John 11
1 NOW a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
Basi mtu mmoja jina lake Lazaro alikuwa mgonjwa. Yeye alikuwa akiishi Bethania kijiji cha Maria na Martha dada zake.
2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
Huyu Maria, ambaye Lazaro kaka yake alikuwa mgonjwa, ndiye yule ambaye alimpaka Bwana mafuta na kuifuta miguu yake kwa nywele zake.
3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
Hivyo hawa dada wawili walituma ujumbe kwa Yesu kumwambia, “Bwana, yule umpendaye ni mgonjwa.”
4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
Lakini Yesu aliposikia hayo, akasema, “Ugonjwa huu hautaleta mauti bali umetokea ili kudhihirisha utukufu wa Mungu, ili Mwana wa Mungu apate kutukuzwa kutokana na ugonjwa huu.”
5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
Pamoja na hivyo, ingawa Yesu aliwapenda Martha, Maria na Lazaro ndugu yao,
6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
baada ya kusikia kwamba Lazaro ni mgonjwa, aliendelea kukawia huko alikokuwa kwa siku mbili zaidi.
7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judæa again.
Ndipo akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Haya, turudi Uyahudi.”
8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
Wanafunzi wake wakamwambia, “Rabi, Wayahudi walikuwa wanataka kukupiga mawe, nawe unataka kurudi huko?”
9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
Yesu akawajibu, “Si kuna saa kumi na mbili za mchana katika siku moja? Wala watembeao mchana hawawezi kujikwaa kwa maana wanaona nuru ya ulimwengu huu.
10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
Lakini wale watembeao usiku hujikwaa kwa sababu hakuna nuru ndani yao.”
11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
Baada ya kusema haya, Yesu akawaambia, “Rafiki yetu Lazaro amelala, lakini naenda kumwamsha.”
12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
Wanafunzi wakamwambia, “Bwana, kama amelala usingizi ataamka.”
13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
Hata hivyo, Yesu alikuwa anazungumzia kuwa Lazaro amekufa, lakini wanafunzi wake hawakuelewa, walidhani kwamba anasema Lazaro amelala usingizi tu.
14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
Kwa hiyo Yesu akawaambia waziwazi, “Lazaro amekufa.
15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
Hata hivyo nafurahi kwa kuwa sikuwepo huko kabla ya Lazaro kufa, ili mpate kuamini. Lakini sasa twendeni kwake.”
16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
Tomaso aliyeitwa Pacha akawaambia wanafunzi wenzake, “Sisi nasi twendeni tukafe pamoja naye.”
17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
Yesu alipowasili huko alikuta Lazaro amekuwa kaburini siku nne.
18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
Basi Bethania ulikuwa karibu na Yerusalemu umbali wa karibu maili mbili,
19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
na Wayahudi wengi walikuwa wamekuja kuwafariji Martha na Maria kwa ajili ya kufiwa na ndugu yao.
20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
Martha aliposikia kwamba Yesu anakuja, alitoka kwenda kumlaki, ila Maria alibaki nyumbani.
21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
Martha akamwambia Yesu, “Bwana, kama ungalikuwa hapa, ndugu yangu hangalikufa.
22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
Lakini sasa ninajua kuwa chochote utakachomwomba Mungu, atakupa.”
23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
Yesu akamwambia, “Ndugu yako atafufuka.”
24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
Martha akamjibu, “Ninajua ya kuwa atafufuka wakati wa ufufuo wa wafu siku ya mwisho.”
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Yesu akamwambia, “Mimi ndiye huo ufufuo na uzima. Yeye aniaminiye mimi, hata akifa atakuwa anaishi
na yeyote aishiye na kuniamini hatakufa kabisa hata milele. Je, unasadiki haya?” (aiōn g165)
27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
Martha akamwambia, “Ndiyo Bwana, ninaamini ya kuwa wewe ndiwe Kristo, Mwana wa Mungu, yeye ajaye ulimwenguni.”
28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
Baada ya kusema haya Martha alikwenda, akamwita Maria dada yake faraghani na kumwambia, “Mwalimu yuko hapa anakuita.”
29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
Maria aliposikia hivyo, akaondoka upesi akaenda mpaka alipokuwa Yesu.
30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
Yesu alikuwa hajaingia kijijini, bali alikuwa bado yuko mahali pale alipokutana na Martha.
31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
Wale Wayahudi waliokuwa pamoja na Maria nyumbani wakimfariji walipoona ameondoka haraka na kutoka nje, walimfuata wakidhani ya kwamba alikuwa anakwenda kule kaburini kulilia huko.
32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
Maria alipofika mahali pale Yesu alipokuwa, alipiga magoti miguuni Pake na kusema, “Bwana, kama ungalikuwa hapa, ndugu yangu hangalikufa.”
33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
Yesu alipomwona Maria akilia na wale Wayahudi waliokuja pamoja naye pia wakilia, Yesu alisikia uchungu moyoni, akafadhaika sana.
34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
Akauliza, “Mmemweka wapi?” Wakamwambia, “Bwana, njoo upaone.”
35 Jesus wept.
Yesu akalia machozi.
36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
Ndipo Wayahudi wakasema, “Tazama jinsi alivyompenda Lazaro!”
37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
Lakini wengine wakasema, “Je, yule aliyefungua macho ya kipofu, hakuweza kumfanya na huyu asife?”
38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
Yesu kwa mara nyingine akiwa amefadhaika sana, akafika penye kaburi. Hilo kaburi lilikuwa pango ambalo jiwe lilikuwa limewekwa kwenye ingilio lake.
39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
Yesu akasema, “Liondoeni hilo jiwe.” Martha ndugu yake yule aliyekuwa amekufa akasema, “Lakini Bwana, wakati huu atakuwa ananuka kwani amekwisha kuwa kaburini siku nne.”
40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
Yesu akamwambia, “Sikukuambia kwamba kama ukiamini utauona utukufu wa Mungu?”
41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
Kwa hiyo wakaliondoa lile jiwe kutoka kaburini. Yesu akainua macho yake juu akasema, “Baba, ninakushukuru kwa kuwa wanisikia.
42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
Ninajua ya kuwa wewe hunisikia siku zote, lakini nimesema haya kwa ajili ya umati huu uliosimama hapa, ili wapate kuamini ya kuwa wewe umenituma.”
43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
Baada ya kusema haya, Yesu akapaza sauti yake akaita, “Lazaro, njoo huku!”
44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
Yule aliyekuwa amekufa akatoka nje, mikono yake na miguu yake ikiwa imeviringishiwa vitambaa vya kitani na leso usoni pake. Yesu akawaambia, “Mfungueni, mwacheni aende zake.”
45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
Hivyo Wayahudi wengi waliokuwa wamekuja kumfariji Maria, walipoona yale Yesu aliyoyatenda wakamwamini.
46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
Lakini baadhi yao wakaenda kwa Mafarisayo na kuwaambia mambo Yesu aliyoyafanya.
47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
Kwa hiyo viongozi wa makuhani na Mafarisayo wakaita mkutano wa baraza. Wakaulizana, “Tufanyeje? Huyu mtu anafanya ishara nyingi.
48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
Kama tukimwacha aendelee hivi, kila mtu atamwamini, nao Warumi watakuja na kupaharibu mahali petu patakatifu na taifa letu.”
49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
Mmoja wao aliyeitwa Kayafa, ambaye alikuwa kuhani mkuu mwaka huo, akasema, “Ninyi hamjui kitu chochote!
50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
Hamjui kwamba ni afadhali mtu mmoja afe kwa ajili ya watu, kuliko taifa lote liangamie?”
51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
Hakusema haya kutokana na mawazo yake mwenyewe bali kama kuhani mkuu mwaka huo, alitabiri kuwa Yesu angelikufa kwa ajili ya taifa la Wayahudi,
52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
wala si kwa ajili ya taifa hilo pekee, bali pia kwa ajili ya watoto wa Mungu waliotawanyika, ili kuwaleta pamoja na kuwafanya wawe wamoja.
53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
Hivyo tangu siku hiyo wakawa wanafanya mipango ili wamuue Yesu.
54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
Kwa hiyo Yesu akawa hatembei hadharani miongoni mwa Wayahudi, bali alijitenga akaenda sehemu iliyo karibu na jangwa kwenye kijiji kiitwacho Efraimu. Akakaa huko na wanafunzi wake.
55 And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
Basi Pasaka ya Wayahudi ilipokuwa imekaribia, watu wengi walitoka vijijini wakaenda Yerusalemu kabla ya Pasaka ili wakajitakase.
56 Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
Watu wakawa wanamtafuta Yesu, nao waliposimama kwenye eneo la Hekalu waliulizana, Je, mtu huyu hatakuja kamwe kwenye Sikukuu?
57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.
Viongozi wa makuhani na Mafarisayo walikuwa wametoa amri kuwa yeyote atakayejua mahali Yesu aliko, lazima atoe taarifa ili wapate kumkamata.
