The Lord of Life
1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
Basi mtu mmoja alikuwa hawezi, Lazaro wa Bethania, mwenyeji wa mji wa Mariamu na Martha, dada yake.
2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
Ndiye Mariamu yule aliyempaka Bwana marhamu, akamfuta miguu kwa nywele zake, ambaye Lazaro nduguye alikuwa hawezi.
3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
Basi wale maumbu wakatuma ujumbe kwake wakisema, Bwana, yeye umpendaye hawezi.
4 When Jesus heard that , he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
Naye Yesu aliposikia, alisema, Ugonjwa huu si wa mauti, bali ni kwa ajili ya utukufu wa Mungu, ili Mwana wa Mungu atukuzwe kwa huo.
5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
Naye Yesu alimpenda Martha na umbu lake na Lazaro.
6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
Basi aliposikia ya kwamba hawezi, alikaa bado siku mbili pale pale alipokuwapo.
7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judæa again.
Kisha, baada ya hayo, akawaambia wanafunzi wake, Twendeni Uyahudi tena.
8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
Wale wanafunzi wakamwambia, Rabi, juzijuzi tu Wayahudi walikuwa wakitafuta kukupiga kwa mawe, nawe unakwenda huko tena?
9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
Yesu akajibu, Je! Saa za mchana si kumi na mbili? Mtu akienda mchana hajikwai; kwa sababu aiona nuru ya ulimwengu huu.
10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
Bali akienda usiku hujikwaa; kwa sababu nuru haimo ndani yake.
11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
Aliyasema hayo; kisha, baada ya hayo, akawaambia, Rafiki yetu, Lazaro, amelala; lakini ninakwenda nipate kumwamsha.
12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
Basi wale wanafunzi wakamwambia, Bwana, ikiwa amelala, atapona.
13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
Lakini Yesu alikuwa amenena habari ya mauti yake; nao walidhania ya kuwa ananena habari ya kulala usingizi.
14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
Basi hapo Yesu akawaambia waziwazi, Lazaro amekufa.
15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
Nami nafurahi kwa ajili yenu kwamba sikuwako huko, ili mpate kuamini; lakini na twendeni kwake.
16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
Basi Tomaso, aitwaye Pacha, akawaambia wanafunzi wenziwe, Twendeni na sisi, ili tufe pamoja naye.
17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.
Basi Yesu alipofika, alimkuta amekwisha kuwamo kaburini yapata siku nne.
18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
Na Bethania ilikuwa karibu na Yerusalemu, kadiri ya maili mbili hivi;
19 and many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
na watu wengi katika Wayahudi walikuwa wamekuja kwa Martha na Mariamu, ili kuwafariji kwa habari ya ndugu yao.
20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
Basi Martha aliposikia kwamba Yesu anakuja, alikwenda kumlaki; na Mariamu alikuwa akikaa nyumbani.
21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
Basi Martha akamwambia Yesu, Bwana, kama ungalikuwapo hapa, ndugu yangu hangalikufa.
22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
Lakini hata sasa najua ya kuwa yo yote utakayomwomba Mungu, Mungu atakupa.
23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
Yesu akamwambia, Ndugu yako atafufuka.
24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
Martha akamwambia, Najua ya kuwa atafufuka katika ufufuo siku ya mwisho.
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Yesu akamwambia, Mimi ndimi huo ufufuo, na uzima. Yeye aniaminiye mimi, ajapokufa, atakuwa anaishi;
26 and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
naye kila aishiye na kuniamini hatakufa kabisa hata milele. Je! Unayasadiki hayo?
27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
Akamwambia, Naam, Bwana, mimi nimesadiki ya kwamba wewe ndiwe Kristo, Mwana wa Mungu, yule ajaye ulimwenguni.
28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
Naye alipokwisha kusema hayo, alikwenda zake; akamwita umbu lake Mariamu faraghani, akisema, Mwalimu yupo anakuita.
29 As soon as she heard that , she arose quickly, and came unto him.
Naye aliposikia, aliondoka upesi, akamwendea.
30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.
Na Yesu alikuwa hajafika ndani ya kijiji; lakini alikuwa akalipo pale pale alipomlaki Martha.
31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
Basi wale Wayahudi waliokuwapo na Mariamu nyumbani, wakimfariji, walipomwona jinsi alivyoondoka upesi na kutoka, walimfuata; huku wakidhania ya kuwa anakwenda kaburini ili alie huko.
32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
Basi Mariamu alipofika pale alipokuwapo Yesu, na kumwona, alianguka miguuni pake, akamwambia, Bwana, kama ungalikuwapo hapa, ndugu yangu hangalikufa.
33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
Basi Yesu alipomwona analia, na wale Wayahudi waliofuatana naye wanalia, aliugua rohoni, akafadhaika roho yake,
34 and said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
akasema, Mmemweka wapi? Wakamwambia, Bwana, njoo utazame.
35 Jesus wept.
Yesu akalia machozi.
36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
Basi Wayahudi wakasema, Angalieni jinsi alivyompenda.
37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
Bali wengine wao wakasema, Je! Huyu aliyemfumbua macho yule kipofu, hakuweza kumfanya na huyu asife?
38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
Basi Yesu, hali akiugua tena nafsini mwake, akafika kwenye kaburi. Nalo lilikuwa ni pango, na jiwe limewekwa juu yake.
39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
Yesu akasema, Liondoeni jiwe. Martha, dada yake yule aliyefariki, akamwambia, Bwana, ananuka sasa; maana amekuwa maiti siku nne.
40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
Yesu akamwambia, Mimi sikukuambia ya kwamba ukiamini utauona utukufu wa Mungu?
41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
Basi wakaliondoa lile jiwe. Yesu akainua macho yake juu, akasema, Baba, nakushukuru kwa kuwa umenisikia.
42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it , that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
Nami nalijua ya kuwa wewe wanisikia sikuzote; lakini kwa ajili ya mkutano huu wanaohudhuria nalisema haya, ili wapate kusadiki kwamba ndiwe uliyenituma.
43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
Naye akiisha kusema hayo, akalia kwa sauti kuu, Lazaro, njoo huku nje.
44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
Akatoka nje yule aliyekufa, amefungwa sanda miguuni na mikononi, na uso wake amefungwa leso. Naye Yesu akawaambia, Mfungueni, mkamwache aende zake.
45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
Basi wengi katika Wayahudi waliokuja kwa Mariamu, na kuyaona yale aliyoyafanya, wakamwamini.
46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
Lakini wengine wakaenda zao kwa Mafarisayo, wakawaambia aliyoyafanya Yesu.
47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
Basi wakuu wa makuhani na Mafarisayo wakakusanya baraza, wakasema, Tunafanya nini? Maana mtu huyu afanya ishara nyingi.
48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
Tukimwacha hivi, watu wote watamwamini; na Warumi watakuja, watatuondolea mahali petu na taifa letu.
49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
Mtu mmoja miongoni mwao, Kayafa, aliyekuwa Kuhani Mkuu mwaka ule, akawaambia, Ninyi hamjui neno lo lote;
50 nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
wala hamfikiri ya kwamba yafaa mtu mmoja afe kwa ajili ya watu, wala lisiangamie taifa zima.
51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
Na neno hilo yeye hakulisema kwa nafsi yake; bali kwa kuwa alikuwa Kuhani Mkuu mwaka ule, alitabiri ya kwamba Yesu atakufa kwa ajili ya taifa hilo.
52 and not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
Wala si kwa ajili ya taifa hilo tu; lakini pamoja na hayo awakusanye watoto wa Mungu waliotawanyika, ili wawe wamoja.
53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
Basi tangu siku ile walifanya shauri la kumwua.
54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
Kwa hiyo Yesu hakutembea tena kwa wazi katikati ya Wayahudi; bali alitoka huko, akaenda mahali karibu na jangwa, mpaka mji uitwao Efraimu; akakaa huko pamoja na wanafunzi wake.
The Approaching Passover
55 And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
Na Pasaka ya Wayahudi ilikuwa karibu; na wengi wakakwea toka mashambani kwenda Yerusalemu kabla ya Pasaka, ili wajitakase.
56 Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
Basi wao wakamtafuta Yesu, wakasemezana hali wamesimama hekaluni, Mwaonaje? Haji kabisa sikukuu hii?
57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it , that they might take him.
Na wakuu wa makuhani na Mafarisayo walikuwa wametoa amri ya kwamba mtu akimjua alipo, alete habari, ili wapate kumkamata.
