Lioka 23
1 Aa le niongake i fifañosoñañey ninday aze mb’amy Pilato mb’eo,
The whole council rose and took him to Pilate.
2 vaho nanisý aze ami’ty hoe: Nitrea’ay nitrobo ty tane’ay ondatio mbore rinara’e ty fandroroñam-bili-loha amy Kaisara, ie nihàboke t’ie i Norizan-ko mpanjakay.
There they started to accuse him. “We found this man deceiving our nation, telling people not to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming he is Messiah, a king,” they said.
3 Le hoe ty ontane’ i Pilato tama’e: Mpanjaka’ o Jiosio v’Iheo? Hoe ty natoi’e aze: Ie saontsie’o.
“Are you the King of the Jews?” Pilate asked him. “So you say,” replied Jesus.
4 Aa le hoe t’i Pilato amo mpisorom-beio naho i firimboñañey: Tsy mahatrea hakeo amo lahio iraho.
Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I don't find this man guilty of any crime.”
5 Fe nindrae’ iereo seseke ami’ty hoe: Ie mamalitsikotake ondatio, mbore nitsitsihe’e oke t’Iehodà hirike Galilia añe pak’ etoa.
But they insisted, saying, “He is inciting rebellion all over Judea with his teachings, from Galilee to right here in Jerusalem.”
6 Ie jinanji’ i Pilato izay le nañontane hera nte Galilia ondatio.
When he heard this, Pilate asked, “Is this man a Galilean?”
7 Ie nifohi’e t’ie borizà’ i Heroda, le nampanesefe’e mb’amy Heroda mb’eo, amy te ie ka e Ierosaleme ao henane zay.
When he discovered that Jesus came under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod who was also in Jerusalem at the time.
8 Akore ty haeha’ i Heroda te nahaoniñe Iesoà; fa haehae ty nisalalà’e te hahaisak’ aze ty amo hene raha nijanjiñe’e ty ama’eo vaho naina’e te ho nisamba ze viloñe fanoe’e.
Herod was very pleased to see Jesus since he had wanted to meet him for a long time. He had heard about Jesus and was hoping to see him perform a miracle.
9 Aa le nimanea’e ontane, fe leo raike tsy natoi’e.
He asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus did not answer him at all.
10 Nijohañe ey avao o mpisorom-beio naho o mpanoki-dilio nitolon-tsisý ama’e.
The chief priests and religious teachers stood there, angrily accusing him.
11 Aa ie fa nikobike aze t’i Heroda naho o lahin-defo’eo, naho nikizahe’ iereo ami’ty nampiombeañe lamba marerarera, le nampolieñe mb’amy Pilato mb’eo.
Herod and his soldiers treated Jesus with contempt and mocked him. Then they placed a royal robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.
12 Amy àndroy, le lia’e nimpirañetse t’i Heroda naho i Pilato, ie mpifandrafe taolo.
From that day on Herod and Pilate were friends—before that they had been enemies.
13 Natonto’ i Pilato o mpisorom-beio, naho o mpifehe ondatio, vaho i màroy,
Pilate called together the chief priests, rulers, and the people,
14 le hoe re tam’iereo: Nandesa’ areo amako t’indaty toy hoe mpanigike ondatio hiola. Aa ndra t’ie nimaneako ontane añatrefa’areo, tsy mahatrea tahiñe am’ondatio amo anisìa’ areo azeo.
and told them, “You brought this man before me, accusing him of inciting the people to rebellion. I've carefully examined him in your presence, and do not find him guilty of the charges you have brought against him.
15 Aiy, ndra i Heroda, kanao nampolie’e mb’aman-tika; ndra loli’e tsy nanoe’e hañohofan-doza ama’e.
Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. He has done nothing that demands he should be put to death.
16 Aa le ho liloveko re vaho havotsoko.
So I will have him flogged and then release him.”
17 (Toe lili’e ty namotsotse am’ iareo ty mpirohy raik’ amy Sabadidakey).
18 F’ie nikoik’ an-kapindre ty hoe: Aseseo añe ondatio, le hahao ama’ay t’i Barabasy —
But they all shouted together, “Kill this man, and release Barabbas to us.”
19 i najòñe ambalabey ao ami’ty fiolà’e an-drova ao naho ami’ty vono-ondatiy.
(Barabbas had been put in prison for taking part in a rebellion in the city, and for murder.)
20 Aa ie te hañaha Iesoà t’i Pilato le nindrai’e i linaño’ey.
Pilate wanted to release Jesus, so spoke to them again.
21 Fe kinorà’ iareo ty hoe: Peho, Peho re!
But they kept on shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
22 Le hoe re fañin-telo’e am’iereo: Fa akore! Inoñe ty raty nanoe’e? Tsy treako ty talim-pamonoañe aze, ho liloveko vaho hahako.
Pilate asked them for the third time, “But why? What crime has he committed? I don't find any reason for executing him. So I will have him flogged and then release him.”
23 Fe nitolom-pitazataza iereo, nangatake t’ie ho peheñe. Aa le nahareketse aze ty feo’ ondatireo naho o mpisorom-beio
But they continued insisting with loud shouts, demanding that he be crucified. Their shouting succeeded,
24 vaho linili’ i Pilato te hanoeñe t’y ipaia’ iareoy.
and Pilate gave the sentence they demanded.
25 Le vinotso’e i rinohy ty amy fiòla naho vono’ ondaty pinai’ iereoy; vaho natolo’e ami’ty satri’ iareo t’Iesoà.
He released the man imprisoned for rebellion and murder, but he sent Jesus to be put to death in accordance with their demands.
26 Ie nindese’iereo, le tsinepa’ iereo ty atao Simona nte Kirenia, ie niloneake hirik’ am-patrambey añe vaho nampitarazoeñe aze i hatae ajaley, le nañorike t’Iesoà.
As the soldiers led him away, they seized a man called Simon of Cyrene, who had come in from the countryside. They put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.
27 Tsifotofoto t’indaty nañorike naho o roakemba nandala naho nirovetse azeo.
A large crowd followed him, along with women who were mourning and lamenting him.
28 Nitolik’ am’ iereo t’Iesoà nanao ty hoe: Ry anak’ ampela’ Ierosaleme ko mirovetse ahy fa roveto o vata’ areoo naho o ana’areoo.
Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don't weep for me. Weep for yourselves and your children.
29 Mahaoniña te ho tendreke ty andro hanoeñe ty hoe: Haha ty beitsiterake naho ty hòviñe tsy nahatoly vaho ty fatroa tsy ninonoeñe.
For the time is coming when they'll say, ‘Happy are those who are childless, and those who never had babies, and those who never nursed them.’
30 Ie amy zay, hanoe’ iereo ty hoe o vohitseo: Mihotraha ama’ay, naho amo haboañeo ty hoe: Rongono zahay.
They'll say to the mountains, ‘Fall down on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’
31 Aa naho zao ty anoañe an-katae leñe, hanoeñe akore t’ie maike?
For if they do this to wood that is green, what will happen when it's dried out?”
32 Teo ka ty tsy vokatse roe nendeseñe hiharo vonoeñe ama’e.
They also took two others who were criminals to be executed with him.
33 Ie niavy ami’ty toetse atao Ikarandoha eo, le teo ty nipehañe aze naho indaty raty rey, ty raike am-pità’e havana naho ty raike an-kavia’e.
When they reached the place called the Skull they crucified him together with the criminals, one on his right, and the other on his left.
34 Le hoe t’Iesoà: O Aba, iheveo, fa amoea’ iareo o anoe’ iereoo. Nifanjara’ iereo ty saro’e vaho nanao tsato-piso.
Jesus said, “Father, please forgive them, for they don't know what they're doing.” They divided up his clothes by throwing dice for them.
35 Fonga nijohañe ey i màroy nisamba; nitrao-panìtse aze, ie naho o roandriañeo ami’ty hoe: Ie naharombake o ila’eo, soa re te handrombake ty vata’e naho toe ie i Norizañe jinobon’ Añaharey.
The people stood and watched and the leaders sneered at Jesus. “He saved others, let him save himself, if he is really God's Messiah, the Chosen One,” they said.
36 Nanitra aze ka o lahin-defoñeo, le nimb’eo ty nanolotse divay maseñe ama’e,
The soldiers also mocked him, coming up to him and offering him wine vinegar, saying,
37 ami’ty hoe: Naho toe Mpanjaka’ o Jiosio irehe, rombaho ty vata’o.
“If you're the King of the Jews, then save yourself.”
38 Pinatetse ambone eo ty sokitse manao ty hoe: Itoy ty Mpanjaka’ o Jiosio.
Above Jesus was a sign on which it was written, “This is the King of the Jews.”
39 Nikobìk’ aze ty raik’ amy tsivokatse naradorado rey, ami’ty hoe: Naho ihe i Norizañey, rombaho ty vata’o naho izahay.
One of the criminals hanging there joined in the insults against Jesus. “Aren't you the Messiah?” he asked. “Then save yourself—and us too!”
40 Fe tinoi’ i raikey an-trevoke, ami’ty hoe: Ndra i Andrianañahare hao tsy añeveña’o kanao itraofa’o fàtse?
But the other criminal disagreed and argued with him, “Don't you fear God even when you're suffering the same punishment?” he asked.
41 Toe mañeva i an-tikañey le rinamben-tika ty vale’ o satan-tikañeo; fe tsy nandilatse ondatio.
“For us the sentence is right since we're being punished for what we did, but this man didn't do anything wrong.”
42 Le hoe re am’ Iesoà, O Rañandria, mahatiahia ahy te miheo am-pifehea’o ao,
Then he said, “Jesus, please remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
43 Hoe t’Iesoà tama’e: Eka! to t’itaroñako te, hindre mb’an-tanen-kaveloñ’ ao tika te anito.
Jesus replied, “I promise you today you will be with me in paradise.”
44 I ora faheneñey henane zay, le hene nihohofa’ ty ieñe i Taney sikal’ ami’ ty ora faha-sive.
By this time it was around noon and darkness fell over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
45 Nimoromoroñe i àndroy vaho nitori-anjake i lamba fañefetse añ’ Anjomban’ Añaharey.
The sun's light was shut out, and the Temple veil was torn in two.
46 Le nikanjy am-piarañanañañe mafe t’Iesoà ami’ty hoe: O Aba, apoko am-pità’o ao ty troko, ie nitsara, le nafoe’e ty arofo’e.
Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, I place myself in your hands.” Having said this he breathed his last.
47 Nioni’ i mpifele-jatoy o raha nanjò eio le nandrenge an’ Andrianañahare ami’ty hoe: Toe ondaty vantañe toy.
When the centurion saw what had happened he praised God and said, “Surely this man was innocent.”
48 Ie nahaisake zay i maro nivorigidiñe eiy nisamba o raha nitendrekeo, le nifiotse añe namango arañañe.
When all the crowds that had come to watch saw what happened they went home beating their chests in grief.
49 Hene nijohanjohañe eñe o rañe’eo naho o roakemba nanonjohy aze boake Galilia añeo nitalake.
But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who'd followed him from Galilee, watched from a distance.
50 Teo t’indaty atao Iosefe, mpiamy Sanhedrio, ondaty vantañe naho vañoñe;
There was a man called Joseph who was good and honest. He was a member of the council,
51 tsy ninò’ indatiy ty safiry naho ty raha nanoe’ iareo. Nte-Armatia tanà’ Iehodà re vaho mpitamà i Fifehean’ Añaharey.
but he hadn't agreed with its decisions and actions. He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea, and was waiting expectantly for the kingdom of God.
52 Nimb’amy Pilato mb’eo re nihalaly ty fañòva’ Iesoà.
Joseph went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.
53 Ie nazotso’e, le pinelepele’e an-damba leny, vaho nirohote’e an-donake hinaly an-damilamy mbe tsy nandrohotan-dolo.
Once he'd taken it down, he wrapped it in a linen cloth. He laid Jesus in an unused tomb cut into the rock.
54 Ie ty andro Fañalankañañe, le fa ho tondroke i Sabatay.
It was preparation day and the Sabbath would soon begin.
55 Norihe’ o roakemba nanonjohy Iesoà boak’ e Galilia añeo re le niisa’ iereo i lonakey naho ty nandrohotañe i fañòvay.
The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee had followed Joseph and had seen the tomb where Jesus' body had been laid.
56 Tafampoly iereo le nañalankañe raha mandrifondrifoñe naho solike, vaho nitofa amy Sabatay ty amy liliy.
They returned home and prepared spices and ointments. But on the Sabbath they rested, observing the commandment.
