John 5
1 After these things there was the feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Baada ya hapo kulikuwa na sikukuu ya Wayahudi, na Yesu alipanda kwenda Yerusalemu.
2 Now there is at Jerusalem, by the sheep-gate, a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethzatha, having five porches.
Na kule Yerusalemu palikuwa na birika kwenye mlango wa kondoo, lililokuwa likiitwa kwa lugha ya Kiebrania Bethzatha, nalo lina matao matano.
3 In these were lying a multitude of diseased persons, blind, lame, withered.
Idadi kubwa ya wagonjwa ilikuwemo, vipofu, viwete, au waliopooza walikuwa wamelala katika matao hayo. (Zingatia: Maneno ya mstari wa 3 hayaonekani katika nakala nzuri za kale. “Wakisubiri maji kutibuliwa.”) Kwa hakikia wakati fulani malaika alishuka ndani ya Bwana na kuyatibua maji.
Kwahiyo, yule ambaye alikuwa wa kwanza kuingia ndani ya baada ya maji kutibuliwa alifanywa mzima kutokana na chochote kilichokuwa kimemshika kwa wakati huo.
5 And a certain man was there, who had had his infirmity thirty-eight years.
Na mtu mmoja aliyekuwa ameugua kwa muda wa miaka thelathini na minane alikuwa ndani ya matao.
6 Jesus saw this man lying there, and knowing that he had been for a long time diseased, saith to him, Dost thou wish to be made well?
Yesu alipomwona amelala ndani ya matao na baada ya kutambua kuwa amelala pale kwa muda mrefu Yesu alimwambia, “Je unataka kuwa mzima?”
7 The diseased man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool; but while I am coming, another goeth down before me.
Yule mgonjwa akamjibu, “Bwana sina mtu, wa kuniweka katika birika wakati maji yanapotibuliwa. Wakati ninapojaribu kuingia mtu mwingine hunitangulia.”
8 Jesus saith to him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
Yesu akamwambia, “Inuka na uchukue godoro lako na uende.”
9 And immediately the man was made well, and took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the sabbath.
Mara yule mtu akaponywa, akachukua kintanda chake na akaenda. Na siku hiyo ilikuwa siku ya Sabato.
10 The Jews therefore said to him that was cured, It is the sabbath; and it is not lawful for thee to take up the bed.
Hivyo Wayahudi wakamwambia yule mtu aliyeponywa, “Leo ni siku ya Sabato, na hauruhusiwi kubeba godoro lako.”
11 He answered them, He that made me well, the same said to me, Take up thy bed, and walk. T
Akajibu, yeye aliyeniponya ndiye aliyeniambia, “Chukua godoro lako na uende.”
12 hey asked him, Who is the man that said to thee, Take up, and walk?
Wakauliza, “Ni nani aliyekuambia 'Chukua godoro lako na uende?'''
13 But the diseased man knew not who it was; for Jesus had withdrawn himself, there being a crowd in the place.
Ingawa, yule aliyeponywa hakumjua, kwa sababu Yesu alikuwa ameondoka kwa siri. Kwa kuwa kulikuwa na watu wengi katika sehemu hiyo.
14 Afterwards Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, thou art made well; sin no more, lest something worse befall thee.
Baada ya hapo Yesu alimkuta yule mtu hekaluni na akamwambia, “Tazama, umepona! “Usitende dhambi tena usije ukapatwa na jambo baya zaidi.”
15 The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well.
Yule mtu akaenda na kuwataarifu Wayahudi kuwa Yesu ndiye aliyemponya.
16 And on this account the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.
Hivyo, kwa sababu ya mambo hayo Wayahudi walimtesa Yesu, kwa sababu alifanya mambo haya siku ya Sabato.
17 But he answered them, My Father is working up to this time, and I work.
Yesu akawambia, “Baba yangu anafanya kazi hata sasa nami nafanya kazi.”
18 On this account the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath, but also said that God was his own Father, making himself equal with God.
Kwa sababu hiyo Wayahudi walizidi kumtafuta ili wamuue sio tu kwa sababu ya kuivunja Sabato, bali kwa kumwita Mungu Baba yake, akijifanya kuwa sawa na Mungu.
19 Then answered Jesus and said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing; for whatever He doeth, these things the Son also doeth in like manner;
Yesu akawajibu, “Amini, amini, Mwana hawezi kufanya kitu chochote isipokuwa kile ambacho amemwona Baba yake anakifanya, kwa kuwa chochote Baba akifanyacho ndicho na Mwana atakachofanya.
20 for the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things which he himself doeth; and greater works than these will he show him, so that ye will wonder.
Kwa kuwa Baba ampenda Mwana, na amwonyesha kila kitu anachokifanya na atamwonyesha mambo makubwa kuliko haya ili kwamba mzidi kushangaa.”
21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and giveth them life, so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.
Kwa kuwa kama vile ambavyo Baba awafufuavyo wafu na kuwapa uzima, halikadhalika Mwana pia humpa yeyote ampendaye.
22 For neither doth the Father judge any one, but hath committed all judgment to the Son;
Kwa kuwa Baba hamhukumu yeyote, bali amempa Mwana hukumu yote
23 that all may honor the Son, as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son, honoreth not the Father, who sent him.
ili kwamba wote wamuheshimu Mwana kama vile Mwana anavyomuheshimu Baba. Yeye asiyemuheshimu Mwana hamuheshimu Baba aliyemtuma.
24 Truly, truly do I say to you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and cometh not into condemnation, but hath passed out of death into life. (aiōnios g166)
Amini, amini, yeye asikiaye neno langu na kumwamini yeye aliyenituma anao uzima wa milele na hatahukumiwa. Badala yake, amepita kutoka mautini na kuingia uzimani. (aiōnios g166)
25 Truly, truly do I say to you, The hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear will live.
Amini, amini, nawambia wakati unakuja na sasa upo ambao wafu watasikia sauti ya Mwana wa Mungu, na wote watakao sikia wataishi.
26 For as the Father hath life in himself, so did he give to the Son also to have life in himself.
Kwa kuwa kama vile Baba alivyo na uzima ndani yake mwenyewe,
27 And he gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.
kadhalika amempa Mwana kuwa na uzima ndani yake, na Baba amempa Mwana mamlaka ili kwamba ahukumu kwa kuwa ni Mwana wa Adamu.
28 Marvel not at this; for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice,
Msishangazwe na hili, kwa kuwa wakati unakuja ambao wafu wote waliomo makaburini wataisikia sauti yake
29 and will come forth, they that have done good, to a resurrection of life; they that have done evil, to a resurrection of condemnation.
nao watatoka nje: kwa waliotenda mema kwa ufufuo wa uzima, na walio tenda mabaya kwa ufufuo wa hukumu.
30 I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Siwezi kufanya kitu chochote kutoka kwangu mwenyewe. Kama nisikiavyo, ndivyo ninavyo hukumu na hukumu yangu ni ya haki kwa kuwa sitafuti mapenzi yangu, bali mapenzi yake aliyenituma.
31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
Kama nikijishuhudia mwenyewe, ushuhuda wangu usingelikuwa wa kweli.
32 There is another who beareth witness of me; and ye know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
Kuna mwingine anayeshuhudia kuhusu mimi na ninajua kwa hakika ushuhuda anaonishuhudia ni wa kweli.
33 Ye have sent to John, and he hath borne witness to the truth.
Mmetuma kwa Yohana naye ameishuhudia kweli.
34 But the testimony which I receive is not from man; but these things I say, that ye may be saved.
Hatahivyo, ushuhuda ninaoupokea hautoki kwa mwanadamu. Ninayasema haya ili kwamba mweze kuokolewa.
35 He was the burning and shining lamp: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
Yohana alikuwa ni taa iliyokuwa ikiwaka na kung'ara, na mlikuwa tayari kuifurahia kwa muda kitambo nuru yake.
36 But the testimony which I have, is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father hath given me to perform, the works themselves which I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
Ushuhuda nilionao ni mkuu kuliko ule wa Yohana, kwa kazi ambazo Baba amenipa kuzikamilisha, hizo kazi nizifanyazo zashuhudia kuwa Baba amenituma.
37 And the Father who sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
Baba aliyenituma yeye mwenyewe ameshuhudia kuhusu mimi. Hamjawahi kusikia sauti yake wala kuona umbo lake wakati wowote.
38 And ye have not his word abiding in you; for whom he sent, him ye believe not.
Hamna neno lake likikaa ndani yenu kwa kuwa hamumwamini yeye aliyetumwa.
39 Ye search the Scriptures, because ye yourselves think that in them ye have everlasting life; and it is they which testify of me; (aiōnios g166)
Mnayachunguza maandiko mkidhani ndani yake mna uzima wa milele, na hayo maandiko yanashuhudia habari zangu na (aiōnios g166)
40 and ye are not willing to come to me, that ye may have life.
hamtaki kuja kwangu ili mpate uzima wa milele.
41 I receive not honor from men;
Sipokei sifa kutoka kwa watu,
42 but I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
lakini ninajua kuwa hamna upendo wa Mungu ndani yenu ninyi wenyewe.
43 I have come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not; if another come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Nimekuja kwa jina la Baba yangu, hamukuweza kunipokea. Kama mwingine akija kwa jina lake mngempokea.
44 How can ye believe while ye receive honor from one another, and seek not the honor that is from him who alone is God?
Je mnawezaje kuamini ninyi ambao mnapokea sifa kutoka kwa kila mmoja wenu lakini hamtafuti sifa itokayo kwa Mungu wa pekee?
45 Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye have placed your hope.
Msidhani mimi nitawashitaki mbele za Baba. Anayewashitaki ninyi ni Musa, ambaye ninyi mmeweka matumaini yenu kwake.
46 For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me.
Kama mngekuwa mnamwamini Musa, mngeniamini mimi kwa sababu aliandika kuhusu habari zangu.
47 But if ye do not believe his writings, how will ye believe my words?
Kama hamuamini maandiko yake, mtawezaje kuamini maneno yangu?
