Yohana 5
1 Baada ya hayo kulikuwa na sikukuu ya Wayahudi, naye Yesu akaenda Yerusalemu.
After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Huko Yerusalemu, karibu na mlango uitwao Mlango wa Kondoo, kulikuwa na bwawa la maji liitwalo kwa Kiebrania Bethzatha, ambalo lilikuwa na baraza tano zenye matao.
And there was there in Jerusalem a certain place of baptizing, which was called in Hebrew Bethesda; and there were in it five porches.
3 Humo barazani mlikuwa na wagonjwa wengi wamekaa: vipofu, viwete na waliopooza. Walikuwa wakingojea maji yatibuliwe,
And in them were laid a great multitude of the sick, and the blind, and the lame, and the withered, waiting for the moving of the waters.
4 maana mara kwa mara malaika alishuka majini nyakati fulani na kuyatibua. Mtu yeyote aliyekuwa wa kwanza kuingia majini baada ya maji kutibuliwa, alipona ugonjwa wowote aliokuwa nao.
For an angel, from time to time, descended into the baptistery, and moved the waters; and he who first went in, after the moving of the waters, was cured of whatever disease he had.
5 Basi, hapo palikuwa na mtu mmoja aliyekuwa mgonjwa kwa muda wa miaka thelathini na minane.
And a certain man was there, who had been diseased thirty and eight years.
6 Naye alipomwona huyo mtu amelala hapo, akatambua kwamba alikuwa amekaa hapo kwa muda mrefu, akamwuliza, “Je, wataka kupona?”
Jesus saw him lying, and knew that his disease had been a long time upon him, and said to him: Desirest thou to be healed?
7 Naye akajibu, “Mheshimiwa, mimi sina mtu wa kunipeleka majini wakati yanapotibuliwa. Kila nikijaribu kuingia, mtu mwingine hunitangulia.”
And the sick man answered and said: Yes, my lord; but I have no one who, when the water is moved, will put me into the baptistery; but while I am coming, another descendeth before me.
8 Yesu akamwambia, “Inuka, chukua mkeka wako utembee.”
Jesus said to him: Arise, take up thy bed, and walk.
9 Mara huyo mtu akapona, akachukua mkeka wake, akatembea. Jambo hili lilifanyika siku ya Sabato.
And immediately the man was healed; and he arose, took up his bed, and walked; and it was the sabbath day.
10 Kwa hiyo baadhi ya Wayahudi wakamwambia huyo mtu aliyeponywa, “Leo ni Sabato, si halali kubeba mkeka wako.”
And the Jews said to him that was healed: It is the sabbath; it is not lawful for thee to bear thy bed.
11 Lakini yeye akawaambia, “Yule mtu aliyeniponya ndiye aliyeniambia: Chukua mkeka wako, tembea.”
But he answered, and said to them: He that made me whole, he said to me, Take up thy bed and walk.
12 Nao wakamwuliza, “Huyo mtu aliyekwambia: Chukua mkeka wako, tembea, ni nani?”
And they asked him: Who is the man that said to thee, Take up thy bed and walk?
13 Lakini yeye hakumjua huyo mtu aliyemponya, maana Yesu alikuwa amekwisha ondoka mahali hapo, kwani palikuwa na umati mkubwa wa watu.
But the man that was healed, knew not who it was; for Jesus had slid away, in the great multitude that was in the place.
14 Basi, baadaye Yesu alimkuta huyo aliyeponywa Hekaluni, akamwambia, “Sasa umepona; usitende dhambi tena, usije ukapatwa na jambo baya zaidi.”
After a time, Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him: Lo, thou art healed; sin not again, lest something worse come upon thee than before.
15 Huyo mtu akaenda, akawaambia viongozi wa Wayahudi kwamba Yesu ndiye aliyemponya.
And the man went and told the Jews, that it was Jesus who had cured him.
16 Kwa vile Yesu alifanya jambo hilo siku ya Sabato, Wayahudi walianza kumdhulumu.
And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him; because he had done these things on the sabbath.
17 Basi, Yesu akawaambia, “Baba yangu anafanya kazi daima, nami pia nafanya kazi.”
But Jesus said to them: My Father worketh until now, and I work.
18 Kwa sababu ya maneno haya, viongozi wa Wayahudi walizidi kutafuta njia ya kumwua Yesu: si kwa kuwa aliivunja Sheria ya Sabato tu, bali pia kwa kuwa alisema kwamba Mungu ni Baba yake, na hivyo akajifanya sawa na Mungu.
And for this, the Jews sought the more to kill him, not only because he had broken the sabbath, but because he had said of God, that he was his Father, and had equalled himself with God.
19 Yesu akawaambia, “Kweli nawaambieni, Mwana hawezi kufanya kitu peke yake; anaweza tu kufanya kile anachomwona Baba akikifanya. Maana kile anachofanya Baba, Mwana hukifanya vilevile.
And Jesus answered, and said to them: Verily, verily, I say to you: The Son can do nothing, of his own pleasure, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things the Father doeth, these in like manner doeth the Son.
20 Baba ampenda Mwana, na humwonyesha kila kitu anachokifanya yeye mwenyewe, tena atamwonyesha mambo makuu kuliko haya, nanyi mtastaajabu.
For the Father loveth his Son, and showeth him every thing he doeth: and greater works than these, will he show him, that ye may wonder.
21 Kama vile Baba huwafufua wafu na kuwapa uzima, vivyo hivyo naye Mwana huwapa uzima wale anaopenda.
For as the Father raiseth the dead, and vivifieth them; so also the Son vivifieth whom he pleaseth.
22 Baba hamhukumu mtu yeyote; shughuli yote ya hukumu amemkabidhi Mwana,
For neither doth the Father judge any one, but hath given all judgment to the Son:
23 ili watu wote wamheshimu Mwana kama vile wanavyomheshimu Baba. Asiyemheshimu Mwana hamheshimu Baba ambaye amemtuma.
that every man may honor the Son, as he honoreth the Father. He that honoreth not the Son, honoreth not the Father that sent him.
24 “Kweli nawaambieni, anayesikia neno langu, na kumwamini yule aliyenituma, anao uzima wa milele. Hatahukumiwa kamwe, bali amekwisha pita kutoka kifo na kuingia katika uzima. (aiōnios g166)
Verily, verily, I say to you, That he who heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath life eternal, and will not come into condemnation, but hath passed from death to life. (aiōnios g166)
25 Kweli nawaambieni, wakati unakuja, tena umekwisha fika, ambapo wafu wataisikia sauti ya Mwana wa Mungu, nao watakaoisikia, wataishi.
Verily, verily, I say to you, That the hour cometh, and even now come, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear, will live.
26 Kama vile Baba alivyo asili ya uhai, ndivyo pia alivyomjalia Mwanawe kuwa asili ya uhai.
For, as the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son also, to have life in himself:
27 Tena amempa mamlaka ya kuhukumu kwa sababu yeye ni Mwana wa Mtu.
and hath moreover given him authority to execute judgment. But that he is the Son of man,
28 Msistaajabie jambo hili; maana wakati unakuja ambapo wote waliomo makaburini wataisikia sauti yake,
wonder not at this; for the hour cometh when all that are in their graves will hear his voice;
29 nao watafufuka: wale waliotenda mema watafufuka na kuishi, na wale waliotenda maovu watafufuka na kuhukumiwa.
and will come forth; they that have done good, to the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.
30 “Mimi siwezi kufanya kitu kwa uwezo wangu mwenyewe. Mimi nina hukumu kama ninavyosikia kutoka kwa Baba, nayo hukumu yangu ni ya haki. Nia yangu si kufanya nipendavyo mwenyewe, bali apendavyo yule aliyenituma.
I can do nothing of my own pleasure; but as I hear, so I judge. And my judgment is just; for I seek not my own pleasure, but the pleasure of him that sent me.
31 Nikijishuhudia mimi mwenyewe, ushahidi wangu hauwezi kukubaliwa kuwa wa kweli.
If I should bear testimony respecting myself, my testimony would not be valid.
32 Lakini yuko mwingine ambaye hutoa ushahidi juu yangu, nami najua kwamba yote anayosema juu yangu ni ya kweli.
There is another that beareth testimony concerning me; and I know that the testimony which he beareth concerning me is true.
33 Ninyi mlituma ujumbe kwa Yohane naye aliushuhudia ukweli.
Ye sent unto John; and he bore testimony to the truth.
34 Si kwamba mimi nautegemea ushahidi wa wanadamu, lakini nasema mambo haya ili mpate kuokolewa.
And I have not received testimony from men: but these things I say, that ye may live.
35 Yohane alikuwa kama taa iliyokuwa ikiwaka na kuangaza, nanyi mlikuwa tayari kufurahia mwanga huo kwa kitambo.
He was a burning and shining lamp; and ye were willing for a time, to glory in his light.
36 Lakini mimi nina ushahidi juu yangu ambao ni mkuu zaidi kuliko ule wa Yohane. Kwa maana kazi ninazofanya, kazi alizonipa Baba nizifanye, ndizo zinazonishuhudia kwamba Baba ndiye aliyenituma.
But I have a testimony, which is greater than that of John; for the works which my Father hath given me to accomplish, these works which I do, testify of me that the Father hath sent me.
37 Naye Baba aliyenituma hunishuhudia. Ninyi hamjapata kamwe kusikia sauti yake, wala kuuona uso wake,
And the Father who sent me, he testifieth of me. Ye have not at any time heard his voice, nor have ye seen his visage.
38 na ujumbe wake haukai ndani yenu maana hamkumwamini yule aliyemtuma.
And his word abideth not in you, because ye believe not in him whom he hath sent.
39 Ninyi huyachunguza Maandiko Matakatifu mkidhani kwamba ndani yake mtapata uzima wa milele; na kumbe maandiko hayohayo yananishuhudia! (aiōnios g166)
Search the scriptures; for in them, ye think, there is life eternal for you; and they testify of me. (aiōnios g166)
40 Hata hivyo, ninyi hamtaki kuja kwangu ili mpate uzima.
And ye are unwilling to come to me, that life eternal may be yours.
41 “Shabaha yangu si kupata sifa kutoka kwa watu.
I do not receive glory from men.
42 Lakini nawajua ninyi, najua kwamba upendo kwa Mungu haumo mioyoni mwenu.
But I know you, that the love of God is not in you.
43 Mimi nimekuja kwa mamlaka ya Baba yangu, lakini hamnipokei; bali mtu mwingine akija kwa mamlaka yake mwenyewe, mtampokea.
I came in the name of my Father, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
44 Mwawezaje kuamini, hali ninyi mnapenda kupokea sifa kutoka kwenu ninyi wenyewe, wala hamtafuti sifa kutoka kwake yeye aliye peke yake Mungu?
How can ye believe, who receive glory from one another, and seek not the glory which cometh from God only?
45 Msifikiri kwamba mimi nitawashtaki kwa Baba. Mose ambaye ninyi mmemtumainia ndiye atakayewashtaki.
Do ye suppose, that I shall accuse you before the Father? There is one that will accuse you, that Moses, on whom ye rely.
46 Kama kweli mngemwamini Mose, mngeniamini na mimi pia; maana Mose aliandika juu yangu.
For, if ye believed Moses, ye would also believe me; for Moses wrote concerning me.
47 Lakini hamuyaamini yale aliyoandika, mtawezaje basi, kuamini maneno yangu?”
But if ye believe not his writings, how will ye believe my words?
