¹The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.

¹Zvino chaunga chavo chose chakasimuka, chikamutungamidza kuna Pirato.

²They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”

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

³Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “So you say.”

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

⁴Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

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

⁵But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”

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

⁶But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

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

⁷When he found out that he was in Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.

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

⁸Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.

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.

⁹He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.

⁹Ndokumubvunza nemashoko mazhinji; asi iye haana kumupindura chinhu.

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

¹⁰Zvino vapristi vakuru nevanyori vakamira vakamupomera zvine simba.

¹¹Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.

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

¹²Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.

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

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

¹³Zvino Pirato wakati adanira pamwe vapristi vakuru nevatungamiriri nevanhu,

¹⁴and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.

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

¹⁵Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.

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

¹⁶I will therefore chastise him and release him.”

¹⁶Naizvozvo ndichamurova ndigomusunungura.

¹⁷Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.

¹⁷Nekuti zvaiva zvakafanira kuti avasunungurire umwe pamutambo.

¹⁸But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”—

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

¹⁹one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.

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

²⁰Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,

²⁰Naizvozvo Pirato achida kusunungura Jesu, wakataurazve kwavari.

²¹but they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!”

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

²²He said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him.”

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

²³But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.

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

²⁴Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.

²⁴Zvino Pirato akagura kuti chikumbiro chavo chiitike.

²⁵He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.

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

²⁶When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it after Jesus.

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

²⁷A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.

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

²⁸But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

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

²⁹ For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’

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

³⁰ Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’ Hosea 10:8

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

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

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

³²There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death.

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

³³When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

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

³⁴Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

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

³⁵The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”

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

³⁶The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,

³⁶Nemautowo akamusweveredza, achimuvigira vhiniga,

³⁷and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”

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

³⁸An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

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

³⁹One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!”

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

⁴⁰But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?

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

⁴¹And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.”

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

⁴²He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”

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

⁴³Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

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

⁴⁴It was now about the sixth hour Time was counted from sunrise, so the sixth hour was about noon. , and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. 3:00 PM

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

⁴⁵The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

⁴⁵Nezuva rakadzikatirwa, uye vheiri retembere rakabvarurwa nepakati.

⁴⁶Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” Having said this, he breathed his last.

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

⁴⁷When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”

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

⁴⁸All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.

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

⁴⁹All his acquaintances, and the women who followed with him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

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

⁵⁰Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

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

⁵¹(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for the Kingdom of God:

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

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

⁵²Iye wakaenda kuna Pirato akakukumbira mutumbi waJesu.

⁵³He took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.

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

⁵⁴It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.

⁵⁴Zvino waiva musi wegadziriro, uye sabata roswedera.

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

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

⁵⁶They returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

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