Yohana 12
1 Siku sita kabla ya Pasaka, Yesu alikwenda Bethania mahali ambako Lazaro aliyekuwa amefufuliwa na Yesu alikuwa anaishi.
Jesus, therefore, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had died, whom He raised out of the dead;
2 Wakaandaa karamu kwa heshima ya Yesu. Martha akawahudumia wakati Lazaro alikuwa miongoni mwa waliokaa mezani pamoja na Yesu.
they made, therefore, a dinner to Him there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together 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.
Mary, therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of spikenard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair, and the house was filled from the fragrance of the ointment.
4 Ndipo Yuda Iskariote mwana wa Simoni, mmoja wa wale wanafunzi ambaye ndiye angemsaliti Yesu, akasema,
Therefore one of His disciples—Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver Him up—says,
5 “Kwa nini manukato haya hayakuuzwa kwa dinari 300 na fedha hizo wakapewa maskini?”
“Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?”
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.
And he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying.
7 Yesu akasema, “Mwacheni. Aliyanunua manukato hayo ili ayaweke kwa ajili ya siku ya maziko yangu.
Jesus, therefore, said, “Permit her; she has kept it for the day of My embalming,
8 Maskini mtakuwa nao siku zote, lakini mimi hamtakuwa nami siku zote.”
for you always have the poor with yourselves, and you do not always have Me.”
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.
Therefore, a great multitude of the Jews knew that He is there, and they came, not only because of Jesus, but that they may also see Lazarus, whom He raised out of the dead;
10 Kwa hiyo viongozi wa makuhani wakafanya mpango wa kumuua Lazaro pia,
and the chief priests took counsel, that they may also kill Lazarus,
11 kwa kuwa kutokana na habari za kufufuliwa kwake Wayahudi wengi walikuwa wanamwendea Yesu na kumwamini.
because on account of him many of the Jews were going away, and were believing in Jesus.
12 Siku iliyofuata umati mkubwa uliokuwa umekuja kwenye Sikukuu walisikia kwamba Yesu angekuja Yerusalemu.
On the next day, a great multitude that came to the celebration, having heard that Jesus comes to Jerusalem,
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!”
took the branches of the palms, and went forth to meet Him, and were crying, “Hosanna! Blessed [is] He who is coming in the Name of the LORD—the King of Israel”;
14 Yesu akamkuta mwana-punda akampanda, kama ilivyoandikwa,
and Jesus having found a young donkey sat on it, according as it is written,
15 “Usiogope, Ewe binti Sayuni; tazama, Mfalme wako anakuja, amepanda mwana-punda!”
“Do not fear, daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes, sitting on a colt of a donkey.”
16 Wanafunzi wake Yesu mwanzoni hawakuelewa mambo haya, lakini Yesu alipotukuzwa, ndipo walipokumbuka kuwa mambo haya yalikuwa yameandikwa kwa ajili yake na alitendewa yeye.
And His disciples did not know these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were having been written about Him, and these things they did to Him.
17 Wale waliokuwepo wakati Yesu alipomwita Lazaro kutoka kaburini na kumfufua kutoka kwa wafu, waliendelea kushuhudia.
The multitude, therefore, who are with Him, were testifying that He called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him out of the dead;
18 Ni kwa sababu pia walikuwa wamesikia kwamba alikuwa ametenda muujiza huu ndiyo maana umati wa watu ukaenda kumlaki.
because of this the multitude also met Him, because they heard of His having done this sign,
19 Hivyo Mafarisayo walipoona hayo wakaambiana, “Mnaona, hamwezi kufanya lolote. Angalieni, ulimwengu wote unamfuata yeye!”
therefore the Pharisees said among themselves, “You see that you do not gain anything, behold, the world went after Him.”
20 Basi palikuwa Wayunani fulani miongoni mwa wale waliokuwa wamekwenda kuabudu wakati wa Sikukuu.
And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the celebration,
21 Hawa wakamjia Filipo, ambaye alikuwa mwenyeji wa Bethsaida huko Galilaya, wakiwa na ombi. Wakamwambia, “Tungependa kumwona Yesu.”
these then came near to Philip, who [is] from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, “Lord, we wish to see Jesus”;
22 Filipo akaenda akamweleza Andrea, nao wote wawili wakamwambia Yesu.
Philip comes and tells Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
23 Yesu akawajibu, “Saa imewadia ya Mwana wa Adamu kutukuzwa.
And Jesus responded to them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man may be glorified;
24 Amin, amin nawaambia, mbegu ya ngano isipoanguka ardhini na kufa, hubakia kama mbegu peke yake. Lakini ikifa huzaa mbegu nyingi.
truly, truly, I say to you, if the grain of the wheat, having fallen to the earth, may not die, itself remains alone; and if it may die, it bears much fruit;
25 Mtu yeyote anayependa maisha yake atayapoteza, naye ayachukiaye maisha yake katika ulimwengu huu atayaokoa hata kwa uzima wa milele. (aiōnios g166)
he who is cherishing his life will lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world will keep it to continuous life; (aiōnios g166)
26 Mtu yeyote akinitumikia lazima anifuate, nami mahali nilipo ndipo mtumishi wangu atakapokuwa. Mtu akinitumikia, Baba yangu atamheshimu.
if anyone may minister to Me, let him follow Me, and where I am, there My servant will be also; and if anyone may minister to Me—the Father will honor him.
27 “Sasa roho yangu imefadhaika sana. Niseme nini? ‘Baba, niokoe katika saa hii.’ Lakini ni kwa kusudi hili nimeufikia wakati huu.
Now My soul has been troubled; and what will I say—Father, save Me from this hour? But because of this I came to this hour;
28 Baba, litukuze jina lako.” Ndipo ikaja sauti kutoka mbinguni, “Nimelitukuza, nami nitalitukuza tena.”
Father, glorify Your Name.” Therefore there came a voice out of Heaven, “I both glorified, and again I will glorify [it]”;
29 Ule umati wa watu uliokuwa mahali pale uliisikia nao ukasema, “Hiyo ni sauti ya radi,” wengine wakasema, “Malaika ameongea naye.”
the multitude, therefore, having stood and heard, were saying that there has been thunder; others said, “A messenger has spoken to Him.”
30 Yesu akawaambia, “Sauti hii imesikika kwa faida yenu, wala si kwa faida yangu.
Jesus answered and said, “This voice has not come because of Me, but because of you;
31 Sasa ni saa ya hukumu kwa ajili ya ulimwengu huu, sasa mkuu wa ulimwengu huu atatupwa nje.
now is a judgment of this world, now will the ruler of this world be cast forth;
32 Lakini mimi, nikiinuliwa kutoka nchi, nitawavuta watu wote waje kwangu.”
and I, if I may be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.”
33 Yesu aliyasema haya akionyesha ni kifo gani atakachokufa.
And this He said signifying by what death He was about to 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 multitude answered Him, “We heard that the Christ remains out of the Law—throughout the age; and how do You say that it is required that the Son of Man be lifted up? Who is this—the Son 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.
Therefore Jesus said to them, “Yet a short time is the light with you; walk while you have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness has not known where he goes;
36 Wekeni tumaini lenu katika nuru hiyo ili mpate kuwa wana wa nuru.” Baada ya kusema haya, Yesu aliondoka, akajificha wasimwone.
while you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” Jesus spoke these things, and having gone away, He was hid from them,
37 Hata baada ya Yesu kufanya miujiza hii yote mbele yao, bado hawakumwamini.
yet He, having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in 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 word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said, “LORD, who gave credence to our report? And the arm of the LORD—to whom was it revealed?”
39 Kwa hivyo hawakuamini, kwa sababu Isaya anasema mahali pengine:
Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,
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 has blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they might not see with the eyes, and understand with the heart, and turn, and I might heal them”;
41 Isaya alisema haya alipoona utukufu wa Yesu na kunena habari zake.
Isaiah said these things when he saw His glory, and spoke of Him.
42 Lakini wengi miongoni mwa viongozi wa Wayahudi walimwamini, lakini kwa sababu ya Mafarisayo hawakukiri waziwazi kwa maana waliogopa kufukuzwa katika masinagogi.
Still, however, out of the rulers many also believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing, that they might not be put out of the synagogue,
43 Wao walipenda sifa za wanadamu kuliko sifa zitokazo kwa Mungu.
for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.
44 Yesu akapaza sauti akasema, “Yeyote aniaminiye, haniamini mimi peke yangu, bali yeye aliyenituma.
And Jesus cried and said, “He who is believing in Me, does not believe in Me, but in Him who sent Me;
45 Yeyote anionaye mimi, amemwona yeye aliyenituma.
and He who is beholding Me, beholds Him who sent Me;
46 Mimi nimekuja kama nuru ulimwenguni, ili kwamba kila mtu aniaminiye asibaki gizani.
I—light to the world—have come, that everyone who is believing in Me may not remain in the darkness;
47 “Mimi simhukumu mtu yeyote anayesikia maneno yangu na asiyatii, kwa maana sikuja kuuhukumu ulimwengu, bali kuuokoa.
and if anyone may hear My sayings, and not believe, I do not judge him, for I did not come that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.
48 Yuko amhukumuye yeye anikataaye mimi na kutokuyapokea maneno yangu, yaani, yale maneno niliyosema yenyewe yatamhukumu siku ya mwisho.
He who is rejecting Me, and not receiving My sayings, has one who is judging him, the word that I spoke, that will judge 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.
because I did not speak from Myself, but the Father who sent Me, He gave Me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak,
