Yohana 18
1 Baada ya Yesu kusema maneno haya, aliondoka na wanafunzi wake kuelekea bonde la Kidron, ambako kulikuwa na bustani, ambako yeye na wanafunzi wake wakaingia ndani yake.
When Jesus had said these things, He went with His disciples across the Kidron ravine, where there was a garden, into which He and His disciples entered.
2 Sasa yule Yuda, aliyetaka kumsaliti, naye alilijua eneo hilo, kwani Yesu alikuwa akienda hili eneo mara kadhaa akiwa na wanafunzi wake.
Now Judas, who was betraying Him, also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.
3 Naye Yuda, baada ya kuwa amepata kundi la maaskari na maofisa toka kwa wakuu wa makuhani, wakaja wakiwa na taa, kurunzi na silaha.
Then Judas, leading a detachment of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with lanterns, torches, and weapons.
4 Naye Yesu, hali akijua kila kitu kilichokuwa kikifanyika dhidi yake, alijitokeza mbele na akawauliza, “Ni nani mnayemtafuta?”
Therefore Jesus, knowing everything that would happen to Him, went forward and asked them, “Who are you looking for?”
5 Nao wakamjibu, “Yesu Mnazareth.” Yesu akawaambia, “Mimi ndiye” Naye Yuda aliyemsaliti, alikuwa amesimama pamoja na wale askari.
They answered, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus told them, “I AM.” Judas, who betrayed Him, also stood with them.
6 Kwa hiyo alipowaambia, “Mimi ndiye” walirudi kinyume na kuanguka chini.
Now when He told them, “I AM,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
7 Halafu akawauliza tena, “Ni nani mnayemtafuta? Nao wakamjibu tena “Yesu mnazareth.”
Then He asked them again, “Who are you looking for?” They said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”
8 Yesu akawajibu, “Nimekwisha kuwaambia kuwa Mimi ndiye; kwa hiyo kama mnanitafuta mimi, waacheni hawa wengine waende.”
Jesus answered, “I told you that I AM. So, if you are looking for me, let these go their way,”
9 Haya yalikuwa hivyo ili lile neno litimilike; pale aliposema; “Katika wale ulionipa, sikumpoteza hata mmoja.”
that the saying might be fulfilled which He spoke, “I have lost none of those who You gave me.”
10 Ndipo Simon Petro, aliyekuwa na upanga, akaufuta na kumkata sikio la kulia mtumishi wa Kuhani mkuu. Na jina lake mtumishi yule lilikuwa Malko.
Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
11 Yesu akamwambia Petro, “Rudisha upanga wako kwenye ala yake. Kwa nini nisikinywee kikombe kile alichonipa Baba?”
So Jesus told Peter, “Put your sword into its sheath! Shouldn’t I drink the cup that my Father has given me?”
12 Basi lile kundi la askari na jemedari, na watumishi wa Wayahudi, walimkamata Yesu na kumfunga.
Then the detachment of soldiers and their commander and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and tied Him up.
13 Nao wakamwongoza kwanza mpaka kwa Anasi, kwani yeye alikuwa mkwe wa Kayafa, ambaye ndiye aliyekuwa Kuhani mkuu kwa mwaka huo.
They led Him away to Annas first, because he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year.
14 Sasa Kayafa ndiye aliyekuwa amewapa ushauri Wayahudi ya kwamba ilimpasa mtu mmoja afe kwa ajili ya watu.
It was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
15 Simon Petro alimfuata Yesu, na vivyo hivyo mwanafunzi mwingine. Na yule mwanafunzi alikuwa akifahamika kwa kuhani mkuu, naye akaingia pamoja na Yesu katika behewa ya Kuhani mkuu;
Simon Peter was following Jesus, and so was another disciple. Since the high priest knew that disciple, he entered with Jesus into the high priest’s court,
16 lakini Petro alikuwa amesimama nje ya mlango. Basi yule mwanafunzi aliyekuwa akifahamika kwa kuhani mkuu, alitoka nje akaenda kuongea na yule mwanamke mtumishi aliyekuwa akilinda mlango na kumwingiza Petro ndani.
but Peter was standing just outside the door. So the other disciple, who the high priest knew, went out and spoke to the woman who guarded the door, and brought Peter in.
17 Basi yule kijakazi aliyekuwa akilinda mlango, alimwambia Petro, “Je wewe si mmoja wa wafuasi wa huyu mtu?” Naye akasema, “Mimi siye.”
Then the maidservant who kept the door asked Peter, “You aren’t one of this man’s disciples, too, are you?” He said, “I am not.”
18 Na wale watumishi na wakuu walikuwa wakisimama mahali pale; wamekoka moto wa kwa maana, kulikuwa na baridi, na hivyo walikuwa wakiota moto ili kupata joto. Naye Petro alikuwa nao, akiota moto akiwa amesimama.
Because it was cold, the servants and the officers were standing there warming themselves, having made a charcoal fire. Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.
19 Kuhani mkuu alimhoji Yesu juu ya wanafunzi wake na mafundisho yake.
Then the high priest asked Jesus about His disciples and His doctrine.
20 Yesu akamjbu, “Nimeuambia waziwazi ulimwengu; Mimi nilifundisha mara kwa mara kwenye masinagogi na hekaluni mahali ambapo wayahudi hukusanyika. Nami sikusema lolote katika siri.
Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
21 Kwa nini mliniuliza? Waulizeni walionisikiliza juu ya kile nilichosema. Hawa watu wanajua mambo yale niliyosema.
Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me to tell you what I told them. They certainly know what I said.”
22 Yesu alipokwisha sema hivyo, mmoja wa wakuu aliyekuwa amesimama akampiga Yesu kwa mkono wake na kisha akasema, “Je, hivyo ndivyo inavyokupasa kumjibu kuhani mkuu?”
When He had said these things, one of the officers who stood by hit Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?”
23 Naye Yesu akamjibu, “Kama nimesema jambo lolote baya basi uwe shahidi kwa ajili ya uovu, na kama nimemjibu vyema kwa nini kunipiga?
Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, testify about the evil, but if I have spoken honestly, why do you hit me?”
24 Ndipo Anasi alipompeleka Yesu kwa Kayafa kuhani mkuu akiwa amefungwa.
Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas, the high priest.
25 Sasa Simoni Petro alikuwa amesimama akijipasha joto mwenyewe. Halafu wale watu wakamwambia. “Je, wewe pia si mmoja wa wanaafunzi wake?” Akakana akisema “Mimi siye.”
Now Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. Therefore they asked him, “You aren’t one of His disciples, too, are you?” He denied it, saying, “I am not!”
26 Mmoja wa watumishi wa kuhani mkuu, ambaye alikuwa ndugu wa yule mwanaume ambaye Petro alimkata sikio, alisema, “Je si wewe niliyekuona naye kule bustanini?”
One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter cut off, said, “Didn’t I see you in the garden with Him?”
27 Petro akakana tena, na mara Jogoo akawika.
Peter then denied it again, and immediately a rooster crowed.
28 Kisha wakamchukua Yesu toka kwa Kayafa mpaka kwenye Praitorio. Ilikwa asubuhi na mapema. Wao wenyewe hawakuiingia ile Praitorio ili wasije wakanajisika na kuila pasaka.
Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium. It was early morning. They themselves didn’t go into the Praetorium, so that they wouldn’t be defiled, and so that they might eat the Passover supper.
29 Kwa hiyo Pilato akawaendea akisema. “Ni shitaka gani linalomhusu huyu mtu?”
So Pilate came out to them and asked, “What charges do you bring against this man?”
30 Wakamjibu na kumwambia, “Kama huyu mtu asingekuwa mtenda maovu, tusingemleta kwako.”
They answered, “If this man wasn’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.”
31 Pilato akawaambia, “Mchukueni ninyi wenyewe, mkamhukumu kulingana na sheria yenu.” Nao Wayahudi wakamwambia, “Sheria haituruhusu sisi kumwua mtu yeyote.”
Then Pilate told them, “You take Him and judge Him according to your Law.” Therefore the Jews said to him, “It’s illegal for us to put anyone to death.”
32 Walisema haya ili neno la Yesu litimilike, neno ambalo alikuwa amekwisha sema juu ya aina ya kifo chake.
This happened so that the words would be fulfilled which Jesus had spoken indicating the kind of death he was going to die.
33 Basi Pilato akaingia tena Praitorio akumwita Yesu; akamwambia, “Je, wewe ni mfalme wa Wayahudi?”
Then Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
34 Yesu akamjibu, “Je, wewe waniuliza swali hili kwa Sababu wataka kujua au kwa sababu wengine wamekutuma ili uniulize mimi?”
Jesus answered, “Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this about me?”
35 Naye Pilato akamjibu, “Mimi si Myahudi, au sivyo?” Taifa lako na kuhani mkuu ndio waliokuleta kwangu; wewe umefanya nini?
Pilate answered, “I’m not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?”
36 Yesu akajibu; “Ufalme wangu si wa ulimwengu huu, kama ufalme wangu ungekuwa na sehemu katika ulimwengu huu watumwa wangu wangenipigania ili nisitolewe kwa wayahudi. Kwa kweli ufalme wangu hautoki hapa” Basi
Jesus answered, “My kingdom doesn’t belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world, then my servants would be fighting to keep me from being delivered up to the Jews; but as it is, my kingdom isn’t from here.”
37 Pilato akamwambia, “Je, wewe basi u mfalme?” Yesu akajibu, “wewe ndivyo unanvyosema kuwa mimi ni mfalme, Kwa sababu hii mimi nilizaliwa na kwa sababu hii mimi nimekuja ulimwenguni ili niwe shahidi wa ile kweli. Yeyote aliye wa hiyo kweli huisikiliza sauti yangu.
Pilate therefore asked Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You are right in saying that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify about the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”
38 Pilato akamwambia, “Kweli ni nini?” Naye alipokwisha sema haya akaenda kwa Wayahudi na kuwaambia “Siona katika lolote mtu huyu.
“What is truth?” Pilate asked. After asking this, he went out again to the Jews and said, “I find no basis for a charge against Him,
39 Ninyi mna utamaduni unaonifanya nimfunfungulie mfungwa mmoja wakati wa Pasaka. Je mnataka nimfungulie mfalme wa Wayahudi.”
but you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore you decide: do you want me to release the King of the Jews to you?”
40 Kisha walipiga kelele wakisema, siyo huyu, tufungulie Baraba.” Naye Baraba alikuwa mnyang'anyi.
Then they all shouted back, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.
