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

Mǝthǝl kwǝthi ǝzuumǝ wǝthi @iris.

(Luuga 14:15-24)

1 Nǝ Yǝcu andaci lizi amthaal-yi nɔŋwsǝccǝŋw, 2 “Ŋeeleny ŋǝthi leere-na ŋaaɽinna ŋiɽaŋali ŋɔ. Mǝlik kwɔnaanɔ kwette kwɔdaɽimica tɽiŋǝyin ǝzuumǝ wǝthi @iris. 3 Nɔŋw ɔɔsi yaḏaama ethi andica liirinǝ ethiila kǝzuumǝ-nǝ. Laakin nǝreere ǝmmini ethiila mac. 4 Nɔŋw ɔɔsi yaḏaama yithaathɔ kwokwony ŋiɽaŋal-ŋi ŋǝniŋw, ‘Ǝzuumǝ wiinyi wɔmǝ rattathi; nyithri nyir ŋwɔmaathar nyimǝrsi undu kworo, nyɔmɽo-nyi-na nyirɔɔla, kwomne tatap kwɔmǝ rattathi, ilar kǝzuumǝ-nǝ wǝthi @iris!’ 5 Laakin liirin kila lɔrnɔṯɔrsi tǝ nǝreere kettice ŋiɽaŋali ŋa yǝy mac, nǝrtǝ iilatha-lɔ kiriny-kiriny ŋothɽor-ŋi ŋeeŋen; nɔŋweele kwette kwuthǝr kwuuŋwun, nǝ kwɔthaathɔ nɔŋweele ki-ŋothɽor ŋuuŋun 6 Nǝ lithaathɔ tǝ nǝr ɔmmi yaḏaama, nǝrsi ippi nǝrsi ɽeenye, 7 nǝ mǝlik urǝzi ṯɔgwori deddep; mindaŋ nɔŋw ɔɔsi jesha kwuuŋwun, nǝr ɽeenye lizi kila ligitta ḏimmi, mindaŋ nǝr dɔnnasi mǝḏiinǝ kweeŋen. 8 E-ta nɔŋw ɔrnɔṯi yaḏaama yuuŋwun nɔŋwsǝccǝŋw, ‘Ǝzuumǝ wiinyi wǝthi ṯaaga wɔmǝ rattathi, laakin lizi kila lɔrnɔtɔrsi liti lɔvthanna mac. 9 Nḏir-mǝ-pǝ kirem ki-raay-la a ɔrnɔṯa lizi littǝzir kaka kila lǝzi aaliza, mindaŋ ǝri iila kǝzuumǝ-nǝ’. 10 Nǝ yaḏaam ele nǝr faathitha raay naana, nǝr ɔrnɔṯa lizi tatap lir-ga limǝrsi aaliza, lisaaw ligii, mindaŋ nǝ ǝzir wǝthi ǝzuumǝ urǝnni lizi-nǝ dǝddep.

11 “Nǝ mǝlik ǝnḏi kiininy ethi raaŋitha liirinǝ, mindaŋ nɔŋweese kwɔrɔ kwette kwiti kwiginna yirethi yǝthi @iris mac. 12 Nǝ mǝlik uṯicǝlɔ nɔŋwɔccǝŋw, ‘Ǝwɽi, a kwǝnḏi kɔnɔŋw aŋgwɔrɔ kwiira yirethi-na yǝthi @iris?’ Laakin nǝ kwɔr naani dec. 13 Ṯaŋw nǝ mǝlik ǝccǝ yaḏaamaŋwɔ, ‘Kǝkkǝr rii ŋwaaraŋi-na, mindaŋ mǝ kaṯṯɔ par kirim-nǝ, ŋwɔgwɔ aari nǝ ŋwɔ yee yiŋath-na tok’.” 14 Nǝ Yǝcu aarɔŋw, “Lɔrnɔtɔrsi luuru, laakin nǝrsi allana lokwo dak.”

Ṯɔlba ṯǝthi inḏǝthǝ Imbraaṯɔɔr-ŋwɔ alla bǝri.

(Mɔrgus 12:13-17Luuga 20:20-26)

15 Nǝ Lifirriisiiyyiin ele nǝr iccithisi ŋejmethi ethi mithǝthǝ ŋiɽaŋali ŋeere ki-tuunyu-nǝ ṯuuŋwun mindaŋ ǝŋgir-ŋi kette kaṯṯi. 16 E-ta nǝr usici ṯalaamiiza teeŋen tokwo, nǝ lokwo lǝthi dɔŋw lǝthi Hiiruuḏus-ŋǝ nǝrǝccǝŋw, “Yaa mɔ@allim nyiiŋǝ lilŋica-ŋa a kwǝṯi andasi ŋiɽaŋali ŋǝthi yǝnǝ. A kwǝṯi ǝccǝ lizi @allima ṯaay ṯǝthi Allah ṯǝthi yǝnǝ. Ǝṯeere kettice ŋiɽaŋali ŋǝthi lizi yǝy mac ŋǝṯirsi andasi, ǝṯeere ṯǝmsi-lǝ kweere tok mac. 17 Nǝ andica-nyji-ṯi fikir kwɔɔŋa kwǝni ǝyǝ? Sherii@a kwǝri kwǝmminicǝ-nyji ethi-nḏǝthǝ Imbraaṯɔɔra wǝthi Rɔɔma-ŋwɔ ṯɔlba alla bǝri?” 18 Nǝsi Yǝcu liŋthatha araaya-na weeŋen bir wigii, mindaŋ nɔŋwsǝccǝŋw, “Ŋaaŋa lirmba lir lizi likǝɽinyjinǝlɔ! A lotho lithǝccǝ-nyii ethi iidǝsi nyuŋwɔ? 19 Ǝvicǝr-nyii-ṯi girishǝ kette kǝthi ṯɔlba!” Nǝrǝvicǝ girishǝ. 20 Nɔŋwsǝccǝŋw, “Suurǝ kwǝthi ǝyǝ kwɔrɔ ŋgwɔ, nǝ yiriny tok?” 21 Nǝrǝŋnici nǝrǝccǝŋw, “Yǝthi Imbraaṯɔɔr yir-pa.” E-ta nǝsi Yǝcu ǝccǝŋw, “Imba ŋisaaw-pa, nḏǝthǝr Imbraaṯɔɔra kwomne kwǝni kwuuŋwun, nǝ ǝtǝ inḏǝthǝ Allah kwomne kwuuŋwun tok.” 22 Mǝrsi neŋne ŋɔ, nǝr liŋɽi mindaŋ nǝr ɔrlacci ŋwɔḏoŋw nǝreele.

Ṯɔṯalɔ ṯǝthi ṯidiiɽǝ ki-ŋiɽany-na.

(Mɔrgus 12:18-27Luuga 20:27-40)

23 Ki-laamin-la ṯǝ kila lette-lette nǝ Lisadɔɔgiiyyiin-ŋǝ iila naanɔ-gwɔ Yǝcu, lindǝr-ṯǝ kila lǝṯaarɔŋw ṯidiiɽǝ ṯiti ṯǝṯi naani mac ki-ŋiɽany-na. 24 Nǝrǝccǝŋw, “Yaa mɔ@allim, Muusǝ kwaarɔŋw, mǝ kwɔr kweere ai, kwiti kwǝthi nyɔɔrɔ-na nyeere mac, e-ta laazim a eŋgen mɔrthathi kwaaw-la kwmuŋwun, ethi ilŋanyji eŋgen kwɔmǝ ai nyɔɔrɔ. 25 Nǝrṯoroŋw, ninyǝthi lɔɔrɔ dɔvokwɔɽony lir ŋiyaŋga kɔnɔŋw dǝŋgǝr-nǝ. Nǝ ŋgwa kwir nda aagithi mindaŋ nɔŋw-ai kwiira nyɔɔrɔ-na, nɔŋw ṯayyici eŋgen kwayɔ-lɔ ethi-gwɔ mɔrthathi-la. 26 Nǝrṯǝ ǝrrinici eŋgen ŋgwa kwɔthaathɔ tok ŋwɔ, nǝ kwɔgaathathi tok, ŋwɔṯaŋw nǝr-gwɔ mɔmɔrthathi-la tatap lir dɔvokwɔɽony. 27 Kwaathan tǝ nǝ kwaaw ai tok. 28 Nǝ ki-laamin-la lǝthi ṯidiiɽǝ, mǝr diiɽǝ laayɔ, e-ta ŋwɔmoro kwaaw kwǝthi ǝyǝ rerrec? Kaka nɔmɔrthathir-gwɔla tatap.”

29 Nǝsi Yǝcu ǝŋnici nɔŋwsǝccǝŋw, “A limǝ akkɔ pir! Kaka niti nilŋithiŋǝ-gwɔ ŋŋaŋali ŋinaanɔ Kiṯaab-na kirllinǝlɔ ter mac, nǝ ŋɔma ŋǝthi Allah tok. 30 Mǝr diiɽǝ laayɔ ki-ŋiɽany-na ǝri aaɽǝnni limeleka lǝthi ki-leere-naŋw ǝreere aagathathisi-na mac. 31 Nǝ ŋǝthi ṯidiiɽǝ ki-ŋiɽany-na ŋǝthi kila laayɔ, ŋiti ŋimǝsi ɔrti ŋandica-ŋǝsi-ŋi Allah mac-a? Ŋaarɔŋw-ŋiŋw, 32 ‘Nyii kwɔrɔ Allah wǝthi Ibraahiim, nǝ Allah wǝthi Is-haag, nǝ Allah wǝthi Ya@guub’. Nɔŋworo Allah wǝthi kila limiithɔ, witi wir Allah wǝthi laayɔ mac.” 33 Mǝ ŋwɔdɔŋw neŋne ŋiɽaŋali ŋɔ, nǝr liŋɽi ṯa@liim-thi ṯuuŋwun.

Waaniir wuthǝmthisi-lǝ tatap.

(Mɔrgus 12:28-34Luuga 10:25-28)

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The greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. Jesus says that all the law and the prophets depend on these two.

34 Mǝ Lifirriisiiyyiin neŋne mǝrsǝccǝŋw Yǝcu kwɔmǝ ɔvthatha Lisaḏɔɔgiiyyiinǝ nɔŋwsi nǝni tugwup, nǝr raaytha dɔŋw, 35 mindaŋ nǝ kwette kwir mɔ@allim kwǝthi Sherii@a ṯǝcci ethi uṯicǝlɔ mindaŋ ethi iidǝsi. 36 Nɔŋw uṯicǝlɔ nɔŋwɔccǝŋw, “Yaa mɔ@allim, waamir windǝr wǝndu wuthǝmthisi-lǝ tatap ki Sherii@a-nǝ?” 37 Nǝsi Yǝcu ǝŋnici nɔŋwsǝccǝŋw, “Ǝṯamɽi Kweelenyi kwɔɔŋa kwǝni Allah ṯɔgwor-thi min-min, rogɽo-ri rɔɔŋwa min-min, nǝ ŋaɽiny-ŋi ŋɔɔŋa min-min tok. 38 Windǝr-tǝ wɔ wɔppa wiŋna wuthǝmthi waamira-la tatap. 39 Nǝ wa wir nimrǝ kwuɽǝn wir mɔhim beṯṯen tok waarɔŋw, ‘Ǝtamɽi jaara kwɔɔŋa kaka nǝṯi-gwɔ amɽi rogɽo rɔɔŋwa’. 40 Nǝ ki-waamir-la wɔ wir wɔɽǝn wɔndǝr-ṯǝ wir ṯɔgwagiza ṯǝthi Sherii@a tatap kwǝthi Muusǝ-ŋǝ ṯa@liim-thi ṯǝthi liɽii.”

Tɔṯalɔ ṯǝni Kwɔrɔstɔ.

(Mɔrgus 12:35-37Luuga 20:41-44)

41 Mǝ Lifirriisiiyyiin aaɽathi dɔŋw, nǝsi Yǝcu uṯicǝlɔ nɔŋwsǝccǝŋw, 42 “Fikir kwaalɔ kwǝni Kwɔrɔstɔ kwǝni ǝyǝ? Kwir tɔr ṯǝthi ǝyǝ?” Nǝrǝccǝŋw, “Kwir tɔr ṯǝthi Ḏaawḏ-ŋǝ.” 43 Nǝsi Yǝcu uṯicǝlɔ nɔŋwsǝccǝŋw, “Nǝ Ṯigɽim ṯotho ṯandica Ḏaawḏ-ŋwɔ, ethǝccǝŋw, Kweeleny? Mindaŋ nǝ Ḏaawḏ aarɔŋw,

44 ‘Kweeleny kwǝccǝ Kweelenyi kwiinyi-ŋw,

naanisany-lɔ ki-thii ṯǝthi mɔni, mindaŋ mǝŋǝ annaci

ṯuwǝnǝ-lɔ ṯɔɔŋwa ki-ŋwaara-na ŋwɔɔŋa’.

45 E-ta mǝ Ḏaawḏ ruusi ŋunduŋw Kweeleny tǝ, ǝmǝ Kwɔrɔstɔ oro tɔr ṯuuŋwun aŋgwɔrɔ?” 46 Nɔŋweere kweere mac kwǝthi ŋɔma ethi ǝŋnici Yǝcu-ŋw ŋiɽaŋal-ŋi ŋeere. Nǝ ki-laamin-la ṯǝ kila nɔŋweere bonye kweere kwokwony mac ethi uṯici ŋunduŋw-lɔ.