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Hata siku ya kwanza ya juma Mariamu Magdalene alikwenda kaburini alfajiri, kungali giza bado; akaliona lile jiwe limeondolewa kaburini.
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.
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Basi akaenda mbio, akafika kwa Simoni Petro na kwa yule mwanafunzi mwingine ambaye Yesu alimpenda, akawaambia, Wamemwondoa Bwana kaburini, wala hatujui walikomweka.
So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”
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Basi Petro akatoka, na yule mwanafunzi mwingine, wakashika njia kwenda kaburini.
Then Peter and the other disciple set out for the tomb.
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Wakaenda mbio wote wawili; na yule mwanafunzi mwingine akaenda mbio upesi kuliko Petro, akawa wa kwanza kufika kaburini.
The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
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Akainama na kuchungulia, akaona vitambaa vya sanda vimelala; lakini hakuingia.
He bent down and looked in at the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.
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Basi akaja na Simoni Petro, akaingia ndani ya kaburi; akavitazama vitambaa vilivyolala,
Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.
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na ile leso iliyokuwako kichwani pake; haikulala pamoja na vitambaa, bali imezongwa-zongwa mbali mahali pa peke yake.
The cloth that had been around Jesus’ head was rolled up, lying separate from the linen cloths.
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Basi ndipo alipoingia naye yule mwanafunzi mwingine aliyekuwa wa kwanza wa kufika kaburini, akaona na kuamini.
Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed.
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Kwa maana hawajalifahamu bado andiko, ya kwamba imempasa kufufuka.
For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.
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Basi wale wanafunzi wakaenda zao tena nyumbani kwao.
Then the disciples returned to their homes.
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Lakini Mariamu alikuwa akisimama karibu na kaburi, nje yake, analia. Basi akilia hivi, aliinama na kuchungulia ndani ya kaburi.
But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,
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Akaona malaika wawili, wenye mavazi meupe, wameketi, mmoja kichwani na mmoja miguuni, hapo ulipolazwa mwili wake Yesu.
and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet.
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Nao wakamwambia, Mama, unalilia nini? Akawaambia, Kwa sababu wamemwondoa Bwana wangu, wala mimi sijui walikomweka.
“Woman, why are you weeping?” they asked. “Because they have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I do not know where they have put Him.”
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Naye akiisha kusema hayo, akageuka nyuma, akamwona Yesu amesimama, asijue ya kuwa ni Yesu.
When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not recognize that it was Jesus.
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Yesu akamwambia, Mama, unalilia nini? Unamtafuta nani? Naye, huku akidhania ya kuwa ni mtunza bustani, akamwambia, Bwana, ikiwa umemchukua wewe, uniambie ulipomweka, nami nitamwondoa.
“Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”
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Yesu akamwambia, Mariamu. Yeye akageuka, akamwambia kwa Kiebrania, Raboni! (Yaani, Mwalimu wangu).
Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
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Yesu akamwambia. Usinishike; kwa maana sijapaa kwenda kwa Baba. Lakini enenda kwa ndugu zangu ukawaambie, Ninapaa kwenda kwa Baba yangu naye ni Baba yenu, kwa Mungu wangu naye ni Mungu wenu.
“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
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Mariamu Magdalene akaenda, akawapasha wanafunzi habari ya kwamba, Nimemwona Bwana, na ya kwamba amemwambia hayo.
Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them what He had said to her.
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Ikawa jioni, siku ile ya kwanza ya juma, pale walipokuwapo wanafunzi, milango imefungwa kwa hofu ya Wayahudi; akaja Yesu, akasimama katikati, akawaambia, Amani iwe kwenu.
It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.
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Naye akiisha kusema hayo, akawaonyesha mikono yake na ubavu wake. Basi wale wanafunzi wakafurahi walipomwona Bwana.
After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
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Basi Yesu akawaambia tena, Amani iwe kwenu; kama Baba alivyonituma mimi, mimi nami nawapeleka ninyi.
Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”
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Naye akiisha kusema hayo, akawavuvia, akawaambia, Pokeeni Roho Mtakatifu.
When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
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Wo wote mtakaowaondolea dhambi, wameondolewa; na wo wote mtakaowafungia dhambi, wamefungiwa.
If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”
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Walakini mmoja wa wale Thenashara, Tomaso, aitwaye Pacha, hakuwako pamoja nao alipokuja Yesu.
Now Thomas called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.
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Basi wanafunzi wengine wakamwambia, Tumemwona Bwana. Akawaambia, Mimi nisipoziona mikononi mwake kovu za misumari, na kutia kidole changu katika mahali pa misumari, na kutia mkono wangu katika ubavu wake, mimi sisadiki hata kidogo.
So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”
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Basi, baada ya siku nane, wanafunzi wake walikuwamo ndani tena, na Tomaso pamoja nao. Akaja Yesu, na milango imefungwa, akasimama katikati, akasema, Amani iwe kwenu.
Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
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Kisha akamwambia Tomaso, Lete hapa kidole chako; uitazame mikono yangu; ulete na mkono wako uutie ubavuni mwangu, wala usiwe asiyeamini, bali aaminiye.
Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.”
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Tomaso akajibu, akamwambia, Bwana wangu na Mungu wangu!
Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”
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Yesu akamwambia, Wewe, kwa kuwa umeniona, umesadiki; wa heri wale wasioona, wakasadiki.
Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
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Basi kuna ishara nyingine nyingi alizozifanya Yesu mbele ya wanafunzi wake, zisizoandikwa katika kitabu hiki.
Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book.
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Lakini hizi zimeandikwa ili mpate kuamini ya kwamba Yesu ndiye Kristo, Mwana wa Mungu; na kwa kuamini mwe na uzima kwa jina lake.
But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.