¹Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

¹Kulipopambazuka, makuhani wakuu wote na wazee wa watu walifanya mashauri juu ya Yesu wapate kumwua.

²and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.

²Wakamfunga pingu, wakamchukua, wakamkabidhi kwa Pilato, mkuu wa mkoa.

³Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

³Hapo, Yuda ambaye ndiye aliyemsaliti, alipoona kwamba wamekwisha mhukumu Yesu, akajuta, akawarudishia makuhani wakuu zile sarafu thelathini za fedha.

⁴saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou [to it].

⁴Akawaambia, "Nimekosa kwa kumtoa mtu asiye na hatia auawe." Lakini wao wakasema, "Yatuhusu nini sisi? Hilo ni shauri lako."

⁵And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

⁵Naye akazitupa zile fedha Hekaluni, akatoka nje, akaenda akajinyonga.

⁶And the chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood.

⁶Makuhani wakuu wakazichukua zile fedha, wakasema, "Haifai kuziweka katika hazina ya Hekalu kwa maana ni fedha za damu."

⁷And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

⁷Basi, wakashauriana, wakazitumia kununua shamba la mfinyanzi liwe mahali pa kuzika wageni.

⁸Wherefore that field was called, the field of blood, unto this day.

⁸Ndiyo maana mpaka leo shamba hilo linaitwa Shamba la Damu.

⁹Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom [certain] of the children of Israel did price;

⁹Hivyo maneno ya nabii Yeremia yakatimia: "Walizichukua sarafu thelathini za fedha, thamani ya yule ambaye watu wa Israeli walipanga bei,

¹⁰and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.

¹⁰wakanunua nazo shamba la mfinyanzi, kama Bwana alivyoniagiza."

¹¹Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

¹¹Yesu alisimamishwa mbele ya mkuu wa mkoa. Basi, mkuu wa mkoa akamwuliza, "Je, wewe ndiwe Mfalme wa Wayahudi?" Yesu akamwambia, "Wewe umesema."

¹²And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

¹²Lakini makuhani wakuu na wazee walipokuwa wanamshtaki, hakujibu neno.

¹³Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

¹³Hivyo Pilato akamwuliza, "Je, husikii mashtaka hayo yote wanayotoa juu yako?"

¹⁴And he gave him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

¹⁴Lakini Yesu hakumjibu hata neno moja; hata huyo mkuu wa mkoa akashangaa sana.

¹⁵Now at the feast the governor was wont to release unto the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.

¹⁵Ilikuwa kawaida wakati wa Sikukuu ya Pasaka mkuu wa mkoa kuwafungulia Wayahudi mfungwa mmoja waliyemtaka.

¹⁶And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

¹⁶Wakati huo kulikuwa na mfungwa mmoja, jina lake Baraba.

¹⁷When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

¹⁷Hivyo, watu walipokusanyika pamoja, Pilato akawauliza, "Mwataka nimfungue yupi kati ya wawili hawa, Baraba ama Yesu aitwae Kristo?"

¹⁸For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.

¹⁸Alisema hivyo maana alijua wazi kwamba walimleta kwake kwa sababu ya wivu.

¹⁹And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

¹⁹Pilato alipokuwa amekaa katika kiti cha hukumu, mke wake akampelekea ujumbe: "Usijitie katika shauri la mtu huyu mwema, maana leo nimeteseka sana katika ndoto kwa sababu yake."

²⁰Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

²⁰Lakini makuhani wakuu na wazee wakawashawishi watu waombe Baraba afunguliwe na Yesu auawe.

²¹But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

²¹Mkuu wa mkoa akawauliza, "Ni yupi kati ya hawa wawili mnayetaka nimfungue?" Wakamjibu, "Baraba!"

²²Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.

²²Pilato akawauliza, "Sasa, nifanye nini na Yesu aitwaye Kristo?" Wote wakasema, "Asulubiwe!"

²³And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.

²³Pilato akauliza, "Kwa nini? Amefanya kosa gani?" Wao wakazidi kupaaza sauti: "Asulubiwe!"

²⁴So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye [to it].

²⁴Basi, Pilato alipotambua kwamba hafanikiwi chochote na kwamba maasi yalikuwa yanaanza, alichukua maji, akanawa mikono mbele ya ule umati wa watu, akasema, "Mimi sina lawama juu ya kifo cha mtu huyu; shauri lenu wenyewe."

²⁵And all the people answered and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children.

²⁵Watu wote wakasema, "Damu yake na iwe juu yetu na juu ya watoto wetu!"

²⁶Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.

²⁶Hapo Pilato akawafungulia Baraba kutoka gerezani, lakini akamtoa Yesu asulubiwe.

²⁷Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered unto him the whole band.

²⁷Kisha askari wa mkuu wa mkoa wakamwingiza Yesu ndani ya ikulu, wakamkusanyikia kikosi kizima.

²⁸And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

²⁸Wakamvua nguo zake, wakamvika joho la rangi nyekundu.

²⁹And they platted a crown of thorns and put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

²⁹Kisha wakasokota taji ya miiba, wakamvika kichwani, wakamwekea pia mwanzi katika mkono wake wa kulia. Wakapiga magoti mbele yake, wakamdhihaki wakisema, "Shikamoo mfalme wa Wayahudi!"

³⁰And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head.

³⁰Wakamtemea mate, wakauchukua ule mwanzi, wakampiga nao kichwani.

³¹And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the robe, and put on him his garments, and led him away to crucify him.

³¹Baada ya kumdhihaki, wakamvua lile joho, wakamvika nguo zake, kisha wakampeleka kumsulubisha.

³²And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go [with them], that he might bear his cross.

³²Walipokuwa wakienda, wakamkuta mtu mmoja jina lake Simoni, mwenyeji wa Kurene, wakamlazimisha kuuchukua msalaba wake Yesu.

³³And they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, The place of a skull,

³³Walipofika mahali paitwapo Golgotha, maana yake, "Mahali pa Fuvu la kichwa,"

³⁴they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted it, he would not drink.

³⁴wakampa mchanganyiko wa divai na nyongo. Lakini Yesu alipoonja akakataa kunywa.

³⁵And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots;

³⁵Walimsulubisha, kisha wakagawana mavazi yake kwa kuyapigia kura.

³⁶and they sat and watched him there.

³⁶Wakaketi, wakawa wanamchunga.

³⁷And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

³⁷Juu ya kichwa chake wakaweka shtaka dhidi yake lilioandikwa, "Huyu ni Yesu, Mfalme wa Wayahudi."

³⁸Then are there crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.

³⁸Wanyang'anyi wawili walisulubishwa pia pamoja naye, mmoja upande wa kushoto na mwingine upande wa kulia.

³⁹And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads,

³⁹Watu waliokuwa wanapita mahali hapo walimtukana wakitikisa vichwa vyao na kusema,

⁴⁰and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.

⁴⁰"Wewe! Si ulijidai kulivunja Hekalu na kulijenga kwa siku tatu? Sasa jiokoe mwenyewe. Kama wewe ni Mwana wa Mungu, basi shuka msalabani!"

⁴¹In like manner also the chief priests mocking [him], with the scribes and elders, said,

⁴¹Hali kadhalika na makuhani wakuu pamoja na walimu wa Sheria na wazee walimdhihaki wakisema,

⁴²He saved others; himself he cannot save. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him.

⁴²"Aliwaokoa wengine, lakini kujiokoa mwenyewe hawezi! Eti yeye ni mfalme wa Wayahudi! Basi, sasa na ashuke msalabani, nasi tutamwamini.

⁴³He trusteth on God; let him deliver him now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

⁴³Alimtumainia Mungu na kusema eti yeye ni Mwana wa Mungu; basi, Mungu na amwokoe kama anamtaka."

⁴⁴And the robbers also that were crucified with him cast upon him the same reproach.

⁴⁴Hali kadhalika na wale waliosulubiwa pamoja naye wakamtukana.

⁴⁵Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.

⁴⁵Tangu saa sita mchana mpaka saa tisa, nchi yote ikawa katika giza.

⁴⁶And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

⁴⁶Mnamo saa tisa Yesu akalia kwa sauti kubwa, "Eli, Eli, lema sabakthani?" Maana yake, "Mungu wangu, Mungu wangu, mbona umeniacha?"

⁴⁷And some of them stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calleth Elijah.

⁴⁷Lakini wale waliosimama pale waliposikia hivyo wakasema, "Anamwita Eliya."

⁴⁸And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.

⁴⁸Mmoja wao akakimbia, akachukua sifongo, akaichovya katika siki, akaiweka juu ya mwanzi, akampa anywe.

⁴⁹And the rest said, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to save him.

⁴⁹Wengine wakasema, "Acha tuone kama Eliya anakuja kumwokoa."

⁵⁰And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.

⁵⁰Basi, Yesu akalia tena kwa sauti kubwa, akakata roho.

⁵¹And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;

⁵¹Hapo pazia la Hekalu likapasuka vipande viwili, toka juu mpaka chini; nchi ikatetemeka; miamba ikapasuka;

⁵²and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had fallen asleep were raised;

⁵²makaburi yakafunguka na watu wengi wa Mungu waliokufa wakafufuliwa;

⁵³and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.

⁵³nao, baada ya kufufuka kwake, wakatoka makaburini, wakaingia katika Mji Mtakatifu, wakaonekana na watu wengi.

⁵⁴Now the centurion, and they that were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

⁵⁴Basi, jemadari na wale waliokuwa wakimlinda Yesu walipoona tetemeko la ardhi na yale mambo yaliyotukia, wakaogopa sana, wakasema, "Hakika mtu huyu alikuwa Mwana wa Mungu."

⁵⁵And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

⁵⁵Mahali hapo walikuwapo wanawake wengi wakitazama kwa mbali. Hao ndio wale waliomfuata Yesu kutoka Galilaya wakimtumikia.

⁵⁶among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

⁵⁶Miongoni mwao walikuwa Maria Magdalene, Maria mama yao Yakobo na Yosefu, pamoja na mama yao wana wa Zebedayo.

⁵⁷And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:

⁵⁷Ilipokuwa jioni, akaja mtu mmoja tajiri mwenyeji wa Armathaya, jina lake Yosefu. Yeye pia alikuwa mwanafunzi wa Yesu.

⁵⁸this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up.

⁵⁸Akamwendea Pilato, akaomba apewe mwili wa Yesu. Basi, Pilato akaamuru apewe.

⁵⁹And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

⁵⁹Yosefu akauchukua ule mwili akauzungushia sanda safi ya kitani,

⁶⁰and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.

⁶⁰akauweka ndani ya kaburi lake jipya alilokuwa amelichonga katika mwamba. Kisha akavingirisha jiwe kubwa mbele ya mlango wa kaburi, akaenda zake.

⁶¹And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

⁶¹Maria Magdalene na yule Maria mwingine walikuwa wameketi kulielekea kaburi.

⁶²Now on the morrow, which is [the day] after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate,

⁶²Kesho yake, yaani siku iliyofuata ile ya Maandalio, makuhani wakuu na Mafarisayo walimwendea Pilato,

⁶³saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive, After three days I rise again.

⁶³Wakasema, "Mheshimiwa, tunakumbuka kwamba yule mdanganyifu alisema kabla ya kufa ati, Baada ya siku tatu nitafufuka.

⁶⁴Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest haply his disciples come and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.

⁶⁴Kwa hiyo amuru kaburi lilindwe mpaka siku ya tatu ili wanafunzi wake wasije wakamwiba na kuwaambia watu kwamba amefufuka. Uongo huu wa mwisho utakuwa mbaya kuliko ule wa awali."

⁶⁵Pilate said unto them, Ye have a guard: go, make it [as] sure as ye can.

⁶⁵Pilato akawaambia, "Haya, mnao walinzi; nendeni mkalinde kadiri mjuavyo."

⁶⁶So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, the guard being with them.

⁶⁶Basi, wakaenda, wakalilinda kaburi, wakatia mhuri juu ya lile jiwe na kuacha hapo askari walinzi.