¹After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias.

¹Baada ya hayo, Yesu alivuka ziwa Galilaya (au Ziwa Tiberia).

²A great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick.

²Umati mkubwa wa watu ulimfuata kwa sababu watu hao walikuwa wameona ishara alizokuwa akifanya kwa kuwaponya wagonjwa.

³Jesus went up into the mountain, and he sat there with his disciples.

³Yesu alipanda mlimani, akaketi pamoja na wanafunzi wake.

⁴Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.

⁴Sikukuu ya Wayahudi iitwayo Pasaka ilikuwa imekaribia.

⁵Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?”

⁵Basi, Yesu na alipotazama na kuona umati wa watu ukija kwake, alimwambia Filipo, "Tununue wapi mikate ili watu hawa wapate kula?"

⁶This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

⁶(Alisema hivyo kwa kumjaribu Filipo, kwani alijua mwenyewe atakalofanya.)

⁷Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that everyone of them may receive a little.”

⁷Filipo akamjibu, "Mikate ya denari mia mbili za fedha haiwatoshi watu hawa hata kama ila mmoja atapata kipande kidogo tu!"

⁸One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him,

⁸Mmoja wa wanafunzi wake aitwaye Andrea, nduguye Simoni Petro, akamwambia,

⁹“There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these among so many?”

⁹"Yupo hapa mtoto mmoja aliye na mikate mitano ya shayiri na samaki wawili; lakini hivi vyatosha nini kwa watu wengi kama hawa?"

¹⁰Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in that place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

¹⁰Yesu akasema, "Waketisheni watu." Palikuwa na nyasi tele mahali hapo. Basi, watu wakaketi, jumla yapata wanaume elfu tano.

¹¹Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.

¹¹Yesu akaitwaa ile mikate, akamshukuru Mungu, akawagawia watu waliokuwa wameketi; akafanya vivyo hivyo na wale samaki, kila mtu akapata kadiri alivyotaka.

¹²When they were filled, he said to his disciples, “Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost.”

¹²Watu waliposhiba Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, "Kusanyeni vipande vilivyobaki visipotee."

¹³So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which were left over by those who had eaten.

¹³Basi, wakakusanya vipande vya mikate ya shayiri walivyobakiza wale watu waliokula, wakajaza vikapu kumi na viwili.

¹⁴When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, “This is truly the prophet who comes into the world.”

¹⁴Watu walipoiona ishara hiyo aliyoifanya Yesu, wakasema, "Hakika huyu ndiye nabii anayekuja ulimwenguni."

¹⁵Jesus therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

¹⁵Yesu akajua ya kuwa watu walitaka kumchukua wamfanye mfalme, akaondoka tena, akaenda mlimani peke yake.

¹⁶When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,

¹⁶Ilipokuwa jioni wanafunzi wake waliteremka hadi ziwani,

¹⁷and they entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them.

¹⁷wakapanda mashua ili wavuke kwenda Kafarnaumu. Giza lilikuwa limeingia, na Yesu alikuwa hajawafikia bado.

¹⁸The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing.

¹⁸Ziwa likaanza kuchafuka kwa sababu upepo mkali ulikuwa unavuma.

¹⁹When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, 25 to 30 stadia is about 5 to 6 kilometers or about 3 to 4 miles they saw Jesus walking on the sea, see Job 9:8 and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.

¹⁹Wanafunzi walipokuwa wamekwenda umbali wa kilomita tano au sita, walimwona Yesu akitembea juu ya maji, anakaribia mashua; wakaogopa sana.

²⁰But he said to them, “It is I or, I AM . Don’t be afraid.”

²⁰Yesu akawaambia, "Ni mimi, msiogope!"

²¹They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.

²¹Walifurahi kumchukua Yesu katika mashua; na mara mashua ikawasili nchi kavu walipokuwa wanakwenda.

²²On the next day, the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except the one in which his disciples had embarked, and that Jesus hadn’t entered with his disciples into the boat, but his disciples had gone away alone.

²²Kesho yake umati wa watu wale waliobaki upande wa pili wa ziwa walitambua kwamba kulikuwa na mashua moja tu pale, na Yesu hakuingia katika mashua pamoja na wanafunzi wake, ila wanafunzi hao walikuwa wamekwenda zao peke yao.

²³However boats from Tiberias came near to the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

²³Mashua nyingine kutoka Tiberia zilifika mahali hapo watu walipokula ile mikate, Bwana alipokwisha mshukuru Mungu.

²⁴When the multitude therefore saw that Jesus wasn’t there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.

²⁴Basi, hao watu walipogundua kwamba Yesu na wanafunzi wake hawakuwapo mahali hapo, walipanda mashua, wakaenda Kafarnaumu wakimtafuta.

²⁵When they found him on the other side of the sea, they asked him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?”

²⁵Wale watu walipomkuta Yesu ng'ambo ya pili wa ziwa walimwuliza, "Mwalimu, ulifika lini hapa?"

²⁶Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled.

²⁶Yesu akawajibu, "Kweli nawaambieni, mnanitafuta si kwa kuwa mmeona ishara, bali kwa sababu mlikula ile mikate mkashiba.

²⁷ Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”

²⁷Msikishughulikie chakula kiharibikacho; kishugulikieni chakula kidumucho kwa ajili ya uzima wa milele. Mwana wa Mtu ambaye Baba amemthibitisha atawapeni chakula hicho."

²⁸They said therefore to him, “What must we do, that we may work the works of God?”

²⁸Wao wakamwuliza, "Tufanye nini ili tuweze kuzitenda kazi za Mungu?"

²⁹Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”

²⁹Yesu akawajibu, "Hii ndiyo kazi anayotaka Mungu muifanye: kumwamini yule aliyemtuma."

³⁰They said therefore to him, “What then do you do for a sign, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you do?

³⁰Hapo wakamwambia, "Utafanya ishara gani ili tuione tupate kukuamini? Utafanya kitu gani?

³¹Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, ‘He gave them bread out of heaven Greek and Hebrew use the same word for “heaven”, “the heavens”, “the sky”, and “the air”. to eat.’” Exodus 16:4; Nehemiah 9:15; Psalm 78:24-25

³¹Wazee wetu walikula mana kule jangwani, kama yasemavyo Maandiko: Aliwalisha mkate kutoka mbinguni."

³²Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, it wasn’t Moses who gave you the bread out of heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread out of heaven.

³²Yesu akawaambia, "Kweli nawaambieni, Mose hakuwapeni mkate kutoka mbinguni; Baba yangu ndiye awapaye ninyi mkate halisi kutoka mbinguni.

³³ For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world.”

³³Maana mkate wa Mungu ni yule ashukaye kutoka mbinguni na aupaye ulimwengu uzima."

³⁴They said therefore to him, “Lord, always give us this bread.”

³⁴Basi, wakamwambia, "Mheshimiwa, tupe daima mkate huo."

³⁵Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.

³⁵Yesu akawaambia, "Mimi ndimi mkate wa uzima. Anayekuja kwangu hataona njaa; anayeniamini hataona kiu kamwe.

³⁶ But I told you that you have seen me, and yet you don’t believe.

³⁶Lakini niliwaambieni kwamba ingawa mmeniona hamniamini.

³⁷ All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out.

³⁷Wote anaonipa Baba watakuja kwangu; nami sitamtupa nje yeyote anayekuja kwangu,

³⁸ For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

³⁸kwani nimeshuka kutoka mbinguni si kwa ajili ya kufanya matakwa yangu, ila kutimiza matakwa ya yule aliyenituma.

³⁹ This is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day.

³⁹Na matakwa ya yule aliyenituma ndiyo haya: nisimpoteze hata mmoja kati ya wale alionipa, ila niwafufue wote Siku ya mwisho.

⁴⁰ This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”

⁴⁰Maana anachotaka Baba yangu ndicho hiki: kila amwonaye Mwana na kumwamini awe na uzima wa milele; nami nitamfufua Siku ya mwisho."

⁴¹The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, “I am the bread which came down out of heaven.”

⁴¹Basi, Wayahudi wakaanza kunung'unika kwa kuwa alisema: "Mimi ni mkate ulioshuka kutoka mbinguni."

⁴²They said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, ‘I have come down out of heaven?’”

⁴²Wakasema, "Je, huyu si mwana wa Yosefu? Tunawajua baba yake na mama yake! Basi, anawezaje kusema kwamba ameshuka kutoka mbinguni?"

⁴³Therefore Jesus answered them, “Don’t murmur among yourselves.

⁴³Yesu akawaambia, "Acheni kunung'unika ninyi kwa ninyi.

⁴⁴ No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.

⁴⁴Hakuna mtu awezaye kuja kwangu, Baba aliyenituma asipomvuta kwangu; nami nitamfufua mtu huyo Siku ya mwisho.

⁴⁵ It is written in the prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Isaiah 54:13 Therefore everyone who hears from the Father, and has learned, comes to me.

⁴⁵Manabii wameandika: Watu wote watafundishwa na Mungu. Kila mtu anayemsikia Baba na kujifunza kutoka kwake, huja kwangu.

⁴⁶ Not that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from God. He has seen the Father.

⁴⁶Hii haina maana kwamba yupo mtu aliyemwona Baba, isipokuwa yule aliyetoka kwa Mungu; huyo ndiye aliyemwona Baba.

⁴⁷ Most certainly, I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life.

⁴⁷Kweli, nawaambieni, anayeamini anao uzima wa milele.

⁴⁸ I am the bread of life.

⁴⁸Mimi ni mkate wa uzima.

⁴⁹ Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.

⁴⁹Wazee wenu walikula mana kule jangwani, lakini walikufa.

⁵⁰ This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die.

⁵⁰Huu ndio mkate kutoka mbinguni; mkate ambao anayekula hatakufa.

⁵¹ I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”

⁵¹Mimi ni mkate hai ulioshuka kutoka mbinguni. Mtu yeyote akila mkate huu ataishi milele. Na mkate nitakaompa ni mwili wangu ninaoutoa kwa ajili ya uzima wa ulimwengu."

⁵²The Jews therefore contended with one another, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”

⁵²Ndipo Wayahudi wakaanza kubishana kati yao:

⁵³Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don’t have life in yourselves.

⁵³Yesu akawaambia, "Kweli nawaambieni, msipokula mwili wa Mwana wa Mtu na kunywa damu yake, hamtakuwa na uzima ndani yenu.

⁵⁴ He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

⁵⁴Anayekula mwili wangu na kunywa damu yangu anao uzima wa milele nami nitamfufua siku ya mwisho.

⁵⁵ For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

⁵⁵Maana mwili wangu ni chakula cha kweli, na damu yangu ni kinywaji cha kweli.

⁵⁶ He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me, and I in him.

⁵⁶Aulaye mwili wangu na kunywa damu yangu, akaa ndani yangu, nami nakaa ndani yake.

⁵⁷ As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me.

⁵⁷Baba aliye hai alinituma, nami naishi kwa sababu yake; vivyo hivyo anilaye mimi ataishi pia kwa sababu yangu.

⁵⁸ This is the bread which came down out of heaven—not as our fathers ate the manna, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever.”

⁵⁸Basi, huu ndio mkate ulioshuka kutoka mbinguni; si kama mana waliyokula babu zetu, wakafa. Aulaye mkate huu ataishi milele."

⁵⁹He said these things in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

⁵⁹Yesu alisema hayo alipokuwa akifundisha katika sunagogi kule Kafarnaumu.

⁶⁰Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?”

⁶⁰Basi, wengi wa wafuasi wake waliposikia hayo, wakasema, "Haya ni mambo magumu! Nani awezaye kuyasikiliza?"

⁶¹But Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them, “Does this cause you to stumble?

⁶¹Yesu alijua bila kuambiwa na mtu kwamba wanafunzi wake walikuwa wananung'unika juu ya jambo hilo, akawauliza, "Je, jambo hili linawafanya muwe na mashaka?

⁶² Then what if you would see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?

⁶²Itakuwaje basi, mtakapomwona Mwana wa Mtu akipanda kwenda kule alikokuwa kwanza?

⁶³ It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

⁶³Roho ndiye atiaye uzima; binadamu peke yake hawezi. Maneno niliyowaambieni ni Roho, ni uzima.

⁶⁴ But there are some of you who don’t believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who didn’t believe, and who it was who would betray him.

⁶⁴Hata hivyo, wako baadhi yenu wasioamini." (Yesu alisema hivyo kwani alijua tangu mwanzo ni kina nani wasioamini, na pia ni nani atakayemsaliti.)

⁶⁵He said, “For this cause have I said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by my Father.”

⁶⁵Kisha akasema, "Ndiyo maana niliwaambieni kwamba hakuna awezaye kuja kwangu asipowezeshwa na Baba yangu."

⁶⁶At this, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

⁶⁶Kutokana na hayo, wengi wa wafuasi wake walirudi nyuma wasiandamane naye tena.

⁶⁷Jesus said therefore to the twelve, “You don’t also want to go away, do you?”

⁶⁷Basi, Yesu akawauliza wale kumi na wawili, "Je, nanyi pia mwataka kwenda zenu?"

⁶⁸Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

⁶⁸Simoni Petro akamjibu, "Bwana, tutakwenda kwa nani? Wewe unayo maneno yaletayo uzima wa milele.

⁶⁹We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

⁶⁹Sisi tunaamini, na tunajua kwamba wewe ndiwe yule Mtakatifu wa Mungu."

⁷⁰Jesus answered them, “Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”

⁷⁰Yesu akawaambia, "Je, sikuwachagua ninyi kumi na wawili? Hata hivyo, mmoja wenu ni Ibilisi!"

⁷¹Now he spoke of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve.

⁷¹Yesu alisema hayo juu ya Yuda, mwana wa Simoni Iskarioti; maana huyu alikuwa ndiye atakayemsaliti, ingawa alikuwa mmoja wa wale kumi na wawili.