Luke 23
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Pea naʻe tutuʻu ʻakinautolu kotoa pē, ʻo taki ia kia Pailato.
1And the whole multitude of them rising up, led him to Pilate.
2Pea naʻa nau kamata talatalaakiʻi ia, ʻo pehē, “Naʻa mau ʻilo ʻae siana ni ʻoku ne veuveuki ʻae kakai, ʻo ne taʻofi ʻae tukuhau kia Sisa, ʻo ne pehē, ko ia pe ko e Kalaisi ko e Tuʻi.”
2And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is Christ the king.
3Pea fehuʻi ʻa Pailato kiate ia, ʻo pehē, “Ko e Tuʻi koe ʻoe kakai Siu?” Pea leaange ʻe ia kiate ia, ʻo pehē, “Ko ia pe.”
3And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, said: Thou sayest it.
4Pea pehē ai ʻe Pailato ki he kau taulaʻeiki lahi mo e kakai, “ʻOku ʻikai te u ʻilo ha kovi ʻi he tangata ni.”
4And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find no cause in this man.
5Pea ʻāsili ai ʻenau lili, ʻo pehē, “ʻOku ne veuveuki ʻae kakai, ʻo ne ako ʻi Siutea kotoa, ngata mei Kāleli ʻo aʻu ki he potu ni.”
5But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.
6Pea kuo fanongo ʻa Pailato ki ai, pea fehuʻi ai ia pe ko e tangata Kāleli ia.
6But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee?
7Pea ʻi heʻene ʻilo ʻoku ne mei he feituʻu ʻoku pule ai ʻa Helota, pea ne fekau ia kia Helota, ʻaia naʻe ʻi Selūsalema foki ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ko ia.
7And when he understood that he was of Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem, in those days.
8¶ Pea ʻi he mamata ʻa Helota kia Sisu, naʻe fiefia lahi ia; he kuo fuoloa mo ʻene holi ke mamata ki ai, koeʻuhi kuo ne fanongo ki he ngaahi meʻa lahi ʻiate ia: pea ne fakaʻamu ke mamata ki haʻa ne fai ha meʻa mana.
8And Herod, seeing Jesus, was very glad; for he was desirous of a long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him.
9Pea naʻe lahi ʻene ngaahi ʻeke kiate ia, ka naʻe ʻikai siʻi lea ʻe ia ki ai.
9And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing.
10Pea naʻe tutuʻu ʻae kau taulaʻeiki lahi mo e kau tangata tohi, ʻonau talatalaaki mālohi ia.
10And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly accusing him.
11Pea taukaea ia ʻe Helota, mo ʻene kautau, mo nau manukiʻi, pea nau ʻai ʻae kofu ngingila kiate ia, ʻo toe fekau ia kia Pailato.
11And Herod with his army set him at nought, and mocked him, putting on him a white garment, and sent him back to Pilate.
12¶ Pea ko e ʻaho ko ia naʻe feʻofoʻofani ai ʻa Pailato mo Helota: he kuo loa ʻena feʻiteʻitani.
12And Herod and Pilate were made friends, that same day; for before they were enemies one to another.
13¶ Pea kuo fakataha ʻe Pailato ʻae kau taulaʻeiki lahi, mo e kau matāpule, mo e kakai,
13And Pilate, calling together the chief priests, and the magistrates, and the people,
14Pea ne pehē kiate kinautolu, “Kuo mou ʻomi ʻae tangata ni kiate au, ʻo hangē ko ha taha ʻoku ne veuveuki ʻae kakai pea vakai, kuo u ʻekea ia ʻi homou ʻao; pea ʻoku ʻikai te u ʻilo ha kovi ʻoe tangata ni ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ko ia ʻoku mou talatalaakiʻi ai ia:
14Said to them: You have presented unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people; and behold I, having examined him before you, find no cause in this man, in those things wherein you accuse him.
15Pea ko Helota foki; he naʻaku fekau ʻakimoutolu kiate ia; pea vakai, ʻoku ʻikai ha meʻa ʻoku totonu ke mate ai ia.”
15No, nor Herod neither. For I sent you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him.
16Ko ia te u tautea ia, pea tukuange.”
16I will chastise him therefore, and release him.
17(He kuo totonu ke ne tukuange kiate kinautolu ha tokotaha ʻi he kātoanga.)
17Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day.
18Pea naʻa nau kalanga fakataha kotoa pē, ʻo pehē, “ʻAve ʻae tangata ni, kae tuku mai ʻa Palāpasa kiate kimautolu:”
18But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
19(ʻAia naʻe lī ki he fale fakapōpula, koeʻuhi ko ʻene fakaaoao ʻi he kolo, mo e fakapō.)
19Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for a murder, was cast into prison.
20Ka naʻe loto ʻa Pailato ke tukuange ʻa Sisu, ko ia ne ne toe lea ai kiate kinautolu .
20And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.
21Ka naʻa nau kalanga, ʻo pehē, “Tutuki ki he ʻakau, tutuki ia ki he ʻakau.”
21But they cried again, saying: Crucify him, crucify him.
22Pea lea ia kiate kinautolu ko hono tuʻo tolu, “Koeʻumaʻā, ko e hā ha kovi kuo ne fai? ʻOku ʻikai te u ʻilo ha meʻa ke mate ai ia: ko ia te u tautea ia, pea tukuange.”
22And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore, and let him go.
23Ka naʻe mālohi ʻenau lea pea longoaʻa lahi, ʻonau pehē, “Ke tutuki ia ki he ʻakau.” Pea naʻe mālohi ʻae leʻo ʻokinautolu mo e kau taulaʻeiki lahi.
23But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified; and their voices prevailed.
24Pea fekau ʻe Pailato ke fai ʻo hangē ko honau loto.
24And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
25Pea ne tukuange kiate kinautolu ia naʻa nau holi ki ai, ʻaia naʻe lī ki he fale fakapōpula, koeʻuhi ko e fakaaoao mo e fakapō; ka ne tukuange ʻa Sisu ki honau loto.
25And he released unto them him who for murder and sedition, had been cast into prison, whom they had desired; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
26¶ Pea ʻi heʻenau kei taki atu ia, naʻa nau puke ʻae tokotaha ko Saimone, ko e Sailini, ʻoku haʻu mei he tukuʻuta, pea naʻa nau hili kiate ia ʻae ʻakau, ke ne fua ʻo muimui ia Sisu.
26And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.
27Pea naʻe muimui kiate ia ʻae kakai tokolahi, mo e kau fefine, ʻonau tangi mo tangilāulau koeʻuhi ko ia.
27And there followed him a great multitude of people, and of women, who bewailed and lamented him.
28Ka naʻe tafoki ʻa Sisu kiate kinautolu, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻAe ngaahi ʻofefine ʻo Selūsalema, ʻOua naʻa mou tangi koeʻuhi ko au, kae tangi koeʻuhi ko kimoutolu, pea mo hoʻomou fānau.
28But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
29Vakai, he ʻoku ofi mai ʻae ngaahi ʻaho te nau pehē ai, ‘ʻOku monūʻia ʻae paʻa, pea mo e manāva naʻe ʻikai fānau, mo e huhū naʻe ʻikai fakahuhūʻaki.’
29For behold, the days shall come, wherein they will say: Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne, and the paps that have not given suck.
30Pea te nau toki kamata lea ai ki he ngaahi moʻunga, “Holo mai kiate kimautolu:” pea ki he ngaahi tafungofunga, “Uʻufi ʻakimautolu.”’
30Then shall they begin to say to the mountains: Fall upon us; and to the hills: Cover us.
31He kapau te nau fai ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni ki he ʻakau mata, ko e hā ʻe fai ki he mōmoa?”
31For if in the green wood they do these things, what shall be done in the dry?
32Pea naʻe tataki mo ia foki ʻae ongo fai kovi ʻe toko ua ke tāmateʻi.
32And there were also two other malefactors led with him to be put to death.
33Pea kuo nau hoko ki he potu ʻoku ui ko Kalivali, naʻa nau tuki ia ʻi ai ki he ʻakau, mo e ongo fai kovi, ko e tokotaha ki he nima toʻomataʻu, mo e tokotaha ki he nima toʻohema.
33And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, they crucified him there; and the robbers, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
34¶ Pea toki pehē ʻe Sisu, “ʻE Tamai, fakamolemole ʻakinautolu; he ʻoku ʻikai te nau ʻilo ʻaia ʻoku nau fai.” Pea naʻa nau vahevahe ʻa hono ngaahi kofu, ʻo talotalo.
34And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots.
35Pea tuʻu ʻae kakai, ʻo mamata. Pea nau manuki mo e kau matāpule kiate ia , ʻo pehē, “Naʻe fakamoʻui ʻe ia ʻae kakai; tuku ke ne fakamoʻui ia, ʻo kapau ko e Kalaisi ia, ko e ʻofeina ʻae ʻOtua.”
35And the people stood beholding, and the rulers with them derided him, saying: He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the elect of God.
36Pea manukiʻi foki ia ʻe he kau tau, mo nau ʻalu ange, ʻo ʻatu ʻae vaimahi kiate ia,
36And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
37Mo nau pehē, “Kapau ko e tuʻi koe ʻoe kakai Siu, fakamoʻui koe.”
37And saying: If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
38Pea naʻe tohi foki ʻi ʻolunga ʻiate ia, ʻae tohi ʻi he lea fakaKiliki, mo e lea fakaLoma, mo e lea fakaHepelū, KO ENI ʻAE TUʻI ʻOE KAKAI SIU.
38And there was also a superscription written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39¶ Pea naʻe manuki kiate ia ʻae tokotaha ʻoe ongo fai kovi naʻe tautau, ʻo ne pehē, “Kapau ko e Kalaisi koe, fakamoʻui koe mo kimaua.”
39And one of those robbers who were hanged, blasphemed him, saying: If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
40Ka naʻe leaange ʻa hono toko ua, ʻo ne valoki ia, ʻo pehē, “ʻIkai te ke manavahē koe ki he ʻOtua, he ʻoku ke malaʻia foki?
40But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Neither dost thou fear God, seeing thou art condemned under the same condemnation?
41Pea ʻoku totonu kiate kitaua, he ko e totongi totonu ʻo ʻeta ngāue: ka naʻe ʻikai ha kovi ʻe fai ʻe he tangata ni.”
41And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done no evil.
42Pea pehē ʻe ia kia Sisu, “ʻEiki ke ke manatuʻi au, ʻoka ke ka hoko ki ho puleʻanga.”
42And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when thou shalt come into thy kingdom.
43Pea pehēange ʻe Sisu kiate ia, “ʻOku ou tala moʻoni kiate koe, Te ta ʻi Palataisi mo au he ʻaho ni.”
43And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise.
44Pea ko hono ono nai ia ʻoe feituʻulaʻā, pea naʻe fakapoʻuli ʻae fonua kotoa pē, ʻo aʻu ki hono hiva ʻoe feituʻulaʻā.
44And it was almost the sixth hour; and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
45Pea fakapoʻuli ʻae laʻā, pea mahae ua mālie ʻae puipui ʻoe falelotu lahi.
45And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
46¶ Pea tangi leʻo lahi ʻa Sisu, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻE Tamai, ‘ʻoku ou tuku hoku laumālie ki ho nima: pea hili ʻene lea pehē, pea pekia ia.’”
46And Jesus crying out with a loud voice, said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And saying this, he gave up the ghost.
47Pea kuo mamata ʻae ʻeikitau ki he meʻa kuo fai, pea fakamālō ia ki he ʻOtua, ʻo ne pehē, “Tā ko e moʻoni ko e tangata māʻoniʻoni eni.”
47Now the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man.
48Pea mo e kakai kotoa pē naʻe kātoa ki he vakai ʻoe meʻa ko ia, ʻi heʻenau mamata ki he ngaahi meʻa naʻe fai, naʻa nau si fatafata, ʻo toe ʻalu.
48And all the multitude of them that were come together to that sight, and saw the things that were done, returned striking their breasts.
49Pea ko hono kāinga kotoa pē, mo e kau fefine naʻe muimui ʻiate ia mei Kāleli, naʻa nau tutuʻu mei he mamaʻo, ʻo vakai ki he ngaahi meʻa ni.
49And all his acquaintance, and the women that had followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
50¶ Pea vakai, ko e tangata naʻe hingoa ko Siosefa, ko e fakamaau, ko e tangata lelei pea angatonu:
50And behold there was a man named Joseph, who was a counsellor, a good and just man,
51(Naʻe ʻikai loto ia ki he fakakaukau mo e ngāue ʻanautolu:) ko e ʻAlematea ia , ko e kolo ʻoe kakai Siu: pea naʻe tatali foki ia ki he puleʻanga ʻoe ʻOtua.
51(The same had not consented to their counsel and doings;) of Arimathea, a city of Judea; who also himself looked for the kingdom of God.
52Naʻe ʻalu ia kia Pailato, ʻo ne kole ʻae sino ʻo Sisu.
52This man went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
53Pea ne vete hifo ia, ʻo fakakoloa ʻaki ia ʻae tupenu lelei, ʻo tuku ia ki he fonualoto kuo tā ʻi he loto maka, ʻaia naʻe teʻeki fakatokoto ai ha tokotaha.
53And taking him down, he wrapped him in fine linen, and laid him in a sepulchre that was hewed in stone, wherein never yet any man had been laid.
54Pea ko e ʻaho teuteu ia, pea kuo ofi ʻae Sāpate.
54And it was the day of the Parasceve, and the sabbath drew on.
55Ko e kau fefine foki, naʻe omi mo ia mei Kāleli, naʻa nau muimui mai, ʻo, mamata ki he fonualoto, mo e tuku ʻo hono sino.
55And the women that were come with him from Galilee, following after, saw the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
56Pea naʻa nau liu mai, ʻo tokonaki ʻae ngaahi ʻakau namu kakala mo e lolo tākai; pea nau mālōlō ʻi he ʻaho Sāpate ʻo hangē ko e fekau.
56And returning, they prepared spices and ointments; and on the sabbath day they rested, according to the commandment.
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