Jesus before Pilate
1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
Wakasimama mkutano wote, wakampeleka kwa Pilato.
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
Wakaanza kumshitaki, wakisema, Tumemwona huyu akipotosha taifa letu, na kuwazuia watu wasimpe Kaisari kodi, akisema kwamba yeye mwenyewe ni Kristo, mfalme.
3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it .
Pilato akamwuliza, akisema, Wewe ndiwe mfalme wa Wayahudi? Akajibu akamwambia, Wewe wasema.
4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
Pilato akawaambia wakuu wa makuhani na makutano, Sioni neno lililo ovu katika mtu huyu.
5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
Nao walikaza sana, wakisema, Huwataharakisha watu, akifundisha katika Uyahudi yote, tokea Galilaya mpaka huku.
6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilæan.
Pilato aliposikia hayo aliuliza kama huyu ni mtu wa Galilaya.
7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
Na alipopata habari ya kuwa yu chini ya mamlaka ya Herode, alimpeleka kwa Herode, kwa kuwa yeye naye alikuwapo Yerusalemu siku zile.
Before Herod
8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season , because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
Na Herode alipomwona Yesu alifurahi sana, kwa sababu alikuwa akitaka sana kumwona tangu siku nyingi, maana amesikia habari zake, akataraji kuona ishara iliyofanywa na yeye.
9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
Akamwuliza maneno mengi, yeye asimjibu lo lote.
10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
Wakuu wa makuhani na waandishi wakasimama wakamshitaki kwa nguvu sana.
11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him , and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
Basi Herode akamfanya duni, pamoja na askari zake, akamdhihaki, na kumvika mavazi mazuri; kisha akamrudisha kwa Pilato.
12 And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
Basi siku ile ile Herode na Pilato walipatana kwa urafiki kwa maana hapo kwanza walikuwa na uadui wao kwa wao.
Pilate's Judgement
13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
Na Pilato akawakutanisha wakuu wa makuhani, na wakubwa, na watu,
14 said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
akawaambia, Mtu huyu mmemleta kwangu kana kwamba anapotosha watu; nami, tazama, nimeamua mambo yake mbele yenu, ila sikuona kwake kosa lo lote katika mambo hayo mliyomshitaki;
15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
wala hata Herode, kwa maana amemrudisha kwetu; basi tazama, hakuna neno lo lote alilolitenda lipasalo kufa.
16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him .
Kwa hiyo nitamrudi, kisha nitamfungua. [
17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
Maana ilimlazimu kuwafungulia mfungwa mmoja wakati wa sikukuu.]
18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man , and release unto us Barabbas:
Wakapiga kelele wote pamoja, wakisema, Mwondoe huyu, utufungulie Baraba.
19 (who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
Naye ni mtu aliyetupwa gerezani kwa ajili ya fitina iliyotokea mjini, na kwa uuaji
20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
Basi Pilato alisema nao mara ya pili, kwa vile alivyotaka kumfungua Yesu.
21 But they cried, saying, Crucify him , crucify him.
Lakini wakapiga kelele, wakisema, Msulibishe. Msulibishe.
22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
Akawaambia mara ya tatu, Kwa sababu gani? Huyu ametenda uovu gani? Sikuona kwake hata neno lipasalo kufa. Basi nikiisha kumrudi nitamfungua.
23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
Lakini wakatoa sauti zao kwa nguvu sana, wakitaka asulibiwe. Sauti zao zikashinda.
24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
Pilato akahukumu kwamba haja yao ifanyike.
25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
Akamfungua yule aliyetupwa gerezani kwa ajili ya fitina na uuaji, yule waliyemtaka, akamtoa Yesu wamfanyie watakavyo.
On the Way to the Cross
26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
Na walipokuwa wakimwondoa walimkamata mtu mmoja, Simoni Mkirene, aliyekuwa ametoka shamba, wakamtwika msalaba, auchukue nyuma yake Yesu.
27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
Mkutano mkubwa wa watu wakamfuata, na wanawake waliokuwa wakijipiga vifua na kumwombolezea.
28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
Yesu akawageukia, akasema, Enyi binti za Yerusalemu, msinililie mimi, bali jililieni nafsi zenu na watoto wenu.
29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
Kwa maana tazama, siku zitakuja watakaposema, Heri walio tasa, na matumbo yasiyozaa, na maziwa yasiyonyonyesha.
30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
Ndipo watakapoanza kuiambia milima, Tuangukieni, na vilima, Tufunikeni.
31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
Kwa kuwa kama wakitenda mambo haya katika mti mbichi, itakuwaje katika mkavu?
32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
Wakapelekwa na wawili wengine, wahalifu, wauawe pamoja naye.
Calvary
33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
Na walipofika mahali paitwapo Fuvu la Kichwa, ndipo walipomsulibisha yeye, na wale wahalifu, mmoja upande wa kuume, na mmoja upande wa kushoto.
34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Yesu akasema, Baba, uwasamehe, kwa kuwa hawajui watendalo. Wakagawa mavazi yake, wakipiga kura.
35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him , saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
Watu wakasimama wakitazama. Wale wakuu nao walikuwa wakimfanyia mzaha, wakisema, Aliokoa wengine; na ajiokoe mwenyewe, kama ndiye Kristo wa Mungu, mteule wake.
36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
Wale askari nao wakamfanyia dhihaka, wakimwendea na kumletea siki,
37 and saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
huku wakisema, Kama wewe ndiwe mfalme wa Wayahudi, ujiokoe mwenyewe.
38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Na juu yake palikuwa na anwani; HUYU NDIYE MFALME WA WAYAHUDI.
The Penitent Thief
39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
Na mmoja wa wale wahalifu waliotungikwa alimtukana, akisema, Je! Wewe si Kristo? Jiokoe nafsi yako na sisi.
40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
Lakini yule wa pili akamjibu akamkemea, akisema, Wewe humwogopi hata Mungu, nawe u katika hukumu iyo hiyo?
41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
Nayo ni haki kwetu sisi, kwa kuwa tunapokea malipo tuliyostahili kwa matendo yetu; bali huyu hakutenda lo lote lisilofaa.
42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
Kisha akasema, Ee Yesu, nikumbuke utakapoingia katika ufalme wako.
43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Yesu akamwambia, Amin, nakuambia, leo hivi utakuwa pamoja nami peponi.
After the Crucifixion
44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
Hapo ilikuwa yapata saa sita, kukawa giza juu ya nchi yote hata saa kenda,
45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
jua limepungua nuru yake; pazia la hekalu likapasuka katikati.
46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
Yesu akalia kwa sauti kuu, akasema, Ee Baba, mikononi mwako naiweka roho yangu.
47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
Alipokwisha kusema hayo alikata roho. Yule akida alipoona yaliyotukia, alimtukuza Mungu, akisema, Hakika yake, mtu huyu alikuwa mwenye haki.
48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
Na makutano yote ya watu waliokuwa wamekutanika kutazama mambo hayo, walipoona yaliyotendeka, wakaenda zao kwao, wakijipiga-piga vifua.
49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
Na wote waliojuana naye, na wale wanawake walioandamana naye toka Galilaya, wakasimama kwa mbali, wakitazama mambo hayo.
The Burial
50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
Na tazama, akatoka mtu mmoja, jina lake Yusufu, ambaye ni mtu wa baraza, mtu mwema, mwenye haki;
51 (the same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
(wala hakulikubali shauri na tendo lao), naye ni mtu wa Arimathaya, mji mmoja wa Wayahudi, tena anautazamia ufalme wa Mungu;
52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
mtu huyo alikwenda kwa Pilato, akataka kupewa mwili wa Yesu.
53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
Akaushusha, akauzinga sanda ya kitani, akauweka katika kaburi lililochongwa mwambani, ambalo hajalazwa mtu bado ndani yake.
54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
Na siku ile ilikuwa siku ya Maandalio, na sabato ikaanza kuingia.
55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
Na wale wanawake waliokuja naye toka Galilaya walifuata, wakaliona kaburi, na jinsi mwili wake ulivyowekwa.
56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
Wakarudi, wakafanya tayari manukato na marhamu. Na siku ya sabato walistarehe kama ilivyoamriwa.
