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

¹And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.

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

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

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

³And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest.

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

⁴And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find no fault in this man.

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

⁵But they were the more urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, and beginning from Galilee even unto this place.

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

⁶But when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

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

⁷And when he knew that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him unto Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem in these days.

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.

⁸Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was of a long time desirous to see him, because he had heard concerning him; and he hoped to see some miracle done by him.

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

⁹And he questioned him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

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

¹⁰And the chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.

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

¹¹And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate.

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

¹²And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day: for before they were at enmity between themselves.

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

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

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.

¹⁴and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse 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.

¹⁵no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been done by him.

¹⁶Hivyo, nitaamuru apigwe viboko, halafu nitamwachilia."

¹⁶I will therefore chastise him, and release him.

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

¹⁷[Now he must needs release unto them at the feast one prisoner.]

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

¹⁸But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: --

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

¹⁹one who for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.

²⁰Pilato alitaka kumwachilia Yesu, hivyo akasema nao tena;

²⁰And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;

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

²¹but they shouted, saying, Crucify, crucify him.

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

²²And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him and release him.

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

²³But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.

²⁴Basi, Pilato akaamua kwamba matakwa yao yatimizwe.

²⁴And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done.

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

²⁵And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

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

²⁶And when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.

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

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

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

²⁸But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

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

²⁹For behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck.

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

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

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

³¹For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

³⁵And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen.

³⁶Askari nao walimdhihaki pia; walimwendea wakampa siki

³⁶And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, offering him vinegar,

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

³⁷and saying, If thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself.

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

³⁸And there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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

³⁹And one of the malefactors that were hanged railed on him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.

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

⁴⁰But the other answered, and rebuking him said, Dost thou not even fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

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

⁴¹And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

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

⁴²And he said, Jesus, remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom.

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

⁴³And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

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

⁴⁴And it was now about the sixth hour, and a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour,

⁴⁵na pazia lililokuwa limetundikwa Hekaluni likapasuka vipande viwili.

⁴⁵the sun's light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

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

⁴⁶And Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the ghost.

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

⁴⁷And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

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

⁴⁸And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting their breasts.

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

⁴⁹And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed with him from Galilee, stood afar off, seeing these things.

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

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

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

⁵¹(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), [a man] of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was looking for the kingdom of God:

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

⁵²this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

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

⁵³And he took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet lain.

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

⁵⁴And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

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

⁵⁵And the women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and beheld the tomb, and how his body was laid.

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

⁵⁶And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. And on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.