John 5
1 After these things there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Baada ya hayo kulikuwa na sikukuu ya Wayahudi, naye Yesu akaenda Yerusalemu.
2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep [gate] a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches.
Huko Yerusalemu, karibu na mlango uitwao Mlango wa Kondoo, kulikuwa na bwawa la maji liitwalo kwa Kiebrania Bethzatha, ambalo lilikuwa na baraza tano zenye matao.
3 In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered.
Humo barazani mlikuwa na wagonjwa wengi wamekaa: vipofu, viwete na waliopooza. Walikuwa wakingojea maji yatibuliwe,
maana mara kwa mara malaika alishuka majini nyakati fulani na kuyatibua. Mtu yeyote aliyekuwa wa kwanza kuingia majini baada ya maji kutibuliwa, alipona ugonjwa wowote aliokuwa nao.
5 And a certain man was there, which had been thirty and eight years in his infirmity.
Basi, hapo palikuwa na mtu mmoja aliyekuwa mgonjwa kwa muda wa miaka thelathini na minane.
6 When Jesus saw him lying, and knew that he had been now a long time [in that case], he saith unto him, Wouldest thou be made whole?
Naye alipomwona huyo mtu amelala hapo, akatambua kwamba alikuwa amekaa hapo kwa muda mrefu, akamwuliza, “Je, wataka kupona?”
7 The sick 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 steppeth down before me.
Naye akajibu, “Mheshimiwa, mimi sina mtu wa kunipeleka majini wakati yanapotibuliwa. Kila nikijaribu kuingia, mtu mwingine hunitangulia.”
8 Jesus saith unto him, Arise, take up thy bed, and walk.
Yesu akamwambia, “Inuka, chukua mkeka wako utembee.”
9 And straightway the man was made whole, and took up his bed and walked. Now it was the sabbath on that day.
Mara huyo mtu akapona, akachukua mkeka wake, akatembea. Jambo hili lilifanyika siku ya Sabato.
10 So the Jews said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath, and it is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed.
Kwa hiyo baadhi ya Wayahudi wakamwambia huyo mtu aliyeponywa, “Leo ni Sabato, si halali kubeba mkeka wako.”
11 But he answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
Lakini yeye akawaambia, “Yule mtu aliyeniponya ndiye aliyeniambia: Chukua mkeka wako, tembea.”
12 They asked him, Who is the man that said unto thee, Take up [thy bed], and walk?
Nao wakamwuliza, “Huyo mtu aliyekwambia: Chukua mkeka wako, tembea, ni nani?”
13 But he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in the place.
Lakini yeye hakumjua huyo mtu aliyemponya, maana Yesu alikuwa amekwisha ondoka mahali hapo, kwani palikuwa na umati mkubwa wa watu.
14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing befall thee.
Basi, baadaye Yesu alimkuta huyo aliyeponywa Hekaluni, akamwambia, “Sasa umepona; usitende dhambi tena, usije ukapatwa na jambo baya zaidi.”
15 The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus which had made him whole.
Huyo mtu akaenda, akawaambia viongozi wa Wayahudi kwamba Yesu ndiye aliyemponya.
16 And for this cause did the Jews persecute Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.
Kwa vile Yesu alifanya jambo hilo siku ya Sabato, Wayahudi walianza kumdhulumu.
17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.
Basi, Yesu akawaambia, “Baba yangu anafanya kazi daima, nami pia nafanya kazi.”
18 For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
Kwa sababu ya maneno haya, viongozi wa Wayahudi walizidi kutafuta njia ya kumwua Yesu: si kwa kuwa aliivunja Sheria ya Sabato tu, bali pia kwa kuwa alisema kwamba Mungu ni Baba yake, na hivyo akajifanya sawa na Mungu.
19 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.
Yesu akawaambia, “Kweli nawaambieni, Mwana hawezi kufanya kitu peke yake; anaweza tu kufanya kile anachomwona Baba akikifanya. Maana kile anachofanya Baba, Mwana hukifanya vilevile.
20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and greater works than these will he shew him, that ye may marvel.
Baba ampenda Mwana, na humwonyesha kila kitu anachokifanya yeye mwenyewe, tena atamwonyesha mambo makuu kuliko haya, nanyi mtastaajabu.
21 For as the Father raiseth the dead and quickeneth them, even so the Son also quickeneth whom he will.
Kama vile Baba huwafufua wafu na kuwapa uzima, vivyo hivyo naye Mwana huwapa uzima wale anaopenda.
22 For neither doth the Father judge any man, but he hath given all judgment unto the Son;
Baba hamhukumu mtu yeyote; shughuli yote ya hukumu amemkabidhi Mwana,
23 that all may honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which sent him.
ili watu wote wamheshimu Mwana kama vile wanavyomheshimu Baba. Asiyemheshimu Mwana hamheshimu Baba ambaye amemtuma.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life. (aiōnios g166)
“Kweli nawaambieni, anayesikia neno langu, na kumwamini yule aliyenituma, anao uzima wa milele. Hatahukumiwa kamwe, bali amekwisha pita kutoka kifo na kuingia katika uzima. (aiōnios g166)
25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live.
Kweli nawaambieni, wakati unakuja, tena umekwisha fika, ambapo wafu wataisikia sauti ya Mwana wa Mungu, nao watakaoisikia, wataishi.
26 For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:
Kama vile Baba alivyo asili ya uhai, ndivyo pia alivyomjalia Mwanawe kuwa asili ya uhai.
27 and he gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of man.
Tena amempa mamlaka ya kuhukumu kwa sababu yeye ni Mwana wa Mtu.
28 Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice,
Msistaajabie jambo hili; maana wakati unakuja ambapo wote waliomo makaburini wataisikia sauti yake,
29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done ill, unto the resurrection of judgment.
nao watafufuka: wale waliotenda mema watafufuka na kuishi, na wale waliotenda maovu watafufuka na kuhukumiwa.
30 I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
“Mimi siwezi kufanya kitu kwa uwezo wangu mwenyewe. Mimi nina hukumu kama ninavyosikia kutoka kwa Baba, nayo hukumu yangu ni ya haki. Nia yangu si kufanya nipendavyo mwenyewe, bali apendavyo yule aliyenituma.
31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
Nikijishuhudia mimi mwenyewe, ushahidi wangu hauwezi kukubaliwa kuwa wa kweli.
32 It is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
Lakini yuko mwingine ambaye hutoa ushahidi juu yangu, nami najua kwamba yote anayosema juu yangu ni ya kweli.
33 Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth.
Ninyi mlituma ujumbe kwa Yohane naye aliushuhudia ukweli.
34 But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved.
Si kwamba mimi nautegemea ushahidi wa wanadamu, lakini nasema mambo haya ili mpate kuokolewa.
35 He was the lamp that burneth and shineth: and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.
Yohane alikuwa kama taa iliyokuwa ikiwaka na kuangaza, nanyi mlikuwa tayari kufurahia mwanga huo kwa kitambo.
36 But the witness which I have is greater than [that of] John: for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
Lakini mimi nina ushahidi juu yangu ambao ni mkuu zaidi kuliko ule wa Yohane. Kwa maana kazi ninazofanya, kazi alizonipa Baba nizifanye, ndizo zinazonishuhudia kwamba Baba ndiye aliyenituma.
37 And the Father which sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
Naye Baba aliyenituma hunishuhudia. Ninyi hamjapata kamwe kusikia sauti yake, wala kuuona uso wake,
38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not.
na ujumbe wake haukai ndani yenu maana hamkumwamini yule aliyemtuma.
39 Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me; (aiōnios g166)
Ninyi huyachunguza Maandiko Matakatifu mkidhani kwamba ndani yake mtapata uzima wa milele; na kumbe maandiko hayohayo yananishuhudia! (aiōnios g166)
40 and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.
Hata hivyo, ninyi hamtaki kuja kwangu ili mpate uzima.
41 I receive not glory from men.
“Shabaha yangu si kupata sifa kutoka kwa watu.
42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in yourselves.
Lakini nawajua ninyi, najua kwamba upendo kwa Mungu haumo mioyoni mwenu.
43 I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Mimi nimekuja kwa mamlaka ya Baba yangu, lakini hamnipokei; bali mtu mwingine akija kwa mamlaka yake mwenyewe, mtampokea.
44 How can ye believe, which receive glory one of another, and the glory that [cometh] from the only God ye seek not?
Mwawezaje kuamini, hali ninyi mnapenda kupokea sifa kutoka kwenu ninyi wenyewe, wala hamtafuti sifa kutoka kwake yeye aliye peke yake Mungu?
45 Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, [even] Moses, on whom ye have set your hope.
Msifikiri kwamba mimi nitawashtaki kwa Baba. Mose ambaye ninyi mmemtumainia ndiye atakayewashtaki.
46 For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me.
Kama kweli mngemwamini Mose, mngeniamini na mimi pia; maana Mose aliandika juu yangu.
47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
Lakini hamuyaamini yale aliyoandika, mtawezaje basi, kuamini maneno yangu?”
