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Basi, kabla ya sikukuu ya Pasaka, Yesu, hali akijua ya kuwa saa yake imefika, atakayotoka katika ulimwengu kwenda kwa Baba, naye ali amewapenda watu wake katika ulimwengu, aliwapenda upeo.
It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.
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Hata wakati wa chakula cha jioni; naye Ibilisi amekwisha kumtia Yuda, mwana wa Simoni Iskariote, moyo wa kumsaliti;
The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
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Yesu, hali akijua ya kuwa Baba amempa vyote mikononi mwake, na ya kuwa alitoka kwa Mungu naye anakwenda kwa Mungu,
Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
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aliondoka chakulani; akaweka kando mavazi yake, akatwaa kitambaa, akajifunga kiunoni.
So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.
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Kisha akatia maji katika bakuli, akaanza kuwatawadha wanafunzi miguu, na kuifuta kwa kile kitambaa alichojifunga.
After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him.
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Hivyo yuaja kwa Simoni Petro. Huyo akamwambia, Bwana! Wewe wanitawadha miguu mimi?
He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”
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Yesu akajibu, akamwambia, Nifanyalo wewe hujui sasa; lakini utalifahamu baadaye.
Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
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Petro akamwambia, Wewe hutanitawadha miguu kamwe. Yesu akamwambia, Kama nisipokutawadha, huna shirika nami.
“Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.”
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Simoni Petro akamwambia, Bwana, si miguu yangu tu, hata na mikono yangu na kichwa changu pia.
“Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well!”
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Yesu akamwambia, Yeye aliyekwisha kuoga hana haja ila ya kutawadha miguu, bali yu safi mwili wote; nanyi mmekuwa safi, lakini si nyote.
Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”
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Kwa maana alimjua yeye atakayemsaliti; ndiyo maana alisema, Si nyote mlio safi.
For He knew who would betray Him. That is why He said, “Not all of you are clean.”
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Basi alipokwisha kuwatawadha miguu, na kuyatwaa mavazi yake, na kuketi tena, akawaambia, Je! Mmeelewa na hayo niliyowatendea?
When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again and asked, “Do you know what I have done for you?
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Ninyi mwaniita, Mwalimu, na, Bwana; nanyi mwanena vema, maana ndivyo nilivyo.
You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.
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Basi ikiwa mimi, niliye Bwana na Mwalimu, nimewatawadha miguu, imewapasa vivyo kutawadhana miguu ninyi kwa ninyi.
So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
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Kwa kuwa nimewapa kielelezo; ili kama mimi nilivyowatendea, nanyi mtende vivyo.
I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.
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Amin, amin, nawaambia ninyi, Mtumwa si mkuu kuliko bwana wake; wala mtume si mkuu kuliko yeye aliyempeleka.
Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
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Mkiyajua hayo, heri ninyi mkiyatenda.
If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
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Sisemi habari za ninyi nyote; nawajua wale niliowachagua; lakini andiko lipate kutimizwa, Aliyekula chakula changu Ameniinulia kisigino chake.
I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
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Tangu sasa nawaambia kabla hayajatukia, ili yatakapotukia mpate kuamini ya kuwa mimi ndiye.
I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it comes to pass, you will believe that I am He.
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Amin, amin, nawaambieni, Yeye ampokeaye mtu ye yote nimpelekaye, anipokea mimi; naye anipokeaye mimi; ampokea yeye aliyenipeleka.
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”
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Naye alipokwisha kusema hayo, Yesu alifadhaika rohoni, akashuhudia akisema, Amin, amin, nawaambieni, Mmoja wenu atanisaliti.
After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
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Wanafunzi wakatazamana, huku wakiona shaka ni nani amtajaye.
The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant.
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Na palikuwapo mmoja wa wanafunzi wake, ameegama kifuani pa Yesu, ambaye Yesu alimpenda.
One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.
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Basi Simoni Petro akampungia mkono, akamwambia, Uliza, ni nani amtajaye?
So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.
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Basi yeye, hali akimwelekea Yesu kifua chake, akamwambia, Bwana, ni nani?
Leaning back against Jesus, he asked, “Lord, who is it?”
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Basi Yesu akajibu, Ndiye mtu yule nitakayemtowelea tonge na kumpa. Akatowelea tonge, akalitwaa akampa Yuda, mwana wa Simoni Iskariote.
Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.” Then He dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.
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Na baada ya hilo tonge Shetani alimwingia. Basi Yesu akamwambia, Uyatendayo yatende upesi.
And when Judas had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to Judas, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”
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Wala hakuna mtu katika wale walioketi chakulani aliyeijua sababu ya kumwambia hivyo.
But no one at the table knew why Jesus had said this to him.
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Kwa maana wengine walidhania, kwa kuwa Yuda huchukua mfuko, ya kwamba Yesu alimwambia kama, Nunua mnavyovihitaji kwa sikukuu; au kwamba awape maskini kitu.
Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor.
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Basi huyo, akiisha kulipokea lile tonge, akatoka mara hiyo. Nako kulikuwa ni usiku.
As soon as he had received the morsel, Judas went out into the night.
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Basi huyo alipokwisha kutoka, Yesu alisema, Sasa ametukuzwa Mwana wa Adamu, naye Mungu ametukuzwa ndani yake.
When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.
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Mungu naye atamtukuza ndani ya nafsi yake; naye atamtukuza mara.
If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify the Son in Himself—and will glorify Him at once.
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Enyi watoto wadogo, bado kitambo kidogo nipo pamoja nanyi; mtanitafuta; na kama vile nilivyowaambia Wayahudi ya kwamba, Mimi niendako ninyi hamwezi kuja; kadhalika sasa nawaambia ninyi.
Little children, I am with you only a little while longer. You will look for Me, and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you: ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’
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Amri mpya nawapa, Mpendane. Kama vile nilivyowapenda ninyi, nanyi mpendane vivyo hivyo.
A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
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Hivyo watu wote watatambua ya kuwa ninyi mmekuwa wanafunzi wangu, mkiwa na upendo ninyi kwa ninyi.
By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
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Simoni Petro akamwambia, Bwana, unakwendapi? Yesu akamjibu, Niendako huwezi kunifuata sasa; lakini utanifuata baadaye.
“Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”
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Petro akamwambia, Bwana, kwa nini mimi nisiweze kukufuata sasa? Mimi nitautoa uhai wangu kwa ajili yako.
“Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.”
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Yesu akamjibu, Je! Wewe utautoa uhai wako kwa ajili yangu? Amin, amin, nakuambia, Jimbi hatawika hata wewe utakapokuwa umenikana mara tatu.
“Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.