Wahebrania 5
1 Kila kuhani mkuu huchaguliwa kutoka miongoni mwa watu kwa ajili ya kumtumikia Mungu kwa niaba yao, kutolea zawadi na tambiko kwa ajili ya dhambi zao.
For every high priest, who is from among men, is established over the things of God, in behalf of men, that he may present the offering and the sacrifices for sin:
2 Maadamu yeye mwenyewe yu dhaifu anaweza kuwaonea huruma wale wasiojua kitu na wanaofanya makosa.
and he can humble himself, and sympathize with the ignorant and the erring, because he also is clothed with infirmity.
3 Na kwa vile yeye mwenyewe ni dhaifu, anapaswa kutolea dhabihu si tu kwa ajili ya watu, bali pia kwa ajili ya dhambi zake.
And, therefore, he is obliged as for the people, so also for himself, to present an offering for his sins.
4 Hakuna mtu awezaye kujitwalia mwenyewe heshima ya kuwa kuhani mkuu. Kila mmoja huteuliwa na Mungu kuwa kuhani mkuu kama alivyokuwa Aroni.
And no one taketh this honor on himself, but he who is called of God, as Aaron was.
5 Hali kadhalika naye Kristo hakujitwalia mwenyewe heshima ya kuwa kuhani mkuu, bali Mungu alimwambia: “Wewe ni Mwanangu; mimi leo nimekuwa baba yako.”
So also the Messiah did not exalt himself to become a High Priest; but He appointed him who said to him, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
6 Alisema pia mahali pengine: “Wewe ni kuhani milele, kufuatana na utaratibu wa ukuhani wa Melkisedeki.” (aiōn g165)
As he said also in another place: Thou art a priest for ever, after the likeness of Melchisedec. (aiōn g165)
7 Yesu alipokuwa anaishi hapa duniani, kwa kilio kikuu na machozi, alisali na kumwomba Mungu ambaye alikuwa na uwezo wa kumwokoa kutoka kifo; naye alisikilizwa kwa sababu ya kumcha Mungu.
Likewise, when he was clothed in flesh, he presented supplication and entreaty with intense invocation, and with tears, to him who was able to resuscitate him from death; and he was heard.
8 Lakini, ingawa alikuwa Mwana wa Mungu, alijifunza kutii kwa njia ya mateso.
And though he was a son, yet, from the fear and the sufferings he endured, he learned obedience.
9 Na alipofanywa mkamilifu, akawa chanzo cha wokovu wa milele kwa wale wote wanaomtii, (aiōnios g166)
And thus he was perfected and became the cause of eternal life to all them who obey him. (aiōnios g166)
10 naye Mungu akamteua kuwa kuhani mkuu kufuatana na utaratibu wa ukuhani wa Melkisedeki.
And he was named of God, the High Priest after the likeness of Melchisedec.
11 Tunayo Mengi ya kusema juu ya jambo hili, lakini ni vigumu kuwaelezeni, kwa sababu ninyi si wepesi wa kuelewa.
Now, concerning this person, Melchisedec, we have much discourse, which we might utter; but it is difficult to explain it, because ye are infirm in your hearing.
12 Sasa mngalipaswa kuwa tayari walimu, lakini mnahitaji bado mtu wa kuwafundisheni mafundisho ya mwanzo ya ujumbe wa Mungu. Badala ya kula chakula kigumu, mnapaswa bado kunywa maziwa.
For ye ought to be teachers, seeing ye have been long in the doctrine. But now ye need to learn again the first lines of the commencement of the oracles of God: and ye have need of milk, and not of strong food.
13 Kila anayepaswa kunywa maziwa huyo ni mtoto bado, hajui uadilifu ni nini.
For every one whose food is milk, is unversed in the language of righteousness, because he is a child.
14 Lakini chakula kigumu ni kwa ajili ya watu waliokomaa, ambao wanaweza kubainisha mema na mabaya.
But strong food belongeth to the mature who, being investigators, have trained their faculties to discriminate good and evil.
