1Nikuemao Pilaato yaesana Yesu aswawukwe enkowa.
2Awa-iiye waazinga engata eya amawua wateera Yesu ku omutwe ki ekigudu ekia owuyaayi, nikwo wamuingizizia enguwo endiire eya igondo enzakanyu-kanyu.
3Waamugiako wamulaga ne ekirega watino, “Oikaziwue, Omwami owa *Awayaudi!” ne eno wamukuba wukalu ku owueni.
4Pilaato yatanika kandi airana ku Awayaudi awalaga otino, “Muwurre, mufumia awaazeko kugera mumanye mbwe kiwulao-uwula ekiwiiwi ekia mutuukiireko ekisugre ne ekiina.”
5Olwa Yesu yafuma enze na aingiizie engata eya amawua ne enguwo endiire eya igondo ebuluu erimo owuakanyu-kanyu eria, Pilaato yawalaga otino, “Omwene nguno, mumuwone!”
6Olwa awakangasi awa *awoozia alala na awarinzi awa *ekaalu waamuwona-uwona watino, waaogerera wukalu watino, “*Muwambe ku omusalaaba! Muwambe!” Ni Pilaato yawairania otino, “Aweene mumutoole mugie mumuwambe ni muagala, aeniki inze ngʼankamutuukrako owuwi owua akorre owusugre ne ekiina.”
7Ni iwo waamuirania ni wawoola watino, “Turi ne endagirra ewoola mbwe omuntu-umuntu ki iye owoola mbwe ari Omuzia owa Katonda paka aitwe.”
8Olwa Pilaato yawuurra amangʼana ago, owuti wuamuamba ino.
9Kutio yairana mu enyumba ni Yesu kandi amuwuuzia otino, “Oiinyu aa oemera na ai?” Ni Yesu ngakamuirania ekintu. Kuno kwagera Pilaato amuwuuzia
10otino, “Owuo olowa okugamba-gamba ni inze? Ngomanyire mbwe ni inze ori na amaani aga okukulekula ogie, namba okukuwamba ku *omusalaaba?”
11Yesu yamuirania otino, “Kuweeko mbwe amaani ago ngagakakuemera ku igulu, iwue okatoorrei amaani ku inze? Kutio onteere mu amakono gaao nio ori no owuoni owukirre owuao.”
12Okuemera ao Pilaato yakola wukalu ino okulekula Yesu, na Awayaudi waagia emberi okuogerera wukalu watino, “No omulekuule-ulekula agie, kane ngori omwiko owa *Kaisaari aeniki omuntu-umuntu owoola mbwe ari omwami, ngatiire Kaisaari omwami owa Rooma.”
13Olwa Pilaato yawurra otio, yafumia Yesu enze nikwo aikala ku entewe eya ewiina wikengerwa, asi aetwa mbwe Olwanyi olwa Iwaale (oluetwa mu omunwa ogwa Awayaudi mbwe Gabaata).
14Wuawanga owuire owua okuikagra *Sabato eyawanga ku omudiira ogwa omugomo ogwa *Pasaaka, mu enyinga ezigia ikumi ni iwiri kunkio. Pilaato yalaga Awayaudi otino, “Omwami iinyu nguno!”
15Ni iwo waaogerera wukalu watino, “Aitwe aemeo! Aitwe aemeo! Mumuwambe ku omusalaaba!” Pilaato yawawuuzia otino, “Muagala tuwambe omwami iinyu?” Na awakangasi awa awoozia waamuirania watino, “Ifwe tuwula no omwami wundi ogawuuke ni Kaisaari.”
16Nikuemao Pilaato yata Yesu mu amakono gaawu wagie wamuwambe ku omusalaaba.
17Kutio, waafuma wagia ni Yesu na agingre omusalaaba ogwa yagianga okuwambrwako omwene nawuno watuuka asi aetwa mbwe asi aa Ekiyanga ekia Omutwe, ni mu Oluibrania mbwe Goligootha.
18Ao nio waamuwambra agati ya awantu wawiri, omulala nyakukono okumosi no owundi nyakukono okusaaza.
19Pilaato yafumia amangʼana mbwe ibaawu riteewue kungulu ku omusalaaba erijojerweko mbwe: yesu omunazareeti, omwami owa awayaudi.
20Awayaudi awangi waarisoma aeniki aa Yesu yawambrwa yawanga a-ampi no omugizi kandi amangʼana gano gaajojwa mu Oluibrania, Olulatiini no Olugiriiki.
21Awakangasi awa awoozia awa Awayaudi waaira amaziga gaawu ku Pilaato ni wamulaga watino, “Yaaya, otajoja mbwe ‘Omwami owa Awayaudi’ ni joja mbwe omuntu ono yawoolanga mbwe ari omwami owa Awayaudi.”
22Ni Pilaato yawairania otino, “Ekia miire okujoja, miire okujoja!”
23Awa-iiye waavuula Yesu enguwo nikwo wamuwamba ku omusalaaba. Ni waamala okukola otio, waatoola enguwo ziae wazigawana aa kane, kugere omulala ki omulala ku iwo atuukre. Enguwo eyasigala ne eya munsi eyawanga eya ekiraka ekilala eki-ambaane okuemera kungulu paka ansi.
24Okukigawa kwawakira kutio waawona mbwe wakube ensiiti wawone ogitoola agati yaawu. Okwo kwaikola okutuusia *endagano ewoola mbwe, “Waagawana enguwo ziange agati yaawu kandi wakubra enguwo ziange ensiiti.” Kutio kino nikio awa-iiye awo waakola.
25Kwatuukra Maaria ngʼinwawu Yesu, ni ngʼinalaga Yesu, ni Maaria muka Kilopaasi, alala ni Maaria omwala owa Eumagidaala ni waimeriire ampi no omusalaaba ogwa Yesu yawambwako.
26Olwa Yesu yawona ngʼinwae no omulonzi owayawanga na agonziizie ino na aemereere ampi ao, yalaga ngʼina otino, “Ngʼinoifu, omuzia waao nguno.”
27Yairana kandi alaga omulonzi waae oyo mbwe, “Ngʼinwao nguno.” Okuemera ao omulonzi oyo yatoola ngʼinwawu Yesu amenya nae omwae.
28Yesu yawanga na amanyire mbwe ewintu wiona ewia yasugananga akorrwe wiawanga ni wiwuere kandi kugere endagano etuuke kuwuene, yawoola otino, “Mpurra owulwo.”
29Awa-iiye waatoola amalwa amalulu pe agaawanga ao, waingiziamo esiponji mala eizula na amalwa ago. Nikuemao waagisiwa ku ekiti ekia omuti oguetwa mbwe Aisoopu, wairra Yesu ku omunwa mbwe anywe.
30Olwa Yesu yamala okugagusa, yawoola otino, “Ewintu wiona wiwuere.” Nikuemao yaisia omutwe kandi omwoyo gwae gugia.
31Wuawanga owuire owua okuikagra Sabato kandi enkio walwo wuagianga okuwa owuire owua Sabato owutiirwe ino. Awayaudi ngawakaagalanga mbwe emiwiri egia awafu girekwe enze nyanga olwa Sabato. Kutio waagia ku Pilaato okumusawa mbwe amagulu gaawu gavunwe, wafwe wuangu, kugere emiwiri giawu giisiziwue ansi gieme ku emisalaaba.
32Kutio awa-iiye waagia wavuna amagulu aga awantu wawiri awaawambwa ni Yesu waria.