The Good Shepherd
1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
Yesu aliwaambia, Amin, amin, nawaambieni, Yeye asiyeingia mlangoni katika zizi la kondoo, lakini akwea penginepo, huyo ni mwivi naye ni mnyang'anyi.
2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
Aingiaye mlangoni ni mchungaji wa kondoo.
3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
Bawabu humfungulia huyo, na kondoo humsikia sauti yake; naye huwaita kondoo wake kwa majina yao, na kuwapeleka nje.
4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
Naye awatoapo nje kondoo wake wote, huwatangulia; na wale kondoo humfuata, kwa maana waijua sauti yake.
5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
Mgeni hawatamfuata kabisa, bali watamkimbia; kwa maana hawazijui sauti za wageni.
6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Mithali hiyo Yesu aliwaambia, lakini wao hawakuelewa na mambo hayo aliyowaambia.
7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
Basi Yesu aliwaambia tena, Amin, amin, nawaambieni, Mimi ndimi mlango wa kondoo.
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
Wote walionitangulia ni wevi na wanyang'anyi; lakini kondoo hawakuwasikia.
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
Mimi ndimi mlango; mtu akiingia kwa mimi, ataokoka; ataingia na kutoka, naye atapata malisho.
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Mwivi haji ila aibe na kuchinja na kuharibu; mimi nalikuja ili wawe na uzima, kisha wawe nao tele.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
Mimi ndimi mchungaji mwema. Mchungaji mwema huutoa uhai wake kwa ajili ya kondoo.
12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
Mtu wa mshahara, wala si mchungaji, ambaye kondoo si mali yake, humwona mbwa-mwitu anakuja, akawaacha kondoo na kukimbia; na mbwa-mwitu huwakamata na kuwatawanya.
13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
Yule hukimbia kwa kuwa ni mtu wa mshahara; wala mambo ya kondoo si kitu kwake.
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep , and am known of mine.
Mimi ndimi mchungaji mwema; nao walio wangu nawajua; nao walio wangu wanijua mimi;
15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
kama vile Baba anijuavyo, nami nimjuavyo Baba. Nami nautoa uhai wangu kwa ajili ya kondoo.
16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
Na kondoo wengine ninao, ambao si wa zizi hili; na hao nao imenipasa kuwaleta; na sauti yangu wataisikia; kisha kutakuwako kundi moja na mchungaji mmoja.
17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
Ndiposa Baba anipenda, kwa sababu nautoa uhai wangu ili niutwae tena.
18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Hakuna mtu aniondoleaye, bali mimi nautoa mwenyewe. Nami ninao uweza wa kuutoa, ninao na uweza wa kuutwaa tena. Agizo hilo nalilipokea kwa Baba yangu.
19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
Kukaingia tena matengano kati ya Wayahudi, kwa ajili ya maneno hayo.
20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
Wengi wao wakasema, Ana pepo huyu, tena ana wazimu; mbona mnamsikiliza?
21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
Wengine wakasema, Maneno hayo siyo ya mtu mwenye pepo. Je! Pepo aweza kuwafumbua macho vipofu?
The Feast of the Dedication
22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
Basi huko Yerusalemu ilikuwa Sikukuu ya Kutabaruku; ni wakati wa baridi.
23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
Naye Yesu alikuwa akitembea hekaluni, katika ukumbi wa Sulemani.
24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
Basi Wayahudi walimzunguka, wakamwambia, Hata lini utatuhangaisha nafsi zetu? Kama wewe ndiwe Kristo, utuambie waziwazi.
25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
Yesu akawajibu, Naliwaambia, lakini ninyi hamsadiki. Kazi hizi ninazozifanya kwa jina la Baba yangu ndizo zinazonishuhudia.
26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
Lakini ninyi hamsadiki, kwa sababu hammo miongoni mwa kondoo wangu.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
Kondoo wangu waisikia sauti yangu; nami nawajua, nao wanifuata.
28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
Nami nawapa uzima wa milele; wala hawatapotea kamwe; wala hakuna mtu atakayewapokonya katika mkono wangu.
29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
Baba yangu aliyenipa hao ni mkuu kuliko wote; wala hakuna mtu awezaye kuwapokonya katika mkono wa Baba yangu.
30 I and my Father are one.
Mimi na Baba tu umoja.
31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
Basi Wayahudi wakaokota mawe tena ili wampige.
32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
Yesu akawajibu, Kazi njema nyingi nimewaonyesha, zitokazo kwa Baba; kwa ajili ya kazi ipi katika hizo mnanipiga kwa mawe?
33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
Wayahudi wakamjibu, Kwa ajili ya kazi njema hatukupigi kwa mawe; bali kwa kukufuru, na kwa sababu wewe uliye mwanadamu wajifanya mwenyewe u Mungu.
34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
Yesu akawajibu, Je! Haikuandikwa katika torati yenu ya kwamba, Mimi nimesema, Ndinyi miungu?
35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
Ikiwa aliwaita miungu wale waliojiliwa na neno la Mungu; (na maandiko hayawezi kutanguka);
36 say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
je! Yeye ambaye Baba alimtakasa, akamtuma ulimwenguni, ninyi mnamwambia, Unakufuru; kwa sababu nalisema, Mimi ni Mwana wa Mungu?
37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
Kama sizitendi kazi za Baba yangu, msiniamini;
38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
lakini nikizitenda, ijapokuwa hamniamini mimi, ziaminini zile kazi; mpate kujua na kufahamu ya kuwa Baba yu ndani yangu, nami ni ndani ya Baba.
39 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
Wakatafuta tena kumkamata; lakini akatoka mikononi mwao.
40 and went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
Akaenda zake tena ng'ambo ya Yordani, mpaka mahali pale alipokuwapo Yohana akibatiza hapo kwanza, akakaa huko.
41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
Na watu wengi wakamwendea, wakasema, Yohana kweli hakufanya ishara yo yote, lakini yote aliyoyasema Yohana katika habari zake huyu yalikuwa kweli.
42 And many believed on him there.
Nao wengi wakamwamini huko.
