¹Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was Lazarus, who had died, whom he raised out of the dead;

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

²they made, therefore, to him a supper there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together (at meat) with him;

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

³Mary, therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of spikenard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and did wipe with her hair his feet, and the house was filled from the fragrance 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.

⁴Therefore saith one of his disciples — Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver him up —

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

⁵`Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?`

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

⁶and he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying.

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.

⁷Jesus, therefore, said, `Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,

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

⁸for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.`

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

⁹A great multitude, therefore, of the Jews knew that he is there, and they came, not because of Jesus only, but that Lazarus also they may see, whom he raised out of 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.

¹⁰and the chief priests took counsel, that also Lazarus they may kill,

¹⁰Makuhani wakuu waliamua pia kumwua Lazaro,

¹¹because on account of him many of the Jews were going away, and were believing in Jesus.

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

¹²On the morrow, a great multitude that came to the feast, having heard that Jesus doth come to Jerusalem,

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

¹³took the branches of the palms, and went forth to meet him, and were crying, `Hosanna, blessed [is] he who is coming in the name of the Lord — the king of Israel;`

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 having found a young ass did sit upon it, according as it is written,

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

¹⁵`Fear not, daughter of Sion, lo, thy king doth come, sitting on an ass` colt.`

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

¹⁶And these things his disciples did not know at the first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were having been written about him, and these things they did to 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 multitude, therefore, who are with him, were testifying that he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and did raise him out of the dead;

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

¹⁸because of this also did the multitude meet him, because they heard of his having done this sign,

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

¹⁹the Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves, `Ye see that ye do not gain anything, lo, the world did go after him.`

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

²⁰And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the feast,

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

²¹these then came near to Philip, who [is] from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, `Sir, we wish to 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 responded to them, saying, `The hour hath come that the Son of Man may be glorified;

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

²⁴verily, verily, I say to you, if the grain of the wheat, having fallen to the earth, may not die, itself remaineth alone; and if it may die, it doth bear much fruit;

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

²⁵he who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world — to life age-during shall keep it;

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

²⁶if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me — honour him will the Father.

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

²⁷`Now hath my soul been troubled, and what? shall I say — Father, save me from this hour? — but because of this I came to 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.` There came, therefore, a voice out of the heaven, `I both glorified, and again I will glorify [it];`

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

²⁹the multitude, therefore, having stood and heard, were saying that there hath been thunder; others said, `A messenger hath spoken to him.`

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

³⁰Jesus answered and said, `Not because of me hath this voice come, but because of you;

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

³¹now is a judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast forth;

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

³²and I, if I may be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself.`

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

³³And this he said signifying by what death he was about to die;

³³(Kwa kusema hivyo alionyesha atakufa kifo gani).

³⁴the multitude answered him, `We heard out of the law that the Christ doth remain — to the age; and how dost thou say, That it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up? who is this — the 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?"

³⁵Jesus, therefore, said to them, `Yet a little time is the light with you; walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness hath not known where 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 the light, believe in the light, that sons of light ye may become.` These things spake Jesus, and having gone away, he was hid 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.

³⁷yet he having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in him,

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

³⁸that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said, `Lord, who gave credence to our report? and the arm of the Lord — to whom was it revealed?`

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

³⁹Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,

³⁹Hivyo hawakuweza kuamini, kwani Isaya tena alisema:

⁴⁰`He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they might not see with the eyes, and understand with the heart, and turn back, and I might 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 Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

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

⁴²Still, however, also out of the rulers did many believe in him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing, that they might not 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 glory of men more than the glory of God.

⁴³Walipendelea kusifiwa na watu kuliko kusifiwa na Mungu

⁴⁴And Jesus cried and said, `He who is believing in me, doth not believe in me, but in Him who sent me;

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

⁴⁵and he who is beholding me, doth behold Him who sent me;

⁴⁵Anayeniona mimi anamwona pia yule aliyenituma.

⁴⁶I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me — in the darkness may not remain;

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

⁴⁷and if any one may hear my sayings, and not believe, I — I do not judge him, for I came not that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.

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

⁴⁸`He who is rejecting me, and not receiving my sayings, hath one who is judging him, the word that I spake, that will judge him in the last day,

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

⁴⁹because I spake not from myself, but the Father who sent me, He did give me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak,

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

⁵⁰and I have known that His command is life age-during; what, therefore, I speak, according as the Father hath said to me, so I speak.`

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