Luke 12
1 At that time, when thousands of the people had come together, in such numbers that they were crushing one another, he said first to his disciples, Have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees, which is deceit.
Wakati huo, umati mkubwa wa watu maelfu, walipokuwa wamekusanyika hata wakawa wanakanyagana, Yesu akaanza kuzungumza kwanza na wanafunzi wake, akawaambia: “Jihadharini na chachu ya Mafarisayo, yaani, unafiki wao.
2 But nothing is covered up, which will not come to light, or secret, which will not be made clear.
Hakuna jambo lolote lililositirika ambalo halitafunuliwa, au lililofichwa ambalo halitajulikana.
3 So, whatever you have said in the dark, will come to men's hearing in the light, and what you have said secretly inside the house, will be made public from the house-tops.
Kwa hiyo, lolote mlilosema gizani litasikiwa nuruni. Na kile mlichonongʼona masikioni mkiwa kwenye vyumba vya ndani, kitatangazwa juu ya paa.
4 And I say to you, my friends, Have no fear of those who may put the body to death, and are able to do no more than that.
“Nawaambieni rafiki zangu, msiwaogope wale wauao mwili, lakini baada ya hilo hawawezi kufanya lolote zaidi.
5 But I will make clear to you of whom you are to be in fear: of him who after death has power to send you to hell; yes, truly I say, Have fear of him. (Geenna g1067)
Lakini nitawaambia nani wa kumwogopa: Mwogopeni yule ambaye baada ya kuua mwili, ana mamlaka ya kuwatupa motoni. Naam, nawaambia, mwogopeni huyo! (Geenna g1067)
6 Are not five sparrows given in exchange for two farthings? and God has every one of them in mind.
Mnajua kwamba shomoro watano huuzwa kwa senti mbili? Lakini Mungu hamsahau hata mmoja wao.
7 But even the hairs of your head are numbered. Have no fear: you are of more value than a flock of sparrows.
Naam, hata nywele za vichwa vyenu zote zimehesabiwa. Hivyo msiogope, kwa maana ninyi ni wa thamani kubwa kuliko shomoro wengi.
8 And I say to you that to everyone who gives witness to me before men, the Son of man will give witness before the angels of God.
“Ninawaambia kwamba yeyote atakayenikiri mbele ya watu, Mwana wa Adamu naye atamkiri mbele za malaika wa Mungu.
9 But if anyone says before men that he has no knowledge of me, I will say that I have no knowledge of him before the angels of God.
Lakini yeye atakayenikana mimi mbele ya watu, Mwana wa Adamu naye atamkana mbele ya malaika wa Mungu.
10 And if anyone says a word against the Son of man, he will have forgiveness: but for him who says evil words against the Holy Spirit, there will be no forgiveness.
Naye kila atakayenena neno baya dhidi ya Mwana wa Adamu atasamehewa, lakini yeyote atakayemkufuru Roho Mtakatifu hatasamehewa.
11 And when they take you before the Synagogues and the authorities and the rulers, take no thought about what answers you will give, or what you will say:
“Watakapowapeleka katika masinagogi, na mbele ya watawala na wenye mamlaka, msiwe na wasiwasi kuhusu namna mtakavyojitetea au mtakavyosema.
12 For the Holy Spirit will make clear to you in that very hour what to say.
Kwa maana Roho Mtakatifu atawafundisha wakati huo huo mnachopaswa kusema.”
13 And one of the people said to him, Master, give an order to my brother to make division of the heritage with me.
Mtu mmoja katika umati wa watu akamwambia Yesu, “Mwalimu, mwambie ndugu yangu tugawane naye urithi wetu.”
14 But he said, Man, who made me a judge or a maker of decisions for you?
Lakini Yesu akamwambia, “Rafiki, ni nani aliyeniweka mimi kuwa hakimu wenu au msuluhishi juu yenu?”
15 And he said to them, Take care to keep yourselves free from the desire for property; for a man's life is not made up of the number of things which he has.
Ndipo Yesu akawaambia, “Jihadharini! Jilindeni na aina zote za choyo. Kwa maana maisha ya mtu hayatokani na wingi wa mali alizo nazo.”
16 And he said to them, in a story, The land of a certain man of great wealth was very fertile:
Kisha akawaambia mfano huu: “Shamba la mtu mmoja tajiri lilizaa sana.
17 And he said to himself, What is to be done? for I have no place in which to put all my fruit.
Akawaza moyoni mwake, ‘Nifanye nini? Sina mahali pa kuhifadhi mavuno yangu.’
18 And he said, This I will do: I will take down my store-houses and make greater ones, and there I will put all my grain and my goods.
“Ndipo huyo tajiri akasema, ‘Nitafanya hivi: Nitabomoa ghala zangu za nafaka na kujenga nyingine kubwa zaidi na huko nitayahifadhi mavuno yangu yote na vitu vyangu.
19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.
Nami nitaiambia nafsi yangu, “Nafsi, unavyo vitu vingi vizuri ulivyojiwekea akiba kwa miaka mingi. Pumzika; kula, unywe, ufurahi.”’
20 But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?
“Lakini Mungu akamwambia, ‘Mpumbavu wewe! Usiku huu uhai wako unatakiwa. Sasa hivyo vitu ulivyojiwekea akiba vitakuwa vya nani?’
21 So that is what comes to the man who gets wealth for himself, and has not wealth in the eyes of God.
“Hivyo ndivyo ilivyo kwa wale wanaojiwekea mali lakini hawajitajirishi kwa Mungu.”
22 And he said to his disciples, For this reason I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about what food you will take, or for your body, how it may be clothed.
Kisha Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake: “Kwa hiyo nawaambia, msisumbukie maisha yenu kwamba mtakula nini; au msumbukie miili yenu kwamba mtavaa nini.
23 Is not life more than food, and the body than its clothing?
Maisha ni zaidi ya chakula, na mwili ni zaidi ya mavazi.
24 Give thought to the ravens; they do not put seeds into the earth, or get together grain; they have no store-houses or buildings; and God gives them their food: of how much greater value are you than the birds!
Fikirini ndege! Wao hawapandi wala hawavuni, hawana ghala wala popote pa kuhifadhi nafaka; lakini Mungu huwalisha. Ninyi ni wa thamani zaidi kuliko ndege!
25 And which of you by taking thought is able to make himself any taller?
Ni nani miongoni mwenu ambaye kwa kujitaabisha kwake anaweza kujiongezea hata saa moja zaidi katika maisha yake?
26 If, then, you are not able to do even that which is least, why are you troubled about the rest?
Kama hamwezi kufanya jambo dogo kama hilo, kwa nini basi kuyasumbukia hayo mengine?
27 Give thought to the flowers: they do no work, they make no thread; and still I say to you, Even Solomon, in all his glory, was not clothed like one of these.
“Angalieni maua jinsi yameavyo: Hayafanyi kazi wala hayafumi. Lakini nawaambia, hata Solomoni katika fahari yake yote hakuvikwa vizuri kama mojawapo ya hayo maua.
28 But if God gives such clothing to the grass in the field, which today is living, and tomorrow will be burned in the oven, how much more will he give clothing to you, O men of little faith?
Basi ikiwa Mungu huyavika hivi majani ya shambani, ambayo leo yapo, na kesho yanatupwa motoni, si atawavika ninyi vizuri zaidi, enyi wa imani haba!
29 And do not give overmuch thought to your food and drink, and let not your mind be full of doubts.
Wala msisumbuke mioyoni mwenu mtakula nini au mtakunywa nini. Msiwe na wasiwasi juu ya haya.
30 For the nations of the world go in search of all these things: but your Father has knowledge that you have need of them.
Watu wa mataifa ya duniani husumbuka sana kuhusu vitu hivi vyote, lakini Baba yenu anafahamu kuwa mnahitaji haya yote.
31 But let your chief care be for his kingdom, and these other things will be given to you in addition.
Bali utafuteni Ufalme wa Mungu, na haya yote atawapa pia.
32 Have no fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
“Msiogope enyi kundi dogo, kwa maana Baba yenu ameona vyema kuwapa ninyi Ufalme.
33 Give what property you have in exchange for money, and give the money to the poor; make for yourselves money-bags which will not get old, wealth stored up in heaven which will be yours for ever, where thieves will not come nor worms put it to destruction.
Uzeni mali zenu mkawape maskini. Jifanyieni mifuko isiyochakaa, mkajiwekee hazina mbinguni isiyokwisha, mahali ambapo mwizi hakaribii wala nondo haharibu.
34 For where your wealth is, there will your heart be.
Kwa sababu mahali hazina yako ilipo, hapo ndipo moyo wako utakapokuwa pia.
35 Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning.
“Kuweni tayari mkiwa mmevikwa kwa ajili ya huduma na taa zenu zikiwa zinawaka,
36 And be like men who are looking for their lord, when he comes back from the bride-feast; so that when he comes to the door, it will be open to him quickly.
kama watumishi wanaomngojea bwana wao arudi kutoka kwenye karamu ya arusi, ili ajapo na kubisha mlango waweze kumfungulia mara.
37 Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food.
Heri wale watumishi ambao bwana wao atakapokuja atawakuta wakiwa wanakesha. Amin, nawaambia, atajifunga mkanda wake na kuwaketisha ili wale, naye atakuja na kuwahudumia.
38 And if he comes in the second division of the night or in the third, and they are watching for him, happy are those servants.
Itakuwa heri kwa watumwa hao ikiwa bwana wao atakapokuja atawakuta wamekesha hata kama atakuja mnamo usiku wa manane, au karibu na mapambazuko.
39 But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.
Lakini fahamuni jambo hili: Kama mwenye nyumba angalijua saa mwizi atakuja, asingaliiacha nyumba yake kuvunjwa.
40 So be ready: for the Son of man is coming at a time when you are not looking for him.
Ninyi nanyi hamna budi kuwa tayari, kwa sababu Mwana wa Adamu atakuja saa msiyotazamia.”
41 And Peter said to him, Lord, are these words said to us only, or to all men?
Ndipo Petro akamuuliza, “Bwana, mfano huu unatuambia sisi peke yetu au watu wote?”
42 And the Lord said, Who then is the wise and responsible servant whom his lord will put in control of his family, to give them their food at the right time?
Yesu akamjibu, “Ni yupi basi wakili mwaminifu na mwenye busara, ambaye bwana wake atamfanya msimamizi juu ya watumishi wake wote, ili awape watumishi wengine chakula chao wakati unaofaa?
43 Happy is that servant who, when his lord comes, is doing so.
Heri mtumishi yule ambaye bwana wake atakaporudi atamkuta akifanya hivyo.
44 Truly I say to you, he will put him in control of all his goods.
Amin nawaambia, atamweka mtumishi huyo kuwa msimamizi wa mali yake yote.
45 But if that servant says to himself, My lord is a long time coming; and goes about giving blows to the men-servants and the women-servants, feasting and taking overmuch wine;
Lakini kama yule mtumishi atasema moyoni mwake, ‘Bwana wangu anakawia kurudi,’ kisha akaanza kuwapiga wale watumishi wa kiume na wa kike, na kula na kunywa na kulewa.
46 The lord of that servant will come at a time when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not ready for him, and he will have him cut in two and will give him his part in the fate of those who have no faith;
Basi bwana wa mtumishi huyo atakuja siku asiyodhani na saa asiyoijua. Atamkata vipande vipande na kumweka katika sehemu moja pamoja na wale wasioamini.
47 And the servant who had knowledge of his lord's desires and was not ready for him and did not do as he was ordered, will be given a great number of blows;
“Yule mtumishi anayefahamu vyema mapenzi ya bwana wake na asijiandae wala kufanya kama apendavyo bwana wake, atapigwa kwa mapigo mengi.
48 But he who, without knowledge, did things for which punishment is given, will get only a small number of blows. The man to whom much is given, will have to give much; if much is given into his care, of him more will be requested.
Lakini yeyote ambaye hakujua naye akafanya yale yastahiliyo kupigwa, atapigwa kidogo. Yeyote aliyepewa vitu vingi, atadaiwa vingi; na yeyote aliyekabidhiwa vingi, kwake vitatakiwa vingi.
49 I came to send a fire on the earth, and it may even now have been lighted.
“Nimekuja kuleta moto duniani; laiti kama ungekuwa tayari umewashwa!
50 But there is a baptism which I have to undergo; and how am I kept back till it is complete!
Lakini ninao ubatizo ambao lazima nibatizwe, nayo dhiki yangu ni kuu mpaka ubatizo huo ukamilike!
51 Is it your opinion that I have come to give peace on earth? I say to you, No, but division:
Mnadhani nimekuja kuleta amani duniani? La, nawaambia sivyo, nimekuja kuleta mafarakano.
52 For from this time, a family of five in one house will be on opposite sides, three against two and two against three.
Kuanzia sasa, kutakuwa na watu watano katika nyumba moja, watatu dhidi ya wawili, na wawili dhidi ya watatu.
53 They will be at war, the father against his son, and the son against his father; mother against daughter, and daughter against mother; mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.
Watafarakana baba dhidi ya mwanawe na mwana dhidi ya babaye, mama dhidi ya bintiye na binti dhidi ya mamaye, naye mama mkwe dhidi ya mkwewe na mkwe dhidi ya mama mkwe wake.”
54 Then he said to the people, When you see a cloud coming up in the west, straight away you say, There will be rain; and so it is.
Pia Yesu akauambia ule umati wa watu, “Mwonapo wingu likitokea magharibi, mara mwasema, ‘Mvua itanyesha,’ nayo hunyesha.
55 And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, There will be heat; and so it is.
Nanyi mwonapo upepo wa kusini ukivuma, ninyi husema, ‘Kutakuwa na joto,’ na huwa hivyo.
56 O false ones! the face of the earth and the heaven is clear to you; how is it that the signs of these times are not as clear to you?
Enyi wanafiki! Mnajua jinsi ya kutambua kuonekana kwa dunia na anga. Inakuwaje basi kwamba mnashindwa kutambua wakati huu wa sasa?
57 And why are you, in your hearts, unable to be judges of what is right?
“Kwa nini hamwamui wenyewe lililo haki?
58 For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison.
Uwapo njiani na mshtaki wako kwenda kwa hakimu, jitahidi kupatana naye mkiwa njiani. La sivyo, atakupeleka kwa hakimu, naye hakimu atakukabidhi kwa afisa, naye afisa atakutupa gerezani.
59 I say to you, You will not come out of it till you have made payment to the very last farthing.
Nakuambia, hautatoka humo hadi uwe umelipa senti ya mwisho.”
