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

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

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

²So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.

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.

³Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

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

⁴But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, that should betray him, saith,

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

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

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.

⁶Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.

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

⁷Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.

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

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

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.

⁹The common people therefore of the Jews learned 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.

¹⁰Makuhani wakuu waliamua pia kumwua Lazaro,

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

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

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

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

¹²On the morrow a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

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

¹³took the branches of the palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried out, Hosanna: Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel.

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

¹⁴And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

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

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

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.

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.

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

¹⁷The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bare witness.

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

¹⁸For this cause also the multitude went and met him, for that they heard that he had done this sign.

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

¹⁹The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Behold how ye prevail nothing: lo, the world is gone after him.

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

²⁰Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast:

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

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

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

²²Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: Andrew cometh, and Philip, and they tell Jesus.

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

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

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

²⁴Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit.

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

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

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

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 the Father honor.

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

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.

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

²⁸Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, [saying], I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

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

²⁹The multitude therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it had thundered: others said, An angel hath spoken to him.

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

³⁰Jesus answered and said, This voice hath not come for my sake, but for your sakes.

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

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

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

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

³³(Kwa kusema hivyo alionyesha atakufa kifo gani).

³³But this he said, signifying by what manner of death he should die.

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?"

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

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

³⁵Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

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

³⁶While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.

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

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

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

³⁸that the word of Isaiah 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?

³⁹Hivyo hawakuweza kuamini, kwani Isaya tena alisema:

³⁹For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again,

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

⁴⁰He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart; Lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, And should turn, And I should heal them.

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

⁴¹These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory; and he spake of him.

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

⁴²Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess [it], lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

⁴³Walipendelea kusifiwa na watu kuliko kusifiwa na Mungu

⁴³for they loved the glory [that is] of men more than the glory [that is] of God.

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

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

⁴⁵Anayeniona mimi anamwona pia yule aliyenituma.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⁴⁹For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

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

⁵⁰And I know that his commandment is life eternal: the things therefore which I speak, even as the Father hath said unto me, so I speak.