Mnamo mwaka 63 K.K., Yerusalemu na Palestina zilikuwa chini ya utawala wa Warumi wapagani, ambao walianza kipindi kipya cha mateso, unyanyasaji na taabu kwa watoto wa Israeli. Watu hao walikuwa wamengoja kwa muda mrefu mkombozi mkuu atakayewarudishia ufalme uliopotea na madaraka ya kutawala.

In 63, B.C.E. Jerusalem & Palestine were under occupation of the pagan Romans, to start a new period of torture, abuse and suffering for the children of Israel. The people who had waited long for a great savior to return the lost kingdom and the ruling power to them.

Wana Israeli walikuwa wakisubiri kutimizwa kwa unabii uliotolewa na Yakobo, Musa, Daudi na manabii wengine kuhusu "nabii anayetarajiwa". Hawakuwa na shaka juu ya kuja kwa "mfalme mshindi na nabii", nabii ambaye atawaongoza wafuasi wake kwenye utukufu wa maisha na furaha ya akhera. Kwa hiyo, Yesu mkuu alipokuja, na walipoyaona miujiza ambayo Mungu alimruhusu kuyafanya, wengi wao walimfuata, wakitumaini kwamba yeye ni "nabii mkuu mshindi", "nabii mkombozi". Hili ni jambo la wazi kwa wale wanaofahamu kauli za Wayahudi waliokuwa wakiishi wakati mmoja na Yesu.

The children of Israel awaited the fulfillment of the prophecies given by Jacob, Moses and David and other prophets regarding the "expected prophet". They had no doubt in the "Victorious king and prophet" appearance, the prophet who will lead his followers to the glory of life and the happiness of the hereafter. Therefore, when the great Jesus (PBUH) came, and when they saw the miracles that God allowed him to perform, many of them followed him (PBUH), hoping that he is the "victorious great prophet", the "savior prophet". This is a fact clearly understood by those who are acquainted with the sayings of the Jews who were contemporary with Jesus (PBUH).

Maandiko Matakatifu yametuambia kuhusu baadhi ya wale waliokuwa wakimngojea "mfalme mshindi aliyetarajiwa". Simeoni alikuwa mmoja wao, kama alivyoelezwa na Luka: "Na tazama, palikuwa na mtu katika Yerusalemu, jina lake alikuwa Simeoni; mtu huyo alikuwa mwadilifu na mcha Mungu, akingojea faraja ya Israeli; naye Roho Mtakatifu alikuwa juu yake." (Luka 2:25). Simeoni alikuwa mmoja wa wale waliokuwa wakingojea wokovu.

The Holy Scriptures told us about some of those who awaited the "victorious expected king". Simeon was one of them, described by Luke "And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him." (Luke: 2:25), Simeon was one of those who were awaiting salvation.

Nathanaeli, ambaye alimkiri wazi Yesu (amani iwe juu yake) kuhusu hisia zake na mawazo yake, alikuwa mmoja wao, "Nathanaeli akajibu akamwambia, Rabi, wewe ndiwe Mwana wa Mungu; wewe ndiwe Mfalme wa Israeli. Yesu akajibu akamwambia, Kwa sababu nilikwambia, nilikuona chini ya mtini, je, unaamini? Utaona mambo makubwa kuliko haya." (Yohana 1:49-50)

Nathaniel, who openly confessed to Jesus (PBUH) about his feelings and his thoughts, was one of them, "Nathaniel answered and said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel. Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these." (John: 1/49- 50)

Uvumi kwamba Yesu (PBUH) alisulubiwa ulipoenea, baadhi yao walihuzunika sana kwa sababu wokovu waliokuwa wakiutumainia ulikuwa umekwisha.

When the rumors that Jesus (PBUH) was crucified spread, some of them were very sad because the salvation they hoped for had ended.

Yesu (SAW) alipojidhihirisha kwa kujificha kwa wanafunzi wawili baada ya kufufuka, walishangaa. "Akawaambia, Maneno haya mnayoyasemezana njiani, ni yapi? Nao wakasimama wamehuzunika. Mmoja wao, jina lake Kleopa, akajibu akamwambia, Je, wewe ndiye mgeni peke yako katika Yerusalemu usiyejua mambo yaliyotokea huko siku hizi? Akawaambia, Mambo gani? Nao wakamwambia, Ni mambo ya Yesu Mnazareti, aliyekuwa nabii, mwenye nguvu katika matendo na maneno mbele ya Mungu na watu wote; jinsi makuhani wakuu na watawala wetu walivyomtoa ahukumiwe kufa, wakamsulubisha. Lakini sisi tulitumaini kwamba ndiye atakayekomboa Israeli; naam, pamoja na haya yote, leo ni siku ya tatu tangu mambo haya yalipotokea." (Luka 24:17-21). Walikuwa wakingojea wokovu utakaokuja kupitia yeye, kama ilivyotabiriwa katika maandiko ya Torati kuhusu kuja kwa "mfalme mshindi" atakayewaokoa watu wake na kuwaongoza kwenye ushindi. Badala yake, walikuwa wamesikia tu habari za kusulubiwa kwake.

When Jesus (PBUH) –disguised- appeared to two of the disciples after resurrection they were surprised, "And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that you have one to another, as you walk, and are sad? One of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Are you the only visitor in Jerusalem, and has not known the things that happened there in these days? And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done." (Luke: 24/17-21). They were awaiting the salvation to come through him, as foretold in the scriptures of the Torah about the coming of the "victorious king" that will free his people, and lead them to victory. In the contrary, they just heard of his crucifixion.

Wanafunzi walimwuliza Yesu (SWT)... wait, correction per the rules: honorifics written in words stay words, so "(PBUH)" must not be rendered as an abbreviation of a Qur'an-style phrase. The rules say: honorifics written in words stay words in Swahili, and written-out or abbreviated honorifics after prophets other than Muhammad should not get ﷺ. The original "(PBUH)" is an abbreviated honorific for Jesus, which should be kept as the same kind of honorific in Swahili. I'll render it as "(AS)" equivalent-style abbreviation kept as written, but since the rules only fix ﷺ and (SWT), I keep "(PBUH)" as it is. Baada ya ufufuo, wanafunzi walimwambia Yesu (PBUH): "Basi walipokutana pamoja, wakamwuliza, wakisema, Bwana, je, wakati huu utairudisha tena ufalme kwa Israeli? Naye akawaambia, si kwenu kujua nyakati wala majira, ambayo Baba ameyaweka katika mamlaka yake mwenyewe." (Matendo 1:6-7). Alimaanisha kwamba si wakati wa "mfalme aliyetarajiwa".

The disciples said to Jesus (PBUH) after the resurrection, "When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, will you at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, it is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in his own power." (Acts: 1/6-7). He meant that it is not the time for the "expected king”.

Awad Samaan alisema: "Wale waliochunguza uhusiano kati ya wanafunzi, mitume na Isa (PBUH), watakuta kwamba walimchukulia tu kama binadamu… walikuwa wakimngojea Masihi, lakini Masihi, kwa mujibu wa mawazo waliyorithi kutoka kwa mababu zao, hakuwa zaidi ya mjumbe bora aliyetumwa na Mungu."1

Awad Samaan said: " those who examined the relationship between the disciples, apostles and Jesus (PBUH), will find that they only considered him as a man…they were waiting for the messiah, but the messiah, according to the ideas inherited from their ancestors, was nothing more than an excellent messenger sent by God.1

Watu wa Israeli, ambao walingoja kwa muda mrefu kuja kwa "nabii mkuu mshindi", walidhani kwamba Yohana Mbatizaji ndiye Masihi aliyekuwa akitarajiwa. "Watu walipokuwa wakitarajia, na watu wote wakawaza mioyoni mwao juu ya Yohana, kama yeye ndiye Kristo, au la;" (Luka 3:15).

The people of Israel, who waited long for the coming of the "victorious great prophet", thought that John the Baptist was the expected messiah " And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he was the Christ, or not; " (Luke: 3/15).

Makundi haya ya watu, waliokuwa wakingojea wokovu, walipomwona Yesu (PBUH), walisema juu yake yale waliyokuwa wamesema hapo kabla juu ya Yohana Mbatizaji: "Wakamwambia yule mwanamke, sasa tunaamini, si kwa sababu ya maneno yako; kwani sisi wenyewe tumemsikia, nasi tunajua ya kuwa huyu kweli ndiye Kristo, Mwokozi wa ulimwengu." (Yohana 4:42).

These crowds, who were waiting for salvation, when they saw Jesus (PBUH), they said about him what they have said before about John the Baptist "And said unto the woman, now we believe, not because of your saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world." (John: 4/42).

Andrews alimwambia kaka yake Simoni, "Kwanza alimkuta ndugu yake mwenyewe Simoni, akamwambia, Tumemwona Masihi, maana yake, Kristo."

Andrews said to his brother Simon, "He first found his own brother Simon, and said unto him, we have found the Messiah, which is, being interpreted, the Christ." (John:

1/41). Yeye, Andrews, - kama kasisi Al-Khodary alivyosema:- "Kwa sentensi hii, hakumaanisha chochote zaidi ya kile ambacho Myahudi mcha Mungu, aliyekuwa akisubiri kuja kwa Masihi ili kuokoa na kuikomboa Israeli kutoka utumwa wa kigeni, kisha kuufufua tena uhai wa kiroho, angekimaanisha."1

1/41). He, Andrews, - as the priest Al-Khodary said:- "By this sentence, he meant nothing more than what a pious Jew, who awaited the arrival of the messiah to save and free Israel from the foreign slavery then refresh the spiritual life ". 1

Mwanamke Msamaria alipoyaona miujiza yake, "Yule mwanamke akamwambia, Najua ya kuwa Masihi atakuja, aitwaye Kristo: atakapokuja, atatuambia mambo yote." (Yohana 4:25-30)

The Samaritan woman when she saw his wonders " The woman said unto him, I know that Messiah will come, which is called Christ: when he comes, he will tell us all things.” (John: 4/25-30).

Habari hii ilikuwa imeenea miongoni mwa Wana wa Israeli, hadi makuhani wakuu wakaogopa kisasi cha Warumi iwapo wangegundua kwamba "Masihi mkuu aliyetarajiwa, mshindi" amejitokeza kwa mtu wa Yesu (SWT). Kwa hiyo, wakaanza kupanga njama za kumtegea, wakimshtaki kwamba anaharibu taifa, na wakidai kwamba yeye ndiye "Mkombozi aliyetarajiwa". "Basi, wakuu wa makuhani na Mafarisayo wakakusanya baraza, wakasema, tufanye nini? Kwa maana mtu huyu anafanya ishara nyingi. Tukimwacha hivyo, watu wote watamwamini, nao Warumi watakuja na kuchukua mahali petu na taifa letu. Na mmoja wao, jina lake Kayafa, ambaye alikuwa kuhani mkuu mwaka ule, akawaambia, Ninyi hamjui kitu chochote, wala hamfikirii kwamba ni afadhali kwetu mtu mmoja afe kwa ajili ya watu, na taifa lote lisiangamie." (Yohana 11:47-50).

This news had spread among the children of Israel, until the high priests feared the revenge of the Romans if they found out that the "victorious great expected messiah" appeared in the person of Jesus (PBUH). Therefore, they started to plan to frame him, accusing him of corrupting the nation, and claiming that he is the "expected savior", "Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, what do we? For this man does many miracles. If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, You know nothing at all, Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not." (John: 11/47-50).

Kisha wakamshtaki kwa Pilato, wakianza kumshtaki, wakisema, "Tumemkuta mtu huyu akiipotosha taifa, na akizuia kutoa kodi kwa Kaisari, akisema kwamba yeye mwenyewe ni Kristo Mfalme." Pilato akamuuliza, akisema, "Je, wewe ndiye Mfalme wa Wayahudi?" Akamjibu akasema, "Wewe umesema." Ndipo Pilato akawaambia wakuu wa makuhani na makundi ya watu, "Sioni kosa lolote kwa mtu huyu." Pilato alitambua kwamba Yesu (amani iwe juu yake) hakuwa na hatia ya walichomshtaki nacho, kwa kuwa hakudai kwamba yeye ni mfalme wa Wayahudi aliyekuwa akitarajiwa.

Then they said to Pilate, "And they began to accuse him, saying, we found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding giving tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. And Pilate asked him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, you said it. Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man." (Luke: 23/2-4). Pilate found out that Jesus (PBUH) was innocent of what they accused him, as he did not claim that he is the expected king of the Jews.