Luka 23
1 Kisha, wote kwa jumla, wakasimama, wakampeleka Yesu mbele ya Pilato.
And the whole company of them arose, and carried him before Pilate.
2 Wakaanza kumshtaki wakisema: “Tulimkuta mtu huyu akiwapotosha watu wetu, akipinga kulipa kodi kwa Kaisari na kujiita ati yeye ni Kristo, Mfalme.”
And they began to accuse him, and said: We have found this man seducing our people, and forbidding to pay the capitation money to Caesar, and declaring himself to be king Messiah.
3 Pilato akamwuliza Yesu, “Wewe ni Mfalme wa Wayahudi?” Yesu akamjibu, “Wewe umesema.”
And Pilate interrogated him, and said to him: Art thou king of the Jews? He said to him: Thou hast said.
4 Pilato akawaambia makuhani wakuu na umati wa watu, “Sioni kosa lolote katika mtu huyu.”
And Pilate said to the chief priests and the company: I find no crime upon this man.
5 Lakini wao wakasisitiza wakisema: “Anawachochea watu kwa mafundisho yake katika nchi yote ya Yudea; alianza Galilaya, na sasa yuko hapa.”
And they vociferated, and said: He raiseth disturbance among our people, by teaching in all Judaea, commencing from Galilee, and quite to this place.
6 Pilato aliposikia hayo, akauliza, “Je, mtu huyu ni mwenyeji wa Galilaya?”
And Pilate, when he heard the name Galilee, inquired if the man were a Galilean.
7 Alipojua kwamba Yesu alikuwa chini ya utawala wa Herode, akampeleka kwa Herode, ambaye wakati huo alikuwa Yerusalemu.
And having learned that he was from under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod; for he was at Jerusalem on those days.
8 Herode alifurahi sana alipomwona Yesu. Alikuwa amekwisha sikia habari zake, na hivyo alikuwa anatazamia kwa muda mrefu kumwona kwa macho yake mwenyewe. Zaidi ya hayo, alikuwa anatumaini kumwona Yesu akitenda mwujiza.
And Herod rejoiced greatly when he saw Jesus, for he had been desirous to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things of him, and he hoped to see some sign from him.
9 Basi, akamwuliza maswali mengi kwa muda mrefu, lakini Yesu hakumjibu neno.
And he asked him many questions; but Jesus gave him no reply.
10 Makuhani wakuu na walimu wa Sheria wakajitokeza mbele, wakatoa mashtaka yao kwa nguvu sana.
And the chief priests and Scribes stood up, and accused him vehemently.
11 Basi, herode pamoja na maaskari wake, wakamwaibisha Yesu na kumfanyia mzaha; kisha wakamvika vazi la kifalme, wakamrudisha kwa Pilato.
And Herod and his warriors contemned him. And when he had mocked him, he clothed him in a purple robe, and sent him to Pilate.
12 Herode na Pilato, ambao hapo awali walikuwa maadui, tangu siku hiyo wakawa marafiki.
And on that day, Pilate and Herod became friends to each other; for there had previously been enmity between them.
13 Basi, Pilato akaitisha mkutano wa makuhani wakuu, viongozi na watu,
And Pilate called the chief priests and the rulers of the people,
14 akawaambia, “Mmemleta mtu huyu kwangu mkisema kwamba alikuwa anawapotosha watu. Sasa sikilizeni! Baada ya kuchunguza jambo hilo mbele yenu, sikumpata na kosa lolote kuhusu mashtaka yenu juu yake.
and said to them: Ye have brought this man before me, as a disturber of your people; and lo, I have examined him before you, and I find in the man no crime, among all that ye charge upon him.
15 Wala si mimi tu, bali hata Herode hakuona kosa lolote, kwa maana amemrudisha kwangu. Ni dhahiri kwamba mtu huyu hakufanya chochote kinachostahili adhabu ya kifo.
Neither yet Herod: for I sent him to him, and lo, nothing deserving death hath been done by him.
16 Hivyo, nitaamuru apigwe viboko, halafu nitamwachilia.”
I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
17 Kila sikukuu ya Pasaka, ilimlazimu Pilato kuwafungulia mfungwa mmoja.
For it was a custom, that he should release one at the festival.
18 Lakini wote wakapiga kelele pamoja: “Mwondoe huyo, utufungulie Baraba!”
And all the company vociferated, and said: Away with this man; and release to us Barabbas.
19 (Baraba alikuwa ametiwa ndani kwa kusababisha uasi katika mji na pia kwa sababu ya kuua.)
He was one who had been thrown into prison, on account of a sedition and murder which had occurred in the city.
20 Pilato alitaka kumwachilia Yesu, hivyo akasema nao tena;
And Pilate, being disposed to release Jesus, conversed with them again.
21 lakini wao wakapiga kelele: “Msulubishe, msulubishe!”
But they cried out, and said: Crucify him; crucify him.
22 Pilato akawaambia mara ya tatu, “Amefanya kosa gani? Sioni kosa lolote kwake linalomstahili auawe; kwa hiyo nitampiga viboko, halafu nimwachilie.”
And he said to them the third time: But, what evil hath he done? I find no crime in him deserving of death. I will scourge him, therefore, and release him.
23 Lakini wao wakazidi kupiga kelele kwa nguvu sana, kwamba Yesu ni lazima asulubiwe. Mwishowe, sauti zao zikashinda.
But they were urgent, with a loud voice; and demanded of him, that they might crucify him.
24 Basi, Pilato akaamua kwamba matakwa yao yatimizwe.
And Pilate decreed, that their request be granted.
25 Akamfungua kutoka gerezani yule waliyemtaka, ambaye alikuwa ametiwa gerezani kwa sababu ya uasi na kuua; akamtoa Yesu kwao, wamfanyie walivyotaka.
And he released to them him, who for sedition and murder had been cast into prison, for whom they petitioned; and he delivered up Jesus to their pleasure.
26 Walipokuwa wakimpeleka, walikutana na mtu mmoja, aitwaye Simoni wa Kurene, aliyekuwa anatoka shambani. Basi, walimkamata, wakamtwika ule msalaba auchukue nyuma ya Yesu.
And as they led him away, they seized Simon the Cyrenian, coming from the fields. and laid upon him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.
27 Watu, umati kwa umati, walimfuata; miongoni mwao wakiwemo wanawake waliokuwa wanaomboleza na kumlilia.
And there followed after him a great multitude of people; and those women also who wailed and lamented over him.
28 Yesu akawageukia, akasema, “Enyi kina mama wa Yerusalemu! Msinililie mimi, ila lieni kwa ajili yenu wenyewe na kwa ajili ya watoto wenu.
And Jesus turned to them, and said to them: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me; but weep rather for yourselves, and for your children.
29 Maana, hakika siku zitakuja ambapo watasema: Heri yao wale walio tasa, ambao hawakupata kuzaa wala kunyonyesha watoto!
For lo, the days are coming, in which they will say: Happy the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.
30 Wakati huo, ndipo watu wataanza kuiambia milima: Tuangukieni! na vilima, Tufunikeni!
Then will they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon us! and to the hills, Cover us!
31 Kwa maana, kama watu wanautendea mti mbichi namna hiyo, itakuwaje kwa mti mkavu?”
For if they do these things in a green tree, what will be in the dry?
32 Waliwachukua pia watu wengine wawili, wahalifu, wauawe pamoja naye.
And there went along with him two others, malefactors, to be crucified.
33 Walipofika mahali paitwapo, “Fuvu la Kichwa,” ndipo wakamsulubisha Yesu pamoja na wale wahalifu wawili, mmoja upande wake wa kulia na mwingine upande wake wa kushoto.
And when they came to a certain place which is called a Skull, they crucified him there; and the two malefactors, the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
34 Yesu akasema, “Baba, uwasamehe kwa maana hawajui wanalofanya.” Kisha wakagawana mavazi yake kwa kuyapigia kura.
And Jesus said: Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they divided his garments, casting a lot upon them.
35 Watu wakawa wamesimama pale wakitazama. Nao viongozi wakamdhihaki wakisema: “Amewaokoa wengine; sasa na ajiokoe mwenyewe, kama yeye ndiye Kristo, mteule wa Mungu!”
And the people stood and looked on; and the rulers also derided him, and said: He quickened others; let him quicken himself, if he is the Messiah, the chosen of God.
36 Askari nao walimdhihaki pia; walimwendea wakampa siki
And the soldiers like wise mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
37 wakisema: “Kama kweli wewe ni Mfalme wa Wayahudi, jiokoe mwenyewe.”
and saying to him: If thou art the king of the Jews, quicken thyself.
38 Vilevile maandishi haya yalikuwa yameandikwa na kuwekwa juu yake: “Huyu ndiye Mfalme wa Wayahudi.”
And there was likewise a superscription over him, written in Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 Mmoja wa wale wahalifu waliotundikwa msalabani, alimtukana akisema: “Je, si kweli kwamba wewe ndiwe Kristo? Basi, jiokoe mwenyewe, utuokoe na sisi pia.”
And one of the malefactors who were crucified with him, reproached him, and said: If thou art the Messiah, rescue thyself, and rescue us.
40 Lakini yule mhalifu mwingine akamkemea mwenzake akisema: “Wewe humwogopi Mungu hata kidogo? Wewe umepata adhabu hiyohiyo.
But his fellow Malefactor rebuked him, said to him: Art thou not afraid even of God, seeing thou art under the same sentence?
41 Wewe na mimi tunastahili, maana haya ni malipo ya yale tuliyotenda. Lakini mtu huyu hakufanya chochote kibaya.”
And we justly; for we have a retribution according to our deserts, and according to our deeds; but nothing hateful hath been done by him.
42 Kisha akasema, “Ee Yesu! Unikumbuke wakati utakapoingia katika ufalme wako.”
And he said to Jesus: My Lord, remember me, when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 Yesu akamwambia, “Nakwambia kwa hakika, leo utakuwa pamoja nami peponi.”
Jesus said to him: Verily I say to you, That this day thou shalt be with me in paradise.
44 Ilikuwa yapata saa sita mchana; jua likaacha kuangaza, giza likafunika nchi yote mpaka saa tisa,
And it was about the sixth hour; and darkness was over all the land, until the ninth hour.
45 na pazia lililokuwa limetundikwa Hekaluni likapasuka vipande viwili.
And the sun was darkened, and the curtain of the door of the temple was rent through its middle.
46 Yesu akalia kwa sauti kubwa: “Baba, naiweka roho yangu mikononi mwako.” Alipokwisha sema hayo, akakata roho.
And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and said: My Father, into thy hand I commit my spirit. Thus he spake, and expired.
47 Hapo, yule jemadari alipoona yaliyotukia akamsifu Mungu akisema: “Hakika huyu alikuwa mtu mwema.”
And when the centurion saw what occurred, he glorified God and said: Certainly, this was a righteous man.
48 Watu wale wote waliokuwa wamekusanyika hapo kwa ajili ya tukio hilo, walipoona hayo yaliyotukia, walirudi makwao wakijipiga vifua kwa huzuni.
And all the multitudes who had assembled at this spectacle, on seeing what occurred, returned, smiting upon their breasts.
49 Marafiki zake wote pamoja na wale wanawake walioandamana naye kutoka Galilaya, walisimama kwa mbali kutazama tukio hilo.
And there were standing at a distance, all they that knew Jesus, and those women who came with him from Galilee; and they beheld these things.
50 Kulikuwa na mtu mmoja jina lake Yosefu, mwenyeji wa kijiji kimoja cha Wayahudi kiitwacho Armathaya. Alikuwa mtu mwema anayeheshimika;
And there was a certain man, whose name was Joseph, a counsellor, from Ramath a city of Judaea, who was a good man and righteous;
51 Alikuwa akitazamia kuja kwa Ufalme wa Mungu. Ingawa alikuwa mmoja wa Baraza kuu la Wayahudi, hakuwa amekubaliana nao katika kitendo chao.
and he had not consented to their decision and deed; and he was waiting for the kingdom of God.
52 Basi, yeye alikwenda kwa Pilato, akaomba apewe mwili wa Yesu.
This man went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
53 Kisha, akaushusha mwili huo kutoka msalabani, akauzungushia sanda ya kitani, akauweka katika kaburi lililokuwa limechongwa kwenye mwamba, ambalo halikuwa limetumika.
And he took it down, and wrapped it in a winding-sheet of linen; and laid it in an excavated sepulchre, in which no one had hitherto been laid.
54 Siku hiyo ilikuwa Ijumaa, na maandalio ya siku ya Sabato yalikuwa yanaanza.
And it was the day of preparation, and the sabbath began to dawn.
55 Wale wanawake walioandamana na Yesu kutoka Galilaya walimfuata Yosefu, wakaliona lile kaburi na jinsi mwili wake Yesu ulivyowekwa
And those women who came with him from Galilee, approached, and viewed the sepulchre, and the manner in which the body was deposited.
56 Halafu, walirudi nyumbani, wakatayarisha manukato na marashi kuyapaka mwili wa Yesu. Siku ya Sabato walipumzika kama ilivyoamriwa na sheria.
And they returned, and prepared perfumes and aromatics; and they rested on the sabbath, as it is commanded.
