Lettera agli Efesini - מכתב לאפסים 23

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 וַיָּקָם כָּל־קְהָלָם וַיּוֹלִיכֻהוּ אֶל־פִּילָטוֹס	1 Then the whole assembly of them arose and brought him before Pilate.
2 וַיָּחֵלּוּ לְדַבֵּר עָלָיו שִׂטְנָה לֵאמֹר אֶת־זֶה מָצָאנוּ מֵסִית אֶת־הָעָם וּמֹנֵעַ אֹתוֹ מִתֵּת מַס אֶל־הַקֵּיסַר בְּאָמְרוֹ כִּי הוּא מֶלֶךְ הַמָּשִׁיחַ	2 They brought charges against him, saying, "We found this man misleading our people; he opposes the payment of taxes to Caesar and maintains that he is the Messiah, a king."
3 וַיִּשְׁאָלֵהוּ פִילָטוֹס לֵאמֹר הַאַתָּה הוּא מֶלֶךְ הַיְּהוּדִים וַיַּעַן אֹתוֹ וַיֹּאמֶר אַתָּה אָמָרְתָּ	3 Pilate asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" He said to him in reply, "You say so."
4 וַיֹּאמֶר פִּילָטוֹס אֶל־רָאשֵׁי הַכֹּהֲנִים וְאֶל־הֲמוֹן הָעָם לֹא־מָצָאתִי דְבַר־אָשָׁם בָּאִישׁ הַזֶּה	4 Pilate then addressed the chief priests and the crowds, "I find this man not guilty."
5 וְהֵם הִתְאַמְּצוּ לְדַבֵּר מַדִּיחַ הוּא אֶת־הָעָם בְּלַמְּדוֹ בְּכָל־יְהוּדָה הָחֵל מִן־הַגָּלִיל וְעַד־הֵנָּה	5 But they were adamant and said, "He is inciting the people with his teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where he began even to here."
6 וַיְהִי כִּשְׁמֹעַ פִּילָטוֹס אֶת־שֵׁם הַגָּלִיל וַיִּשְׁאַל אִם־הוּא אִישׁ גְּלִילִי	6 On hearing this Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean;
7 וְכַאֲשֶׁר יָדַע כִּי־מִמֶּמְשֶׁלֶת הוֹרְדוֹס הוּא שְׁלָחוֹ אֶל־הוֹרְדוֹס אֲשֶׁר הָיָה גַם־הוּא בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם בַּיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה	7 and upon learning that he was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod who was in Jerusalem at that time.
8 וַיִּשְׂמַח הוֹרְדוֹס עַד־מְאֹד כִּרְאוֹתוֹ אֶת־יֵשׁוּעַ כִּי מִיָּמִים רַבִּים אִוָּה לִרְאֹת אֹתוֹ עַל כִּי־שָׁמַע אֶת־שָׁמְעוֹ וַיְקַו לִרְאֹת אוֹת אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה	8 Herod was very glad to see Jesus; he had been wanting to see him for a long time, for he had heard about him and had been hoping to see him perform some sign.
9 וַיֶּרֶב לִשְׁאֹל אוֹתוֹ וְהוּא לֹא־הֵשִׁיב אֹתוֹ דָּבָר	9 He questioned him at length, but he gave him no answer.
10 וַיַּעַמְדוּ הַכֹּהֲנִים הַגְּדוֹלִים וְהַסּוֹפְרִים וַיִּתְחַזְּקוּ לְדַבֵּר עָלָיו שִׂטְנָה	10 The chief priests and scribes, meanwhile, stood by accusing him harshly.
11 וַיִּבֶז אֹתוֹ הוֹרְדוֹס עִם־צִבְאוֹתָיו וַיְהָתֶל־בּוֹ וַיַּלְבֵּשׁ אוֹתוֹ בֶּגֶד פְּאֵר וַיִּשְׁלָחֵהוּ אֶל־פִּילָטוֹס	11 (Even) Herod and his soldiers treated him contemptuously and mocked him, and after clothing him in resplendent garb, he sent him back to Pilate.
12 בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא נִהְיוּ פִּילָטוֹס וְהוֹרְדוֹס לְאֹהֲבִים יַחְדָּו כִּי מִלְּפָנִים אֵיבָה הָיְתָה בֵינֹתָם	12 Herod and Pilate became friends that very day, even though they had been enemies formerly.
13 וַיִּקְרָא פִילָטוֹס אֶת־רָאשֵׁי הַכֹּהֲנִים וְאֶת־הַשָּׂרִים וְאֶת־הָעָם	13 Pilate then summoned the chief priests, the rulers, and the people
14 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם הֲבֵאתֶם לְפָנַי אֶת־הָאִישׁ הַזֶּה כְּמֵסִית אֶת־הָעָם וְהִנֵּה אֲנִי חֲקַרְתִּיו לְעֵינֵיכֶם וְלֹא מָצָאתִי בָאִישׁ הַזֶּה אַשְׁמַת־מְאוּמָה מִן־הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם טוֹעֲנִים עָלָיו	14 and said to them, "You brought this man to me and accused him of inciting the people to revolt. I have conducted my investigation in your presence and have not found this man guilty of the charges you have brought against him,
15 וְגַם־הוֹרְדוֹס לֹא מָצָא כִּי שָׁלַחְתִּי אֶתְכֶם אֵלָיו הֱשִׁיבוֹ אֵלֵינוּ וְהִנֵּה אֵין־בּוֹ חֵטְא מִשְׁפַּט־מָוֶת	15 nor did Herod, for he sent him back to us. So no capital crime has been committed by him.
16 עַל־כֵּן אֲיַסְּרֶנּוּ וְאֶפְטְרֶנּוּ	16 Therefore I shall have him flogged and then release him."
17 וְעָלָיו הָיָה לִפְטֹר לָהֶם אִישׁ אֶחָד בִּימֵי הֶחָג	17
18 וַיִּצְעֲקוּ כָל־הֲמוֹנָם וַיֹּאמְרוּ הָסֵר אֶת־זֶה וּפְטָר לָנוּ אֵת בַּר־אַבָּא	18 But all together they shouted out, "Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us."
19 וְהוּא הָיָה מֻשְׁלָךְ בֵּית הָאֲסוּרִים עַל־דְּבַר מֶרֶד אֲשֶׁר־נִהְיָה בָעִיר וְעַל־דְּבַר רָצַח	19 (Now Barabbas had been imprisoned for a rebellion that had taken place in the city and for murder.)
20 וַיֹּסֶף פִּילָטוֹס לָשֵׂאת קוֹלוֹ כִּי חָפֵץ לִפְטֹר אֶת־יֵשׁוּעַ	20 Again Pilate addressed them, still wishing to release Jesus,
21 וְהֵמָּה צָעֲקוּ אֵלָיו לֵאמֹר הַצְלֵב אוֹתוֹ הַצְלֵב	21 but they continued their shouting, "Crucify him! Crucify him!"
22 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם פַּעַם שְׁלִישִׁית מָה אֵפוֹא עָשָׂה זֶה רָעָה כָּל־אַשְׁמַת מָוֶת לֹא־מָצָאתִי בוֹ עַל־כֵּן אֲיַסְּרֶנּוּ וְאֶפְטְרֶנּוּ	22 Pilate addressed them a third time, "What evil has this man done? I found him guilty of no capital crime. Therefore I shall have him flogged and then release him."
23 וַיִּפְצְרוּ בוֹ בְּקוֹל גָּדוֹל וַיְבַקְשׁוּ כִּי יִצָּלֵב וַיֶּחֱזַק קוֹלָם וְקוֹל הַכֹּהֲנִים הַגְּדוֹלִים	23 With loud shouts, however, they persisted in calling for his crucifixion, and their voices prevailed.
24 וַיִּגְזֹר פִּילָטוֹס כִּי תֵעָשֶׂה בַּקָּשָׁתָם	24 The verdict of Pilate was that their demand should be granted.
25 וַיִּפְטֹר לָהֶם אֶת־הַמֻּשְׁלָךְ בֵּית הָאֲסוּרִים עַל־דְּבַר־מֶרֶד וָרֶצַח אֵת אֲשֶׁר שָׁאָלוּ וְאֶת־יֵשׁוּעַ מָסַר לִרְצוֹנָם	25 So he released the man who had been imprisoned for rebellion and murder, for whom they asked, and he handed Jesus over to them to deal with as they wished.
26 וְכַאֲשֶׁר הוֹלִיכֻהוּ מִשָּׁם וַיַּחֲזִיקוּ בְּאִישׁ אֶחָד הַבָּא מִן־הַשָּׂדֶה וּשְׁמוֹ שִׁמְעוֹן אִישׁ קוּרִינִי וַיָּשִׂימוּ עָלָיו אֶת־הַצְּלָב לָשֵׂאת אַחֲרֵי יֵשׁוּעַ	26 As they led him away they took hold of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country; and after laying the cross on him, they made him carry it behind Jesus.
27 וַיֵּלְכוּ אַחֲרָיו הֲמוֹן עַם־רָב וַהֲמוֹן נָשִׁים וְהֵנָּה סֹפְדוֹת וּמְקוֹנְנוֹת עָלָיו	27 A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including many women who mourned and lamented him.
28 וַיִּפֶן יֵשׁוּעַ וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶן בְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלַיִם אַל־תִּבְכֶּינָה עָלַי כִּי אִם־עַל־נַפְשְׁכֶן בְּכֶינָה וְעַל־בְּנֵיכֶן	28 Jesus turned to them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep instead for yourselves and for your children,
29 כִּי הִנֵּה יָמִים בָּאִים וְאָמְרוּ אַשְׁרֵי הָעֲקָרוֹת וְאַשְׁרֵי הַמֵּעַיִם אֲשֶׁר לֹא יָלָדוּ וְהַשָּׁדַיִם אֲשֶׁר לֹא הֵינִיקוּ	29 for indeed, the days are coming when people will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed.'
30 אָז יָחֵלּוּ לֵאמֹר אֶל־הֶהָרִים נִפְלוּ עָלֵינוּ וְאֶל־הַגְּבָעוֹת כַּסּוּנוּ	30 At that time people will say to the mountains, 'Fall upon us!' and to the hills, 'Cover us!'
31 כִּי אִם־יַעֲשֹוּ כָזֹאת בָּעֵץ הַלָּח מַה־יֵּעָשֶׂה בַּיָּבֵשׁ	31 for if these things are done when the wood is green what will happen when it is dry?"
32 וְגַם־שְׁנַיִם אֲחֵרִים אַנְשֵׁי בְלִיַּעַל מוּצָאִים אִתּוֹ לַמָּוֶת	32 Now two others, both criminals, were led away with him to be executed.
33 וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר בָּאוּ אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם הַנִּקְרָא גֻּלְגָּלְתָּא וַיִּצְלְבוּ אֹתוֹ שָׁם וְאֶת־אַנְשֵׁי הַבְּלִיַּעַל זֶה לִימִינוֹ וְזֶה לִשְׂמֹאלוֹ	33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him and the criminals there, one on his right, the other on his left.
34 וַיֹּאמֶר יֵשׁוּעַ אָבִי סְלַח לָהֶם כִּי לֹא־יָדְעוּ מָה הֵם עֹשִׂים וַיְחַלְּקוּ בְגָדָיו לָהֶם וַיַּפִּילוּ גּוֹרָל	34 [Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, they know not what they do."] They divided his garments by casting lots.
35 וְהָעָם עֹמֵד שָׁם וְרֹאֶה וַיִּלְעֲגוּ־לוֹ הַשָּׂרִים לֵאמֹר אֶת־אֲחֵרִים הוֹשִׁיעַ יוֹשַׁע־נָא אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ אִם־הוּא הַמָּשִׁיחַ בְּחִיר הָאֱלֹהִים	35 The people stood by and watched; the rulers, meanwhile, sneered at him and said, "He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Messiah of God."
36 וַיְהָתֵלּוּ בוֹ אַנְשֵׁי הַצָּבָא וַיִּגְּשׁוּ וַיָּבִיאוּ לוֹ חֹמֶץ	36 Even the soldiers jeered at him. As they approached to offer him wine
37 וַיֹּאמְרוּ אִם־אַתָּה הוּא מֶלֶךְ הַיְּהוּדִים הוֹשַׁע אֶת־נַפְשְׁךָ	37 they called out, "If you are King of the Jews, save yourself."
38 וְגַם־כָּתוּב הָיָה מִמַּעַל לוֹ בִּכְתָב יְוָנִי וְרוֹמִי וְעִבְרִי זֶה הוּא מֶלֶךְ הַיְּהוּדִים	38 Above him there was an inscription that read, "This is the King of the Jews."
39 וְאֶחָד מֵאַנְשֵׁי הַבְּלִיַּעַל הַתְּלוּיִם גִּדְּפוֹ לֵאמֹר הֲלֹא אַתָּה הַמָּשִׁיחַ הוֹשַׁע אֶת־עַצְמְךָ וְאֹתָנוּ	39 Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying, "Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us."
40 וַיַּעַן הָאַחֵר וַיִּגְעַר־בּוֹ לֵאמֹר הַאֵינְךָ יָרֵא אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִים בִּהְיוֹתְךָ בְּעֶצֶם הָעֹנֶשׁ הַזֶּה	40 The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply, "Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation?
41 וְהֵן אֲנַחְנוּ בוֹ כַּמִּשְׁפָּט כִּי לָקַחְנוּ כְּפִי מַעֲשֵׂינוּ אֲבָל זֶה לֹא־עָשָׂה מְאוּמָה רָע	41 And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done nothing criminal."
42 וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־יֵשׁוּעַ זָכְרֵנִי־נָא אֲדֹנִי בְּבֹאֲךָ בְּמַלְכוּתֶךָ	42 Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
43 וַיֹּאמֶר יֵשׁוּעַ אֵלָיו אָמֵן אֹמֵר אֲנִי לְךָ כִּי הַיּוֹם תִּהְיֶה עִמָּדִי בְּגַן־עֵדֶן	43 He replied to him, "Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
44 וַיְהִי כַּשָּׁעָה הַשִּׁשִּׁית וְהִנֵּה־חשֶׁךְ עַל־כָּל־הָאָרֶץ עַד הַשָּׁעָה הַתְּשִׁיעִית	44 It was now about noon and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon
45 וַיֶּחְשַׁךְ הַשָּׁמֶשׁ וַתִּקָּרַע פָּרֹכֶת הַהֵיכָל לִשְׁנַיִם קְרָעִים	45 because of an eclipse of the sun. Then the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
46 וַיִּקְרָא יֵשׁוּעַ בְּקוֹל גָּדוֹל וַיֹּאמֶר אָבִי בְּיָדְךָ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי וּבְאָמְרוֹ זֹאת נָפַח נַפְשׁוֹ	46 Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit"; and when he had said this he breathed his last.
47 וַיַּרְא שַׂר־הַמֵּאָה אֵת אֲשֶׁר נִהְיָתָה וַיִּתֵּן כָּבוֹד לֵאלֹהִים לֵאמֹר אָכֵן הָאִישׁ הַזֶּה צַדִּיק הָיָה	47 The centurion who witnessed what had happened glorified God and said, "This man was innocent beyond doubt."
48 וְכָל־הֲמוֹן הָעָם אֲשֶׁר הִתְאַסְּפוּ יַחַד לַמַּרְאֶה הַזֶּה בְּהַבִּיטָם אֶל־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשָׂה תּוֹפְפוּ עַל־לִבְבֵיהֶם וַיָּשׁוּבוּ	48 When all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts;
49 וְכָל־מְיֻדָּעָיו עָמְדוּ מֵרָחוֹק וְגַם־הַנָּשִׁים אֲשֶׁר הָלְכוּ אִתּוֹ מִן־הַגָּלִיל וְעֵינֵיהֶן רֹאוֹת אֶת־אֵלֶּה	49 but all his acquaintances stood at a distance, including the women who had followed him from Galilee and saw these events.
50 וְהִנֵּה־אִישׁ וּשְׁמוֹ יוֹסֵף וְהוּא מִן־הַיֹּעֲצִים אִישׁ טוֹב וְצַדִּיק מִן־הָרָמָתַיִם עִיר הַיְּהוּדִים	50 Now there was a virtuous and righteous man named Joseph who, though he was a member of the council,
51 אֲשֶׁר לֹא־הִסְכִּים לַעֲצָתָם וּלְפָעֳלָם וּמְחַכֶּה גַם־הוּא לְמַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים	51 had not consented to their plan of action. He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea and was awaiting the kingdom of God.
52 וַיִּגַּשׁ אֶל־פִּילָטוֹס וַיִּשְׁאַל מִמֶּנּוּ אֵת גְּוִיַּת יֵשׁוּעַ	52 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
53 וַיּוֹרֵד אֹתָהּ וַיִּכְרְכֶהָ בִסְדִינִים וַיְשִׂימֶהָ בְקֶבֶר חָצוּב בַּסֶּלַע אֲשֶׁר טֶרֶם הוּשַׂם־בּוֹ אָדָם	53 After he had taken the body down, he wrapped it in a linen cloth and laid him in a rock-hewn tomb in which no one had yet been buried.
54 וְיוֹם עֶרֶב שַׁבָּת הָיָה וְהַשַּׁבָּת הִגִּיעָה	54 It was the day of preparation, and the sabbath was about to begin.
55 וַתֵּלַכְנָה אַחֲרָיו מִן־הַנָּשִׁים אֲשֶׁר בָּאוּ אִתּוֹ מִן־הַגָּלִיל וַתֶּחֱזֶינָה אֶת־הַקֶּבֶר וְאֵת אֲשֶׁר הוּשַׂם־בּוֹ גְּוִיָּתוֹ	55 The women who had come from Galilee with him followed behind, and when they had seen the tomb and the way in which his body was laid in it,
56 וְאַחֲרֵי שׁוּבָן הֵכִינוּ בְּשָׂמִים וּמִרְקָחוֹת וּבַשַּׁבָּת שָׁבְתוּ כְּפִי הַמִּצְוָה	56 they returned and prepared spices and perfumed oils. Then they rested on the sabbath according to the commandment.