¹Now the feast of unleavened bread, which [is] called the passover, drew nigh,

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

²and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

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

³And Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariote, being of the number of the twelve.

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

⁴And he went away and spoke with the chief priests and captains as to how he should deliver him up to them.

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

⁵And they were rejoiced, and agreed to give him money.

⁵Nao wakafurahi na kupatana naye kumlipa fedha.

⁶And he came to an agreement to do it, and sought an opportunity to deliver him up to them away from the crowd.

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

⁷And the day of unleavened bread came, in which the passover was to be killed.

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

⁸And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare the passover for us, that we may eat [it].

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

⁹But they said to him, Where wilt thou that we prepare [it]?

⁹Nao wakamwuliza, "Unataka tuiandae wapi?"

¹⁰And he said to them, Behold, as ye enter into the city a man will meet you, carrying an earthen pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he goes 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 says to thee, Where is the guest-chamber where I may eat the passover with my disciples?

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

¹²And *he* will shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.

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

¹³And having gone they found it as he had said to them; and they prepared the passover.

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

¹⁴And when the hour was come, he placed himself at table, and the [twelve] apostles with him.

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

¹⁵And he said to them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer.

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

¹⁶For I say unto you, that I will not eat any more at all of it until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

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

¹⁷And having received a cup, when he had given thanks he said, Take this and divide it among yourselves.

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

¹⁸For I say unto you, that I will not drink at all of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God come.

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

¹⁹And having taken a loaf, when he had given thanks, he broke [it], and gave [it] to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in 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 having supped, saying, This cup [is] the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

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

²¹Moreover, behold, the hand of him that delivers me up [is] with me on the table;

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

²²and the Son of man indeed goes as it is determined, but woe unto that man by whom he is delivered up.

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

²³And *they* began to question together among themselves who then it could be of them who was about to do this.

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

²⁴And there was also a strife among them which of them should be held to be [the] greatest.

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 rule over them, and they that exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

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

²⁶But *ye* [shall] not [be] thus; but let the greater among you be as the younger, and the leader as he that serves.

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 which [is] greater, he that is at table or he that serves? [Is] not he that is at table? But *I* am in the midst of you as the one that serves.

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.

²⁸But *ye* are they who have persevered with me in my temptations.

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

²⁹And *I* appoint unto you, as my Father has appointed unto me, a kingdom,

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

³⁰that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and 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, behold, Satan has demanded to have you, to sift [you] as wheat;

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

³²but *I* have besought for thee that thy faith fail not; and *thou*, when once thou hast been restored, confirm thy brethren.

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

³³And he said to him, Lord, with thee I am ready to go both to prison and to death.

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

³⁴And he said, I tell thee, Peter, [the] cock shall not crow to-day before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.

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

³⁵And he said to them, When I sent you without purse 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."

³⁶He said therefore to them, But now he that has a purse let him take [it], in like manner also a scrip, and he that has none 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 unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned with [the] lawless: 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, Lord, behold here are two swords. And he said to them, It is enough.

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

³⁹And going forth he went according to his custom to the mount of Olives, and the disciples also followed him.

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

⁴⁰And when he was at the place he said to them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

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

⁴¹And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and having knelt down he prayed,

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

⁴²saying, Father, if thou wilt remove this cup from me: -- but then, not my will, but thine be done.

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

⁴³And an angel appeared to him from heaven strengthening him.

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

⁴⁴And being in conflict he prayed more intently. And his sweat became as great drops of blood, falling down upon the earth.

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

⁴⁵And rising up from his prayer, coming to the disciples, he found them sleeping from grief.

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

⁴⁶And he said to them, Why sleep ye? rise up and pray that ye enter not into temptation.

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

⁴⁷As he was yet speaking, behold, a crowd, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went on before them, and drew near 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, deliverest thou up the Son of man with a kiss?

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

⁴⁹And they who were around him, seeing what was going to follow, said [to him], Lord, shall we smite with [the] sword?

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

⁵⁰And a certain one from among them smote the bondman of the high 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 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 the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders, who were come against him, Have ye come out as against a robber 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?

⁵³When I was day by day with you in the temple ye did not stretch out your hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of darkness.

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

⁵⁴And having laid hold on him, they led him [away], and they led [him] into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed afar off.

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

⁵⁵And they having lit a fire in the midst of the court and sat down together, Peter sat among them.

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

⁵⁶And a certain maid, having seen him sitting by the light, and having fixed her eyes upon him, said, And this [man] was with him.

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

⁵⁷But he denied [him], saying, Woman, I do not know him.

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

⁵⁸And after a short time another seeing him said, And *thou* art of them. But 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 after the lapse of about one hour another stoutly maintained it, saying, In truth this [man] also was with him, for also he is a Galilaean.

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

⁶⁰And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he was yet speaking, [the] cock crew.

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

⁶¹And the Lord, turning round, looked at Peter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him, Before [the] cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice.

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

⁶²And Peter, going forth without, wept bitterly.

⁶²Hapo akatoka nje, akalia sana.

⁶³And the men who held him mocked him, beating [him];

⁶³Wale watu waliokuwa wanamchunga Yesu, walimpiga na kumdhihaki.

⁶⁴and covering him up, asked him saying, Prophesy, who is it that struck thee?

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

⁶⁵And they said many other injurious things to him.

⁶⁵Wakamtolea maneno mengi ya matusi.

⁶⁶And when it was day, the elderhood of the people, both [the] chief priests and scribes, were gathered together, and led him into their council, saying,

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

⁶⁷If *thou* art the Christ, tell us. And he said to them, If I tell you, ye will not at all believe;

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

⁶⁸and if I should ask [you], ye would not answer me at all, nor let me go;

⁶⁸na hata kama nikiwaulizeni swali, hamtanijibu.

⁶⁹but henceforth shall the Son of man be 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 to them, *Ye* say that I am.

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

⁷¹And they said, What need have we any more of witness, for we have heard ourselves out of his mouth?

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