¹Zvino chaunga chavo chose chakasimuka, chikamutungamidza kuna Pirato.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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;

⁹Ndokumubvunza nemashoko mazhinji; asi iye haana kumupindura chinhu.

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

¹⁰Zvino vapristi vakuru nevanyori vakamira vakamupomera zvine simba.

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

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

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.

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

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

¹³Zvino Pirato wakati adanira pamwe vapristi vakuru nevatungamiriri nevanhu,

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

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

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;

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

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

¹⁶Naizvozvo ndichamurova ndigomusunungura.

¹⁶Having chastised him therefore, I will release him.

¹⁷Nekuti zvaiva zvakafanira kuti avasunungurire umwe pamutambo.

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

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

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

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

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

²⁰Naizvozvo Pirato achida kusunungura Jesu, wakataurazve kwavari.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

²⁴Zvino Pirato akagura kuti chikumbiro chavo chiitike.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

³⁶Nemautowo akamusweveredza, achimuvigira vhiniga,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⁴⁵Nezuva rakadzikatirwa, uye vheiri retembere rakabvarurwa nepakati.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⁵²Iye wakaenda kuna Pirato akakukumbira mutumbi waJesu.

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

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

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.

⁵⁴Zvino waiva musi wegadziriro, uye sabata roswedera.

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

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

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

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

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