John 11
1 Now a certain Lazarus, from Bethany of the village of Mary and her sister Martha, was sick.
Basi mtu mmoja jina lake Lazaro alikuwa mgonjwa. Alitokea Bethania, kijiji cha Mariamu na dada yake Martha.
2 And Mary was the woman who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
Alikuwa ni Mariamu yule yule aliyempaka Bwana Marhamu na kumfuta miguu yake kwa nywele zake, ambaye ndugu yake Lazaro alikuwa ni mgonjwa.
3 The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou love is sick.
Ndipo dada hawa walituma ujumbe kwa Yesu na kusema, “Bwana, angalia yule umpendaye anaumwa.”
4 But when Jesus heard, he said, This sickness is not about death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it.
Yesu aliposikia alisema, “Ugonjwa huu si wa mauti, lakini, badala yake ni kwa ajili ya utukufu wa Mungu ili kwamba Mwana wa Mungu apate kutukuzwa katika huo Ugonjwa.”
5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
Yesu alimpenda Martha na dada yake na Lazaro.
6 When therefore he heard that he is sick, then he actually remained two days in that place he was.
Aliposikia kuwa Lazaro ni mgonjwa, Yesu alikaa siku mbili zaidi mahali alipokuwa.
7 Later after this he says to the disciples, Let us go into Judea again.
Ndipo baada ya hili aliwaambia wanafunzi wake, “Twendeni Uyahudi tena.”
8 The disciples say to him, Rabbi, the Jews were now seeking to stone thee, and thou go there again.
Wanafunzi wakamwambia, “Rabi, Wayahudi walikuwa wakijaribu kukuponda mawe, na wewe unataka kurudi huko tena?”
9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
Yesu akawajibu, “Saa za mchana si kumi na mbili? Mtu anapotembea mchana hawezi kujikwaa, kwa sababu anaona kwa nuru ya mchana.
10 But if any man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.
Hata hivyo, ikiwa atatembea usiku, atajikwaa kwa sababu nuru haiko ndani yake.”
11 He spoke these things, and after this he says to them, Our friend Lazarus has become asleep, but I go that I may awake him.
Yesu akasema mambo haya, na baada ya mambo haya, akawaambia, “Rafiki yetu Lazaro amelala, lakini ninakwenda ili kwamba nipate kumuamsha kutoka usingizini.”
12 His disciples therefore said, Lord, if he has become asleep, he will be healed.
Ndipo wanafunzi wakamwambia, “Bwana, kama amelala, ataamka.
13 But Jesus had spoken about his death, but those men thought that he was speaking about the restfulness of sleep.
Wakati huu Yesu alikuwa akizungumza habari za kifo cha Lazaro, lakini wao walidhani anazungumza juu ya kulala usingizi.
14 Therefore Jesus then said to them plainly, Lazarus died.
Ndipo Yesu akazungumza nao wazi wazi, “Lazaro amekufa.
15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that ye may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him.
Nina furaha kwa ajili yenu, kwamba sikuwepo kule ili kwamba mpate kuamini. Twendeni kwake.”
16 Therefore Thomas, called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
Basi Tomaso, aliyeitwa Pacha, aliwaambia wanafunzi wenzake, “Nasi twendeni pia tukafe pamoja na Yesu.”
17 So when Jesus came, he found him already four days being kept in the sepulcher.
Wakati Yesu alipokuja, alikuta kwamba Lazaro tayari amekwishakuwa kaburini siku nne.
18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs away from it,
Nayo Bethania ilikuwa karibu na Yerusalemu kama kilomita arobaini na tano hivi.
19 and many of the Jews had come to the women, about Martha and Mary, so that they might console them about their brother.
Wengi kati ya Wayahudi wakaja kwa Martha na Mariamu kuwafariji kwa ajili ya ndugu yao.
20 Therefore Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, met him, but Mary was sitting in the house.
Ndipo Martha aliposikia kuwa Yesu anakuja, alienda kukutana naye, lakini Mariamu aliendelea kukaa nyumbani.
21 Martha therefore said to Jesus, Lord, if thou were here, my brother would not have died.
Ndipo Martha akamwambia Yesu, “Bwana, kama ungelikuwa hapa, kaka yangu asingelikufa.
22 But I know even now that as many things as thou may ask of God, God will give to thee.
Hata sasa, najua ya kuwa lolote utakaloomba kutoka kwa Mungu, atakupatia.”
23 Jesus says to her, Thy brother will rise.
Yesu akamwambia, kaka yako atafufuka tena.”
24 Martha says to him, I know that he will rise in the resurrection at the last day.
Martha akamwambia, najua kwamba atafufuka katika ufufuo siku ya mwisho.”
25 Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, even though he died, he will live.
Yesu akamwambia, “Mimi ni ufufuo na uzima; yeye aniaminiye, ingawa atakufa, hata hivyo atakuwa anaishi;
26 And every man who lives and believes in me will, no, not die, into the age. Do thou believe this? (aiōn g165)
na yeye aishiye na kuniamini mimi hatakufa. Unaamini hili?” (aiōn g165)
27 She says to him, Yes, Lord, I have believed that thou are the Christ, the Son of God who comes into the world.
Akamwambia, “Ndiyo, Bwana naamini kwamba wewe ni Kristo, Mwana wa Mungu, yeye ajaye katika ulimwengu.”
28 And when she said these things, she departed and called Mary her sister privately, saying, The teacher is here and calls thee.
Alipokwisha kusema hili, alienda zake na kumwita dada yake Mariamu faraghani. Akasema, “Mwalimu yuko hapa na anakuita.”
29 When that woman heard, she rises quickly, and comes to him.
Mariamu aliposikia haya, aliinuka kwa haraka na kwenda kwa Yesu.
30 (Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was in the place where Martha met him.)
Naye Yesu alikuwa hajaja bado ndani ya kijiji, bali alikuwa bado mahali alipokutana na Martha.
31 The Jews therefore being with her in the house and consoling her, having seen Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying that she was going to the sepulcher that she may weep there.
Ndipo Wayahudi waliokuwa na Mariamu katika nyumba na wale waliokuwa wakimfariji, walipomuona akiinuka haraka na kutoka nje, walimfuata; walidhani kuwa anaenda kaburini ili akalie huko.
32 Therefore when Mary came where Jesus was, after seeing him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, Lord, if thou were here, my brother would not have died.
Ndipo Mariamu, alipofika pale Yesu alipokuwa alimuona na, alianguka chini ya miguu yake na kumwambia, “Bwana, kama ungelikuwa hapa, ndugu yangu asingelikufa.”
33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews who gathered with her, weeping, he groaned in the spirit, and was himself troubled.
Yesu alipomuona analia, na Wayahudi waliokuja pamoja naye walikuwa wakilia pia, aliomboleza katika roho na kufadhaika;
34 And he said, Where have ye laid him? They said to him, Lord, come and see.
akasema, “Mmemlaza wapi? wakamwambia, Bwana, njoo utazame.”
35 Jesus wept.
Yesu akalia.
36 The Jews therefore said, Behold how he loved him.
Ndipo Wayahudi wakasema, “Angalia alivyompenda Lazaro!”
37 But some of them said, This man who opened the eyes of the blind man, was he not also able to cause that this man also would not die?
Lakini wengine kati yao wakasema, “Siyo huyu, mtu aliyeyafumbua macho ya yule aliyekuwa kipofu, hakuweza kumfanya huyu mtu asife?”
38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself comes to the sepulcher. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.
Ndipo Yesu, hali akiomboleza nafsini mwake tena, alienda kwenye kaburi. Sasa lilikuwa pango, na jiwe limewekwa juu yake.
39 Jesus says, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of the man who came to end, says to him, Lord, he smells now, for it is the fourth day.
Yesu akasema, “Liondoweni jiwe.” Martha, dada yake na Lazaro, yeye aliyekufa, akamwambia Yesu, “Bwana, kwa muda huu, mwili utakuwa umeoza, kwa sababu amekwishakuwa maiti kwa siku nne.”
40 Jesus says to her, Did I not to say thee, that if thou believed, thou will see the glory of God?
Yesu akamwambia, “Mimi sikukuwaambia ya kwamba, kama ukiamini, utauona utukufu wa Mungu?”
41 So they took away the stone where the man who died was laying. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou heard me.
Kwa hiyo wakaliondoa jiwe. Yesu akainua macho yake juu na kusema, “Baba, nakushukuru kwa kuwa unanisikiliza.
42 And I had known that thou always hear me, but because of the multitude that stands by I spoke, so that they may believe that thou sent me.
Nilijua kwamba unanisikia mara zote, lakini ni kwa sababu ya kusanyiko ambalo limesimama kunizunguka kwamba nimesema haya, ili kwamba wapate kuamini kuwa wewe umenituma.”
43 And having said these things, he cried out with a great voice, Lazarus, come out.
Baada ya kusema haya, alilia kwa sauti kubwa, “Lazaro, toka nje!”
44 And the man who died came forth, wrapped hands and feet with grave-clothes, and his face had been wrapped around with a face cloth. Jesus says to them, Loose him, and allow him to go.
Mfu alitoka nje amefungwa mikono na miguu kwa sanda za kuzikia, na uso wake ulifungwa na kitambaa.” Yesu akawaambia, “Mfungueni mkamwache aende.”
45 Therefore many of the Jews who came to Mary, and who saw what Jesus did, believed in him.
Ndipo Wayahudi wengi waliokuja kwa Mariamu na kuona Yesu alichofanya, walimwamini;
46 But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus did.
lakini baadhi yao walienda kwa Mafarisayo na kuwaambia mambo aliyoyafanya Yesu.
47 Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What are we doing? Because this man does many signs.
Ndipo wakuu wa Makuhani na Mafarisayo wakakusanyika pamoja katika baraza na kusema, “Tutafanya nini? Mtu huyu anafanya ishara nyingi.
48 If we allow him this way, all men will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and the nation.
Ikiwa tutamwacha hivi peke yake, wote watamwamini; Warumi watakuja na kuchukua vyote mahali petu na taifa letu.”
49 And a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, Ye know nothing at all,
Hata hivyo, mtu mmoja kati yao, Kayafa, aliyekuwa kuhani Mkuu mwaka huo, akawaambia, “Hamjui chochote kabisa.
50 nor do ye consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for the people, and not the whole nation should perish.
Hamfikirii kwamba yafaa kwa ajili yenu kwamba mtu mmoja yapasa kufa kwa ajili ya watu kuliko taifa lote kuangamia.”
51 Now he said this not from himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation.
Haya hakuyasema kwa sababu yake mwenyewe, badala yake, kwa kuwa alikuwa kuhani mkuu mwaka ule, alitabiri kwamba Yesu atakufa kwa ajili ya taifa;
52 And not for the nation only, but also that he might gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
na si kwa taifa peke yake, bali Yesu apate vile vile kuwakusanya watoto wa Mungu ambao wametawanyika sehemu mbali mbali.
53 So from that day they consulted together so that they might kill him.
Kwa hiyo kuanzia siku hiyo na kuendelea wakapanga namna ya kumwua Yesu.
54 Jesus therefore no longer walked openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the region near the wilderness into a city called Ephraim, and he stayed there with his disciples.
Yesu hakutembea tena wazi wazi kati ya Wayahudi, bali aliondoka hapo na kwenda nchi iliyo karibu na jangwa katika mji uitwao Efraimu. Hapo alikaa na wanafunzi.
55 Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem out of the countryside before the Passover, so that they might purify themselves.
Basi Pasaka ya Wayahudi ilikuwa karibu, na wengi wakapanda kwenda Yerusalemu nje ya mji kabla ya Pasaka ili wapate kujitakasa wenyewe.
56 Therefore they sought Jesus, and spoke with each other as they stood in the temple, What does it seem to you? That he will, no, not come to the feast?
Walikuwa wakimtafuta Yesu, na kuzungumza kila mmoja walipokuwa wamesimama hekaluni, “Mnafikiri nini? Kwamba hatakuja katika sikukuu?”
57 Now also the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that if any man knew where he is, he should disclose it, so that they might take him.
Wakati huu wakuu wa makuhani na Mafarisayo walikuwa wametoa amri kwamba ikiwa mmoja atajua Yesu alipo, anapaswa kutoa taarifa ili kwamba wapate kumkamata.
