Maliko 15
1 Mpobwalaca mumene beshimilumbo bamakulene, ne bamakulene ne beshikwiyisha milawo ya Mose ne Nkuta inene yaba Yuda bonse balabungana mwabwangu bwangu, balamusunga Yesu ne kuya nendi kuli Pilato.
Very early in the morning the chief priests met together with [the rest of] the Jewish council, [in order to decide how to accuse Jesus before the Roman governor. Their guards] tied Jesus’ hands [again]. They took him to [the house of] Pilate, [the governor, and they started to accuse him, saying] “[Jesus is claiming that he is a king!]!”
2 Pilato walepusha “Sena njobe Mwami waba Bayuda?” Yesu walakumbuleti, “Ee, encomulamba”
Pilate asked Jesus, “Do you [claim to be] the king of the Jews?” Jesus answered him, “You yourself have said so.”
3 Nomba beshimilumbo bamakulene balamubepesha bintu bingi.
Then the chief priests claimed that Jesus had done many bad things.
4 Kayi Pilato walepusha Yesu, “Sena paliya ncowela kukumbulapo? Bona kufula milandu njobalakubeshenga”
So Pilate asked him again, “Don’t you have anything to say? Listen to how many bad things they are saying that you [have done]!”
5 Nomba Yesu uliya kumukumbulapo, neco Pilato walakankamana.
But [even though Jesus was not guilty], he did not say anything more. The result was that Pilate was very much surprised.
6 Cindi conse pa kusekelela Pasika, Pilato walikukute cinga ca kupulisha mujele kaili umo uyo bantu ngobalamusenge.
It was the governor’s custom [each year] during the [Passover] celebration to release [one person who was in prison. He customarily released] whichever prisoner the people requested.
7 Pacindici kwalikuba muntu walikukwiweti Balaba walasungwa mujele pamo ne nabambi balashina muntu pakulwanisha mfulumende.
[At that time] there was a man called Barabbas who had been {whom [the soldiers had]} [put in prison with some other men]. Those men had murdered [some soldiers] when they rebelled [against the Roman government].
8 Neco likoto lya bantu lyalesa kuli Pilato ne kumusenga kwambeti ainsepo cimo kwelana ne cinga ncakute kwinsa.
A crowd approached [Pilate] and asked him [to release someone], just like he customarily did for them [during the Passover celebration].
9 Pilato walabakumbuleti, “Mulayandanga ndimusungulwile Mwami wa Bayuda?”
Pilate answered them, “Would you like me to release for you the [man whom you] Jewish [people say is your] king?”
10 Pakwinga Pilato walaboneshesha kwambeti nipacebo caminyono yabo ecalapesheti beshimilumbo bamakulene bamulete Yesu kulyendiye.
[He asked this] because he realized what the chief priests were wanting to do. They were accusing Jesus because they were jealous of him [because many people were becoming his disciples].
11 Nomba beshimilumbo bamakulene balayungaula bantu kwambeti basenge Pilato abasungulwile Balaba.
But the chief priests urged the crowd [to request] that Pilate release Barabbas for them instead [of Jesus].
12 Nendi Pilato kayi walabepusheti, “Inga ndimwinseconi uyu ngomulambangeti eMwami wa Bayuda?”
Pilate said to them again, “[If I release Barabbas], what do you want me to do with the man whom [some of] you Jews say is [your] king?”
13 Balo balabilikisheti “Apopwe!”
Then they shouted again, “[Command that your soldiers] crucify him!”
14 Nomba kayi Pilato walapitilisha kubepusheti, “Inga nipacebo cini? Inga lenshi mulandu cini,” Nomba nabo empobalolobesheti, “Apopwe?”
Then Pilate said to them, “Why? What crime has he committed?” But they shouted even louder, “[Command your soldiers to] crucify him!”
15 Pilato pakuyanda kubakondwelesha, walabasungulwila Balaba, ne kwambeti Yesu bamukwapule, kayi bamutwale kuya kumupopa.
So, because Pilate wanted to please the crowd, he released Barabbas for them. Then, after [his soldiers] had whipped Jesus with leather straps into which they had fastened metal pieces, [Pilate told the soldiers to take him away] in order that he would be crucified {they would crucify him}.
16 Bashilikali balamumanta Yesu kuya nendi mukati mulubuwa lwa ng'anda ya mwendeleshi, ne kubunganya bashilikali bonse.
The soldiers took Jesus into the [courtyard of the] palace [where Pilate lived]. That place was the government headquarters. Then they summoned the whole (cohort/group of soldiers) [who were on duty there].
17 Balamufwalika Yesu mwinjila ufubeluka, balapomba cishoti cabwami ca myunga ne kumufwalika.
[After the soldiers gathered together], they put a purple robe on Jesus. Then they placed on his head a crown that they made from [branches of] thornbushes. [They did those things in order to ridicule him by pretending that he was a king].
18 Balatatika kumupa mitende mwalisongwe kabambeti, “Mwikale ne buyumi butali amwe Mwami wa Bayuda!”
Then they greeted him [like they would greet a king, in order to ridicule him], saying, “Hooray for the King [who rules] the Jews!”
19 Kayi balabamuma pamutwi neluntele nekumusankila mata ne kumusuntamina kabamukambilila.
They repeatedly struck his head with a reed and spat on him. By kneeling down, they [pretended to honor] him.
20 Mpobalapwisha kumutakausha, balamufulula mwinjila ufubeluka ne kumufwalika mwinjila wakendi, balamutangunya kuya kumupopa.
When they had finished ridiculing him, they pulled off the purple robe. They put his own clothes on him, and then they led him outside [of the city] in order to nail him to a cross.
21 Kayi mpobalikuya balakumanya Shimoni, waku Kulene walikupita kafuma kumunshi, baishi Alekisandulo ne Lufu, balamukakatisha kwambeti amante lusanda lwa Yesu.
[After Jesus carried his cross a short distance], a man named Simon from Cyrene [city came along]. He was the father of Alexander and Rufus. He was passing by while he was returning [home] from outside [the city. The soldiers] compelled Simon to carry the cross [for Jesus].
22 Balashika nendi pa musena walikukwiweti, Gologota, ekwambeti musena wacifupa ca mutwi.
They brought them both to a place that they [call] Golgotha. That name means, ‘a place [like] a skull’.
23 Balamupa waini wasankanishiwa ne mule, nomba nendi Yesu walakana kunwa.
Then they tried to give Jesus wine that was {that they} mixed with [medicine called] myrrh. [They wanted him to drink it so that he would not feel so much pain when they crucified him]. But he did not drink it.
24 Panyuma pakumupopa, balauma nsolo kwambeti babone umo ne umo ngaumantapo cani pa byakufwala byakendi.
[Some] of the [soldiers took his clothes]. Then they nailed him to a cross. Afterwards, they divided his clothes among themselves by gambling with [something like] dice. They did this [in order to determine] which [piece of clothing] each one would get.
25 Yesu balamupopa pa lusanda ne cindi ca 9 koloko mumenemene.
It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him.
26 Malembo alambanga sha mulandu ngobalamupa alikubelengweti, “Mwami wa Bayuda.”
They [attached to the cross above Jesus’ head] a sign on which it had been written {someone had written} the reason why [they were nailing him to the cross]. [But all] that it said was, “The King of the Jews.”
27 Kayi kopeloko kwalikuba kwapopwa kapondo babili umo kucikasa cakululyo ca Yesu, naumbi kucikasa ca kucipiko ca Yesu.
They also nailed to crosses two men who were bandits. They nailed one to a cross at the right side [of Jesus] and one to a cross at the left side [of Jesus].
28 Mabala alakwanilishiwa akwambeti, walabelengelwa pamo ne bamilandu.
29 Bantu balikupita pepi balikwamba maswi akumutukana Yesu kabapukumuna mitwi yabo kabambeti, “Ba! Obe shikuwisha Ng'anda ya Lesa, kayi ne kuyibaka mumasuba atatu,
The people who were passing by insulted him by shaking their heads as [if here were an evil man]. They said, “Aha! You said that you would destroy the Temple and then you would build it again within three days.
30 kolipulusha wenka, selukapo palusandapo!”
[If you could do that, then] rescue yourself by coming down from the cross!”
31 Nabo beshimilumbo ba makulene, pamo ne beshikwiyisha milawo ya Mose balikumuwela Yesu, nekwamba palwabo beneti, “Walikupulusha bantu bambi, nkela kulipulusha mwine.
The chief priests, along with the men who taught the [Jewish] laws, also [wanted to] make fun of Jesus. So they said to each other, “He [claims to have] saved others [from their sicknesses] [IRO] but he cannot save himself!
32 Klistu Mwami wa Baislayeli lino koselukapo pa lusanda, kwambeti afwe tubone kayi tushome” Nabo balikuba bapopwa pamo ne Yesu balikumutukana.
He said, ‘I am the Messiah, I am the King who [rules the people of] Israel.’ [If his words are true], he should come down now from the cross! Then we will believe [him]!” The [two] men who were crucified beside him also insulted him.
33 Cindi mpocalashika muma 12 koloko munshi, mucishico mwalaba mushinshe mpaka cindi ca 3 koloko mansailo.
At noon the whole land became dark, [and it stayed dark] until three o’clock in the afternoon.
34 Pacindi ca muma 3 koloko Yesu walabilikisha ne liswi lyangofu “Eloi Eloi Lama sabakatani!” Uku ekwambeti, “Lesa wakame, Lesa wakame, mulanshiyi aconi ndenka!”
At three o’clock Jesus shouted loudly, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” That means, “My God, my God, why have you deserted me?”
35 Abo balikubapo mpobalanyumfwa ncalikwamba balambeti “Kamubonani! Lakunga Eliya.”
When some of the people who were standing there heard [the word ‘Eloi’, misunderstanding it], they said, “Listen! He is calling for [the prophet] Elijah!”
36 Popelapo naumbi walamanta cisambo nekufwamba kuya kucisabika mu waini wasasa, ne kucisungilila ku lutele nekumupa kwambeti anwe, kambeti, “Katupembelelani, tubone na Eliya nese amuselushe palusanda.”
One of them ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He placed it on [the tip of] a reed, and then he [held it] up for [Jesus] to suck out [the wine that was in] it. [While he was doing that, someone] said, “Wait! Let’s see whether Elijah will come to take him down [from the cross]!”
37 Pacindici Yesu walakuluma cangofu ne kutaya moyo.
And then, after Jesus shouted loudly, he stopped breathing [and died].
38 Naco cikwisa ca mu Ng'anda ya Lesa, calikucala pakati pa cipinda Caswepa ne cipinda Caswepeshesha calatwamuka pakati kutatikila pelu mpaka panshi.
[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 showed that ordinary people could now go into the presence of God].
39 Lino mushilikali mukulene walikuba wemane pepi kali walangana ne Yesu, mpwalabona kwambeti Yesu lataya moyo, walambeti, “Cakubinga muntuyu wanga mwanendi Lesa!”
The officer who supervised the soldiers [who nailed Jesus to the cross] was standing in front of Jesus. When he saw how Jesus died, he exclaimed, “Truly, this man was the man who was also God!”
40 Palikuba kayi batukashi balikuba bemana capataliko kabebelela, pakati pabo palikuba Maliya waku magadala ne Maliya banyina Jemusi kanike wakonka Yose, kayi ne Salome,
There were also some women there, watching these events from a distance. They had accompanied Jesus when he was in Galilee [district], and they had provided what he needed. They had come with him to Jerusalem. Among those women was Mary from Magdala [town]. There was [another] Mary, who was the mother of the younger James and of Joses. There was also Salome.
41 abo ebalikwenda pamo nendiye nekumusebensela cindi ncalikuba ku Galileya. Palikuba kayi batukashi bangi balesa pamo nendiye ku Yelusalemu.
42 Cindi camansailo pabusuba bwakulibambila kwambeti lilo bwakaca nibusuba bwa Sabata,
When evening was near, [a man named] Joseph from Arimathea [town came there]. He was a member of the [Jewish] council, one whom everyone respected. He was also one of those who had been waiting expectantly for the [time when] God [would send] his king to begin to rule. [He knew that, according to Jewish law, people’s bodies had to be buried] {[someone had to bury people’s bodies]} [on the day they died. He also realized that] it was the day when [people] prepared [things for] ([the Jewish day of rest/the Sabbath]), [and that the Sabbath would start when the sun set]. So he became courageous and went to Pilate and asked Pilate [to permit him to take] the body of Jesus [down from the cross and bury it immediately].
43 Yosefe waku Alimateya umo wa mu Nkuta inene ya Bayuda weshibikwa ne bonse, uyo neye walikupembelela Bwami bwa Lesa, walayumisha moyo nekuya kusenga mubili wa Yesu kuli Pilato.
44 Nomba Pilato walakankamana kunyumfweti Yesu lafu kendi. Walakuwa mushilikali mukulene, nekumwipusha kwambeti ashininkishe na nicakubinga Yesu lafu kendi
Pilate was surprised [when he heard that] Jesus was already dead. So he summoned the officer who was in charge of the soldiers [who crucified Jesus], and he asked him if [Jesus] had already died.
45 Mpwalamwambila Pilato kwambeti nicakubinga Yesu lafu kendi, walamusuminisha Yosefe kumanta mubili wa Yesu.
When the officer told [Pilate that Jesus was dead], Pilate allowed Joseph [to take away] the body.
46 Yosefe walaula cikwisa, mpwalaselusha mubili panshi, walaufungaila mu cikwisa, walamanta mubili nekuya kubika mumanda abeswa mulibwe, ne kukunkulushilapo cilibwe pa cishinga ca manda.
After Joseph bought a linen cloth, he [and others] took [Jesus’ body down from the cross]. They wrapped it in the linen cloth and laid it in a tomb that [previously] had been dug out of the rock [cliff]. Then they rolled a [huge flat] stone in front of the entrance to the tomb.
47 Maliya Magadala, ne Maliya banyina Yose, balikabebelela ne kubonapo mpwalabikwa.
Mary [from] Magdala and Mary the mother of Joses were watching where Jesus’ [body] was placed {where they placed Jesus’ [body]}.
