Johane 18
1 Mme erile Jesu a sena go bua dilo tse, a kgabaganya molatswana wa Kide-rona le barutwa ba gagwe mme a tsena mo sekgweng sa lotlhware.
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where was a garden, into which he entered, himself and his disciples.
2 Judase wa moraedi, o ne a itse lefelo le, gonne Jesu o ne a sa bolo go nna a ya teng gantsi le barutwa ba gagwe.
Now Judas also, who betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus oft-times resorted thither with his disciples.
3 Ditlhogo tsa baperesiti le Bafarasai di ne di neetse Judase segopa sa masole le mapodisi go mo pata. Mme ba goroga mo sekgweng sa lotlhware ba tshotse dipone tsa mefuta e farologanye ba tshotse le ditlhabani.
Judas then, having received the band [of soldiers], and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
4 Jesu a tlhaloganya ka botlalo se se neng se ya go mo diragalela. Erile a tsamaela kwa pele go ba kgatlhantsha a re, “Lo batla mang?” Mme ba mo fetola ba re, “Jesu wa Nasaretha.” Mme Jesu a ba raya a re, “Ke nna.”
Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon him, went forth, and saith unto them, Whom seek ye?
They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am [he]. And Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them.
6 Mme erile a bua jalo, botlhe ba boela kwa morago ba wela fa fatshe.
When therefore he said unto them, I am [he], they went backward, and fell to the ground.
7 Mme a ba botsa gape a re, “Lo batla mang?” Mme ba mo fetola gape ba re, “Jesu wa Nasaretha.” Mme Jesu a ba raya a re,
Again therefore he asked them, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
8 “Ke lo reile ka re ke Nna, mme ka ke Nna yo lo mpatlang, tlogelang ba bangwe ba, ba tsamaye.”
Jesus answered, I told you that I am [he]; if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
9 O ne a dira jaana go diragatsa seporofeso se a neng a setse a se buile a re, “Ga ke a latlhegelwa ke ope mo go ba o ba nneileng.”
that the word might be fulfilled which he spake, Of those whom thou hast given me I lost not one.
10 Mme Simone Petere a somola chaka a kgaola “tsebe e e ka fa letsogong la moja ya ga Maleko motlhanka wa moperesiti yo mogolo”.
Simon Peter therefore having a sword drew it, and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. Now the servant’s name was Malchus.
11 Mme Jesu a raya Petere a re, “Somela chaka ya gago. A ga ke a tshwanela go nwa mo senwelong se Rara o se nneileng?”
Jesus therefore said unto Peter, Put up the sword into the sheath: the cup which the Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
12 Mme mapodisi a Sejuta le masole le maotlana a tshwara Jesu a mo golega.
So the band and the chief captain, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him,
13 Ba mo tseela “pele” kwa go Anase mogwagadia Kaiafase, Moperesiti yo mogolo mo ngwageng eo.
and led him to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
14 Kaiafase e ne e le ene yo o reileng baeteledipele ba Sejuta a re go botoka gore motho a le mongwe fela a swele batho botlhe.
Now Caiaphas was he that gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
15 Simone Petere a ba sala morago, jaaka yo mongwe wa barutwa yo ene a neng a tsalanye le Moperesiti yo Mogolo a ne a dira
And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and [so did] another disciple. Now that disciple was known unto the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest;
16 fa Petere a eme fa ntle ga kgoro ya batsena. Mme Morutwa yo a buisanya le mosetsana yo o tlhokometseng kwa kgorong, mme a letlelela Petere go tsena.
but Peter was standing at the door without. So the other disciple, who was known unto the high priest, went out and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.
17 Mosetsana a botsa a re, “A ga o mongwe wa barutwa ba ga Jesu?” Mme Petere a re, “Nnyaa ga ke mongwe wa bone.”
The maid therefore that kept the door saith unto Peter, Art thou also [one] of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not.
18 Mme mapodise le batlhanka ba mo lwapeng ba ne ba eme ka dinao ba dikologile molelo o ba neng ba o gotsitse gonne go ne go le serame. Mme Petere a nna foo le bone a ikomosa.
Now the servants and the officers were standing [there], having made a fire of coals; for it was cold; and they were warming themselves: and Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.
19 Mme mo teng ga kgotla ya tshekelo Moperesiti yo Mogolo a simolola go botsa Jesu kaga barutwa ba gagwe le se a neng a ntse a se ba ruta.
The high priest therefore asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his teaching.
20 Jesu a fetola a re, “Se ke se rutang se itsege ka bophara, gonne ke rutile ka gale mo disenagogeng le mo Tempeleng; ke utlwilwe ke baeteledipele ba Sejuta botlhe mme ga ke rute sepe mo sephiring se ke sa se buang mo ponong ya mongwe le mongwe.
Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I ever taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and in secret spake I nothing.
21 Ke eng fa o mpotsa potso e? Botsa ba ba nkutlwileng. O na le bangwe ba bone fano. Ba itse se ke se buileng.”
Why askest thou me? ask them that have heard [me], what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.
22 Mongwe wa masole a a emeng foo a ngadibola Jesu ka lebole a mmotsa a re, “A ke yone tsela ya go araba Moperesiti yo Mogolo eo?”
And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
23 Mme Jesu a fetola a re. “Fa ke buile maaka, ntsha bosupi, a o tshwanetse go iteela motho go bua boammaaruri?”
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
24 Mme Anase a romela Jesu a golegilwe kwa go Kaiafase Moperesiti yo Mogolo.
Annas therefore sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.
25 Mme ya re ka lobaka loo, fa Simone Petere a sa ntse a eme fa molelong, a bodiwa gape gatwe, “A ga o mongwe wa barutwa ba gagwe?” Mme ene a fetola a re, “Nnyaa,”
Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. They said therefore unto him, Art thou also [one] of his disciples? He denied, and said, I am not.
26 Mme mongwe wa batlhanka ba mo lwapeng lwa Moperesiti yo mogolo, wa losika lwa monna yo o neng a kgaotswe tsebe ke Petere, a botsa a re, “A ga ke a go bona kwa sekgweng sa lotlhware o na le Jesu?”
One of the servants of the high priest, being a kinsman of him whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?
27 Mme Petere a itatola gape. Mme ka bofefo mokoko wa lela.
Peter therefore denied again: and straightway the cock crew.
28 Go sekisiwa ga ga Jesu ke Kaiafase ga fela maphakela thata. Go tsweng foo a tseelwa kwa kgotleng ya Molaodi wa Mmuso wa Roma. Basekisi ba gagwe ba seka ba tsena mo teng gonne ba ne ba re, go ne go tlaa ba “itshekolola”, le gone ba ne ba sena go letlelelwa go ja kwanyana ya Tlolaganyo.
They lead Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Prætorium: and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the Prætorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.
29 Mme Pilatwe molaodi wa mmuso wa Roma, a ya kwa ntle kwa go bone a botsa a re, “Lo bona monna yo molato wa eng? Lo mmona molato wa go dira eng.”
Pilate therefore went out unto them, and saith, What accusation bring ye against this man?
30 Mme ba fetola ka go gakala ba re, “Fa e ka bo ene e se serukutlhi re ka bo re sa mo tshwara!”
They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evil-doer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee.
31 Mme Pilatwe a ba raya a re, “Mo tseyeng lo mo atlhole lo le nosi ka melao ya lona.” Mme ba re, Mme kana re batla a bapolwa, mme, re batla tetlelelo ya gago
Pilate therefore said unto them, Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
32 Se se ne sa rurifatsa kakanyetsopele ya ga Jesu ka ga tsela e a tla bolawang ka yone.
that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should die.
33 Mme Pilatwe a boela kwa kgotleng ya gagwe ya tshekelo a laola gore Jesu a leriwe kwa go ene. Ammotsa a re, “A o Kgosi ya Bajuta?”
Pilate therefore entered again into the Prætorium, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
34 Jesu a botsa a re, “A le wena wa re ke ‘Kgosi’ kgotsa o bua kafa Bajuta ba buang ka teng.”
Jesus answered, Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee concerning me?
35 Pilatwe a botsa ka kgakalo a re, “A ke Mojuta? Batho ba gaeno le ditlhogo tsa bone tsa baperesiti ba go lerile kwano. Ka ntlha yang? O dirile eng?”
Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
36 Mme Jesu a araba a re, “Ga ke Kgosi ya lefatshe. Fa ke ne ke le yone, balatedi ba me ba ka bo ba lole fa ke tshwarwa ke baeteledipele ba Sejuta. Mme bogosi jwa me ga se jwa lefatshe.”
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
37 Pilatwe a fetola a re, “Ee, fa e le gore go ntse jalo o Kgosi?” Jesu a re, “Ee, ke tsaletswe gone moo. Mme ke tletse go lere boammaaruri mo lefatsheng. Botlhe ba ba ratang boammaaruri ke balatedi ba me.”
Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
38 Pilatwe a botsa a re, “Boammaaruri ke eng?” Mme a boela a tswela gape kwa ntle kwa bathong a ba raya a re, “Ga a na molato ope wa borukutlhi motho yo.
Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find no crime in him.
39 Mme lo na le ngwao ngwaga le ngwaga ya go nkopa go lo gololela mongwe mo kgolegelong fa go le Tlolaganyo. Mme fa lo batla ke dira jalo, ke tlaa golola ‘Kgosi ya Bajuta’.”
But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
40 Mme ba goa ba re, “Nnyaa! E seng monna yo, e leng Barabase!” Barabase e ne e le serukutlhi.
They cried out therefore again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
