Yesu Apelekwa Kwa Pilato
(Mathayo 27:1-14; Marko 15:1-5; Yohana 18:28-38)
123:1 Mk 15:1; Yn 18:28Kisha umati wote wa watu ukainuka na kumpeleka Yesu kwa Pilato. 223:2 Lk 20:22; Yn 18:28Nao wakaanza kumshtaki wakisema: “Tumemwona huyu mtu akipotosha taifa letu, akiwazuia watu wasilipe kodi kwa Kaisari na kujiita kuwa yeye ni Kristo,23:2 Kristo maana yake ni Masiya, yaani Aliyetiwa mafuta. mfalme.”
323:3 Mt 27:11; 1Tim 6:13Basi Pilato akamuuliza Yesu, “Wewe ndiye mfalme wa Wayahudi?”
Yesu akajibu, “Wewe wasema.”
423:4 1Tim 6:13; 2Kor 5:21Pilato akawaambia viongozi wa makuhani na watu wote waliokuwepo, “Sioni sababu ya kutosha kumshtaki mtu huyu!”
523:5 Mk 1:14Lakini wao wakakazana kusema, “Anawachochea watu kwa mafundisho yake katika Uyahudi yote, tangu Galilaya alikoanzia, hadi sehemu hii!”
Yesu Apelekwa Kwa Herode
623:6 Lk 22:59Pilato aliposikia hayo akauliza, “Huyu mtu ni Mgalilaya?” 723:7 Mk 14:1; Lk 3:1Alipofahamu kwamba Yesu alikuwa chini ya mamlaka ya Herode, akampeleka kwa Herode, ambaye wakati huo alikuwa pia Yerusalemu.
823:8 Lk 9:9Herode alipomwona Yesu alifurahi sana, kwa sababu kwa muda mrefu alikuwa amesikia mambo mengi kumhusu yeye. Pia alitarajia kumwona akifanya miujiza kadha wa kadha. 923:9 Mk 14:61Herode akamuuliza maswali mengi, lakini Yesu hakumjibu lolote. 10Wakati huo viongozi wa makuhani na walimu wa sheria walikuwepo wakitoa mashtaka yao kwa nguvu sana. 1123:11 Mk 15:17-19; Yn 19:2-3Herode na askari wake wakamdhihaki Yesu na kumfanyia mzaha. Wakamvika vazi zuri sana, wakamrudisha kwa Pilato. 1223:12 Mdo 4:27Siku hiyo, Herode na Pilato wakawa marafiki; kabla ya jambo hili walikuwa na uadui kati yao.
Yesu Ahukumiwa Kifo
(Mathayo 27:15-26; Marko 15:6-15; Yohana 18:39–19:16)
1323:13 Mt 27:23; Mk 15:14; Yn 18:38Basi Pilato akawaita pamoja viongozi wa makuhani, viongozi wengine na watu, 1423:14 Lk 23:1, 2, 4akawaambia, “Ninyi mlimleta huyu mtu kwangu kana kwamba ni mtu anayewachochea watu ili waasi. Nimemhoji mbele yenu nami nimeona hakuna msingi wowote wa mashtaka yenu dhidi yake. 15Wala Herode hakumwona na kosa lolote, ndiyo sababu amemrudisha kwetu. Kama mnavyoona, mtu huyu hakufanya jambo lolote linalostahili kifo. 1623:16 Mdo 16:37; 2Kor 11:23-24Kwa hiyo nitaamuru apigwe mijeledi na kumwachia.” [ 1723:17 Mt 27:15; Mk 15:6; Yn 18:39Kwa kuwa ilikuwa lazima kuwafungulia mfungwa mmoja wakati wa Sikukuu.]
1823:18 Mdo 3:13-14Ndipo watu wote wakapiga kelele kwa pamoja, “Mwondoe mtu huyo! Tufungulie Baraba!” 19(Baraba alikuwa amefungwa gerezani kwa sababu ya maasi yaliyokuwa yametokea mjini, na kwa ajili ya uuaji.)
20Pilato, akitaka kumwachia Yesu, akasema nao tena. 21Lakini wao wakaendelea kupiga kelele wakisema, “Msulubishe! Msulubishe!”
2223:22 Lk 23:18Kwa mara ya tatu, Pilato akawauliza, “Kwani amefanya kosa gani huyu mtu? Sikuona kwake sababu yoyote inayostahili adhabu ya kifo. Kwa hiyo nitaamuru apigwe mijeledi, na kisha nitamwachia.”
23Lakini watu wakazidi kupiga kelele kwa nguvu zaidi, wakidai kwamba Yesu asulubiwe. Hivyo, kelele zao zikashinda. 2423:24 Mt 27:26; Mk 15:15; Yn 19:17Kwa hiyo Pilato akatoa hukumu kwamba madai yao yatimizwe. 25Akamfungua yule mtu aliyekuwa amefungwa gerezani kwa kuhusika katika uasi dhidi ya serikali na mauaji. Akamkabidhi Yesu mikononi mwao, wamfanyie watakavyo.
Kusulubiwa Kwa Yesu
(Mathayo 27:32-44; Marko 15:21-32; Yohana 19:17-27)
2623:26 Mt 27:32; Mk 15:21; Yn 19:17Walipokuwa wakienda naye, wakamkamata mtu mmoja aitwaye Simoni mwenyeji wa Kirene, aliyekuwa anapita zake kuingia mjini kutoka shambani. Wakambebesha msalaba, wakamlazimisha auchukue nyuma ya Yesu. 2723:27 Lk 8:52Idadi kubwa ya watu wakamfuata Yesu, wakiwamo wanawake waliokuwa wakimlilia na kumwombolezea. 2823:28 Lk 19:41-44; 21:23-24Yesu akawageukia, akawaambia, “Enyi binti za Yerusalemu, msinililie mimi bali jililieni ninyi wenyewe na watoto wenu. 2923:29 Mt 24:19Kwa maana wakati utafika mtakaposema, ‘Wamebarikiwa wanawake tasa, ambao matumbo yao hayakuzaa, wala matiti yao hayakunyonyesha!’ 3023:30 Hos 10:8; Ufu 6:16Ndipo
“ ‘wataiambia milima, “Tuangukieni!”
na vilima, “Tufunikeni!” ’
3123:31 Eze 20:47Kwa maana kama wamefanya hivi kwa mti mbichi, kwa mti mkavu itakuwaje?”
3223:32 Isa 53:12; Mt 27:38Watu wengine wawili wahalifu, walipelekwa pamoja na Yesu ili wakasulubiwe. 33Walipofika mahali paitwapo Fuvu la Kichwa, hapo ndipo walipomsulubisha Yesu pamoja na hao wahalifu, mmoja upande wake wa kuume na mwingine upande wake wa kushoto. 3423:34 Mt 11:25; 5:44; Za 22:18Yesu akasema, “Baba, wasamehe, kwa maana hawajui walitendalo!” Wakagawana nguo zake kwa kupiga kura.
3523:35 Za 22:17; Isa 42:1; Zek 12:10; Mt 27:39; Mk 15:29Watu wakasimama hapo wakimwangalia, nao viongozi wa Wayahudi wakamdhihaki wakisema, “Aliokoa wengine! Ajiokoe mwenyewe basi, kama yeye ndiye Kristo wa Mungu, Mteule wake.”
3623:36 Za 22:7; 69:21; Mt 27:48Askari nao wakaja, wakamdhihaki. Wakamletea siki ili anywe, 3723:37 Lk 4:3, 9na wakamwambia, “Kama wewe ni Mfalme wa Wayahudi, jiokoe mwenyewe.”
3823:38 Mt 2:2Kwenye msalaba juu ya kichwa chake, kulikuwa na maandishi haya: Huyu ndiye Mfalme wa Wayahudi.
Maandishi haya yalikuwa yameandikwa kwa lugha za Kiyunani, Kilatini na Kiebrania.
3923:39 Mt 27:44; Mk 15:32Mmoja wa wale wahalifu waliosulubiwa pamoja naye akamtukana, akasema: “Wewe si ndiye Kristo? Jiokoe mwenyewe na utuokoe na sisi.”
40Lakini yule mhalifu mwingine akamkemea mwenzake, akasema, “Je, wewe humwogopi Mungu, wakati uko kwenye adhabu iyo hiyo? 4123:41 Lk 23:4Sisi tumehukumiwa kwa haki kwa kuwa tunapata tunayostahili kwa ajili ya matendo yetu. Lakini huyu mtu hajafanya kosa lolote.”
4223:42 Mt 16; 27Kisha akasema, “Yesu, unikumbuke utakapokuja katika Ufalme wako.”
4323:43 1Kor 12:3-4; Ufu 2:7Yesu akamjibu, “Amin, nakuambia, leo hii utakuwa pamoja nami Paradiso.”23:43 Paradiso maana yake bustani nzuri, hapa ina maana mahali zinapokwenda roho za wacha Mungu, yaani watakatifu.
Kifo Cha Yesu
(Mathayo 27:45-56; Marko 15:33-41; Yohana 19:28-30)
4423:44 Amo 8:9Ilikuwa kama saa sita mchana, nalo giza likafunika nchi yote hadi saa tisa, 4523:45 Kut 26:31-33; Ebr 3:8; 10:19-20kwa sababu jua liliacha kutoa nuru. Pazia la Hekalu likachanika vipande viwili. 4623:46 Mt 27:50; Za 31:5; 1Pet 2:23; Yn 19:30Yesu akapaza sauti yake akasema, “Baba, mikononi mwako naikabidhi roho yangu.” Baada ya kusema haya, akakata roho.
4723:47 Mt 9:8Yule jemadari alipoona yaliyotukia, akamsifu Mungu, akasema, “Hakika, mtu huyu alikuwa mwenye haki.” 4823:48 Lk 18:13Watu wote waliokuwa wamekusanyika hapo kushuhudia tukio hili walipoyaona hayo, wakapigapiga vifua vyao kwa huzuni na kwenda zao. 4923:49 Lk 8:2; Za 38:11Lakini wale wote waliomfahamu, pamoja na wale wanawake waliokuwa wamemfuata kutoka Galilaya, walisimama kwa mbali wakiyatazama mambo haya.
Maziko Ya Yesu
(Mathayo 27:57-61; Marko 15:42-47; Yohana 19:38-42)
5023:50 Mt 27:59; Mk 15:46Basi kulikuwa na mtu mmoja mwema na mwenye haki, jina lake Yosefu. Yeye alikuwa mjumbe wa Baraza la Wayahudi,23:50 Baraza la Wayahudi hapa ina maana ya Sanhedrin ambalo lilikuwa ndilo baraza la juu kabisa la utawala wa Kiyahudi, lililoundwa na wazee 70 pamoja na kuhani mkuu. 5123:51 Lk 2:25, 38lakini yeye hakuwa amekubaliana na maamuzi na vitendo vya viongozi wenzake. Huyu alikuwa mwenyeji wa Arimathaya huko Uyahudi, naye alikuwa anaungojea Ufalme wa Mungu kwa matarajio makubwa. 52Yosefu alikwenda kwa Pilato, akaomba apewe mwili wa Yesu. 53Akaushusha kutoka msalabani, akaufunga katika kitambaa cha kitani safi, na kuuweka katika kaburi lililochongwa kwenye mwamba, ambalo halikuwa limezikiwa mtu mwingine bado. 5423:54 Mt 27:62Ilikuwa Siku ya Maandalizi, nayo Sabato ilikuwa karibu kuanza.
5523:55 Lk 8:2; Mk 15:47Wale wanawake waliokuwa wamekuja pamoja na Yesu wakimfuata kutoka Galilaya wakamfuata Yosefu, wakaliona kaburi na jinsi mwili wa Yesu ulivyolazwa. 5623:56 Mk 16:1; Lk 24:1; Kut 12:16; 20:11Kisha wakarudi nyumbani, wakaandaa manukato na marhamu ya kuupaka huo mwili. Lakini wakapumzika siku ya Sabato kama ilivyoamriwa.
1Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate. 2And they began to accuse him, saying, “We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Messiah, a king.”
3So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
“You have said so,” Jesus replied.
4Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
5But they insisted, “He stirs up the people all over Judea by his teaching. He started in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
6On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean. 7When he learned that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.
8When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him. From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort. 9He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer. 10The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him. 11Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe, they sent him back to Pilate. 12That day Herod and Pilate became friends—before this they had been enemies.
13Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people, 14and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him. 15Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death. 16Therefore, I will punish him and then release him.” 1723:17 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 27:15 and Mark 15:6.
18But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!” 19(Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
20Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again. 21But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
22For the third time he spoke to them: “Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him.”
23But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. 24So Pilate decided to grant their demand. 25He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.
The Crucifixion of Jesus
26As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. 27A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him. 28Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children. 29For the time will come when you will say, ‘Blessed are the childless women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’ 30Then
“ ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!”
and to the hills, “Cover us!” ’23:30 Hosea 10:8
31For if people do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
32Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. 33When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. 34Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”23:34 Some early manuscripts do not have this sentence. And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
35The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”
36The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar 37and said, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.”
38There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the king of the jews.
39One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”
40But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? 41We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.23:42 Some manuscripts come with your kingly power”
43Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
The Death of Jesus
44It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, 45for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”23:46 Psalm 31:5 When he had said this, he breathed his last.
47The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.” 48When all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts and went away. 49But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
The Burial of Jesus
50Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, 51who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God. 52Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body. 53Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid. 54It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.
55The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. 56Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.
