Yohane 8

1 Lakini Yesu akaenda kwenye mlima wa Mizeituni. 2 Kesho yake asubuhi na mapema alikwenda tena hekaluni. Watu wote wakamwendea, naye akaketi akawa anawafundisha. 3 Basi, waalimu wa sheria na Mafarisayo wakamletea mwanamke mmoja aliyefumaniwa katika uzinzi. Wakamsimamisha katikati yao. 4 Kisha wakamwuliza Yesu, “Mwalimu! Mwanamke huyu alifumaniwa katika uzinzi. 5 Katika sheria yetu Mose alituamuru mwanamke kama huyu apigwe mawe. Basi, wewe wasemaje?” 6 Walisema hivyo kumjaribu, wapate kisa cha kumshtaki. Lakini Yesu akainama chini, akaandika ardhini kwa kidole. 7 Walipozidi kumwuliza, Yesu akainuka, akawaambia, “Mtu asiye na dhambi miongoni mwenu na awe wa kwanza kumpiga jiwe.” 8 Kisha akainama tena, akawa anaandika ardhini. 9 Waliposikia hivyo, wakaanza kutoweka mmojammoja, wakitangulia wazee. Yesu akabaki peke yake, na yule mwanamke amesimama palepale. 10 Yesu alipoinuka akamwuliza huyo mwanamke, “Wako wapi wale watu? Je, hakuna hata mmoja aliyekuhukumu?” 11 Huyo mwanamke akamjibu, “Bwana, hakuna hata mmoja!” Naye Yesu akamwambia, “Wala mimi sikuhukumu. Nenda zako; na tangu sasa usitende dhambi tena.”]t

Yesu mwanga wa ulimwengu

12 Yesu alipozungumza nao tena, aliwaambia, “Mimi ndimi mwanga wa ulimwengu. Anayenifuata mimi hatembei kamwe gizani, bali atakuwa na mwanga wa uhai.”

13 Basi, Mafarisayo wakamwambia, “Wewe unajishuhudia mwenyewe; kwa hiyo ushahidi wako si halali.” 14 Yesu akawajibu, “Hata kama ninajishuhudia mwenyewe, ushahidi wangu ni wa kweli kwa sababu mimi najua nilikotoka na ninakokwenda. Lakini nyinyi hamjui nilikotoka wala ninakokwenda. 15 Nyinyi mnahukumu kwa fikira za kibinadamu, lakini mimi simhukumu mtu. 16 Hata nikihukumu, hukumu yangu ni halali kwa sababu mimi siko peke yangu; Baba aliyenituma yuko pamoja nami. 17 Imeandikwa katika sheria yenu ya kwamba ushahidi wa watu wawili ni halali. 18 Mimi najishuhudia mwenyewe, naye Baba aliyenituma, ananishuhudia pia.” 19 Hapo wakamwuliza, “Baba yako yuko wapi?” Yesu akawajibu, “Nyinyi hamnijui mimi wala hammjui Baba. Kama mngenijua mimi, mngemjua na Baba yangu pia.”

20 Yesu alisema maneno hayo kwenye chumba cha hazina alipokuwa anafundisha hekaluni. Wala hakuna mtu aliyemtia nguvuni, kwa sababu saa yake ilikuwa haijafika bado.

Niendako nyinyi hamwezi kufika

21 Yesu akawaambia tena, “Naenda zangu nanyi mtanitafuta, lakini mtakufa katika dhambi zenu. Niendako mimi, nyinyi hamwezi kufika.” 22 Basi, viongozi wa Wayahudi wakasema, “Je, atajiua? Mbona anasema: ‘Niendako nyinyi hamwezi kufika?’” 23 Yesu akawaambia, “Nyinyi mmetoka papa hapa chini, mimi nimetoka juu; nyinyi ni wa ulimwengu huu, mimi si wa ulimwengu huu. 24 Ndiyo maana niliwaambieni mtakufa katika dhambi zenu. Kama msipoamini kwamba ‘Mimi Ndimi Niliye’, mtakufa katika dhambi zenu.” 25 Nao wakamwuliza, “Wewe ni nani?” Yesu akawajibu, “Nimewaambieni tangu mwanzo! 26 Ninayo mengi ya kusema na kuhukumu juu yenu. Lakini yule aliyenituma ni kweli; nami nauambia ulimwengu mambo yale tu niliyoyasikia kutoka kwake.”

27 Hawakuelewa kwamba Yesu alikuwa akisema nao juu ya Baba. 28 Basi, Yesu akawaambia, “Mtakapokwisha mwinua Mwana wa Mtu, hapo ndipo mtakapojua kwamba ‘Mimi Ndimi Niliye’, na kwamba sifanyi chochote mimi mwenyewe, ila nasema tu yale Baba aliyonifundisha. 29 Yule aliyenituma yuko pamoja nami; yeye hakuniacha peke yangu kwani nafanya daima yale yanayompendeza.” 30 Baada ya kusema hayo watu wengi walimwamini.

Ukweli utawapeni uhuru

31 Basi, Yesu akawaambia wale Wayahudi waliomwamini, “Kama mkiyazingatia mafundisho yangu mtakuwa kweli wanafunzi wangu. 32 Mtaujua ukweli, nao ukweli utawapeni uhuru.” 33 Nao wakamjibu, “Sisi ni wazawa wa Abrahamu, na hatujapata kamwe kuwa watumwa wa mtu yeyote yule. Una maana gani unaposema: ‘Mtakuwa huru?’” 34 Yesu akawajibu, “Kweli nawaambieni, kila mtu anayetenda dhambi ni mtumwa wa dhambi. 35 Mtumwa hana makao ya kudumu nyumbani, lakini mwana anayo makao ya kudumu. 36 Mwana akiwapeni uhuru mtakuwa huru kweli. 37 Najua kwamba nyinyi ni wazawa wa Abrahamu. Hata hivyo, mnataka kuniua kwa sababu hamyakubali mafundisho yangu. 38 Mimi nasema yale aliyonionesha Baba, lakini nyinyi mwafanya yale aliyowaambieni baba yenu.”

39 Wao wakamjibu, “Sisi ni watoto wa Abrahamu!” Yesu akawaambia, “Kama nyinyi mngekuwa watoto wa Abrahamu, mngefanya kama alivyofanya Abrahamu. 40 Mimi nimewaambieni ukweli niliousikia kwa Mungu; hata hivyo, nyinyi mwataka kuniua. Abrahamu hakufanya hivyo! 41 Nyinyi mnafanya mambo yaleyale aliyofanya baba yenu.” Wao wakamwambia, “Sisi si watoto haramu! Tunaye baba mmoja tu, yaani Mungu.” 42 Yesu akawaambia, “Kama Mungu angekuwa Baba yenu, mngenipenda mimi, maana mimi nilitoka kwa Mungu na sasa niko hapa. Sikuja kwa mamlaka yangu mwenyewe, ila yeye alinituma. 43 Kwa nini hamuelewi hayo ninayosema? Ni kwa kuwa hamwezi kuusikiliza ujumbe wangu. 44 Nyinyi ni watoto wa baba yenu Ibilisi na mnataka tu kutekeleza tamaa za baba yenu. Yeye alikuwa muuaji tangu mwanzo; hana msimamo katika ukweli, kwani ukweli haumo ndani yake. Kila asemapo uongo, husema kutokana na hali yake ya maumbile, maana yeye ni mwongo na baba wa uongo. 45 Mimi nasema ukweli, na ndiyo maana nyinyi hamniamini. 46 Nani kati yenu awezaye kuthibitisha kuwa mimi nina dhambi? Ikiwa basi nasema ukweli, kwa nini hamniamini? 47 Aliye wa Mungu husikiliza maneno ya Mungu. Lakini nyinyi hamsikilizi kwa sababu nyinyi si watu wa Mungu.”

Yesu alikuwako kabla ya Abrahamu

48 Wayahudi wakamwambia, “Je, hatukusema kweli kwamba wewe ni Msamaria, na tena una pepo?” 49 Yesu akajibu, “Mimi sina pepo; mimi namheshimu Baba yangu, lakini nyinyi hamniheshimu. 50 Mimi sijitafutii utukufu wangu mwenyewe; yuko mmoja mwenye kuutafuta utukufu huo, naye ni hakimu. 51 Kweli nawaambieni, anayeuzingatia ujumbe wangu hatakufa milele.” 52 Basi, Wayahudi wakasema, “Sasa tunajua kweli kwamba wewe una pepo! Abrahamu alikufa, na manabii pia walikufa, nawe wasema ati, ‘Anayeuzingatia ujumbe wangu hatakufa milele!’ 53 Je, unajifanya mkuu kuliko baba yetu Abrahamu ambaye alikufa? Hata na manabii walikufa. Wewe unajifanya kuwa nani?” 54 Yesu akawajibu, “Nikijitukuza mwenyewe, utukufu wangu si kitu. Baba yangu ambaye nyinyi mwasema ni Baba yenu, ndiye anayenitukuza. 55 Nyinyi hamjapata kumjua, lakini mimi namjua. Na, nikisema simjui, nitakuwa mwongo kama nyinyi. Mimi namjua na ninashika neno lake. 56 Abrahamu, baba yenu, alishangilia aione siku yangu; naye aliiona, akafurahi.” 57 Basi, Wayahudi wakamwambia, “Wewe hujatimiza miaka hamsini bado, nawe umemwona Abrahamu?” 58 Yesu akawaambia, “Kweli nawaambieni, kabla Abrahamu hajazaliwa, mimi niko.” 59 Hapo wakaokota mawe ili wamtupie, lakini Yesu akajificha, akatoka hekaluni.

John 8

1 but Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.3 And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst,4 they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.5 Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her?6 And this they said, trying him, that they might have whereof to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.7 But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.8 And again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.9 And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst.10 And Jesus lifted up himself, and said unto her, Woman, where are they? did no man condemn thee?11 And she said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said, Neither do I condemn thee: go thy way; from henceforth sin no more.12 Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.16 Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.17 Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true.18 I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.19 They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also.20 These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.21 He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come.22 The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.25 They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? Jesus said unto them, Even that which I have also spoken unto you from the beginning.26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.27 They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father.28 Jesus therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these things.29 And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.30 As he spake these things, many believed on him.31 Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples;32 and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.33 They answered unto him, We are Abraham’s seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.35 And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.36 If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.37 I know that ye are Abraham’s seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.38 I speak the things which I have seen with my Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from your father.39 They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.41 Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.43 Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word.44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.45 But because I say the truth, ye believe me not.46 Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me?47 He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God.48 The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?49 Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.50 But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.52 The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself?54 Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;55 and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.57 The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.59 They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.