Mathaio 27
1 Mme e rile mo mosong, ditlhogo tsa pa-peresiti le baeteledipele ba Sejuda ba rakana gape go gakololana ka fa ba ka tlhotlheletsang ka teng mmuso wa Se-Roma go atlholela Jesu loso.
Then, when morning arrived, all the leaders of the priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so that they might deliver him to death.
2 Mme ba mo romela kwa go Pilatwe molaodi wa Roma a golegilwe ka dikeetane.
And they led him, bound, and handed him over to Pontius Pilate, the procurator.
3 E rile ka nako eo, fa Judase yo o mo okileng a bona gore Jesu o atlholetswe loso, a ikwatlhaya a utlwa botlhoko thata ka se a se dirileng, a busetsa madi kwa ditlhogong tsa baperesiti le baeteledipele ba bangwe ba Sejuda.
Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he had been condemned, regretting his conduct, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the leaders of the priests and the elders,
4 A re, “Ke leofile, gonne ke okile motho yo o senang molato.” Ba mo fetola ba re, “Ke dibonwa ke wena.”
saying, “I have sinned in betraying just blood.” But they said to him: “What is that to us? See to it yourself.”
5 Hong a latlhela madi mo bodilong jwa Tempele, a tswa a ya go ikaletsa.
And throwing down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed. And going out, he hanged himself with a snare.
6 Ditlhogo tsa baperesiti tsa sela madi ao. Tsa re, “Ga re kake ra a tsenya mo letloleng, gonne go kgatlhanong le melao ya rona go amogela madi a a dueletseng polao ya motho.”
But the leaders of the priests, having taken up the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put them into the temple offerings, because it is the price of blood.”
7 Ba go rerisanya mme kwa bofelong ba dumalana go reka setsha sa lefatshe se letsopa la sone le neng le dirisiwa go bopa dinkgwana le gore se dirisiwe go fitlha baeng ba ba swelang mo Jerusalema.
Then, having taken counsel, they bought the potter’s field with it, as a burying place for sojourners.
8 Ke sone se e leng gore setsha se, se sa ntse se bidiwa “Lefatshe la Madi”
For this reason, that field is called Haceldama, that is, ‘The Field of Blood,’ even to this very day.
9 Se se dirafaditse seporofeso sa ga Jeremia se se reng, “Ba tsaya dipapetlana tsa selefera di le masome mararo, tlhwatlhwa e a neng a e beetswe ke batho ba Iseraele,
Then what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled, saying, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of the one being appraised, whom they appraised before the sons of Israel,
10 mme ba reka setsha mo baboping ba dinkgwana jaaka Morena Modimo a nkaetse.”
and they gave it for the potter’s field, just as the Lord appointed to me.”
11 Mme ya re Jesu a eme fa pele ga ga Pilatwe, molaodi wa Roma, a mmotsa a re, “A o Mesia wa Bajuda”? Jesu a mo araba a re, “Ee go ntse jalo.”
Now Jesus stood before the procurator, and the procurator questioned him, saying, “You are the king of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “You are saying so.”
12 Mme e rile ditlhogo tsa baperesiti le baeteledipele ba bangwe ba Sejuda ba mmaya melato e mentsintsi, Jesu a didimala fela.
And when he was accused by the leaders of the priests and the elders, he responded nothing.
13 Pilatwe a mo raya a re, “A ga o utlwe se ba se buang?”
Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how much testimony they speak against you?”
14 Mme Jesu a seka a bua sepe mme mo ga gakgamatsa moladi thata.
And he did not respond any word to him, so that the procurator wondered greatly.
15 Mme ka fa mokgweng wa molaodi e ne e le gore ngwaga le ngwaga a golole legolegwa lengwe la Sejuda ka moletlo wa Tlolaganyo. Mongwe fela yo ba mo ratang.
Now on the solemn day, the procurator was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whomever they wished.
16 Mo ngwageng eo ga bo go le mo kgolegelong Barabase serukutlhi se se itsegeng thata,
And at that time, he had a notorious prisoner, who was called Barabbas.
17 mme ya re bontsintsi bo phuthegela fa pele ga ntlo ya ga Pilatwe mo mosong oo, a ba botsa a re, “Lo batla ke lo gololela mang, Barabase kgotsa Jesu Mesia wa lona?”
Therefore, having been gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Who is it that you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?”
18 Gonne o na a itse sentle gore baeteledipele ba Sejuda ba golegile Jesu ka kilo ka ntlha ya go tuma ga gagwe.
For he knew that it was out of envy they had handed him over.
19 Mme ya re a ntse a sekisa, mosadi wa gagwe a mo romelela molaetsa o: “Tlogela monna yo o siameng yoo; gonne ke letse ke tshwenyegile thata mo torong ka ntlha ya gagwe.”
But as he was sitting in the place for the tribunal, his wife sent to him, saying: “It is nothing to you, and he is just. For I have experienced many things today through a vision for his sake.”
20 Ka nako eo ditlhogo tsa baperesiti le bagolwane ba Sejuda ba tlhotlheletsa bontsintsi jwa batho go kopa gore Barabase a gololwe, Jesu ene a bolawe.
But the leaders of the priests and the elders persuaded the people, so that they would ask for Barabbas, and so that Jesus would perish.
21 Hong ya re fa molaodi a botsa gape a re, “Ke ofe mo go ba babedi ba, yo lo batlang ke lo mo gololela?” Bontsi jwa batho ba goa ba re, “Barabase!”
Then, in response, the procurator said to them, “Which of the two do you want to be released to you?” But they said to him, “Barabbas.”
22 Hong Pilatwe a botsa a re, “Jaanong ke tlaa reng ka Jesu, Mesia wa lona?” Mme ba goa, ba re, “A a bapolwe!”
Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do about Jesus, who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified.”
23 Pilatwe a re, “Ka ntlha yang? O dirile bosula jwa eng?” Mme ba tswelela ba goa ba re, “A a bapolwe! A a bapolwe!”
The procurator said to them, “But what evil has he done?” But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let him be crucified.”
24 E rile fa Pilatwe a bona gore ga a kgone, le gore pheretlhego e a tsoga, a kopa mogopo wa metsi a tlhapa diatla tsa gagwe fa pele ga bontsi jwa batho a re, “Ga ke na molato mo mading a monna yo o siameng yo.”
Then Pilate, seeing that he was able to accomplish nothing, but that a greater tumult was occurring, taking water, washed his hands in the sight of the people, saying: “I am innocent of the blood of this just man. See to it yourselves.”
25 Mme bontsi jwa goa jwa re “Madi a gagwe a a nne mo ditlhogong tsa rona le bana ba rona!”
And the entire people responded by saying, “May his blood be upon us and upon our children.”
26 Hong Pilatwe a ba gololela Barabase. Mme e rile a sena go kgwathisa Jesu, a mo neela masole a Roma go ya go mmapola.
Then he released Barabbas to them. But Jesus, having been scourged, he handed over to them, so that he would be crucified.
27 Mme masole a mo tseela kwa tlung ya ditlhabano, mephato yotlhe ya mo phuthaganela.
Then the soldiers of the procurator, taking Jesus up to the praetorium, gathered the entire cohort around him.
28 Hong ba mo apola, ba mo apesa kobo e khibidu,
And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak around him.
29 mme ba mo logela serwalo ka mitlwa e meleele ba se mo rwesa, ba mo naya thobane mo lebogong le legolo e e emetseng thobane ya Segosi mme ba khubama fa pele ga gagwe ka tshotlo ba goa ba re, “Dumela Kgosi ya Bajuda.”
And plaiting a crown of thorns, they placed it on his head, with a reed in his right hand. And genuflecting before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews.”
30 Mme ba mo kgwela mathe, ba tsaya thobane ba mo itaya ka yone mo tlhogong.
And spitting on him, they took the reed and struck his head.
31 Morago ga tshotlo, ba mo apola kobo ba mo apesa seaparo sa gagwe gape, ba mo isa kwa ntle go ya go mmapola.
And after they had mocked him, they stripped him of the cloak, and clothed him with his own garments, and they led him away to crucify him.
32 Ya re ba le mo tseleng e e yang kwa go bolaelwang teng, ba bona monna yo o tswang Sirene mo Aferika, yo o neng a bidiwa Simone, ba mo pateletsa go tsaya mokgoro wa ga Jesu.
But as they were going out, they came upon a man of Cyrene, named Simon, whom they compelled to take up his cross.
33 Hong ba ya felong fa go bidiwang Gologotha, ke gore “Felo ga Logata,”
And they arrived at the place which is called Golgotha, which is the place of Calvary.
34 kwa masole a neng a mo neela mofine o o tlhakantsweng le santlhokwe, mme ya re a sena go o lekeletsa ka legano a o gana.
And they gave him wine to drink, mixed with gall. And when he had tasted it, he refused to drink it.
35 Morago ga papolo, masole a kgaogana diaparo tsa gagwe ka go di thelela bola (mataise).
Then, after they had crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots, in order to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying: “They divided my garments among them, and over my vestment they cast lots.”
36 Hong ba nna ba mo lebeletse mo mokgorong.
And sitting down, they observed him.
37 Mme ba baya sesupo fa godimo ga tlhogo ya gagwe se balega se re, “Yo ke Jesu Kgosi ya Bajuda.”
And they set his accusation above his head, written as: This is Jesus, king of the Jews.
38 Dinokwane di le pedi le tsone di ne tsa bapolwa mo mosong oo di mo tsentse fa gare.
Then two robbers were crucified with him: one on the right and one on the left.
39 Mme bafeti ka tsela ba mo kgala, ba tshikinya ditlhogo tsa bone ba re, “O ka senya Tempele wa e aga gape mo malatsing a mararo, a o ka kgona. Go siame ipholose mo mokgorong fa o le Morwa Modimo!”
But those passing by blasphemed him, shaking their heads,
and saying: “Ah, so you would destroy the temple of God and in three days rebuild it! Save your own self. If you are the Son of God, descend from the cross.”
41 Mme baperesiti ba bagolo le baeteledipele ba Sejuda le bone ba mo kgala ka tshotlo ba re, “O bolokile ba bangwe, mme ga a kgone go ipoloka! Ga ke re o Kgosi ya Baiseraele, a ga go jalo? Jalo he, fologa mo mokgorong ke gone re tlaa go dumelang! O ikantse Modimo, a Modimo o supe gore o eme le ene o mo golole! A ga a are, ‘Ke Morwa Modimo’?”
And similarly, the leaders of the priests, with the scribes and the elders, mocking him, said:
“He saved others; he cannot save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him descend now from the cross, and we will believe in him.
He trusted in God; so now, let God free him, if he wills him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
44 Mme dinokwane le tsone tse di neng di bapotswe nae tsa latlhela tshotlo tsa mo gobolola ka mokgwa o o tshwanang.
Then, the robbers who were crucified with him also reproached him with the very same thing.
45 Ya re mo go yone tshokologo ya letsatsi leo, lefatshe lotlhe la welwa ke lefifi dioura di le tharo, go simologa motshegare go fitlhelela ka nako ya boraro.
Now from the sixth hour, there was darkness over the entire earth, even until the ninth hour.
46 E rile ka nako ya boraro, Jesu a goa a re, “Eli, Eli Lama Sabakathani” ke gore, “Modimo wa me, Modimo wa me, ontatlhetseng?” fa go tlhalosiwa.
And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: “Eli, Eli, lamma sabacthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?”
47 Bangwe ba batho ba ba neng ba le gaufi ba se ka ba mo tlhalogan ya mme ba gopola gore o bitsa Elija.
Then certain ones who were standing and listening there said, “This man calls upon Elijah.”
48 Mongwe wa bone a siana a tlatsa ngami mofine o o botsarara, a e tlhomela mo thobaneng a e isa kwa molomong wa gagwe go mo nosa.
And one of them, running quickly, took a sponge and filled it with vinegar, and he set it on a reed and he gave it to him to drink.
49 Mme bangwe ba re, “Mo leseng re bone gore a Elija o tlaa tla go mmoloka.”
Yet truly, the others said, “Wait. Let us see whether Elijah will come to free him.”
50 Hong Jesu a goa ka lentswe le legolo gape, a golola mowa wa gagwe, a swa.
Then Jesus, crying out again with a loud voice, gave up his life.
51 Jalo Sesiro se se farologanyang Felo ga Boitshepo mo Tempeleng sa fatogana go simologa kwa godimo go ya kwa tlase; le lefatshe la tshikinyega, mafika a phatloga,
And behold, the veil of the temple was torn into two parts, from top to bottom. And the earth was shaken, and the rocks were split apart.
52 le mabitla a bulega, mme banna ba ba boifang Modimo ba le bantsi le basadi ba ba neng ba sule ba rula.
And the tombs were opened. And many bodies of the saints, which had been sleeping, arose.
53 Morago ga tsogo ya ga Jesu, ba tlogela diphuphu ba ya Jerusalema, mme ba bonala mo bathong ba le bantsi teng.
And going out from the tombs, after his resurrection, they went into the holy city, and they appeared to many.
54 Masole kwa papolong le bagolwane ba one a tshosiwa thata ke thoromo ya lefatshe le gotlhe mo go neng go diragala. Ba bua ba re, “Ammaaruri e ne e le Morwa Modimo.”
Now the centurion and those who were with him, guarding Jesus, having seen the earthquake and the things that were done, were very fearful, saying: “Truly, this was the Son of God.”
55 Mme basadi ba le bantsi ba ba neng ba tswa Galalea le Jesu go mo tlhokomela ba ne ba lebeletse ba le kgakala.
And in that place, there were many women, at a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him.
56 Mo go bone ga bo go le Marea Magatalena le Marea mmaagwe Jakobe le Josefe, le mmaagwe Jakobe le Johane (bomorwa Sebede).
Among these were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57 E rile mo maitseboeng, monna mongwe yo o humileng a tswa Arimathea yo o bidiwang Josefe, mongwe wa balatedi ba ga Jesu,
Then, when evening had arrived, a certain wealthy man from Arimathea, named Joseph, arrived, who himself was also a disciple of Jesus.
58 a ya go kopa setopo sa ga Jesu kwa go Pilatwe. Mme Pilatwe a laola gore a se neelwe.
This man approached Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered the body to be released.
59 Josefe a tsaya setopo a se phutha ka letsela la leloba le le phepa,
And Joseph, taking the body, wrapped it in a clean finely-woven linen cloth,
60 mme a se baya mo phuphung ya gagwe e e gabilweng mo lefikeng, mme e rile a tsamaya a pitikololela lentswe le le tona fa godimo ga yone go e khurumela.
and he placed it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out of a rock. And he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and he went away.
61 Marea Magatalena le Marea yo mongwe ba bo ba ntse gautshwane ba lebeletse.
Now Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the sepulcher.
62 Mme e rile ka letsatsi le le latelang, e le letsatsi la bofelo la mediro ya Iketleetso, ditlhogo tsa baperesiti le Bafarasai ba ya kwa go Pilatwe,
Then the next day, which is after the Preparation day, the leaders of the priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate together,
63 mme ba mo raya ba re, “Morena, moaki yole o kile a re ‘E tlaa re morago ga malatsi a le mararo ke bo ke rula gape’.
saying: “Lord, we have remembered that this seducer said, while he was still alive, ‘After three days, I will rise again.’
64 Jalo re kopa taolo mo go wena go kana phuphu go fitlhelela letsatsi la boraro, go itsa barutwa ba gagwe go tla go utswa mmele wa gagwe ba tloga ba raya batho ba re! O tsogile. Fa mo go ka diragala re tlaa nna mo matshwenyegong go gaisa pele.”
Therefore, order the sepulcher to be guarded until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples may come and steal him, and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead.’ And this last error would be worse than the first.”
65 Mme Pilatwe a ba raya a re, “Dirisang mapodisi a lona a Tempele, ba ka e tlhokomela sentle thata.”
Pilate said to them: “You have a guard. Go, guard it as you know how.”
66 Jalo ba kanela lentswe le le khurumetseng phuphu ba bo ba ntsha masole go e disa.
Then, going out, they secured the sepulcher with guards, sealing the stone.
