Matiu 26
1 Mgbe Jisọs kwusiri okwu ndị a, ọ gwara ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sị,
AND it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples,
2 “Dị ka unu maara nke ọma, Mmemme Ngabiga ga-amalite mgbe ụbọchị abụọ gasịrị. Nʼoge ahụ, a ga-ararakwa Nwa nke Mmadụ nye ka a kpọgide ya nʼobe.”
Ye know that after two days is the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
3 Nʼoge ahụ, ndịisi nchụaja, na ndị okenye zukọtara nʼụlọeze otu onyeisi nchụaja a na-akpọ Kaịfas.
Then were the chief priests and scribes, and the elders of the people gathered together in the palace of the high-priest, called Caiaphas.
4 Ha gbara izu ịchọpụta ụzọ ha ga-esi jide Jisọs na nzuzo gbuo ya.
And they consulted together, how they might seize Jesus by guile, and put him to death.
5 Ha kwekọrịta sị, “Ọ gaghị abụ nʼoge mmemme ka ọgbaaghara hapụ ịdị nʼetiti ndị mmadụ.”
But they said, Not on the feast-day, lest there be a tumult among the people.
6 Mgbe Jisọs nọ na Betani, nʼụlọ Saimọn onye ekpenta,
Now when Jesus was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7 otu nwanyị bu karama alabasta nke mmanụ otite isi ụtọ dị oke ọnụahịa dị nʼime ya, bịakwutere ya, nke ọ wụsara ya nʼisi dị ka ọ na-anọdụ ala nʼeri nri.
there came to him a woman having an alabaster-box of very precious aromatic ointment, and poured it upon his head as he sat at table.
8 Ma mgbe ndị na-eso ụzọ ya hụrụ nke a, iwe were ha nke ukwuu. Ha sịrị, “Olee ụdị ịla nʼiyi dị nke a!
But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, For what end is this waste?
9 A gaara erepụta mmanụ a ego dị ukwuu were ego e retara ya nyere ndị ogbenye aka.”
For this ointment might have been sold for a considerable sum, and given to the poor.
10 Ebe Jisọs matara ihe ha na-atamu nʼobi ha, ọ sịrị ha, “Gịnị mere unu ji esogbu nwanyị a? O merela m ihe dị mma.
Then Jesus knowing it, said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath performed a good act upon me:
11 Unu na ndị ogbenye ga-anọ oge niile, ma ọ bụghị mụ na unu ga-anọ mgbe niile.
for the poor ye have always with you, but me ye have not always:
12 Nʼihi na site nʼịwụ m mmanụ otite a nʼahụ, o doziela m maka olili.
for in pouring this odoriferous ointment on my body, she hath done it for my burial.
13 Nʼezie, ana m agwa unu, nʼebe ọbụla ezisara oziọma a nʼụwa niile, a ga na-echeta nwanyị a nʼihi ihe ọma a o meere m.”
Verily I say unto you, Wherever this Gospel is preached through the whole world, what she hath done shall be also spoken of for a memorial of her.
14 Mgbe ahụ otu nʼime mmadụ iri na abụọ na-eso ụzọ ya, onye aha ya bụ Judas Iskarịọt, jekwuuru ndịisi nchụaja.
Then went one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests,
15 Ọ jụrụ ha sị, “Gịnị ka unu ga-enye m ma m rara ya nye nʼaka unu?” Ha kwụrụ ya iri mkpụrụ ọlaọcha atọ.
and said, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? Then they placed before him thirty pieces of silver.
16 Site nʼoge ahụ na-aga, ọ chọrọ ohere ịrara ya nye nʼaka ha.
And from that time he sought an opportunity to deliver him up to them.
17 Nʼụbọchị mbụ nke mmemme achịcha na-ekoghị eko, ndị na-eso ụzọ Jisọs bịakwutere ya jụọ ya sị, “Ebee ka ị chọrọ ka anyị gaa kwadoro gị ihe gị maka oriri Ngabiga?”
Then on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
18 Ọ zara ha sị, “Jekwurunụ otu nwoke nʼime obodo sị ya, Onye ozizi sị, ‘Oge m abịala nso. Mụ na ndị na-eso ụzọ m ga-eri oriri Ngabiga nʼụlọ gị.’”
And he said, Go into the city, unto such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand: I will keep the passover with my disciples at thy house.
19 Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya mere dị ka Jisọs gwara ha, doziekwa oriri Ngabiga ahụ nʼebe ahụ.
And his disciples did as Jesus commanded them; and they made ready the passover.
20 Nʼuhuruchi ụbọchị ahụ, ya na ndị na-eso ụzọ ya iri na abụọ ahụ nọdụrụ ala nʼoche nri ahụ.
And when the evening was come, he sat down at table with the twelve.
21 Mgbe ha na-eri nri, o kwuru sị, “Nʼezie ana m agwa unu, na otu onye nʼime unu ga-arara m nye.”
And as they were eating, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
22 Ha nwere oke mwute, ma malite ịjụ ya nʼotu nʼotu sị, “Onyenwe anyị, ọ bụ m?”
And exceedingly grieved, they began to say to him every one of them, Lord, am I the person?
23 Ma ọ zara ha sị, “Ọ bụ onye ahụ mụ na ya na-amanyekọta aka nʼotu efere ga-arara m nye.
But he answering said, He that dippeth his hand with me into the dish, that man shall betray me.
24 Lee Nwa nke Mmadụ ga-ala dị ka e si buo ya nʼamụma. 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 is departing, as it is written of him: but wo to that man, by whom the Son of man is betrayed! well had it been for that man if he had never had a being.
25 Judas, onye ahụ raara ya nye jụrụ ya sị, “Onye ozizi ọ bụ m?” Ọ zara sị, “Gị onwe gị ekwuola ya.”
Then Judas, who betrayed him, addressing him said, Master, is it I? He saith to him, Thou hast named the person.
26 Mgbe ha nọkwa na-eri nri, Jisọs were ogbe achịcha ahụ, mgbe o nyechara ekele, ọ nyawara ya nye ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sị ha, “Naranụ nke a rie, nʼihi na nke a bụ anụ ahụ m.”
Then as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessing, brake, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
27 Mgbe ahụ kwa, o burukwara iko mmanya, ma mgbe o nyechara ekele, o bunyere ya ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sị ha, “Unu niile ṅụọnụ site nʼiko a.
And taking the cup, and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this:
28 Nʼihi na nke a bụ ọbara m nke bụ akara ọgbụgba ndụ ọhụrụ ahụ. A na-awụsa ya maka ọtụtụ mgbaghara mmehie.
for this is my blood, that blood of the new testament, which is shed for many, for the remission of sins.
29 Ana m agwa unu, na-agaghị m aṅụ mmanya sitere na mkpụrụ vaịnị ọzọ, tutu ruo ụbọchị ahụ mụ na unu ga-aṅụ ya nʼụzọ dị iche nʼalaeze Nna m.”
And I tell you, That I will no more henceforth drink of this produce of the vine, until that day when I drink it with you, new, in the kingdom of my Father.
30 Mgbe ha bụsịrị abụ, ha pụrụ gaa nʼUgwu Oliv.
And when they had sung an hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives.
31 Mgbe ahụ Jisọs gwara ha sị, “Nʼabalị taa, unu niile ga-agbahapụ naanị m. Nʼihi na e dere ya, sị: “‘Aga m etigbu onye ọzụzụ atụrụ, atụrụ nke igwe atụrụ ahụ ga-agbasasịkwa.’
Then saith Jesus unto them, Ye all will be offended at me this night: for it is written, “I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.”
32 Ma mgbe e mere ka m si nʼọnwụ bilite, aga m ebu unu ụzọ gaa Galili.”
But after I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
33 Pita sịrị, “Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ niile agbahapụ gị gbalaga, agaghị m ahapụ gị.”
Then Peter, taking up the word, said to him, Though all should be offended at thee, yet will I never be offended.
34 Jisọs sịrị, “Nʼezie agwa m gị, nʼabalị taa, tupu oke ọkụkụ akwaa akwa, ị ga-agọnarị m ugboro atọ.”
Jesus saith to him, I tell thee of a certainty, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
35 Ma Pita kwuru sị, “Ọ bụrụ na ọ dị mkpa ka m soro gị nwụọ, agaghị m agọnarị gị.” Ọ bụkwa otu ihe ahụ ka ndị ahụ niile na-eso ụzọ ya kwuru.
Peter said to him, Though I should die with thee, never will I deny thee. In like manner also said all the disciples.
36 Mgbe Jisọs bịara nʼogige ahụ a na-akpọ Getsameni, ọ gwara ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sị ha, “Nọdụnụ nʼebe a ka m gaa nʼihu nke nta kpee ekpere.”
Then cometh Jesus with them to a place called Gethsemane, and saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
37 Ọ kpọọrọ Pita tinyere onwe ya, na ụmụ Zebedi abụọ. Ọ malitere inwe obi mwute nʼime onwe ya. Obi malitekwara ịlọ ya mmiri.
And taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be deeply sorrowful, and to be overwhelmed with dejection.
38 Mgbe ahụ ọ gwara ha sị, “Ọ na-ewute mkpụrụobi m nke ukwuu ruo nʼọnụ ọnwụ. Nọgidenụ nʼebe a soro m na-eche nche.”
Then saith he to them. My soul is exceeding sorrowful even to death: abide here, and watch with me.
39 Ọ gara nʼihu nke nta daa, kpuo ihu ya nʼala, kpee ekpere sị, “Nna m, ọ bụrụ na ọ ga-ekwe mee, napụ m iko a. Ma ọ bụghị ka e mee uche m, kama ka e mee uche gị.”
And going a little farther, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
40 Ya mere, ọ bịakwutere ndị na-eso ụzọ ya, hụ ha ka ha na-arahụ ụra. Ọ sịrị Pita, “Ọ bụ na unu enweghị ike i soro m chee nche, ọ bụladị otu awa?
And he cometh to the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and he saith to Peter, Is it so, that ye have not strength to watch with me one hour?
41 Na-echenụ nche, na-ekpekwa ekpere, ka unu ghara ịba nʼọnwụnwa. Nʼihi na mmụọ dị na njikere ma anụ ahụ adịghị ike.”
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.
42 Ọ laghachiri azụ nke ugboro abụọ kpeekwa ekpere sị, “Nna m, ọ bụrụ na iko a agaghị agabiga ma ọ bụghị na m ṅụrụ ya, ka e mee uche gị.”
Again the second time he went away, and prayed, saying, O my Father, If it be not possible, that this cup pass from me, but that I should drink it, thy will be done.
43 Ọ lọghachikwara ọzọ hụkwa ka ha na-arahụ ụra, nʼihi na anya ha dị arọ.
And coming, he found them asleep again, for their eyes were weighed down.
44 Ọ hapụrụ ha ọzọ gaa kpee ekpere nke ugboro atọ, na-ekwukwa otu okwu ahụ.
And leaving them, he went away again, and prayed the third time, repeating the same sentence.
45 Mgbe ọ lọghachikwutere ndị na-eso ụzọ ya, ọ sịrị ha, “Unu ka nọ na-arahụ ụra, na-ezukwa ike? Lee, oge awa ahụ abịala, a rarala Nwa nke Mmadụ nye nʼaka ndị mmehie.
Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Do ye still sleep on, and repose yourselves? lo! the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46 Bilienụ ka anyị gawa. Lee, onye ahụ na-arara m nye na-abịa!”
Arise, let us go: lo! he that betrayeth me approaches.
47 Mgbe ọ nọ na-ekwu okwu a, Judas, otu nʼime ndị ozi iri na abụọ ahụ bịaruru, ya na ọtụtụ igwe mmadụ so. Ụfọdụ ji mma agha ha, ndị ọzọ ji osisi. Ọ bụ ndịisi nchụaja na ndị okenye ndị Juu zitere ha.
And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas one of the twelve came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
48 Ma onye ahụ na-arara ya nye, nyere ha ihe ịrịbama, sị, “Onye ahụ m ga-esutu ọnụ bụ nwoke ahụ, jidesienụ ya aka ike!”
Now he that betrayed him had given them a signal, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he: seize him.
49 Ngwangwa o jekwuuru Jisọs sị ya, “Ekele, Onye ozizi!” ma sutukwa ya ọnụ.
And immediately approaching to Jesus, he said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
50 Jisọs gwara ya sị, “Enyi m, mee ihe ị bịara ime ngwangwa.” Mgbe ahụ, ndị ikom ahụ bịara nso jide Jisọs, sekpụrụ ya nʼike.
Then spake Jesus to him, Friend, for what purpose art thou here? Then approaching they laid hands on Jesus, and seized him.
51 Otu onye nʼime ndị ha na Jisọs nọ, setịrị aka ya, mịpụta mma agha ya, gbuo ohu onyeisi nchụaja, gbupụ ntị ya.
And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretching out his hand, drew his sword, and striking at a servant of the high-priest, cut off his ear.
52 Ma Jisọs sịrị ya, “Mịghachi mma agha gị nʼọbọ ya, nʼihi na mmadụ ọbụla na-eji mma egbu mmadụ ibe ya ga-anwụ site na mma.
Then saith Jesus unto him, Return thy sword into its sheath: for all who take the sword, shall perish by the sword.
53 I cheghị na m pụrụ ịrịọ Nna m ka o zitere m ihe karịrị usuu ndị mmụọ ozi iri na abụọ nʼotu ntabi anya?
Thinkest thou, that I cannot now entreat my Father, and he will give me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 Ma olee otu ihe e dere nʼakwụkwọ nsọ ga-esi mezuo, nke kwuru na ọ ghaghị ịdị otu a?”
But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55 Nʼoge awa ahụ, Jisọs gwara igwe mmadụ ahụ sị, “Unu pụtara chịrị mma agha na mkpọ bịa ijide m dị ka a ga-asị na m bụ onye ohi? Anọrọla m ziekwa ihe nʼụlọnsọ kwa ụbọchị, ma unu ejideghị m.
In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber, with swords and staves to apprehend me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid not hold upon me.
56 Ma ihe ndị a na-eme ka ihe ndị amụma dere nʼakwụkwọ nsọ mezuo.” Nʼoge ihe ndị a niile na-eme, ndị na-eso ụzọ ya niile hapụrụ ya gbalaga.
But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets should be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 Ndị jidere Jisọs duuru ya gaa nʼụlọ Kaịfas, onyeisi nchụaja. Ndị ozizi iwu na ndị okenye ndị Juu zukọtara nʼebe ahụ.
Then they who had apprehended Jesus, brought him to Caiaphas the high-priest, where the scribes and elders were assembled.
58 Pita sogidere Jisọs nʼazụ site nʼebe dị anya. O rutere nʼobi onyeisi nchụaja, baa nʼime ụlọ, sorokwa ndị na-eje ozi nọdụ ala, ka o nwe ike ịhụ otu ihe a ga-esi bie.
But Peter followed him at a great distance unto the palace of the high-priest, and entering in, sat down with the servants, to see the issue.
59 Ndịisi nchụaja, na ndịisi ikpe nʼụlọikpe ahụ nọ na-achọ ama ụgha megide Jisọs, ka ha hụ ụzọ ha ga-esi gbuo ya.
Now the chief priests and elders and the whole sanhedrim, sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
60 Ma ọ dịghị nke ha chọtara, nʼagbanyeghị nʼọtụtụ ndị akaebe ụgha pụtara. Nʼikpeazụ, mmadụ abụọ pụtara
and found none: and though many false witnesses came, they found it not sufficient. But at the last two false witnesses stepping forth,
61 kwuo sị, “Nwoke a sịrị, ‘Enwere m ike ịkwatu ụlọnsọ ukwu nke Chineke, wughachikwa ya nʼụbọchị atọ.’”
said, This fellow said, I am able to pull down the temple of God, and to build it up in three days.
62 Onyeisi nchụaja biliri ọtọ kwuo sị, “Ọ bụ na ị nweghị ihe ọbụla ị ga-aza? Gịnị bụ ama ndị a a na-agba megide gị?”
And the high-priest rising up, said to him, Answerest thou nothing? what do these men witness against thee?
63 Ma Jisọs ekwughị ihe ọbụla. Onyeisi nchụaja gwara ya sị, Eji m aha Chineke dị ndụ nye gị iwu, sị gị, “gwa anyị, ị bụ Kraịst, Ọkpara Chineke?”
But Jesus was silent. And the high-priest addressing him, said, I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou tell us, if thou art the Messiah, the Son of God.
64 Jisọs gwara ya sị, “Gị onwe gị kwuru ya. Ma ana m agwa unu, site ugbu a na-aga nʼihu, unu ga-ahụ Nwa nke Mmadụ ka ọ na-anọdụ nʼaka nri nke Onye dị ike, na-abịakwa nʼigwe ojii nke eluigwe.”
Jesus saith to him, Thou hast spoken the fact. Moreover I tell you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
65 Mgbe ahụ onyeisi nchụaja dọwara uwe ya, kwuo sị, “O kwuola arụ! Olee mkpa ọ dị ịchọkwa ndị akaebe? Unu nụkwara nkwulu ya?
Then the high-priest rent his garments, saying, he hath blasphemed: what farther need have we of witnesses? lo! now ye have heard his blasphemy:
66 Gịnị bụ mkpebi unu?” Ha zara sị ya, “O kwesiri ka ọ nwụọ!”
what think ye? They answered and said, He is deserving of death.
67 Mgbe ahụ, ha gbụsara ya ọnụ mmiri asọ nʼihu, tiekwa ya aka. Ndị ọzọ maara ya ụra,
Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him about; and some slapt his face with their hands,
68 sị ya, “Buoro anyị amụma, gị, Kraịst. Onye tiri gị ihe?”
saying, Prophesy to us, you Messiah, who it is that struck thee!
69 Mgbe ahụ Pita nọdụrụ ala na mbara ezi nke obi ahụ. Otu nʼime ụmụ agbọghọ na-eje ozi bịakwutere ya, sị, “Ị bụkwanụ otu nʼime ndị na-eso ụzọ Jisọs onye Galili.”
Now Peter sat without in the hall: and there came to him a single maid-servant, saying, Thou also wert with Jesus of Galilee.
70 Ma ọ gọrọ nʼihu ha niile sị, “Amaghị m ihe ị na-ekwu.”
But he denied it before them all, asserting, I know not what thou art saying.
71 Mgbe ọ pụrụ gaa nọdụ nʼọnụ ụzọ mbata, nwaagbọghọ ọzọ hụrụ ya, gwa ndị nọ nʼebe ahụ sị, “Nwoke a na Jisọs onye Nazaret nọkọrọ.”
Then as he was going out at the gate, another maid-servant saw him, and saith to those who were there, This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth.
72 Ọzọkwa, o weere ịṅụ iyi gọọ, “Amaghị m onye nwoke ahụ bụ.”
Then again he denied with an oath, I know not the man.
73 Mgbe oge nta gasịrị, ndị guzo nʼebe ahụ bịakwutere Pita sị ya, “Nʼezie, ịbụ otu nʼime ha, nʼihi na asụsụ gị agbaala gị ama.”
But after a little while they who stood by, came up and said to Peter, Assuredly thou also art one of them: for even thy speech maketh thee manifest.
74 Ọ malitere ịbụ onwe ya ọnụ, na ịṅụ iyi sị, “Amaghị m nwoke a.” Mgbe ahụkwa oke ọkpa kwara akwa.
Then began he to utter the bitterest curses, and to swear, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.
75 Pita chetara okwu ahụ Jisọs kwuru sị, “Tupu oke ọkpa akwaa akwa, ị ga-agọnarị m ugbo atọ.” O si nʼebe ahụ pụọ, gaa kwaa akwa nke ukwuu.
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said unto him, Before the cock shall crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And going out, he wept bitterly.
