In the ancient city of Jerusalem, during the time of Roman rule, there lived a man named Jesus of Nazareth. He was known for his teachings of love, compassion, and forgiveness, and many people followed him, believing him to be the Messiah promised by the prophets.

The freedom feast

Luke 22: 8-23

As the Passover festival approached, a feast where they celebrated freedom and remember how their ancestors escaped from slavery in Egypt, Jesus traveled to Jerusalem with his chosen followers. The city was buzzing with excitement and anticipation, but Jesus knew that his time on earth was drawing to a close. He gathered his closest followers for a meal, known as the Last Supper, where he broke bread and shared wine, telling them that these symbols represented his body and blood, soon to be sacrificed for the forgiveness of sins.

Jesus is betrayed by his close friend

Luke 22:39-49

That night, in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prayed really hard, knowing tough times were coming. One of his friends, Judas Iscariot, turned on him, and Jesus got arrested by the temple guards and taken to the Jewish leaders. Even though they accused him of things he didn’t do and didn’t give him a fair trial, Jesus stayed quiet, knowing this was all part of God’s big plan to save everyone.

Jesus is nailed on the cross

Luke 22: 63- 23:1-43

Condemned to death by crucifixion, Jesus was mocked, beaten, and forced to carry his own cross through the streets of Jerusalem. At Golgotha, also known as Calvary, he was nailed to the cross alongside two criminals. Amidst his suffering, Jesus showed compassion, forgiving his killers and promising paradise to one of the criminals who repented.

Jesus dies and is buried

Luke 23:44- 24:12

As darkness descended upon the land, Jesus cried out, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” With these words, he breathed his last breath and surrendered his life. The earth shook, and the curtain of the temple was torn in two, symbolising the breaking of the barrier between God and humanity.

Jesus’ body was taken down from the cross and laid in a tomb, sealed with a large stone. For three days, his followers mourned his death, but on the morning of the third day, something miraculous happened. The tomb was found empty, and angels proclaimed, “He is not here; he has risen, just as he said!”

Jesus is alive!

Luke 24:13-49

Jesus appeared to his disciples, alive and victorious over death, fulfilling the prophecies and proving his divinity. His resurrection became the cornerstone of the Christian faith, offering hope of eternal life to all who believe in him.

From that day forward, Easter has been celebrated as a triumph of light over darkness, love over hatred, and life over death. It is a time of joyous celebration, as Christians around the world commemorate the resurrection of their Savior, Jesus Christ.

The full story about the death and resurrection of Jesus is found in the following scriptures;

Matthew chapters 26-28

Luke chapters 22-24

John chapters 17-21

Ugejie gwa Yahuudha

1 A Ŋidwa je githo ŋa dh’ⓐesh Fatir, ŋinena ŋan Ŋidwa ŋa dh’Abrico. 2 A leleny la gusus a jathib alari lidheje albuje dhuŋuna dha dhildhirinya; lidhenyo lijo. 3 A Sheṯaan uni gi dhugor ganu dha Yahuudha al Iskharyuuṯi, gwina gwiro gweta gwa calmiz jina jiro die‐a‐ram. 4 Ŋwela, alabiŋaijiye leleny lai la gusus a zabithŋa lai dhuŋuna dha dhuŋwundhugejie. 5 Aliŋir dugore, aluminyi dildhedha gwarush. 6 Ŋwuminyi ŋwuldhunijo lamun la dhuŋwulugejie lina lati lal liji je loinyadho no.

Geta momaŋ gwa ŋidi ŋa Ŋidwa ŋa dh’Abrico ŋina ŋimirudhi

7 A lamun aji ŋwila la Ŋidwa ŋa dh’ⓐesh Fatir, lina lathil liji dhuge kaŋala ga Ŋidwa ŋa dh’Abrico. 8 A Yasuuⓐ ukeje Buṯrusuŋw a Yuuẖanna, ŋwulaici, Idhul, nya geta ŋida momaŋ ŋa Ŋidwa ŋa dh’Abrico, danaleny. 9 Alothaije galo, alaici, Au gwara anaŋa lageta ŋida momaŋ na? 10 Ŋwulaici, Manya obani gi len nyaŋa laji labudhe kwijiŋa lai gwina gwupini gidhe ga ŋau; nya gwuje, nyal uni gi dunu gwina gwuŋwun uni. 11 Nyabiŋaijo kwijo gwa dunu, nyaici, Muⓐallim gwarnu, Dunu gwa lirin gwada gwina gwananeny ŋida ŋa Ŋidwa ŋa dh’Abrico calmiz jai jiny? 12 A gwaji gwajaŋajo duna gweta gwipa gwina gwo kabo gwina gwuthi ŋida ganu; nyan geta ŋida momaŋ. 13 Alela, albuje dhuŋuna dhiro ŋinena abiŋuŋwna; algeta ŋida momaŋ ŋa Ŋidwa ŋa dh’Abrico.

Gimure gina gimiradhi

14 A ma saaⓐa ro peth, aljalo liji lai lina lukejinu lina liro die‐a‐ram. 15 Ŋwulabiŋaijo, ŋwulaici, Nyi gwara gwuleny aleny ŋida ŋa Ŋidwa ibiŋa kwereny nanaŋ ŋwuredeny ŋwati ŋwithiny no. 16 Nyi gwa gwabiŋaijaje, ŋajaici, Ŋati ŋinyileny manaŋ no, kwereny nanaŋ ŋati ŋuthi je ganu kidhila ga Kalo no. 17 Ŋwapai finjaan, ŋwugwabiŋaijo Kaloŋa, ŋwulabiŋaijo, ŋwulaici, Apul, nya gugini dagalo ganu. 18 Nyi gwa gwabiŋaijaje, ŋajaici, Nyi gwati gweye ŋau ŋa dugur manaŋ no, kwereny nanaŋ gidhila ga Kalo gati gidhi no. 19 Ŋwapai ⓐesh, ŋwuyaici Kaloŋa shukran, ŋwurta ganu, ŋwuldhedha, ŋwulaici, Aŋinu iny iro ibiya ina yajurtajo ganu; athanya are minoŋ, nyilaŋidhani. 20 A dina mal eny, ŋwuldhedha finjaan ko, ŋwulaici, Finjaan ibigwa gwiro dhuŋun dhina dhiyaŋ dha Kalo ŋin ŋai ŋiny, ŋina ŋajilbulujo. 21 Abi aŋadhul, dhoi dha kwiji gwina gwo dinyinugejie dho gi tharabeza alaŋ, dhijaijiny galo. 22 Titiganu Ŋari ŋa liji ŋa ŋidhi, gwiro ŋinena arna; abi kwiji gwina gwo danugejie gwaje gwaka dhugore. 23 Alothaijiye degen ganu, alari laliŋa darnu ei gwiro gwina gwara gwapai dhuŋuna ibidhe.

Gwinunu titiganu

24 Alkadhe ko, alarnu, ei gwaji gwununi degen. 25 Ŋwulabiŋaijo, ŋwulaici, Maluuk la Liumam lathapai ŋelenya degen; a lina lathapai ŋelenya luthi jiriny jan Liji lina Liŋir. 26 Dhati dharo minoŋ dagalo no; abi gwina gwinunu dagalo, abricul ŋwuro ŋinena gwitinyunu; a gwina gwiro kweleny, abricul ŋwuro ŋinena gwina gwathapai ŋiro. 27 Ei gwinunu, kwiji gwina gwathijaijo tharabeza galo, i kwiji gwina gwathapai ŋiro? Gwati gwiro gwina gwathijaijo tharabeza galo na? Nyibi ro dagalo ŋinena gwina gwathapai ŋiro. 28 Alathije gigina dina iludhi dhuŋun dha dhugeje diginy. 29 A gwiro ŋinena dhedhinyina Babo gwiny gidhileo, a nyi gwajidhedha gidhileo ko; 30 danya jaijo tharabeza galo dhiny, nyaleny, nyaliye, kidhila giny, a nyajalo karaasi, nyakimiye gabaayil ga Israayiil gina giro die‐a‐ram.

Yasuuⓐ gwabiŋu, ŋwarnu, Buṯrus gwaji gwinyidoinya

31 A Kweleny arnu, Simⓐaan, Simⓐaan, Sheṯaan gwara gwajuthi ganu, ŋwari gwajurneje gwiro ŋinena ŋwon. 32 Nyi babiŋadhaijo Kaloŋa duguŋa gwai, nyi gwara imaan gwuŋa gwati gwaŋagathani no. Ma ŋa urle dhugore galo, ŋa bureye limagalo nono. 33 A Buṯrus abiŋaijo, ŋwaici, Kweleny gwai, nyi gwaje momaŋ dalela karkon, i dalai. 34 Ŋwabiŋaijo, ŋwaici, Buṯrus, nyi gwa gwabiŋaijaŋa, ŋaici, ŋinenaŋina kwereny nanaŋ lugugure lati luro no, ŋa gwinyi doinya ŋwamun ganu thiril, ŋa gwarnu ŋa gwati gwiliŋidhiny no. 35 Ŋwulabiŋaijo, ŋwulaici, Dilaŋ majukeje athanya apo jurna ja gwarush, i nyilgu, i caudhe no, nyaŋa lamiratho ŋida ŋina ŋibupanyalo a? Alarnu, Oo, anaŋa lati lamiratho ŋida ŋina ŋibupanalo no. 36 Ŋwari ŋwulabiŋaijo, ŋwulaici, Abi ŋinena gwina gwuthi kurna ga gwarush, ŋwapai ŋilgu ko; a gwina gwati gwuthi kalala no, abricul ŋwupe luga luŋun kalala ganu. 37 Nyi gwa gwabiŋaijaje, ŋajaici, aram dhuŋun dhuthi je ganu diginy dhina dhulinu minoŋ, Gwidhuredhinu gi liji lina like; dhuŋun dhina dhuladhinu diginy gwai dhaji dhuthi je ganu. 38 Alabiŋaijo, alaici, Kweleny gwai, jalala jo mina ram. Ŋwulabiŋaijo, ŋwulaici, Abricul di.

Jathsemaani

39 Ŋwutu, ŋwela gi len lina lan Zetuun, gwiro ŋinena athuŋwunela gigina; a calmiz juŋun gwuje. 40 A dina muŋwobani kalo ibige, ŋwulabiŋaijo, ŋwulaici, Athanya abiŋaijo Kaloŋa dathathanya ugejinu gi dugor ganu dalo no. 41 Ŋwutu ganu degen kalo gina guthi ŋoma gan kwiji gatho kolya, ŋwujalo ŋwurko ŋwai, ŋwabiŋaijo Kaloŋa. 42 Ŋwaici, Babo, ada ŋa gwimari gwinyiwala finjaan ibigwa, nyiwala; athaŋa abrico dhuŋuna dhina dhibupiny duŋwupini no, ŋwubiro dhina dhibupaŋa dhuŋwupini. 43 A malaak gweta gwa Sama uŋina dugun, ŋwubureye nono. 44 Abi dhugor miri gwuleny, ŋwabiŋaijani Kaloŋa gwuleny; a ŋwutudhe ire ŋwiro ŋinena ŋin ŋina ŋiro jimlo, alide kwiyaŋ. 45 A dina muŋwdira dabiŋaijo Kaloŋa, ŋwela gi calmiz juŋun, ŋwulbibuje didhre, jike dugore, 46 Ŋwulabiŋaijo, ŋwulaici, Kworaŋ nyabidhire? Dirul, nyabiŋaijo Kaloŋa, athathanya ugejinu gi dugor ganu dalo no.

Mutha gwa Yasuuⓐ

47 Dina abiŋaijuŋwulo, an liji eladha ganu loinyadho, a Yahuudha madhina, gwina gwiro thilmiz dhuŋun dheta dha calmiz jina jiro die‐a‐ram, ŋwudoga di Yasuuⓐ, ŋwari gwuŋwmira. 48 Abi Yasuuⓐ abiŋaijo, ŋwaici, Yahuudha, au gwara gwamira Ŋare ŋa liji, ŋanbugejia? 49 Ma liji aŋa lina lijilai darnu aŋ gwaji gwuthi je ganu, alabiŋaijo, alaici, Kweleny gwai, anaŋa miri kalala gai a? 50 A gweta miri gadham ga kweleny gwa gusus, ŋwura kuni galo guŋun gina gijudhi gi dhiŋir. 51 A Yasuuⓐ abiŋaijo, ŋwaici, Abriciny nyi geta minoŋ. Ŋwumini kuni, ŋwugeta momaŋ. 52 A Yasuuⓐ abiŋaijo lelenya la gusus a zabithŋa la hekal a liji lina lurun lina liludhi dugun, ŋwulaici, Nyaŋa liludhi diginy gwiro ŋinena gwuram jalala jai a ŋwura ŋwai? 53 Dina athil je hekal gigina, athinyil muthi no; abi saaⓐa jalo jiro ibija, a ŋoma ŋa girim je.

Buṯrus gwidoinyo Yasuuⓐuŋw

Peter: Denial and Restoration

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." He said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you."

54 Almutha, alodha, algwela gi dunu gwa kweleny gwa gusus; al Buṯrus gwuje ro gidon. 55 A mal muje iga gi hosh keligeny ganu, alenaje, a Buṯrus je keligeny ganu degen. 56 A ŋera ŋeta aŋa Buṯrusuŋw dina muŋw jalo gi fure gwa iga, ŋwurile gi je ganu, ŋwarnu, Kwiji ibigwa gwijil gwai ko. 57 Ŋwubidoinya, ŋwarnu, Kwa gwai, gwati gwiliŋidhiny no. 58 A kwiji gwiter aji ŋwaŋa, ŋwaici, Ŋa ko gwiro gweta degen. A Buṯrus arnu, Kwiji gwai, nyi gwutu no. 59 Aljalo gwitiny gwar saaⓐa jetipo, a kwiji gwiter abiŋaijo ŋwubire gi je, ŋwaici, Titiganu kwiji ibigwa gwijil gwai. Gwiro kwiji gwa Jaliil. 60 A Buṯrus arnu, Kwiji gwai, nyi gwati gwiliŋidhi dhuŋuna dhina dhabiŋaŋa no; a dina abiŋuŋw minoŋ an lugugure oradha ganu. 61 A Kweleny urle galo, ŋwurile Buṯrusuŋw, a Buṯrus aŋidhani dhuŋuna dha Kweleny dhina dhabiŋaijuŋw, ŋwaici, Kwereny nanaŋ lugugure lati luro no, ŋa gwinyidoinya ŋwamun ganu thiril. 62 A Buṯrus tu por, ŋware gwuleny. 63 A liji lina limuthi Yasuuⓐuŋw alakejuma, alpi. 64 A dina mal girba je galo juŋun, alpi gi nyirel ganu, alaici, Abiŋaijije dhuŋun dhai dha nebiŋa, ei gwiro gwina gwipidhaŋa? 65 Athil lo dhuŋun dhai dhoinyadho dhiter manaŋ.

Yasuuⓐ dina juŋw gi je ganu ja leleny la gusus

66 Ma kalo ure, a liji lina lurun a leleny la gusus a jathib alauradhe liduŋw, alodhadha gi juriya jegen, alaici, 67 Abiŋaijije, Ŋa gwiro al Masiiẖ a? Ŋwulabiŋaijo, ŋwulaici, Ada nyi gwimajabiŋaijo, nyaŋa lati luminyi no. 68 A ada nyi gwimajothaije galo ko, a nyaŋa lati linyabiŋaijo no; a nyaŋa lati linyabrico nyi gwela no. 69 Abi Ŋari ŋa liji ŋajalo gi dhoi dha ŋoma ŋa Kalo dhina dhiro dhiŋir. 70 Alari alare peth nu, Ŋa gwiro Ŋari ŋa Kalo a? Ŋwulabiŋaijo, ŋwulaici, Nyaŋa larnu nyi gwiro. 71 Alarnu, Anaŋa libupo shahaada gwiter a? Anaŋa limadiŋini dhuŋuna gi linyu luŋun.