John 7
1 After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jewish leaders sought to kill him.
Baada ya mambo haya, Yesu alikwenda sehemu mbalimbali za Galilaya. Hakutaka kwenda Uyahudi kwa sababu Wayahudi huko walitaka kumuua.
2 Now the Jewish festival, the Feast of Tabernacles, was near.
Sikukuu ya Vibanda ya Wayahudi ilikuwa imekaribia.
3 So his brothers said to him, "Depart from here, and go into Judea, that your disciples also may see your works that you are doing.
Hivyo ndugu zake Yesu wakamwambia, “Ondoka hapa uende Uyahudi ili wanafunzi Wako wapate kuona miujiza unayofanya.
4 For no one does anything in secret when he himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world."
Mtu anayetaka kujulikana hafanyi mambo yake kwa siri. Kama unafanya mambo haya, jionyeshe kwa ulimwengu.”
5 For even his brothers did not believe in him.
Hata ndugu zake mwenyewe hawakumwamini.
6 Jesus therefore said to them, "My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
Yesu akawaambia, “Wakati wangu bado haujawadia, lakini wakati wenu upo siku zote.
7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.
Ulimwengu hauwezi kuwachukia ninyi, lakini unanichukia mimi kwa sababu ninawashuhudia kwamba matendo yao ni maovu.
8 You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled."
Ninyi nendeni kwenye Sikukuu, lakini mimi sitahudhuria Sikukuu hii kwa sababu wakati wangu haujawadia.”
9 After he had said this, he stayed in Galilee.
Akiisha kusema hayo, akabaki Galilaya.
10 But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.
Lakini ndugu zake walipokwisha kuondoka kwenda kwenye Sikukuu, yeye pia alikwenda lakini kwa siri.
11 The Jewish leaders therefore sought him at the feast, and said, "Where is he?"
Wayahudi walikuwa wakimtafuta huko kwenye Sikukuu na kuulizana, “Yuko wapi huyu mtu?”
12 There was much murmuring among the crowds concerning him. Some said, "He is a good man." But others said, "Not so, but he leads the crowd astray."
Kulikuwa na minongʼono iliyoenea kumhusu Yesu katika umati wa watu, wakati wengine wakisema, “Ni mtu mwema.” Wengine walikuwa wakisema, “La, yeye anawadanganya watu.”
13 Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jewish leaders.
Lakini hakuna mtu yeyote aliyemsema waziwazi kumhusu kwa sababu ya kuwaogopa Wayahudi.
14 But when it was now the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.
Ilipokaribia katikati ya Sikukuu, Yesu alipanda kwenda Hekaluni na kuanza kufundisha.
15 Then the Jewish leaders were astonished, saying, "How does this man know such writings, having never been educated?"
Wayahudi wakastaajabia mafundisho yake wakasema, “Mtu huyu amepataje kujua mambo haya bila kufundishwa?”
16 Jesus therefore answered them, "My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.
Ndipo Yesu akawajibu, “Mafundisho yangu si yangu mwenyewe, bali yanatoka kwake yeye aliyenituma.
17 If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.
Mtu yeyote akipenda kufanya mapenzi ya Mungu, atajua kama mafundisho yangu yanatoka kwa Mungu au ninasema kwa ajili yangu mwenyewe.
18 He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
Wale wanenao kwa ajili yao wenyewe hufanya hivyo kwa kutaka utukufu wao wenyewe. Lakini yeye atafutaye utukufu wa yule aliyemtuma ni wa kweli, wala hakuna uongo ndani yake.
19 Did not Moses give you the Law, and yet none of you keeps the Law? Why do you seek to kill me?"
Je, Mose hakuwapa ninyi sheria? Lakini hakuna hata mmoja wenu anayeishika hiyo sheria. Kwa nini mnataka kuniua?”
20 The crowd answered, "You have a demon. Who seeks to kill you?"
Ule umati wa watu ukamjibu, “Wewe una pepo mchafu! Ni nani anayetaka kukuua?”
21 Jesus answered them, "I did one work, and you are all amazed.
Yesu akawajibu, “Nimefanya muujiza mmoja na nyote mkastaajabu.
22 Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a boy.
Lakini kwa kuwa Mose aliwaamuru tohara (ingawa kwa kweli haikutoka kwa Mose bali kwa baba zenu wakuu), mnamtahiri mtoto hata siku ya Sabato.
23 If a boy receives circumcision on the Sabbath, that the Law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me, because I made a man completely healthy on the Sabbath?
Ikiwa mtoto aweza kutahiriwa siku ya Sabato kusudi sheria ya Mose isivunjwe, kwa nini mnanikasirikia kwa kumponya mtu mwili wake wote siku ya Sabato?
24 Do not judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."
Acheni kuhukumu mambo kwa jinsi mnavyoona tu, bali hukumuni kwa haki.”
25 Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, "Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
Ndipo baadhi ya watu wa Yerusalemu wakawa wanasema, “Tazameni, huyu si yule mtu wanayetaka kumuua?
26 Look, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?
Mbona yuko hapa anazungumza hadharani na wala hawamwambii neno lolote? Je, inawezekana viongozi wanafahamu kuwa huyu ndiye Kristo?
27 However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from."
Tunafahamu huyu mtu anakotoka, lakini Kristo atakapokuja, hakuna yeyote atakayejua atokako.”
28 Jesus therefore called out in the temple, teaching and saying, "You both know me, and know where I am from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you do not know.
Ndipo Yesu, akaendelea kufundisha Hekaluni, akisema, “Ninyi mnanifahamu na kujua nitokako. Mimi sikuja kwa ajili yangu mwenyewe, bali yeye aliyenituma ni wa kweli na ninyi hammjui.
29 I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me."
Mimi namjua kwa kuwa nimetoka kwake, naye ndiye alinituma.”
30 They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
Ndipo wakatafuta kumkamata, lakini hakuna mtu yeyote aliyethubutu kumshika kwa sababu saa yake ilikuwa bado haijawadia.
31 But many in the crowd believed in him. They said, "When the Christ comes, he won't do more signs than those which this man has done, will he?"
Nao watu wengi wakamwamini, wakasema, “Je, Kristo atakapokuja, atafanya miujiza mikuu zaidi kuliko aliyoifanya mtu huyu?”
32 The Pharisees heard the crowd murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.
Mafarisayo wakasikia watu wakinongʼona mambo kama hayo kuhusu Yesu, ndipo wao pamoja na viongozi wa makuhani wakatuma walinzi wa Hekalu waende kumkamata.
33 Then Jesus said, "I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me.
Yesu akasema, “Mimi bado niko pamoja nanyi kwa kitambo kidogo, kisha nitarudi kwake yeye aliyenituma.
34 You will seek me, but won't find; and where I am, you cannot come."
Mtanitafuta lakini hamtaniona, nami niliko ninyi hamwezi kuja.”
35 The Jewish leaders therefore said among themselves, "Where will this man go that we won't find him? Will he go to the Diaspora among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
Wayahudi wakaulizana wao kwa wao, “Huyu mtu anataka kwenda wapi ambako hatuwezi kumfuata? Je, anataka kwenda kwa Wayunani ambako baadhi ya watu wetu wametawanyikia, akawafundishe Wayunani?
36 What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me, but won't find; and where I am, you cannot come'?"
Yeye ana maana gani anaposema, ‘Mtanitafuta lakini hamtaniona,’ na, ‘nami niliko ninyi hamwezi kuja’?”
37 Now on the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.
Siku ile ya mwisho ya Sikukuu, siku ile kuu, wakati Yesu akiwa amesimama huko, akapaza sauti yake akasema, “Kama mtu yeyote anaona kiu na aje kwangu anywe.
38 He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water."
Yeyote aniaminiye mimi, kama Maandiko yasemavyo, vijito vya maji ya uzima vitatiririka ndani mwake.”
39 But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Yesu aliposema haya alimaanisha Roho Mtakatifu ambaye wote waliomwamini wangempokea, kwani mpaka wakati huo, Roho alikuwa hajatolewa, kwa kuwa Yesu alikuwa bado hajatukuzwa.
40 Some of the crowd therefore, when they heard these words, said, "This is truly the Prophet."
Waliposikia maneno hayo, baadhi ya watu miongoni mwa ule umati wakasema, “Hakika huyu ndiye yule Nabii.”
41 Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?
Wengine wakasema, “Huyu ndiye Kristo!” Lakini wengine wakauliza, “Je, Kristo kwao ni Galilaya?
42 Hasn't the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?"
Je, Maandiko hayasemi kwamba Kristo atakuja kutoka jamaa ya Daudi na kutoka Bethlehemu, mji alioishi Daudi?”
43 So there arose a division in the crowd because of him.
Kwa hiyo watu wakagawanyika kwa ajili ya Yesu.
44 Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.
Baadhi yao walitaka kumkamata, lakini hakuna aliyethubutu kumgusa.
45 The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, "Why did you not bring him?"
Hatimaye wale walinzi wa Hekalu wakarudi kwa viongozi wa makuhani na Mafarisayo waliokuwa wamewatuma ili kumkamata Yesu, wakaulizwa, “Mbona hamkumkamata?”
46 The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like this man."
Wale walinzi wakajibu, “Kamwe hajanena mtu yeyote kama yeye anenavyo.”
47 The Pharisees therefore answered them, "You are not also led astray, are you?
Mafarisayo wakajibu, “Je, nanyi pia mmedanganyika?
48 Have any of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees?
Je, kuna kiongozi yeyote au mmoja wa Mafarisayo ambaye amemwamini?
49 But this crowd that does not know the Law is accursed."
Lakini huu umati wa watu wasiojua Sheria ya Mose, wamelaaniwa.”
50 Nicodemus (he who came to him before, being one of them) said to them,
Ndipo Nikodemo, yule aliyekuwa amemwendea Yesu siku moja usiku, ambaye alikuwa mmoja wao akauliza,
51 "Does our Law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?"
“Je, sheria zetu zinaturuhusu kumhukumu mtu kabla ya kumsikiliza na kufahamu alilotenda?”
52 They answered him, "Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet comes from Galilee."
Wakamjibu, “Je, wewe pia unatoka Galilaya? Chunguza nawe utaona kwamba hakuna nabii atokae Galilaya!” [
53 Then everyone went to his own house,
Kisha wakaondoka, kila mtu akarudi nyumbani kwake.
