Yohana 11
1 Mtu mmoja aitwaye Lazaro, mwenyeji wa Bethania, alikuwa mgonjwa. (Kijiji cha Bethania kilikuwa mahali walipokaa Maria na Martha, dada yake.
And a certain man was sick, Lazarus of the town of Bethany, the brother of Mary and Martha.
2 Maria ndiye yule aliyempaka Bwana marashi na kumpangusa kwa nywele zake. Lazaro, kaka yake, ndiye aliyekuwa mgonjwa.)
It was that Mary who anointed the feet of Jesus with perfume, and wiped them with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
3 Basi, hao dada wakatuma ujumbe huu kwa Yesu: “Bwana, rafiki yako ni mgonjwa!”
And his two sisters sent to Jesus, and said: Our Lord, he whom thou lovest is sick.
4 Yesu aliposikia hivyo akasema, “Ugonjwa huo hautaleta kifo, ila ni kwa ajili ya kumtukuza Mungu; ameugua ili kwa njia hiyo Mwana wa Mungu atukuzwe.”
And Jesus said: This sickness is not that of death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by means of it.
5 Yesu aliwapenda Martha, dada yake na Lazaro.
Now Jesus loved Martha and Mary, and Lazarus.
6 Alipopata habari kwamba Lazaro ni mgonjwa, Yesu aliendelea kukaa mahali hapo alipokuwa kwa siku mbili zaidi.
And when he heard that he was sick, he remained in the place where he was two days.
7 Kisha akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Twendeni tena Yudea!”
And afterwards he said to his disciples: Come, let us go again into Judaea.
8 Wanafunzi wakamwambia, “Mwalimu! Muda mfupi tu umepita tangu Wayahudi walipotaka kukuua kwa mawe, nawe unataka kwenda huko tena?”
His disciples say to him: Our Rabbi, the Jews have just sought to stone thee; and goest thou again thither.
9 Yesu akajibu, “Je, saa za mchana si kumi na mbili? Basi, mtu akitembea mchana hawezi kujikwaa kwa kuwa anauona mwanga wa ulimwengu huu.
Jesus said to them: Are there not twelve hours in the day? And if a man walk in the daytime, he stumbleth not; because he seeth the light of the world.
10 Lakini mtu akitembea usiku atajikwaa kwa maana mwanga haumo ndani yake.”
But if one walk in the night, he stumbleth; because there is no light in him.
11 Yesu alipomaliza kusema maneno hayo, akawaambia, “Rafiki yetu Lazaro amelala, lakini mimi nitakwenda kumwamsha.”
These things said Jesus, and afterwards he said to them: Lazarus our friend reposeth. But I go to awake him.
12 Wanafunzi wake wakamwambia, “Bwana, ikiwa amelala, basi atapona.”
His disciples say to him: Our Lord, if he sleepeth, he is recovering.
13 Wao walidhani kwamba alikuwa amesema juu ya kulala usingizi, kumbe alikuwa amesema juu ya kifo cha Lazaro.
But Jesus spoke of his death; and they thought, he spoke of the sleep of repose.
14 Basi, Yesu akawaambia waziwazi, “Lazaro amekufa;
Then Jesus said to them explicitly; Lazarus is dead.
15 Lakini nafurahi kwa ajili yenu kwamba sikuwako huko, ili mpate kuamini. Haya, twendeni kwake.”
And I rejoice, for your sakes, that I was not there; that ye may believe. But let us go there.
16 Thoma (aitwaye Pacha) akawaambia wanafunzi wenzake, “Twendeni nasi tukafe pamoja naye!”
Thomas, who is called the Twin, said to his fellow-disciples: Let us also go and die with him.
17 Yesu alipofika huko alikuta Lazaro amekwisha kaa kaburini kwa siku nne.
And Jesus came to Bethany, and found that he had been in the grave four days.
18 Kijiji cha Bethania kilikuwa karibu na Yerusalemu umbali upatao kilomita tatu.
Now Bethany was near to Jerusalem, distant from it about fifteen furlongs.
19 Wayahudi wengi walikuwa wamefika kwa Martha na Maria kuwafariji kwa kifo cha kaka yao.
And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
20 Basi, Martha aliposikia kwamba Yesu alikuwa anakuja, akaenda kumlaki; lakini Maria alibaki nyumbani.
And Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went out to meet him; but Mary was sitting in the house.
21 Martha akamwambia Yesu, “Bwana, kama ungalikuwa hapa, kaka yangu hangalikufa!
And Martha said to Jesus: My Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
22 Lakini najua kwamba hata sasa chochote utakachomwomba Mungu, atakupa.”
But even now, I know, that whatever thou wilt ask of God, he will give it thee.
23 Yesu akamwambia, “Kaka yako atafufuka.”
Jesus said to her: Thy brother will rise.
24 Martha akamjibu, “Najua kwamba atafufuka wakati wa ufufuo, siku ya mwisho.”
Martha said to him: I know, that he will rise in the consolation, at the last day.
25 Yesu akamwambia, “Mimi ndimi ufufuo na uzima. Anayeniamini mimi hata kama anakufa, ataishi:
Jesus said to her: I am the consolation, and life. And he that believeth in me, though he should die, will live.
And every one that liveth, and believeth in me, will not die for ever. Believest thou this? (aiōn g165)
27 Martha akamwambia, “Ndiyo Bwana! Naamini kwamba wewe ndiwe Kristo, Mwana wa Mungu, yule ajaye ulimwenguni.”
She said to him: Yes, my Lord; I believe, that thou art the Messiah, the Son of God, that cometh into the world.
28 Baada ya kusema hayo, Martha alikwenda kumwita Maria, dada yake, akamwabia faraghani, “Mwalimu yuko hapa, anakuita.”
And when she had thus said, she went and called her sister Mary, secretly, and said to her: Our Rabbi hath come, and calleth for thee.
29 Naye aliposikia hivyo, akainuka mara, akamwendea Yesu.
And Mary, when she heard it, rose up quickly, and went to meet him.
30 Yesu alikuwa hajaingia kijijini, ila alikuwa bado mahali palepale Martha alipomlaki.
And Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was in the place where Martha met him.
31 Basi, Wayahudi waliokuwa nyumbani pamoja na Maria wakimfariji walipomwona ameinuka na kutoka nje ghafla, walimfuata. Walidhani alikuwa anakwenda kaburini kuomboleza.
Those Jews also, who were with her in the house and consoled her, when they saw that Mary rose up quickly and went out, followed after her; for they supposed, she was going to the grave to weep.
32 Basi, Maria alipofika mahali pale Yesu alipokuwa na kumwona, alipiga magoti, akamwabia, “Bwana, kama ungalikuwa hapa, kaka yangu hangalikufa!”
And Mary, when she came where Jesus was and saw him, fell at his feet, and said to him: If thou hadst been here, my Lord, my brother had not died.
33 Yesu alipomwona analia, na wale Wayahudi waliokuja pamoja naye wanalia pia, alijawa na huzuni na kufadhaika moyoni.
And when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, he was moved in spirit, and was agitated.
34 Kisha akawauliza, “Mlimweka wapi?” Wakamwambia, “Bwana, njoo uone.”
And he said: Where have ye laid him? They say to him: Our Lord, come, and see.
35 Yesu akalia machozi.
And the tears of Jesus came.
36 Basi, Wayahudi wakasema, “Tazameni jinsi alivyompenda!”
And the Jews said: See, how much he loved him.
37 Lakini baadhi yao wakasema, “Je, huyu aliyemfumbua macho yule kipofu, hakuweza kumfanya Lazaro asife?”
And some of them said: Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man, have caused that this also should not have died?
38 Basi, Yesu akiwa amehuzunika tena moyoni, akafika kaburini. Kaburi lenyewe lilikuwa pango, na lilikuwa limefunikwa kwa jiwe.
And Jesus, still agitated within, came to the grave. Now the grave was a cave, and a stone was laid upon its entrance.
39 Yesu akasema, “Ondoeni hilo jiwe!” Martha, dada yake huyo aliyekufa, akamwambia, “Bwana, amekwishaanza kunuka; amekaa kaburini siku nne!”
And Jesus said: Take away this stone. Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: My Lord, by this time he is putrid; for four days have elapsed.
40 Yesu akamwambia, “Je, sikukwambia kwamba ukiamini utaona utukufu wa Mungu?”
Jesus said to her: Did I not tell thee, that if thou wouldst believe, thou shouldst see the glory of God?
41 Basi, wakaliondoa lile jiwe. Yesu akatazama juu mbinguni, akasema, “Nakushukuru Baba kwa kuwa wewe wanisikiliza.
And they took away the stone. And Jesus raised his eyes on high, and said: Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
42 Najua kwamba unanisikiliza daima. Lakini nimesema hayo kwa ajili ya watu hawa waliopo hapa ili wapate kuamini kwamba wewe ndiwe uliyenituma.”
And I know that thou hearest me always; but on account of this multitude that standeth here, I say these things; that they may believe, that thou hast sent me.
43 Alipokwisha sema hayo, akaita kwa sauti kubwa: “Lazaro! Toka nje!”
And when he had thus spoken, he called with a loud voice: Lazarus, come forth!
44 Huyo aliyekuwa amekufa akatoka nje, huku amefungwa sanda miguu na mikono, na uso wake umefunikwa. Yesu akawaambia, “Mfungueni, mkamwache aende zake.”
And the dead man came forth, with his hands and his feet swathed with bandages, and his face with a napkin. Jesus said to them: Loose him, and let him go.
45 Basi, Wayahudi wengi waliokuwa wamefika kwa Maria walipoona kitendo hicho alichokifanya Yesu wakamwamini.
And many of the Jews who had come to Mary, when they saw what Jesus did, believed on him.
46 Lakini baadhi yao walikwenda kwa Mafarisayo wakatoa taarifa ya jambo hilo alilofanya Yesu.
But some of them went to the Pharisees, and told them all that Jesus had done.
47 kwa hiyo makuhani wakuu na Mafarisayo wakafanya kikao cha Baraza kuu, wakasema, “Tufanye nini? Mtu huyu anafanya ishara nyingi mno.
And the chief priests and Pharisees assembled together, and said: What shall we do? For this man worketh many signs.
48 Tukimwacha tu watu wote watamwamini, nao Waroma watakuja kuliharibu Hekalu letu na taifa letu!”
And if we thus let him alone, all the people will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and will take away our place and our nation.
49 Hapo, mmoja wao aitwaye Kayafa, ambaye alikuwa Kuhani Mkuu mwaka huo, akawaambia, “Ninyi hamjui kitu!
But, one of them, named Caiaphas, was the high priest of that year; and he said to them: Ye know not any thing.
50 Je, hamwoni kwamba ni afadhali kwenu mtu mmoja afe kwa ajili ya watu, kuliko taifa zima liangamizwe?”
Neither do ye consider, that it is expedient for us, that one man die for the people, and not that this whole people perish.
51 Yeye hakusema hivyo kwa hiari yake mwenyewe, bali kwa vile alikuwa Kuhani Mkuu mwaka huo, alibashiri kwamba Yesu atakufa kwa ajili ya taifa lao;
This he said, however, not from the promptings of his own mind; but being the high priest of that year, he prophesied, that Jesus was about to die for the people:
52 na wala si kwa ajili yao tu, bali pia apate kuwaleta pamoja watoto wa Mungu waliotawanyika.
and not only for the people, but also that he might collect together the sons of God that were dispersed.
53 Basi, tangu siku hiyo viongozi wa Wayahudi walifanya mipango ya kumwua Yesu.
And from that day, they plotted to kill him.
54 Kwa hiyo, Yesu hakutembea tena hadharani kati ya Wayahudi, bali alitoka hapo, akaenda mahali karibu na jangwa, katika mji uitwao Efraimu. Akakaa huko pamoja na wanafunzi wake.
And Jesus did not walk openly among the Jews; but retired from them to a place near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim; and there he abode with his disciples.
55 Sikukuu ya Wayahudi ya Pasaka ilikuwa karibu, na watu wengi walikwenda Yerusalemu ili wajitakase kabla ya sikukuu hiyo.
And the passover of the Jews drew near: and many went up from the villages to Jerusalem, before the feast, that they might purify themselves.
56 Basi, wakawa wanamtafuta Yesu; nao walipokusanyika pamoja Hekaluni wakaulizana, “Mwaonaje? Yaonekana kwamba haji kabisa kwenye sikukuu, au sivyo?”
And they sought for Jesus; and they said one to another, in the temple: What think ye? that he will not come to the feast?
57 Makuhani wakuu na Mafarisayo walikuwa wametoa amri kwamba mtu akijua mahali aliko Yesu awaarifu kusudi wamtie nguvuni.
And the chief priests and the Pharisees had commanded that if any one knew where he was, he should make it known to them, that they might take him.
