¹ Waato kaŋ mo bo, day alfaga beerey kulu da jama arkusey* saaware Yesu boŋ ngey m'a wi.

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

² I n'a haw ka kond'a k'a no Bilatos* se, kaŋ ga ti dabarikoono.

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

³ Saaya kaŋ cine Yahuta kaŋ n'a nooyandi din di kaŋ i na wiyaŋ ciiti dumbu Yesu se, kal a ye ka ba ye, way, nga ma nzarfu noor'ize waranza yeti alfaga beerey da arkusey se.

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

⁴ A ne: «Ay na zunubi te, zama ay na boro kaŋ sinda taali nooyandi.» Amma i ne: «Iri wo baa fo. Woodin ni sanni no.»

⁴saying, “I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You see to it.”

⁵ Yahuta na nzarfey catu Irikoy fuwo ra ka fatta ka koy ka nga boŋ sarku ka bu.

⁵He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He went away and hanged himself.

⁶ Amma alfaga beerey na nooro kumna. I ne: «A si halal* i m'a daŋ ka margu Irikoy fuwo nooru jisiri nango ra, zama kuri alhakku no.»

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

⁷ I saaware, gaa no i koy ka kusu cinakoy batama day da nooro, yaw fijiyaŋ se.

⁷They took counsel, and bought the potter’s field with them, to bury strangers in.

⁸ Woodin se no i ga ne batama din se Kuri Batama, hala hunkuna.

⁸Therefore that field was called “The Field of Blood” to this day.

⁹ Yaadin mo no i na sanno toonandi nd'a kaŋ i ci annabi Irimiya me ra kaŋ ne: «I na nzarfu noor'ize waranza sambu, wo kaŋ i na nooro daŋ a boŋ din nooro, kaŋ Israyla ize fooyaŋ n'a nooro daŋ.

⁹Then that which was spoken through Jeremiah some manuscripts omit “Jeremiah” the prophet was fulfilled, saying, “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him upon whom a price had been set, whom some of the children of Israel priced,

¹⁰ I n'a bana kusu cinako batama sabbay se, mate kaŋ Rabbi n'ay lordi nd'a.»

¹⁰and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.” Zechariah 11:12-13; Jeremiah 19:1-13; 32:6-9

¹¹ Amma Yesu kay dabarikoono jine. Dabarikoono mo n'a hã ka ne: «Ni ya Yahudancey bonkoono no?» Yesu mo ne a se: «Mate kaŋ ni ci no.»

¹¹Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “So you say.”

¹² Waato kaŋ alfaga beerey da arkusey mo kaa, i goono g'a kalima, a mana tu da hay kulu.

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

¹³ Gaa no Bilatos ne a se: «Ni si maa sanni boobo wo kaŋ i goono ga seeda ni boŋ no?»

¹³Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many things they testify against you?”

¹⁴ Amma a mana tu a se i sanney boŋ, baa afo, kala Bilatos dambara gumo.

¹⁴He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.

¹⁵ Bato* jirbey ra dabarikoono doona ka kas'ize fo taŋ borey marga se, bora kaŋ i ga ba.

¹⁵Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.

¹⁶ I gonda mo kas'ize laalo bambata fo, kaŋ a maa ga ti Barabbas.

¹⁶They had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

¹⁷ A binde, za kaŋ i margu yaadin, Bilatos ne i se: «Woofo no araŋ ga ba ay ma taŋ araŋ se? Barabbas no, wala Yesu kaŋ se i ga ne Almasihu?»

¹⁷When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?”

¹⁸ Zama a bay kaŋ canse sabbay se no i na Yesu nooyandi.

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

¹⁹ Amma a goono ga goro ciiti karga boŋ, kal a wando donton a gaa ka ne: «Ma fun boro adilanta din sanno ra, zama hunkuna hindiri ra ay maa taabi boobo a sabbay se.»

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

²⁰ Amma alfaga beerey da arkusey hin jama ka naŋ i ma ŋwaaray ka ne ngey ga ba Barabbas, day i ma Yesu wo halaci.

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

²¹ A binde, dabarikoono tu ka ne i se: «I boro hinka wo ra, woofo no araŋ ga ba ay ma taŋ araŋ se?» I ne: «Barabbas!»

²¹But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”

²² Bilatos ne i se: «Day mate no ay ga te da Yesu kaŋ se i ga ne Almasihu?» Ikulu ne: «I m'a kanji*!»

²²Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do to Jesus, who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!”

²³ A ne: «Ifo se? Goy laalo woofo no a te?» Amma i kaati ka tonton ka ne: «I m'a kanji!»

²³But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”

²⁴ Kaŋ Bilatos di nga si hin ey ka bare, kala kusuuma go day ga tun no, a na hari sambu ka nga kambey nyun borey marga kulu jine ka ne: «Ay wo sinda taali kulu adilanto wo kuro gaa, nga nooya araŋ gaa.»

²⁴So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”

²⁵ Borey kulu tu ka ne: «A fundi alhakko ma goro iri nd'iri izey boŋ!»

²⁵All the people answered, “May his blood be on us, and on our children!”

²⁶ Gaa no Bilatos na Barabbas taŋ i se, amma a na Yesu barzu, k'a no i m'a kanji.

²⁶Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.

²⁷ Gaa no dabarikoono soojey konda Yesu faada ra. Romey soojey jama margu Yesu boŋ.

²⁷Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.

²⁸ I n'a bankaaray kaa a gaa, ka kwaay ciray fo daŋ a gaa.

²⁸They stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him.

²⁹ I na karji boŋtobay handam ka dake a boŋo boŋ. I na kwaari fo mo daŋ a kambe ŋwaaro ra. I sombu a jine k'a hahaara ka ne: «Fofo, Yahudancey bonkoono!»

²⁹They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

³⁰ I tufa a gaa, ka kwaaro ta k'a kar d'a boŋo ra.

³⁰They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.

³¹ Saaya kaŋ i n'a hahaara ka ban, i na kwaayo din kaa a gaa k'a bankaara daŋ a gaa. I kond'a zama ngey m'a kanji se.

³¹When they had mocked him, they took the robe off of him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.

³² I go diraw gaa, kal i kubay da boro fo, Kayrawa kwaara boro no, kaŋ a maa ga ti Siman. I binde n'a tilasandi a ma Yesu kanjiyaŋ bundo jare.

³²As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.

³³ Waato kaŋ i to nangu fo kaŋ se i ga ne Golgota, (sanda Boŋ Kurubu Nangu nooya),

³³They came to a place called “Golgotha,” that is to say, “The place of a skull.”

³⁴ i na Yesu no duvan* kaŋ i margu nda tay a ma haŋ. Waato kaŋ a n'a taba, a wangu k'a haŋ.

³⁴They gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.

³⁵ Saaya kaŋ i n'a kanji, i n'a bankaarayey fay-fay kurne catuyaŋ boŋ.

³⁵When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots, TR adds “that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: ‘They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots;’” [see Psalm 22:18 and John 19:24]

³⁶ Gaa no i goro k'a batu noodin.

³⁶and they sat and watched him there.

³⁷ I n'a kalima hantum ka dake a boŋ do beene, kaŋ ne: WOONE YA YESU NO YAHUDANCEY BONKOONO.

³⁷They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

³⁸ Woodin banda mo komko hinka go kanjante a banda, afo a kambe ŋwaaro gaa, afa mo a kambe wow gaa.

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

³⁹ Borey kaŋ yaŋ goono ga bisa soobay k'a kayna ka ngey boŋey zinji

³⁹Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,

⁴⁰ ka ne: «Nin kaŋ ga Irikoy fuwo zeeri ka ye k'a cina mo jirbi hinza nda care game ra, to, ma ni boŋ faaba me! Da ni ya Irikoy Ize no, ma zumbu ka fun kanjiyaŋ bundo wo gaa!»

⁴⁰and saying, “You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”

⁴¹ Yaadin mo no alfaga beerey, ngey mo go g'a hahaara, ngey nda asariya* dondonandikoy da arkusey ka ne:

⁴¹Likewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, the Pharisees, TR omits “the Pharisees” and the elders, said,

⁴² «A na boro fooyaŋ faaba, amma a si hin ka nga boŋ faaba! Da nga wo Israyla izey bonkooni no, a ma zumbu me kanjiyaŋ bundo gaa sohõ, iri mo g'a cimandi.

⁴²“He saved others, but he can’t save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.

⁴³ A naanay Irikoy gaa, wa naŋ Irikoy m'a faaba sohõ, d'a ga ba r'a. Zama a ne nga ya Irikoy Ize no.»

⁴³He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

⁴⁴ Yaadin no komkoy kaŋ i kanji a banda mo soobay k'a jance da sanney wo dumi yaŋ.

⁴⁴The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.

⁴⁵ A binde, za zaari bindi, kubay na laabo kulu daabu, kal a to wiciri kambu guuru hinza.

⁴⁵Now from the sixth hour noon there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. 3:00 P. M.

⁴⁶ Waato kaŋ guuru hinza to, Yesu ce da jinde beeri ka ne: «Eli, Eli, lama sabaktani! (sanda: Ya ay Irikoyo, ay Irikoyo, ifo se no ni n'ay furu?)»

⁴⁶About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lima TR reads “lama” instead of “lima” sabachthani?” That is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Psalm 22:1

⁴⁷ I ra boro fooyaŋ kaŋ goono ga kay noodin, waato kaŋ i maa woodin, i ne: «Boro wo, Iliya no a goono ga ce.»

⁴⁷Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.”

⁴⁸ Sahãadin-sahãadin i ra boro fo zuru ka zaara-zaara fo sambu k'a toonandi nda hari mooro k'a dake kwaari boŋ, k'a no Yesu se a ma haŋ.

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

⁴⁹ Amma boro cindey ne: «Wa naŋ, iri ma di hala Iliya ga kaa k'a faaba no.»

⁴⁹The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.”

⁵⁰ Yesu ye ka ce koyne nda jinde beeri, gaa no a na nga fundo taŋ.

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

⁵¹ Kala Irikoy fuwo kosaray* taafa mo kortu za beene kala ganda ka fay ihinka. Laabo mo zinji, tondey kortu.

⁵¹Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.

⁵² Saarayyaŋ mo fiti. Hanante boobo kaŋ jin ka bu ye ka tun koyne,

⁵²The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;

⁵³ ka fun saarayey ra Yesu tunyaŋo banda. I furo mo kwaara* hananta ra ka bangay boro boobo se.

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

⁵⁴ Amma wongu jine funa da borey kaŋ yaŋ go a banda kaŋ yaŋ goono ga Yesu batu, waato kaŋ i di laabo zinjiyaŋo da haŋ kaŋ te mo, i humburu gumo. I ne: «Haciika, boro woone ya Irikoy Ize no.»

⁵⁴Now the centurion, and those who 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.”

⁵⁵ Wayboro boobo mo goono ga kay nangu mooro ka fonnay, kaŋ yaŋ na Yesu gana za Galili, i go g'a saajaw mo.

⁵⁵Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.

⁵⁶ I ra Maryama Magdaliya bora go no, da Maryama, Yakuba nda Yosi nya, da Zabadi izey nya.

⁵⁶Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

⁵⁷ Kaŋ wiciri kambo to, kala arzakante fo kaŋ Arimatiya boro no, kaŋ a maa ga ti Yusufu kaa. Nga bumbo mo Yesu talibi no.

⁵⁷When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple came.

⁵⁸ Bora din no ka koy Bilatos do ka Yesu gaahamo ŋwaaray. Bilatos binde lordi ka ne i m'a no.

⁵⁸This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.

⁵⁹ Yusufu binde n'a gaahamo sambu, a n'a didiji nda lin* kasance hanno.

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

⁶⁰ A n'a jisi nga saaray taji ra, kaŋ i fansi tondi ra. A na tondi bambata gunguray ka saara me daabu nd'a ka dira.

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

⁶¹ Maryama, Magdaliya bora mo go no, nga nda Maryama fa, i goono ga goro saara tanjay.

⁶¹Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.

⁶² A wane suba, kaŋ ga dake soolayaŋ hano gaa, alfaga beerey da Farisi fonda borey margu Bilatos do.

⁶²Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,

⁶³ I ne: «Ya nin, beeray koyo, iri fongu kaŋ za hiilante wo ga funa a ne: ‹Jirbi hinza banda ay ga ye ka tun koyne.›

⁶³saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’

⁶⁴ A binde, ni ma lordi ka ne i m'a saara daahirandi hala jirbi hinzanta, zama a talibey ma si kaa k'a zay, day i ma ne borey se a bu ka tun no. A kokor banda halliyaŋo ma kaa ka jaase ijina.»

⁶⁴Command therefore that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples come at night and steal him away, and tell the people, ‘He is risen from the dead;’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.”

⁶⁵ Bilatos binde ne i se: «Araŋ gonda batukoyaŋ. Wa koy k'a daahirandi hal araŋ hino me.»

⁶⁵Pilate said to them, “You have a guard. Go, make it as secure as you can.”

⁶⁶ I binde koy ka saara daahirandi ka kawaatimi kar tondo gaa ka batukoyaŋ daŋ.

⁶⁶So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.