John 5
1 After these things, there was a Jewish festival, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Baada ya haya, kulikuwa na Sikukuu ya Wayahudi, naye Yesu akapanda kwenda Yerusalemu.
2 Now in Jerusalem by the sheep area there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, "Beth Hesda," having five porches.
Huko Yerusalemu, karibu na mlango uitwao Mlango wa Kondoo, palikuwa na bwawa moja lililoitwa kwa Kiebrania Bethzatha, ambalo lilikuwa limezungukwa na kumbi tano.
3 In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed.
Hapa palikuwa na idadi kubwa ya wasiojiweza, yaani, vipofu, viwete, na waliopooza [wakingojea maji yatibuliwe.
Kwa maana malaika alikuwa akishuka wakati fulani, akayatibua maji. Yule aliyekuwa wa kwanza kuingia ndani baada ya maji kutibuliwa alipona ugonjwa wowote aliokuwa nao].
5 A certain man was there, who had been sick for thirty-eight years.
Mtu mmoja alikuwako huko ambaye alikuwa ameugua kwa miaka thelathini na minane.
6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been sick for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to be made well?"
Yesu alipomwona akiwa amelala hapo, naye akijua kuwa amekuwa hapo kwa muda mrefu, akamwambia, “Je, wataka kuponywa?”
7 The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I am on my way, someone else steps down ahead of me."
Yule mgonjwa akamjibu, “Bwana, mimi sina mtu wa kuniingiza bwawani maji yanapotibuliwa. Nami ninapotaka kutumbukia bwawani, mtu mwingine huingia kabla yangu.”
8 Jesus said to him, "Arise, take up your mat, and walk."
Yesu akamwambia, “Inuka! Chukua mkeka wako na uende.”
9 Immediately, the man was made well, and took up his mat and walked. Now it was the Sabbath on that day.
Mara yule mtu akapona, akachukua mkeka wake, akaanza kutembea. Basi siku hiyo ilikuwa siku ya Sabato.
10 So the Jewish leaders said to him who was cured, "It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat."
Kwa hiyo Wayahudi wakamwambia yule mtu aliyeponywa, “Leo ni Sabato, si halali wewe kubeba mkeka wako.”
11 But he answered them, "The one who made me well, that one said to me, 'Take up your mat, and walk.'"
Yeye akawajibu, “Yule mtu aliyeniponya aliniambia, ‘Chukua mkeka wako na uende.’”
12 Then they asked him, "Who is the man who said to you to pick it up and walk?"
Wakamuuliza, “Ni mtu gani huyo aliyekuambia uchukue mkeka wako uende?”
13 But the one who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.
Basi yule mtu aliyeponywa hakufahamu ni nani aliyemponya, kwa sababu Yesu alikuwa amejiondoa katika ule umati wa watu uliokuwa hapo.
14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "See, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you."
Baadaye Yesu akamkuta yule mtu aliyemponya ndani ya Hekalu na kumwambia, “Tazama umeponywa, usitende dhambi tena. La sivyo, lisije likakupata jambo baya zaidi.”
15 The man went away, and told the Jewish leaders that it was Jesus who had made him well.
Yule mtu akaenda, akawaambia wale Wayahudi kuwa ni Yesu aliyemponya.
16 For this cause the Jewish leaders persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the Sabbath.
Kwa hiyo Wayahudi wakaanza kumsumbua Yesu, kwa sababu alikuwa anafanya mambo kama hayo siku ya Sabato.
17 But he answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too."
Yesu akawajibu, “Baba yangu anafanya kazi yake daima hata siku hii ya leo, nami pia ninafanya kazi.”
18 For this cause therefore the Jewish leaders sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
Maneno haya yaliwaudhi sana viongozi wa Wayahudi. Wakajaribu kila njia wapate jinsi ya kumuua, kwani si kwamba alivunja Sabato tu, bali alikuwa akimwita Mungu Baba yake, hivyo kujifanya sawa na Mungu.
19 Jesus therefore answered them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.
Yesu akawaambia, “Amin, amin nawaambia, Mwana hawezi kufanya jambo lolote peke yake, yeye aweza tu kufanya lile analomwona Baba yake akifanya, kwa maana lolote afanyalo Baba, Mwana pia hufanya vivyo hivyo.
20 For the Father loves the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, so that you may marvel.
Baba ampenda Mwana na kumwonyesha yale ambayo yeye Baba mwenyewe anayafanya, naye atamwonyesha kazi kuu kuliko hizi ili mpate kushangaa.
21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.
Hakika kama vile Baba awafufuavyo wafu na kuwapa uzima, vivyo hivyo Mwana huwapa uzima wale anaopenda.
22 For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son,
Wala Baba hamhukumu mtu yeyote, lakini hukumu yote amempa Mwana,
23 that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.
ili wote wamheshimu Mwana kama vile wanavyomheshimu Baba. Yeyote asiyemheshimu Mwana, hamheshimu Baba aliyemtuma.
24 "Truly, truly, I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has everlasting life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. (aiōnios g166)
“Amin, amin nawaambia, yeyote anayesikia maneno yangu na kumwamini yeye aliyenituma, anao uzima wa milele, naye hatahukumiwa, bali amepita kutoka mautini, na kuingia uzimani. (aiōnios g166)
25 Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God's voice; and those who hear will live.
Amin, amin nawaambia, saa yaja, nayo saa ipo, wafu watakapoisikia sauti ya Mwana wa Mungu, nao watakaoisikia watakuwa hai.
26 For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.
Kama vile Baba alivyo na uzima ndani yake, vivyo hivyo amempa Mwana kuwa na uzima ndani yake.
27 He also gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man.
Naye amempa Mwanawe mamlaka ya kuhukumu kwa kuwa yeye ni Mwana wa Adamu.
28 Do not be amazed at this, for the hour comes, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice,
“Msishangae kusikia haya, kwa maana saa inakuja ambapo wale walio makaburini wataisikia sauti yake.
29 and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.
Nao watatoka nje, wale waliotenda mema watafufuka wapate uzima na wale waliotenda maovu, watafufuka wahukumiwe.
30 I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the One who sent me.
“Mimi siwezi kufanya jambo lolote peke yangu. Ninavyosikia ndivyo ninavyohukumu, nayo hukumu yangu ni ya haki kwa kuwa sitafuti kufanya mapenzi yangu mwenyewe, bali mapenzi yake yeye aliyenituma.
31 "If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.
“Kama ningejishuhudia mimi mwenyewe, ushuhuda wangu si kweli.
32 It is another who testifies about me. I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true.
Lakini yuko mwingine anishuhudiaye na ninajua kwamba ushuhuda wake ni wa kweli.
33 You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
“Mlituma wajumbe kwa Yohana, naye akashuhudia juu ya kweli.
34 But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.
Si kwamba naukubali ushuhuda wa mwanadamu, la, bali ninalitaja hili kusudi ninyi mpate kuokolewa.
35 He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
Yohana alikuwa taa iliyowaka na kutoa nuru, nanyi kwa muda mlichagua kuifurahia nuru yake.
36 But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.
“Lakini ninao ushuhuda mkuu zaidi kuliko wa Yohana. Kazi zile nizifanyazo, zinashuhudia juu yangu, zile ambazo Baba amenituma nizikamilishe, naam, ishara hizi ninazofanya, zinashuhudia kuwa Baba ndiye alinituma.
37 The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
Naye Baba mwenyewe ameshuhudia juu yangu. Hamjapata kamwe kuisikia sauti yake wala kuona umbo lake,
38 You do not have his word living in you; because you do not believe him whom he sent.
wala hamna neno lake ndani yenu, kwa sababu hamkumwamini yeye aliyetumwa naye.
39 You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have everlasting life; and these are they which testify about me. (aiōnios g166)
Ninyi mnachunguza Maandiko mkidhani ya kuwa ndani yake mna uzima wa milele, maandiko haya ndiyo yanayonishuhudia Mimi. (aiōnios g166)
40 But you are unwilling to come to me so that you may have life.
Lakini mnakataa kuja kwangu ili mpate uzima.
41 I do not receive glory from people.
“Mimi sitafuti kutukuzwa na wanadamu.
42 But I know you, that you do not have God's love in yourselves.
Lakini ninajua kwamba hamna upendo wa Mungu mioyoni mwenu.
43 I have come in my Father's name, and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him.
Mimi nimekuja kwa jina la Baba yangu, nanyi hamnipokei, lakini mtu mwingine akija kwa jina lake mwenyewe, mtampokea.
44 How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
Ninyi mwawezaje kuamini ikiwa mnapeana utukufu ninyi kwa ninyi, lakini hamna bidii kupata utukufu utokao kwa Mungu?
45 "Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope.
“Lakini msidhani kuwa mimi nitawashtaki mbele za Baba, mshtaki wenu ni Mose, ambaye mmemwekea tumaini lenu.
46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me.
Kama mngelimwamini Mose, mngeliniamini na mimi kwa maana aliandika habari zangu.
47 But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?"
Lakini ikiwa hamwamini aliyoandika Mose, mtaaminije ninayoyasema?”
