Jesus Is Brought to Pilate
1It was very early in the morning. The chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law, and the whole Sanhedrin, made their plans. So they tied Jesus up and led him away. Then they handed him over to Pilate.
2“Are you the king of the Jews?” asked Pilate.
“You have said so,” Jesus replied.
3The chief priests brought many charges against him. 4So Pilate asked him again, “Aren’t you going to answer? See how many things they charge you with.”
5But Jesus still did not reply. Pilate was amazed.
6It was the usual practice at the Passover Feast to let one prisoner go free. The people could choose the one they wanted. 7A man named Barabbas was in prison. He was there with some other people who had fought against the country’s rulers. They had committed murder while they were fighting against the rulers. 8The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.
9“Do you want me to let the king of the Jews go free?” asked Pilate. 10He knew that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him because they wanted to get their own way. 11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd. So the crowd asked Pilate to let Barabbas go free instead.
12“Then what should I do with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them.
13“Crucify him!” the crowd shouted.
14“Why? What wrong has he done?” asked Pilate.
But they shouted even louder, “Crucify him!”
15Pilate wanted to satisfy the crowd. So he let Barabbas go free. He ordered that Jesus be whipped. Then he handed him over to be nailed to a cross.
The Soldiers Make Fun of Jesus
16The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace. It was called the Praetorium. They called together the whole company of soldiers. 17The soldiers put a purple robe on Jesus. Then they twisted thorns together to make a crown. They placed it on his head. 18They began to call out to him, “We honor you, king of the Jews!” 19Again and again they hit him on the head with a stick. They spit on him. They fell on their knees and pretended to honor him. 20After they had made fun of him, they took off the purple robe. They put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him out to nail him to a cross.
Jesus Is Nailed to a Cross
21A man named Simon was passing by. He was from Cyrene. He was the father of Alexander and Rufus. Simon was on his way in from the country. The soldiers forced him to carry the cross. 22They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha. The word Golgotha means the Place of the Skull. 23Then they gave him wine mixed with spices. But he did not take it. 24They nailed him to the cross. Then they divided up his clothes. They cast lots to see what each of them would get.
25It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. 26They wrote out the charge against him. It read,
The King of the Jews.
27-28They crucified with him two rebels against Rome. One was on his right and one was on his left. 29Those who passed by shouted at Jesus and made fun of him. They shook their heads and said, “So you are going to destroy the temple and build it again in three days? 30Then come down from the cross! Save yourself!” 31In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law made fun of him among themselves. “He saved others,” they said. “But he can’t save himself! 32Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down now from the cross! When we see that, we will believe.” Those who were being crucified with Jesus also made fun of him.
Jesus Dies
33At noon, darkness covered the whole land. It lasted three hours. 34At three o’clock in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” This means “My God, my God, why have you deserted me?” (Psalm 22:1)
35Some of those standing nearby heard Jesus cry out. They said, “Listen! He’s calling for Elijah.”
36Someone ran and filled a sponge with wine vinegar. He put it on a stick. He offered it to Jesus to drink. “Leave him alone,” he said. “Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down.”
37With a loud cry, Jesus took his last breath.
38The temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom. 39A Roman commander was standing there in front of Jesus. He saw how Jesus died. Then he said, “This man was surely the Son of God!”
40Not very far away, some women were watching. Mary Magdalene was among them. Mary, the mother of the younger James and of Joseph, was also there. So was Salome. 41In Galilee these women had followed Jesus. They had taken care of his needs. Many other women were also there. They had come up with him to Jerusalem.
Jesus Is Buried
42It was the day before the Sabbath. That day was called Preparation Day. As evening approached, 43Joseph went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Joseph was from the town of Arimathea. He was a leading member of the Jewish Council. He was waiting for God’s kingdom. 44Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead. So he called for the Roman commander. He asked him if Jesus had already died. 45The commander said it was true. So Pilate gave the body to Joseph. 46Then Joseph bought some linen cloth. He took down the body and wrapped it in the linen. He put it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb. 47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where Jesus’ body had been placed.
Yesu Atwalibwa eri Piraato
115:1 a Mat 27:1; Luk 22:66 b Mat 5:22 c Mat 27:2Amangwago mu makya olukiiko lwa bakabona abakulu, n’abakulembeze b’Abayudaaya, n’abannyonnyozi b’amateeka lwe Lukiiko Olukulu lwonna, ne bakuŋŋaana ne basiba Yesu, ne bamuweereza ewa Piraato.
215:2 nny 9, 12, 18, 26; Mat 2:2Piraato n’abuuza Yesu nti, “Ggwe Kabaka w’Abayudaaya?”
Yesu n’amuddamu nti, “Oyogedde.”
3Awo bakabona abakulu ne bamulumiriza ebintu bingi. 4Naye Piraato n’addamu n’amubuuza nti, “Lwaki toliiko ky’oddamu? Laba bakulumiriza ebintu bingi.”
515:5 Mak 14:61Naye Yesu n’asirika busirisi, era Piraato n’amwewuunya nnyo.
6Ku buli mbaga, Piraato yabateeranga omusibe omu gwe baabanga bamusabye. 7Omu ku basibe mu kiseera ekyo yali ayitibwa Balaba, eyali asibiddwa ne bajeemu banne olw’okutta abantu nga bakola obwegugungo. 8Awo Piraato n’agenda eri ekibiina n’ababuuza nga bwe yateranga okukola.
915:9 nny 2N’ababuuza nti, “Mwandyagadde mbasumululire kabaka w’Abayudaaya?” 10Kubanga yamanya nga bakabona abakulu bamuwaddeyo lwa buggya. 1115:11 Bik 3:14Naye bakabona abakulu ne bafukuutirira ekibiina babateere Balaba sso ssi Yesu.
12Naye Piraato n’addamu n’ababuuza nti, “Omuntu ono gwe muyita kabaka w’Abayudaaya mwandyagadde mmukole ntya?”
13Ne bawowoggana nti, “Mukomerere!”
14Piraato n’ababuuza nti, “Lwaki? Azziza musango ki?” Naye bo ne beeyongera bweyongezi okuleekaana nti, “Mukomerere.”
1515:15 Is 53:6Awo Piraato okusanyusa ekibiina, n’abasumululira Balaba. N’awaayo Yesu akomererwe ng’amaze okumukuba.
Abaserikale baduulira Yesu
1615:16 Yk 18:28, 33; 19:9Awo Abaserikale ne batwala Yesu mu luggya lw’olubiri, oluyitibwa Pulayitoliyo, ne bayita bannaabwe bonna abakuuma olubiri, ne bakuŋŋaana. 17Ne bamwambaza ekyambalo ekya ffulungu, ne bakola engule mu maggwa ne bagissa ku mutwe gwe. 1815:18 nny 2Ne balyoka bamulamusa nga bwe bagamba nti, “Mirembe! Kabaka w’Abayudaaya!” 19Ne bamukuba omuggo ku mutwe, ne bamuwandulira amalusu, ne bamufukaamirira nga bwe bamuvuunamira. 2015:20 Beb 13:12Bwe baamala okumuduulira, ne bamwambulamu ekyambalo ekya ffulungu ne bamwambaza engoye ze, ne bamutwala okumukomerera.
Yesu akomererwa ku musaalaba
2115:21 a Mat 27:32 b Bar 16:13 c Mat 27:32; Luk 23:26Bwe baali bagenda ne basanga omusajja erinnya lye Simooni ow’e Kuleene,15:21 Kuleene kyali kibuga kikulu mu nsi y’e Libiya esangibwa mu bukiikakkono bwa Ssemazinga Afirika. Kyalimu Abayudaaya bangi, era kirabika nga Simooni yali omu ku Bayudaaya abaabeeranga mu kibuga ekyo abaali bazze okukwata Embaga ey’Okuyitako mu Yerusaalemi kitaawe wa Alegezanda ne Luufo eyali ava mu kyalo, ne bamuwaliriza yeetikke omusaalaba gwa Yesu. 22Awo ne batwala Yesu ne bamutuusa mu kifo ekiyitibwa Gologoosa, amakulu gaakyo nti Ekifo ky’Ekiwanga. 2315:23 nny 36; Zab 69:21; Nge 31:6Ne baddira wayini atabuddwamu envumbo ne bamuwa anyweko, naye n’amugaana.15:23 Wayini atabuddwamu envumbo kyali kyakunywa ekyakendezanga ku bulumi. Envumbo kimera ekisangibwa mu ddungu ly’e Buwalabu ne mu bitundu ebimu ebya Afirika 2415:24 Zab 22:18Awo ne bamukomerera ku musaalaba.
Ne bagabana ebyambalo bye nga babikubira akalulu. 25Baamukomerera ku ssaawa ssatu ez’enkya. 2615:26 nny 2Ne batimba ekipande waggulu w’omutwe gwa Yesu, okwawandiikibwa nti,
“Kabaka w’Abayudaaya.”
27Waaliwo abanyazi babiri abaakomererwa awamu naye, omu ku ludda lwa Yesu olwa ddyo, n’omulala ku kkono. 28Bwe kityo Ekyawandiikibwa ne kituukirira ekigamba nti, “Yabalirwa wamu n’abamenyi b’amateeka.” 2915:29 a Zab 22:7; 109:25 b Mak 14:58; Yk 2:19Awo abaali bayitawo, ne bakoteka ku mitwe gyabwe nga bamuduulira, nga bwe bagamba nti, “Mumulaba! Wagamba okumenya Yeekaalu n’okugizimbira ennaku ssatu, 30weerokole, okke wansi okuva ku musaalaba.”
3115:31 Zab 22:7Bakabona abakulu n’abawandiisi nabo baali bayimiridde awo nga baduulira Yesu, nga bagamba nti, “Yalokola balala, naye ye tasobola kwerokola! 3215:32 a Mak 14:61 b nny 2Ggwe! Kristo, Kabaka wa Isirayiri! Kale kka ove ku musaalaba naffe tunaakukkiriza!” N’abanyazi ababiri abaakomererwa naye, nabo ne bamuvuma.
Okufa kwa Yesu
3315:33 Am 8:9Okuva ku ssaawa mukaaga ez’omu ttuntu okutuukira ddala ku ssaawa mwenda ez’olweggulo, ekizikiza ne kikwata ensi yonna. 3415:34 Zab 22:1Awo Yesu n’akoowoola n’eddoboozi eddene nti, “Eroi, Eroi, lama, sabakusaani?” Amakulu nti, “Katonda wange, Katonda wange, Lwaki onjabulidde?”
35Abamu ku bantu abaali bayimiridde awo bwe baamuwulira ne bagamba nti, “Ayita Eriya.”
3615:36 nny 23; Zab 69:21Awo ne wabaawo eyadduka n’addira ekyangwe n’akijjuza wayini omukaatuufu, n’akisonseka ku luti, n’akiwanika eri Yesu anyweko, nga bw’agamba nti, “Mumuleke, ka tulabe obanga Eriya anajja n’amuwannulayo!”
3715:37 Yk 19:30Awo Yesu n’akoowoola n’eddoboozi ddene, n’awaayo obulamu bwe.
3815:38 Beb 10:19, 20Eggigi15:38 Eggigi ly’omu yeekaalu, lye lyayawulanga Ekifo Ekitukuvu n’Awatukuvu w’Awatukuvu. Okuyulikamu okw’ejjiji kyategeeza nga Kristo bwe yali ayingidde mu ggulu ku lwaffe, naffe tulyoke tuyingire mu Watukuvu w’Awatukuvu ery’omu Yeekaalu ne liyulikamu wabiri okuviira ddala waggulu okutuuka wansi. 3915:39 a nny 45 b Mak 1:1, 11; 9:7; Mat 4:3Omuserikale Omuruumi eyakuliranga ekibinja ky’abaserikale ekikumi eyali ayimiridde okwolekera omusaalaba gwa Yesu, bwe yalaba enfa gye yafaamu, n’agamba nti, “Ddala ddala, omusajja ono abadde Mwana wa Katonda!”
4015:40 a Zab 38:11 b Mak 16:1; Luk 24:10; Yk 19:25Waaliwo abakazi abaali bayimiridde awo nga beesuddeko akabanga nga balengera, okwali Maliyamu Magudaleene, ne Saalome ne Maliyamu nnyina Yakobo omuto ne Yose. 4115:41 Mat 27:55, 56; Luk 8:2, 3Abo baayitanga naye mu Ggaliraaya era nga bamuweereza, n’abalala bangi abajja naye e Yerusaalemi.
Okuziikibwa kwa Yesu
4215:42 Mat 27:62; Yk 19:31Awo bwe bwawungeera, kubanga lunaku lwa kuteekateeka, olunaku olukulembera Ssabbiiti, 4315:43 a Mat 5:22 b Mat 3:2; Luk 2:25, 38Yusufu ow’e Alimasaya, nga mukungu mu Lukiiko Olukulu olw’Abayudaaya, naye eyali alindirira obwakabaka bwa Katonda, n’aba muvumu n’agenda eri Piraato okusabayo omulambo gwa Yesu. 44Piraato ne yeewuunya nnyo okuba nti Yesu yafudde dda. N’atumya omuserikale Omuruumi eyali akulembera banne ekikumi, n’amubuuza obanga Yesu yafudde dda. 4515:45 nny 39Bwe yakikakasa okuva eri omuserikale, Piraato n’awa Yusufu omulambo. 4615:46 Mak 16:3Awo Yusufu n’agula olugoye olwa linena, n’amuggya ku musaalaba, n’amuzinga mu lugoye olwa linena, n’amuteeka mu ntaana eyali etemeddwa mu lwazi, n’ayiringisa ejjinja n’aggalawo omulyango gw’entaana. 4715:47 nny 40Maliyamu Magudaleene ne Maliyamu nnyina Yose baaliwo era baalaba Yesu we yateekebwa.
