Yohana 6
1 Baada ya hayo, Yesu alivuka ziwa Galilaya (au Ziwa Tiberia).
After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, or Tiberias.
2 Umati mkubwa wa watu ulimfuata kwa sababu watu hao walikuwa wameona ishara alizokuwa akifanya kwa kuwaponya wagonjwa.
And a huge crowd was following Him because they had seen His signs that He kept performing on the sick.
3 Yesu alipanda mlimani, akaketi pamoja na wanafunzi wake.
So Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down there with His disciples.
4 Sikukuu ya Wayahudi iitwayo Pasaka ilikuwa imekaribia.
(Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.)
5 Basi, Yesu na alipotazama na kuona umati wa watu ukija kwake, alimwambia Filipo, “Tununue wapi mikate ili watu hawa wapate kula?”
Then, raising His eyes and observing that a huge crowd was coming toward Him, Jesus says to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread so that these folks may eat?”
6 (Alisema hivyo kwa kumjaribu Filipo, kwani alijua mwenyewe atakalofanya.)
Now He said this to test him, for He Himself knew what He was about to do.
7 Filipo akamjibu, “Mikate ya denari mia mbili za fedha haiwatoshi watu hawa hata kama ila mmoja atapata kipande kidogo tu!”
Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread would not be enough for them, so that each of them could receive a little.”
8 Mmoja wa wanafunzi wake aitwaye Andrea, nduguye Simoni Petro, akamwambia,
One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, says to Him,
9 “Yupo hapa mtoto mmoja aliye na mikate mitano ya shayiri na samaki wawili; lakini hivi vyatosha nini kwa watu wengi kama hawa?”
“There is a little boy here who has five loaves of barley bread and two small fish, but what are they for so many?”
10 Yesu akasema, “Waketisheni watu.” Palikuwa na nyasi tele mahali hapo. Basi, watu wakaketi, jumla yapata wanaume elfu tano.
Then Jesus said, “Make the people recline.” Now there was plenty of grass in the place; so the men reclined, about five thousand in number.
11 Yesu akaitwaa ile mikate, akamshukuru Mungu, akawagawia watu waliokuwa wameketi; akafanya vivyo hivyo na wale samaki, kila mtu akapata kadiri alivyotaka.
Then Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were reclining; so too with the fish, as much as they wanted.
12 Watu waliposhiba Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Kusanyeni vipande vilivyobaki visipotee.”
So when they were full He says to His disciples, “Collect the leftover fragments so that nothing be wasted.”
13 Basi, wakakusanya vipande vya mikate ya shayiri walivyobakiza wale watu waliokula, wakajaza vikapu kumi na viwili.
So they collected and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves that were left over from those who had eaten.
14 Watu walipoiona ishara hiyo aliyoifanya Yesu, wakasema, “Hakika huyu ndiye nabii anayekuja ulimwenguni.”
Now then, having seen the miraculous sign that Jesus performed the men said, “This One really is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
15 Yesu akajua ya kuwa watu walitaka kumchukua wamfanye mfalme, akaondoka tena, akaenda mlimani peke yake.
So Jesus, perceiving that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew up the mountain again by Himself, alone.
16 Ilipokuwa jioni wanafunzi wake waliteremka hadi ziwani,
Now as evening came on His disciples had gone down to the sea,
17 wakapanda mashua ili wavuke kwenda Kafarnaumu. Giza lilikuwa limeingia, na Yesu alikuwa hajawafikia bado.
and getting into the boat they started to go across the sea toward Capernaum. Well it had been dark for a while and Jesus had not come to them.
18 Ziwa likaanza kuchafuka kwa sababu upepo mkali ulikuwa unavuma.
Further, the sea was being agitated by a strong wind blowing.
19 Wanafunzi walipokuwa wamekwenda umbali wa kilomita tano au sita, walimwona Yesu akitembea juu ya maji, anakaribia mashua; wakaogopa sana.
Then, after they had rowed some three or four miles, they see Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat; and they were afraid.
20 Yesu akawaambia, “Ni mimi, msiogope!”
But He said to them, “It is I; don't be afraid!”
21 Walifurahi kumchukua Yesu katika mashua; na mara mashua ikawasili nchi kavu walipokuwa wanakwenda.
Then they wanted to receive Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.
22 Kesho yake umati wa watu wale waliobaki upande wa pili wa ziwa walitambua kwamba kulikuwa na mashua moja tu pale, na Yesu hakuingia katika mashua pamoja na wanafunzi wake, ila wanafunzi hao walikuwa wamekwenda zao peke yao.
The next day the crowd that had stayed on the other side of the sea, having seen that there was no other boat there except the one into which His disciples had entered, and that Jesus had not gotten into the boat with His disciples but only His disciples had gone away—
23 Mashua nyingine kutoka Tiberia zilifika mahali hapo watu walipokula ile mikate, Bwana alipokwisha mshukuru Mungu.
although other boats had come from Tiberias, near the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks—
24 Basi, hao watu walipogundua kwamba Yesu na wanafunzi wake hawakuwapo mahali hapo, walipanda mashua, wakaenda Kafarnaumu wakimtafuta.
so when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum, looking for Jesus.
25 Wale watu walipomkuta Yesu ng'ambo ya pili wa ziwa walimwuliza, “Mwalimu, ulifika lini hapa?”
When they found Him on another side of the sea they said to Him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”
26 Yesu akawajibu, “Kweli nawaambieni, mnanitafuta si kwa kuwa mmeona ishara, bali kwa sababu mlikula ile mikate mkashiba.
Jesus answered them and said: “Most assuredly I say to you, you are not seeking me because you saw miraculous signs, but because you ate the bread and were filled.
27 Msikishughulikie chakula kiharibikacho; kishugulikieni chakula kidumucho kwa ajili ya uzima wa milele. Mwana wa Mtu ambaye Baba amemthibitisha atawapeni chakula hicho.” (aiōnios g166)
Do not work for the food that wastes away but for the food that endures into life eternal, which the Son of the Man will give you; because on Him God the Father has set His seal.” (aiōnios g166)
28 Wao wakamwuliza, “Tufanye nini ili tuweze kuzitenda kazi za Mungu?”
So they said to Him, “What should we do so that we may work the works of God?”
29 Yesu akawajibu, “Hii ndiyo kazi anayotaka Mungu muifanye: kumwamini yule aliyemtuma.”
Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe into the One whom He sent.”
30 Hapo wakamwambia, “Utafanya ishara gani ili tuione tupate kukuamini? Utafanya kitu gani?
So they said to Him: “Well then, what sign are you going to do so we may see and believe you? What are you going to perform?
31 Wazee wetu walikula mana kule jangwani, kama yasemavyo Maandiko: Aliwalisha mkate kutoka mbinguni.”
Our fathers ate the manna in the desert, just as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from Heaven to eat.’”
32 Yesu akawaambia, “Kweli nawaambieni, Mose hakuwapeni mkate kutoka mbinguni; Baba yangu ndiye awapaye ninyi mkate halisi kutoka mbinguni.
Then Jesus said to them: “Most assuredly I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from Heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from Heaven.
33 Maana mkate wa Mungu ni yule ashukaye kutoka mbinguni na aupaye ulimwengu uzima.”
For the bread of God is the One coming down out of Heaven and giving Life to the world.”
34 Basi, wakamwambia, “Mheshimiwa, tupe daima mkate huo.”
Then they said to Him, “Lord, give us this bread always.”
35 Yesu akawaambia, “Mimi ndimi mkate wa uzima. Anayekuja kwangu hataona njaa; anayeniamini hataona kiu kamwe.
So Jesus said to them: “I am the bread of the Life. Whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes into me will never thirst.
36 Lakini niliwaambieni kwamba ingawa mmeniona hamniamini.
But, as I told you, you have actually seen me, yet you do not believe.
37 Wote anaonipa Baba watakuja kwangu; nami sitamtupa nje yeyote anayekuja kwangu,
All that the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will not throw out;
38 kwani nimeshuka kutoka mbinguni si kwa ajili ya kufanya matakwa yangu, ila kutimiza matakwa ya yule aliyenituma.
because it is not to do my own will that I have come down out of Heaven, but the will of the One who sent me.
39 Na matakwa ya yule aliyenituma ndiyo haya: nisimpoteze hata mmoja kati ya wale alionipa, ila niwafufue wote Siku ya mwisho.
Now this is the will of the Father who sent me, that I should lose nothing out of all that He has given me, but should raise it up at the last day.
40 Maana anachotaka Baba yangu ndicho hiki: kila amwonaye Mwana na kumwamini awe na uzima wa milele; nami nitamfufua Siku ya mwisho.” (aiōnios g166)
Again this is the will of Him who sent me, that everyone who ‘sees’ the Son and believes into Him may have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.” (aiōnios g166)
41 Basi, Wayahudi wakaanza kunung'unika kwa kuwa alisema: “Mimi ni mkate ulioshuka kutoka mbinguni.”
Then the Jews started complaining about Him, because He said, “I am the bread that came down out of Heaven.”
42 Wakasema, “Je, huyu si mwana wa Yosefu? Tunawajua baba yake na mama yake! Basi, anawezaje kusema kwamba ameshuka kutoka mbinguni?”
And they were saying: “Isn't this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? So how can he say, ‘I have come down out of Heaven’?”
43 Yesu akawaambia, “Acheni kunung'unika ninyi kwa ninyi.
So Jesus answered and said to them: “Stop complaining among yourselves.
44 Hakuna mtu awezaye kuja kwangu, Baba aliyenituma asipomvuta kwangu; nami nitamfufua mtu huyo Siku ya mwisho.
No one is able to come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.
45 Manabii wameandika: Watu wote watafundishwa na Mungu. Kila mtu anayemsikia Baba na kujifunza kutoka kwake, huja kwangu.
It is written in the prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who listens and learns from the Father comes to me.
46 Hii haina maana kwamba yupo mtu aliyemwona Baba, isipokuwa yule aliyetoka kwa Mungu; huyo ndiye aliyemwona Baba.
(Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One who is from God—He has seen the Father.)
Most assuredly I say to you: the one believing into me has eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
48 Mimi ni mkate wa uzima.
“I am the bread of the Life.
49 Wazee wenu walikula mana kule jangwani, lakini walikufa.
Your fathers ate manna in the desert, and they died.
50 Huu ndio mkate kutoka mbinguni; mkate ambao anayekula hatakufa.
This is the bread that comes down out of Heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.
51 Mimi ni mkate hai ulioshuka kutoka mbinguni. Mtu yeyote akila mkate huu ataishi milele. Na mkate nitakaompa ni mwili wangu ninaoutoa kwa ajili ya uzima wa ulimwengu.” (aiōn g165)
I am the living bread which came down out of Heaven. If anyone eats of this bread he will live forever. Actually, the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give on behalf of the life of the world.” (aiōn g165)
52 Ndipo Wayahudi wakaanza kubishana kati yao:
At that the Jews started quarrelling among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?!”
53 Yesu akawaambia, “Kweli nawaambieni, msipokula mwili wa Mwana wa Mtu na kunywa damu yake, hamtakuwa na uzima ndani yenu.
So Jesus said to them: “Most assuredly I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of the Man and drink His blood, you do not have Life within yourselves.
54 Anayekula mwili wangu na kunywa damu yangu anao uzima wa milele nami nitamfufua siku ya mwisho. (aiōnios g166)
Whoever chews my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. (aiōnios g166)
55 Maana mwili wangu ni chakula cha kweli, na damu yangu ni kinywaji cha kweli.
Really, my flesh is genuine food and my blood is genuine drink.
56 Aulaye mwili wangu na kunywa damu yangu, akaa ndani yangu, nami nakaa ndani yake.
Whoever chews my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me and I in him.
57 Baba aliye hai alinituma, nami naishi kwa sababu yake; vivyo hivyo anilaye mimi ataishi pia kwa sababu yangu.
Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will live because of me.
58 Basi, huu ndio mkate ulioshuka kutoka mbinguni; si kama mana waliyokula babu zetu, wakafa. Aulaye mkate huu ataishi milele.” (aiōn g165)
This is the bread that came down out of Heaven. Whoever feeds on this bread of mine will live forever (in contrast to your fathers who ate the manna and died).” (aiōn g165)
59 Yesu alisema hayo alipokuwa akifundisha katika sunagogi kule Kafarnaumu.
He said these things while teaching in a synagogue in Capernaum.
60 Basi, wengi wa wafuasi wake waliposikia hayo, wakasema, “Haya ni mambo magumu! Nani awezaye kuyasikiliza?”
Therefore, upon hearing this many from among His disciples said: “This word is hard! Who is able to hear it?”
61 Yesu alijua bila kuambiwa na mtu kwamba wanafunzi wake walikuwa wananung'unika juu ya jambo hilo, akawauliza, “Je, jambo hili linawafanya muwe na mashaka?
So Jesus, knowing in Himself that His disciples were complaining about this, said to them: “Does this offend you?
62 Itakuwaje basi, mtakapomwona Mwana wa Mtu akipanda kwenda kule alikokuwa kwanza?
What if you should see the Son of the Man going up to where He was at first?
63 Roho ndiye atiaye uzima; binadamu peke yake hawezi. Maneno niliyowaambieni ni Roho, ni uzima.
The Spirit is the One who makes alive; the flesh does not benefit anything. The words that I speak to you are spirit, are Life.
64 Hata hivyo, wako baadhi yenu wasioamini.” (Yesu alisema hivyo kwani alijua tangu mwanzo ni kina nani wasioamini, na pia ni nani atakayemsaliti.)
But there are some among you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the start who they were who did not believe, and who was betraying Him.)
65 Kisha akasema, “Ndiyo maana niliwaambieni kwamba hakuna awezaye kuja kwangu asipowezeshwa na Baba yangu.”
And He said, “That is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it has been granted to him by my Father.”
66 Kutokana na hayo, wengi wa wafuasi wake walirudi nyuma wasiandamane naye tena.
From that time many of His disciples turned back and stopped going around with Him.
67 Basi, Yesu akawauliza wale kumi na wawili, “Je, nanyi pia mwataka kwenda zenu?”
So Jesus said to the twelve, “You don't want to go away too, do you?”
68 Simoni Petro akamjibu, “Bwana, tutakwenda kwa nani? Wewe unayo maneno yaletayo uzima wa milele. (aiōnios g166)
So Simon Peter answered Him: “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
69 Sisi tunaamini, na tunajua kwamba wewe ndiwe yule Mtakatifu wa Mungu.”
Further, we have come to believe and to know that you are the Christ, the Son of the Living God!”
70 Yesu akawaambia, “Je, sikuwachagua ninyi kumi na wawili? Hata hivyo, mmoja wenu ni Ibilisi!”
He said to them: “Did I myself not choose you twelve? Yet one of you is a devil.”
71 Yesu alisema hayo juu ya Yuda, mwana wa Simoni Iskarioti; maana huyu alikuwa ndiye atakayemsaliti, ingawa alikuwa mmoja wa wale kumi na wawili.
He was referring to Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, for it was he who would betray Him, being one of the twelve.
