¹And the feast of the unleavened food was coming nigh, that is called Passover,

¹Sikukuu ya Mikate Isiyotiwa chachu, iitwayo Pasaka, ilikuwa inakaribia.

²and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.

²Makuhani wakuu na walimu wa Sheria wakawa wanatafuta njia ya kumwua Yesu, lakini waliwaogopa watu.

³And the Adversary entered into Judas, who is surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve,

³Basi, Shetani akamwingia Yuda aitwae Iskarioti, mmoja wa wale mitume kumi na wawili.

⁴and he, having gone away, spake with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might deliver him up to them,

⁴Yuda akaenda akajadiliana na makuhani wakuu na walinzi wa Hekalu kuhusu atakavyomsaliti Yesu kwao.

⁵and they rejoiced, and covenanted to give him money,

⁵Nao wakafurahi na kupatana naye kumlipa fedha.

⁶and he agreed, and was seeking a favourable season to deliver him up to them without tumult.

⁶Yuda akakubali, na akawa anatafuta nafasi nzuri ya kumkabidhi kwao bila umati wa watu kujua.

⁷And the day of the unleavened food came, in which it was behoving the passover to be sacrificed,

⁷Basi, siku ya Mikate Isiyotiwa chachu ikafika. Hiyo ndiyo siku ambayo mwana kondoo wa Pasaka huchinjwa.

⁸and he sent Peter and John, saying, `Having gone on, prepare to us the passover, that we may eat;`

⁸Hivyo Yesu akawatuma Petro na Yohane, akawaambia, "Nendeni mkatuandalie karamu ili tupate kula Pasaka."

⁹and they said to him, `Where wilt thou that we might prepare?`

⁹Nao wakamwuliza, "Unataka tuiandae wapi?"

¹⁰And he said to them, `Lo, in your entering into the city, there shall meet you a man, bearing a pitcher of water, follow him to the house where he doth go in,

¹⁰Akawaambia, "Sikilizeni! Mtakapokuwa mnakwenda mjini, mtakutana na mwanamume anayebeba mtungi wa maji. Mfuateni mpaka ndani ya nyumba atakayoingia.

¹¹and ye shall say to the master of the house, The Teacher saith to thee, Where is the guest-chamber where the passover with my disciples I may eat?

¹¹Mwambieni mwenye nyumba: Mwalimu anakuuliza, kiko wapi kile chumba ambamo nitakula Pasaka pamoja na wanafunzi wangu?

¹²and he shall show you a large upper room furnished, there make ready;`

¹²Naye atawaonyesheni chumba kikubwa ghorofani ambacho kimepambwa. Andalieni humo."

¹³and they, having gone away, found as he hath said to them, and they made ready the passover.

¹³Basi, wakaenda, wakakuta kila kitu sawa kama Yesu alivyokuwa amewaambia; wakaandaa karamu ya Pasaka.

¹⁴And when the hour come, he reclined (at meat), and the twelve apostles with him,

¹⁴Saa ilipotimia, Yesu akakaa kula chakula pamoja na mitume wake.

¹⁵and he said unto them, `With desire I did desire to eat this passover with you before my suffering,

¹⁵Akawaambia, "Nimetamani sana kula Pasaka hii pamoja nanyi kabla ya kuteswa kwangu.

¹⁶for I say to you, that no more may I eat of it till it may be fulfilled in the reign of God.`

¹⁶Maana nawaambieni, sitaila tena hadi hapo itakapokamilika katika Ufalme wa Mungu."

¹⁷And having taken a cup, having given thanks, he said, `Take this and divide to yourselves,

¹⁷Kisha akatwaa kikombe, akashukuru akasema, "Pokeeni, mgawanye ninyi kwa ninyi.

¹⁸for I say to you that I may not drink of the produce of the vine till the reign of God may come.`

¹⁸Kwa maana nawaambieni, sitakunywa tena divai ya zabibu mpaka Ufalme wa Mungu utakapokuja."

¹⁹And having taken bread, having given thanks, he brake and gave to them, saying, `This is my body, that for you is being given, this do ye — to remembrance of me.`

¹⁹Halafu akatwaa mkate, akashukuru, akaumega, akawapa akisema, "Huu ni mwili wangu, unaotolewa kwa ajili yenu. Fanyeni hivi kwa kunikumbuka."

²⁰In like manner, also, the cup after the supping, saying, `This cup [is] the new covenant in my blood, that for you is being poured forth.

²⁰Akafanya vivyo hivyo na kikombe, baada ya chakula, akisema, "Kikombe hiki ni agano jipya linalothibitishwa kwa damu yangu inayomwagika kwa ajili yenu.

²¹`But, lo, the hand of him delivering me up [is] with me on the table,

²¹"Lakini, tazameni! Yule atakayenisaliti yuko nami hapa mezani.

²²and indeed the Son of Man doth go according to what hath been determined; but wo to that man through whom he is being delivered up.`

²²Kweli Mwana wa Mtu anakwenda kuuawa kama ilivyopangwa, lakini ole wake mtu anayemsaliti."

²³And they began to reason among themselves, who then of them it may be, who is about to do this thing.

²³Hapo wakaanza kuulizana wao kwa wao ni nani kati yao atakayefanya jambo hilo.

²⁴And there happened also a strife among them — who of them is accounted to be greater.

²⁴Kulitokea ubishi kati ya hao mitume kuhusu nani miongoni mwao anayefikiriwa kuwa mkuu zaidi kuliko wengine.

²⁵And he said to them, `The kings of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority upon them are called benefactors;

²⁵Yesu akawaambia, "Wafalme wa mataifa huwatawala watu wao kwa mabavu, nao huitwa wafadhili wa watu.

²⁶but ye [are] not so, but he who is greater among you — let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;

²⁶Lakini isiwe hivyo kati yenu; bali, yule aliye mkuu kati yenu ni lazima awe mdogo wa wote, na aliye kiongozi lazima awe kama mtumishi.

²⁷for who is greater? he who is reclining (at meat), or he who is ministering? is it not he who is reclining (at meat)? and I — I am in your midst as he who is ministering.

²⁷Kwa maana, ni nani aliye mkuu: yule anayeketi mezani kula chakula, ama yule anayetumikia? Bila shaka ni yule anayeketi mezani kula chakula! Hata hivyo, mimi niko hapa kati yenu kama mtumishi.

²⁸`And ye — ye are those who have remained with me in my temptations,

²⁸"Ninyi ndio mliobaki nami wakati wote wa majaribu yangu;

²⁹and I appoint to you, as my Father did appoint to me, a kingdom,

²⁹na, kama vile Baba yangu alivyonikabidhi Ufalme, vivyo hivyo nami nitawakabidhi ninyi Ufalme.

³⁰that ye may eat and may drink at my table, in my kingdom, and may sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.`

³⁰Mtakula na kunywa mezani pangu katika ufalme wangu, na mtaketi katika viti vya enzi kuyahukumu makabila kumi na mawili ya Israeli.

³¹And the Lord said, `Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat,

³¹"Simoni, Simoni! Sikiliza! Shetani alitaka kuwapepeta ninyi kama mtu anavyopepeta ngano.

³²and I besought for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and thou, when thou didst turn, strengthen thy brethren.`

³²Lakini mimi nimekuombea ili imani yako isipungue. Nawe utakaponirudia, watie moyo ndugu zako."

³³And he said to him, `Sir, with thee I am ready both to prison and to death to go;`

³³Naye Petro akamjibu, "Bwana, mimi niko tayari kwenda pamoja nawe gerezani, na hata kufa."

³⁴and he said, `I say to thee, Peter, a cock shall not crow to-day, before thrice thou mayest disown knowing me.`

³⁴Yesu akamjibu, "Nakwambia wewe Petro, kabla jogoo hajawika leo utakuwa umenikana mara tatu."

³⁵And he said to them, `When I sent you without bag, and scrip, and sandals, did ye lack anything?` and they said, `Nothing.`

³⁵Kisha, Yesu akawauliza wanafunzi wake, "Wakati nilipowatuma bila mfuko wa fedha wala mkoba wala viatu, mlitindikiwa chochote?" Wakajibu, "La."

³⁶Then said he to them, `But, now, he who is having a bag, let him take [it] up, and in like manner also a scrip; and he who is not having, let him sell his garment, and buy a sword,

³⁶Naye akawaambia, "Lakini sasa, yule aliye na mfuko wa fedha auchukue; na aliye na mkoba, hali kadhalika. Na yeyote asiye na upanga, auze koti lake anunue mmoja.

³⁷for I say to you, that yet this that hath been written it behoveth to be fulfilled in me: And with lawless ones he was reckoned, for also the things concerning me have an end.`

³⁷Maana nawaambieni, haya maneno ya Maandiko Matakatifu: Aliwekwa kundi moja na wahalifu, ni lazima yatimie. Naam, yale yanayonihusu yanafikia ukamilifu wake."

³⁸And they said, `Sir, lo, here [are] two swords;` and he said to them, `It is sufficient.`

³⁸Nao wakasema, "Bwana, tazama; hapa kuna panga mbili." Naye akasema, "Basi!"

³⁹And having gone forth, he went on, according to custom, to the mount of the Olives, and his disciples also followed him,

³⁹Yesu akatoka, na kama ilivyokuwa desturi yake, akaenda katika mlima wa Mizeituni; wanafunzi wake wakamfuata.

⁴⁰and having come to the place, he said to them, `Pray ye not to enter into temptation.`

⁴⁰Alipofika huko akawaambia, "Salini, msije mkaingia katika kishawishi."

⁴¹And he was withdrawn from them, as it were a stone`s cast, and having fallen on the knees he was praying,

⁴¹Kisha akawaacha, akaenda umbali wa mtu kuweza kutupa jiwe, akapiga magoti, akasali:

⁴²saying, `Father, if Thou be counselling to make this cup pass from me —; but, not my will, but Thine be done.` —

⁴²"Baba, kama wapenda, ukiondoe kwangu kikombe hiki; hata hivyo, mapenzi yako yatimizwe, wala siyo yangu."

⁴³And there appeared to him a messenger from heaven strengthening him;

⁴³Hapo, malaika kutoka mbinguni, akamtokea ili kumtia moyo.

⁴⁴and having been in agony, he was more earnestly praying, and his sweat became, as it were, great drops of blood falling upon the ground.

⁴⁴Akiwa katika uchungu mkubwa, alisali kwa bidii zaidi; na jasho likamtoka, kama matone ya damu, likatiririka mpaka chini.

⁴⁵And having risen up from the prayer, having come unto the disciples, he found them sleeping from the sorrow,

⁴⁵Baada ya kusali, aliwarudia wanafunzi wake, akawakuta wamelala, kwani walikuwa na huzuni.

⁴⁶and he said to them, `Why do ye sleep? having risen, pray that ye may not enter into temptation.`

⁴⁶Akawaambia, "Mbona mnalala? Amkeni msali, msije mkaingia katika kishawishi."

⁴⁷And while he is speaking, lo, a multitude, and he who is called Judas, one of the twelve, was coming before them, and he came nigh to Jesus to kiss him,

⁴⁷Alipokuwa bado anaongea, kundi la watu likaja likiongozwa na yule aliyeitwa Yuda, mmoja wa wale mitume kumi na wawili. Yuda akaenda kumsalimu Yesu kwa kumbusu.

⁴⁸and Jesus said to him, `Judas, with a kiss the Son of Man dost thou deliver up?`

⁴⁸Lakini Yesu akamwambia, "Yuda! Je, unamsaliti Mwana wa Mtu kwa kumbusu?"

⁴⁹And those about him, having seen what was about to be, said to him, `Sir, shall we smite with a sword?`

⁴⁹Wale wanafunzi wake walipoona hayo wakasema, "Bwana, tutumie panga zetu?"

⁵⁰And a certain one of them smote the servant of the chief priest, and took off his right ear,

⁵⁰Na mmoja wao akampiga upanga mtumishi wa Kuhani Mkuu, akamkata sikio lake la kulia.

⁵¹and Jesus answering said, `Suffer ye thus far,` and having touched his ear, he healed him.

⁵¹Hapo, Yesu akasema, "Acha! Hii inatosha." Akaligusa sikio la mtu huyo akaliponya.

⁵²And Jesus said to those having come upon him — chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and elders — `As upon a robber have ye come forth, with swords and sticks?

⁵²Kisha Yesu akawaambia makuhani wakuu, wakubwa wa walinzi wa Hekalu na wazee waliokuja kumkamata: "Je, mmekuja na mapanga na marungu kunikamata kana kwamba mimi ni mnyang'anyi?

⁵³while daily I was with you in the temple, ye did stretch forth no hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of the darkness.`

⁵³Nilipokuwa pamoja nanyi kila siku Hekaluni hamkunitia nguvuni. Lakini, huu ndio wakati wenu hasa, ndio wakati wa utawala wa giza."

⁵⁴And having taken him, they led and brought him to the house of the chief priest. And Peter was following afar off,

⁵⁴Basi, wakamkamata, wakamchukua na kwenda naye nyumbani kwa Kuhani Mkuu. Petro akawa anamfuata nyuma kwa mbali.

⁵⁵and they having kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and having sat down together, Peter was sitting in the midst of them,

⁵⁵Moto ulikuwa umewashwa katikati ya ua, nao wakawa wameketi pamoja Petro akiwa miongoni mwao.

⁵⁶and a certain maid having seen him sitting at the light, and having earnestly looked at him, she said, `And this one was with him!`

⁵⁶Mjakazi mmoja alipomwona Petro ameketi karibu na moto, akamkodolea macho, akasema, "Mtu huyu alikuwa pia pamoja na Yesu."

⁵⁷and he disowned him, saying, `Woman, I have not known him.`

⁵⁷Lakini Petro akakana akisema, "Wee! simjui mimi."

⁵⁸And after a little, another having seen him, said, `And thou art of them!` and Peter said, `Man, I am not.`

⁵⁸Baadaye kidogo, mtu mwingine akamwona Petro, akasema, "Wewe ni mmoja wao." Lakini Petro akajibu "Bwana we; si mimi!"

⁵⁹And one hour, as it were, having intervened, a certain other was confidently affirming, saying, `Of a truth this one also was with him, for he is also a Galilean;`

⁵⁹Kama saa moja baadaye, mtu mwingine akasisitiza, "Hakika huyu alikuwa pamoja naye; ametoka Galilaya ati."

⁶⁰and Peter said, `Man, I have not known what thou sayest;` and presently, while he is speaking, a cock crew.

⁶⁰Lakini Petro akasema, "Bwana wee; sijui hata unachosema!" Na papo hapo, akiwa bado anaongea, jogoo akawika.

⁶¹And the Lord having turned did look on Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him — `Before a cock shall crow, thou mayest disown me thrice;`

⁶¹Bwana akageuka na kumtazama Petro, naye Petro akakumbuka yale aliyokuwa ameambiwa na Bwana: "Leo kabla jogoo hajawika, utanikana mara tatu."

⁶²and Peter having gone without, wept bitterly.

⁶²Hapo akatoka nje, akalia sana.

⁶³And the men who were holding Jesus were mocking him, beating [him];

⁶³Wale watu waliokuwa wanamchunga Yesu, walimpiga na kumdhihaki.

⁶⁴and having blindfolded him, they were striking him on the face, and were questioning him, saying, `Prophesy who he is who smote thee?`

⁶⁴Walimfunga kitambaa usoni, wakawa wanamwuliza, "Ni nani aliyekupiga? Hebu bashiri tuone!"

⁶⁵and many other things, speaking evilly, they spake in regard to him.

⁶⁵Wakamtolea maneno mengi ya matusi.

⁶⁶And when it became day there was gathered together the eldership of the people, chief priests also, and scribes, and they led him up to their own sanhedrim,

⁶⁶Kulipokucha, kikao cha wazee wa watu kilifanyika, ambacho kilihudhuriwa na makuhani wakuu na walimu wa Sheria. Yesu akaletwa mbele ya Baraza hilo.

⁶⁷saying, `If thou be the Christ, tell us.` And he said to them, `If I may tell you, ye will not believe;

⁶⁷Nao wakamwambia, "Twambie! Je, wewe ndiwe Kristo?" Lakini Yesu akawaambia, "Hata kama nikiwaambieni, hamtasadiki;

⁶⁸and if I also question [you], ye will not answer me or send me away;

⁶⁸na hata kama nikiwaulizeni swali, hamtanijibu.

⁶⁹henceforth, there shall be the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power of God.`

⁶⁹Lakini tangu sasa, Mwana wa Mtu atakuwa ameketi upande wa kulia wa Mungu Mwenyezi."

⁷⁰And they all said, `Thou, then, art the Son of God?` and he said unto them, `Ye say [it], because I am;`

⁷⁰Hapo wote wakasema, "Ndiyo kusema wewe ni Mwana wa Mungu?" Naye akasema, "Ninyi mnasema kwamba mimi ndiye."

⁷¹and they said, `What need yet have we of testimony? for we ourselves did hear [it] from his mouth.`

⁷¹Nao wakasema, "Je, tunahitaji ushahidi mwingine? Sisi wenyewe tumesikia akisema kwa mdomo wake mwenyewe."