Yohana 12
1 Siku sita kabla ya Pasaka, Yesu alikwenda Bethania mahali ambako Lazaro aliyekuwa amefufuliwa na Yesu alikuwa anaishi.
Then Iesus, sixe dayes before the Passeouer, came to Bethania, where Lazarus was, who died, whom he had raised from the dead.
2 Wakaandaa karamu kwa heshima ya Yesu. Martha akawahudumia wakati Lazaro alikuwa miongoni mwa waliokaa mezani pamoja na Yesu.
There they made him a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with him.
3 Kisha Maria akachukua chupa ya painti moja yenye manukato ya nardo safi ya thamani kubwa, akayamimina miguuni mwa Yesu na kuifuta kwa nywele zake. Nyumba nzima ikajaa harufu nzuri ya manukato.
Then tooke Mary a pound of oyntment of Spikenarde very costly, and anoynted Iesus feete, and wiped his feete with her heare, and the house was filled with the sauour of the oyntment.
4 Ndipo Yuda Iskariote mwana wa Simoni, mmoja wa wale wanafunzi ambaye ndiye angemsaliti Yesu, akasema,
Then said one of his disciples, euen Iudas Iscariot Simons sonne, which should betray him:
5 “Kwa nini manukato haya hayakuuzwa kwa dinari 300 na fedha hizo wakapewa maskini?”
Why was not this oyntment sold for three hundreth pence, and giuen to the poore?
6 Yuda alisema hivi si kwa kuwa aliwajali maskini, bali kwa kuwa alikuwa mwizi, kwani ndiye alikuwa akitunza mfuko wa fedha akawa anaiba kile kilichowekwa humo.
Nowe he said this, not that he cared for the poore, but because hee was a theefe, and had the bagge, and bare that which was giuen.
7 Yesu akasema, “Mwacheni. Aliyanunua manukato hayo ili ayaweke kwa ajili ya siku ya maziko yangu.
Then said Iesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying she kept it.
8 Maskini mtakuwa nao siku zote, lakini mimi hamtakuwa nami siku zote.”
For the poore alwayes yee haue with you, but me ye shall not haue alwayes.
9 Umati mkubwa wa Wayahudi walipojua kwamba Yesu alikuwa huko Bethania, walikuja si tu kwa ajili ya Yesu, lakini pia kumwona Lazaro ambaye Yesu alikuwa amemfufua.
Then much people of the Iewes knewe that hee was there: and they came, not for Iesus sake onely, but that they might see Lazarus also, whome he had raysed from the dead.
10 Kwa hiyo viongozi wa makuhani wakafanya mpango wa kumuua Lazaro pia,
The hie Priestes therefore consulted, that they might put Lazarus to death also,
11 kwa kuwa kutokana na habari za kufufuliwa kwake Wayahudi wengi walikuwa wanamwendea Yesu na kumwamini.
Because that for his sake many of the Iewes went away, and beleeued in Iesus.
12 Siku iliyofuata umati mkubwa uliokuwa umekuja kwenye Sikukuu walisikia kwamba Yesu angekuja Yerusalemu.
On the morowe a great multitude that were come to the feast, when they heard that Iesus should come to Hierusalem,
13 Basi wakachukua matawi ya mitende, wakatoka kwenda kumlaki, huku wakipaza sauti wakisema, “Hosana!” “Amebarikiwa yeye ajaye kwa Jina la Bwana!” “Amebarikiwa Mfalme wa Israeli!”
Tooke branches of palme trees, and went foorth to meete him, and cried, Hosanna, Blessed is the King of Israel that commeth in the Name of the Lord.
14 Yesu akamkuta mwana-punda akampanda, kama ilivyoandikwa,
And Iesus found a yong asse, and sate thereon, as it is written,
15 “Usiogope, Ewe binti Sayuni; tazama, Mfalme wako anakuja, amepanda mwana-punda!”
Feare not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King commeth sitting on an asses colte.
16 Wanafunzi wake Yesu mwanzoni hawakuelewa mambo haya, lakini Yesu alipotukuzwa, ndipo walipokumbuka kuwa mambo haya yalikuwa yameandikwa kwa ajili yake na alitendewa yeye.
But his disciples vnderstoode not these thinges at the first: but when Iesus was glorified, then remembred they, that these thinges were written of him, and that they had done these things vnto him.
17 Wale waliokuwepo wakati Yesu alipomwita Lazaro kutoka kaburini na kumfufua kutoka kwa wafu, waliendelea kushuhudia.
The people therefore that was with him, bare witnesse that hee called Lazarus out of the graue, and raised him from the dead.
18 Ni kwa sababu pia walikuwa wamesikia kwamba alikuwa ametenda muujiza huu ndiyo maana umati wa watu ukaenda kumlaki.
Therefore mette him the people also, because they heard that he had done this miracle.
19 Hivyo Mafarisayo walipoona hayo wakaambiana, “Mnaona, hamwezi kufanya lolote. Angalieni, ulimwengu wote unamfuata yeye!”
And the Pharises said among themselues, Perceiue ye howe ye preuaile nothing? Beholde, the worlde goeth after him.
20 Basi palikuwa Wayunani fulani miongoni mwa wale waliokuwa wamekwenda kuabudu wakati wa Sikukuu.
Nowe there were certaine Greekes among them that came vp to worship at the feast.
21 Hawa wakamjia Filipo, ambaye alikuwa mwenyeji wa Bethsaida huko Galilaya, wakiwa na ombi. Wakamwambia, “Tungependa kumwona Yesu.”
And they came to Philippe, which was of Bethsaida in Galile, and desired him, saying, Syr, we would see that Iesus.
22 Filipo akaenda akamweleza Andrea, nao wote wawili wakamwambia Yesu.
Philippe came and tolde Andrew: and againe Andrew and Philippe tolde Iesus.
23 Yesu akawajibu, “Saa imewadia ya Mwana wa Adamu kutukuzwa.
And Iesus answered them, saying, The houre is come, that the Sonne of man must bee glorified.
24 Amin, amin nawaambia, mbegu ya ngano isipoanguka ardhini na kufa, hubakia kama mbegu peke yake. Lakini ikifa huzaa mbegu nyingi.
Verely, verely I say vnto you, Except the wheate corne fall into the grounde and die, it bideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth foorth much fruite.
25 Mtu yeyote anayependa maisha yake atayapoteza, naye ayachukiaye maisha yake katika ulimwengu huu atayaokoa hata kwa uzima wa milele. (aiōnios g166)
He that loueth his life, shall lose it, and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keepe it vnto life eternall. (aiōnios g166)
26 Mtu yeyote akinitumikia lazima anifuate, nami mahali nilipo ndipo mtumishi wangu atakapokuwa. Mtu akinitumikia, Baba yangu atamheshimu.
If any man serue me, let him follow me: for where I am, there shall also my seruant be: and if any man serue me, him will my Father honour.
27 “Sasa roho yangu imefadhaika sana. Niseme nini? ‘Baba, niokoe katika saa hii.’ Lakini ni kwa kusudi hili nimeufikia wakati huu.
Now is my soule troubled: and what shall I say? Father, saue me from this houre: but therefore came I vnto this houre.
28 Baba, litukuze jina lako.” Ndipo ikaja sauti kutoka mbinguni, “Nimelitukuza, nami nitalitukuza tena.”
Father, glorifie thy Name. Then came there a voyce from heauen, saying, I haue both glorified it, and will glorifie it againe.
29 Ule umati wa watu uliokuwa mahali pale uliisikia nao ukasema, “Hiyo ni sauti ya radi,” wengine wakasema, “Malaika ameongea naye.”
Then saide the people that stoode by, and heard, that it was a thunder: other said, An Angel spake to him.
30 Yesu akawaambia, “Sauti hii imesikika kwa faida yenu, wala si kwa faida yangu.
Iesus answered, and said, This voyce came not because of me, but for your sakes.
31 Sasa ni saa ya hukumu kwa ajili ya ulimwengu huu, sasa mkuu wa ulimwengu huu atatupwa nje.
Now is the iudgement of this world: nowe shall the prince of this world be cast out.
32 Lakini mimi, nikiinuliwa kutoka nchi, nitawavuta watu wote waje kwangu.”
And I, if I were lift vp from the earth, will drawe all men vnto me.
33 Yesu aliyasema haya akionyesha ni kifo gani atakachokufa.
Nowe this sayd he, signifying what death he should die.
34 Ule umati wa watu ukapiga kelele ukasema, “Tumesikia kutoka Sheria kwamba ‘Kristo adumu milele,’ wewe wawezaje kusema, ‘Mwana wa Adamu hana budi kuinuliwa juu’? Huyu ‘Mwana wa Adamu’ ni nani?” (aiōn g165)
The people answered him, We haue heard out of the Law, that that Christ bideth for euer: and howe sayest thou, that that Sonne of man must be lift vp? Who is that Sonne of man? (aiōn g165)
35 Ndipo Yesu akawaambia, “Bado kitambo kidogo nuru ingalipo pamoja nanyi. Enendeni maadamu mna nuru, msije mkakumbwa na giza. Mtu anayetembea gizani hajui anakokwenda.
Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Yet a litle while is the light with you: walke while ye haue that light, lest the darkenes come vpon you: for hee that walketh in the darke, knoweth not whither he goeth.
36 Wekeni tumaini lenu katika nuru hiyo ili mpate kuwa wana wa nuru.” Baada ya kusema haya, Yesu aliondoka, akajificha wasimwone.
While ye haue that light, beleeue in that light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Iesus, and departed, and hid himselfe from them.
37 Hata baada ya Yesu kufanya miujiza hii yote mbele yao, bado hawakumwamini.
And though he had done so many miracles before them, yet beleeued they not on him,
38 Hili lilikuwa ili kutimiza lile neno la nabii Isaya lililosema: “Bwana, ni nani aliyeamini ujumbe wetu, na mkono wa Bwana umefunuliwa kwa nani?”
That the saying of Esaias the Prophete might be fulfilled, that he sayd, Lord, who beleeued our report? and to whome is the arme of the Lord reueiled?
39 Kwa hivyo hawakuamini, kwa sababu Isaya anasema mahali pengine:
Therefore could they not beleeue, because that Esaias saith againe,
40 “Amewafanya vipofu, na kuifanya mioyo yao kuwa migumu, ili wasiweze kuona kwa macho yao, wala kuelewa kwa mioyo yao, wasije wakageuka nami nikawaponya.”
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they shoulde not see with their eyes, nor vnderstand with their heart, and should be conuerted, and I should heale them.
41 Isaya alisema haya alipoona utukufu wa Yesu na kunena habari zake.
These things sayd Esaias when he sawe his glory, and spake of him.
42 Lakini wengi miongoni mwa viongozi wa Wayahudi walimwamini, lakini kwa sababu ya Mafarisayo hawakukiri waziwazi kwa maana waliogopa kufukuzwa katika masinagogi.
Neuertheles, euen among the chiefe rulers, many beleeued in him: but because of the Pharises they did not confesse him, least they should be cast out of the Synagogue.
43 Wao walipenda sifa za wanadamu kuliko sifa zitokazo kwa Mungu.
For they loued the prayse of men, more then the prayse of God.
44 Yesu akapaza sauti akasema, “Yeyote aniaminiye, haniamini mimi peke yangu, bali yeye aliyenituma.
And Iesus cryed, and sayd, He that beleeueth in me, beleeueth not in me, but in him that sent me.
45 Yeyote anionaye mimi, amemwona yeye aliyenituma.
And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.
46 Mimi nimekuja kama nuru ulimwenguni, ili kwamba kila mtu aniaminiye asibaki gizani.
I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.
47 “Mimi simhukumu mtu yeyote anayesikia maneno yangu na asiyatii, kwa maana sikuja kuuhukumu ulimwengu, bali kuuokoa.
And if any man heare my wordes, and beleeue not, I iudge him not: for I came not to iudge the world, but to saue the world.
48 Yuko amhukumuye yeye anikataaye mimi na kutokuyapokea maneno yangu, yaani, yale maneno niliyosema yenyewe yatamhukumu siku ya mwisho.
He that refuseth me, and receiueth not my wordes, hath one that iudgeth him: the worde that I haue spoken, it shall iudge him in the last day.
49 Kwa maana sisemi kwa ajili yangu mwenyewe, bali Baba aliyenituma aliniamuru ni nini cha kusema na jinsi ya kukisema.
For I haue not spoken of my selfe: but the Father which sent me, hee gaue me a commandement what I should say, and what I should speake.
