¹And the whole multitude of them, rising up, led him to Pilate.

¹Kisha, wote kwa jumla, wakasimama, wakampeleka Yesu mbele ya Pilato.

²And they began to accuse him, saying, We have found this [man] perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

²Wakaanza kumshtaki wakisema: "Tulimkuta mtu huyu akiwapotosha watu wetu, akipinga kulipa kodi kwa Kaisari na kujiita ati yeye ni Kristo, Mfalme."

³And Pilate demanded of him saying, Art *thou* the king of the Jews? And he answering him said, Thou sayest.

³Pilato akamwuliza Yesu, "Wewe ni Mfalme wa Wayahudi?" Yesu akamjibu, "Wewe umesema."

⁴And Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, I find no guilt in this man.

⁴Pilato akawaambia makuhani wakuu na umati wa watu, "Sioni kosa lolote katika mtu huyu."

⁵But they insisted, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee even on to here.

⁵Lakini wao wakasisitiza wakisema: "Anawachochea watu kwa mafundisho yake katika nchi yote ya Yudea; alianza Galilaya, na sasa yuko hapa."

⁶But Pilate, having heard Galilee [named], demanded if the man were a Galilaean;

⁶Pilato aliposikia hayo, akauliza, "Je, mtu huyu ni mwenyeji wa Galilaya?"

⁷and having learned that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, remitted him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in those days.

⁷Alipojua kwamba Yesu alikuwa chini ya utawala wa Herode, akampeleka kwa Herode, ambaye wakati huo alikuwa Yerusalemu.

⁸And when Herod saw Jesus he greatly rejoiced, for he had been a long while desirous of seeing him, because of hearing many things concerning him, and he hoped to see some sign done by him;

⁸Herode 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.

⁹and he questioned him in many words, but *he* answered him nothing.

⁹Basi, akamwuliza maswali mengi kwa muda mrefu, lakini Yesu hakumjibu neno.

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

¹⁰Makuhani wakuu na walimu wa Sheria wakajitokeza mbele, wakatoa mashtaka yao kwa nguvu sana.

¹¹And Herod with his troops having set him at nought and mocked him, having put a splendid robe upon him, sent him back to Pilate.

¹¹Basi, herode pamoja na maaskari wake, wakamwaibisha Yesu na kumfanyia mzaha; kisha wakamvika vazi la kifalme, wakamrudisha kwa Pilato.

¹²And Pilate and Herod became friends with one another the same day, for they had been at enmity before between themselves.

¹²Herode na Pilato, ambao hapo awali walikuwa maadui, tangu siku hiyo wakawa marafiki.

¹³And Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

¹³Basi, Pilato akaitisha mkutano wa makuhani wakuu, viongozi na watu,

¹⁴said to them, Ye have brought to me this man as turning away the people [to rebellion], and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found nothing criminal in this man as to the things of which ye accuse him;

¹⁴akawaambia, "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.

¹⁵nor Herod either, for I remitted you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done by him.

¹⁵Wala si mimi tu, bali hata Herode hakuona kosa lolote, kwa maana amemrudisha kwangu. Ni dhahiri kwamba mtu huyu hakufanya chochote kinachostahili adhabu ya kifo.

¹⁶Having chastised him therefore, I will release him.

¹⁶Hivyo, nitaamuru apigwe viboko, halafu nitamwachilia."

¹⁷( Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)

¹⁷Kila sikukuu ya Pasaka, ilimlazimu Pilato kuwafungulia mfungwa mmoja.

¹⁸But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this [man] and release Barabbas to us;

¹⁸Lakini wote wakapiga kelele pamoja: "Mwondoe huyo, utufungulie Baraba!"

¹⁹who was one who, for a certain tumult which had taken place in the city, and [for] murder, had been cast into prison.

¹⁹(Baraba alikuwa ametiwa ndani kwa kusababisha uasi katika mji na pia kwa sababu ya kuua.)

²⁰Pilate therefore, desirous to release Jesus, again addressed [them].

²⁰Pilato alitaka kumwachilia Yesu, hivyo akasema nao tena;

²¹But they cried out in reply saying, Crucify, crucify him.

²¹lakini wao wakapiga kelele: "Msulubishe, msulubishe!"

²²And he said the third time to them, What evil then has this [man] done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will chastise him therefore and release him.

²²Pilato akawaambia mara ya tatu, "Amefanya kosa gani? Sioni kosa lolote kwake linalomstahili auawe; kwa hiyo nitampiga viboko, halafu nimwachilie."

²³But they were urgent with loud voices, begging that he might be crucified. And their voices [and those of the chief priests] prevailed.

²³Lakini wao wakazidi kupiga kelele kwa nguvu sana, kwamba Yesu ni lazima asulubiwe. Mwishowe, sauti zao zikashinda.

²⁴And Pilate adjudged that what they begged should take place.

²⁴Basi, Pilato akaamua kwamba matakwa yao yatimizwe.

²⁵And he released him who, for tumult and murder, had been cast into prison, whom they begged for, and Jesus he delivered up to their will.

²⁵Akamfungua kutoka gerezani yule waliyemtaka, ambaye alikuwa ametiwa gerezani kwa sababu ya uasi na kuua; akamtoa Yesu kwao, wamfanyie walivyotaka.

²⁶And as they led him away, they laid hold on a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, and put the cross upon him to bear it behind Jesus.

²⁶Walipokuwa wakimpeleka, walikutana na mtu mmoja, aitwaye Simoni wa Kurene, aliyekuwa anatoka shambani. Basi, walimkamata, wakamtwika ule msalaba auchukue nyuma ya Yesu.

²⁷And a great multitude of the people, and of women who wailed and lamented him, followed him.

²⁷Watu, umati kwa umati, walimfuata; miongoni mwao wakiwemo wanawake waliokuwa wanaomboleza na kumlilia.

²⁸And Jesus turning round to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over me, but weep over yourselves and over your children;

²⁸Yesu akawageukia, akasema, "Enyi kina mama wa Yerusalemu! Msinililie mimi, ila lieni kwa ajili yenu wenyewe na kwa ajili ya watoto wenu.

²⁹for behold, days are coming in which they will say, Blessed [are] the barren, and wombs that have not borne, and breasts that have not given suck.

²⁹Maana, hakika siku zitakuja ambapo watasema: Heri yao wale walio tasa, ambao hawakupata kuzaa wala kunyonyesha watoto!

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

³⁰Wakati huo, ndipo watu wataanza kuiambia milima: Tuangukieni! na vilima, Tufunikeni!

³¹for if these things are done in the green tree, what shall take place in the dry?

³¹Kwa maana, kama watu wanautendea mti mbichi namna hiyo, itakuwaje kwa mti mkavu?"

³²Now two others also, malefactors, were led with him to be put to death.

³²Waliwachukua pia watu wengine wawili, wahalifu, wauawe pamoja naye.

³³And when they came to the place which is called Skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, the other on the left.

³³Walipofika mahali paitwapo, "Fuvu la Kichwa," ndipo wakamsulubisha Yesu pamoja na wale wahalifu wawili, mmoja upande wake wa kulia na mwingine upande wake wa kushoto.

³⁴And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And, parting out his garments, they cast lots.

³⁴Yesu akasema, "Baba, uwasamehe kwa maana hawajui wanalofanya." Kisha wakagawana mavazi yake kwa kuyapigia kura.

³⁵And the people stood beholding, and the rulers also [with them] sneered, saying, He has saved others; let him save himself if this is the Christ, the chosen one of God.

³⁵Watu wakawa wamesimama pale wakitazama. Nao viongozi wakamdhihaki wakisema: "Amewaokoa wengine; sasa na ajiokoe mwenyewe, kama yeye ndiye Kristo, mteule wa Mungu!"

³⁶And the soldiers also made game of him, coming up offering him vinegar,

³⁶Askari nao walimdhihaki pia; walimwendea wakampa siki

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

³⁷wakisema: "Kama kweli wewe ni Mfalme wa Wayahudi, jiokoe mwenyewe."

³⁸And there was also an inscription [written] over him in Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew letters: This is the King of the Jews.

³⁸Vilevile maandishi haya yalikuwa yameandikwa na kuwekwa juu yake: "Huyu ndiye Mfalme wa Wayahudi."

³⁹Now one of the malefactors who had been hanged spoke insultingly to him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.

³⁹Mmoja wa wale wahalifu waliotundikwa msalabani, alimtukana akisema: "Je, si kweli kwamba wewe ndiwe Kristo? Basi, jiokoe mwenyewe, utuokoe na sisi pia."

⁴⁰But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost *thou* too not fear God, thou that art under the same judgment?

⁴⁰Lakini yule mhalifu mwingine akamkemea mwenzake akisema: "Wewe humwogopi Mungu hata kidogo? Wewe umepata adhabu hiyohiyo.

⁴¹and *we* indeed justly, for we receive the just recompense of what we have done; but this [man] has done nothing amiss.

⁴¹Wewe na mimi tunastahili, maana haya ni malipo ya yale tuliyotenda. Lakini mtu huyu hakufanya chochote kibaya."

⁴²And he said to Jesus, Remember me, [Lord,] when thou comest in thy kingdom.

⁴²Kisha akasema, "Ee Yesu! Unikumbuke wakati utakapoingia katika ufalme wako."

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

⁴³Yesu akamwambia, "Nakwambia kwa hakika, leo utakuwa pamoja nami peponi."

⁴⁴And it was about [the] sixth hour, and there came darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour.

⁴⁴Ilikuwa yapata saa sita mchana; jua likaacha kuangaza, giza likafunika nchi yote mpaka saa tisa,

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

⁴⁵na pazia lililokuwa limetundikwa Hekaluni likapasuka vipande viwili.

⁴⁶And Jesus, having cried with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And having said this, he expired.

⁴⁶Yesu akalia kwa sauti kubwa: "Baba, naiweka roho yangu mikononi mwako." Alipokwisha sema hayo, akakata roho.

⁴⁷Now the centurion, seeing what took place, glorified God, saying, In very deed this man was just.

⁴⁷Hapo, yule jemadari alipoona yaliyotukia akamsifu Mungu akisema: "Hakika huyu alikuwa mtu mwema."

⁴⁸And all the crowds who had come together to that sight, having seen the things that took place, returned, beating [their] breasts.

⁴⁸Watu wale wote waliokuwa wamekusanyika hapo kwa ajili ya tukio hilo, walipoona hayo yaliyotukia, walirudi makwao wakijipiga vifua kwa huzuni.

⁴⁹And all those who knew him stood afar off, the women also who had followed him from Galilee, beholding these things.

⁴⁹Marafiki zake wote pamoja na wale wanawake walioandamana naye kutoka Galilaya, walisimama kwa mbali kutazama tukio hilo.

⁵⁰And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a just

⁵⁰Kulikuwa na mtu mmoja jina lake Yosefu, mwenyeji wa kijiji kimoja cha Wayahudi kiitwacho Armathaya. Alikuwa mtu mwema anayeheshimika;

⁵¹(this [man] had not assented to their counsel and deed), of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who also waited, [himself also,] for the kingdom of God

⁵¹Alikuwa akitazamia kuja kwa Ufalme wa Mungu. Ingawa alikuwa mmoja wa Baraza kuu la Wayahudi, hakuwa amekubaliana nao katika kitendo chao.

⁵²-- he having gone to Pilate begged the body of Jesus;

⁵²Basi, yeye alikwenda kwa Pilato, akaomba apewe mwili wa Yesu.

⁵³and having taken it down, wrapped it in fine linen and placed him in a tomb hewn in the rock, where no one had ever been laid.

⁵³Kisha, akaushusha mwili huo kutoka msalabani, akauzungushia sanda ya kitani, akauweka katika kaburi lililokuwa limechongwa kwenye mwamba, ambalo halikuwa limetumika.

⁵⁴And it was preparation day, and [the] sabbath twilight was coming on.

⁵⁴Siku hiyo ilikuwa Ijumaa, na maandalio ya siku ya Sabato yalikuwa yanaanza.

⁵⁵And women, who had come along with him out of Galilee, having followed, saw the sepulchre and how his body was placed.

⁵⁵Wale wanawake walioandamana na Yesu kutoka Galilaya walimfuata Yosefu, wakaliona lile kaburi na jinsi mwili wake Yesu ulivyowekwa

⁵⁶And having returned they prepared aromatic spices and ointments, and remained quiet on the sabbath, according to the commandment.

⁵⁶Halafu, walirudi nyumbani, wakatayarisha manukato na marashi kuyapaka mwili wa Yesu. Siku ya Sabato walipumzika kama ilivyoamriwa na sheria.