Yohana 12
1 Siku sita kabla ya sikukuu ya Pasaka, Yesu alifika Bethania alikoishi Lazaro ambaye Yesu alikuwa amemfufua kutoka wafu.
Therefore six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, the man who died whom he raised from the dead.
2 Huko walimwandalia chakula cha jioni, naye Martha akawa anawatumikia. Lazaro alikuwa mmoja wa wale waliokuwa mezani pamoja na Yesu.
So they made a supper for him there, and Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those who sat dining with him.
3 Basi, Maria alichukua chupa ya marashi ya nardo safi ya thamani kubwa, akampaka Yesu miguu na kuipangusa kwa nywele zake. Nyumba yote ikajaa harufu ya marashi.
Mary therefore, after taking a pound of ointment of very costly genuine spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled of the aroma of the ointment.
4 Basi, Yuda Iskarioti, mmoja wa wale kumi na wawili ambaye ndiye atakayemsaliti Yesu, akasema,
Therefore one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, the man who was going to betray him, says,
5 “Kwa nini marashi hayo hayakuuzwa kwa fedha dinari mia tatu, wakapewa maskini?”
Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?
6 Alisema hivyo, si kwa kuwa alijali chochote juu ya maskini, bali kwa sababu alikuwa mweka hazina, na kwa kuwa alikuwa mwizi, mara kwa mara aliiba kutoka katika hiyo hazina.
Now he said this, not because it was a concern to him about the poor, but because he was a thief, and he had the purse and removed things that were put in.
7 Lakini Yesu akasema, “Msimsumbue huyu mama! Mwacheni ayaweke kwa ajili ya siku ya mazishi yangu.
Jesus therefore said, Let her alone. She has keep it for the day of my burial.
8 Maskini mtakuwa nao siku zote, lakini hamtakuwa nami siku zote.”
For ye always have the poor with you, but ye do not always have me.
9 Wayahudi wengi walisikia kwamba Yesu alikuwa Bethania. Basi, wakafika huko si tu kwa ajili ya kumwona Yesu, ila pia wapate kumwona Lazaro ambaye Yesu alimfufua kutoka wafu.
Therefore a great multitude of the Jews knew that he is there. And they came, not only because of Jesus, but that they might also see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead.
10 Makuhani wakuu waliamua pia kumwua Lazaro,
But the chief priests decided that they should kill Lazarus also,
11 Maana kwa sababu ya Lazaro Wayahudi wengi waliwaasi viongozi wao, wakamwamini Yesu.
since because of him many of the Jews were going and were believing in Jesus.
12 Kesho yake, kundi kubwa la watu waliokuja kwenye sikukuu walisikia kuwa Yesu alikuwa njiani kuja Yerusalemu.
On the morrow a great multitude having come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 Basi, wakachukua matawi ya mitende, wakatoka kwenda kumlaki; wakapaaza sauti wakisema: “Hosana! Abarikiwe huyo ajaye kwa jina la Bwana. Abarikiwe mfalme wa Israeli.”
took the branches of the palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried out, Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!
14 Yesu akampata mwana punda mmoja akapanda juu yake kama yasemavyo Maandiko:
And Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it, as it is written,
15 “Usiogope mji wa Sioni! Tazama, Mfalme wako anakuja, Amepanda mwana punda.”
Fear not, daughter of Zion. Behold, thy King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt.
16 Wakati huo wanafunzi wake hawakuelewa mambo hayo, lakini Yesu alipokwisha tukuzwa, ndipo walipokumbuka kwamba hayo yalikuwa yameandikwa juu yake, na kwamba watu walikuwa wamemtendea hivyo.
Now his disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these were things written because of him, and they did these things to him.
17 Kundi la watu wale waliokuwa pamoja naye wakati alipomwita Lazaro kutoka kaburini, akamfufua kutoka wafu, walisema yaliyotukia.
Therefore the multitude, the one that was with him when he called Lazarus from the sepulcher, and raised him from the dead, testified.
18 Kwa hiyo umati huo wa watu ulimlaki, maana wote walisikia kwamba Yesu alikuwa amefanya ishara hiyo.
Also because of this the multitude met him, because they heard of him doing this sign.
19 Basi, Mafarisayo wakaambiana, “Mnaona? Hatuwezi kufanya chochote! Tazameni, ulimwengu wote unamfuata.”
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Do ye see that ye accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.
20 Kulikuwa na Wagiriki kadhaa miongoni mwa watu waliokuwa wamefika Yerusalemu kuabudu wakati wa sikukuu hiyo.
Now some Greeks were from those who came up so that they might worship at the feast.
21 Hao walimwendea Filipo, mwenyeji wa Bethsaida katika Galilaya, wakasema, “Mheshimiwa, tunataka kumwona Yesu.”
These men therefore came to Philip, the man from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we want to see Jesus.
22 Filipo akaenda akamwambia Andrea, nao wawili wakaenda kumwambia Yesu.
Philip comes and tells Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
23 Yesu akawaambia, “Saa ya kutukuzwa kwa Mwana wa Mtu imefika!
And Jesus answered them saying, The hour has come that the Son of man should be glorified.
24 Kweli nawaambieni, punje ya ngano hubaki punje tu isipokuwa ikianguka katika udongo na kufa. Kama ikifa, basi huzaa matunda mengi.
Truly, truly, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat that falls into the ground dies, it remains alone, but if it dies it bears much fruit.
25 Anayependa maisha yake, atayapoteza; anayeyachukia maisha yake katika ulimwengu huu, atayaweka kwa ajili ya uzima wa milele. (aiōnios g166)
He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 Anayetaka kunitumikia ni lazima anifuate, hivyo kwamba popote pale nilipo mimi ndipo na mtumishi wangu atakapokuwa. Mtu yeyote anayenitumikia Baba yangu atampa heshima.
If any man serves me, let him follow me, and where I am, there my helper will also be. And if any man serves me, the Father will honor him.
27 “Sasa roho yangu imefadhaika, na niseme nini? Je, niseme: Baba, usiruhusu saa hii inifikie? Lakini ndiyo maana nimekuja—ili nipite katika saa hii.
Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But because of this I came to this hour.
28 Baba, ulitukuze jina lako.” Hapo sauti ikasema kutoka mbinguni, “Nimelitukuza, na nitalitukuza tena.”
Father, glorify thy name. A voice therefore came out of heaven, saying, I both glorified it, and I will glorify again.
29 Umati wa watu waliokuwa wamesimama hapo walisikia sauti hiyo, na baadhi yao walisema, “Malaika ameongea naye!”
The multitude therefore that stood by and heard, said thunder occurred, others said, An agent has spoken to him.
30 Lakini Yesu akawaambia, “Sauti hiyo haikutokea kwa ajili yangu mimi, ila kwa ajili yenu.
Jesus answered and said, This voice occurred not for my sake, but for your sakes.
31 Sasa ndio wakati wa ulimwengu huu kuhukumiwa; sasa mtawala wa ulimwengu huu atapinduliwa.
Now is the judgment of this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
32 Nami nitakapoinuliwa juu ya nchi nitamvuta kila mmoja kwangu.”
And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to myself.
33 (Kwa kusema hivyo alionyesha atakufa kifo gani).
And he said this, signifying by what death he was going to die.
34 Basi, umati huo ukamjibu, “Sisi tunaambiwa na Sheria yetu kwamba Kristo atadumu milele. Wawezaje basi, kusema ati Mwana wa Mtu anapaswa kuinuliwa? Huyo Mwana wa Mtu ni nani?” (aiōn g165)
The multitude answered him, We have heard from the law that the Christ remains into the age. And how can thou say, The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man? (aiōn g165)
35 Yesu akawaambia, “Mwanga bado uko nanyi kwa muda mfupi. Tembeeni mngali mnao huo mwanga ili giza lisiwapate; maana atembeaye gizani hajui aendako.
Jesus therefore said to them, Yet a little time the light is with you. Walk while ye have the light, so that darkness may not overcome you. And he who walks in the darkness knows not where he is going.
36 Basi, wakati mnao huo mwanga uaminini ili mpate kuwa watu wa mwanga.” Baada ya kusema maneno hayo, Yesu alikwenda zake na kujificha mbali nao.
While ye have the light, believe in the light, so that ye may become sons of light. Jesus spoke these things, and after departing, he was hid from them.
37 Ingawa Yesu alifanya miujiza hii yote mbele yao, wao hawakumwamini.
But although having done so many signs before them, they did not believe in him,
38 Hivyo maneno aliyosema nabii Isaya yakatimia: “Bwana, nani aliyeuamini ujumbe wetu? Na uwezo wa Bwana umedhihirishwa kwa nani?”
so that the word of Isaiah the prophet that he spoke might be fulfilled: Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
39 Hivyo hawakuweza kuamini, kwani Isaya tena alisema:
Because of this they could not believe. Because Isaiah said again,
40 “Mungu ameyapofusha macho yao, amezipumbaza akili zao; wasione kwa macho yao, wasielewe kwa akili zao; wala wasinigeukie, asema Bwana, ili nipate kuwaponya.”
He has blinded their eyes, and has hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and be turned, and I would heal them.
41 Isaya alisema maneno haya kwa sababu aliuona utukufu wa Yesu, akasema habari zake.
Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke about him.
42 Hata hivyo, wengi wa viongozi wa Wayahudi walimwamini Yesu. Lakini kwa sababu ya Mafarisayo, hawakumkiri hadharani kwa kuogopa kwamba watatengwa na sunagogi.
Yet, nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess, so that they would not become excommunicated from the synagogue,
43 Walipendelea kusifiwa na watu kuliko kusifiwa na Mungu
for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
44 Kisha Yesu akasema kwa sauti kubwa, “Mtu aliyeniamini, haniamini mimi tu, ila anamwamini pia yule aliyenituma.
And Jesus cried out and said, He who believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.
45 Anayeniona mimi anamwona pia yule aliyenituma.
And he who sees me sees him who sent me.
46 Mimi ni mwanga, nami nimekuja ulimwenguni ili wote wanaoniamini wasibaki gizani.
I have come a light into the world, so that every man who believes in me may not remain in the darkness.
47 Anayeyasikia maneno yangu lakini hayashiki mimi sitamhukumu; maana sikuja kuhukumu ulimwengu bali kuuokoa.
And if any man hears my sayings, and will not believe, I do not judge him, for I came not so that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.
48 Asiyeyashika maneno yangu anaye wa kumhukumu: neno lile nililosema ni hakimu wake siku ya mwisho.
He who rejects me and does not receive my sayings, has that which judges him: the word that I spoke, that will judge him in the last day.
49 Mimi sikunena kwa mamlaka yangu mwenyewe, ila Baba aliyenituma ndiye aliyeniamuru niseme nini na niongee nini.
Because I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
