Yohana 5
1 Baada ya hapo kulikuwa na sikukuu ya Wayahudi, na Yesu alipanda kwenda Yerusalemu.
After these things there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Na kule Yerusalemu palikuwa na birika kwenye mlango wa kondoo, lililokuwa likiitwa kwa lugha ya Kiebrania Bethzatha, nalo lina matao matano.
Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep [gate] a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches.
3 Idadi kubwa ya wagonjwa ilikuwemo, vipofu, viwete, au waliopooza walikuwa wamelala katika matao hayo. (Zingatia: Maneno ya mstari wa 3 hayaonekani katika nakala nzuri za kale. “Wakisubiri maji kutibuliwa.”) Kwa hakikia wakati fulani malaika alishuka ndani ya Bwana na kuyatibua maji.
In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered.
4 Kwahiyo, yule ambaye alikuwa wa kwanza kuingia ndani ya baada ya maji kutibuliwa alifanywa mzima kutokana na chochote kilichokuwa kimemshika kwa wakati huo.
5 Na mtu mmoja aliyekuwa ameugua kwa muda wa miaka thelathini na minane alikuwa ndani ya matao.
And a certain man was there, who had been thirty and eight years in his infirmity.
6 Yesu alipomwona amelala ndani ya matao na baada ya kutambua kuwa amelala pale kwa muda mrefu Yesu alimwambia, “Je unataka kuwa mzima?”
When Jesus saw him lying, and knew that he had been now a long time [in that case], he saith unto him, Wouldest thou be made whole?
7 Yule mgonjwa akamjibu, “Bwana sina mtu, wa kuniweka katika birika wakati maji yanapotibuliwa. Wakati ninapojaribu kuingia mtu mwingine hunitangulia.”
The sick man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
8 Yesu akamwambia, “Inuka na uchukue godoro lako na uende.”
Jesus saith unto him, Arise, take up thy bed, and walk.
9 Mara yule mtu akaponywa, akachukua kintanda chake na akaenda. Na siku hiyo ilikuwa siku ya Sabato.
And straightway the man was made whole, and took up his bed and walked. Now it was the sabbath on that day.
10 Hivyo Wayahudi wakamwambia yule mtu aliyeponywa, “Leo ni siku ya Sabato, na hauruhusiwi kubeba godoro lako.”
So the Jews said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath, and it is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed.
11 Akajibu, yeye aliyeniponya ndiye aliyeniambia, “Chukua godoro lako na uende.”
But he answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
12 Wakauliza, “Ni nani aliyekuambia 'Chukua godoro lako na uende?'''
They asked him, Who is the man that said unto thee, Take up [thy bed], and walk?
13 Ingawa, yule aliyeponywa hakumjua, kwa sababu Yesu alikuwa ameondoka kwa siri. Kwa kuwa kulikuwa na watu wengi katika sehemu hiyo.
But he that was healed knew not who it was; for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in the place.
14 Baada ya hapo Yesu alimkuta yule mtu hekaluni na akamwambia, “Tazama, umepona! “Usitende dhambi tena usije ukapatwa na jambo baya zaidi.”
Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing befall thee.
15 Yule mtu akaenda na kuwataarifu Wayahudi kuwa Yesu ndiye aliyemponya.
The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him whole.
16 Hivyo, kwa sababu ya mambo hayo Wayahudi walimtesa Yesu, kwa sababu alifanya mambo haya siku ya Sabato.
And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.
17 Yesu akawambia, “Baba yangu anafanya kazi hata sasa nami nafanya kazi.”
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.
18 Kwa sababu hiyo Wayahudi walizidi kumtafuta ili wamuue sio tu kwa sababu ya kuivunja Sabato, bali kwa kumwita Mungu Baba yake, akijifanya kuwa sawa na Mungu.
For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
19 Yesu akawajibu, “Amini, amini, Mwana hawezi kufanya kitu chochote isipokuwa kile ambacho amemwona Baba yake anakifanya, kwa kuwa chochote Baba akifanyacho ndicho na Mwana atakachofanya.
Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.
20 Kwa kuwa Baba ampenda Mwana, na amwonyesha kila kitu anachokifanya na atamwonyesha mambo makubwa kuliko haya ili kwamba mzidi kushangaa.”
For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and greater works than these will he show him, that ye may marvel.
21 Kwa kuwa kama vile ambavyo Baba awafufuavyo wafu na kuwapa uzima, halikadhalika Mwana pia humpa yeyote ampendaye.
For as the Father raiseth the dead and giveth them life, even so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.
22 Kwa kuwa Baba hamhukumu yeyote, bali amempa Mwana hukumu yote
For neither doth the Father judge any man, but he hath given all judgment unto the Son;
23 ili kwamba wote wamuheshimu Mwana kama vile Mwana anavyomuheshimu Baba. Yeye asiyemuheshimu Mwana hamuheshimu Baba aliyemtuma.
that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father that sent him.
24 Amini, amini, yeye asikiaye neno langu na kumwamini yeye aliyenituma anao uzima wa milele na hatahukumiwa. Badala yake, amepita kutoka mautini na kuingia uzimani. (aiōnios g166)
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life. (aiōnios g166)
25 Amini, amini, nawambia wakati unakuja na sasa upo ambao wafu watasikia sauti ya Mwana wa Mungu, na wote watakao sikia wataishi.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live.
26 Kwa kuwa kama vile Baba alivyo na uzima ndani yake mwenyewe,
For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:
27 kadhalika amempa Mwana kuwa na uzima ndani yake, na Baba amempa Mwana mamlaka ili kwamba ahukumu kwa kuwa ni Mwana wa Adamu.
and he gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.
28 Msishangazwe na hili, kwa kuwa wakati unakuja ambao wafu wote waliomo makaburini wataisikia sauti yake
Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice,
29 nao watatoka nje: kwa waliotenda mema kwa ufufuo wa uzima, na walio tenda mabaya kwa ufufuo wa hukumu.
and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.
30 Siwezi kufanya kitu chochote kutoka kwangu mwenyewe. Kama nisikiavyo, ndivyo ninavyo hukumu na hukumu yangu ni ya haki kwa kuwa sitafuti mapenzi yangu, bali mapenzi yake aliyenituma.
I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
31 Kama nikijishuhudia mwenyewe, ushuhuda wangu usingelikuwa wa kweli.
If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
32 Kuna mwingine anayeshuhudia kuhusu mimi na ninajua kwa hakika ushuhuda anaonishuhudia ni wa kweli.
It is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
33 Mmetuma kwa Yohana naye ameishuhudia kweli.
Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth.
34 Hatahivyo, ushuhuda ninaoupokea hautoki kwa mwanadamu. Ninayasema haya ili kwamba mweze kuokolewa.
But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved.
35 Yohana alikuwa ni taa iliyokuwa ikiwaka na kung'ara, na mlikuwa tayari kuifurahia kwa muda kitambo nuru yake.
He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.
36 Ushuhuda nilionao ni mkuu kuliko ule wa Yohana, kwa kazi ambazo Baba amenipa kuzikamilisha, hizo kazi nizifanyazo zashuhudia kuwa Baba amenituma.
But the witness which I have is greater than [that of] John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
37 Baba aliyenituma yeye mwenyewe ameshuhudia kuhusu mimi. Hamjawahi kusikia sauti yake wala kuona umbo lake wakati wowote.
And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
38 Hamna neno lake likikaa ndani yenu kwa kuwa hamumwamini yeye aliyetumwa.
And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not.
39 Mnayachunguza maandiko mkidhani ndani yake mna uzima wa milele, na hayo maandiko yanashuhudia habari zangu na (aiōnios g166)
Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me; (aiōnios g166)
40 hamtaki kuja kwangu ili mpate uzima wa milele.
and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.
41 Sipokei sifa kutoka kwa watu,
I receive not glory from men.
42 lakini ninajua kuwa hamna upendo wa Mungu ndani yenu ninyi wenyewe.
But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in yourselves.
43 Nimekuja kwa jina la Baba yangu, hamukuweza kunipokea. Kama mwingine akija kwa jina lake mngempokea.
I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
44 Je mnawezaje kuamini ninyi ambao mnapokea sifa kutoka kwa kila mmoja wenu lakini hamtafuti sifa itokayo kwa Mungu wa pekee?
How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that [cometh] from the only God ye seek not?
45 Msidhani mimi nitawashitaki mbele za Baba. Anayewashitaki ninyi ni Musa, ambaye ninyi mmeweka matumaini yenu kwake.
Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, [even] Moses, on whom ye have set your hope.
46 Kama mngekuwa mnamwamini Musa, mngeniamini mimi kwa sababu aliandika kuhusu habari zangu.
For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me.
47 Kama hamuamini maandiko yake, mtawezaje kuamini maneno yangu?
But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
