1Imitondo ng'hani, wakulu wa wakulu wa nhambiko wose na wavyele wa wanhu wamwikila zundo Yesu giladi wazahile nzila ya kumkoma.
2Wamfunga, wamsola na kumgala ha Pilato, mndewa wa Yudea kulawa Loma.
3Abaho, Yuda, ija yamuhonzile Yesu, viyawene kamba Yesu katagusigwa kudanganhika, kona giogio na kuvibweza vija vidanga malongo madatu va hela ha wakulu wa wakulu wa nhambiko na wavyele wa wanhu.
4Kalonga, “Nitenda vilozo mkumuhonza munhu yakalile bule mbuli yoyose ihile!” Na hewo wamulongela, “Avo tweye tutendeze? Na lwako mwenyego!”
5Avo Yuda kazibwanha zihela muna Ing'anda ya Mulungu, abaho, kalawa hanze ya idikonhi da Ing'anda ya Mulungu, kachola kuibota.
6Wakulu wa wakulu wa nhambiko wazidondola zihela, walonga, “Hela zino za mulopa zigomesigwa na Malagizo ga Musa kwikigwa muna ingama ya Ng'anda ya Mulungu.”
7Avo, walamula kamba hela zija wagule mgunda wa munhu imwe yakalile muumbi giladi hawe hanhu ha kuzikila wahenza.
8Avo mbaka lelo mgunda uja wokemigwa, “Mgunda wa Mulopa.”
9Abaho, gavikila gaja galongigwe na muhokozi Yelemia, “Wasola vidanga malongo madatu va hela, kiasi kikigwe na wanhu wa Islaeli sama yake,
10na zihela wazigulila mgunda wa munhu imwe yakalile muumbi, kamba Mndewa viyanilagize.”
11Yesu kema haulongozi wa Pilato, mndewa wa Yudea kulawa Loma, na Pilato kamuuza, “Gweye iyo mndewa wa Wayahudi?” Yesu kamulongela, “Gweye iyo ulonga avo.”
12Ila wakulu wa wakulu wa nhambiko na wavyele wa wanhu viwakalile womtagusa, halongile kinhu chochose.
13Abaho, Pilato kamuuza, “Huhulika mbuli bwando zowokutagusa?”
14Ila Yesu hedike hata mbuli imwe, avo Pilato kakanganya ng'hani.
15Mkipigiti cha Lusona lwa Pasaka, mndewa wa Yudea kulawa Loma kakala na nzoela ya kumfungulila mfungigwa imwe ija wanhu iwamulondile.
16Kipigiti kija kukala na mfungigwa imwe yatangigwe ng'hani na wanhu sama ya kutenda gehile yokemigwa Balaba.
17Avo, dale da wanhu vidiiting'hane, Pilato kawauza, “Yalihi yummulonda niwafungulile? Balaba, ama Yesu yokemigwa Kilisto?”
18Kwavija Pilato kavitanga kamba wakulu wa wakulu wa nhambiko na wavyele wa wanhu wamgala Yesu kumwake sama ya migongo.
19Pilato viyakalile mkigoda cha nhaguso, mtwanzi wake kamtumila usenga, kamulongela, “Sambiumtende kinhu chochose munhu hiyo yalibule vilozo, kwavija lelo nigaya ng'hani mnzozi sama yake.”
20Ila wakulu wa wakulu wa nhambiko na wavyele wa wanhu wadiswagiza didale da wanhu dimpule Pilato yawafungulile Balaba na Yesu yakomigwe.
21Pilato kadiuza didale da wanhu, “Yalihi mwa wanhu wano wabili yummulonda niwafungulile?” Wamwidika, “Balaba.”
22Pilato kawauza, “Nimtendeze Yesu yokemigwa Kilisto?” Wose wamwidika, “Yawambigwe mumsalaba!”
23Pilato kawauza, “Habali, mbuli yaki ihile yaatendile?” Ila wose wongeza kuguta nyangi wolonga, “Yawambigwe mumsalaba!”
24Pilato viyawene kamba hawamtegeleza, ila kizuka kiyahiyahi, kasola mazi na kusuluza makono gake haulongozi wa didale da wanhu, kalonga, “Nie nabule mbuli na ifa ya munhu ino! Iloleni mwemwe wenyego!”
25Didale da wanhu dimulongela, “Nhaguso ya ifa yake toisola tweye na wanetu!”
26Abaho, Pilato kawafungulila Balaba, na kuwalagiza asikali wamlanhe Yesu mbalati, na kumgela mmakono gao giladi yawambigwe mumsalaba.
27Abaho, asikali wa mndewa wa Yudea kulawa Loma wamsola Yesu wamwingiza mding'anda da ija imndewa, abaho, dale jose da asikali dimzunguluka.
28Wamvula vivalo vake na kum'vaza kanzu da zambalau.
29Abaho, waluka mkungo wa mizomola wamwikila mpala jake na kumwikila ludete mumkono wake wa ukulume. Abaho, wamfugamila mavindi na kumtendela uponela, wamulongela, “Kwa mpile, Mndewa wa Wayahudi!”
30Wamtemela mate, wasola ludete na kumulanha nao mpala.
31Viwamambukize kumtendela uponela, wam'vula dija dikanzu, wam'vaza vivalo vake. Abaho, wamgala kumuwamba mumsalaba.
32Viwakalile wochola, waiting'hana na munhu kulawa isi ya Kilene, yakemigwe Simoni, wemilizi wamshulutiza giladi yaupape msalaba wa Yesu.
33Wavika hanhu hakemigwe, Goligota, nhegulo yake “Hanhu ha Fulu da Pala.”
34Wamgwelela Yesu divai igeligwe vinhu va usungu, ila viyailanzile, haing'wile.
35Wamuwamba mumsalaba, abaho, wakiigolela vivalo vake mkuvitoela kula.
36Abaho, wakala hasi, wamwimiliza.
37Uchana ya pala jake wandika lupwilili lwa nhaguso yake lulonga, “ino iyo yesu, mndewa wa wayahudi.”
38Wamuwamba Yesu mumsalaba hamoja na mibokonyi mibili, dimwe ng'ambu yake ya ukulume, na diyagwe ng'ambu yake ya ukumoso.
39Wanhu wakalile wobita wamuliga, watigisa mapala gao
40walonga, “Gweye iyo ulondile kuibomola Ng'anda ya Mulungu na kuizenga mmazua madatu, ikombole mwenyego! Ihawa gweye iyo Mwana wa Mulungu, humuluka kulawa mumsalaba!”
41Vivija na wakulu wa wakulu wa nhambiko, wafundiza Malagizo ga Musa na wavyele wa wanhu wamtendela uponela, walonga,
42“Kawakombola wayagwe, ila hadahile kuikombola mwenyego! Heyo iyo Mndewa wa Islaeli! Avo na yahumuluke kulawa mumsalaba, na tweye tomtogola!
43Komtamanila Mulungu, avo tulole vija Mulungu vondayamkombole, kwavija kalonga, ‘Nie iyo Mwana wa Mulungu.’ ”
44Vivija na ija imibokonyi iwambigwe hamoja na heyo imuliga.
45Songela kipigiti cha saa sita, kukala na ziza muisi yose mbaka kipigiti cha saa tisa.
46Mkipigiti cha saa tisa, Yesu kenula dizwi kalila, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabakitani?” Nhegulo yake, “Mulungu wangu, Mulungu wangu, habali kundeka?”
47Wanhu wemile haja viwahulike, walonga, “Munhu ino komkema Eliya!”
48Bahaja munhu imwe kakimbila na kusola siponji, kaizabika muna idivai igwaduke na kuifunga kuisota ya lumango na kumng'weza Yesu.
49Ila wayagwe walonga, “Muleke! Tulole kamba Eliya kokwiza kumkombola!”
50Yesu kenula dizwi kalila kabili, abaho, kadanganhika.
51Kipigiti kikija, diguo ditungikwe Muing'anda ya Mulungu didegeka vidanga vibili, kulawa uchana mbaka hasi. Isi igudema, na mibwe itulika,
52mapanga gatulika, na ng'huli za wanhu bwando wang'alile wadanganhike wazuka.
53Yesu viyazukile, na hewo walawa hana gamapanga wachola hana diwambo ding'alile da Yelusalemu, na koneka na wanhu bwando.
54Mkulu wa asikali mia wa Loma, hamoja na waja wakalile womwimiliza Yesu, viwawene mgudemo wa isi na gaja galawilile, wadumba na kulonga, “Kweli munhu ino kakala Mwana wa Mulungu!”
55Hanhu haja kukala na watwanzi bwando wolola kutalitali, wakalile womkweleleza Yesu kulawa Galilaya na wakala womsang'hanila.
56Watwanzi hiwo wakala Maliamu wa kiwambo cha Magidala, Maliamu mamaake Yakobo na Usufu, na mama wa wanage Zebedayo.
57Viivikile ichungulo, keza mgoli imwe kulawa wambo da Alimataya, yakemigwe Usufu, vivija kakala mwanahina wa Yesu.
58Kachola ha Pilato na kumpula lukuli lwa Yesu, na Pilato kalagiza kamba yagweleligwe.
59Usufu kalusola ulukuli, kaluzinga sanda,
60na kulutambalika mdipanga jake mwenyego da sambi dipukigwe mdidibwe. Kadibimbilisa dibwe kulu na kudika hana umulomo wa idipanga, abaho, kachola.
61Maliamu wa kiwambo cha Magidala na Maliamu iyagwe wakala hamgwazo wa idipanga.
62Imitondo yake, ikala Zua da Mhumulo, wakulu wa wakulu wa nhambiko na Mafalisayo wamcholela Pilato
63na kulonga, “Mndewa, tokumbuka kamba viyakalile mgima, m'vwizi ija kalonga, ‘Gahabita mazua madatu nozuka.’
64Avo lagiza kamba panga jake diimilizwe mbaka zua da ikadatu, giladi wanahina zake sambiwachole kulusola ulukuli, na kuwalongela wanhu kamba kazuka. Uvwizi uno wa kimambukizo wokwiha ng'hani kubanza uja wa mwanduso.”
65Pilato kawalongela, “Soleni iwaasikali, gendeni mkadiimilize kamba vumdaha.”
66Avo wachola kudimiliza dipanga mkuweka asikali na kwika utango mumgwazo wa idibwe giladi kamba munhu yahadisegeza wavitange.