Mak 15
1 Nʼezigbo isi ụtụtụ, ndịisi nchụaja na ndị okenye na ndị ozizi iwu, na ndị nzukọ ndị okenye niile, nwere mkpebi. Ha kere Jisọs agbụ, duru ya nyefee nʼaka Pailet.
Immediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders, scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, bound Jesus, carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
2 Pailet jụrụ ya sị, “Ị bụ eze ndị Juu?” Ọ zara sị ya, “Gị onwe gị kwuru ya.”
Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered, “So you say.”
3 Mgbe ahụ ndịisi nchụaja boro ya ebubo banyere ọtụtụ ihe.
The chief priests accused him of many things.
4 Pailet jụrụ ya ajụjụ ọzọ sị, “Ọ bụ na ị nweghị ọsịsa ọbụla? Lee ọtụtụ ebubo ha na-ebo gị.”
Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer? See how many things they testify against you!”
5 Ma Jisọs azaghị ihe ọzọ. Nke a juru Pailet anya.
But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate marveled.
6 Ugbu a, ọ bụ omenaala nʼoge mmemme, na a ga-ahapụ otu onye mkpọrọ, bụ onye ha rịọrọ ka a hapụ.
Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whomever they asked of him.
7 Nʼoge ahụ kwa, otu nwoke a na-akpọ Barabas nọ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ, ya na ụfọdụ ndị biliri megide isi ọchịchị, ndị gbukwara mmadụ nʼoge ọgbaaghara ahụ.
There was one called Barabbas, bound with his fellow insurgents, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
8 Igwe mmadụ gbakọrọ na-arịọ Pailet ka o mezuoro ha omenaala ha.
The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them.
9 Mgbe ahụ ọ jụrụ ha sị, “Unu chọrọ ka m hapụrụ unu eze ndị Juu?”
Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
10 Ebe ọ maara na ọ bụ nʼihi ekworo ka ndịisi nchụaja ji nyefee Jisọs nʼaka ya.
For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
11 Ma ndịisi nchụaja kpaliri igwe mmadụ ahụ ka ha kwagide ya ka ọ hapụrụ ha Barabas.
But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.
12 Pailet jụrụ ha ọzọ sị, “Gịnị ka m ga-eme nwoke a unu kpọrọ eze ndị Juu?”
Pilate again asked them, “What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?”
13 Ma ha tiri mkpu ọzọ sị, “Kpọgide ya nʼobe!”
They cried out again, “Crucify him!”
14 Ma Pailet jụrụ ha sị, “Ọ bụ nʼihi gịnị? Olee ihe ọjọọ o mere?” Ma ha tiri mkpu karịa ka ha si eti na mbụ, na-asị, “Kpọgide ya nʼobe!”
Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, “Crucify him!”
15 Ma ebe Pailet chọrọ ime ihe ga-atọ igwe mmadụ ahụ ụtọ, ọ hapụụrụ ha Barabas, nyefee ha Jisọs nʼaka ka ha pịa ya ihe ma kpọgidekwa ya nʼobe.
Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.
16 Ndị agha ahụ duuru ya pụọ baa nʼime ụlọeze a na-akpọ Pritoriọm. Ha kpọkọtakwara ndị agha ndị otu ha ndị ọzọ.
The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.
17 Ha yinyere ya uwe mwụda na-acha odo odo, kpukwasịkwa ya okpueze nke e ji ogwu kpaa nʼisi.
They clothed him with purple; and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
18 Emesịa, ha malitere na-ekele ya sị, “Ekele, eze ndị Juu.”
They began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
19 Ha ji osisi kụọ ya nʼisi ọtụtụ mgbe, na-agbụ ya ọnụ mmiri asọ. Ha gbukwara ikpere nʼihu ya, na-akpọ isiala na-enye ya.
They struck his head with a reed and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.
20 Mgbe ha ji ya mechaa ihe ọchị, ha yipụrụ ya uwe odo odo ahụ, yinyekwa ya uwe nke ya. Emesịa, ha duuru ya pụọ gawa ịkpọgide ya nʼobe.
When they had mocked him, they took the purple cloak off him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.
21 Ha zutere otu onye na-agata nʼụzọ, aha ya bụ Saimọn, onye Sirini, bụ nna Alegzanda na Rufọs. Ha manyere ya ka o buru obe ya.
They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them that he might bear his cross.
22 Nʼikpeazụ, ha duuru Jisọs ruo ebe a na-akpọ Gọlgọta (nke pụtara “ebe okpokoro isi”).
They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, “The place of a skull.”
23 Ha nyere ya mmanya a gwara máá, ma ọ jụrụ ịṅụ ya.
They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn’t take it.
24 Emesịa, ha kpọgidere ya nʼobe, ma kee uwe ya nʼetiti onwe ha site nʼife nza onye ga-enwe nke ọ ga-ewe.
Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.
25 Ha kpọgidere ya nʼobe nʼelekere itoolu nke ụtụtụ.
It was the third hour when they crucified him.
26 Ha depụtara ebubo ha boro ya kwụba ya nʼelu obe ahụ, nke bụ: Eze ndị Juu.
The superscription of his accusation was written over him: “THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
27 Ha kpọgidekwara ya na ndị ohi abụọ nʼobe, otu nʼaka nri ya, nke ọzọ nʼaka ekpe ya.
With him they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on his left.
28 A gụkọtara ya na ndị na-emebi iwu.
The Scripture was fulfilled which says, “He was counted with transgressors.”
29 Ndị mmadụ si nʼebe ahụ gafee fufere isi ha na-ekwutọ ya, na-asị, “Leenụ gị! Onye ga-akwada ụlọnsọ ma wugharịa ya nʼabalị atọ.
Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads and saying, “Ha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days,
30 Zọpụtanụ onwe gị! Si nʼelu obe ahụ rịdata.”
save yourself, and come down from the cross!”
31 Ọ bụladị ndịisi nchụaja, na ndị ozizi iwu na ndị ode akwụkwọ nọ na-akwa ya emo nʼetiti onwe ha na-asị, “Ọ zọpụtara ndị ọzọ, ma ọ pụghị ịzọpụta onwe ya!
Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, “He saved others. He can’t save himself.
32 Ka Kraịst a, bụ Eze Izrel, si nʼelu obe a rịdata ka anyị hụ ma kwerekwa.” Ndị ahụ a kpọgidekọrọ ha na ya nʼobe nọkwa na-akparị ya.
Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him.” Those who were crucified with him also insulted him.
33 Mgbe ọ kụrụ elekere iri na abụọ nke ehihie, ọchịchịrị gbachikọtara nʼala ahụ niile. Ọchịchịrị a dịgidere ruo nʼelekere atọ nke ehihie.
When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34 Nʼelekere atọ nke ehihie, Jisọs tiri mkpu akwa nʼoke olu sị, “Elọi, Elọi, lama sabaktani!” (nke pụtara, “Chineke m, Chineke m, gịnị mere i jiri hapụ m?”).
At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is, being interpreted, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
35 Ma ụfọdụ ndị guzo nso nʼebe ahụ, mgbe ha nụrụ nke a, sịrị, “Lee, ọ na-akpọ Ịlaịja!”
Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.”
36 Ya mere, otu onye gbaara ọsọ gaa weta ogbo, denye ya nʼime mmanya gbara ụka, fanye ya na okporo osisi, nye ya ka ọ ṅụọ, ma na-asị, “Hapụnụ ya, ka anyị lee ma Ịlaịja ọ ga-abịa tọtuo ya.”
One ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to take him down.”
37 Ma Jisọs tiri mkpu nʼolu ike, kubie ume.
Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and gave up the spirit.
38 Akwa mgbochi nke ụlọnsọ ukwu sitere nʼelu gbawaa abụọ ruo nʼọnụ ala ala ya.
The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.
39 Mgbe ọchịagha guzo nʼihu ya, hụrụ otu o si kubie ume, o kwuru sị, “Nʼezie, nwoke a bụ Ọkpara Chineke.”
When the centurion, who stood by opposite him, saw that he cried out like this and breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
40 O nwere ụfọdụ ụmụ nwanyị guzo nʼebe dị anya na-ele ihe na-eme, nʼetiti ha bụ Meri Magdalin, Meri nne Jemis nke nta, na Josef, na Salomi.
There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
41 Ndị a bụ ndị naara eso ya na-ejekwara ya ozi, mgbe ọ nọ na Galili. Ọ dịkwa ndị inyom ọzọ nọkwa nʼebe ahụ, bụ ndị sooro ya bịa na Jerusalem.
who, when he was in Galilee, followed him and served him; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.
42 Nʼoge uhuruchi (ya bụ ụbọchị na-abọta ụbọchị izuike), ebe ọ bụ Ụbọchị Nkwadebe,
When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
43 Josef onye Arimatia, otu nʼime ndị otu nʼụlọ nzukọ, onye a na-asọpụrụ, onye na-echere ọbịbịa nke alaeze Chineke, ji obi ike jekwuru Pailet rịọ ya ka o bunye ya ahụ Jisọs.
Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for God’s Kingdom, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.
44 Ọ juru Pailet anya ịnụ na ọ nwụọla. Ọ kpọrọ ọchịagha ahụ jụọ ya ma ọ nwụọla.
Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.
45 Mgbe ọchịagha ahụ gwara ya na ọ nwụọla, o kwere ka Josef buru ahụ ya.
When he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
46 Josef zụtara akwa ọcha linin, wedata ahụ ya jiri akwa ahụ fụchie ya. O buuru ya buba ya nʼime ili nke o gwuru nʼime nkume. Emesịa o nuketara otu nkume buru ibu, jiri ya mechie ọnụ ụzọ ili ahụ.
He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
47 Meri Magdalin na Meri nne Josef hụkwara ebe e bubara ahụ ya.
Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses, saw where he was laid.
