Yohana 16
1 “Nimewaambieni hayo kusudi msiiache imani yenu.
These things have I said to you, that ye may not be stumbled.
2 Watu watawatenga ninyi na masunagogi yao. Tena, wakati unakuja ambapo kila atakayewaua ninyi atadhani anamhudumia Mungu.
For they will eject you from their synagogues; and the hour will come, that whoever shall kill you, will suppose that he presenteth an offering to God.
3 Watawatendeeni mambo hayo kwa sababu hawamjui Baba, wala hawanijui mimi.
And these things will they do, because they have not known either my Father, or me.
4 Basi, nimewaambieni mambo haya ili saa yake itakapofika mkumbuke kwamba niliwaambieni. “Sikuwaambieni mambo haya tangu mwanzo kwa sababu nilikuwa pamoja nanyi.
These things have I spoken to you, that when the time of them cometh, ye may recollect, that I told you of them. And I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
5 Lakini sasa namwendea yule aliyenituma; na hakuna hata mmoja wenu anayeniuliza: Unakwenda wapi?
But now, I am going to Him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
6 Kwa kuwa nimewaambieni mambo hayo mmejaa huzuni mioyoni mwenu.
And because I have told you these things, sorrow hath come and hath filled your hearts.
7 Lakini, nawaambieni ukweli: afadhali kwenu mimi niende zangu, maana nisipokwenda Msaidizi hatakuja kwenu. Lakini nikienda, basi, nitamtuma kwenu.
But I tell you the truth, that it is profitable for you that I go away; for, if I go not away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
8 Naye atakapokuja atawathibitishia walimwengu kwamba wamekosea kuhusu dhambi, uadilifu na hukumu ya Mungu.
And when he is come, he will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.
9 Wamekosea kuhusu dhambi kwa sababu hawaniamini;
Of sin because they believe not in me:
10 kuhusu uadilifu, kwa sababu naenda zangu kwa Baba, nanyi hamtaniona tena;
and of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more:
11 kuhusu hukumu kwa sababu mkuu wa ulimwengu huu amekwisha hukumiwa.
and of Judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
12 “Ninayo bado mengi ya kuwaambieni, ila kwa sasa hamwezi kuyastahimili.
Moreover, I have much to say to you: but ye cannot comprehend it now.
13 Lakini atakapokuja huyo Roho wa kweli atawaongoza kwenye ukweli wote; maana hatasema kwa mamlaka yake mwenyewe, bali atawaambieni yote atakayosikia, na atasema mambo yatakayokuwa yanakuja.
But when the Spirit of truth shall come, he will lead you into all the truth. For he will not speak from his own mind; but whatever he heareth, that will he speak: and he will make known to you things to come.
14 Yeye atanitukuza mimi kwa kuwa atawaambieni yale atakayopata kutoka kwangu.
He will glorify me; because he will receive of what is mine, and will show it to you.
15 Vyote alivyo navyo Baba ni vyangu; ndiyo maana nimesema kwamba huyo Roho Mtakatifu atawaambieni yale atakayopata kutoka kwangu.
Whatever the Father hath, is mine: therefore said I to you that he will receive of what is mine, and will show it to you.
16 “Bado kitambo kidogo nanyi hamtaniona; na baada ya kitambo kidogo tena mtaniona!”
A little while, and ye will not see me; and again a little while, and ye will see me; because I go to the Father.
17 Hapo baadhi ya wanafunzi wake wakaulizana, “Ana maana gani anapotwambia: Bado kitambo kidogo nanyi hamtaniona; na baada ya kitambo kidogo tena mtaniona? Tena anasema: Kwa kuwa ninakwenda kwa Baba!”
And his disciples said one to another: What is this that he saith to us, A little while, and ye will not see me and again a little while, and ye will see me, because I go to my Father?
18 Basi, wakawa wanaulizana, “Ana maana gani anaposema: Bado kitambo kidogo? Hatuelewi anaongelea nini.”
And they said: What is this little while, of which he speaketh? We know not what he saith.
19 Yesu alijua kwamba walitaka kumwuliza, basi akawaambia, “Je, mnaulizana juu ya yale niliyosema: Bado kitambo kidogo nanyi hamtaniona; na baada ya kitambo kidogo tena mtaniona?
And Jesus knew, that they desired to ask him; and he said to them: Are ye debating with each other, of what I said to you, A little while, and ye will not see me, and again a little while, and ye will see me?
20 Nawaambieni kweli, ninyi mtalia na kuomboleza, lakini ulimwengu utafurahi: mtaona huzuni lakini huzuni yenu itageuka kuwa furaha.
Verily, verily, I say to you, That ye will weep and lament: And the world will rejoice, while to you will be sorrow. But your sorrow will be turned to joy.
21 Wakati mama anapojifungua huona huzuni kwa sababu saa ya maumivu imefika; lakini akisha jifungua hayakumbuki tena maumivu hayo kwa sababu ya furaha kwamba mtu amezaliwa duniani.
A woman, in bringing forth, hath sorrow, for the day of her travail hath come: but when she hath brought forth a son, she remembereth not her anguish, because of the joy that a human being is born into the world.
22 Ninyi pia mna huzuni sasa; lakini nitawajieni tena, nanyi mtajaa furaha mioyoni mwenu, na furaha hiyo hakuna mtu atakayeiondoa kwenu.
Ye also now have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will deprive you of your joy.
23 Siku hiyo hamtaniomba chochote. Kweli nawaambieni, chochote mtakachomwomba Baba kwa jina langu, atawapeni.
And in that day ye will ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say to you, That whatsoever ye shall ask of my Father in my name, he will give to you.
24 Mpaka sasa hamjaomba chochote kwa jina langu. Ombeni nanyi mtapata ili furaha yenu ikamilike.
Hitherto ye have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and ye will receive; that your joy may be complete.
25 “Nimewaambieni mambo hayo kwa mafumbo. Lakini wakati utakuja ambapo sitasema tena nanyi kwa mafumbo, bali nitawaambieni waziwazi juu ya Baba.
These things have I spoken to you in allegories: but the hour will come, when I shall not speak to you in allegories, but I will speak to you plainly of the Father.
26 Siku hiyo mtaomba kwa jina langu, na siwaambii kwamba nitamwomba Baba kwa niaba yenu;
In that day ye will ask in my name; and I do not say to you, that I will pray to the Father for you;
27 maana yeye mwenyewe anawapenda ninyi, kwa sababu ninyi mmenipenda mimi na mmeamini kwamba nimetoka kwa Mungu.
for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I proceeded from the presence of the Father.
28 Mimi nilitoka kwa Baba, nikaja ulimwenguni; na sasa nauacha ulimwengu na kurudi kwa Baba.”
I proceeded forth from before the Father, and came into the world; and again I leave the world, and go to the Father.
29 Basi, wanafunzi wake wakamwambia, “Ahaa! Sasa unasema waziwazi kabisa bila kutumia mafumbo.
His disciples say to him: Lo, now thou speakest plainly, and thou utterest no allegory.
30 Sasa tunajua kwamba wewe unajua kila kitu, na huna haja ya kuulizwa maswali na mtu yeyote; kwa hiyo tunaamini kwamba umetoka kwa Mungu.”
Now know we, that thou knowest every thing; and thou hast no need, that any one should ask thee: by this we believe, that thou didst proceed from God.
31 Yesu akawajibu, “Je, mnaamini sasa?
Jesus said to them: Do ye believe?
32 Wakati unakuja, tena umekwisha fika, ambapo ninyi nyote mtatawanyika kila mtu kwake, nami nitaachwa peke yangu. Kumbe, lakini mimi siko peke yangu, maana Baba yu pamoja nami.
Behold, the hour cometh, and hath now come, when ye will be dispersed, each to his place; and ye will leave me alone. But I am not alone, for the Father is with me.
33 Nimewaambieni mambo haya ili mpate kuwa na amani katika kuungana nami. Ulimwenguni mtapata masumbuko; lakini jipeni moyo! Mimi nimeushinda ulimwengu!”
These things have I said to you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye will have trouble: but, take courage, I have vanquished the world.
