YN. 6

Kuwalisha Watu Elfu Tano

1  tBaada ya hayo Yesu alikwenda zake ng’ambo ya Bahari ya Galilaya, nayo ndiyo ya Tiberia. 2 Na mkutano mkuu wakamfuata, kwa sababu waliziona ishara alizowafanyia wagonjwa. 3 Naye Yesu akakwea mlimani, akaketi huko pamoja na wanafunzi wake. 4 tNa Pasaka, sikukuu ya Wayahudi, ilikuwa karibu. 5 Basi Yesu alipoinua macho yake akaona mkutano mkuu wanakuja kwake, alimwambia Filipo, Tununue wapi mikate, ili hawa wapate kula? 6 Na hilo alilinena ili kumjaribu; kwa maana alijua mwenyewe atakalotenda. 7 Filipo akamjibu, Mikate ya dinari mia mbili haiwatoshi, kila mmoja apate kidogo tu. 8 Wanafunzi wake mmojawapo, Andrea, nduguye Simoni Petro, akamwambia, 9 tYupo hapa mtoto, yuna mikate mitano ya shayiri na samaki wawili, lakini hivi ni nini kwa watu wengi kama hawa? 10 Yesu akasema, Waketisheni watu. Na mahali pale palikuwa na majani tele. Basi watu waume wakaketi, wapata elfu tano jumla yao. 11 Basi Yesu akaitwaa ile mikate, akashukuru, akawagawia walioketi; na kadhalika katika wale samaki kwa kadiri walivyotaka. 12 Nao waliposhiba, aliwaambia wanafunzi wake, Kusanyeni vipande vilivyobaki, kisipotee cho chote. 13 Basi wakavikusanya, wakajaza vikapu kumi na viwili, vipande vya mikate mitano ya shayiri vilivyowabakia wale waliokula.

14 tBasi watu wale, walipoiona ishara aliyoifanya, walisema, Hakika huyu ni nabii yule ajaye ulimwenguni.

15  tKisha Yesu, hali akitambua ya kuwa walitaka kuja kumshika ili wamfanye mfalme, akajitenga, akaenda tena mlimani yeye peke yake.

Yesu Atembea juu ya Maji

21 Basi wakataka kumpokea chomboni; na mara hiyo chombo kikaifikilia nchi waliyokuwa wakiiendea.
22 Siku ya pili yake mkutano waliosimama ng’ambo ya bahari waliona ya kuwa hakuna mashua nyingine huko ila moja, tena ya kuwa Yesu hakuingia katika mashua ile pamoja na wanafunzi wake, bali wanafunzi wake walikwenda peke yao. 23 t(Walakini zikaja mashua nyingine kutoka Tiberia mpaka karibu na mahali pale walipokula mikate, wakati Bwana aliposhukuru.) 24 Basi mkutano, walipoona ya kuwa Yesu hayuko huko wala wanafunzi wake, waliingia mashuani wenyewe, wakaenda Kapernaumu wakimtafuta Yesu.

25 Hata walipomwona ng’ambo ya bahari, walimwambia, Rabi, wewe umekuja lini hapa?
26 Yesu akawajibu, akasema, Amin, amin, nawaambieni, Ninyi mnanitafuta, si kwa sababu mliona ishara, bali kwa sababu mlikula ile mikate mkashiba. 27 tMsikitendee kazi chakula chenye kuharibika, bali chakula kidumucho hata uzima wa milele; ambacho Mwana wa Adamu atawapa, kwa sababu huyo ndiye aliyetiwa muhuri na Baba, yaani, Mungu. 28 Basi wakamwambia, Tufanyeje ili tupate kuzitenda kazi za Mungu? 29 tYesu akajibu, akawaambia, Hii ndiyo kazi ya Mungu, mmwamini yeye aliyetumwa na yeye. 30 tWakamwambia, Unafanya ishara gani basi, ili tuione tukakuamini? Unatenda kazi gani? 31 tBaba zetu waliila mana jangwani kama vile ilivyoandikwa, Aliwapa chakula cha mbinguni ili wale. 32 tYesu akawaambia, Amin, amin, nawaambieni, Siye Musa aliyewapa chakula kile cha mbinguni, bali Baba yangu anawapa ninyi chakula cha kweli kitokacho mbinguni. 33 tKwa maana chakula cha Mungu ni kile kishukacho kutoka mbinguni na kuupa ulimwengu uzima. 34 Basi wakamwambia, Bwana, sikuzote utupe chakula hiki. 35 tYesu akawaambia, Mimi ndimi chakula cha uzima; yeye ajaye kwangu hataona njaa kabisa, naye aniaminiye hataona kiu kamwe. 36 tLakini naliwaambia ya kwamba mmeniona wala hamwamini. 37 tWote anipao Baba watakuja kwangu; wala ye yote ajaye kwangu sitamtupa nje kamwe. 38 tKwa kuwa mimi sikushuka kutoka mbinguni ili niyafanye mapenzi yangu, bali mapenzi yake aliyenipeleka. 39 tNa mapenzi yake aliyenipeleka ni haya, ya kwamba katika wote alionipa nisimpoteze hata mmoja, bali nimfufue siku ya mwisho.

40 tKwa kuwa mapenzi yake Baba yangu ni haya, ya kwamba kila amtazamaye Mwana na kumwamini yeye, awe na uzima wa milele; nami nitamfufua siku ya mwisho.
41 Basi Wayahudi wakamnung’unikia, kwa sababu alisema, Mimi ni chakula kilichoshuka kutoka mbinguni. 42 tWakasema, Je! Huyu siye Yesu, mwana wa Yusufu, ambaye twamjua babaye na mamaye? Sasa asemaje huyu, Nimeshuka kutoka mbinguni? 43 Basi Yesu akajibu, akawaambia, Msinung’unike ninyi kwa ninyi. 44 tHakuna mtu awezaye kuja kwangu, asipovutwa na Baba aliyenipeleka; nami nitamfufua siku ya mwisho. 45 tImeandikwa katika manabii, Na wote watakuwa wamefundishwa na Mungu. Basi kila aliyesikia na kujifunza kwa Baba huja kwangu. 46 tSi kwamba mtu amemwona Baba, ila yeye atokaye kwa Mungu; huyo ndiye aliyemwona Baba. 47 tAmin, amin, nawaambia, Yeye aaminiye yuna uzima wa milele. 48 tMimi ndimi chakula cha uzima. 49 tBaba zenu waliila mana jangwani; wakafa. 50 Hiki ni chakula kishukacho kutoka mbinguni, kwamba mtu akile wala asife.

51 tMimi ndimi chakula chenye uzima kilichoshuka kutoka mbinguni; mtu akila chakula hiki, ataishi milele. Na chakula nitakachotoa mimi ni mwili wangu, kwa ajili ya uzima wa ulimwengu.
52  tBasi Wayahudi walishindana wao kwa wao wakisema, Awezaje mtu huyu kutupa sisi mwili wake ili tuule? 53 Basi Yesu akawaambia, Amin, amin, nawaambieni, Msipoula mwili wake Mwana wa Adamu na kuinywa damu yake, hamna uzima ndani yenu. 54 Aulaye mwili wangu na kuinywa damu yangu anao uzima wa milele; nami nitamfufua siku ya mwisho. 55 Kwa maana mwili wangu ni chakula cha kweli, na damu yangu ni kinywaji cha kweli. 56 tAulaye mwili wangu na kuinywa damu yangu hukaa ndani yangu, nami hukaa ndani yake. 57 Kama vile Baba aliye hai alivyonituma mimi, nami ni hai kwa Baba; kadhalika naye mwenye kunila atakuwa hai kwa mimi. 58 Hiki ndicho chakula kishukacho kutoka mbinguni; si kama mababa walivyokula, wakafa; bali akilaye chakula hicho ataishi milele.

59 Maneno hayo aliyasema katika sinagogi, alipokuwa akifundisha, huko Kapernaumu.

Maneno ya Uzima wa Milele

65 tAkasema, Kwa sababu hiyo nimewaambia ya kwamba hakuna mtu awezaye kuja kwangu isipokuwa amejaliwa na Baba yangu.
66 Kwa ajili ya hayo wengi miongoni mwa wanafunzi wake wakarejea nyuma, wasiandamane naye tena. 67 Basi Yesu akawaambia wale Thenashara, Je! Ninyi nanyi mwataka kuondoka? 68 tBasi Simoni Petro akamjibu, Bwana! Twende kwa nani? Wewe unayo maneno ya uzima wa milele. 69 tNasi tumesadiki, tena tumejua, ya kuwa wewe ndiwe Mtakatifu wa Mungu. 70 Yesu akawajibu, Je! Mimi sikuwachagua ninyi Thenashara, na mmoja wenu ni shetani? 71 Alimnena Yuda, mwana wa Simoni Iskariote; maana huyo ndiye atakayemsaliti; naye ni mmojawapo wa wale Thenashara.

JOHN 6

Feeding Five Thousand

(Matthew 14.13-21; Mark 6.30-44; Luke 9.10-17)

1 Jesus crossed Lake Galilee, which was also known as Lake Tiberias. 2 A large crowd had seen him work miracles to heal the sick, and those people went with him.

3-4 It was almost time for the Jewish festival of Passover, and Jesus went up on a mountain with his disciples and sat down.t
5 When Jesus saw the large crowd coming toward him, he asked Philip, “Where will we get enough food to feed all these people?”

6 He said this to test Philip, since he already knew what he was going to do.

7 Philip answered, “Don't you know that it would take almost a year's wagest just to buy only a little bread for each of these people?”
8 Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the disciples. He spoke up and said,

9 “There is a boy here who has five small loavest of barley bread and two fish. But what good is that with all these people?”
10 The ground was covered with grass, and Jesus told his disciples to tell everyone to sit down. About 5,000 men were in the crowd.

11 Jesus took the bread in his hands and gave thanks to God. Then he passed the bread to the people, and he did the same with the fish, until everyone had plenty to eat.
12 The people ate all they wanted, and Jesus told his disciples to gather up the leftovers, so that nothing would be wasted.

13 The disciples gathered them up and filled twelve large baskets with what was left over from the five barley loaves.
14 After the people had seen Jesus work this miracle, t they began saying, “This must be the Prophett who is to come into the world!”

15 Jesus realized that they would try to force him to be their king. So he went up on a mountain, where he could be alone.

Jesus Walks on the Water

(Matthew 14.22-27; Mark 6.45-52)

18 and a strong wind was making the water rough.
19 When the disciples had rowed for five or six kilometers , they saw Jesus walking on the water. He kept coming closer to the boat, and they were terrified. 20 But he said, “I am Jesus!t Don't be afraid!”

21 The disciples wanted to take him into the boat, but suddenly the boat reached the shore where they were headed.

The Bread That Gives Life

25 They found him on the west side of the lake and asked, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”
26 Jesus answered, “I tell you for certain that you are not looking for me because you saw the miracles, t but because you ate all the food you wanted.

27 t Don't work for food that spoils. Work for food that gives eternal life. The Son of Man will give you this food, because God the Father has given him the right to do so.”

28 “What exactly does God want us to do?” the people asked.

29 Jesus answered, “God wants you to have faith in the one he sent.”
30 They replied, “What miracle will you work, so that we can have faith in you? What will you do?

31 t For example, when our ancestors were in the desert, they were given mannat to eat. It happened just as the Scriptures say, ‘God gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ ”
32 Jesus then told them, “I tell you for certain that Moses wasn't the one who gave you bread from heaven. My Father is the one who gives you the true bread from heaven.

33 And the bread that God gives is the one who came down from heaven to give life to the world.”

34 The people said, “Sir, give us this bread and don't ever stop!”

35 Jesus replied:
I am the bread that gives life! No one who comes to me will ever be hungry. No one who has faith in me will ever be thirsty. 36 I have told you already that you have seen me and still do not have faith in me.

37 Everything and everyone that the Father has given me will come to me, and I won't turn any of them away.
38 I didn't come from heaven to do what I want! I came to do what the Father wants me to do. He sent me, 39 and he wants to make certain that none of the ones he has given me will be lost. Instead, he wants me to raise them to life on the last day.t

40 My Father wants everyone who sees the Son to have faith in him and to have eternal life. Then I will raise them to life on the last day.
41 The people started grumbling because Jesus had said he was the bread that had come down from heaven.

42 They were asking each other, “Isn't he Jesus, the son of Joseph? Don't we know his father and mother? How can he say that he has come down from heaven?”

43 Jesus told them:
Stop grumbling! 44 No one can come to me, unless the Father who sent me makes them want to come. But if they do come, I will raise them to life on the last day.

45 t One of the prophets wrote, “God will teach all of them.” And so everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him will come to me.
46 The only one who has seen the Father is the one who has come from him. No one else has ever seen the Father.

47 I tell you for certain that everyone who has faith in me has eternal life.
48 I am the bread that gives life! 49 Your ancestors ate mannat in the desert, and later they died. 50 But the bread from heaven has come down, so that no one who eats it will ever die.

51 I am that bread from heaven! Everyone who eats it will live forever. My flesh is the life-giving bread I give to the people of this world.

52 They started arguing with each other and asked, “How can he give us his flesh to eat?”

53 Jesus answered:
I tell you for certain that you won't live unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man. 54 But if you do eat my flesh and drink my blood, you will have eternal life, and I will raise you to life on the last day. 55 My flesh is the true food, and my blood is the true drink.

56 If you eat my flesh and drink my blood, you are one with me, and I am one with you.
57 The living Father sent me, and I have life because of him. Now everyone who eats my flesh will live because of me.

58 The bread that comes down from heaven isn't like what your ancestors ate. They died, but whoever eats this bread will live forever.

59 Jesus was teaching in a synagogue in Capernaum when he said these things.

The Words of Eternal Life

60 Many of Jesus' disciples heard him and said, “This is too hard for anyone to understand.”
61 Jesus knew that his disciples were grumbling. So he asked, “Does this bother you? 62 What if you should see the Son of Man go up to heaven where he came from? 63 t The Spirit is the one who gives life! Human strength can do nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are from that life-giving Spirit.

64 But some of you refuse to have faith in me.” Jesus said this, because from the beginning he knew who would have faith in him. He also knew which one would betray him.

65 Then Jesus said, “You cannot come to me, unless the Father makes you want to come. That is why I have told these things to all of you.”
66 Because of what Jesus said, many of his disciples turned their backs on him and stopped following him. 67 Jesus then asked his twelve disciples if they also were going to leave him. 68 t Simon Peter answered, “Lord, there is no one else that we can go to! Your words give eternal life.

69 We have faith in you, and we are sure that you are God's Holy One.”
70 Jesus told his disciples, “I chose all twelve of you, but one of you is a demon!” 71 Jesus was talking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.t He would later betray Jesus, even though he was one of the twelve disciples.