Yohana 18:1-24 Neno: Bibilia Takatifu
Yesu Akamatwa
18 Baada ya sala hii Yesu aliondoka na wanafunzi wake waka vuka kijito cha Kidroni wakaingia katika bustani iliyokuwa upande wa pili. 2 Yuda, ambaye alimsaliti Yesu, pia alipafahamu mahali hapo kwani Yesu alikuwa akikutana na wanafunzi wake hapo mara kwa mara. 3 Kwa hiyo Yuda akaja kwenye bustani hiyo akiongoza kikundi cha askari wa Kirumi na walinzi wa Hekalu kutoka kwa makuhani wakuu na Mafarisayo wakiwa na taa na silaha. 4 Yesu alijua yata kayompata, kwa hiyo akawasogelea akawauliza, “Mnamtafuta nani?” 5 Wao wakamjibu, “Yesu wa Nazareti.” Yesu akawaambia, “Ni mimi.” Yuda ambaye alimsaliti alikuwa amesimama na wale askari. 6 Yesu alipowaambia, ‘Ni mimi,’ walirudi nyuma wakaanguka chini! 7 Akawauliza tena, “Mnamtafuta nani?” Nao wakajibu, “Yesu wa Nazareti .” 8 Yesu akawaambia, “Nimekwisha waeleza kuwa ni mimi; kwa hiyo kama mnanitafuta mimi waachilieni hawa wengine waende.” 9 Alisema haya ili lile neno alilosema lipate kutimia, ‘Kati ya wale ulionipa sikupoteza hata mmoja.’ 10 Ndipo Simoni Petro akachomoa upanga aliokuwa amechukua akamkata sikio la kulia mtumishi wa kuhani mkuu. Jina la mtumishi huyo lilikuwa Malko. 11 Yesu akamwambia Petro, “Rudisha upanga wako kwenye ala. Je, nisinywe kikombe cha mateso alichonipa Baba?” 12 Kwa hiyo mkuu wa kikosi na askari wake pamoja na wale walinzi wa Hekalu waliot umwa na viongozi wa Wayahudi, wakamkamata Yesu wakamfunga mikono. 13 Kisha wakampeleka kwanza kwa Anasi mkwewe Kayafa ambaye ali kuwa ndiye kuhani mkuu mwaka ule. 14 Kayafa ndiye aliyekuwa amewashauri viongozi wengine wa Kiyahudi kwamba ingekuwa afadhali mtu mmoja afe kwa ajili ya watu.
Petro Anamkana Yesu
15 Simoni Petro pamoja na mwanafunzi mwingine walimfuata Yesu. Huyu mwanafunzi mwingine alikuwa anafahamika kwa kuhani mkuu kwa hiyo aliingia ndani ya ukumbi pamoja na Yesu. 16 Lakini Petro alisimama nje karibu na mlango. Ndipo yule mwanafunzi mwin gine akazungumza na msichana aliyekuwa analinda mlangoni, akamru husu amwingize Petro ndani. 17 Yule msichana akamwuliza Petro, “Je, wewe pia ni mmoja wa wanafunzi wa mtu huyu?” Petro aka jibu, “Hata! Mimi sio.” 18 Wale watumishi na askari walikuwa wamesimama wakiota moto wa mkaa ambao walikuwa wamewasha kwa sababu pale ukumbini palikuwa na baridi kali. Petro naye alikuwa amesimama pamoja nao akiota moto.
Kuhani Mkuu Amhoji Yesu
19 Kuhani mkuu akamwuliza Yesu maswali kuhusu wanafunzi wake na mafundisho yake. 20 Yesu akamjibu, “Nimekuwa nikizungumza wazi wazi mbele ya watu wote. Nimefundisha katika masinagogi na Hekaluni ambapo Wayahudi wote hukusanyika. Sijasema jambo lo lote kwa siri. 21 Mbona unaniuliza mimi maswali? Waulize walionisiki liza nimewaambia nini. Wao wanajua niliyosema.” 22 Mmoja wa wale walinzi akampiga Yesu kofi, kisha akasema, “Unathubutuje kumjibu kuhani mkuu hivyo?” 23 Yesu akamjibu, “Kama nimesema jambo baya waeleze watu wote hapa ubaya niliosema. Lakini kama nimesema yaliyo kweli, mbona umenipiga?” 24 Ndipo Anasi akampeleka Yesu kwa kuhani mkuu Kayafa, akiwa bado amefungwa.
Aliteswa na kufa kwa ajili yetu;
Petro anamkana Yesu kwa mara ya kwanza. Petro anashindwa kuvumilia katikati ya kazi ya Yesu. Lakini pia tunamuona Yesu akithibitisha uhalali kama Mwokozi wa ulimwengu.
Tujifunze kuwa wavumilivu katika maisha yetu. Misukosuko ya maisha isitutoe kwa Yesu. Tuombe neema ya Mungu kushinda majaribu na mapito yote. Yesu aliyekufa kwa ajili yetu atuwezeshe kushinda vikwazo katika njia zetu.
Jumamosi njema.
John 18:1-24 New International Version
Jesus Arrested
18 When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was a garden, and he and his disciples went into it.
2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. 3 So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.
4 Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, “Who is it you want?”
5 “Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied.
“I am he,” Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) 6 When Jesus said, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
7 Again he asked them, “Who is it you want?”
“Jesus of Nazareth,” they said.
8 Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, then let these men go.” 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled: “I have not lost one of those you gave me.”[a]
10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.)
11 Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?”
12 Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound him 13 and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. 14 Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jewish leaders that it would be good if one man died for the people.
Peter’s First Denial
15 Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Because this disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard, 16 but Peter had to wait outside at the door. The other disciple, who was known to the high priest, came back, spoke to the servant girl on duty there and brought Peter in.
17 “You aren’t one of this man’s disciples too, are you?” she asked Peter.
He replied, “I am not.”
18 It was cold, and the servants and officials stood around a fire they had made to keep warm. Peter also was standing with them, warming himself.
The High Priest Questions Jesus
19 Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.
20 “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus replied. “I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. 21 Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said.”
22 When Jesus said this, one of the officials nearby slapped him in the face. “Is this the way you answer the high priest?” he demanded.
23 “If I said something wrong,” Jesus replied, “testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?” 24 Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.
Footnotes
- John 18:9 John 6:39
He suffered and died for us;
Peter denies Jesus for the first time. Peter fails to endure in the midst of Jesus' ministry. But we also see Jesus vindicating his legitimacy as Savior of the world.
Let us learn to be patient in our lives. The troubles of life do not lead us away from Jesus. Let us pray for God's grace to overcome all trials and tribulations. Jesus who died for us to enable us to overcome obstacles in our path.
Good Saturday.
