Matei 27
1 Lukela pehe, vakulu voha va kuteta, pamonga na vagogo va Chiyawudi vakajovesana ndava ya kumkoma Yesu.
Very early the next morning all the chief priests and Jewish elders decided how [to arrange for the Romans] to execute Jesus.
2 Hinu vakamukunga, vakamutola na kumgotola kwa Pilatu mweavimkulu wa Loma.
They tied his hands and took him to Pilate, the [Roman] governor.
3 Kangi Yuda, mweamng'anamwikili Yesu paavawene kuvya vamali kumuhamula Yesu, akang'ahika neju mumtima waki, avawuyisili vakulu va kuteta mashonga gala hipandi selasini.
When Judas, the one who had (betrayed/enabled Jesus’ enemies to seize) him, realized that they had decided to have Jesus executed, he was very sorry [about what he had done]. He took the 30 coins back to the chief priests and elders.
4 Akavajovela, “Nibudili kumng'anamukila mundu angabuda akomiwa.” Nambu vene, vakayangula, “Lenilo ndi lihengu laku? Umanya wamwene.”
He said, “I have sinned. I have (betrayed/enabled you to seize) a man who (is innocent/has not done anything wrong).” They replied, “(That means nothing to us!/What does that mean to us?) [RHQ] That is your problem!”
5 Mwene akataga hipandi ya mashonga gala Munyumba ya Chapanga, akahuma kuvala ya Nyumba ya Chapanga na kuhamba kujikungila.
So Judas [took] the money [and] threw it inside the Temple. Then he went away and hanged himself.
6 Vakulu va kuteta vakatola mashonga genago, vakajova, “Mumbele ya malagizu gitu kuvika muchibana cha Nyumba ya Chapanga ndava muni mashonga gegapatikini kwa kukoma.”
[Later] the high priests [found] the coins. They picked them up and said, “This is money that we paid [to have a man killed] [MTY], and our law does not allow [such money] to be put {us to put [such money]} into the [Temple treasury].”
7 Hinu vakajovesana, vakatola mashonga gala kugula mgunda wa ludaka muni pavyaa pandu pa kuzikila vayehe.
So they decided to use that money to buy the field where clay was dug for making pots {men dug ground for making pots}. [They made that field] a place where they buried strangers [who died in Jerusalem].
8 Ndava ya genago, hati lelu mgunda wenuwo wikemelewa “Mgunda ngasi mana yaki mgunda weuguliwi kwa ukomaji.”
That is why that place is still called {why they still call that place} ‘The field of blood’.
9 Ndi chagatimalili malovi ga Yelemia mweavi mlota wa Chapanga, “Valotili mashonga hipandi selasini, mashonga ya mwenuyo luhuna lwa vandu va Isilaeli.
[By buying that field], they fulfilled these words that the prophet Jeremiah wrote [long ago]: They took the 30 silver coins; That was what the leaders of Israel decided [that he was worth];
10 Vakahengela kugula mgunda wa madakali, ngati chealagazili Bambu.”
and with that money they bought the field where clay was dug for potters. They did that as the Lord had commanded me.
11 Yesu akayima palongolo ya mkulu wa Loma, ndi mkulu yula akamkota, “Veve, ndi wa Nkosi wa Vayawudi?” Yesu akayangula, “Genago ndi ujovili wamwene.”
Jesus stood in front of [Pilate], the governor. The governor asked Jesus, “Do you [claim to be] the king of the Jews?” Jesus replied, “[It is] as you have [just] said.”
12 Nambu vakulu va kuteta na vagogo pevamtakili, mwene ayangwili lepi lilovi.
When he was accused by the chief priests and elders {When the chief priests and elders accused him} about various things, he did not answer.
13 Kangi Pilatu akamkota “Wu, wiyuwana lepi matakilu gevakukutakila veve?”
So Pilate said to him, “You hear how many things they are saying to accuse you; [are you not going to reply]?”
14 Nambu Yesu ayangwili lepi hati lilovi limonga, mkulu wa Loma akakangasa neju.
But [even though he was not guilty], Jesus did not say anything. He did not reply to any of the things about which they were accusing him. As a result, the governor was very surprised.
15 Hinu yavi mvelu wa mkulu wa Loma lukumbi lwa mselebuko wa Pasaka, kuvadindulila Vayawudi mkungiwa mmonga mwevakumgana.
It was the governor’s custom [each year] during the [Passover] celebration to release [one person who was in prison]. [He released] whichever prisoner the people wanted.
16 Lukumbi lwenulo peavili na mkungiwa mmonga mweamanyikini neju, mweikemiwa Balaba.
At that time there was [in Jerusalem] a well-known prisoner whose name was Barabbas.
17 Ndi, vandu pavakonganiki pamonga, Pilatu akavakota, “Mwigana nivadindulilayi yani pagati ya vavili ava, Balaba amala Yesu mweikemiwa Kilisitu?”
So when the crowd gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which [prisoner] would you like me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus, whom [some of you] claim to be the Messiah?”
18 Ndava muni amanyili kuvya vachilongosi va chiyawudi vamuwusili Yesu ndava ya wihu.
[He asked that question] because he realized that the chief priests [wanted to have Jesus executed]. They had brought Jesus to him [only] because they were jealous of Jesus. [And Pilate thought that the crowd would prefer that he release Jesus].
19 Pilatu peatamili pachigoda chaki cha uhamula, mdala waki ampelikili ujumbi, “Ukoto kumhengela chindu chochoa mundu uyu angahoka ndava lelu nin'gaiki neju munjozi ndava ya mwenuyo.”
While Pilate was sitting on the platform [where he made] judicial [decisions], his wife sent him [this message]: “Early this morning I had a bad dream because of that man. So do not condemn that righteous man!”
20 Nambu vakulu va kuteta na vagogo vakuvakulukisa vandu vamyupa Balaba adinduliwa na Yesu akomiwa.
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowd to ask [Pilate to] release Barabbas, and to [order] that Jesus be executed {that [his soldiers] execute Jesus}.
21 Pilatu akavakota, “Ndi yani pagati ava vavili mwemukumgana nivadindulilayi nyenye?” Vakamyangula mdindulayi, “Balaba!”
So when the governor asked them, “Which of the two men do you want me to release for you?” They replied, “Barabbas!”
22 Pilatu akavakota kavili, “Hinu nikita kyani na Yesu nweikemiwa Kilisitu?” Voha vakayangula, “Avambiwa pamsalaba!”
Pilate, [very astonished], asked, “So what shall I do with Jesus who [some of you] say is the Messiah?” They all answered, “[Command that] he be crucified! {[Command your soldiers] (to crucify him/to nail him to a cross)}!”
23 Nambu Pilatu akavakota, “Ndava kyani? Abudili kiki?” Ndi vene vakajova kwa lwami luvaha, “Avambiwa pamsalaba!”
Pilate replied, “Why? What crime has he committed?” But they shouted even louder, “[Have] him crucified {[Command that your soldiers] crucify him}!”
24 Hinu, Pilatu paamanyili ngati yihotoleka lepi kuvagunisa, chitutu chitumbula, akatola manji, akasamba mawoko palongolo ya msambi wa vandu, akajova, “Yikunivala lepi ngasi ya mundu uyu, kwali mwavene.”
Pilate realized that he was accomplishing nothing. He saw that instead, the people were starting to riot. So he took [a basin of] water and washed his hands as the crowd was watching. He said, “[By washing my hands I am showing you that] if this man dies [MTY], it is [your] fault, [not mine]!”
25 Vandu voha vakayangula, “Ngasi yaki yeyitika yivya ndava ya tete na vana vitu!”
And all the people answered, “The guilt for causing him to die [MTY] will be on us, and it will be on our children, too!”
26 Kangi Pilatu akamdindulila Balaba kuhuma muchifungu, na kumtova michapilu akamgotola Yesu avambiwa pamsalaba.
Then he [ordered the soldiers to] release Barabbas for them. But he [ordered that his soldiers] flog Jesus. And then he turned Jesus over to the soldiers for them (to nail Jesus to a cross/to crucify him).
27 Kangi manjolinjoli ga mkulu wa Loma, vamyingisi Yesu mugati ya nyumba ya nkosi, ndi manjolinjoli vakakonganeka msambi woha.
Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the government headquarters. The whole (cohort/group of soldiers) gathered around him.
28 Vakamuwula nyula zaki, vakamuwalika nyula yidung'u ya chinkosi.
They pulled off [his clothes], and [pretending he was a king, they] put a purple robe on him.
29 Kangi vakabota njingwa ya minga, vamuwaliki kumutu, vakamvikila mlayi muchiwoko chaki cha kulyela. Vakafugama palongolo yaki ndi vamvevisi vakumjovela, “Tukuwoni Nkosi wa Vayawudi!”
They [took some branches with] thorns and wove them to make a crown and put it on his head. They put in his right hand a reed [like a staff that a king would hold]. Then they knelt in front of him and made fun of him, saying, “Hooray for the king of the Jews [IRO]!”
30 Vakamuhunyila mata, vakatola mlayi wula, vakamtova nawu kumutu.
They kept spitting on him. They took the staff and kept striking him on the head with it.
31 Pavamali kumvevesa, vakamuwula ligwanda lenilo, vamuwaliki nyula zaki, kangi vakamhindikila pa kumvamba pamsalaba.
When they had finished ridiculing him, they pulled off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to [the place where they] would nail him to a cross.
32 Pavavi mukuhamba vamkolili mundu mmonga liina laki Simoni mkolonjinji wa Kulene, kwa makakala vamgegisi msalaba wa Yesu.
[After Jesus carried his cross] a short distance, [the soldiers] saw a man named Simon, [who was] from Cyrene [city]. They forced him to carry the cross for Jesus.
33 Pavahikili pandu pepikemelewa Goligota, mana yaki “Libangu la Mutu.”
They came to a place called Golgotha. That name means ‘the place [like] a skull’.
34 Vakampela divayi yeyihangisini na nyongo. Nambu Yesu peamiyangili akabela kunywa.
When [they got there], they mixed with wine something that tasted very bitter. They gave it to [Jesus] to drink [so that he would not feel so much pain when they nailed him on the cross]. But when he tasted it, he refused to drink it. [Some soldiers took his clothes].
35 Pavamali kumvamba pamsalaba, ndi vakatovela gudugudu kugavana nyula zaki.
Then they nailed him to the cross. Afterwards, they divided his clothes among themselves by gambling with something like dice [to decide which piece of clothing each one would get].
36 Manjolinjoli vakatama penapo kumulindalila.
Then the soldiers sat down there to guard him, [to prevent anyone from trying to rescue him].
37 Panani ya mutu waki pamsalaba, vakayandika matakilu ga kumvala mwene “Mwenuyu ndi Yesu, Nkosi va Vayawudi.”
They fastened [to the cross] above Jesus’ head a [sign on which had been] {[they had]} written why [they] were nailing him to the cross. [But all] it said was, ‘This is Jesus, the King of the Jews’.
38 Mewawa kwavi na vanyagaji vavili vavambiwi mu misalaba pamonga na Yesu, mmonga upandi waki wa kulyela na yungi upandi wa kumangeya.
Two bandits were also nailed {They also nailed two bandits} on crosses. One was nailed to a cross on the right side [of Jesus] and one to a cross on the left side.
39 Vandu vevapitayi njila yeniyo vamligili kuni vinyugusa mitu yavi na kujova,
The people who were passing by insulted him by shaking their heads [as if he were an evil man].
40 “Veve lepi! Mwewajova wihotola kudenya Nyumba ya Chapanga na kujenga kavili pamagono gadatu? Hinu ujisangula wamwene. Ngati veve wa Mwana wa Chapanga, ndi huluka pamsalaba!”
They said, “You [said you] would destroy the Temple, and then you would build it again within three days! [So if you could do that], you [should be able to] save yourself! If you are the man who is also God (OR, If you are the Son of God), come down from the cross!”
41 Mewawa vakulu va kuteta pamonga na vawula va malagizu na vagogo vamvevisi, na kujova,
Similarly, the chief priests, the men who taught the [Jewish] laws and the elders made fun of him. [Various ones of them] said things like,
42 “Avasangwili vayaki, ihotola lepi kujisangula mwene! Ati mwene ndi Nkosi wa vandu va Isilaeli! Hinu ahulukayi pamsalaba na tete yati tikumsadika mwene.
“He [claims that he] saved others [IRO] [from their sicknesses], but he cannot help himself!” “He [says that he] is [IRO] the King of Israel. So he should come down from the cross. Then we would believe him!”
43 Amhuvalili Chapanga na kujova mwene ndi Mwana wa Chapanga! Ngati Chapanga akumgana ihotola kumsangula!”
“He [says that he] trusts in God, and that he is the man who is also God. So if God is pleased with him, God should rescue him now!”
44 Mewawa vala vanyagaji veavambiwi nawu pamsalaba pamonga vamligili.
And the [two] bandits who had been crucified with him also insulted him, saying similar things.
45 Kuhumila muhi wa saa sita mbaka saa tisa, chitita chatindili mulima woha.
At noon it became dark over the whole land. [It stayed dark] until three o’clock [in the afternoon].
46 Hinu payahikili saa tisa, Yesu akavemba neju, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabakitani?” Mana yaki, “Chapanga wangu, Chapanga wangu, ndava kyani unilekili?”
At about three o’clock Jesus shouted loudly, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” That means, ‘My God, my God, why have you deserted me?’
47 Nambu vandu vangi vevayimili pala pevayuwini genago vakajova, “Akumkemela Eliya.”
When some of the people standing there heard [the word ‘Eli’, misunderstanding it], they said, “He is calling for [the prophet] Elijah!”
48 Mmonga wavi akajumba akatola lidodoki, akajwiga mudivayi yivavanu akaivika mumlayi akampela anywai.
Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with sour wine. Then he put the sponge on [the tip of] a reed and [held it up in order that Jesus] could suck out [the wine that was in it].
49 Nambu vangi vakajova, “Leka tiloli ngati Eliya ibwela kumsangula.”
But the other [people there] said, “Wait! Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him!”
50 Ndi Yesu akavembeneka kwa lwami luvaha, akafwa.
Then after Jesus shouted out loudly again, he died, giving his spirit over [to God].
51 Penapo lipazia la Nyumba ya Chapanga lapapwiki hipandi hivili kuhumila kunani mbaka pahi, mulima woha wandendimi, na matalahu gakabayuka,
At that moment the [heavy thick] curtain [that closed off the most holy place] in the Temple split into two pieces from top to bottom. [That signified that ordinary people could now go into the presence of God]. The earth shook, and [some large] rocks split open.
52 matinda gagubwiki na vandu va Chapanga vamahele vevafwili vayukili.
[Some] tombs opened up, and the bodies of many godly people who had died became alive again.
53 Pevahumili mumatinda gavi, Yesu peamali kuyuka pamonga nawu, vakayingila Pamuji wa Msopi ndi Yelusalemu vawonikini na vandu vamahele.
They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus became alive again, they went into Jerusalem and appeared to many people [there].
54 Hinu, mkulu yula pamonga na manjolinjoli vevamyangalila Yesu, pavauwene mulima windendema na goha gegahumalili, vakayogopa neju, vakajova, “Chakaka mundu mwenuyu avi Mwana wa Chapanga.”
The officer who supervised the soldiers [who nailed Jesus to the cross was standing nearby]. His soldiers who had been on guard [so that no one would rescue] Jesus [were also there]. When they [felt] the earthquake and saw all the [other] things that happened, they were terrified. They exclaimed, “Truly he was both man and God! (OR, a Son of God).”
55 Pandu penapo kwavi na vadala vamahele vevatamili vilolokesa cha kutali, venavo ndi vevamlandili Yesu kuhuma ku Galilaya vakumhengela.
Many women were there, watching from a distance. They were women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee [district] in order to provide the things he needed.
56 Pagati yavi avili Maliya kuhuma Magidala na Maliya nyina wavi Yakobo na Yosefu, pamonga na nyina wavi vana va Zebedayo.
Among these women were Mary from Magdala [town], [another] Mary who was the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of James and John.
57 Palatipimi lilanga, abwelili mundu mmonga mkolo vindu vyamahele mkolonjinji wa Alimatei, liina laki Yosefu. Mwenuyu mewa avi muwuliwa wa Yesu.
When it was [almost] evening, a rich man named Joseph came [there]. He was from Arimathea [town]. He also was a disciple of Jesus.
58 Amhambili Pilatu, akamuyupa higa ya Yesu. Pilatu akahamula vampelayi.
He then went to Pilate and asked Pilate to [allow him to take] the body of Jesus [and bury it]. Pilate ordered that [he] be allowed to {[his soldiers] let [Joseph]} take [the body].
59 Yosefu akayitola higa yila na kuutindisila nyula ya msopi,
So Joseph [and others] took the body and wrapped it in a clean white cloth.
60 akauvika mulitinda laki la mupya leahongwili mulitalau, akalibilingisa liganga livaha kudinda mlyangu wa litinda akawuka.
Then they placed it in Joseph’s own new tomb that had been dug out of the rock [cliff]. They rolled a huge [circular flat] stone in front of the entrance to the tomb. Then they left.
61 Maliya mkolonjinji wa Magidala na Maliya yungi yula vatamili kulolokesa litinda.
Mary from Magdala and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb, [watching].
62 Chilau yaki, ndi Ligono la Kupumulila, ndi vakulu vakuteta na Vafalisayu vamhambili Pilatu.
The next day was Saturday, the Jewish day of rest. The chief priests and [some of] the Pharisees went to Pilate.
63 Vakajova “Mkulu, tikumbwiki kuvya yula mchenjela ajovili peavili mumi kuvya akafwayi yati iyuka pagimalika magono gadatu,
They said, “Sir, we remember that while that deceiver was still alive, he said, ‘Three days after I [die I] will become alive again.’
64 Hinu lagiza valonda valindalila litinda mbaka pegimalika magono gadatu ndava vawuliwa vaki vihotola kumuyiva na kuvajovela vandu kuvya ayukili. Muni udese wa pamwishu wenuwu yati wivya uvaha neju kuliku wa kutumbula.”
So we ask you to order that the tomb be guarded {that [soldiers] guard the tomb} for three days. If you do not do that, his disciples may come and steal the body. Then they will tell people that he has risen from the dead. If they deceive [people by saying that], it will be worse than the way he deceived people before [by saying that he was the Messiah].”
65 Pilatu akavayangula, “Muvi na manjolinjoli, muhamba mukalindila chemwihotola.”
Pilate replied, “You [can] take some soldiers. Go to the tomb and make it as secure as you know how.”
66 Hinu vakahamba kulindila litinda vakavika vidindilu liganga lila, vakaleka manjolinjoli bahapo vakulilindila.
So they went and made the tomb secure by [fastening a cord from] the stone [that was in front of the entrance to the rock cliff on each side] and sealing it. They also [left some soldiers there to] guard [the tomb].
