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.
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 Ma ha kwuru sị, “Ọ gaghị abụ nʼoge mmemme a, ka ọgbaaghara ghara ịdị.”
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 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.
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 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?
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 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 {[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 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, “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 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.
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 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.
[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 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.”
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 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 (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 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 [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 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?”
[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 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 [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 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?
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 Ọ ga-egosi unu otu ọnụụlọ buru ibu nʼelu ụlọ ahụ, ebe e dozichara ihe niile. Kwadoonụ ihe anyị nʼebe ahụ.”
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 Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya pụrụ baa nʼime obodo, ha hụrụ ihe niile dị ka ọ gwara ha. Ma kwadokwa nri ngabiga ahụ.
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 Mgbe o ruru uhuruchi, ya na ndị ozi ya iri na abụọ ahụ so bịa.
When it was evening, Jesus arrived [at that house] with the twelve [disciples].
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 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 Ha bidoro inwe obi mwute, na-asị ya nʼotu nʼotu, “Ọ bụ m? Ọ bụ m?”
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 Ọ sịrị ha, “Ọ bụ otu onye nʼime mmadụ iri na abụọ a. Onye mụ na ya na-amanyekọta aka nʼime otu efere.
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 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.”
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 Dị ka ha na-eri nri, o weere achịcha, nye ekele, nyawa ya, nye ha sị, “Rienụ ya, nke a bụ ahụ m.”
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 Mgbe ahụ, o buuru iko, nye ekele bunyekwa ha. Ha niile ṅụrụ site nʼotu iko ahụ.
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 Ọ sịrị ha, “Nke a bụ ọbara m nke ọgbụgba ndụ ọhụrụ, nke a na-awụfu nʼihi ọtụtụ mmadụ.
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 Nʼezie, nʼezie, agwa m unu, agaghị m aṅụ mmanya vaịnị ọzọ tutu ruo ụbọchị ahụ, mgbe m ga-aṅụ ya ọhụrụ nʼalaeze Chineke.”
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 Mgbe ha bụsịrị abụ, ha pụrụ gaa nʼUgwu Oliv.
After they sang a hymn, they went out toward Olive [Tree] Hill.
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.’
[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 Ma mgbe e mesịrị ka m si nʼọnwụ bilie, aga m ebu unu ụzọ gaa Galili.”
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 Pita kwuru, “Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ niile agbahapụ gị, agaghị m eme otu a.”
Then Peter said to him, “Perhaps all the [other disciples] will leave you, but not I! I will not [leave you]!”
30 Jisọs sịrị ya, “Ịgwa gị eziokwu, nʼụbọchị taa, nʼabalị taa, tupu oke ọkụkụ akwaa akwa ugboro abụọ, ị ga-agọnarị m ugboro atọ.”
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 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 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 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.”
[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 Ọ kpọọrọ Pita, na Jemis na Jọn tinyere onwe ya. Ọ malitere inwe ihe mwute dị ukwuu nakwa obi ịlọ mmiri.
Then he took Peter, James, and John with him. He became extremely distressed, and he said to them,
34 Ọ sịrị ha, “Ọ na-ewute mkpụrụobi m nke ukwuu ruo nʼọnụ ọnwụ. Nọdụnụ nʼebe a na-eche nche.”
“I [SYN] am very sorrowful. [It is as if] I were about to die. [You men] remain here and stay awake!”
35 Ọ gatụrụ nʼihu daa nʼala kpee ekpere, sị, ọ bụrụ na ọ ga-ekwe mee ka oge awa ahụ gabiga ya.
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 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, “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 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 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 Nọrọnụ na nche, na-ekpekwanụ ekpere ka unu ghara ịdaba nʼọnwụnwa. Mmụọ dị ike ma anụ ahụ adịghị ike.”
[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 Ọ pụkwara ọzọ, gaa kpee ekpere, na-ekwukwa otu okwu ahụ.
Then he went away again and prayed again what he prayed before.
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 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 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 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 Bilienụ! Ka anyị gawa! Lee, onye na-arara m nye nọ nso.”
[So] get up! Let’s go [toward him] Look! Here comes the one who is enabling them to seize me!”
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.
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 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.”
[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 Ngwangwa o jekwuuru Jisọs, sị ya, “Onye ozizi!” ma sutukwa ya ọnụ.
So, when Judas arrived, he immediately went to Jesus and said, “My teacher!” Then he kissed Jesus [on his neck/cheek].
46 Ndị ikom ahụ jidere Jisọs ma sekpụrụ ya nʼike.
Then [the crowd] seized Jesus.
47 Ma otu onye nʼime ndị guzo nʼebe ahụ, mịpụtara mma agha ya, gbuo ohu onyeisi nchụaja, gbupụ ntị ya.
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 Jisọs sịrị ha, “Abụ m onyendu nke ndị na-enupu isi nke mere unu ji were mma agha na mkpọ bịa ijide m?
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 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.”
50 Mgbe ahụ, ha niile hapụrụ ya gbalaga.
All [the disciples at once] left him and ran away.
51 Ọ dị otu nwokorobịa na-eso ya, ọ ji naanị akwa ọcha linin kpuchie onwe ya. Mgbe ha jidere ya,
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 ọ hapụụrụ ha akwa ọcha linin ya, gbara ọtọ gbalaga.
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 Ha duuru Jisọs gakwuru onyeisi nchụaja, ha niile bụ ndịisi nchụaja, na ndị okenye na ndị ozizi iwu zukọrọ nʼebe ahụ.
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 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 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 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.
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 Ọtụtụ bịara gbaa ama ụgha megide ya, ma ama ha abụghị otu.
because, although many people spoke lies about him, they contradicted each other.
57 Mgbe ahụ ụfọdụ biliri gbaa ama ụgha megide ya, sị,
[Finally], some stood up and accused him falsely by saying,
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 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 Ọ bụladị na nke a, ama ha niile adakọtakwaghị nʼotu.
But, what [some of] these men said also did not agree with [what others of them said].
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 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 Ma ọ gbakwara nkịtị, ọ zaghị ihe ọbụla. Ọzọkwa, onyeisi nchụaja jụrụ ya sị, “Ị bụ Kraịst, Ọkpara Onye a gọziri agọzi?”
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 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. 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 Onyeisi nchụaja dọwara uwe ya kwuo sị, “Gịnị mere anyị ji achọ ndị akaebe ọzọ?
[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 Unu anụla okwu nkwulu si ya nʼọnụ pụta! Gịnị bụ mkpebi unu?” Ha niile mara ya ikpe sị, “O kwesiri ka ọ nwụọ!”
[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 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 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 Dịka Pita nọ nʼobi ahụ, otu nʼime ụmụ agbọghọ na-ejere onyeisi nchụaja ozi bịara nso ebe ọ nọ.
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 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 [beside the fire], she looked at him [closely]. Then she said, “You also were with Jesus, that man from Nazareth [town]!”
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 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 Mgbe nwaagbọghọ ahụ hụrụ Pita ọzọ, o gosiri ya ndị ọzọ nọ nʼebe ahụ sị ha, “Nwoke a bụkwanụ otu nʼime ha.”
[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 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 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 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 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 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.
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.
