Luke 23
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Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.
1Pea naʻe tutuʻu ʻakinautolu kotoa pē, ʻo taki ia kia Pailato.
2They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”
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.”
3Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “So you say.”
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.”
4Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
4Pea pehē ai ʻe Pailato ki he kau taulaʻeiki lahi mo e kakai, “ʻOku ʻikai te u ʻilo ha kovi ʻi he tangata ni.”
5But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”
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.”
6But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.
6Pea kuo fanongo ʻa Pailato ki ai, pea fehuʻi ai ia pe ko e tangata Kāleli ia.
7When he found out that he was in Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.
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.
8Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.
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.
9He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.
9Pea naʻe lahi ʻene ngaahi ʻeke kiate ia, ka naʻe ʻikai siʻi lea ʻe ia ki ai.
10The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.
10Pea naʻe tutuʻu ʻae kau taulaʻeiki lahi mo e kau tangata tohi, ʻonau talatalaaki mālohi ia.
11Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.
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.
12Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.
12¶ Pea ko e ʻaho ko ia naʻe feʻofoʻofani ai ʻa Pailato mo Helota: he kuo loa ʻena feʻiteʻitani.
13Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,
13¶ Pea kuo fakataha ʻe Pailato ʻae kau taulaʻeiki lahi, mo e kau matāpule, mo e kakai,
14and said to them, “You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and behold, having examined him before you, I found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.
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:
15Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.
15Pea ko Helota foki; he naʻaku fekau ʻakimoutolu kiate ia; pea vakai, ʻoku ʻikai ha meʻa ʻoku totonu ke mate ai ia.”
16I will therefore chastise him and release him.”
16Ko ia te u tautea ia, pea tukuange.”
17Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.
17(He kuo totonu ke ne tukuange kiate kinautolu ha tokotaha ʻi he kātoanga.)
18But they all cried out together, saying, “Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!”—
18Pea naʻa nau kalanga fakataha kotoa pē, ʻo pehē, “ʻAve ʻae tangata ni, kae tuku mai ʻa Palāpasa kiate kimautolu:”
19one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.
19(ʻAia naʻe lī ki he fale fakapōpula, koeʻuhi ko ʻene fakaaoao ʻi he kolo, mo e fakapō.)
20Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,
20Ka naʻe loto ʻa Pailato ke tukuange ʻa Sisu, ko ia ne ne toe lea ai kiate kinautolu .
21but they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!”
21Ka naʻa nau kalanga, ʻo pehē, “Tutuki ki he ʻakau, tutuki ia ki he ʻakau.”
22He said to them the third time, “Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release 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.”
23But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.
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.
24Pilate decreed that what they asked for should be done.
24Pea fekau ʻe Pailato ke fai ʻo hangē ko honau loto.
25He released him who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus up to their will.
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.
26When they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry it after Jesus.
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.
27A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.
27Pea naʻe muimui kiate ia ʻae kakai tokolahi, mo e kau fefine, ʻonau tangi mo tangilāulau koeʻuhi ko ia.
28But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
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.
29For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’
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.’
30Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’
30Pea te nau toki kamata lea ai ki he ngaahi moʻunga, “Holo mai kiate kimautolu:” pea ki he ngaahi tafungofunga, “Uʻufi ʻakimautolu.”’
31For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?”
31He kapau te nau fai ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni ki he ʻakau mata, ko e hā ʻe fai ki he mōmoa?”
32There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death.
32Pea naʻe tataki mo ia foki ʻae ongo fai kovi ʻe toko ua ke tāmateʻi.
33When they came to the place that is called “The Skull”, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.
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.
34Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
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.
35The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”
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.”
36The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
36Pea manukiʻi foki ia ʻe he kau tau, mo nau ʻalu ange, ʻo ʻatu ʻae vaimahi kiate ia,
37and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
37Mo nau pehē, “Kapau ko e tuʻi koe ʻoe kakai Siu, fakamoʻui koe.”
38An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
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.
39One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!”
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.”
40But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
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?
41And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.”
41Pea ʻoku totonu kiate kitaua, he ko e totongi totonu ʻo ʻeta ngāue: ka naʻe ʻikai ha kovi ʻe fai ʻe he tangata ni.”
42He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
42Pea pehē ʻe ia kia Sisu, “ʻEiki ke ke manatuʻi au, ʻoka ke ka hoko ki ho puleʻanga.”
43Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
43Pea pehēange ʻe Sisu kiate ia, “ʻOku ou tala moʻoni kiate koe, Te ta ʻi Palataisi mo au he ʻaho ni.”
44It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
44Pea ko hono ono nai ia ʻoe feituʻulaʻā, pea naʻe fakapoʻuli ʻae fonua kotoa pē, ʻo aʻu ki hono hiva ʻoe feituʻulaʻā.
45The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
45Pea fakapoʻuli ʻae laʻā, pea mahae ua mālie ʻae puipui ʻoe falelotu lahi.
46Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” Having said this, he breathed his last.
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.’”
47When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”
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.”
48All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their chests.
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.
49All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.
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.
50Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
50¶ Pea vakai, ko e tangata naʻe hingoa ko Siosefa, ko e fakamaau, ko e tangata lelei pea angatonu:
51(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom.
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.
52This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.
52Naʻe ʻalu ia kia Pailato, ʻo ne kole ʻae sino ʻo Sisu.
53He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.
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.
54It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.
54Pea ko e ʻaho teuteu ia, pea kuo ofi ʻae Sāpate.
55The women who had come with him out of Galilee followed after, and saw the tomb and how his body was laid.
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.
56They returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
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.
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