¹Baada ya hayo kulikuwa na sikukuu ya Wayahudi, naye Yesu akaenda Yerusalemu.

¹After these things there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

²Huko Yerusalemu, karibu na mlango uitwao Mlango wa Kondoo, kulikuwa na bwawa la maji liitwalo kwa Kiebrania Bethzatha, ambalo lilikuwa na baraza tano zenye matao.

²Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep [gate] a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches.

³Humo barazani mlikuwa na wagonjwa wengi wamekaa: vipofu, viwete na waliopooza. Walikuwa wakingojea maji yatibuliwe,

³In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered, [waiting for the moving of the water.]

⁴maana mara kwa mara malaika alishuka majini nyakati fulani na kuyatibua. Mtu yeyote aliyekuwa wa kwanza kuingia majini baada ya maji kutibuliwa, alipona ugonjwa wowote aliokuwa nao.

⁴[for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the waters stepped in was made whole, with whatsoever disease he was holden.]

⁵Basi, hapo palikuwa na mtu mmoja aliyekuwa mgonjwa kwa muda wa miaka thelathini na minane.

⁵And a certain man was there, who had been thirty and eight years in his infirmity.

⁶Naye alipomwona huyo mtu amelala hapo, akatambua kwamba alikuwa amekaa hapo kwa muda mrefu, akamwuliza, "Je, wataka kupona?"

⁶When Jesus saw him lying, and knew that he had been now a long time [in that case], he saith unto him, Wouldest thou be made whole?

⁷Naye akajibu, "Mheshimiwa, mimi sina mtu wa kunipeleka majini wakati yanapotibuliwa. Kila nikijaribu kuingia, mtu mwingine hunitangulia."

⁷The sick man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

⁸Yesu akamwambia, "Inuka, chukua mkeka wako utembee."

⁸Jesus saith unto him, Arise, take up thy bed, and walk.

⁹Mara huyo mtu akapona, akachukua mkeka wake, akatembea. Jambo hili lilifanyika siku ya Sabato.

⁹And straightway the man was made whole, and took up his bed and walked. Now it was the sabbath on that day.

¹⁰Kwa hiyo baadhi ya Wayahudi wakamwambia huyo mtu aliyeponywa, "Leo ni Sabato, si halali kubeba mkeka wako."

¹⁰So the Jews said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath, and it is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed.

¹¹Lakini yeye akawaambia, "Yule mtu aliyeniponya ndiye aliyeniambia: Chukua mkeka wako, tembea."

¹¹But he answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

¹²Nao wakamwuliza, "Huyo mtu aliyekwambia: Chukua mkeka wako, tembea, ni nani?"

¹²They asked him, Who is the man that said unto thee, Take up [thy bed], and walk?

¹³Lakini yeye hakumjua huyo mtu aliyemponya, maana Yesu alikuwa amekwisha ondoka mahali hapo, kwani palikuwa na umati mkubwa wa watu.

¹³But he that was healed knew not who it was; for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in the place.

¹⁴Basi, baadaye Yesu alimkuta huyo aliyeponywa Hekaluni, akamwambia, "Sasa umepona; usitende dhambi tena, usije ukapatwa na jambo baya zaidi."

¹⁴Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing befall thee.

¹⁵Huyo mtu akaenda, akawaambia viongozi wa Wayahudi kwamba Yesu ndiye aliyemponya.

¹⁵The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him whole.

¹⁶Kwa vile Yesu alifanya jambo hilo siku ya Sabato, Wayahudi walianza kumdhulumu.

¹⁶And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.

¹⁷Basi, Yesu akawaambia, "Baba yangu anafanya kazi daima, nami pia nafanya kazi."

¹⁷But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.

¹⁸Kwa sababu ya maneno haya, viongozi wa Wayahudi walizidi kutafuta njia ya kumwua Yesu: si kwa kuwa aliivunja Sheria ya Sabato tu, bali pia kwa kuwa alisema kwamba Mungu ni Baba yake, na hivyo akajifanya sawa na Mungu.

¹⁸For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

¹⁹Yesu akawaambia, "Kweli nawaambieni, Mwana hawezi kufanya kitu peke yake; anaweza tu kufanya kile anachomwona Baba akikifanya. Maana kile anachofanya Baba, Mwana hukifanya vilevile.

¹⁹Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.

²⁰Baba ampenda Mwana, na humwonyesha kila kitu anachokifanya yeye mwenyewe, tena atamwonyesha mambo makuu kuliko haya, nanyi mtastaajabu.

²⁰For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and greater works than these will he show him, that ye may marvel.

²¹Kama vile Baba huwafufua wafu na kuwapa uzima, vivyo hivyo naye Mwana huwapa uzima wale anaopenda.

²¹For as the Father raiseth the dead and giveth them life, even so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.

²²Baba hamhukumu mtu yeyote; shughuli yote ya hukumu amemkabidhi Mwana,

²²For neither doth the Father judge any man, but he hath given all judgment unto the Son;

²³ili watu wote wamheshimu Mwana kama vile wanavyomheshimu Baba. Asiyemheshimu Mwana hamheshimu Baba ambaye amemtuma.

²³that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father that sent him.

²⁴"Kweli nawaambieni, anayesikia neno langu, na kumwamini yule aliyenituma, anao uzima wa milele. Hatahukumiwa kamwe, bali amekwisha pita kutoka kifo na kuingia katika uzima.

²⁴Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.

²⁵Kweli nawaambieni, wakati unakuja, tena umekwisha fika, ambapo wafu wataisikia sauti ya Mwana wa Mungu, nao watakaoisikia, wataishi.

²⁵Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live.

²⁶Kama vile Baba alivyo asili ya uhai, ndivyo pia alivyomjalia Mwanawe kuwa asili ya uhai.

²⁶For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:

²⁷Tena amempa mamlaka ya kuhukumu kwa sababu yeye ni Mwana wa Mtu.

²⁷and he gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.

²⁸Msistaajabie jambo hili; maana wakati unakuja ambapo wote waliomo makaburini wataisikia sauti yake,

²⁸Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs shall hear his voice,

²⁹nao watafufuka: wale waliotenda mema watafufuka na kuishi, na wale waliotenda maovu watafufuka na kuhukumiwa.

²⁹and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.

³⁰"Mimi siwezi kufanya kitu kwa uwezo wangu mwenyewe. Mimi nina hukumu kama ninavyosikia kutoka kwa Baba, nayo hukumu yangu ni ya haki. Nia yangu si kufanya nipendavyo mwenyewe, bali apendavyo yule aliyenituma.

³⁰I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

³¹Nikijishuhudia mimi mwenyewe, ushahidi wangu hauwezi kukubaliwa kuwa wa kweli.

³¹If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

³²Lakini yuko mwingine ambaye hutoa ushahidi juu yangu, nami najua kwamba yote anayosema juu yangu ni ya kweli.

³²It is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

³³Ninyi mlituma ujumbe kwa Yohane naye aliushuhudia ukweli.

³³Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth.

³⁴Si kwamba mimi nautegemea ushahidi wa wanadamu, lakini nasema mambo haya ili mpate kuokolewa.

³⁴But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved.

³⁵Yohane alikuwa kama taa iliyokuwa ikiwaka na kuangaza, nanyi mlikuwa tayari kufurahia mwanga huo kwa kitambo.

³⁵He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.

³⁶Lakini mimi nina ushahidi juu yangu ambao ni mkuu zaidi kuliko ule wa Yohane. Kwa maana kazi ninazofanya, kazi alizonipa Baba nizifanye, ndizo zinazonishuhudia kwamba Baba ndiye aliyenituma.

³⁶But the witness which I have is greater than [that of] John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

³⁷Naye Baba aliyenituma hunishuhudia. Ninyi hamjapata kamwe kusikia sauti yake, wala kuuona uso wake,

³⁷And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

³⁸na ujumbe wake haukai ndani yenu maana hamkumwamini yule aliyemtuma.

³⁸And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not.

³⁹Ninyi huyachunguza Maandiko Matakatifu mkidhani kwamba ndani yake mtapata uzima wa milele; na kumbe maandiko hayohayo yananishuhudia!

³⁹Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;

⁴⁰Hata hivyo, ninyi hamtaki kuja kwangu ili mpate uzima.

⁴⁰and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.

⁴¹"Shabaha yangu si kupata sifa kutoka kwa watu.

⁴¹I receive not glory from men.

⁴²Lakini nawajua ninyi, najua kwamba upendo kwa Mungu haumo mioyoni mwenu.

⁴²But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in yourselves.

⁴³Mimi nimekuja kwa mamlaka ya Baba yangu, lakini hamnipokei; bali mtu mwingine akija kwa mamlaka yake mwenyewe, mtampokea.

⁴³I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

⁴⁴Mwawezaje kuamini, hali ninyi mnapenda kupokea sifa kutoka kwenu ninyi wenyewe, wala hamtafuti sifa kutoka kwake yeye aliye peke yake Mungu?

⁴⁴How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that [cometh] from the only God ye seek not?

⁴⁵Msifikiri kwamba mimi nitawashtaki kwa Baba. Mose ambaye ninyi mmemtumainia ndiye atakayewashtaki.

⁴⁵Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, [even] Moses, on whom ye have set your hope.

⁴⁶Kama kweli mngemwamini Mose, mngeniamini na mimi pia; maana Mose aliandika juu yangu.

⁴⁶For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote of me.

⁴⁷Lakini hamuyaamini yale aliyoandika, mtawezaje basi, kuamini maneno yangu?"

⁴⁷But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?