1Chiti kuriphocha, akulu a alavyadzi-sadaka osi, phamwenga na alimu a Shariya na vilongozi anjina a Chiyahudi, yani angambi osi, akutana achibisha. Amfunga Jesu mikowa achimphirika kpwa Pilato, liwali wa jimbo ra Chirumi. 2Pilato achimuuza, “We ndiwe Mfalume wa Ayahudi?” Naye achimuamba, “Kama uchivyogomba.” 3Nao akulu a alavyadzi-sadaka amshitaki na mambo manji. 4Phahi Pilato wamuuza tsona Jesu, “Sikira go mashitaka manji anagokushitakira. Dze, vino kundadzikanira?” 5 *Ela kayajibu neno, hata Pilato achiangalala.

6Kawaida chila Sikukuu ya Pasaka, Pilato kala nkuavugurira Ayahudi mfungbwa mmwenga ariyemtsambula enye. 7Wakati hinyo, kpwakala na mutu mmwenga yeihwa Baraba, ambaye kala akafungbwa phamwenga na atu anjina. Atu hinyo kala akahenda fujo na kuolaga atu. 8Kundi kulu ra atu ramlunga Pilato achendamvoya aahendere kama kawaidaye. 9Pilato achiauza, “Mnalonda nikuvugurireni Mfalume wa Ayahudi?” 10Pilato wagomba hivyo mana kala akamanya kukala, akulu a alavyadzi-sadaka kala akamreha Jesu kpwakpwe kpwa sababu ya chidzitso. 11Ela akulu a alavyadzi-sadaka afyakatsira atu amuambe Pilato aavugurire Baraba badala ya Jesu.

12Pilato achiauza tsona, “Vino mnalonda nimuhendedze yuno mumuihaye Mfalume wa Ayahudi?” 13Atu achikota kululu chivyamwenga achiamba tsona, “Naakotwe msalabani!” 14Ela Pilato achiauza, “Kpwa utu wani? Kpwani wahenda uyi wani?” Ela nyo achizidi kukota kululu, achiamba, “Naakotwe msalabani!” 15Kpwa vira Pilato kala analonda kufurahisha rira kundi ra atu, waavugurira Baraba. Achilagiza Jesu achapwe viboko sana, chisha achimlavya akakotwe msalabani.

16Asikari amphirika Jesu dzumba ra liwali wa jimbo ra Chirumi, nao achiiha chikosi chosi cha asikari chichimzunguluka. 17Achimvwika kandzu ya zambarau, rangi ya chifalume, achisuka chiremba cha miya achimvwika chitswani. 18Ndipho achiandza kumlamusa achimuamba, “Ikpwa ni Mlungu, mfalume wa Ayahudi!” 19Achimchapa chitswani na mlawa na achimtehera mahe na achidzihenda anachita mavwindi mbereze. 20Bada ya kumnyetera, amvula hira kandzu ya zambarau, achimvwika nguwoze. Chisha achimphirika kpwendakotwa msalabani.

21 *Ariphokala achere njirani, akutana na mutu mmwenga yeihwa Simoni. Mutu hiye kala ni isengbwa wa Isikanda na Rufo, mwenyezi wa mudzi wa Kirene. Wakati uho kala anainjira Jerusalemu kula vidzidzini. Phahi asikari amlazimisha atsukule msalaba wa Jesu. 22Chisha achimphirika Jesu hadi phatu phaihwapho Gologotha, manage ni, “Zekeya ra Chitswa.” 23Atu amupha uchi wa zabibu uriotsanganywa na dawa ya kuusa mavune,* ela kayaunwa. 24 *Phahi asikari amkota Jesu msalabani. Chisha achipiga kura kuganya nguwoze ili amanye ni ani ndiyeziphaha. 25Ariphomkota msalabani yakala saa tahu za ligundzu. 26Dzulu ya msalaba kala phakakotwa chibao chikaandikpwa shitakare, Hiyu ni Mfalume wa Ayahudi. 27 *Piya, asikari akota akora airi misalaba yanjina, mmwenga uphandewe wa kulume na wanjina uphande wa kumotso. 28Higa gatimiza Maandiko gaambago, “Amuhenda avi ni mkora.”†

29 *Atu ariokala anatsupa phatu hipho amlaphiza na kusukasuka vitswa na kuamba, “Haya! We wadzikarya kukala unaweza kubomola Nyumba ya Kuvoya Mlungu na kuidzenga tsona bada ya siku tahu. 30Sambi amba tserera pho msalabani udzitivye!” 31Vivyo hivyo akulu a alavyadzi-sadaka na alimu a Shariya amnyetera, achiambirana, “Waokola anjina, ela kaweza kudziokola mwenye! 32Hangbwe iye ndiye Masihi,‡ ati Mfalume wa Iziraeli! Amba naatserere msalabani ili huone na kuamini.” Hata hara aivi ariokotwa phamwenga naye, piya nao amlaphiza.

33Kala ni kama saa sita za mutsi, na kpwakala na jiza tsi ndzima hadi saa tisiya. 34 *Saa tisiya iriphofika, Jesu warira na kululu achiamba, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabakithani?” Manage ni, “Mlungu wangu, Mlungu wangu, mbona ukaniricha?” 35Atu anjina ariokala akaima phephi ariphosikira hivyo aamba, “Phundzani! Anamuiha Elija.” 36 *Mutu mmwenga wazola achendahala demu achirivwika uchi wa ngbwadu, achirigbwadzika mgongoni. Chisha achimupha Jesu afyondze, achiamba, “Godzani, hulole ichikala Elija andakpwedzamtsereza msalabani.”

37Jesu wakota kululu tsona, na achidosa roho.

38 *Paziya ya Nyumba ya Kuvoya Mlungu yaahuka pande mbiri, kula dzulu hadi photsi. 39Mkpwulu wa asikari yekala aimire kuelekezana naye wasikira chiriroche. Na ariphoona Jesu achivyofwa waamba, “Hakika mutu hiyu ni Mwana wa Mlungu!”

40 *Piya phakala na achetu ambao kala aimire kure chidide kulola. Anjina aho kala ni Maryamu kula Magidala, Salome, phamwenga na Maryamu ninengbwa wa Jose na Jakobo mdide. 41Hinya kala achimlunga-lunga Jesu ariphokala Galilaya ili amuhumikire. Piya phakala na achetu anjina anji ambao kala akedza Jerusalemu phamwenga naye.

42Siku iyo kala ni Ijumaa, dzuwa kala rinatswa, wakati wa kuandza Siku ya Kuoya. 43Phahi phakpwedza Yusufu mwenyezi wa Arimathaya, ariyeishimiwa sana. Iye piya kala anagodzera kpwa hamu ufalume wa Mlungu. Phahi, wamlunga Pilato bila chiwewe, achivoya ahewe mwiri wa Jesu. 44Pilato waangalala ariphosikira kukala Jesu kala akafwa kare. Phahi wamuiha mkpwulu wa asikari, achilonda kumanya ichikala ni kpweli. 45Pilato ariphoambirwa ni hiye mkpwulu wa asikari kukala Jesu akafwa, wamruhusu Yusufu kuuhala hura mwiri. 46Phahi Yusufu wagula shanda ya katani, achitsereza hura mwiri, achiulinga-linga hira shanda. Chisha achiwiika mbirani, mbira ambayo kala ikatsongbwa mwambani, achipingilisira dziwe phara mryangoni. 47Nao Maryamu kula Magidala, na Maryamu nine wa Jose, aona phatu Jesu ariphozikpwa.