Wahebrania 5
1 Kwa maana kila kuhani mkuu anayechaguliwa miongoni mwa wanadamu anawekwa kuwawakilisha kwa mambo yanayomhusu Mungu, ili apate kutoa matoleo na dhabihu kwa ajili ya dhambi.
For every high-priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;
2 Kwa kuwa yeye mwenyewe ni dhaifu, aweza kuwachukulia kwa upole wale wasiojua na kupotoka.
being able to be forbearing toward the ignorant and the erring, since he himself also is compassed with infirmity;
3 Hii ndiyo sababu inampasa kutoa dhabihu kwa ajili ya dhambi zake mwenyewe na vivyo hivyo kwa ajili ya dhambi za watu.
and by reason of this infirmity he must, as for the people, so also for himself, offer sacrifice for sins.
4 Hakuna anayejitwalia heshima hii mwenyewe; ni lazima aitwe na Mungu, kama vile Aroni alivyoitwa.
And no one taketh this honor to himself, but when called by God, as was Aaron.
5 Pia Kristo hakujitwalia utukufu yeye mwenyewe wa kuwa Kuhani Mkuu, bali Mungu alimwambia, “Wewe ni Mwanangu; leo mimi nimekuzaa.”
Thus Christ did not glorify himself to be made high-priest, but he who said to him, “Thou art my Son, I this day have begotten thee;”
as also he saith in another place, “Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)
7 Katika siku za maisha ya Yesu hapa duniani, alimtolea maombi na dua pamoja na kulia sana na machozi, yeye awezaye kumwokoa na mauti, naye Mungu akamsikia kwa sababu ya kutii kwake kwa unyenyekevu.
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, to him that was able to save him from death, and was heard by reason of his godly reverence,
8 Ingawa alikuwa Mwana, alijifunza utiifu kutokana na mateso aliyoyapata,
though a son yet learned his obedience from what he suffered;
and being perfected became the author of everlasting salvation to all who obey him, (aiōnios g166)
10 Naye amewekwa na Mungu kuwa Kuhani Mkuu kwa mfano wa Melkizedeki.
being addressed by God as high-priest after the order of Melchizedek.
11 Tunayo mengi ya kusema kuhusu habari ya ukuhani huu, lakini ni vigumu kuyaeleza, kwa sababu ninyi ni wazito wa kuelewa.
Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be explained, seeing ye have become dull of hearing.
12 Kwa hakika, ingawa mpaka wakati huu ingewapasa kuwa walimu, bado mnahitaji mtu wa kuwafundisha tena hatua za awali za kweli ya Neno la Mungu. Mnahitaji maziwa, wala si chakula kigumu!
For while on account of the length of time ye ought to be teachers, ye again have need that some one should teach you the first elements of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.
13 Kwa maana yeyote aishiye kwa kunywa maziwa bado yeye ni mtoto mchanga, hana ujuzi katika mafundisho kuhusu neno la haki.
For every one that feedeth on milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness; for he is a babe;
14 Lakini chakula kigumu ni kwa ajili ya watu wazima, ambao kwa kujizoeza wamejifunza kupambanua kati ya mema na mabaya.
but solid food belongs to those who are of full age, who by use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
