John 10
1 Verily, verily, I say to you, He that enters not in by the door to the fold of the sheep, but mounts up elsewhere, he is a thief and a robber;
Yesu alisema “Kweli nawaambieni, yeyote yule asiyeingia katika zizi la kondoo kwa kupitia mlangoni, bali hupenya na kuingia kwa njia nyingine, huyo ni mwizi na mnyang'anyi.
2 but he that enters in by the door is [the] shepherd of the sheep.
Lakini anayeingia kwa kupitia mlangoni, huyo ndiye mchungaji wa kondoo.
3 To him the porter opens; and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.
Mngoja mlango wa zizi humfungulia, na kondoo husikia sauti yake, naye huwaita kondoo wake kila mmoja kwa jina lake na kuwaongoza nje.
4 When he has put forth all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
Akisha watoa nje huwatangulia mbele nao kondoo humfuata, kwani wanaijua sauti yake.
5 But they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.
Kondoo hao hawawezi kumfuata mgeni, bali watamkimbia kwa sababu hawaijui sauti yake.”
6 This allegory spoke Jesus to them, but they did not know what it was [of] which he spoke to them.
Yesu aliwaambia mfano huo, lakini wao hawakuelewa alichotaka kuwaambia.
7 Jesus therefore said again to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
Basi, akasema tena, “Kweli nawaambieni, mimi ni mlango wa kondoo.
8 All whoever came before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not hear them.
Wale wengine wote waliokuja kabla yangu ni wezi na wanyang'anyi, nao kondoo hawakuwasikiliza.
9 I am the door: if any one enter in by me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and shall go out and shall find pasture.
Mimi ni mlango. Anayeingia kwa kupitia kwangu ataokolewa; ataingia na kutoka, na kupata malisho.
10 The thief comes not but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I am come that they might have life, and might have [it] abundantly.
Mwizi huja kwa shabaha ya kuiba, kuua na kuharibu. Mimi nimekuja mpate kuwa na uzima—uzima kamili.
11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep:
“Mimi ni mchungaji mwema. Mchungaji mwema huutoa uhai wake kwa ajili ya kondoo wake.
12 but he who serves for wages, and who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf seizes them and scatters the sheep.
Mtu wa kuajiriwa ambaye si mchungaji, na wala kondoo si mali yake, anapoona mbwa mwitu anakuja, huwaacha kondoo na kukimbia. Kisha mbwa mwitu huwakamata na kuwatawanya.
13 Now he who serves for wages flees because he serves for wages, and is not himself concerned about the sheep.
Yeye hajali kitu juu ya kondoo kwa sababu yeye ni mtu wa mshahara tu.
14 I am the good shepherd; and I know those that are mine, and am known of those that are mine,
Mimi ni mchungaji mwema. Nawajua walio wangu, nao walio wangu wananijua mimi,
15 as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.
kama vile Baba anijuavyo, nami nimjuavyo Baba. Mimi nayatoa maisha yangu kwa ajili yao.
16 And I have other sheep which are not of this fold: those also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one flock, one shepherd.
Tena ninao kondoo wengine ambao hawamo zizini humu. Inanibidi kuwaleta hao pia, nao wataisikia sauti yangu, na kutakuwako kundi moja na mchungaji mmoja.
17 On this account the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it again.
“Baba ananipenda kwani nautoa uhai wangu ili nipate kuupokea tena.
18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down and I have authority to take it again. I have received this commandment of my Father.
Hakuna mtu anayeninyang'anya uhai wangu; mimi na nautoa kwa hiari yangu mwenyewe. Ninao uwezo wa kuutoa na uwezo wa kuuchukua tena. Hivi ndivyo Baba alivyoniamuru nifanye.”
19 There was a division again among the Jews on account of these words;
Kukawa tena na mafarakano kati ya Wayahudi kwa sababu ya maneno haya.
20 but many of them said, He has a demon and raves; why do ye hear him?
Wengi wao wakasema, “Ana pepo; tena ni mwendawazimu! Ya nini kumsikiliza?”
21 Others said, These sayings are not [those] of one that is possessed by a demon. Can a demon open blind people's eyes?
Wengine wakasema, “Haya si maneno ya mwenye pepo. Je, pepo anaweza kuyafumbua macho ya vipofu?”
22 Now the feast of the dedication was celebrating at Jerusalem, and it was winter.
Huko Yerusalemu kulikuwa na sikukuu ya Kutabaruku. Wakati huo ulikuwa wa baridi.
23 And Jesus walked in the temple in the porch of Solomon.
Naye Yesu akawa anatembea Hekaluni katika ukumbi wa Solomoni.
24 The Jews therefore surrounded him, and said to him, Until when dost thou hold our soul in suspense? If thou art the Christ, say [so] to us openly.
Basi, Wayahudi wakamzunguka, wakamwuliza, “Utatuacha katika mashaka mpaka lini? Kama wewe ndiye Kristo, basi, tuambie wazi.”
25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye do not believe. The works which I do in my Father's name, these bear witness concerning me:
Yesu akawajibu, “Nimewaambieni, lakini hamsadiki. Kazi ninazozifanya mimi kwa jina la Baba yangu zinanishuhudia.
26 but ye do not believe, for ye are not of my sheep, as I told you.
Lakini ninyi hamsadiki kwa sababu ninyi si kondoo wangu.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me;
Kondoo wangu huisikia sauti yangu; mimi nawajua, nao hunifuata.
29 My Father who has given [them] to me is greater than all, and no one can seize out of the hand of my Father.
Baba yangu ambaye ndiye aliyenipa hao ni mkuu kuliko wote, wale hakuna awezaye kuwatoa mikononi mwake Baba.
30 I and the Father are one.
Mimi na Baba, tu mmoja.”
31 The Jews therefore again took stones that they might stone him.
Basi, Wayahudi wakachukua mawe ili wamtupie.
32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewn you of my Father; for which work of them do ye stone me?
Yesu akawaambia, “Nimewaonyesheni kazi nyingi kutoka kwa Baba. Ni ipi kati ya hizo inayowafanya mnipige mawe?”
33 The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy, and because thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
Wayahudi wakamjibu, “Hatukupigi mawe kwa ajili ya tendo jema, ila kwa sababu ya kukufuru! Maana wajifanya kuwa Mungu hali wewe ni binadamu tu.”
34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
Yesu akawajibu, “Je, haikuandikwa katika Sheria yenu: Mimi nimesema, ninyi ni miungu?
35 If he called them gods to whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken),
Mungu aliwaita miungu wale waliopewa neno lake; nasi twajua kwamba Maandiko Matakatifu yasema ukweli daima.
36 do ye say of him whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am Son of God?
Je, yeye ambaye Baba alimweka wakfu na kumtuma ulimwenguni, mnamwambia: Unakufuru, eti kwa sababu nilisema: Mimi ni Mwana wa Mungu?
37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not;
Kama sifanyi kazi za Baba yangu msiniamini.
38 but if I do, even if ye believe not me, believe the works, that ye may know [and believe] that the Father is in me and I in him.
Lakini ikiwa ninazifanya, hata kama hamniamini, walau ziaminini hizo kazi mpate kujua na kutambua kwamba Baba yuko ndani yangu, nami niko ndani yake.”
39 They sought therefore again to take him; and he went away from out of their hand
Wakajaribu tena kumkamata lakini akachopoka mikononi mwao.
40 and departed again beyond the Jordan to the place where John was baptising at the first: and he abode there.
Yesu akaenda tena ng'ambo ya mto Yordani, mahali Yohane alipokuwa akibatiza, akakaa huko.
41 And many came to him, and said, John did no sign; but all things which John said of this [man] were true.
Watu wengi walimwendea wakasema, “Yohane hakufanya ishara yoyote. Lakini yale yote Yohane aliyosema juu ya mtu huyu ni kweli kabisa.”
42 And many believed on him there.
Watu wengi mahali hapo wakamwamini.
