Luka 23
1 Msambi wa vandu voha vevakonganiki pala, vakayima na kumpeleka Yesu palongolo ya Pilatu,
Ibandla lonke laseliphakama lamqhuba lamusa kuPhilathu.
2 Vakatumbula kumtakila vakajova, “Tamkolili mundu uyu avayaganisa vandu vitu na kavili akuvabesa vandu vakotoka kumpela kodi nkosi wa ku Loma na kujikemela ati mwene ndi Kilisitu Msangula Nkosi.”
Basebemethesa icala besithi, “Indoda le siyifice ixhwalisa isizwe sakithi. Iphikisana lokuthela imithelo kuKhesari njalo izenza uKhristu, inkosi.”
3 Pilatu akamkota Yesu, “Veve ndi Nkosi wa Vayawudi?” Yesu akamyangula, “Veve wamwene ndi ujovili, veve Nkosi wa Vayawudi.”
Ngakho uPhilathu wasembuza uJesu wathi, “Uyinkosi yamaJuda na?” “Kunjengoba usitsho,” waphendula uJesu.
4 Pilatu akavajovela vakulu va kuteta na msambi wa vandu, “Nakuchiwona chindu cheabudili mundu uyu.”
UPhilathu wasebikela abaphristi abakhulu kanye lexuku labantu wathi, “Kangiboni lutho lokwethesa umuntu lo icala.”
5 Nambu vene vakajova chinganga, “Akuvakulukisa vandu kwa mawuliwu gaki mumulima woha wa Yudea, atumbwili ku Galilaya na hinu avi penapa.”
Kodwa bagcizelela bathi, “Udunga abantu kulolonke elaseJudiya ngemfundiso yakhe. Waqalisa eGalile, usehambe wonke umango waze wazafika lapha.”
6 Pilatu peayuwini genago, akakota, “Wu, mundu uyu ndi mkolonjinji wa ku Galilaya?”
Esezwe lokhu uPhilathu wabuza ingabe indoda leyo yayingumGalile na.
7 Peamanyili Yesu ihuma mumulima wewilongoswa na Helodi, ndi ampeliki kwa Helodi muni lukumbi lwenulo mewa avi ku Yelusalemu.
Esezwile ukuthi uJesu wayengaphansi kombuso kaHerodi wamthumela kuHerodi owayeseJerusalema ngalesosikhathi.
8 Helodi akavya na luheku neju peamuweni Yesu. Muni amali kuyuwana mambu ga Yesu, ndi magono gamahele anogelayi kumlola Yesu cheikita gachinamtiti.
UHerodi wathi embona uJesu wathaba kakhulu ngoba wayevele etshisekela ukumbona. Ethathela kulokho ayekuzwile ngaye, wayelindele ukumbona esenza omunye umangaliso.
9 Helodi amkotili Yesu makotesi gamahele, nambu Yesu nakumyangula chindu.
Wamjinga ngemibuzo, kodwa uJesu akaze amphendula.
10 Vakulu va kuteta na vawula va malagizu ga Chapanga geampeli Musa vakayima kulongolo na kumtakila chinganganga.
Abaphristi abakhulu labafundisi bomthetho labo babemi khonapho bemangalela ngokuthukuthela.
11 Helodi pamonga na vamanjolinjoli vaki vakampeli soni Yesu na kumvevesa, kangi vakamuwalika ligwanda la unkosi na kumuwuyisa kwa Pilatu.
UHerodi lamabutho akhe basebemchothoza njalo bamhoza. Bamgqokisa isigqoko esihle, basebembuyisela kuPhilathu.
12 Magono gamumbele Helodi na Pilatu vatamanila cha umakoko, nambu kutumbula ligono lenilo vakavya vankozi.
Ngalelolanga uHerodi loPhilathu babangabangane kodwa mandulo kwalokhu babeyizitha.
13 Pilatu akavakemele pamonga, Vamteta vakulu na vachilongosi va Chiyawudi na vandu,
UPhilathu wabizela ndawonye abaphristi abakhulu lababusi kanye labantu
14 akavajovela, “Mumletili mundu uyu mwijova akuvayaganisa vandu. Hinu myuwanila! Nimali kulola muhalu uwu palongolo yinu kawaka chindu cheabudili mu mambu goha gemumtakili.
wathi kubo, “Lingilethele umuntu obekhuthaza abantu ukwenza umvukela. Sengimhlolile phambi kwenu, kodwa kangifumananga lutho kulokhu elimangalela khona.
15 Lepi nene ndu, nambu hati Helodi mewa, amuwuyisi kavili, ndava kawaka chindu cheabudili cheachiwene, kwa mundu uyu hati ahamuliwa lifwa.
LoHerodi kafumananga lutho, ngoba usemphendukisile kithi; njengoba libona, kenzanga lutho olufanele ukuthi abulawe.
16 Yati nilagazila atovewa michapilu ya miinga, na kumulekekesa.
Ngakho ngizamjezisa nje besengimkhulula.” [
17 Mselebuko wa Pasaka, Pilatu yamganili kuvadindulila mundu mmonga kuhuma muchifungu.”
Kwakumele akhulule isibotshwa esisodwa esiyabe sikhethwe ngabantu mhla wedili.]
18 Nambu voha vakaywanga, “Mkoma mundu uyu! Utidindulilayi Balaba!”
Bamemeza ngalizwi linye bathi, “Msusele khatshana umuntu lo! Sikhululele uBharabhasi!”
19 Balaba asopiwi muchifungu ndava ya kukulukisa vandu muchitutu na muchitutu chenicho mundu mmonga akomiwi.
(UBharabhasi wayephoselwe entolongweni ngenxa yokuvusa isiphithiphithi edolobheni langenxa yokubulala.)
20 Pilatu aganili kumulekekesa Yesu, ndi akalongela nawu kavili vandu vevamtakili Yesu.
Kwathi ngoba efuna ukumkhulula uJesu, uPhilathu waphinda wathi kabake bacabange njalo.
21 Nambu vene vakaywanga vakajova, “Mvambayi pamsalaba, mvambayi pamsalaba!”
Kodwa baqhubeka bememeza besithi, “Mbethele! Mbethele!”
22 Pilatu akavajovela mala ya datu, “Chindu gani cheabudili mundu uyu? Nichiwona lepi chindu cheabudili hati ahamuliwa kukomiwa! Nene yati nilagiza atovewayi michapilu na kumlekekesa.”
Waphinda wakhuluma labo okwesithathu wathi, “Ngani na? Umuntu lo wenze cala bani? Angiboni lutho kuye olungafanela isigwebo sokuthi abulawe. Ngakho-ke, ngizakuthi kajeziswe besengimkhulula.”
23 Nambu vene vakayonjokesa kuywanga neju, Yesu yiganikwa avambiwayi pamsalaba, lwami zavi pamwishu zayuwaniki.
Kodwa baklabalala beqinisa ukuba kabethelwe, lakanye ukugcizelela kwabo kwaphumelela.
24 Hinu, Pilatu akahamula gahengeka.
Ngakho uPhilathu wasemisa ukwemukela izifiso zabo.
25 Akamulekekesa kuhuma muchifungu yula mweakukingiwi ndava ya kuvya pamonga na vandu muchitutu na kukoma mundu mmonga, ndi akamgotola Yesu vamukita ngati chevigana.
Wayikhulula indoda leyo eyayiphoselwe entolongweni ngenxa yesiphithiphithi lokubulala, eyiyo abayicelayo, wanikela uJesu kubo ukuthi benze intando yabo.
26 Pevavi mukupeleka, vakakonganeka na mundu mmonga liina laki Simoni mkolonjinji wa Kulene, mweahumayi kumgunda waki, ndi vakamkamula na kumgegesa msalaba wula mumbele ya Yesu.
Bathi sebemqhuba babamba uSimoni waseKhureni owayesuka emaphandleni, bamethesa isiphambano bathi kasithwale ngemva kukaJesu.
27 Vandu msambi kwa msambi, wamulandili, pagati yavi vavi vadala vevamuvembelayi Yesu ndava ya lipyanda.
Walandelwa ngabantu abanengi kakhulu, kanye labesifazane ababemkhalela bebubula.
28 Yesu akavang'anamukila, akajova, “Vamawu va Yelusalemu! Mkoto kunivembela nene, nambu mujivembela mwavene na vana vinu.
UJesu wanyemukula wathi kubo, “Madodakazi aseJerusalema, lingangikhaleli; zikhaleleni lina kanye labantwabenu.
29 Muni chakaka walabwela lukumbi, yati mwijova, ‘Mbanga yavi vadala, vangali vana na vangavaleke, amala vanganyong'esa vana!’
Ngoba sizafika isikhathi lapho elizakuthi, ‘Babusisiwe abafazi abazinyumba, lezibeletho ezingazange zithwale kanye lamabele angazange amunyise!’
30 Lukumbi lwenulo, yati vandu vakuvijovela vidunda, mutigwilila na tudunda, ‘Mutigubika!’
Lapho-ke ‘bazakuthi ezintabeni, “Sembeseni!” Lakuwo amaqaqa bathi, “Welani phezu kwethu!”’
31 Ngati vandu vakunikitila nene chenicho mwenivili ngati mkongo uvisi, yati yivya wuli kwa nyenye mwemuvi ngati mkongo uyumu?”
Ngoba nxa abantu bezenza lezizinto lapho isihlahla simanzi, kuzakwenzakalani pho nxa sesomile?”
32 Mewa vavatoli vandu vangi vavili vanyagaji vavapeliki, kukomiwa pamonga na Yesu.
Amanye amadoda amabili, onke ayeyizigebenga, lawo aqhutshwa kanye laye esiyabulawa.
33 Pavahikili pandu pepikemelawa, “Libangu la Mutu,” Ndi vakamvamba Yesu pamsalaba pamonga na vanyagaji vavili vala mmonga upandi waki wa kulyela na yungi upandi wa kumangeya.
Bathi sebefike endaweni ethiwa luKhakhayi bambethela esiphambanweni kanye lezigebenga lezo, omunye ngakwesokunene kwakhe, omunye ngakwesokhohlo.
34 Yesu akajova, “Dadi, valekekesa, muni nakumanya chevikita.” Kangi, vakagavana nyula zaki kwa kuhagula kwa gudugudu.
UJesu wathi, “Baba, baxolele, ngoba kabakwazi abakwenzayo.” Njalo basebesabelana izigqoko zakhe ngokutshaya inkatho.
35 Vandu vayimili kulolokesa kuni vakulu va Vayawudi chevamvevisi vijova, “Avasangwili vangi, hinu ajisangula mwene ngati mwene ndi Kilisitu mwehaguliwi na Chapanga!”
Abantu bema bakhangela, ababusi bona bamklolodela. Bathi, “Wasindisa abanye, laye kazisindise nxa enguKhristu kaNkulunkulu, oKhethiweyo.”
36 Manjolinjoli mewa vamvevisi, vamhambili Yesu na kumpela divayi yivavanu,
Amabutho lawo eza amklolodela. Amnika iwayini elimunyu
37 Vakumjovela, “Ngati chakaka veve ndi Nkosi wa Vayawudi, ujisangula wamwene!”
athi, “Nxa uyinkosi yamaJuda, zisindise.”
38 Panani ya msalaba vavikili chibawu chechayandikiwi, “Mwenuyu ndi Nkosi wa Vayawudi.”
Kwakulombhalo wokwazisa ngaphezulu kwakhe owawusithi: Lo yiNkosi yamaJuda.
39 Mmonga wa vanyagaji vala vevavambiwi pamsalaba akamliga Yesu, akajova “Wu, lepi chakaka kuvya veve ndi Kilisitu Msangula? Jisangula wamwene, utisangula na tete!”
Omunye wezigebenga owayelenga khonapho wamthuka wathi, “Kanti kayisuwe uKhristu? Zisindise wena kanye lathi!”
40 Nambu mnyagaji yungi yula, akamuywangila muyaki akamjovela, “Veve ukumuyogopa lepi Chapanga hati padebe? Veve uhamuliwi mewawa.
Kodwa esinye isigebenga samkhuza sathi, “Kawumesabi na uNkulunkulu, njengoba ulesigwebo sinye laye.
41 Veve na nene yikutigana tihamuliwa ndava ya kunyaga kwitu. Nambu mundu uyu kawaka hati chimonga cheabudili.”
Thina sijeziswa ngokusifaneleyo ngoba sizuza lokho okufanele izenzo zethu. Kodwa umuntu lo kenzanga lutho olungalunganga.”
42 Kangi akamjovela Yesu, “Veve Yesu! Ukoto kunikosiwa peuyingila Munkosi waku!”
Wasesithi, “Jesu, ungikhumbule nxa ungafika embusweni wakho.”
43 Yesu akamyangula, “Chakaka nikujovela lelu yati tivya na nene kupaladiso.”
UJesu wamphendula wathi, “Ngiyakutshela iqiniso ngithi, lamuhla uzakuba lami epharadise.”
44 Kutumbula saa sita muhi, chitita chikagubika mulima woha mbaka saa tisa,
Kwasekuyisikhathi esingaba lihola lesithupha, ubumnyama bembesa lonke ilizwe kwaze kwaba lihola lesificamunwemunye,
45 na lilanga likakotoka kulangasa na lipazia lelakovikwi mu Nyumba ya Chapanga likapapuka vipandi vivili.
ngoba ilanga lema ukukhanya. Ikhetheni lethempeli ladabuka kabili.
46 Yesu akavemba kwa lwami luvaha, “Dadi! Mumawoko gaku nigotola mpungu wangu!” Akadumuka mpungu.
UJesu wamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu wathi, “Baba, ezandleni zakho nginikela umphefumulo wami.” Esekutshilo lokhu waphefumula okokucina.
47 Mkulu wa manjolinjoli yula peagawene gegahumalili, akamulumba Chapanga akajova, “Chakaka mundu uyu avi mbwina!”
Induna yekhulu isibonile okwenzakeleyo yadumisa uNkulunkulu yathi, “Ngeqiniso lo ubeyindoda elungileyo.”
48 Na vandu voha vevakonganiki penapo ndava ya lijambu lenilo pavagawene gegahumalili gala, vakawuya kunyumba zavi, kuni vakujitova nganga cha ngolongondi.
Kwathi bonke abantu ababebuthene ukuzabona isiga lesi sebebonile okwakwenzakele, bababuhlungu, babalosizi, babuyela emizini yabo.
49 Vankozi vaki voha pamonga na vadala vealongosini nawu kuhuma ku Galilaya, vayimili cha kutali kulola mambu genago.
Kodwa bonke ababemazi, kanye labesifazane abamlandela besuka laye eGalile, bema bucwala babukela okwakusenzakala.
50 Kwavi na mundu mmonga liina laki Yosefu, avi mmonga wa vachilongosi wa libanji likulu la Vayawudi. Avi mundu mbwina na kukita geigana Chapanga,
Kwakukhona indoda eyayithiwa nguJosefa, elilunga loMphakathi, eyindoda elungileyo njalo eqondileyo,
51 mwene nakuyidakilana gevapangili na kugakita vachilongosi vayaki va libanji likulu la Vayawudi. Yosefu avi mkolonjinji wa Alimatei, ndi avi mukulindila kubwela kwa Unkosi wa Chapanga.
owayengakuvumanga lokho abakuqumayo labakwenzayo. Yena wayevela edolobheni lakoJuda okwakuthiwa yi-Arimathiya, njalo wayelindele umbuso kaNkulunkulu.
52 Mundu mwenuyo akahamba kwa Pilatu kumuyupa atola higa ya Yesu.
Waya kuPhilathu wayacela isidumbu sikaJesu.
53 Akayihulusa higa kuhuma pamsalaba, akayitindisila nyula ya msopi na kuvika mulitinda lelahongoliwi pamhana ya litalau, lavi langavikiwa mundu.
Wasesethula wasigoqela ngelembu lelineni, wasibeka ethuneni elaligujwe edwaleni lingakaze lilale muntu.
54 Lavi ligono la kutendelekeha, Ligono la Kupumulila ndi latumbukana.
Kwakulusuku lokuLungiselela, iSabatha selizaqalisa.
55 Vadala vevalongosini na Yesu kuhuma ku Galilaya vakamulanda Yosefu na kuliwona litinda na higa ya Yesu cheuvikiwi.
Abesifazane ababebuye loJesu esuka eGalile bamlandela uJosefa balibona ithuna lokuthi isidumbu sakhe salaliswa njani kulo.
56 Kangi vakawuya kunyumba, vakatendelekela mahuta geginungalila bwina ga kunyala higa ya Yesu. Ligono la Kupumulila vapumulili ngati malagizu ga Chapanga geampeli Musa chegilagiza.
Basebebuyela ekhaya bayalungisa amagcobo lamakha. Kodwa baphumula ngeSabatha bethobela umlayo.
