Lioka 23
1 Aa le niongake i fifañosoñañey ninday aze mb’amy Pilato mb’eo,
Then the whole group got up and took Jesus to Pilate, [the Roman governor].
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.
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 Le hoe ty ontane’ i Pilato tama’e: Mpanjaka’ o Jiosio v’Iheo? Hoe ty natoi’e aze: Ie saontsie’o.
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 Aa le hoe t’i Pilato amo mpisorom-beio naho i firimboñañey: Tsy mahatrea hakeo amo lahio iraho.
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 Fe nindrae’ iereo seseke ami’ty hoe: Ie mamalitsikotake ondatio, mbore nitsitsihe’e oke t’Iehodà hirike Galilia añe pak’ etoa.
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 Ie jinanji’ i Pilato izay le nañontane hera nte Galilia ondatio.
When Pilate heard that, he asked, “Is this man from Galilee [district]?”
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 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 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.
[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 Aa le nimanea’e ontane, fe leo raike tsy natoi’e.
So he asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus did not reply [to any of them].
10 Nijohañe ey avao o mpisorom-beio naho o mpanoki-dilio nitolon-tsisý ama’e.
The chief priests and men who taught the [Jewish] laws stood near Jesus, accusing him very strongly.
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.
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 Amy àndroy, le lia’e nimpirañetse t’i Heroda naho i Pilato, ie mpifandrafe taolo.
Until that time Herod and Pilate had been very hostile to each other, but that very day they became friends.
13 Natonto’ i Pilato o mpisorom-beio, naho o mpifehe ondatio, vaho i màroy,
Pilate then gathered together the chief priests and other [Jewish] leaders and the crowd [that was still there].
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.
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 Aiy, ndra i Heroda, kanao nampolie’e mb’aman-tika; ndra loli’e tsy nanoe’e hañohofan-doza ama’e.
[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 Aa le ho liloveko re vaho havotsoko.
So I will [have my soldiers] flog him 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 the whole crowd shouted, “Execute this man! Release Barrabas for us [(exc)]!”
19 i najòñe ambalabey ao ami’ty fiolà’e an-drova ao naho ami’ty vono-ondatiy.
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 Aa ie te hañaha Iesoà t’i Pilato le nindrai’e i linaño’ey.
Because Pilate wanted to release Jesus, he tried to persuade the crowd again.
21 Fe kinorà’ iareo ty hoe: Peho, Peho re!
But they kept shouting, “[Command your soldiers to] kill him by nailing him to a cross!/Have him crucified!”
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.
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 Fe nitolom-pitazataza iereo, nangatake t’ie ho peheñe. Aa le nahareketse aze ty feo’ ondatireo naho o mpisorom-beio
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 vaho linili’ i Pilato te hanoeñe t’y ipaia’ iareoy.
Pilate decided to do what the crowd requested.
25 Le vinotso’e i rinohy ty amy fiòla naho vono’ ondaty pinai’ iereoy; vaho natolo’e ami’ty satri’ iareo t’Iesoà.
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 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 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 Tsifotofoto t’indaty nañorike naho o roakemba nandala naho nirovetse azeo.
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 Nitolik’ am’ iereo t’Iesoà nanao ty hoe: Ry anak’ ampela’ Ierosaleme ko mirovetse ahy fa roveto o vata’ areoo naho o ana’areoo.
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 Mahaoniña te ho tendreke ty andro hanoeñe ty hoe: Haha ty beitsiterake naho ty hòviñe tsy nahatoly vaho ty fatroa tsy ninonoeñe.
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 Ie amy zay, hanoe’ iereo ty hoe o vohitseo: Mihotraha ama’ay, naho amo haboañeo ty hoe: Rongono zahay.
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 Aa naho zao ty anoañe an-katae leñe, hanoeñe akore t’ie maike?
[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 Teo ka ty tsy vokatse roe nendeseñe hiharo vonoeñe ama’e.
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 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 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 Le hoe t’Iesoà: O Aba, iheveo, fa amoea’ iareo o anoe’ iereoo. Nifanjara’ iereo ty saro’e vaho nanao tsato-piso.
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 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.
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 Nanitra aze ka o lahin-defoñeo, le nimb’eo ty nanolotse divay maseñe ama’e,
The soldiers also ridiculed him because he [claimed to be a king]. They came up to him and offered him some sour wine.
37 ami’ty hoe: Naho toe Mpanjaka’ o Jiosio irehe, rombaho ty vata’o.
They said to him, “If you [(sg)] are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
38 Pinatetse ambone eo ty sokitse manao ty hoe: Itoy ty Mpanjaka’ o Jiosio.
[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 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 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 Fe tinoi’ i raikey an-trevoke, ami’ty hoe: Ndra i Andrianañahare hao tsy añeveña’o kanao itraofa’o fàtse?
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 Toe mañeva i an-tikañey le rinamben-tika ty vale’ o satan-tikañeo; fe tsy nandilatse ondatio.
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 Le hoe re am’ Iesoà, O Rañandria, mahatiahia ahy te miheo am-pifehea’o ao,
Then he said, “Jesus, [please] remember me [and take care of me] when you become king!”
43 Hoe t’Iesoà tama’e: Eka! to t’itaroñako te, hindre mb’an-tanen-kaveloñ’ ao tika te anito.
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 I ora faheneñey henane zay, le hene nihohofa’ ty ieñe i Taney sikal’ ami’ ty ora faha-sive.
[Then it] was about noontime. It became dark over the whole land, [and it stayed dark] until three o’clock in the afternoon.
45 Nimoromoroñe i àndroy vaho nitori-anjake i lamba fañefetse añ’ Anjomban’ Añaharey.
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 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.
[As that happened], Jesus shouted loudly, “Father, I put my spirit into your care [MTY]!” When he said that, he [EUP] died.
47 Nioni’ i mpifele-jatoy o raha nanjò eio le nandrenge an’ Andrianañahare ami’ty hoe: Toe ondaty vantañe toy.
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 Ie nahaisake zay i maro nivorigidiñe eiy nisamba o raha nitendrekeo, le nifiotse añe namango arañañe.
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 Hene nijohanjohañe eñe o rañe’eo naho o roakemba nanonjohy aze boake Galilia añeo nitalake.
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 Teo t’indaty atao Iosefe, mpiamy Sanhedrio, ondaty vantañe naho vañoñe;
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 tsy ninò’ indatiy ty safiry naho ty raha nanoe’ iareo. Nte-Armatia tanà’ Iehodà re vaho mpitamà i Fifehean’ Añaharey.
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 Nimb’amy Pilato mb’eo re nihalaly ty fañòva’ Iesoà.
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 Ie nazotso’e, le pinelepele’e an-damba leny, vaho nirohote’e an-donake hinaly an-damilamy mbe tsy nandrohotan-dolo.
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 Ie ty andro Fañalankañañe, le fa ho tondroke i Sabatay.
[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 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 [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 Tafampoly iereo le nañalankañe raha mandrifondrifoñe naho solike, vaho nitofa amy Sabatay ty amy liliy.
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.
