Yohana 11
1 Basi mtu mmoja jina lake Lazaro alikuwa mgonjwa. Alitokea Bethania, kijiji cha Mariamu na dada yake Martha.
Now a man named Lazarus, of Bethany, was lying ill; he belonged to the same village as Mary and her sister Martha.
2 Alikuwa ni Mariamu yule yule aliyempaka Bwana Marhamu na kumfuta miguu yake kwa nywele zake, ambaye ndugu yake Lazaro alikuwa ni mgonjwa.
This Mary, whose brother Lazarus was ill, was the Mary who anointed the Master with perfume, and wiped his feet with her hair.
3 Ndipo dada hawa walituma ujumbe kwa Yesu na kusema, “Bwana, angalia yule umpendaye anaumwa.”
The sisters, therefore, sent this message to Jesus – ‘Master, your friend is ill’;
4 Yesu aliposikia alisema, “Ugonjwa huu si wa mauti, lakini, badala yake ni kwa ajili ya utukufu wa Mungu ili kwamba Mwana wa Mungu apate kutukuzwa katika huo Ugonjwa.”
and, when Jesus heard it, he said, “This illness is not to end in death, but is to redound to the honor of God, in order that the Son of God may be honored through it.”
5 Yesu alimpenda Martha na dada yake na Lazaro.
Jesus loved Martha and her sister, and Lazarus.
6 Aliposikia kuwa Lazaro ni mgonjwa, Yesu alikaa siku mbili zaidi mahali alipokuwa.
Yet, when he heard of the illness of Lazarus, he still stayed two days in the place where he was.
7 Ndipo baada ya hili aliwaambia wanafunzi wake, “Twendeni Uyahudi tena.”
Then, after that, he said to his disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.”
8 Wanafunzi wakamwambia, “Rabi, Wayahudi walikuwa wakijaribu kukuponda mawe, na wewe unataka kurudi huko tena?”
“Rabbi,” they replied, “the authorities there were but just now seeking to stone you; and are you going there again?”
9 Yesu akawajibu, “Saa za mchana si kumi na mbili? Mtu anapotembea mchana hawezi kujikwaa, kwa sababu anaona kwa nuru ya mchana.
“Are not there twelve hours in the day?” answered Jesus. “If someone walks about in the daytime, they don’t stumble, because they can see the light of the sun;
10 Hata hivyo, ikiwa atatembea usiku, atajikwaa kwa sababu nuru haiko ndani yake.”
but, if they walk about at night, they stumble, because they have not the light.”
11 Yesu akasema mambo haya, na baada ya mambo haya, akawaambia, “Rafiki yetu Lazaro amelala, lakini ninakwenda ili kwamba nipate kumuamsha kutoka usingizini.”
And, when he had said this, he added, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going so that I may wake him.”
12 Ndipo wanafunzi wakamwambia, “Bwana, kama amelala, ataamka.
“If he has fallen asleep, Master, he will get well,” said the disciples.
13 Wakati huu Yesu alikuwa akizungumza habari za kifo cha Lazaro, lakini wao walidhani anazungumza juu ya kulala usingizi.
But Jesus meant that he was dead; they, however, supposed that he was speaking of natural sleep.
14 Ndipo Yesu akazungumza nao wazi wazi, “Lazaro amekufa.
Then he said to them plainly, “Lazarus is dead;
15 Nina furaha kwa ajili yenu, kwamba sikuwepo kule ili kwamba mpate kuamini. Twendeni kwake.”
and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may learn to believe in me. But let us go to him.”
16 Basi Tomaso, aliyeitwa Pacha, aliwaambia wanafunzi wenzake, “Nasi twendeni pia tukafe pamoja na Yesu.”
At this, Thomas, who was called ‘The Twin,’ said to his fellow disciples, “Let us go too, so that we may die with him.”
17 Wakati Yesu alipokuja, alikuta kwamba Lazaro tayari amekwishakuwa kaburini siku nne.
When Jesus reached the place, he found that Lazarus had been four days in the tomb already.
18 Nayo Bethania ilikuwa karibu na Yerusalemu kama kilomita arobaini na tano hivi.
Bethany being only about two miles from Jerusalem,
19 Wengi kati ya Wayahudi wakaja kwa Martha na Mariamu kuwafariji kwa ajili ya ndugu yao.
a number of the people had come there to comfort Martha and Mary because of their brother’s death.
20 Ndipo Martha aliposikia kuwa Yesu anakuja, alienda kukutana naye, lakini Mariamu aliendelea kukaa nyumbani.
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him; but Mary sat quietly at home.
21 Ndipo Martha akamwambia Yesu, “Bwana, kama ungelikuwa hapa, kaka yangu asingelikufa.
“Master,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
22 Hata sasa, najua ya kuwa lolote utakaloomba kutoka kwa Mungu, atakupatia.”
Even now, I know that God will grant you whatever you ask him.”
23 Yesu akamwambia, kaka yako atafufuka tena.”
“Your brother will rise to life,” said Jesus.
24 Martha akamwambia, najua kwamba atafufuka katika ufufuo siku ya mwisho.”
“I know that he will,” replied Martha, “in the resurrection at the Last day.”
25 Yesu akamwambia, “Mimi ni ufufuo na uzima; yeye aniaminiye, ingawa atakufa, hata hivyo atakuwa anaishi;
“I am the resurrection and the life,” said Jesus. “He who believes in me will live, though he die;
and he who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” (aiōn g165)
27 Akamwambia, “Ndiyo, Bwana naamini kwamba wewe ni Kristo, Mwana wa Mungu, yeye ajaye katika ulimwengu.”
“Yes Master,” she answered. “I have learned to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”
28 Alipokwisha kusema hili, alienda zake na kumwita dada yake Mariamu faraghani. Akasema, “Mwalimu yuko hapa na anakuita.”
After saying this, Martha went and called her sister Mary, and whispered, “The teacher is here, and is asking for you.”
29 Mariamu aliposikia haya, aliinuka kwa haraka na kwenda kwa Yesu.
As soon as Mary heard that, she got up quickly, and went to meet him.
30 Naye Yesu alikuwa hajaja bado ndani ya kijiji, bali alikuwa bado mahali alipokutana na Martha.
Jesus had not then come into the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him.
31 Ndipo Wayahudi waliokuwa na Mariamu katika nyumba na wale waliokuwa wakimfariji, walipomuona akiinuka haraka na kutoka nje, walimfuata; walidhani kuwa anaenda kaburini ili akalie huko.
So the people, who were in the house with Mary, comforting her, when they saw her get up quickly and go out, followed her, thinking that she was going to the tomb to weep there.
32 Ndipo Mariamu, alipofika pale Yesu alipokuwa alimuona na, alianguka chini ya miguu yake na kumwambia, “Bwana, kama ungelikuwa hapa, ndugu yangu asingelikufa.”
When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she threw herself at his feet. “Master,” she exclaimed, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died!”
33 Yesu alipomuona analia, na Wayahudi waliokuja pamoja naye walikuwa wakilia pia, aliomboleza katika roho na kufadhaika;
When Jesus saw her weeping, and the people who had come with her weeping also, he groaned deeply, and was greatly distressed.
34 akasema, “Mmemlaza wapi? wakamwambia, Bwana, njoo utazame.”
“Where have you buried him?” he asked. “Come and see, Master,” they answered.
35 Yesu akalia.
Jesus burst into tears.
36 Ndipo Wayahudi wakasema, “Angalia alivyompenda Lazaro!”
“How he must have loved him!” the people exclaimed;
37 Lakini wengine kati yao wakasema, “Siyo huyu, mtu aliyeyafumbua macho ya yule aliyekuwa kipofu, hakuweza kumfanya huyu mtu asife?”
but some of them said, “Could not this man, who gave sight to the blind man, have also prevented Lazarus from dying?”
38 Ndipo Yesu, hali akiomboleza nafsini mwake tena, alienda kwenye kaburi. Sasa lilikuwa pango, na jiwe limewekwa juu yake.
Again groaning inwardly, Jesus came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against the mouth of it.
39 Yesu akasema, “Liondoweni jiwe.” Martha, dada yake na Lazaro, yeye aliyekufa, akamwambia Yesu, “Bwana, kwa muda huu, mwili utakuwa umeoza, kwa sababu amekwishakuwa maiti kwa siku nne.”
“Move the stone away,” said Jesus. “Master,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time the smell must be offensive, for this is the fourth day since his death.”
40 Yesu akamwambia, “Mimi sikukuwaambia ya kwamba, kama ukiamini, utauona utukufu wa Mungu?”
“Didn’t I tell you,” replied Jesus, “that, if you would believe in me, you should see the glory of God?”
41 Kwa hiyo wakaliondoa jiwe. Yesu akainua macho yake juu na kusema, “Baba, nakushukuru kwa kuwa unanisikiliza.
So they moved the stone away; and Jesus, with uplifted eyes, said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard my prayer;
42 Nilijua kwamba unanisikia mara zote, lakini ni kwa sababu ya kusanyiko ambalo limesimama kunizunguka kwamba nimesema haya, ili kwamba wapate kuamini kuwa wewe umenituma.”
I know that you always hear me; but I say this for the sake of the people standing near, so that they may believe that you has sent me as your messenger.”
43 Baada ya kusema haya, alilia kwa sauti kubwa, “Lazaro, toka nje!”
Then, after saying this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus! Come out!”
44 Mfu alitoka nje amefungwa mikono na miguu kwa sanda za kuzikia, na uso wake ulifungwa na kitambaa.” Yesu akawaambia, “Mfungueni mkamwache aende.”
The dead man came out, wrapped hand and foot in a winding-sheet; his face, too, had been wrapped in a cloth. “Set him free,” said Jesus, “and let him go.”
45 Ndipo Wayahudi wengi waliokuja kwa Mariamu na kuona Yesu alichofanya, walimwamini;
In consequence of this, many of the people, who had come to visit Mary and had seen what Jesus did, put their faith in him.
46 lakini baadhi yao walienda kwa Mafarisayo na kuwaambia mambo aliyoyafanya Yesu.
Some of them, however, went to the Pharisees, and told them what he had done.
47 Ndipo wakuu wa Makuhani na Mafarisayo wakakusanyika pamoja katika baraza na kusema, “Tutafanya nini? Mtu huyu anafanya ishara nyingi.
The chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the High Council, and said, “What are we to do, now that this man is giving so many signs?
48 Ikiwa tutamwacha hivi peke yake, wote watamwamini; Warumi watakuja na kuchukua vyote mahali petu na taifa letu.”
If we allow him to continue as we are doing, everyone will believe in him; and the Romans will come and will take from us both our Temple and our nation.”
49 Hata hivyo, mtu mmoja kati yao, Kayafa, aliyekuwa kuhani Mkuu mwaka huo, akawaambia, “Hamjui chochote kabisa.
One of them, however, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them,
50 Hamfikirii kwamba yafaa kwa ajili yenu kwamba mtu mmoja yapasa kufa kwa ajili ya watu kuliko taifa lote kuangamia.”
“You are utterly mistaken. You do not consider that it is better for you that one person should die for the people, rather than the whole nation should be destroyed.”
51 Haya hakuyasema kwa sababu yake mwenyewe, badala yake, kwa kuwa alikuwa kuhani mkuu mwaka ule, alitabiri kwamba Yesu atakufa kwa ajili ya taifa;
Now he did not say this of his own accord; but, as high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was to die for the nation –
52 na si kwa taifa peke yake, bali Yesu apate vile vile kuwakusanya watoto wa Mungu ambao wametawanyika sehemu mbali mbali.
And not for the nation only, but also that he might unite in one body the children of God now scattered far and wide.
53 Kwa hiyo kuanzia siku hiyo na kuendelea wakapanga namna ya kumwua Yesu.
So from that day they plotted to put Jesus to death.
54 Yesu hakutembea tena wazi wazi kati ya Wayahudi, bali aliondoka hapo na kwenda nchi iliyo karibu na jangwa katika mji uitwao Efraimu. Hapo alikaa na wanafunzi.
In consequence of this, Jesus did not go about publicly among the people any more, but left and went into the country bordering on the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, where he stayed with his disciples.
55 Basi Pasaka ya Wayahudi ilikuwa karibu, na wengi wakapanda kwenda Yerusalemu nje ya mji kabla ya Pasaka ili wapate kujitakasa wenyewe.
But the Jewish Festival of the Passover was near; and many people had gone up from the country to Jerusalem, for their purification, before the Festival began.
56 Walikuwa wakimtafuta Yesu, na kuzungumza kila mmoja walipokuwa wamesimama hekaluni, “Mnafikiri nini? Kwamba hatakuja katika sikukuu?”
So they looked for Jesus there, and said to one another, as they stood in the Temple Courts, “What do you think? Do you think he will come to the Festival?”
57 Wakati huu wakuu wa makuhani na Mafarisayo walikuwa wametoa amri kwamba ikiwa mmoja atajua Yesu alipo, anapaswa kutoa taarifa ili kwamba wapate kumkamata.
The chief priests and the Pharisees had already issued orders that, if anyone learned where Jesus was, he should give information, so that they might arrest him.
