Wira vahalaka wiila makaaripi a Namathanu, nihiku 14 a Nisani. Naahanle opacerya nihiku na Saabadu 15 a Nisani. Yesu iira okhwiiye ene, masi anatarau ale anli yiira ahikhwiiye. Nlamulo naahimya wira murutthu “ohikhalé mmikhoini mpakha ohiyu”, masi waahaana ovithiwa “vahinatthi wila”.​—Otumererya 21:22, 23.

Ohiya-vo, makaaripi wa Namathanu waasuweliwa okhala nihiku na Olokiherya, maana atthu yaahaana olokiherya yoolya aahiiso omaliha khula muteko wahaareerela ohiiwa mpakha Saabadu. Okela wa nsuwa nihiku nne, naahipacerya nihiku “nulupale” na Saabadu. (Yohani 19:31) Eyo yaaniiraneya okhala wira 15 a Nisani, naarowa opacerya Niira na Mahiku 7 a Iphaawu Soohiheliwa Miropo. Nto nihiku noopacerya na niira nlo, naathokoreriwa okhala Saabadu. (Onamukuttho 23:5, 6) Masi mukwaha ola, nihiku noopacerya na Niira nno, naapacenrye Saabadu.

Nto eyo yaahiwiiriha aYuda onvekela Pilato wira aakuvihe okhwa wa Yesu ni wa anatarau ale. Moota xeeni? Akhala wira makhuva a metto sa anatarau ale yampwexiwa, eyo yaamwaakhoottiherya ohittukhula metto saya wira amumule. Nto anakhotto yaahirowa opwexa makhuva a metto sa anatarau ale. Masi Yesu iira okhwiiye ene, tivonto aahaapwexiwa awe makhuva a metto sawe. Nto yaahiiraneya eprofesia  ya Esalimo 34:21, eni: “Khinnintiwa nikhuva nawe, nnákhala nimosa”.

Aphavelaka okupali wira Yesu aahikhwa tthiri, nakhotto mmosa aahimuhoma Yesu waattamela vamurimani. Nto “nananoru yahikhuma-mo ephome ni màsi”. (Yohani 19:34) Eyo yaahimaliherya eprofesia ekina eni: “Atthu awo anorukunuxa maitho aya wira emone ole omuhommyaya”.​—Zakariya 12:10.

Yosefe a epooma ya wArimathaya, “mulopwana mmosá thajiri”, yoowo aari naxariya ni mmosa a makhulupale a oSineedrio, aahikhala okathi Yesu aakhomeliwa awe. (Matheyo 27:57) Owo aahisuweliwa okhala “mulopwana òsuwanyeya a makhulupale ni yowo-tho awehererya Omwene wa Muluku”. Tthiri ntoko “mwixutti a Yesu: masi wiphini, okhala wira aniwova aYuda”, khaakhalihenrye eSineedrio okathi yamphukela aya Yesu. (Luka 23:50; Marko 15:43; Yohani 19:38) Moolipa murima, Yosefe aahinvekela Pilato murutthu wa Yesu. Nto Pilato aahimwiitthana guarda, wira awehe akhala wira Yesu aahikhwa tthiri. Nuumala-vo, Pilato aahimweemererya Yosefe.

Yosefe aahithuma ekuwo yootteela ya eliinyu ni aahikuruxa murutthu wa Yesu vamwirini va nihaaxeryo. Yosefe aahilokiherya murutthu wa Yesu wira avithe. Nave Nikodemo “yowo khalai aronwe ohiyu okumana ni Yesu”, aahikhaliherya olokiheriwa wa murutthu wa Yesu. (Yohani 19:39) Yosefe aahiruuha ikiilu 33 sa miira yaatakaahiwe ni alowe. Murutthu wa Yesu waahiphampwa ni eliinyu, ntoko aYuda yaalimalenle aya ovithana.

Waattamela epooma ele, Yosefe aahikhalana mahiye, aarumme awe othimpwa vamwala, nto Yesu aavithiwe mahiye yaawo. Nuumala-vo, mahiye ale yaahittiyeliwa ni nluku nuulupale. Eyo yaapakiwe mowaakuveya nihinatthi opacerya nihiku na Saabadu. Maria a oMadaala ni Maria maama awe Yakobo Mukhaani, waaniheryasa yaahikhaliherya olokiherya murutthu wa Yesu. Vano awo yaahitthimakela owaani ni “yahetetela makhura owunkhela”, wira yaitthele murutthu wa Yesu nuuvira Saabadu.​—Luka 23:56.

Nto Saabadu, mukhulupale a anamukuttho ni aFarisi yaahirowa wa Pilato khuhimya wira: “Pwiya! Nihùpuwela wira mulavilavi ule, ari mukumi, ahihimya wira: ‘Yavirá mahiku mararú, kinohihimuwa mokhwani’. Tivó, murumé wira mahiye ale yalipeleliweke mpakha nihiku na neraru: awixutti awe ehirowé okuxa murutthu awe, numalá, yahimeryeke atthu wira: ‘Òhihimuwa mw’alipa-òkhwa’. Wotha nno wokiserya wamurowa otepa onanara ovikana iwe wopajerya”. Pilato aahaakhula wira: “Mokhalana alipeleli anyu. Murowé mwalipeleleke ntoko sinsuwelanyu”.​—Matheyo 27:63-65.

Voosiisu wa Ettiminku, Maria a oMadaala, Maria maama awe Yakobo ni athiyana akina yaahikuxa makhura oowunkhela wira yiitthele murutthu wa Yesu. Nto yaanikohana ariki: “T’ani onrowa onipirikixiha nluku nle nttiyelaniwe mahiye?” (Marko 16:3) Masi yiira ekhumelenle ene etetere. Ohiya-vo, nlaikha na Muluku naahipirikixa nluku nle ni yiira maguarda ahikhanle ni mahiye khiyaakhanle etthu!