John 12
1 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead, was living.
Siku sita kabla ya sikukuu ya Pasaka, Yesu alifika Bethania alikoishi Lazaro ambaye Yesu alikuwa amemfufua kutoka wafu.
2 There a supper was given in his honour at which Martha waited, while Lazarus was one of those present at the table.
Huko walimwandalia chakula cha jioni, naye Martha akawa anawatumikia. Lazaro alikuwa mmoja wa wale waliokuwa mezani pamoja na Yesu.
3 So Mary took a pound of choice spikenard perfume of great value, and anointed the feet of Jesus with it, and then wiped them with her hair. The whole house was filled with the scent of the perfume.
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 One of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was about to betray Jesus, asked,
Basi, Yuda Iskarioti, mmoja wa wale kumi na wawili ambaye ndiye atakayemsaliti Yesu, akasema,
5 ‘Why was not this perfume sold for a year’s wages, and the money given to poor people?’
“Kwa nini marashi hayo hayakuuzwa kwa fedha dinari mia tatu, wakapewa maskini?”
6 He said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and, being in charge of the purse, used to take what was put in it.
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 ‘Leave her alone,’ said Jesus, ‘so that she may keep it until the day when my body is being prepared for burial.
Lakini Yesu akasema, “Msimsumbue huyu mama! Mwacheni ayaweke kwa ajili ya siku ya mazishi yangu.
8 The poor you always have with you, but you will not always have me.’
Maskini mtakuwa nao siku zote, lakini hamtakuwa nami siku zote.”
9 Now great numbers of people found out that Jesus was at Bethany; and they came there, not only because of him, but also to see Lazarus, whom he 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 The chief priests, however, plotted to put Lazarus, as well as Jesus, to death,
Makuhani wakuu waliamua pia kumwua Lazaro,
11 because it was owing to him that many of the people had left them, and were becoming believers in Jesus.
Maana kwa sababu ya Lazaro Wayahudi wengi waliwaasi viongozi wao, wakamwamini Yesu.
12 On the following day great numbers of people who had come to the Festival, hearing that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, took palm branches,
Kesho yake, kundi kubwa la watu waliokuja kwenye sikukuu walisikia kuwa Yesu alikuwa njiani kuja Yerusalemu.
13 and went out to meet him, shouting as they went, ‘God save him! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord – 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 Having found a young donkey, Jesus seated himself on it, in accordance with the passage of scripture –
Yesu akampata mwana punda mmoja akapanda juu yake kama yasemavyo Maandiko:
15 “Fear not, people of Zion. Your king is coming to you, sitting on the foal of a donkey.”
“Usiogope mji wa Sioni! Tazama, Mfalme wako anakuja, Amepanda mwana punda.”
16 His disciples did not understand all this at first; but, when Jesus had been exalted, then they remembered that these things had been said of him in scripture, and that they had done these things for 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 Meanwhile the people who were with him, when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, were telling what they had seen.
Kundi la watu wale waliokuwa pamoja naye wakati alipomwita Lazaro kutoka kaburini, akamfufua kutoka wafu, walisema yaliyotukia.
18 This, indeed, was why the crowd met him – because people had heard that he had given this sign of his mission.
Kwa hiyo umati huo wa watu ulimlaki, maana wote walisikia kwamba Yesu alikuwa amefanya ishara hiyo.
19 So the Pharisees said to one another, ‘You see that you are gaining nothing! Why, all the world has run after him!’
Basi, Mafarisayo wakaambiana, “Mnaona? Hatuwezi kufanya chochote! Tazameni, ulimwengu wote unamfuata.”
20 Among those who were going up to worship at the Festival were some Greeks,
Kulikuwa na Wagiriki kadhaa miongoni mwa watu waliokuwa wamefika Yerusalemu kuabudu wakati wa sikukuu hiyo.
21 who went to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus.’
Hao walimwendea Filipo, mwenyeji wa Bethsaida katika Galilaya, wakasema, “Mheshimiwa, tunataka kumwona Yesu.”
22 Philip went and told Andrew, and then together they went and told Jesus.
Filipo akaenda akamwambia Andrea, nao wawili wakaenda kumwambia Yesu.
23 This was his reply – ‘The time has come for the Son of Man to be exalted.
Yesu akawaambia, “Saa ya kutukuzwa kwa Mwana wa Mtu imefika!
24 In truth I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains solitary; but, if it dies, it becomes fruitful.
Kweli nawaambieni, punje ya ngano hubaki punje tu isipokuwa ikianguka katika udongo na kufa. Kama ikifa, basi huzaa matunda mengi.
25 A person who loves their life loses it; while someone who hates their life in the present world will preserve it for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
Anayependa maisha yake, atayapoteza; anayeyachukia maisha yake katika ulimwengu huu, atayaweka kwa ajili ya uzima wa milele. (aiōnios g166)
26 If someone is ready to serve me, let them follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If a person is ready to serve me, my Father will honour them.
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 distressed at heart and what can I say? Father, bring me safe through this hour – yet it was for this reason that I came to this hour –
“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, honour your own name.’ At this there came a voice from heaven, which said, ‘I have already honoured it, and I will honour it again.’
Baba, ulitukuze jina lako.” Hapo sauti ikasema kutoka mbinguni, “Nimelitukuza, na nitalitukuza tena.”
29 The crowd of bystanders, who heard the sound, said that it was thundering. Others said, ‘An angel has been speaking to him.’
Umati wa watu waliokuwa wamesimama hapo walisikia sauti hiyo, na baadhi yao walisema, “Malaika ameongea naye!”
30 ‘It was not for my sake that the voice came,’ said Jesus, ‘but for yours.
Lakini Yesu akawaambia, “Sauti hiyo haikutokea kwa ajili yangu mimi, ila kwa ajili yenu.
31 Now this world is on its trial. Now the Spirit that is ruling this world will be driven out;
Sasa ndio wakati wa ulimwengu huu kuhukumiwa; sasa mtawala wa ulimwengu huu atapinduliwa.
32 and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.’
Nami nitakapoinuliwa juu ya nchi nitamvuta kila mmoja kwangu.”
33 By these words he indicated what death he was destined to die.
(Kwa kusema hivyo alionyesha atakufa kifo gani).
34 ‘We,’ replied the people, ‘have learned from the Law that the Christ is to remain for ever; how is it, then, that you say that 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 ‘Only a little while longer,’ answered Jesus, ‘will you have the light among you. Travel on while you have the light, so that darkness may not overtake you; he who travels in the darkness does not know where he is going.
Yesu akawaambia, “Mwanga bado uko nanyi kwa muda mfupi. Tembeeni mngali mnao huo mwanga ili giza lisiwapate; maana atembeaye gizani hajui aendako.
36 While you still have the light, believe in the light, so that you may be children of light.’ After he had said this, Jesus went away, 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, though Jesus had given so many signs of his mission before their eyes, they still did not believe in him,
Ingawa Yesu alifanya miujiza hii yote mbele yao, wao hawakumwamini.
38 in fulfilment of the words of the prophet Isaiah, where he says – “Lord, who has believed our teaching? And to whom has the might of the Lord been revealed?”
Hivyo maneno aliyosema nabii Isaya yakatimia: “Bwana, nani aliyeuamini ujumbe wetu? Na uwezo wa Bwana umedhihirishwa kwa nani?”
39 The reason why they were unable to believe is given by Isaiah elsewhere, in these words –
Hivyo hawakuweza kuamini, kwani Isaya tena alisema:
40 “He has blinded their eyes, and blunted their mind, so that they should not see with their eyes, and perceive with their mind, and turn – And I should 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 said this, because he saw Christ’s glory; and it was of him that he spoke.
Isaya alisema maneno haya kwa sababu aliuona utukufu wa Yesu, akasema habari zake.
42 Yet for all this, even among the leading men there were many who came to believe in Jesus; but, because of the Pharisees, they did not acknowledge it, because they were afraid that they should be expelled from their synagogues;
Hata hivyo, wengi wa viongozi wa Wayahudi walimwamini Yesu. Lakini kwa sababu ya Mafarisayo, hawakumkiri hadharani kwa kuogopa kwamba watatengwa na sunagogi.
43 for they valued honour from people more than honour from God.
Walipendelea kusifiwa na watu kuliko kusifiwa na Mungu
44 But Jesus had proclaimed, ‘He who believes in me believes, not in me, but in him who sent me;
Kisha Yesu akasema kwa sauti kubwa, “Mtu aliyeniamini, haniamini mimi tu, ila anamwamini pia yule aliyenituma.
45 and he who sees me sees him who sent me.
Anayeniona mimi anamwona pia yule aliyenituma.
46 I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who believes in me should remain in the darkness.
Mimi ni mwanga, nami nimekuja ulimwenguni ili wote wanaoniamini wasibaki gizani.
47 When anyone hears my teaching and pays no heed to it, I am not his judge; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
Anayeyasikia maneno yangu lakini hayashiki mimi sitamhukumu; maana sikuja kuhukumu ulimwengu bali kuuokoa.
48 He who rejects me, and disregards my teaching, has a judge already – the message which I have delivered will itself be his judge at the Last day.
Asiyeyashika maneno yangu anaye wa kumhukumu: neno lile nililosema ni hakimu wake siku ya mwisho.
49 For I have not delivered it on my own authority; but the Father, who sent me, has himself given me his command as to what I should say, and what message I should deliver.
Mimi sikunena kwa mamlaka yangu mwenyewe, ila Baba aliyenituma ndiye aliyeniamuru niseme nini na niongee nini.
