John 10
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Biblia Takatifu (Swahili): New Testament portions
1Amen, amen I say to you: He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up another way, the same is a thief and a robber.
1Yesu alisema “Kweli nawaambieni, yeyote yule asiyeingia katika zizi la kondoo kwa kupitia mlangoni, bali hupenya na kuingia kwa njia nyingine, huyo ni mwizi na mnyang'anyi.
2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
2Lakini anayeingia kwa kupitia mlangoni, huyo ndiye mchungaji wa kondoo.
3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
3Mngoja mlango wa zizi humfungulia, na kondoo husikia sauti yake, naye huwaita kondoo wake kila mmoja kwa jina lake na kuwaongoza nje.
4And when he hath let out his own sheep, he goeth before them: and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice.
4Akisha watoa nje huwatangulia mbele nao kondoo humfuata, kwani wanaijua sauti yake.
5But a stranger they follow not, but fly from him, because they know not the voice of strangers.
5Kondoo hao hawawezi kumfuata mgeni, bali watamkimbia kwa sababu hawaijui sauti yake.”
6This proverb Jesus spoke to them. But they understood not what he spoke to them.
6Yesu aliwaambia mfano huo, lakini wao hawakuelewa alichotaka kuwaambia.
7Jesus therefore said to them again: Amen, amen I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
7Basi, akasema tena, “Kweli nawaambieni, mimi ni mlango wa kondoo.
8All others, as many as have come, are thieves and robbers: and the sheep heard them not.
8Wale wengine wote waliokuja kabla yangu ni wezi na wanyang'anyi, nao kondoo hawakuwasikiliza.
9I am the door. By me, if any man enter in, he shall be saved: and he shall go in, and go out, and shall find pastures.
9Mimi ni mlango. Anayeingia kwa kupitia kwangu ataokolewa; ataingia na kutoka, na kupata malisho.
10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it more abundantly.
10Mwizi huja kwa shabaha ya kuiba, kuua na kuharibu. Mimi nimekuja mpate kuwa na uzima—uzima kamili.
11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep.
11“Mimi ni mchungaji mwema. Mchungaji mwema huutoa uhai wake kwa ajili ya kondoo wake.
12But the hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flieth: and the wolf catcheth, and scattereth the sheep:
12Mtu wa kuajiriwa ambaye si mchungaji, na wala kondoo si mali yake, anapoona mbwa mwitu anakuja, huwaacha kondoo na kukimbia. Kisha mbwa mwitu huwakamata na kuwatawanya.
13And the hireling flieth, because he is a hireling: and he hath no care for the sheep.
13Yeye hajali kitu juu ya kondoo kwa sababu yeye ni mtu wa mshahara tu.
14I am the good shepherd; and I know mine, and mine know me.
14Mimi ni mchungaji mwema. Nawajua walio wangu, nao walio wangu wananijua mimi,
15As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep.
15kama vile Baba anijuavyo, nami nimjuavyo Baba. Mimi nayatoa maisha yangu kwa ajili yao.
16And other sheep I have, that 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.
16Tena ninao kondoo wengine ambao hawamo zizini humu. Inanibidi kuwaleta hao pia, nao wataisikia sauti yangu, na kutakuwako kundi moja na mchungaji mmoja.
17Therefore doth the Father love me: because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
17“Baba ananipenda kwani nautoa uhai wangu ili nipate kuupokea tena.
18No man taketh it away from me: but I lay it down of myself, and I have power to lay it down: and I have power to take it up again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
18Hakuna mtu anayeninyang'anya uhai wangu; mimi na nautoa kwa hiari yangu mwenyewe. Ninao uwezo wa kuutoa na uwezo wa kuuchukua tena. Hivi ndivyo Baba alivyoniamuru nifanye.”
19A dissension rose again among the Jews for these words.
19Kukawa tena na mafarakano kati ya Wayahudi kwa sababu ya maneno haya.
20And many of them said: He hath a devil, and is mad: why hear you him?
20Wengi wao wakasema, “Ana pepo; tena ni mwendawazimu! Ya nini kumsikiliza?”
21Others said: These are not the words of one that hath a devil: Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
21Wengine wakasema, “Haya si maneno ya mwenye pepo. Je, pepo anaweza kuyafumbua macho ya vipofu?”
22And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: and it was winter.
22Huko Yerusalemu kulikuwa na sikukuu ya Kutabaruku. Wakati huo ulikuwa wa baridi.
23And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.
23Naye Yesu akawa anatembea Hekaluni katika ukumbi wa Solomoni.
24The Jews therefore came round about him, and said to him: How long dost thou hold our souls in suspense? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
24Basi, Wayahudi wakamzunguka, wakamwuliza, “Utatuacha katika mashaka mpaka lini? Kama wewe ndiye Kristo, basi, tuambie wazi.”
25Jesus answered them: I speak to you, and you believe not: the works that I do in the name of my Father, they give testimony of me.
25Yesu akawajibu, “Nimewaambieni, lakini hamsadiki. Kazi ninazozifanya mimi kwa jina la Baba yangu zinanishuhudia.
26But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.
26Lakini ninyi hamsadiki kwa sababu ninyi si kondoo wangu.
27My sheep hear my voice: and I know them, and they follow me.
27Kondoo wangu huisikia sauti yangu; mimi nawajua, nao hunifuata.
28And I give them life everlasting; and they shall not perish for ever, and no man shall pluck them out of my hand.
28Mimi nawapa uzima wa milele; nao hawatapotea milele, wala hakuna mtu atakayeweza kuwatoa mkononi mwangu.
29That which my Father hath given me, is greater than all: and no one can snatch them out of the hand of my Father.
29Baba yangu ambaye ndiye aliyenipa hao ni mkuu kuliko wote, wale hakuna awezaye kuwatoa mikononi mwake Baba.
30I and the Father are one.
30Mimi na Baba, tu mmoja.”
31The Jews then took up stones to stone him.
31Basi, Wayahudi wakachukua mawe ili wamtupie.
32Jesus answered them: Many good works I have shewed you from my Father; for which of these works do you stone me?
32Yesu akawaambia, “Nimewaonyesheni kazi nyingi kutoka kwa Baba. Ni ipi kati ya hizo inayowafanya mnipige mawe?”
33The Jews answered him: For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, maketh thyself God.
33Wayahudi wakamjibu, “Hatukupigi mawe kwa ajili ya tendo jema, ila kwa sababu ya kukufuru! Maana wajifanya kuwa Mungu hali wewe ni binadamu tu.”
34Jesus answered them: Is it not written in your law: I said you are gods?
34Yesu akawajibu, “Je, haikuandikwa katika Sheria yenu: Mimi nimesema, ninyi ni miungu?
35If he called them gods, to whom to word of God was spoken, and the scripture cannot be broken;
35Mungu aliwaita miungu wale waliopewa neno lake; nasi twajua kwamba Maandiko Matakatifu yasema ukweli daima.
36Do you say of him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world: Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am the Son of God?
36Je, yeye ambaye Baba alimweka wakfu na kumtuma ulimwenguni, mnamwambia: Unakufuru, eti kwa sababu nilisema: Mimi ni Mwana wa Mungu?
37If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
37Kama sifanyi kazi za Baba yangu msiniamini.
38But if I do, though you will not believe me, believe the works: that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.
38Lakini ikiwa ninazifanya, hata kama hamniamini, walau ziaminini hizo kazi mpate kujua na kutambua kwamba Baba yuko ndani yangu, nami niko ndani yake.”
39They sought therefore to take him; and he escaped out of their hands.
39Wakajaribu tena kumkamata lakini akachopoka mikononi mwao.
40And he went again beyond the Jordan, into that place where John was baptizing first; and there he abode.
40Yesu akaenda tena ng'ambo ya mto Yordani, mahali Yohane alipokuwa akibatiza, akakaa huko.
41And many resorted to him, and they said: John indeed did no sign.
41Watu wengi walimwendea wakasema, “Yohane hakufanya ishara yoyote. Lakini yale yote Yohane aliyosema juu ya mtu huyu ni kweli kabisa.”
42But all things whatsoever John said of this man, were true. And many believed in him.
42Watu wengi mahali hapo wakamwamini.
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