¹And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.

¹Zvino chaunga chavo chose chakasimuka, chikamutungamidza kuna Pirato.

²And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

²Zvino vakatanga kumupomera, vachiti: Tawana uyu achitsausa rudzi, nekudzivisa kupa mutero kuna Kesari, achiti iye pachake ndiKristu Mambo.

³And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

³Zvino Pirato wakamubvunza achiti: Iwe uri Mambo wevaJudha here? Ndokumupindura, akati: Unoreva iwe.

⁴Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

⁴Pirato ndokuti kuvapristi vakuru nezvaunga: Handiwani mhosva kumunhu uyu.

⁵And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

⁵Asi vakasimbisa, vachiti: Unopesva vanhu, achidzidzisa muJudhiya rose, kutanga paGarirea kusvikira pano.

⁶When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

⁶Pirato wakati anzwa zveGarirea, akabvunza kana munhu uyu ari muGarirea.

⁷And 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.

⁷Zvino paakangoziva kuti ndeweushe hwaHerodhe, wakamutumira kuna Herodhe, iye waivawo muJerusarema pamazuva iwayo.

⁸And 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.

⁸Zvino Herodhe paakaona Jesu wakafara zvikurusa; nekuti waishuva kumuona kwenguva refu, nekuti wakange anzwa zvinhu zvizhinji pamusoro pake; uye wakatarisira kuona chimwe chiratidzo chichiitwa naye.

⁹Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

⁹Ndokumubvunza nemashoko mazhinji; asi iye haana kumupindura chinhu.

¹⁰And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

¹⁰Zvino vapristi vakuru nevanyori vakamira vakamupomera zvine simba.

¹¹And 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.

¹¹NaHerodhe nemauto ake vakamuzvidza, nekusweveredza, vakamupfekedza nguvo inobwinya, vakamudzosera kuna Pirato.

¹²And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

¹²Nemusi iwoyo Pirato naHerodhe vakava shamwari neshamwari; nekuti paimbova neruvengo pakati pavo.

¹³And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

¹³Zvino Pirato wakati adanira pamwe vapristi vakuru nevatungamiriri nevanhu,

¹⁴Said 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:

¹⁴akati kwavari: Mauyisa munhu uyu kwandiri seunotsausa vanhu; zvino tarirai ini ndaongorora pamberi penyu, handina kuwana mhosva kumunhu uyu yezvinhu zvamunomupomera;

¹⁵No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.

¹⁵kwete, kunyange Herodhe; nekuti ndinokutumai kwaari; zvino tarirai, hapana chakafanira rufu chakaitwa naye.

¹⁶I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

¹⁶Naizvozvo ndichamurova ndigomusunungura.

¹⁷(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

¹⁷Nekuti zvaiva zvakafanira kuti avasunungurire umwe pamutambo.

¹⁸And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

¹⁸Asi vose vakadanidzira pamwe vachiti: Kure neuyu, asi mutisunungurire Bharabhasi.

¹⁹(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)

¹⁹(Iye wakange akandirwa mutirongo nemhaka yerimwe bongozozo rakange raitika muguta, uye nemhaka yeumhondi).

²⁰Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

²⁰Naizvozvo Pirato achida kusunungura Jesu, wakataurazve kwavari.

²¹But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.

²¹Asi vakadanidzira, vachiti: Roverera pamuchinjikwa, muroverere pamuchinjikwa!

²²And 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.

²²Akati kwavari rwechitatu: Nemhaka yei, iye waita chakaipa chipi? Handina kuwana mhosva yerufu maari; naizvozvo ndichamurova ndigomusunungura.

²³And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.

²³Asi vakasimbisa nemanzwi makuru, vachikumbira kuti arovererwe pamuchinjikwa. Manzwi avo neevapristi vakuru akabudirira.

²⁴And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

²⁴Zvino Pirato akagura kuti chikumbiro chavo chiitike.

²⁵And 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.

²⁵Akavasunungurira uyo wavakakumbira, wakange akandwa mutirongo nekuda kwebongozozo neumhondi; asi akakumikidza Jesu kuchido chavo.

²⁶And 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.

²⁶Zvino vakati vachimutungamidza, vakabata umwe Simoni muKurini achibva kuruwa, vakamutakudza muchinjikwa, kuti atakure shure kwaJesu.

²⁷And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

²⁷Zvino kwakatevera kwaari chaunga chikuru chevanhu, nevakadzi vairirawo nekumuchema.

²⁸But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

²⁸Asi Jesu wakatendeukira kwavari akati: Vakunda veJerusarema, musachemera ini, asi muzvichemere imwi nevana venyu;

²⁹For, 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.

²⁹nekuti tarirai, mazuva anouya avachati nawo: Dzakaropafadzwa mhanje, nezvizvaro zvisina kubereka, nemazamu asina kumwisa.

³⁰Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

³⁰Ipapo vachatanga kuti kumakomo: Wirai pamusoro pedu; nekuzvikomo: Tifukidzei.

³¹For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

³¹Nekuti kana vachiita zvinhu izvi kumuti munyoro, chii chichaitika kune wakawoma?

³²And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

³²Zvino kwakatungamidzwawo vamwe vaiti vezvakaipa vaviri, kuti vaurawe pamwe naye.

³³And 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.

³³Zvino vakati vasvika panzvimbo inonzi Dehenya, ipapo vakamuroverera pamuchinjikwa, nevaiti vezvakaipa, umwe kuruoko rwerudyi, neumwe kuruboshwe.

³⁴Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

³⁴Jesu ndokuti: Baba, vakangamwirei; nekuti havazivi chavanoita. Zvino vakagovana nguvo dzake, vakakanda mujenya.

³⁵And 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.

³⁵Vanhu ndokumira vakatarira. Nevatongiwo pamwe navo vakamusweveredza, vachiti: Wakaponesa vamwe, ngaazviponese, kana iye ari Kristu, musanangurwa waMwari.

³⁶And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

³⁶Nemautowo akamusweveredza, achimuvigira vhiniga,

³⁷And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

³⁷uye vachiti: Kana iwe uri Mambo wevaJudha, zviponese.

³⁸And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

³⁸Zvino kwakange kune rugwarowo rwakanyorwa pamusoro pake nemavara echiGiriki nechiRoma nechiHebheru, rwaiti: UYU NDIMAMBO WEVAJUDHA.

³⁹And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

³⁹Uye umwe wevaiti vezvakaipa vakange vakaremberedzwa wakamunyomba achiti: Kana iwe uri Kristu, zviponese iwe nesu.

⁴⁰But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

⁴⁰Asi umwe wakapindura achimutsiura, achiti: Iwe hautyi Mwari kanhi, zvauri pakutongwa kumwe?

⁴¹And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

⁴¹Isu zvirokwazvo zvakarurama, nekuti tinogamuchira zvakafanira mabasa edu; asi uyu haana kuita chinhu chisakafanira.

⁴²And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

⁴²Zvino akati kuna Jesu: Ishe mundirangarire kana masvika muushe hwenyu.

⁴³And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

⁴³Jesu ndokuti kwaari: Zvirokwazvo ndinoti kwauri: Nhasi uchava neni muParadhiso.

⁴⁴And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

⁴⁴Zvino rakange rava awa rinenge rechitanhatu; kukavapo rima pamusoro penyika yose, kusvikira paawa repfumbamwe.

⁴⁵And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

⁴⁵Nezuva rakadzikatirwa, uye vheiri retembere rakabvarurwa nepakati.

⁴⁶And 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.

⁴⁶Zvino Jesu wakati adanidzira nenzwi guru achiti: Baba, mumaoko enyu ndinokumikidza mweya wangu; akati areva izvozvi, akapa mweya.

⁴⁷Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

⁴⁷Zvino mukuru wezana wakati aona zvakaitika, akarumbidza Mwari, achiti: Zvirokwazvo munhu uyu wakange akarurama.

⁴⁸And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

⁴⁸Nezvaunga zvose zvakange zvakaungana kuzoona izvozvo, zvakati zvichiona zvakaitika, zvikadzokera zvichizvirova zvifuva.

⁴⁹And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

⁴⁹Nevazikanwi vake vose, nevakadzi vaimutevera vachibva Garirea, vakamira kure, vachiona zvinhu izvi.

⁵⁰And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:

⁵⁰Zvino tarira, murume wainzi Josefa, nhengo yedare, murume wakanaka uye wakarurama;

⁵¹(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

⁵¹iye wakange asina kutenderana nezano nechiito chavo; waiva weArimatia, guta revaJudha, naiyewo wakange achimirira ushe hwaMwari.

⁵²This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

⁵²Iye wakaenda kuna Pirato akakukumbira mutumbi waJesu.

⁵³And 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.

⁵³Zvino wakauburusa, akauputira nemucheka werineni, ndokuuradzika muguva rakange rakacherwa pabwe, makange musina kumboradzikwa munhu.

⁵⁴And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

⁵⁴Zvino waiva musi wegadziriro, uye sabata roswedera.

⁵⁵And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

⁵⁵Nevakadziwo, vakange vauya naye vachibva Garirea, vakatevera mumashure, vakaona guva, nekuti mutumbi wake waradzikwa sei.

⁵⁶And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

⁵⁶Uye vakadzokera, vakagadzirira zvinonhuhwira nezvizoro. Zvino vakazorora nesabata zvichienderana nemurairo.