¹And immediately in the morning the chief priests, having taken counsel with the elders and scribes and the whole sanhedrim, bound Jesus and carried [him] away, and delivered [him] up to Pilate.

¹Kulipopambazuka, makuhani wakuu walifanya shauri pamoja na wazee, walimu wa Sheria na Baraza lote, wakamfunga Yesu pingu, wakampeleka na kumkabidhi kwa Pilato.

²And Pilate asked him, Art *thou* the King of the Jews? And he answered and said to him, *Thou* sayest.

²Pilato akamwuliza Yesu, "Je, wewe ni mfalme wa Wayahudi?" Yesu akajibu, "Wewe umesema."

³And the chief priests accused him urgently.

³Makuhani wakuu wakamshtaki Yesu mambo mengi.

⁴And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? See of how many things they bear witness against thee.

⁴Pilato akamwuliza tena Yesu, "Je, hujibu neno? Tazama wanavyotoa mashtaka mengi juu yako."

⁵But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marvelled.

⁵Lakini Yesu hakujibu neno, hata pilato akashangaa.

⁶But at [the] feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they begged [of him].

⁶Kila wakati wa sikukuu ya Pasaka, Pilato alikuwa na desturi ya kuwafungulia mfungwa mmoja waliyemtaka.

⁷Now there was the [person] named Barabbas bound with those who had made insurrection with [him], [and] that had committed murder in the insurrection.

⁷Basi, kulikuwa na mtu mmoja aitwaye Baraba, ambaye alikuwa amefungwa pamoja na waasi wengine kwa kusababisha uasi na mauaji.

⁸And the crowd crying out began to beg [that he would do] to them as he had always done.

⁸Watu wengi wakamwendea Pilato wakamwomba awafanyie kama kawaida yake.

⁹But Pilate answered them saying, Will ye that I release to you the King of the Jews?

⁹Pilato akawauliza, "Je, mwataka niwafungulieni Mfalme wa Wayahudi?"

¹⁰for he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up through envy.

¹⁰Alisema hivyo kwa sababu alijua wazi kwamba makuhani wakuu walimkabidhi Yesu kwake kwa sababu ya wivu.

¹¹But the chief priests stirred up the crowd that he might rather release Barabbas to them.

¹¹Lakini makuhani wakuu wakawachochea watu wamwombe Pilato awafungulie Baraba.

¹²And Pilate answering said to them again, What will ye then that I do [to him] whom ye call King of the Jews?

¹²Pilato akawauliza tena, "Basi, sasa mwataka nifanye nini na mtu huyu mnayemwita Mfalme wa Wayahudi?"

¹³And they cried out again, Crucify him.

¹³Watu wote wakapaaza sauti tena: "Msulubishe!"

¹⁴And Pilate said to them, What evil then has he done? But they cried out the more urgently, Crucify him.

¹⁴Lakini Pilato akawauliza, "Kwa nini! Amefanya kosa gani?" Lakini wao wakazidi kupaaza sauti, "Msulubishe!"

¹⁵And Pilate, desirous of contenting the crowd, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, that he might be crucified.

¹⁵Pilato alitaka kuuridhisha huo umati wa watu; basi, akamwachilia Baraba kutoka gerezani. Akaamuru Yesu apigwe viboko, kisha akamtoa asulubiwe.

¹⁶And the soldiers led him away into the court which is [called the] praetorium, and they call together the whole band.

¹⁶Kisha askari walimpeleka Yesu ndani ukumbini, katika ikulu, wakakusanya kikosi kizima cha askari.

¹⁷And they clothe him with purple, and bind round on him a crown of thorns which they had plaited.

¹⁷Wakamvika vazi la rangi ya zambarau, wakasokota taji ya miiba, wakamwekea kichwani.

¹⁸And they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

¹⁸Wakaanza kumsalimu, "Shikamoo Mfalme wa Wayahudi!"

¹⁹And they struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and, bending the knee, did him homage.

¹⁹Wakampiga kichwani kwa mwanzi, wakamtemea mate; wakampigia magoti na kumsujudia.

²⁰And when they had mocked him, they took the purple off him, and put his own clothes on him; and they lead him out that they may crucify him.

²⁰Baada ya kumdhihaki, walimvua lile joho, wakamvika nguo zake, kisha wakampeleka kumsulubisha.

²¹And they compel to go [with them] a certain passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, that he might carry his cross.

²¹Walipokuwa njiani, walikutana na mtu mmoja aitwaye Simoni, mwenyeji wa Kurene. Yeye alikuwa baba wa Aleksanda na Rufo, na wakati huo alikuwa akitoka shambani. Basi, wakamlazimisha auchukue msalaba wa Yesu.

²²And they bring him to the place [called] Golgotha, which, being interpreted, is Place of a skull.

²²Kisha wakampeleka Yesu mpaka mahali palipoitwa Golgotha, maana yake, "Mahali pa Fuvu la Kichwa."

²³And they offered him wine [to drink] medicated with myrrh; but he did not take [it].

²³Wakampa divai iliyochanganywa na manemane, lakini yeye akaikataa.

²⁴And having crucified him, they part his clothes amongst [themselves], casting lots on them, what each one should take.

²⁴Basi, wakamsulubisha, wakagawana mavazi yake kwa kuyapigia kura waamue nani angepata nini.

²⁵And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

²⁵Ilikuwa saa tatu asubuhi walipomsulubisha.

²⁶And the superscription of what he was accused of was written up: The King of the Jews.

²⁶Na mshtaka wake ulikuwa umeandikwa: "Mfalme wa Wayahudi."

²⁷And with him they crucify two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on his left.

²⁷Pamoja naye waliwasulubisha wanyang'anyi wawili, mmoja upande wake wa kulia na mwingine upande wake wa kushoto.

²⁸[And the scripture was fulfilled which says, And he was reckoned with the lawless.]

²⁸Hapo yakatimia Maandiko Matakatifu yanayosema, "Aliwekwa kundi moja na waovu."

²⁹And they that passed by reviled him, shaking their heads, and saying, Aha, thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days,

²⁹Watu waliokuwa wanapita mahali hapo walimtukana, wakitikisa vichwa vyao na kusema, "Aha! Wewe mwenye kuvunja Hekalu na kulijenga kwa siku tatu!

³⁰save thyself, and descend from the cross.

³⁰Sasa, shuka msalabani ujiokoe mwenyewe!"

³¹In like manner the chief priests also, with the scribes, mocking with one another, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

³¹Nao makuhani wakuu pamoja na walimu wa Sheria walimdhihaki wakisema, "Aliwaokoa wengine, lakini kujiokoa mwenyewe hawezi!

³²Let the Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and may believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him.

³²Eti yeye ni Kristo, Mfalme wa Israeli! Basi, na ashuke msalabani ili tuone na kuamini." Hata watu wale waliosulubiwa pamoja naye walimtukana.

³³And when [the] sixth hour was come, there came darkness over the whole land until [the] ninth hour;

³³Tangu saa sita mchana mpaka saa tisa kulikuwa giza nchini kote.

³⁴and at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, [saying], Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

³⁴Saa tisa alasiri Yesu akalia kwa sauti kubwa, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabakthani?" Maana yake, "Mungu wangu, Mungu wangu, mbona umeniacha?"

³⁵And some of those who stood by, when they heard [it], said, Behold, he calls for Elias.

³⁵Baadhi ya watu waliosimama pale waliposikia hivyo, walisema, "Sikiliza! Anamwita Eliya!"

³⁶And one, running and filling a sponge with vinegar, fixed it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone, let us see if Elias comes to take him down.

³⁶Mtu mmoja akakimbia, akachovya sifongo katika siki, akaiweka juu ya mwanzi, akampa anywe akisema, "Hebu tuone kama Eliya atakuja kumteremsha msalabani!"

³⁷And Jesus, having uttered a loud cry, expired.

³⁷Yesu akapaaza sauti kubwa, akakata roho.

³⁸And the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom.

³⁸Basi, pazia la Hekalu likapasuka vipande viwili toka juu mpaka chini.

³⁹And the centurion who stood by over against him, when he saw that he had expired having thus cried out, said, Truly this man was Son of God.

³⁹Jemadari mmoja aliyekuwa amesimama mbele yake aliona jinsi Yesu alivyolia kwa sauti na kukata roho, akasema, "Kweli mtu huyu alikuwa Mwana wa Mungu!"

⁴⁰And there were women also looking on from afar off, among whom were both Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

⁴⁰Walikuwako pia wanawake waliotazama kwa mbali, miongoni mwao akiwa Maria toka mji wa Magdala, Salome, na Maria mama wa kina Yakobo mdogo na Yose.

⁴¹who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him and ministered to him; and many others who came up with him to Jerusalem.

⁴¹Hawa walimfuata Yesu alipokuwa Galilaya na kumtumikia. Kulikuwa na wanawake wengine wengi waliokuja Yerusalemu pamoja naye.

⁴²And when it was already evening, since it was [the] preparation, that is, [the day] before a sabbath,

⁴²Wakati wa jioni ulikuwa umekwisha fika. Hiyo ilikuwa siku ya Maandalio, yaani siku inayotangulia Sabato.

⁴³Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable councillor, who also himself was awaiting the kingdom of God, coming, emboldened himself and went in to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus.

⁴³Hapo akaja Yosefu mwenyeji wa Armathaya, mjumbe wa Baraza Kuu, aliyeheshimika sana. Yeye pia alikuwa anatazamia kuja kwa Ufalme wa Mungu. Basi, alimwendea Pilato bila uoga, akaomba apewe mwili wa Yesu.

⁴⁴And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and having called to [him] the centurion, he inquired of him if he had long died.

⁴⁴Pilato alishangaa kusikia kwamba Yesu alikuwa amekwisha kufa. Basi, akamwita jemadari, akamwuliza kama Yesu alikuwa amekufa kitambo.

⁴⁵And when he knew from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

⁴⁵Pilato alipoarifiwa na huyo jemadari kwamba Yesu alikuwa amekwisha kufa, akamruhusu Yosefu auchukue mwili wake.

⁴⁶And having bought fine linen, [and] having taken him down, he swathed him in the fine linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was cut out of rock, and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.

⁴⁶Hapo Yosefu akanunua sanda ya kitani, akauteremsha chini huo mwili, akauzungushia sanda. Akauweka katika kaburi lililokuwa limechongwa mwambani, kisha akavingirisha jiwe kubwa mbele ya mlango.

⁴⁷And Mary of Magdala and Mary the [mother] of Joses saw where he was put.

⁴⁷Nao Maria Magdalene na Maria mama yake Yose walipaona hapo alipolazwa.