Matthew 27
1 Buna buisi bukia, bapfumu zioso zi banganga Nzambi ayi bakulutu ba Bayuda bakutakana ayi bawizana mu tomba diluaku di bamvondila Yesu.
At daybreak all the Chief Priests and the Councillors of the Nation consulted together against Jesus, to bring about his death.
2 Bankanga minsinga, bannata ayi banyekula mu mioko mi nyadi Pilatu.
They put him in chains and led him away, and gave him up to the Roman Governor, Pilate.
3 Yuda, mutu wuyekula Yesu bu kamona ti bazengila Yesu nkanu wu lufua, wumona phasi mu ntima; diawu wuyenda vutula makumatatu ma zimbongo zi bisengo kuidi bapfumu banganga Nzambi ayi kuidi bakulutu ba Bayuda.
Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that Jesus was condemned, repented of what he had done, and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the Chief Priests and Councillors.
4 Mbadi wuba kamba: —Mbeni vola masumu bila ndiekudi mutu wukambu vanga kadi kiasa. Bawu bamvutudila: —Momo masi tutala ko! Matedi kuaku!
“I did wrong in betraying a good man to his death,” he said. “What has that to do with us?” they replied. “You must see to that yourself.”
5 Buna wusia loza zimbongo beni vana tsi, muna Nzo Nzambi, wubotuka ayi wuyenda kidengidika.
Judas flung down the pieces of silver in the Temple, and left; and went away and hanged himself.
6 Bapfumu banganga Nzambi zitota zimbongo beni ayi zituba ti: —Tuisi ko minsua mu tula zimbongo ziphila yayi mu kesi yi makaba ma Nzo Nzambi bila ziawu zidi zimbongo zi menga.
The Chief Priests took the pieces of silver, but they said: “We must not put them into the Temple treasury, because they are blood-money.”
7 Buna bamana wizana, basumba tsola mu zimbongo beni muingi bazikilanga banzenza. Tsola beni yiba yi mutu wumosi wuba bumbanga zinzungu zituma.
So, after consultation, they bought with them the ‘Potter’s Field’ for a burial-ground for foreigners;
8 Diawu nate buabu tsola beni yintedolongo: “Tsola yi menga”.
and that is why that field is called the ‘Field of Blood’ to this very day.
9 Buawu bobo budedikinina mambu mabikula mbikudi Yelemi ti: Babonga makumatatu ma zimbongo zi bisengo, yawu thalu yizenga bana ba Iseli mu diambu diandi
Then it was that these words spoken by the Prophet Jeremiah were fulfilled — ‘They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him who was valued, whom some of the people of Israel valued,
10 Ayi ziawu basumbila tsola yi mutu wumbumbanga zinzungu zituma banga bobo Pfumu kathumina.
and gave them for the Potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.’
11 Buna Yesu wutelama va ntuala nyadi, ayi niandi wunyuvula: —Ngeyo widi ntinu Bayuda e? Yesu wumvutudila: —Nyinga! Yidi banga bu tubidi.
Meanwhile Jesus was brought before the Roman Governor. “Are you the King of the Jews?” asked the Governor. “It is true,” answered Jesus.
12 Vayi thangu bapfumu banganga Nzambi ayi bakulutu ba Bayuda bu bayiza kumfunda, niandi kasia vutula kadi diambu ko.
While charges were being brought against him by the Chief Priests and Councillors, Jesus made no reply.
13 Pilatu wunyuvula: —Wulembo wi kuaku mambu momo balembo kufundila e?
Then Pilate said to him: “Do not you hear how many accusations they are making against you?”
14 Vayi Yesu kadi diambu dimosi kasia vutula ko. Diawu nyadi kasiminina buwombo.
Yet Jesus made no reply — not even a single word; at which the Governor was greatly astonished.
15 Kifu kiba yawu, mu thangu nyengo, nyadi, wuba totulanga mutu wumosi wunloko, wowo wuba nlombongo kuidi batu.
Now, at the Feast, the Governor was accustomed to grant the people the release of any one prisoner whom they might choose.
16 Vayi mu thangu yina, mutu wumosi wuyenda tsangu, wuba mu nloko dizina diandi Balabasi.
At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.
17 Nkangu bu wukutakana, Pilatu wuba yuvula: —A nani lutidi ndiluyekudila, Balabasi voti Yesu wuba ntedilanga Klisto e?
So, when the people had collected, Pilate said to them: “Which do you wish me to release for you? Barabbas? Or Jesus who is called ‘Christ’?”
18 Bila wuzaba kuandi ti mu diambu di kikhenene banyekudila Yesu.
For he knew that it was out of jealousy that they had given Jesus up to him.
19 Mu thangu Pilatu kavuanda va kundu ki kizuzi ku tilibinadu, nketoꞌandi wumfidisila thumu yayi: —Kadi kota mambu ma mutu wowo wu busonga bila mu builu buabu phasi mbueni, mu ndozi, mu diambu diandi!
While he was still on the Bench, his wife sent this message to him — “Do not have anything to do with that good man, for I have been very unhappy to-day in a dream on account of him.”
20 Vayi bapfumu banganga Nzambi ayi bakulutu ba Bayuda beka sindisila nkangu wu batu muingi batuba ti bayekula Balabasi vayi bavonda Yesu.
But the Chief Priests and the Councillors persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to kill Jesus.
21 Buna nyadi wuba yuvula diaka: —A nani lutidi ndiluyekudila muna badi bawu buadi e? Batuba: —Balabasi!
The Governor, however, said to them: “Which of these two do you wish me to release for you?” “Barabbas,” they answered.
22 Pilatu wuba yuvula: —A vayi mbi phangila Yesu, wubeti tedilanga Klisto e? Bawu boso bavutula: —Wumbanda va dikulusi!
“What then,” Pilate asked, “shall I do with Jesus who is called ‘Christ?’ “Let him be crucified,” they all replied.
23 Pilatu wuyuvula: —Diambu mbi dimbimbi kavengi e? Vayi baluta yamikina ngolu: —Wumbanda va dikulusi!
“Why, what harm has he done?” he asked. But they kept shouting furiously: “Let him be crucified!”
24 Pilatu bu kamona ti kalendi buela vanga kadi diambu dimosi ko ayi divunzi ditona, wubonga nlangu; wusukula mioko va ntuala batu boso ayi wukamba: —Ndisi ko bila mu menga ma mutu wawu. Vayi beno veka matedi!
When Pilate saw that his efforts were unavailing, but that, on the contrary, a riot was beginning, he took some water, and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying as he did so: “I am not answerable for this bloodshed; you must see to it yourselves.”
25 Batu boso bavutula: —Bika menga mandi mabua va beto ayi va bana beto!
And all the people answered: “His blood be on our heads and on our children’s!”
26 Pilatu wubayekudila Balabasi. Bu kamana betisa Yesu bikoti, wunyekula mu mioko miawu muingi bambanda va dikulusi.
The Pilate released Barabbas to them; but Jesus he scourged, and gave him up to be crucified.
27 Masodi ma nyadi makotisa Yesu ku khati nzo ayi makutikisa dikabu di masodi mu kunzungidila.
After that, the Governor’s soldiers took Jesus with them into the Government House, and gathered the whole garrison round him.
28 Bamvula minledi miandi ayi bamvuika yunga ki mbuaki.
They stripped him, and put on him a red military cloak,
29 Bavanga budu ki kipfumu ki zitsendi, bamvuika kiawu ku ntu; bansimbisa nti va koko kuandi ku lubakala, bamfukimina, bansekinina ayi batuba: —Mboti e, Ntinu wu Bayuda!
and having twisted some thorns into a crown, put it on his head, and a rod in his right hand, and then, going down on their knees before him, they mocked him. “Long life to you, King of the Jews!” they said.
30 Banlobudila madita bosi babonga nti, wawu baba kunzubanga ku ntu.
They spat at him and, taking the rod, kept striking him on the head;
31 Buna bamanisa kunsekinina, bamvula yunga beni; bamvuika minledi miandi bosi bannata muingi bambanda va dikulusi.
and, when they had left off mocking him, they took off the military cloak, and put his own clothes on him, and led him away to be crucified.
32 Bu baba totuka, badengana mutu wumosi mu nzila, dizina diandi Simoni wuba muisi Silene, bankuika kanata dikulusi.
As they were on their way out, they came upon a man from Cyrene of the name of Simon; and they compelled him to go with them to carry the cross.
33 Batula ku buangu kimosi baba ntedilanga ngolongota. Tsundu Ngolongota: “Buangu ki mvesi wu ntu”,
On reaching a place named Golgotha (a place named from its likeness to a skull),
34 kuna bamvanina vinu kisobakana ayi kiti ki ndudi muingi kanua. Buna kabimba, wumanga ku kinua.
they gave him some wine to drink which had been mixed with gall; but after tasting it, Jesus refused to drink it.
35 Buna bamana ku mbanda va dikulusi, babula tsombo mu diambu di kabana minledi miandi.
When they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among them by casting lots.
36 Mbadi bavuanda kuna mu kunsunga.
Then they sat down, and kept watch over him there.
37 Batula muna dikulusi tini ki dibaya vana mbata ntuꞌandi, musonama bila kioki banzengila nkanu: “Niandi niawu Yesu, ntinu wu Bayuda”.
Above his head they fixed the accusation against him written out — ‘THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.’
38 Bidovula biodi bibandu va dikulusi va kimosi ayi Yesu, wumosi ku koko ku lubakala, wunkaka ku koko ku lumoso.
At the same time two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right, the other on the left.
39 Batu bobo baba mviokila vana, baba kumfinga, baba nikunanga mintu
The passers-by railed at him, shaking their heads as they said:
40 ayi baba nyoluka: —E! Ngeyo mutu wuntiolumunanga Nzo Nzambi ayi kuyitungila diaka mu bilumbu bitatu; wukivukisa ngeyo veka. Enati widi Muana Nzambi, kuluka va Dikulusi!
“You who ‘destroy the Temple and build one in three days,’ save yourself! If you are God’s Son, come down from the cross!”
41 Bapfumu banganga Nzambi, minlongi mi Mina ayi bakulutu ba Bayuda mamvawu bansekinina ayi bakamba:
In the same way the Chief Priests, with the Teaches of the Law and Councillors, said in mockery:
42 —A! Niandi wuvukisidi batu bankaka vayi niandi veka kalendi kukivukisa ko e! Enati niandi widi ntinu Iseli, kakulumuka va dikulusi muingi tunkikinina.
“He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the ‘King of Israel’! Let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.
43 Niandi diana diandi didi mu Nzambi, bika kamvukisa buabu enati weta kunzola; bila niandi wuba ntubanga: “Ndidi Muana Nzambi.”
He has trusted in God; if God wants him, let him deliver him now; for he said ‘I am God’s Son.’”
44 Bidovula biobi bibandu yandi va kimosi va dikulusi mamvawu bobo baba kumfingila.
Even the robbers, who were crucified with him, reviled him in the same way.
45 Tona thangu midi nate thangu yintatu mu masika, ntoto wumvimba wuba mu tombi kinkobo.
After mid-day a darkness came over all the country, lasting till three in the afternoon.
46 Nduka-nduka mu thangu yintatu Yesu wuyamikina mu ndinga yingolo: —Eli, Eli, Lama sabakatani e? Bu dinsundula: Nzambi ama! Nzambi ama! Bila mbi wundiekudidi e?
And about three Jesus called out loudly: “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabacthani” — that is to say, ‘O my God, my God, why has thou forsaken me?’
47 Batu bankaka, bobo batelama vana bu bawa bobo, batuba: —Eli kantela.
Some of those standing by heard this, and said: “The man is calling for Elijah!”
48 Wumosi mu bawu, wuzawula, wuyenda bonga eponzi, wukifulusa mu vnu kidi ngami; wukisomika va tsongi nti bosi wumvana muingi kanua.
One of them immediately ran and took a sponge, and, filling it with common wine, put it on the end of a rod, and offered it to him to drink.
49 Vayi bankaka bakamba: —Bika tutala kani Eli weka kuiza mvukisa.
But the rest said: “Wait and let us see if Elijah is coming to save him.” [However another man took a spear, and pierced his side; and water and blood flowed from it.]
50 Yesu wubuela yamikina diaka mu ndinga yingolo; buna wuzenga vumunu.
But Jesus, uttering another loud cry, gave up his spirit.
51 Muna thangu beni kaka lido yi Nzo Nzambi yikanzuka mu ndambu zizole tona kuna yilu nate ku tsi. Ntoto wunikuka, matadi mabasuka,
Suddenly the Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, the rocks were torn asunder,
52 biziami bizibuka, batu banlongo bawombo bafua bafuluka.
the tombs opened, and the bodies of many of God’s People who had fallen asleep rose,
53 Batotuka mu biziami. Yesu bu kafuluka buna bakota mu divula dinlongo. Batu bawombo baba mona kuna.
and they, leaving their tombs, went, after the resurrection of Jesus, into the Holy City, and appeared to many people.
54 Pfumu yi masodi ma Loma ayi momo maba yandi mu sunga Yesu bu bamona phila ntoto wunikukina ayi mambu moso momo phila mavangimina, bamona boma yiwombo ayi batuba: —Bukiedika kuandi ti mutu wowo bedi Muana Nzambi!
The Roman Captain, and the men with him who were watching Jesus, on seeing the earthquake and all that was happening, became greatly frightened and exclaimed: “This must indeed have been God’s Son!”
55 Baketo bawombo baba vana, thama baba ntadila. Bawu baba nlandakananga Yesu tona ku Ngalili mu diambu bansadila.
There were many women there, watching from a distance, who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee and had been attending on him.
56 Mu bawu muba: Maliya muisi Mangadala, Maliya ngudi yi Zaki ayi Zozefi ayi ngudi yi bana ba Zebede.
Among them were Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebediah’s sons.
57 Va thangu masika, mutu wumosi wu kimvuama, muisi Alimate, dizina diandi Zozefi, wuba nlonguki wu Yesu,
When evening had fallen, there came a rich man belonging to Ramah, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.
58 wuyenda lomba nitu yi Yesu kuidi Pilatu. Buna Pilatu wuvana minsua muingi bamvana yawu.
He went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus; upon which Pilate ordered it to be given him.
59 Zozefi wubonga nitu, wuyizinga mu dilasola di lino yi vedila.
So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen sheet,
60 Wuyitula mu dibumbi diandi dimona, disokolo mu ditadi. Wunengumuna ditadi dimosi dinneni va muelo wu dibumbi. Bosi wuyenda kuandi.
and laid it in his newly-made tomb which he had cut in the rock; and, before he left, he rolled a great stone against the entrance of the tomb.
61 Maliya muisi Mangadala ayi Maliya mankaka baba bavuanda ku ndambu yinkaka yitalini ayi dibumbi.
Mary of Magdala and the other Mary remained behind, sitting in front of the grave.
62 Lumbu ki khubumunu bu kivioka, mu lumbu kilanda, bapfumu banganga Nzambi ayi Bafalisi bayenda kuidi Pilatu.
The next day — that is, the day following the Preparation-Day — the Chief Priests and Pharisees came in a body to Pilate, and said:
63 Bankamba: —A pfumu! Tulembo tebuka moyo ti mutu wowo wu luvunu bu kabedi moyo wubedi tubanga ti: “Ndiela fuluka bilumbu bitatu bu biela vioka:”
“Sir, we remember that, during his lifetime, that impostor said ‘I shall rise after three days.’
64 Diawu bulutidi mboti wuvana minsua basunga dibumbi nate bilumbu bitatu bivioka muingi minlonguki miandi mibika kuenda yibi nitu andi bila nganu miela kamba batu ti wufulukidi mu bafua. Buna luvunu beni luela viatuka tezo ayi viokila lolo lutheti mu mbimbi.
So order the tomb to be made secure till the third day. Otherwise his disciples may come and steal him, and then say to the people ‘He has risen from the dead,’ when the latest imposture will be worse than the first.”
65 Pilatu wuba vutudila: —Bonganu masodi, yendanu, lusunga ziami boso bu luzodidi.
“You may have a guard,” was Pilate’s reply; “go and make the tomb as secure as you can.”
66 Bayenda, bazibika bumboti dibumbi mu tula dimbu mu ditadi, ayi babika masodi.
So they went made the tomb secure, by sealing the stone, in presence of the guard.
