Luka 23
1 Bato nyonso oyo bazalaki kati na mayangani batelemaki mpe bamemaki Yesu liboso ya Pilato;
Then the whole group got up and took Jesus to Pilate, [the Roman governor].
2 mpe kuna, bakomaki kofunda Ye: — Tala moto oyo azali kotia mobulu kati na ekolo na biso! Tokuti ye azali kopekisa bato kofuta mpako ya Sezare, mpe azali lisusu komibenga Klisto, Mokonzi!
They began to accuse Jesus, saying, “We [(exc)] have determined that this fellow has caused political trouble in our country. He has been [telling people that they should] not pay taxes to the Roman government [MTY]. Also, he says that he is the Messiah, a king!”
3 Pilato atunaki Yesu: — Boni, ozali mokonzi ya Bayuda? Yesu azongisaki: — Olobi yango.
Pilate asked him, “Do you [(sg) claim that you are] the King of the Jews?” He replied, “[It is] as you have [just] now said.”
4 Pilato alobaki na bakonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe mpe na ebele ya bato: — Namoni mabe moko te epai ya moto oyo.
Pilate said to the chief priests and [the rest of] the crowd, “I do not conclude that this man is guilty of any crime.”
5 Kasi batiaki kaka molende mpe balobaki: — Te! Azali kotombokisa bato ya Yuda mobimba na nzela ya mateya na Ye; abandaki yango na Galile kino akomi awa.
But they kept insisting, “He is inciting the people [to riot]! He has been teaching his [ideas] throughout all of Judea [district]. He started [doing it] in Galilee [district] and now he is doing it here!”
6 Tango Pilato ayokaki bongo, atunaki soki Yesu azali moto ya Galile.
When Pilate heard that, he asked, “Is this man from Galilee [district]?”
7 Wana ayokaki ete Yesu azali moto ya mboka oyo ezalaki na se ya bokonzi ya Erode, atindaki Ye epai ya Erode, pamba te Erode azalaki kati na Yelusalemi na mikolo wana.
When they told him that Jesus was [from Galilee, which was the district] that Herod [Antipas] ruled, [he told them] to take Jesus to Herod [Antipas], because Herod was in Jerusalem at that time.
8 Erode asepelaki mingi tango amonaki Yesu, pamba te, wuta kala, azalaki koluka komona Ye mpo ete ayokaki basango mingi na tina na Ye, mpe azalaki kolikya komona Yesu kosala likamwisi.
[So they did]. When Herod saw Jesus, he was very happy. He [had heard about Jesus], and he had been hoping for a long time that he could see Jesus perform a miracle.
9 Apesaki ye mituna ebele, kasi Yesu apesaki ye ata eyano moko te.
So he asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus did not reply [to any of them].
10 Bakonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe mpe balakisi ya Mobeko bazalaki kaka wana mpe bazalaki kopelisa moto na maloba mabe mpo na kokweyisa Yesu.
The chief priests and men who taught the [Jewish] laws stood near Jesus, accusing him very strongly.
11 Erode mpe basoda na ye basekaki mpe batiolaki Yesu; balatisaki Ye elamba ya kitoko makasi mpe bazongisaki Ye epai ya Pilato.
Then Herod and his soldiers (made fun of/ridiculed) [Jesus]. They put gorgeous clothes on him [to mock him as being a king]. Then Herod sent him back to Pilate.
12 Nzokande, Erode mpe Pilato bazalaki banguna wuta kala; kasi na mokolo wana, bakomaki balingami.
Until that time Herod and Pilate had been very hostile to each other, but that very day they became friends.
13 Pilato abengisaki bakonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe, bakambi ya Bayuda mpe bato nyonso; alobaki na bango:
Pilate then gathered together the chief priests and other [Jewish] leaders and the crowd [that was still there].
14 — Bomemelaki ngai moto oyo mpe bofundaki ye ete azali kotombokisa bato. Napesi ye mituna liboso na bino mpe nazwi ye na mabe ata moko te kati na nyonso oyo bofundelaki ye.
He said to them, “You brought this man to me, saying that he had caused trouble among the people. But [I want you to know that] after having examined him while you were listening, I do not conclude that he is guilty of any of the things that you are accusing him about.
15 Erode mpe azwaki ye na mabe ata moko te, yango wana azongisaki ye epai na biso. Boye, ndenge bokoki komona, moto oyo asali mabe ata moko te oyo ekoki kosala ete azwa etumbu ya kufa.
[Obviously] Herod did not [conclude that] either, because he sent him back to me [without punishing him]. [So it] is clear that this man has not done anything for which we [(inc)] should kill him.
16 Na bongo, nakobetisa ye kaka fimbu mpe, sima, nakotika ye. [
So I will [have my soldiers] flog him and then release him.”
17 Nzokande, na bafeti nyonso, Pilato azalaki kobimisela bango mokangami moko.]
18 Bato nyonso bagangaki: — Boma moto oyo! Bimisela biso Barabasi!
But the whole crowd shouted, “Execute this man! Release Barrabas for us [(exc)]!”
19 Barabasi akangamaki na boloko mpo ete abimisaki mobulu kati na engumba mpe abomaki moto.
Barrabas was a man who had tried to persuade people in the city to rebel [against the Roman government. While doing that], he had murdered [someone]. So he had been put {they had put him} in prison, [where he was waiting to be executed].
20 Lokola azalaki na posa ya kotika Yesu, Pilato atunaki bango lisusu.
Because Pilate wanted to release Jesus, he tried to persuade the crowd again.
21 Kasi bakobaki koganga: — Baka ye na ekulusu! Baka ye na ekulusu!
But they kept shouting, “[Command your soldiers to] kill him by nailing him to a cross!/Have him crucified!”
22 Pilato atunaki bango lisusu, mpo na mbala ya misato: — Mpo na nini? Mabe nini tata oyo asali? Ngai nazwi ye na mabe ata moko te, oyo ekoki kosala ete azwa etumbu ya kufa. Boye, nakobetisa ye kaka fimbu; sima, nakotika ye.
He [spoke to them] a third time and asked them, “Why? What crime has he committed? I have concluded that he has done nothing for which he deserves to die. So I will [have my soldiers] flog him and then release him.”
23 Kasi bakobaki kaka kosenga, na koganga makasi koleka, ete babaka Yesu na ekulusu; mpe suka na suka, koganga na bango elongaki.
But they kept insisting. They shouted loudly that [Jesus] should be nailed {that [Pilate] should [have his soldiers] nail [Jesus]} to a cross. Finally, because they continued to shout [PRS] [so loudly],
24 Pilato azwaki mokano ya kokokisa oyo basengaki;
Pilate decided to do what the crowd requested.
25 abimiselaki bango moto oyo basengaki, oyo akangamaki na boloko mpo na mobulu mpe mpo ete abomaki moto, mpe akabaki Yesu na maboko na bango mpo ete basala Ye nyonso oyo balingi.
The man who had been {whom they had} put in prison because he had rebelled [against the government] and who had murdered [someone], he released! That was the man whom the crowd had asked him [to release]. He handed Jesus over [to the soldiers], to do what [the crowd] wanted.
26 Wana basoda bazalaki kokumba Yesu, bakangaki mobali moko, kombo na ye ezalaki Simona, moto ya Sirene, oyo awutaki na bilanga; batiaki ekulusu na mokongo na ye mpo ete amema yango sima na Yesu.
As the soldiers were taking [Jesus] away, they seized a man named Simon, [who was] from Cyrene [city in Africa]. He was returning [to Jerusalem] from out in the countryside. They [took from Jesus the cross that he had been carrying. Then] they put it on Simon’s shoulders, and [told him to] carry it behind Jesus.
27 Bato ebele balandaki Yesu. Kati na bango, ezalaki mpe na basi oyo bazalaki kolelalela mpe komitungisa mingi mpo na Ye.
A large crowd followed Jesus. The crowd included many women who were beating their breasts [to show how sad they were], and wailing for him.
28 Yesu abalukaki mpo na kotala basi mpe alobaki: — Bana basi ya Yelusalemi, bolela mpo na Ngai te; bolela nde mpo na bino moko mpe mpo na bana na bino.
But Jesus turned to them and said, “You women of Jerusalem, do not cry for me! Instead, cry because of [what is going to happen to] yourselves and your children!
29 Pamba te, na mikolo oyo ekoya, bakoloba: « Esengo na basi oyo bazali na bana te, oyo babota te mpe bamelisa bana mabele te! »
I want you to know that there will soon be a time when people will say, ‘Women [SYN] who have never borne children or nursed babies are fortunate!’
30 Bongo bakoloba na bangomba milayi: « Bokweyela biso! » Mpe bakoloba na bangomba mikuse: « Bozipa biso! »
Then, [in order that they will not have to suffer greatly when their enemies destroy this city], people who are left in the city will say to the mountains, ‘Fall down on us!’ And people will say to the hills, ‘Cover us!’
31 Pamba te soki bato bazali kosala makambo ya boye na nzete ya mobesu, ekozala ndenge nini na nzete ya kokawuka?
[I am innocent] [MET]. [I am like] a living tree [that people do not try to burn. But the people of Jerusalem deserve that their enemies punish them. They are like] dry wood that is ready to [burn]. So if they [nail me to the cross], ([their enemies] will certainly do much worse things to them!/what worse things will happen to them?) [RHQ]”
32 Bamemaki mpe mibali mosusu mibale, babomi bato, mpo na koboma bango elongo na Yesu.
Two other men who were criminals were also being led away {[The soldiers] also led away two other men who were criminals}. They were going to be executed {[The soldiers] were going to execute them} [with Jesus].
33 Tango bakomaki na esika oyo babengaka « Gologota, » babakaki kuna Yesu elongo na babomi mibale wana ya bato: moko, na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali ya Yesu; mosusu, na ngambo ya loboko na Ye ya mwasi.
When they came to the place which is called ‘The Skull’, they nailed [Jesus] to a cross [after removing his clothes]. They did the same thing to the two criminals. They crucified one at the right [side of Jesus] and one at his left [side].
34 Yesu alobaki: — Tata, limbisa bango mpo ete bayebi te makambo oyo bazali kosala. Mpe bakabolaki bilamba na Ye, na kobeta zeke.
Jesus prayed, “[My] Father, forgive them, because they do not realize [whom] they are doing [this to]!” Then [the soldiers] divided Jesus’ clothing by gambling with something like dice, [to decide which piece of clothing each one would get].
35 Bato batelemaki wana, bazalaki kotala; mpe bakambi batiolaki Ye, balobaki: — Abikisaki bato mosusu; tika ete amibikisa ye moko, soki penza azali Klisto, Moponami ya Nzambe!
Many people stood nearby, watching. And the [Jewish] leaders (made fun of/ridiculed) [Jesus], saying, “He [said] [IRO] [that he] saved other people! If he is the Messiah, the one God has chosen, he should save himself!”
36 Basoda mpe bakendeki mpe batiolaki Ye; bapesaki Ye vino ya ngayi
The soldiers also ridiculed him because he [claimed to be a king]. They came up to him and offered him some sour wine.
37 mpe balobaki: — Soki ozali penza mokonzi ya Bayuda, mibikisa yo moko!
They said to him, “If you [(sg)] are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
38 Na likolo ya moto ya Yesu, ezalaki na makomi oyo: Moto oyo azali Mokonzi ya Bayuda.
[They] also [fastened on the cross] a sign [that stated] why [they] were nailing him to the cross. [But all it said was], ‘This is the King of the Jews’.
39 Moko kati na babomi bato oyo babakamaki na ba-ekulusu atiolaki Ye: — Boni, ozali Klisto te? Mibikisa yo moko mpe bikisa biso!
One of the criminals who was hanging [on a cross] began to insult Jesus, saying, “You [(sg) said that you] are the Messiah, so [you must be powerful]! So save yourself, and save us, too!”
40 Kasi mobomi bato mosusu apamelaki ye: — Ozali kobanga Nzambe te mpo ete ozali na se ya etumbu ya ndenge moko na oyo ya Ye!
But the other [criminal] rebuked him, saying, “(You [(sg)] should be afraid of God [punishing you]!/Are you not afraid of God [punishing you]?) [RHQ] They are punishing him [and us] similarly.
41 Biso, tozwi penza etumbu na ndenge ya bosembo, pamba te tozali kozwa mbano ya misala mabe na biso; kasi tata oyo asali ata mabe moko te.
They have justly decided that we [(inc) two] must die. They are punishing us as we deserve [for the evil things that we did]. But this man has done nothing wrong!”
42 Bongo alobaki lisusu: — Yesu, kanisa ngai tango okokota kati na Bokonzi na Yo.
Then he said, “Jesus, [please] remember me [and take care of me] when you become king!”
43 Yesu azongiselaki ye: — Nazali koloba na yo penza ya solo: lelo, okozala elongo na Ngai kati na Paradizo.
Jesus replied, “I want you [(sg)] to know that today you [(sg)] will be with me in the place where everyone is happy!” (OR, that today you will be with me in Paradise!)
44 Na ngonga pene ya midi, molili ekotaki na mokili mobimba kino na ngonga ya misato ya pokwa,
[Then it] was about noontime. It became dark over the whole land, [and it stayed dark] until three o’clock in the afternoon.
45 pamba te moyi etikaki kongenga, mpe rido monene ya Tempelo epasukaki na kati-kati.
There was no light from the sun. Then the [thick] curtain [that closed off the most holy place] in the Temple split into two pieces. [That signified that ordinary people could now go into the presence of God].
46 Yesu agangaki na mongongo makasi: — Tata, nazongisi molimo na Ngai kati na maboko na Yo. Sima na Ye koloba bongo, akataki motema.
[As that happened], Jesus shouted loudly, “Father, I put my spirit into your care [MTY]!” When he said that, he [EUP] died.
47 Tango mokonzi ya basoda ya Rome amonaki makambo oyo eleki, akumisaki Nzambe mpe alobaki: — Moto oyo azalaki penza sembo!
When the officer [who supervised the soldiers who were executing Jesus] saw what happened, he praised God [for the way Jesus died], saying, “[I am] sure that this man had done nothing wrong!”
48 Tango bato nyonso oyo basanganaki wana, mpo na kotala makambo oyo ezali kosalema, bamonaki makambo oyo ekweyi, batiaki maboko na bango na batolo na bango mpe bazongaki.
When the crowd of people who had gathered to see those events saw what happened, they returned [to their homes], beating their chests [to show that they were sorrowful].
49 Kasi bato nyonso oyo bayebaki Yesu, mpe basi oyo balandaki Ye longwa na Galile, batelemaki na mosika mpe bazalaki kotala ndenge makambo ezali koleka.
All of Jesus’ friends, including the women who had come with him from Galilee [district], stood at a distance and saw everything that happened.
50 Kati na Likita-Monene ya Bayuda, ezalaki na moto moko, kombo na ye « Jozefi. » Azalaki moto malamu mpe moto ya sembo,
There was a man named Joseph who [came there]. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea. He was a good and a righteous man, and he was a member of the [Jewish] Council.
51 mpe andimaki te mikano mpe misala ya bato mosusu ya Likita-Monene; azalaki moto ya mboka Arimate, engumba ya Bayuda, mpe azalaki kozela Bokonzi ya Nzambe.
But he had not agreed with the other Council [members] when they decided [to kill Jesus] and when they [planned how to] do it. He was waiting expectantly for [the time when] God [would send] his king to begin to rule.
52 Akendeki epai ya Pilato mpo na kosenga nzoto ya Yesu.
He went to Pilate and asked [Pilate to permit him] to [take] Jesus’ body [and bury it. After Pilate allowed him to do that],
53 Bongo akitisaki nzoto yango longwa na ekulusu, alingaki yango na liputa ya lino, mpe atiaki yango kati na kunda oyo batobolaki kati na libanga moko ya monene epai wapi batikalaki nanu kokunda ata moto moko te.
he [and some others] took [Jesus’ body] down [from the cross]. They wrapped it in a linen cloth. Then they put his body in a tomb that he had [hired others to] dig out of a rock [cliff]. No one had ever put a body in it before.
54 Ezalaki mokolo ya komilengela, wana Saba elingaki kobanda.
[They had to do it quickly because] that was [Friday], the day when [people] prepared [things for the Jewish day of rest]. (The Sabbath/The day of rest) was about to start [at sunset, so they had to finish burying Jesus’ body before sunset].
55 Basi oyo bawutaki na Galile elongo na Yesu balandaki Jozefi, bamonaki kunda mpe ndenge nini atiaki nzoto ya Yesu kati na kunda yango.
The women who had come with [Jesus] from Galilee [district] followed [Joseph and the men who were with him]. They saw the tomb, and they saw how the men laid [Jesus’] body [inside it, and saw the men roll a huge stone across the entrance].
56 Sima, bazongaki epai na bango mpe babongisaki mafuta ya solo kitoko mpe malasi. Kasi bapemaki na mokolo ya Saba, kolanda ndenge mobeko ezalaki kosenga.
Then the women returned to the houses [where they were staying. That evening] they prepared spices and ointments to put [on Jesus’ body], but (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day) they rested, according to what [Moses] had commanded.
