye nʼime unu ga-arara m nye. E, otu onye so m ugbu a na-eri nri!”
As they were reclining at the table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, one of you who is eating with me will betray me.”
19 Ha bidoro inwe obi mwute, na-asị ya nʼotu nʼotu, “Ọ bụ m? Ọ bụ m?”
So they began to be sorrowful and to say one after another, “Surely not I?” and, “Surely not I?”
20 Ọ sịrị ha, “Ọ bụ otu onye nʼime mmadụ iri na abụọ a. Onye mụ na ya na-amanyekọta aka nʼime otu efere.
Jesus answered them, “It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread with me into the dish.
21 Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-ala dị ka e dere banyere ya. Ma ahụhụ ga-adịrị nwoke ahụ onye a ga-esite nʼaka ya rara Nwa nke Mmadụ nye. Ọ gaara akara onye ahụ mma ma a sị na a mụghị ya amụ.”
The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.”
22 Dị ka ha na-eri nri, o weere achịcha, nye ekele, nyawa ya, nye ha sị, “Rienụ ya, nke a bụ ahụ m.”
As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed it, he broke it, gave it to them, and said, “Take and eat this bread; this is my body.”
23 Mgbe ahụ, o buuru iko, nye ekele bunyekwa ha. Ha niile ṅụrụ site nʼotu iko ahụ.
Then he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank of it.
24 Ọ sịrị ha, “Nke a bụ ọbara m nke ọgbụgba ndụ ọhụrụ, nke a na-awụfu nʼihi ọtụtụ mmadụ.
He said to them, “This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.
25 Nʼezie, nʼezie, agwa m unu, agaghị m aṅụ mmanya vaịnị ọzọ tutu ruo ụbọchị ahụ, mgbe m ga-aṅụ ya ọhụrụ nʼalaeze Chineke.”
Truly I say to you, I will certainly not drink again from the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.”
26 Mgbe ha bụsịrị abụ, ha pụrụ gaa nʼUgwu Oliv.
And after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
27 Jisọs sịrị ha, “Unu niile ga-agbahapụ m, nʼihi na e dere ya otu a sị, “‘Aga m etigbu onye ọzụzụ atụrụ, igwe atụrụ ga-agbasasịkwa.’
Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’
28 Ma mgbe e mesịrị ka m si nʼọnwụ bilie, aga m ebu unu ụzọ gaa Galili.”
However, after I have been raised up, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”
29 Pita kwuru, “Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ niile agbahapụ gị, agaghị m eme otu a.”
But Peter said to him, “Even if everyone else falls away, I will not.”
30 Jisọs sịrị ya, “Ịgwa gị eziokwu, nʼụbọchị taa, nʼabalị taa, tupu oke ọkụkụ akwaa akwa ugboro abụọ, ị ga-agọnarị m ugboro atọ.”
Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to yoʋ that today, on this night, before a rooster crows twice, yoʋ will deny me three times.”
31 O kwusịrị ike sị, “Ọ bụrụkwa na ihe ọnwụ adapụta, aga m eso gị nwụọ. Agaghị m agọnarị gị!” Ọ bụkwa otu ihe ahụ ka ha niile kwuru.
But Peter said all the more vehemently, “Even if I must die with yoʋ, I will certainly not deny yoʋ.” And they all said the same thing.
32 Ha pụrụ garuo ebe a na-akpọ Getsameni. Nʼebe ahụ, ọ sịrị ndị na-eso ụzọ ya, “Nọdụnụ nʼebe a ka m gaa kpee ekpere.”
Then they went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray.”
33 Ọ kpọọrọ Pita, na Jemis na Jọn tinyere onwe ya. Ọ malitere inwe ihe mwute dị ukwuu nakwa obi ịlọ mmiri.
He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly disturbed and distressed.
34 Ọ sịrị ha, “Ọ na-ewute mkpụrụobi m nke ukwuu ruo nʼọnụ ọnwụ. Nọdụnụ nʼebe a na-eche nche.”
He said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to the point of death; stay here and keep watch.”
35 Ọ gatụrụ nʼihu daa nʼala kpee ekpere, sị, ọ bụrụ na ọ ga-ekwe mee ka oge awa ahụ gabiga ya.
Going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
36 O kwuru sị, “Abba, Nna, ị pụrụ ime ihe niile. Napụ m iko a, ma otu ọ dị, ọ bụghị ka e mee uche m, kama ka e mee uche gị.”
He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for yoʋ. Take this cup away from me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what yoʋ will.”
37 Ọ bịara hụ ha ka ha na-arahụ ụra. Ọ sịrị Pita, “Saimọn, ị na-arahụ ụra? Ọ bụ na ị nweghị ike iche nche otu awa?
Then he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are yoʋ sleeping? Could yoʋ not keep watch for one hour?
38 Nọrọnụ na nche, na-ekpekwanụ ekpere ka unu ghara ịdaba nʼọnwụnwa. Mmụọ dị ike ma anụ ahụ adịghị ike.”
Keep watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
39 Ọ pụkwara ọzọ, gaa kpee ekpere, na-ekwukwa otu okwu ahụ.
Once again he went away and prayed the same prayer.
40 Mgbe ọ lọghachiri azụ ọ hụrụ na ha na-arahụ ụra, nʼihi na anya ha dị arọ nke ukwuu. Ha amakwaghị ihe ha ga-agwa ya.
When he returned, he found them sleeping again, for their eyes were heavy, and they did not know what to say in response.
41 Mgbe ọ lọghachiri nke ugboro atọ, ọ sịrị ha, “Unu ka nọ na-arahụ ụra na-ezukwa ike? O zuola! Oge awa ahụ abịala. Lee, a rarala Nwa nke Mmadụ nye nʼaka ndị mmehie.
Then he came a third time and said to them, “Sleep on now and take your rest! It is enough; the hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is delivered up into the hands of sinners.
42 Bilienụ! Ka anyị gawa! Lee, onye na-arara m nye nọ nso.”
Rise, let us go! Behold, my betrayer has drawn near.”
43 Mgbe ọ ka kpụ okwu nʼọnụ, Judas, otu nʼime ndị ozi iri na abụọ ahụ batara, ya na igwe mmadụ, ndị ji mma agha na mkpọ. Ọ bụ ndịisi nchụaja, na ndị ozizi iwu, na ndị ode akwụkwọ, na ndị okenye ndị Juu zitere ha.
Immediately, as he was still speaking, Judas arrived, who was one of the twelve. With him was a large crowd with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.
44 Ma onye na-arara ya nye, nyere ha rịị ihe ịrịbama sị, “Onye ahụ nke m ga-esutu ọnụ bụ ya; jidenụ ya, kpụrụnụ ya gawa, ma jidesiekwanụ ya ike.”
Now his betrayer had given them a signal, saying, “Whomever I kiss, he is the one; arrest him and lead him away under guard.”
45 Ngwangwa o jekwuuru Jisọs, sị ya, “Onye ozizi!” ma sutukwa ya ọnụ.
When Judas came, he immediately went up to Jesus and said to him, “Rabbi! Rabbi!” And he kissed him.
46 Ndị ikom ahụ jidere Jisọs ma sekpụrụ ya nʼike.
Then they took hold of Jesus and arrested him.
47 Ma otu onye nʼime ndị guzo nʼebe ahụ, mịpụtara mma agha ya, gbuo ohu onyeisi nchụaja, gbupụ ntị ya.
But one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
48 Jisọs sịrị ha, “Abụ m onyendu nke ndị na-enupu isi nke mere unu ji were mma agha na mkpọ bịa ijide m?
Then Jesus said to them, “Have you come out to arrest me with swords and clubs as you would against a robber?
49 Ụbọchị niile ka mụ na unu nọ mgbe m na-ezi ihe nʼụlọnsọ ukwu, ma unu ejideghị m. Ma ihe akwụkwọ nsọ kwuru aghaghị imezu.”
I was with you daily, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest me. But these things are happening so that the Scriptures may be fulfilled.”
50 Mgbe ahụ, ha niile hapụrụ ya gbalaga.
Then they all left him and fled.
51 Ọ dị otu nwokorobịa na-eso ya, ọ ji naanị akwa ọcha linin kpuchie onwe ya. Mgbe ha jidere ya,
Now a certain young man was following Jesus, wearing nothing but a linen cloth. The young men tried to seize him,
52 ọ hapụụrụ ha akwa ọcha linin ya, gbara ọtọ gbalaga.
but he left the linen cloth behind and ran away from them naked.
53 Ha duuru Jisọs gakwuru onyeisi nchụaja, ha niile bụ ndịisi nchụaja, na ndị okenye na ndị ozizi iwu zukọrọ nʼebe ahụ.
Then they led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes were assembled together with him.
54 Pita sooro ha, ma ọ nọ nʼebe dị anya. O sooro ha bata nʼobi onyeisi nchụaja. Nʼebe ahụ, o sooro ndị nche nọdụ ọdụ na-anya ọkụ.
Peter had followed Jesus at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the officers, warming himself in the light of the fire.
55 Ndịisi nchụaja na ndịisi ikpe nʼụlọikpe ukwu nọ na-achọ ama megide Jisọs, ka ha nwee ike gbuo ya. Ma ọ dịghị nke ha chọtara.
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any.
56 Ọtụtụ bịara gbaa ama ụgha megide ya, ma ama ha abụghị otu.
For many were giving false testimony against him, but their testimonies did not agree.
57 Mgbe ahụ ụfọdụ biliri gbaa ama ụgha megide ya, sị,
Then some stood up and gave false testimony against him, declaring,
58 “Anyị nụrụ mgbe o kwuru sị, ‘Aga m akwatu ụlọnsọ ukwu a nke e ji aka wuo, nʼụbọchị atọ aga m ewukwa ụlọ ọzọ, nke a na-ejighị aka wuo.’”
“We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another not made by man.’”
59 Ọ bụladị na nke a, ama ha niile adakọtakwaghị nʼotu.
Yet even then their testimony did not agree.
60 Mgbe ahụ, onyeisi nchụaja biliri ọtọ nʼihu ha, jụọ Jisọs ajụjụ sị, “Ọ bụ na ị nweghị ihe ọbụla ị ga-aza? Gịnị ka i nwere ikwu banyere ama ndị a a na-agba megide gị?”
Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, “Do yoʋ make no answer? What are these men testifying against yoʋ?”
61 Ma ọ gbakwara nkịtị, ọ zaghị ihe ọbụla. Ọzọkwa, onyeisi nchụaja jụrụ ya sị, “Ị bụ Kraịst, Ọkpara Onye a gọziri agọzi?”
But he was silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are yoʋ the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”
62 Jisọs sịrị, “Abụ m ya, unu ga-ahụkwa Nwa nke Mmadụ ka ọ na-anọdụ ala nʼaka nri nke Onye ji ike niile, na-abịakwa nʼigwe ojii nke eluigwe.”
Jesus said, “I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
63 Onyeisi nchụaja dọwara uwe ya kwuo sị, “Gịnị mere anyị ji achọ ndị akaebe ọzọ?
Then the high priest tore his garments and said, “What further need do we have of witnesses?
64 Unu anụla okwu nkwulu si ya nʼọnụ pụta! Gịnị bụ mkpebi unu?” Ha niile mara ya ikpe sị, “O kwesiri ka ọ nwụọ!”
You have heard his blasphemy. What seems right to you?” And they all condemned him as deserving death.
65 Mgbe ahụ ụfọdụ bidoro ịgbụ ya ọnụ mmiri asọ, jiri akwa kechie ya anya, tiekwa ya aka na-asị, “Buo amụma!” Ndị nche kpụpụtara ya tiekwa ya ihe.
Then some began to spit on him, to blindfold him, and to beat him, saying to him, “Prophesy!” And the officers kept striking him with the palms of their hands.
66 Dịka Pita nọ nʼobi ahụ, otu nʼime ụmụ agbọghọ na-ejere onyeisi nchụaja ozi bịara nso ebe ọ nọ.
Now as Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came.
67 Mgbe ọ hụrụ Pita ka ọ na-anya ọkụ, o leziri ya anya nke ọma, sị, “Ị bụ otu nʼime ndị na-eso Jisọs onye Nazaret ahụ.”
When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, “Yoʋ also were with Jesus of Nazareth.”
68 Ma ọ gọrọ agọ sị, “Amaghị m, maọbụ ghọtakwa ihe ị na-ekwu.” Ma ọ pụrụ gaa nʼụzọ e si abata. Mgbe ahụ oke ọkụkụ kwara akwa.
But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what yoʋ are talking about!” Then he went outside to the gateway, and a rooster crowed.
69 Mgbe nwaagbọghọ ahụ hụrụ Pita ọzọ, o gosiri ya ndị ọzọ nọ nʼebe ahụ sị ha, “Nwoke a bụkwanụ otu nʼime ha.”
When the servant girl saw him again, she began saying to the people standing nearby, “This man is one of them.”
70 Ma ọ gọkwara agọ ọzọ. Mgbe oge nta gasịrị, ndị guzo Pita nso sịrị ya, “Nʼezie, ị bụ otu nʼime ha, nʼihi na ị bụ onye Galili.”
But again he denied it. After a little while, the people standing nearby said to Peter once again, “Truly yoʋ are one of them, for yoʋ also are a Galilean, and yoʋr accent is like theirs.”
71 Mgbe ahụ o bidoro ịbụ onwe ya ọnụ, na ịṅụ iyi na-asị, “Amaghị m onye nwoke a unu na-ekwu okwu ya bụ.”
But he began to invoke curses and to swear: “I do not know this man of whom you speak.”
72 Nʼotu oge ahụ, oke ọkụkụ kwara akwa nke ugboro abụọ. Mgbe ahụ Pita chetara okwu Jisọs gwara ya sị, “Tupu oke ọkụkụ akwaa akwa ugboro abụọ, ị ga-agọnarị m ugboro atọ.” Obi tiwara ya mee ka ọ kwaa akwa.
Then a rooster crowed a second time, and Peter remembered what Jesus had said to him: “Before a rooster crows twice, yoʋ will deny me three times.” And he broke down and wept.
