¹Jesus therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was the dead [man] Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from among [the] dead.

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

²There therefore they made him a supper, and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those at table 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 pure nard of great price, 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.

⁴One of his disciples therefore, Judas [son] of Simon, Iscariote, who was about to deliver him up, says,

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

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

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

⁶But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag, and carried what was put into [it].

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 to have kept this for the day of my preparation for burial;

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

⁸for ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always.

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

⁹A great crowd therefore of the Jews knew that he was there; and they came, not because of Jesus only, but also that they might see Lazarus whom he raised from among [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 took counsel that they might kill Lazarus also,

¹⁰Makuhani wakuu waliamua pia kumwua Lazaro,

¹¹because many of the Jews went away on his account and believed on Jesus.

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

¹²On the morrow a great crowd who came to the feast, having heard that Jesus is coming into Jerusalem,

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

¹³took branches of palms and went out to meet him, and cried, Hosanna, blessed [is] he that comes 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, sat upon it; as it is written,

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

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

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

¹⁶[Now] his disciples knew not these things at the first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things 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 crowd therefore that was with him bore witness because he had called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from among [the] dead.

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

¹⁸Therefore also the crowd met him because they had heard that he had done this sign.

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

¹⁹The Pharisees therefore said to one another, Ye see that ye profit 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 those who came up that they might worship in the feast;

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

²¹these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and they asked him saying, Sir, we desire to see Jesus.

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

²²Philip comes and tells Andrew, [and again] Andrew comes and Philip, and they tell Jesus.

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

²³But 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 the grain of wheat falling into the ground die, it abides alone; but if it die, it bears much fruit.

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

²⁵He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.

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

²⁶If any one serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be *my* servant. [And] if any one serve me, him shall the 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 on account of this have I come 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 heaven, I both have glorified and will glorify [it] again.

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

²⁹The crowd therefore, which stood [there] and heard [it], said that it had thundered. Others said, An angel has spoken to him.

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

³⁰Jesus answered and said, Not on my account has this voice come, but on yours.

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 out of the earth, will draw all to me.

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

³³But this he said signifying by what death he was about to die.

³³(Kwa kusema hivyo alionyesha atakufa kifo gani).

³⁴The crowd answered him, We have heard out of the law that the Christ abides for ever; and how sayest thou that the Son of man must 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 while is the light amongst you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you. And he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.

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 ye may become sons of light. Jesus said these things, and going away hid 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 signs before them, they believed not on him,

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

³⁸that the word of the prophet Esaias which he said might be fulfilled, Lord, who has believed our report? and to whom has 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?"

³⁹On this account they could not believe, because Esaias said again,

³⁹Hivyo hawakuweza kuamini, kwani Isaya tena alisema:

⁴⁰He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, that they may not see with their eyes, and 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 because he saw his glory and spoke of him.

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

⁴²Although indeed from among the rulers also many believed on him, but on account of the Pharisees did not confess [him], 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 glory from men rather than glory from God.

⁴³Walipendelea kusifiwa na watu kuliko kusifiwa na Mungu

⁴⁴But Jesus cried and said, He that believes on me, believes 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 beholds me, beholds him that sent me.

⁴⁵Anayeniona mimi anamwona pia yule aliyenituma.

⁴⁶I am come into the world [as] light, that every one that believes on me may not abide in darkness;

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

⁴⁷and if any one hear my words and do not keep [them], I judge him not, for I am not come 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.

⁴⁸He that rejects me and does not receive my words, has him who judges him: the word which I have spoken, that 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 from myself, but the Father who sent me has himself given me 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 eternal. What therefore I speak, as the Father has said to me, so I speak.

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