¹Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

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

²So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.

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

³Mary, therefore, took a pound a Roman pound of 12 ounces, or about 340 grams of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance 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.

⁴Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,

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

⁵“Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, 300 denarii was about a year’s wages for an agricultural laborer. and given to the poor?”

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

⁶Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal 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.

⁷But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.

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

⁸ For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”

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

⁹A large crowd 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.

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 conspired to put Lazarus to death also,

¹⁰Makuhani wakuu waliamua pia kumwua Lazaro,

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

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

¹²On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

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

¹³they took the branches of the palm trees, and went out to meet him, and cried out, “Hosanna “Hosanna” means “save us” or “help us, we pray.” ! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, Psalm 118:25-26 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."

¹⁴Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,

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

¹⁵“Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.” Zechariah 9:9

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

¹⁶His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about 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 multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, was testifying about it.

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

¹⁸For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they 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 among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”

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

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

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

²¹These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”

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

²²Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.

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

²³Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

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

²⁴ Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

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

²⁵ He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.

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

²⁶ If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

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

²⁷ “Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time?’ But for this cause I came to this time.

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

²⁸ Father, glorify your name!” Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”

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

²⁹The multitude therefore, who stood by 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, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, but for your sakes.

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

³¹ Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.

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

³² And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”

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

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

³³(Kwa kusema hivyo alionyesha atakufa kifo gani).

³⁴The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. Isaiah 9:7; Daniel 2:44 (but see also Isaiah 53:8) How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up?’ Who is this 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 the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.

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

³⁶ While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and 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, yet they didn’t believe in him,

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

³⁸that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” Isaiah 53:1

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

³⁹For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again,

³⁹Hivyo hawakuweza kuamini, kwani Isaya tena alisema:

⁴⁰“He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.” Isaiah 6:10

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

⁴¹Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him. Isaiah 6:1

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

⁴²Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t 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 men’s praise more than God’s praise.

⁴³Walipendelea kusifiwa na watu kuliko kusifiwa na Mungu

⁴⁴Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.

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

⁴⁵ He who sees me sees him who sent me.

⁴⁵Anayeniona mimi anamwona pia yule aliyenituma.

⁴⁶ I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.

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

⁴⁷ If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

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

⁴⁸ He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke, the same will judge him in the last day.

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

⁴⁹ For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a 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.

⁵⁰ I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even 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."