¹Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

¹Siku sita kabla ya sikukuu ya Pasaka, Yesu alifika Bethania alikoishi Lazaro ambaye Yesu alikuwa amemfufua kutoka wafu.

²There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

²Huko walimwandalia chakula cha jioni, naye Martha akawa anawatumikia. Lazaro alikuwa mmoja wa wale waliokuwa mezani pamoja na Yesu.

³Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

³Basi, 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.

⁴Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,

⁴Basi, Yuda Iskarioti, mmoja wa wale kumi na wawili ambaye ndiye atakayemsaliti Yesu, akasema,

⁵Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

⁵"Kwa nini marashi hayo hayakuuzwa kwa fedha dinari mia tatu, wakapewa maskini?"

⁶This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

⁶Alisema 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.

⁷Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

⁷Lakini Yesu akasema, "Msimsumbue huyu mama! Mwacheni ayaweke kwa ajili ya siku ya mazishi yangu.

⁸For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

⁸Maskini mtakuwa nao siku zote, lakini hamtakuwa nami siku zote."

⁹Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

⁹Wayahudi 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.

¹⁰But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

¹⁰Makuhani wakuu waliamua pia kumwua Lazaro,

¹¹Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

¹¹Maana kwa sababu ya Lazaro Wayahudi wengi waliwaasi viongozi wao, wakamwamini Yesu.

¹²On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

¹²Kesho yake, kundi kubwa la watu waliokuja kwenye sikukuu walisikia kuwa Yesu alikuwa njiani kuja Yerusalemu.

¹³Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

¹³Basi, wakachukua matawi ya mitende, wakatoka kwenda kumlaki; wakapaaza sauti wakisema: "Hosana! Abarikiwe huyo ajaye kwa jina la Bwana. Abarikiwe mfalme wa Israeli."

¹⁴And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

¹⁴Yesu akampata mwana punda mmoja akapanda juu yake kama yasemavyo Maandiko:

¹⁵Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.

¹⁵"Usiogope mji wa Sioni! Tazama, Mfalme wako anakuja, Amepanda mwana punda."

¹⁶These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.

¹⁶Wakati huo wanafunzi wake hawakuelewa mambo hayo, lakini Yesu alipokwisha tukuzwa, ndipo walipokumbuka kwamba hayo yalikuwa yameandikwa juu yake, na kwamba watu walikuwa wamemtendea hivyo.

¹⁷The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

¹⁷Kundi la watu wale waliokuwa pamoja naye wakati alipomwita Lazaro kutoka kaburini, akamfufua kutoka wafu, walisema yaliyotukia.

¹⁸For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

¹⁸Kwa hiyo umati huo wa watu ulimlaki, maana wote walisikia kwamba Yesu alikuwa amefanya ishara hiyo.

¹⁹The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

¹⁹Basi, Mafarisayo wakaambiana, "Mnaona? Hatuwezi kufanya chochote! Tazameni, ulimwengu wote unamfuata."

²⁰And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:

²⁰Kulikuwa na Wagiriki kadhaa miongoni mwa watu waliokuwa wamefika Yerusalemu kuabudu wakati wa sikukuu hiyo.

²¹The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

²¹Hao walimwendea Filipo, mwenyeji wa Bethsaida katika Galilaya, wakasema, "Mheshimiwa, tunataka kumwona Yesu."

²²Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

²²Filipo akaenda akamwambia Andrea, nao wawili wakaenda kumwambia Yesu.

²³And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.

²³Yesu akawaambia, "Saa ya kutukuzwa kwa Mwana wa Mtu imefika!

²⁴Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

²⁴Kweli nawaambieni, punje ya ngano hubaki punje tu isipokuwa ikianguka katika udongo na kufa. Kama ikifa, basi huzaa matunda mengi.

²⁵He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

²⁵Anayependa maisha yake, atayapoteza; anayeyachukia maisha yake katika ulimwengu huu, atayaweka kwa ajili ya uzima wa milele.

²⁶If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

²⁶Anayetaka kunitumikia ni lazima anifuate, hivyo kwamba popote pale nilipo mimi ndipo na mtumishi wangu atakapokuwa. Mtu yeyote anayenitumikia Baba yangu atampa heshima.

²⁷Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

²⁷"Sasa roho yangu imefadhaika, na niseme nini? Je, niseme: Baba, usiruhusu saa hii inifikie? Lakini ndiyo maana nimekuja--ili nipite katika saa hii.

²⁸Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

²⁸Baba, ulitukuze jina lako." Hapo sauti ikasema kutoka mbinguni, "Nimelitukuza, na nitalitukuza tena."

²⁹The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.

²⁹Umati wa watu waliokuwa wamesimama hapo walisikia sauti hiyo, na baadhi yao walisema, "Malaika ameongea naye!"

³⁰Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

³⁰Lakini Yesu akawaambia, "Sauti hiyo haikutokea kwa ajili yangu mimi, ila kwa ajili yenu.

³¹Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

³¹Sasa ndio wakati wa ulimwengu huu kuhukumiwa; sasa mtawala wa ulimwengu huu atapinduliwa.

³²And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

³²Nami nitakapoinuliwa juu ya nchi nitamvuta kila mmoja kwangu."

³³This he said, signifying what death he should die.

³³(Kwa kusema hivyo alionyesha atakufa kifo gani).

³⁴The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

³⁴Basi, 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?"

³⁵Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

³⁵Yesu akawaambia, "Mwanga bado uko nanyi kwa muda mfupi. Tembeeni mngali mnao huo mwanga ili giza lisiwapate; maana atembeaye gizani hajui aendako.

³⁶While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

³⁶Basi, wakati mnao huo mwanga uaminini ili mpate kuwa watu wa mwanga." Baada ya kusema maneno hayo, Yesu alikwenda zake na kujificha mbali nao.

³⁷But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

³⁷Ingawa Yesu alifanya miujiza hii yote mbele yao, wao hawakumwamini.

³⁸That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

³⁸Hivyo maneno aliyosema nabii Isaya yakatimia: "Bwana, nani aliyeuamini ujumbe wetu? Na uwezo wa Bwana umedhihirishwa kwa nani?"

³⁹Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

³⁹Hivyo hawakuweza kuamini, kwani Isaya tena alisema:

⁴⁰He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

⁴⁰"Mungu ameyapofusha macho yao, amezipumbaza akili zao; wasione kwa macho yao, wasielewe kwa akili zao; wala wasinigeukie, asema Bwana, ili nipate kuwaponya."

⁴¹These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

⁴¹Isaya alisema maneno haya kwa sababu aliuona utukufu wa Yesu, akasema habari zake.

⁴²Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

⁴²Hata hivyo, wengi wa viongozi wa Wayahudi walimwamini Yesu. Lakini kwa sababu ya Mafarisayo, hawakumkiri hadharani kwa kuogopa kwamba watatengwa na sunagogi.

⁴³For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

⁴³Walipendelea kusifiwa na watu kuliko kusifiwa na Mungu

⁴⁴Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

⁴⁴Kisha Yesu akasema kwa sauti kubwa, "Mtu aliyeniamini, haniamini mimi tu, ila anamwamini pia yule aliyenituma.

⁴⁵And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.

⁴⁵Anayeniona mimi anamwona pia yule aliyenituma.

⁴⁶I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

⁴⁶Mimi ni mwanga, nami nimekuja ulimwenguni ili wote wanaoniamini wasibaki gizani.

⁴⁷And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

⁴⁷Anayeyasikia maneno yangu lakini hayashiki mimi sitamhukumu; maana sikuja kuhukumu ulimwengu bali kuuokoa.

⁴⁸He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

⁴⁸Asiyeyashika maneno yangu anaye wa kumhukumu: neno lile nililosema ni hakimu wake siku ya mwisho.

⁴⁹For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

⁴⁹Mimi sikunena kwa mamlaka yangu mwenyewe, ila Baba aliyenituma ndiye aliyeniamuru niseme nini na niongee nini.

⁵⁰And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

⁵⁰Nami najua kuwa amri yake huleta uzima wa milele. Basi, mimi nasema tu yale Baba aliyoniagiza niyaseme."