Yohana 12
1 Siku sita kabla ya Pasaka, Yesu alikwenda Bethania mahali ambako Lazaro aliyekuwa amefufuliwa na Yesu alikuwa anaishi.
Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
2 Wakaandaa karamu kwa heshima ya Yesu. Martha akawahudumia wakati Lazaro alikuwa miongoni mwa waliokaa mezani pamoja na Yesu.
So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat 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.
Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
4 Ndipo Yuda Iskariote mwana wa Simoni, mmoja wa wale wanafunzi ambaye ndiye angemsaliti Yesu, akasema,
Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,
5 “Kwa nini manukato haya hayakuuzwa kwa dinari 300 na fedha hizo wakapewa maskini?”
“Why wasn’t this ointment 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.
Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
7 Yesu akasema, “Mwacheni. Aliyanunua manukato hayo ili ayaweke kwa ajili ya siku ya maziko yangu.
But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
8 Maskini mtakuwa nao siku zote, lakini mimi hamtakuwa nami siku zote.”
For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t 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.
A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned that he was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
10 Kwa hiyo viongozi wa makuhani wakafanya mpango wa kumuua Lazaro pia,
But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,
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 went away and believed in Jesus.
12 Siku iliyofuata umati mkubwa uliokuwa umekuja kwenye Sikukuu walisikia kwamba Yesu angekuja Yerusalemu.
On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming 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!”
they took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet him, and cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!”
14 Yesu akamkuta mwana-punda akampanda, kama ilivyoandikwa,
Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,
15 “Usiogope, Ewe binti Sayuni; tazama, Mfalme wako anakuja, amepanda mwana-punda!”
“Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
16 Wanafunzi wake Yesu mwanzoni hawakuelewa mambo haya, lakini Yesu alipotukuzwa, ndipo walipokumbuka kuwa mambo haya yalikuwa yameandikwa kwa ajili yake na alitendewa yeye.
His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.
17 Wale waliokuwepo wakati Yesu alipomwita Lazaro kutoka kaburini na kumfufua kutoka kwa wafu, waliendelea kushuhudia.
The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying about it.
18 Ni kwa sababu pia walikuwa wamesikia kwamba alikuwa ametenda muujiza huu ndiyo maana umati wa watu ukaenda kumlaki.
For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.
19 Hivyo Mafarisayo walipoona hayo wakaambiana, “Mnaona, hamwezi kufanya lolote. Angalieni, ulimwengu wote unamfuata yeye!”
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”
20 Basi palikuwa Wayunani fulani miongoni mwa wale waliokuwa wamekwenda kuabudu wakati wa Sikukuu.
Now there were certain Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
21 Hawa wakamjia Filipo, ambaye alikuwa mwenyeji wa Bethsaida huko Galilaya, wakiwa na ombi. Wakamwambia, “Tungependa kumwona Yesu.”
Therefore, these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
22 Filipo akaenda akamweleza Andrea, nao wote wawili wakamwambia Yesu.
Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.
23 Yesu akawajibu, “Saa imewadia ya Mwana wa Adamu kutukuzwa.
Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24 Amin, amin nawaambia, mbegu ya ngano isipoanguka ardhini na kufa, hubakia kama mbegu peke yake. Lakini ikifa huzaa mbegu nyingi.
Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, 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 loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 Mtu yeyote akinitumikia lazima anifuate, nami mahali nilipo ndipo mtumishi wangu atakapokuwa. Mtu akinitumikia, Baba yangu atamheshimu.
If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves 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 is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time’? But I came to this time for this cause.
28 Baba, litukuze jina lako.” Ndipo ikaja sauti kutoka mbinguni, “Nimelitukuza, nami nitalitukuza tena.”
Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
29 Ule umati wa watu uliokuwa mahali pale uliisikia nao ukasema, “Hiyo ni sauti ya radi,” wengine wakasema, “Malaika ameongea naye.”
Therefore the multitude who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”
30 Yesu akawaambia, “Sauti hii imesikika kwa faida yenu, wala si kwa faida yangu.
Jesus answered, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, 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 judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.
32 Lakini mimi, nikiinuliwa kutoka nchi, nitawavuta watu wote waje kwangu.”
And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
33 Yesu aliyasema haya akionyesha ni kifo gani atakachokufa.
But he said this, signifying by what kind of 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 multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this 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.
Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.
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 children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.
37 Hata baada ya Yesu kufanya miujiza hii yote mbele yao, bado hawakumwamini.
But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe 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 spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
39 Kwa hivyo hawakuamini, kwa sababu Isaya anasema mahali pengine:
For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again:
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 he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would 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.
Nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,
43 Wao walipenda sifa za wanadamu kuliko sifa zitokazo kwa Mungu.
for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.
44 Yesu akapaza sauti akasema, “Yeyote aniaminiye, haniamini mimi peke yangu, bali yeye aliyenituma.
Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.
45 Yeyote anionaye mimi, amemwona yeye aliyenituma.
He who sees me sees him who sent me.
46 Mimi nimekuja kama nuru ulimwenguni, ili kwamba kila mtu aniaminiye asibaki gizani.
I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes 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.
If anyone listens to my sayings and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 Yuko amhukumuye yeye anikataaye mimi na kutokuyapokea maneno yangu, yaani, yale maneno niliyosema yenyewe yatamhukumu siku ya mwisho.
He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke 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.
For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.
