John 8
1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
lakini Yesu akaenda kwenye mlima wa Mizeituni.
2 Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him. He sat down and taught them.
Kesho yake asubuhi na mapema alikwenda tena Hekaluni. Watu wote wakamwendea, naye akaketi akawa anawafundisha.
3 The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery. Having set her in the middle,
Basi, walimu wa Sheria na Mafarisayo wakamletea mwanamke mmoja aliyefumaniwa katika uzinzi. Wakamsimamisha katikati yao.
4 they told him, “Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act.
Kisha wakamwuliza Yesu, “Mwalimu! Mwanamke huyu alifumaniwa katika uzinzi.
5 Now in our law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. What then do you say about her?”
Katika Sheria yetu Mose alituamuru mwanamke kama huyu apigwe mawe. Basi, wewe wasemaje?”
6 They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.
Walisema hivyo kumjaribu, wapate kisa cha kumshtaki. Lakini Yesu akainama chini, akaandika ardhini kwa kidole.
7 But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”
Walipozidi kumwuliza, Yesu akainuka, akawaambia, “Mtu asiye na dhambi miongoni mwenu na awe wa kwanza kumpiga jiwe.”
8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.
Kisha akainama tena, akawa anaandika ardhini.
9 They, when they heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last. Jesus was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle.
Waliposikia hivyo, wakaanza kutoweka mmojammoja, wakitanguliwa na wazee. Yesu akabaki peke yake, na yule mwanamke amesimama palepale.
10 Jesus, standing up, saw her and said, “Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?”
Yesu alipoinuka akamwuliza huyo mwanamke, “Wako wapi wale watu? Je, hakuna hata mmoja aliyekuhukumu?”
11 She said, “No one, Lord.” Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more.”
Huyo mwanamke akamjibu, “Mheshimiwa, hakuna hata mmoja!” Naye Yesu akamwambia, “Wala mimi sikuhukumu. Nenda zako; na tangu sasa usitende dhambi tena.”
12 Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Yesu alipozungumza nao tena, aliwaambia, “Mimi ndimi mwanga wa ulimwengu. Anayenifuata mimi hatembei kamwe gizani, bali atakuwa na mwanga wa uzima.”
13 The Pharisees therefore said to him, “You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid.”
Basi, Mafarisayo wakamwambia, “Wewe unajishuhudia mwenyewe; kwa hiyo ushahidi wako si halali.”
14 Jesus answered them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you do not know where I came from, or where I am going.
Yesu akawajibu, “Hata kama ninajishuhudia mwenyewe, ushahidi wangu ni wa kweli kwa sababu mimi najua nilikotoka na ninakokwenda. Lakini ninyi hamjui nilikotoka wala ninakokwenda.
15 You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.
Ninyi mnahukumu kwa fikira za kibinadamu, lakini mimi simhukumu mtu.
16 Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.
Hata nikihukumu, hukumu yangu ni ya haki kwa sababu mimi siko peke yangu; Baba aliyenituma yuko pamoja nami.
17 It’s also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid.
Imeandikwa katika Sheria yenu ya kwamba ushahidi wa watu wawili ni halali.
18 I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me.”
Mimi najishuhudia mwenyewe, naye Baba aliyenituma, ananishuhudia pia.”
19 They said therefore to him, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”
Hapo wakamwuliza, “Baba yako yuko wapi?” Yesu akawajibu “Ninyi hamnijui mimi wala hamumjui Baba. Kama mngenijua mimi, mngemjua na Baba yangu pia.”
20 Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
Yesu alisema maneno hayo kwenye chumba cha hazina alipokuwa anafundisha Hekaluni. Wala hakuna mtu aliyemtia nguvuni, kwa sababu saa yake ilikuwa haijafika bado.
21 Jesus said therefore again to them, “I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you cannot come.”
Yesu akawaambia tena, “Naenda zangu nanyi mtanitafuta, lakini mtakufa katika dhambi zenu. Niendako mimi, ninyi hamwezi kufika.”
22 The Jews therefore said, “Will he kill himself, because he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”
Basi, viongozi wa Wayahudi wakasema, “Je, atajiua? Mbona anasema: Niendako ninyi hamwezi kufika?”
23 He said to them, “You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.
Yesu akawaambia, “Ninyi mmetoka papa hapa chini, mimi nimetoka juu; ninyi ni wa ulimwengu huu, mimi si wa ulimwengu huu.
24 I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins.”
Ndiyo maana niliwaambieni mtakufa katika dhambi zenu. Kama msipoamini kwamba Mimi ndimi, mtakufa katika dhambi zenu.”
25 They said therefore to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.
Nao wakamwuliza, “Wewe ni nani?” Yesu akawajibu, “Nimewaambieni tangu mwanzo!
26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However, he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world.”
Ninayo mengi ya kusema na kuhukumu juu yenu. Lakini yule aliyenituma ni kweli; nami nauambia ulimwengu mambo yale tu niliyoyasikia kutoka kwake.”
27 They did not understand that he spoke to them about the Father.
Hawakuelewa kwamba Yesu alikuwa akisema nao juu ya Baba.
28 Jesus therefore said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.
Basi, Yesu akawaambia, “Mtakapokwisha mwinua Mwana wa Mtu hapo ndipo mtakapojua kwamba Mimi ndimi, na kwamba sifanyi chochote mimi mwenyewe, ila nasema tu yale Baba aliyonifundisha.
29 He who sent me is with me. The Father has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”
Yule aliyenituma yuko pamoja nami; yeye hakuniacha peke yangu kwani nafanya daima yale yanayompendeza.”
30 As he spoke these things, many believed in him.
Baada ya kusema hayo watu wengi walimwamini.
31 Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.
Basi, Yesu akawaambia wale Wayahudi waliomwamini, “Kama mkiyazingatia mafundisho yangu mtakuwa kweli wanafunzi wangu.
32 You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
Mtaujua ukweli, nao ukweli utawapeni uhuru.”
33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s offspring, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, ‘You will be made free’?”
Nao wakamjibu, “Sisi ni wazawa wa Abrahamu, na hatujapata kamwe kuwa watumwa wa mtu yeyote yule. Una maana gani unaposema: mtakuwa huru?”
34 Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.
Yesu akawajibu, “Kweli nawaambieni, kila mtu anayetenda dhambi ni mtumwa wa dhambi.
35 A bondservant does not live in the house for life (aiōn g165). A son remains for a lifetime (aiōn g165).
Mtumwa hana makao ya kudumu nyumbani, lakini mwana anayo makao ya kudumu. (aiōn g165)
36 If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.
Kama mwana akiwapeni uhuru mtakuwa huru kweli.
37 I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
Najua kwamba ninyi ni wazawa wa Abrahamu. Hata hivyo, mnataka kuniua kwa sababu hamuyakubali mafundisho yangu.
38 I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father.”
Mimi nasema yale aliyonionyesha Baba, lakini ninyi mwafanya yale aliyowaambieni baba yenu.”
39 They answered him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.
Wao wakamjibu, “Baba yetu ni Abrahamu!” Yesu akawaambia, “Kama ninyi mngekuwa watoto wa Abrahamu, mngefanya kama alivyofanya Abrahamu,
40 But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.
Mimi nimewaambieni ukweli niliousikia kwa Mungu; hata hivyo, ninyi mwataka kuniua. Abrahamu hakufanya hivyo!
41 You do the works of your father.” They said to him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God.”
Ninyi mnafanya mambo yaleyale aliyofanya babu yenu.” Wao wakamwambia, “Sisi si watoto haramu! Tunaye baba mmoja tu, yaani Mungu.”
42 Therefore Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I have not come of myself, but he sent me.
Yesu akawaambia, “Kama Mungu angekuwa Baba yenu, mngenipenda mimi, maana mimi nilitoka kwa Mungu na sasa niko hapa. Sikuja kwa mamlaka yangu mwenyewe, ila yeye alinituma.
43 Why do not you understand my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.
Kwa nini hamwelewi hayo ninayosema? Ni kwa kuwa hamwezi kuusikiliza ujumbe wangu.
44 You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.
Ninyi ni watoto wa baba yenu Ibilisi na mnataka tu kutekeleza tamaa za baba yenu. Yeye alikuwa muuaji tangu mwanzo; hana msimamo katika ukweli, kwani ukweli haumo ndani yake. Kila asemapo uongo, husema kutokana na hali yake ya maumbile, maana yeye ni mwongo na baba wa uongo.
45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.
Mimi nasema ukweli, na ndiyo maana ninyi hamniamini.
46 Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?
Nani kati yenu awezaye kuthibitisha kuwa mimi nina dhambi? Ikiwa basi nasema ukweli, kwa nini hamniamini?
47 He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you do not hear, because you are not of God.”
Aliye wa Mungu husikiliza maneno ya Mungu. Lakini ninyi hamsikilizi kwa sababu ninyi si (watu wa) Mungu.”
48 Then the Jews answered him, “Do not we say well that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?”
Wayahudi wakamwambia, “Je, hatukusema kweli kwamba wewe ni Msamaria, na tena una pepo?”
49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father and you dishonor me.
Yesu akajibu, “Mimi sina pepo; mimi namheshimu Baba yangu, lakini ninyi hamniheshimu.
50 But I do not seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.
Mimi sijitafutii utukufu wangu mwenyewe; yuko mmoja mwenye kuutafuta utukufu huo, naye ni hakimu.
51 Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death in this age (aiōn g165)."
Kweli nawaambieni, anayeuzingatia ujumbe wangu hatakufa milele.” (aiōn g165)
52 Then the Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, as did the prophets; and you say, 'If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death in this age (aiōn g165).'
Basi, Wayahudi wakasema, “Sasa tunajua kweli kwamba wewe ni mwendawazimu! Abrahamu alikufa, na manabii pia walikufa, nawe wasema ati, Anayeuzingatia ujumbe wangu hatakufa milele! (aiōn g165)
53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?”
Je, unajifanya mkuu zaidi kuliko baba yetu Abrahamu ambaye alikufa? Hata na manabii walikufa. Wewe unajifanya kuwa nani?”
54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God.
Yesu akawajibu, “Nikijitukuza mwenyewe, utukufu wangu si kitu. Baba yangu ambaye ninyi mwasema ni Baba yenu, ndiye anayenitukuza.
55 You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, ‘I do not know him,’ I would be like you, a liar. But I know him and keep his word.
Ninyi hamjapata kumjua, lakini mimi namjua. Na, nikisema simjui, nitakuwa mwongo kama ninyi. Mimi namjua na ninashika neno lake.
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it and was glad.”
Abrahamu, baba yenu, alishangilia aione siku yangu; naye aliiona, akafurahi.”
57 The Jews therefore said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old! Have you seen Abraham?”
Basi, Wayahudi wakamwambia, “Wewe hujatimiza miaka hamsini bado, nawe umemwona Abrahamu?”
58 Jesus said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM.”
Yesu akawaambia, “Kweli nawaambieni, kabla Abrahamu hajazaliwa, mimi niko.”
59 Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple, having gone through the middle of them, and so passed by.
Hapo wakaokota mawe ili wamtupie, lakini Yesu akajificha, akatoka Hekaluni.
