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

¹And immediately, in the morning, the chief priests having made a consultation, with the elders, and scribes, and the whole sanhedrim, having bound Jesus, did lead away, and delivered [him] to Pilate;

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

²and Pilate questioned him, `Art thou the king of the Jews?` and he answering said to him, `Thou dost say [it].`

³Makuhani wakuu wakamshtaki Yesu mambo mengi.

³And the chief priests were accusing him of many things, [but he answered nothing.]

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

⁴And Pilate again questioned him, saying, `Thou dost not answer anything! lo, how many things they do testify against thee!`

⁵Lakini Yesu hakujibu neno, hata pilato akashangaa.

⁵and Jesus did no more answer anything, so that Pilate wondered.

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

⁶And at every feast he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking;

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

⁷and there was [one] named Barabbas, bound with those making insurrection with him, who had in the insurrection committed murder.

⁸Watu wengi wakamwendea Pilato wakamwomba awafanyie kama kawaida yake.

⁸And the multitude having cried out, began to ask for themselves as he was always doing to them,

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

⁹and Pilate answered them, saying, `Will ye [that] I shall release to you the king of the Jews?`

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

¹⁰for he knew that because of envy the chief priests had delivered him up;

¹¹Lakini makuhani wakuu wakawachochea watu wamwombe Pilato awafungulie Baraba.

¹¹and the chief priests did move the multitude, that he might rather release Barabbas to them.

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

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

¹³Watu wote wakapaaza sauti tena: "Msulubishe!"

¹³and they again cried out, `Crucify him.`

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

¹⁴And Pilate said to them, `Why — what evil did he?` and they cried out the more vehemently, `Crucify him;`

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

¹⁵and Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus — having scourged [him] — that he might be crucified.

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

¹⁶And the soldiers led him away into the hall, which is Praetorium, and call together the whole band,

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

¹⁷and clothe him with purple, and having plaited a crown of thorns, they put [it] on him,

¹⁸Wakaanza kumsalimu, "Shikamoo Mfalme wa Wayahudi!"

¹⁸and began to salute him, `Hail, King of the Jews.`

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

¹⁹And they were smiting him on the head with a reed, and were spitting on him, and having bent the knee, were bowing to him,

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

²⁰and when they [had] mocked him, they took the purple from off him, and clothed him in his own garments, and they led him forth, that they may crucify him.

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.

²¹And they impress a certain one passing by — Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus — that he may bear his cross,

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

²²and they bring him to the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, `Place of a skull;`

²³Wakampa divai iliyochanganywa na manemane, lakini yeye akaikataa.

²³and they were giving him to drink wine mingled with myrrh, and he did not receive.

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

²⁴And having crucified him, they were dividing his garments, casting a lot upon them, what each may take;

²⁵Ilikuwa saa tatu asubuhi walipomsulubisha.

²⁵and it was the third hour, and they crucified him;

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

²⁶and the inscription of his accusation was written above — `The King of the Jews.`

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

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

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

²⁸and the Writing was fulfilled that is saying, `And with lawless ones he was numbered.`

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

²⁹And those passing by were speaking evil of him, shaking their heads, and saying, `Ah, the thrower down of the sanctuary, and in three days the builder!

³⁰Sasa, shuka msalabani ujiokoe mwenyewe!"

³⁰save thyself, and come down from the cross!`

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

³¹And in like manner also the chief priests, mocking with one another, with the scribes, said, `Others he saved; himself he is not able to save.

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

³²The Christ! the king of Israel — let him come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe;` and those crucified with him were reproaching him.

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

³³And the sixth hour having come, darkness came over the whole land till the ninth hour,

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

³⁴and at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a great voice, saying, `Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabachthani?` which is, being interpreted, `My God, my God, why didst Thou forsake me?`

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

³⁵And certain of those standing by, having heard, said, `Lo, Elijah he doth call;`

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

³⁶and one having run, and having filled a spunge with vinegar, having put [it] also on a reed, was giving him to drink, saying, `Let alone, let us see if Elijah doth come to take him down.`

³⁷Yesu akapaaza sauti kubwa, akakata roho.

³⁷And Jesus having uttered a loud cry, yielded the spirit,

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

³⁸and the veil of the sanctuary was rent in two, from top to bottom,

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

³⁹and the centurion who was standing over-against him, having seen that, having so cried out, he yielded the spirit, said, `Truly this man was Son of God.`

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

⁴⁰And there were also women afar off beholding, among whom was also Mary the Magdalene, and Mary of James the less, and of Joses, and Salome,

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

⁴¹(who also, when he was in Galilee, were following him, and were ministering to him,) and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.

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

⁴²And now evening having come, seeing it was the preparation, that is, the fore-sabbath,

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.

⁴³Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, who also himself was waiting for the reign of God, came, boldly entered in unto Pilate, and asked the body of Jesus.

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

⁴⁴And Pilate wondered if he were already dead, and having called near the centurion, did question him if he were long dead,

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

⁴⁵and having known [it] from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

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.

⁴⁶And he, having brought fine linen, and having taken him down, wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre that had been hewn out of a rock, and he rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre,

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

⁴⁷and Mary the Magdalene, and Mary of Joses, were beholding where he is laid.