At Another Festival
1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Baada ya hayo palikuwa na sikukuu ya Wayahudi; naye Yesu akakwea kwenda Yerusalemu.
2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
Na huko Yerusalemu penye mlango wa kondoo pana birika, iitwayo kwa Kiebrania Bethzatha, nayo ina matao matano.
3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
Ndani ya hayo jamii kubwa ya wagonjwa walikuwa wamelala, vipofu, viwete, nao waliopooza, [wakingoja maji yachemke.
4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
Kwa maana kuna wakati ambapo malaika hushuka, akaingia katika ile birika, akayatibua maji. Basi yeye aliyeingia wa kwanza baada ya maji kutibuliwa, akapona ugonjwa wote uliokuwa umempata.]
5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
Na hapa palikuwa na mtu, ambaye amekuwa hawezi muda wa miaka thelathini na minane.
6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case , he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
Yesu alipomwona huyu amelala, naye akijua ya kuwa amekuwa hali hiyo siku nyingi, alimwambia, Wataka kuwa mzima?
7 The impotent 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.
Yule mgonjwa akamjibu, Bwana, mimi sina mtu wa kunitia birikani, maji yanapotibuliwa; ila wakati ninapokuja mimi, mtu mwingine hushuka mbele yangu.
8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
Yesu akamwambia, Simama, jitwike godoro lako, uende.
9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
Mara yule mtu akawa mzima, akajitwika godoro lake, akaenda. Nayo ilikuwa ni sabato siku hiyo.
10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
Kwa sababu hiyo Wayahudi wakamwambia yule aliyeponywa, Leo ni sabato, wala si halali kwako kujitwika godoro.
11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
Akawajibu, Yeye aliyenifanya kuwa mzima ndiye aliyeniambia, Jitwike godoro lako, uende.
12 Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
Basi wakamwuliza, Yule aliyekuambia, Jitwike, uende, ni nani?
13 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.
Lakini yule mtu aliyeponywa hakumjua ni nani; maana Yesu alikuwa amejitenga, kwa sababu palikuwa na watu wengi mahali pale.
14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
Baada ya hayo Yesu akamkuta ndani ya hekalu, akamwambia, Angalia, umekuwa mzima; usitende dhambi tena, lisije likakupata jambo lililo baya zaidi.
15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
Yule mtu akaenda zake, akawapasha habari Wayahudi ya kwamba ni Yesu aliyemfanya kuwa mzima.
16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
Kwa sababu hiyo Wayahudi wakamwudhi Yesu, kwa kuwa alitenda hayo siku ya sabato.
17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Akawajibu, Baba yangu anatenda kazi hata sasa, nami ninatenda kazi.
18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
Basi kwa sababu hiyo Wayahudi walizidi kutaka kumwua, kwa kuwa hakuivunja sabato tu, bali pamoja na hayo alimwita Mungu Baba yake, akijifanya sawa na Mungu. Basi Yesu akajibu, akawaambia, Amin, amin, nawaambia,
19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
Mwana hawezi kutenda neno mwenyewe ila lile ambalo amwona Baba analitenda; kwa maana yote ayatendayo yeye, ndiyo ayatendayo Mwana vile vile.
20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
Kwa kuwa Baba ampenda Mwana, naye humwonyesha yote ayatendayo mwenyewe; hata na kazi kubwa zaidi kuliko hizo atamwonyesha, ili ninyi mpate kustaajabu.
21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them ; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
Maana kama Baba awafufuavyo wafu na kuwahuisha, vivyo hivyo na Mwana awahuisha wale awatakao.
22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
Tena Baba hamhukumu mtu ye yote, bali amempa Mwana hukumu yote;
23 that all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
ili watu wote wamheshimu Mwana kama vile wanavyomheshimu Baba. Asiyemheshimu Mwana hamheshimu Baba aliyempeleka.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
Amin, amin, nawaambia, Yeye alisikiaye neno langu na kumwamini yeye aliyenipeleka yuna uzima wa milele; wala haingii hukumuni, bali amepita kutoka mautini kuingia uzimani.
25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
Amin, amin, nawaambia, Saa inakuja, na sasa ipo, wafu watakapoisikia sauti ya Mwana wa Mungu, na wale waisikiao watakuwa hai.
26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
Maana kama vile Baba alivyo na uzima nafsini mwake, vivyo hivyo alimpa na Mwana kuwa na uzima nafsini mwake.
27 and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
Naye akampa amri ya kufanya hukumu kwa sababu ni Mwana wa Adamu.
28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
Msistaajabie maneno hayo; kwa maana saa yaja, ambayo watu wote waliomo makaburini wataisikia sauti yake.
29 and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
Nao watatoka; wale waliofanya mema kwa ufufuo wa uzima, na wale waliotenda mabaya kwa ufufuo wa hukumu.
30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
Mimi siwezi kufanya neno mwenyewe; kama nisikiavyo ndivyo nihukumuvyo; na hukumu yangu ni ya haki, kwa sababu siyatafuti mapenzi yangu mimi, bali mapenzi yake aliyenipeleka.
31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
Mimi nikijishuhudia mwenyewe, ushuhuda wangu si kweli.
32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
Yuko mwingine anayenishuhudia; nami najua ya kuwa ushuhuda wake anaonishuhudia ni kweli.
33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
Ninyi mlituma watu kwa Yohana, naye akaishuhudia kweli.
34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
Lakini mimi siupokei ushuhuda kwa wanadamu; walakini ninasema haya ili ninyi mpate kuokoka.
35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
Yeye alikuwa taa iwakayo na kung'aa, nanyi mlipenda kuishangilia nuru yake kwa muda.
36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
Lakini ushuhuda nilio nao mimi ni mkubwa kuliko ule wa Yohana; kwa kuwa zile kazi alizonipa Baba ili nizimalize, kazi hizo zenyewe ninazozitenda, zanishuhudia ya kwamba Baba amenituma.
37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
Naye Baba aliyenipeleka amenishuhudia. Sauti yake hamkuisikia wakati wo wote, wala sura yake hamkuiona.
38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
Wala neno lake hamnalo likikaa ndani yenu, kwa kuwa ninyi hammwamini yule aliyetumwa na yeye.
39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Mwayachunguza maandiko, kwa sababu mnadhani kwamba ninyi mna uzima wa milele ndani yake; na hayo ndiyo yanayonishuhudia.
40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
Wala hamtaki kuja kwangu mpate kuwa na uzima.
41 I receive not honour from men.
Mimi siupokei utukufu kwa wanadamu.
42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
Walakini nimewajua ninyi ya kuwa hamna upendo wa Mungu ndani yenu.
43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Mimi nimekuja kwa jina la Baba yangu, wala ninyi hamnipokei; mwingine akija kwa jina lake mwenyewe, mtampokea huyo.
44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
Mwawezaje kuamini ninyi mnaopokeana utukufu ninyi kwa ninyi, na utukufu ule utokao kwa Mungu aliye wa pekee hamwutafuti?
45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
Msidhani kwamba mimi nitawashitaki kwa Baba; yuko anayewashitaki, ndiye Musa, mnayemtumaini ninyi.
46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
Kwa maana kama mngalimwamini Musa, mngeniamini mimi; kwa sababu yeye aliandika habari zangu.
47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
Lakini msipoyaamini maandiko yake, mtayaamini wapi maneno yangu?
