Matiu 26
1 Mgbe Jisọs kwusiri okwu ndị a, ọ gwara ndị na-eso ụzọ ya sị,
When Jesus had finished saying all these things, 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.”
“You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”
3 Nʼoge ahụ, ndịisi nchụaja, na ndị okenye zukọtara nʼụlọeze otu onyeisi nchụaja a na-akpọ Kaịfas.
Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
4 Ha gbara izu ịchọpụta ụzọ ha ga-esi jide Jisọs na nzuzo gbuo ya.
and they plotted together to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.
5 Ha kwekọrịta sị, “Ọ gaghị abụ nʼoge mmemme ka ọgbaaghara hapụ ịdị nʼetiti ndị mmadụ.”
But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be a riot among the people.”
6 Mgbe Jisọs nọ na Betani, nʼụlọ Saimọn onye ekpenta,
Now when Jesus was in 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.
a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at the 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!
When his disciples saw it, they were indignant and said, “Why this waste?
9 A gaara erepụta mmanụ a ego dị ukwuu were ego e retara ya nyere ndị ogbenye aka.”
This ointment could have been sold for a large sum, and the money could have been 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.
Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you causing trouble for this woman? She has done a good deed to me.
11 Unu na ndị ogbenye ga-anọ oge niile, ma ọ bụghị mụ na unu ga-anọ mgbe niile.
You always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.
12 Nʼihi na site nʼịwụ m mmanụ otite a nʼahụ, o doziela m maka olili.
She has put this ointment on my body to prepare me for 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.”
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.”
14 Mgbe ahụ otu nʼime mmadụ iri na abụọ na-eso ụzọ ya, onye aha ya bụ Judas Iskarịọt, jekwuuru ndịisi nchụaja.
Then one of the twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went 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 are you willing to give me if I deliver him up to you?” So they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.
16 Site nʼoge ahụ na-aga, ọ chọrọ ohere ịrara ya nye nʼaka ha.
And from then on he was looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
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?”
On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and said to him, “Where do yoʋ want us to make preparations for yoʋ 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.’”
He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is near. I am going to keep the Passover with yoʋ, along with my disciples.”’”
19 Ndị na-eso ụzọ ya mere dị ka Jisọs gwara ha, doziekwa oriri Ngabiga ahụ nʼebe ahụ.
So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
20 Nʼuhuruchi ụbọchị ahụ, ya na ndị na-eso ụzọ ya iri na abụọ ahụ nọdụrụ ala nʼoche nri ahụ.
When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the 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.”
As they were eating, he said, “Truly I say to you, one of you will betray me.”
22 Ha nwere oke mwute, ma malite ịjụ ya nʼotu nʼotu sị, “Onyenwe anyị, ọ bụ m?”
Greatly distressed, they began to say to him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”
23 Ma ọ zara ha sị, “Ọ bụ onye ahụ mụ na ya na-amanyekọta aka nʼotu efere ga-arara m nye.
Jesus answered, “The one who has dipped his hand with me into the dish will 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 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.”
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, replied, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus said to him, “Yoʋ have said it yoʋrself.”
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.”
As they were eating, Jesus took the bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take and eat this bread; 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.
Then he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you,
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 of the new covenant, which is poured out 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.”
But I tell you, from this point forward I will certainly not drink again from this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it with you anew in the kingdom of my Father.”
30 Mgbe ha bụsịrị abụ, ha pụrụ gaa nʼUgwu Oliv.
And after singing a 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 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 of the flock will be scattered.’
32 Ma mgbe e mere ka m si nʼọnwụ bilite, aga m ebu unu ụzọ gaa Galili.”
But after I have been raised up, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”
33 Pita sịrị, “Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ niile agbahapụ gị gbalaga, agaghị m ahapụ gị.”
Peter answered him, “Even if everyone else falls away because of yoʋ, I will never fall away.”
34 Jisọs sịrị, “Nʼezie agwa m gị, nʼabalị taa, tupu oke ọkụkụ akwaa akwa, ị ga-agọnarị m ugboro atọ.”
Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to yoʋ that on this night, before a rooster crows, yoʋ will deny me three times.”
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.
But Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with yoʋ, I will certainly not deny yoʋ.” And all the disciples said the same thing.
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 Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
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 with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and distressed.
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 Jesus said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to the point of death; stay here and keep 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 and prayed, “My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as yoʋ will.”
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?
Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “So you could not keep watch with me for 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.”
Keep watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is 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, he went away for a second time and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass from me unless I drink it, may yoʋr will be done.”
43 Ọ lọghachikwara ọzọ hụkwa ka ha na-arahụ ụra, nʼihi na anya ha dị arọ.
Then he came and found them sleeping again, for their eyes were heavy.
44 Ọ hapụrụ ha ọzọ gaa kpee ekpere nke ugboro atọ, na-ekwukwa otu okwu ahụ.
So he left them and went away again and prayed for a third time, saying the same thing.
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 he came to his disciples and said to them, “Sleep on now and take your rest! Behold, the hour has drawn near, and the Son of Man is delivered up into the hands of sinners.
46 Bilienụ ka anyị gawa. Lee, onye ahụ na-arara m nye na-abịa!”
Rise, let us go. Behold, my betrayer has drawn near.”
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.
While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came. With him was a large crowd with swords and clubs, sent 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 his betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, he is the one; arrest him.”
49 Ngwangwa o jekwuuru Jisọs sị ya, “Ekele, Onye ozizi!” ma sutukwa ya ọnụ.
Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” And he 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.
Jesus said to him, “Friend, why have yoʋ come?” Then they came forward, took hold of Jesus, and arrested 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 the men with Jesus stretched out his hand, drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting 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 Jesus said to him, “Put yoʋr sword back in its place, for all who take the sword will die 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?
Or do yoʋ think that I cannot call on my Father right now, and he will provide me with 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?”
How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”
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 Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out to arrest me with swords and clubs as you would against a robber? I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest 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 has taken place so that the Scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left 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.
Now those who had arrested Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the 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 was following him at a distance, coming as far as the courtyard of the high priest. After going inside, he sat with the officers to see the outcome.
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, the elders, and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus, so that they could put him to death,
60 Ma ọ dịghị nke ha chọtara, nʼagbanyeghị nʼọtụtụ ndị akaebe ụgha pụtara. Nʼikpeazụ, mmadụ abụọ pụtara
but they did not find any. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they did not find any.
61 kwuo sị, “Nwoke a sịrị, ‘Enwere m ike ịkwatu ụlọnsọ ukwu nke Chineke, wughachikwa ya nʼụbọchị atọ.’”
But at last two false witnesses came forward and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it 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?”
So the high priest stood up and said to him, “Do yoʋ make no answer? What are these men testifying against yoʋ?”
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. Then the high priest said to him, “I adjure yoʋ by the living God to tell us if yoʋ are the Christ, 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 said to him, “Yoʋ have said it yoʋrself. Nevertheless I say to you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on 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 tore his garments and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? Behold, you have now heard his blasphemy.
66 Gịnị bụ mkpebi unu?” Ha zara sị ya, “O kwesiri ka ọ nwụọ!”
What do you think?” They answered, “He deserves 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 struck him. Others slapped him,
68 sị ya, “Buoro anyị amụma, gị, Kraịst. Onye tiri gị ihe?”
saying, “Prophesy to us, yoʋ Christ! Who is it that struck yoʋ?”
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 was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him and said, “Yoʋ also were with Jesus the Galilean.”
70 Ma ọ gọrọ nʼihu ha niile sị, “Amaghị m ihe ị na-ekwu.”
But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what yoʋ are talking about!”
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 he went out to the gateway, and another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
72 Ọzọkwa, o weere ịṅụ iyi gọọ, “Amaghị m onye nwoke ahụ bụ.”
But again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know 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.”
After a little while, the people standing there came up and said to Peter, “Truly yoʋ also are one of them, for even yoʋr accent gives yoʋ away.”
74 Ọ malitere ịbụ onwe ya ọnụ, na ịṅụ iyi sị, “Amaghị m nwoke a.” Mgbe ahụkwa oke ọkpa kwara akwa.
Then he began to invoke curses and to swear: “I do not know the man.” And immediately a rooster crowed.
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.
Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said to him: “Before a rooster crows, yoʋ will deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.
