John 12
1 Six days before the Passover Jesus went to Bethany, to the home of Lazarus who had been raised from the dead.
Siku sita kabla ya sikukuu ya Pasaka, Yesu alifika Bethania alikoishi Lazaro ambaye Yesu alikuwa amemfufua kutoka wafu.
2 There a dinner was arranged in his honor. Martha helped serve the food while Lazarus sat at the table with Jesus and the others guests.
Huko walimwandalia chakula cha jioni, naye Martha akawa anawatumikia. Lazaro alikuwa mmoja wa wale waliokuwa mezani pamoja na Yesu.
3 Mary brought a pint of pure nard perfume and anointed Jesus' feet, wiping them dry with her hair. The scent of the perfume filled the whole house.
Basi, Maria alichukua chupa ya marashi ya nardo safi ya thamani kubwa, akampaka Yesu miguu na kuipangusa kwa nywele zake. Nyumba yote ikajaa harufu ya marashi.
4 But one of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who would later betray Jesus, asked,
Basi, Yuda Iskarioti, mmoja wa wale kumi na wawili ambaye ndiye atakayemsaliti Yesu, akasema,
5 “Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth three hundred denarii.”
“Kwa nini marashi hayo hayakuuzwa kwa fedha dinari mia tatu, wakapewa maskini?”
6 He wasn't saying this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was the one who looked after the disciples' money and he often took some for himself.
Alisema hivyo, si kwa kuwa alijali chochote juu ya maskini, bali kwa sababu alikuwa mweka hazina, na kwa kuwa alikuwa mwizi, mara kwa mara aliiba kutoka katika hiyo hazina.
7 “Don't criticize her,” Jesus replied. “She did this in preparation for the day of my burial.
Lakini Yesu akasema, “Msimsumbue huyu mama! Mwacheni ayaweke kwa ajili ya siku ya mazishi yangu.
8 You'll always have the poor here with you, but you won't always have me here.”
Maskini mtakuwa nao siku zote, lakini hamtakuwa nami siku zote.”
9 A large crowd had found out that he was there. They came there not just to see Jesus but because they wanted to see Lazarus, the man Jesus had raised from the dead.
Wayahudi wengi walisikia kwamba Yesu alikuwa Bethania. Basi, wakafika huko si tu kwa ajili ya kumwona Yesu, ila pia wapate kumwona Lazaro ambaye Yesu alimfufua kutoka wafu.
10 So the chief priests planned to kill Lazarus as well,
Makuhani wakuu waliamua pia kumwua Lazaro,
11 since it was because of him that many Jews were no longer following them but putting their trust in Jesus.
Maana kwa sababu ya Lazaro Wayahudi wengi waliwaasi viongozi wao, wakamwamini Yesu.
12 The following day the crowds of people who had come for the Passover festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.
Kesho yake, kundi kubwa la watu waliokuja kwenye sikukuu walisikia kuwa Yesu alikuwa njiani kuja Yerusalemu.
13 They cut off palm branches and went to welcome him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one coming in the name of the Lord. Blessed is the king of Israel.”
Basi, wakachukua matawi ya mitende, wakatoka kwenda kumlaki; wakapaaza sauti wakisema: “Hosana! Abarikiwe huyo ajaye kwa jina la Bwana. Abarikiwe mfalme wa Israeli.”
14 Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, as Scripture says:
Yesu akampata mwana punda mmoja akapanda juu yake kama yasemavyo Maandiko:
15 “Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your king is coming, riding a donkey's colt.”
“Usiogope mji wa Sioni! Tazama, Mfalme wako anakuja, Amepanda mwana punda.”
16 At the time, Jesus' disciples did not understand what these things meant. It was only later when he was glorified that they realized what had happened had been prophesied and applied to him.
Wakati huo wanafunzi wake hawakuelewa mambo hayo, lakini Yesu alipokwisha tukuzwa, ndipo walipokumbuka kwamba hayo yalikuwa yameandikwa juu yake, na kwamba watu walikuwa wamemtendea hivyo.
17 Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb and raise him from the dead and were telling the story.
Kundi la watu wale waliokuwa pamoja naye wakati alipomwita Lazaro kutoka kaburini, akamfufua kutoka wafu, walisema yaliyotukia.
18 That was the reason so many people went to meet Jesus—because they had heard about this miracle.
Kwa hiyo umati huo wa watu ulimlaki, maana wote walisikia kwamba Yesu alikuwa amefanya ishara hiyo.
19 The Pharisees said to one other, “Look, we're getting nowhere. Everyone's running after him.”
Basi, Mafarisayo wakaambiana, “Mnaona? Hatuwezi kufanya chochote! Tazameni, ulimwengu wote unamfuata.”
20 Now some Greeks had come to the festival to worship.
Kulikuwa na Wagiriki kadhaa miongoni mwa watu waliokuwa wamefika Yerusalemu kuabudu wakati wa sikukuu hiyo.
21 They came to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, “Sir, we'd like to see Jesus.”
Hao walimwendea Filipo, mwenyeji wa Bethsaida katika Galilaya, wakasema, “Mheshimiwa, tunataka kumwona Yesu.”
22 Philip went and told Andrew. Then they both went to Jesus and told him.
Filipo akaenda akamwambia Andrea, nao wawili wakaenda kumwambia Yesu.
23 Jesus replied, “The time has come for the Son of man to be glorified.
Yesu akawaambia, “Saa ya kutukuzwa kwa Mwana wa Mtu imefika!
24 I tell you the truth: unless a grain of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains just one grain. But if it dies, it produces many more grains of wheat.
Kweli nawaambieni, punje ya ngano hubaki punje tu isipokuwa ikianguka katika udongo na kufa. Kama ikifa, basi huzaa matunda mengi.
25 If you love your own life you will lose it, but if you don't love your own life in this world you will keep your life forever. (aiōnios g166)
Anayependa maisha yake, atayapoteza; anayeyachukia maisha yake katika ulimwengu huu, atayaweka kwa ajili ya uzima wa milele. (aiōnios g166)
26 If you want to serve me you need to follow me. My servants will be where I am, and my Father will honor anyone who serves for me.
Anayetaka kunitumikia ni lazima anifuate, hivyo kwamba popote pale nilipo mimi ndipo na mtumishi wangu atakapokuwa. Mtu yeyote anayenitumikia Baba yangu atampa heshima.
27 Now I am troubled. What should I say? ‘Father, save me from this coming time of suffering?’ No, for this is why I came—to go through this time of suffering.
“Sasa roho yangu imefadhaika, na niseme nini? Je, niseme: Baba, usiruhusu saa hii inifikie? Lakini ndiyo maana nimekuja—ili nipite katika saa hii.
28 Father, show the glory of your character.” A voice came from heaven, saying, “I have shown its glory, and I will show it again.”
Baba, ulitukuze jina lako.” Hapo sauti ikasema kutoka mbinguni, “Nimelitukuza, na nitalitukuza tena.”
29 The crowd that was standing there heard it. Some said it thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.
Umati wa watu waliokuwa wamesimama hapo walisikia sauti hiyo, na baadhi yao walisema, “Malaika ameongea naye!”
30 Jesus told them, “This voice spoke not for my sake, but for yours.
Lakini Yesu akawaambia, “Sauti hiyo haikutokea kwa ajili yangu mimi, ila kwa ajili yenu.
31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the prince of this world will be thrown out.
Sasa ndio wakati wa ulimwengu huu kuhukumiwa; sasa mtawala wa ulimwengu huu atapinduliwa.
32 But when I am lifted up from the earth I will attract everyone to me.”
Nami nitakapoinuliwa juu ya nchi nitamvuta kila mmoja kwangu.”
33 (He said this to point out the kind of death he was going to die.)
(Kwa kusema hivyo alionyesha atakufa kifo gani).
34 The crowd responded, “The Law tells us that the Messiah will live forever, so how can you say the Son of man must be ‘lifted up’? Who is this ‘Son of man’?” (aiōn g165)
Basi, umati huo ukamjibu, “Sisi tunaambiwa na Sheria yetu kwamba Kristo atadumu milele. Wawezaje basi, kusema ati Mwana wa Mtu anapaswa kuinuliwa? Huyo Mwana wa Mtu ni nani?” (aiōn g165)
35 Jesus replied, “The light is here with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light so that the darkness doesn't overtake you. Those who walk in the dark don't know where they're going.
Yesu akawaambia, “Mwanga bado uko nanyi kwa muda mfupi. Tembeeni mngali mnao huo mwanga ili giza lisiwapate; maana atembeaye gizani hajui aendako.
36 Put your trust in the light while you still have it so that you can become children of light.” When Jesus had told them this, he left and hid himself from them.
Basi, wakati mnao huo mwanga uaminini ili mpate kuwa watu wa mwanga.” Baada ya kusema maneno hayo, Yesu alikwenda zake na kujificha mbali nao.
37 But despite all the miracles he had done in their presence, they still did not trust in Jesus.
Ingawa Yesu alifanya miujiza hii yote mbele yao, wao hawakumwamini.
38 This fulfilled the message of Isaiah the prophet who said, “Lord, who has believed what we told them? To whom has the Lord's power been revealed?”
Hivyo maneno aliyosema nabii Isaya yakatimia: “Bwana, nani aliyeuamini ujumbe wetu? Na uwezo wa Bwana umedhihirishwa kwa nani?”
39 They were not able to trust him, and as a result they fulfilled what Isaiah also said:
Hivyo hawakuweza kuamini, kwani Isaya tena alisema:
40 “He blinded their eyes, and made their minds dull, so that their eyes would not see, and their minds would not think, and they would not turn to me—for if they did I would heal them.”
“Mungu ameyapofusha macho yao, amezipumbaza akili zao; wasione kwa macho yao, wasielewe kwa akili zao; wala wasinigeukie, asema Bwana, ili nipate kuwaponya.”
41 Isaiah saw Jesus' glory and said this in reference to him.
Isaya alisema maneno haya kwa sababu aliuona utukufu wa Yesu, akasema habari zake.
42 Even so many of the leaders did trust in him. However, they did not openly admit it because they did not want the Pharisees to expel them from the synagogue,
Hata hivyo, wengi wa viongozi wa Wayahudi walimwamini Yesu. Lakini kwa sababu ya Mafarisayo, hawakumkiri hadharani kwa kuogopa kwamba watatengwa na sunagogi.
43 loving human admiration more than God's approval.
Walipendelea kusifiwa na watu kuliko kusifiwa na Mungu
44 Jesus called out, “If you trust in me you're not just trusting in me but also in the one who sent me.
Kisha Yesu akasema kwa sauti kubwa, “Mtu aliyeniamini, haniamini mimi tu, ila anamwamini pia yule aliyenituma.
45 When you see me, you're seeing the one who sent me.
Anayeniona mimi anamwona pia yule aliyenituma.
46 I have come as a light shining into the world, so if you trust in me you won't remain in the dark.
Mimi ni mwanga, nami nimekuja ulimwenguni ili wote wanaoniamini wasibaki gizani.
47 I don't judge anyone who hears my words but doesn't do what I say. I came to save the world, not to judge it.
Anayeyasikia maneno yangu lakini hayashiki mimi sitamhukumu; maana sikuja kuhukumu ulimwengu bali kuuokoa.
48 Anyone who rejects me and does not accept my words will be judged at the end-time judgment in accordance with what I have said.
Asiyeyashika maneno yangu anaye wa kumhukumu: neno lile nililosema ni hakimu wake siku ya mwisho.
49 For I'm not speaking for myself but for my Father who sent me. He is the one who instructed me what to say and how to say it.
Mimi sikunena kwa mamlaka yangu mwenyewe, ila Baba aliyenituma ndiye aliyeniamuru niseme nini na niongee nini.
