Mark 9
1 And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There are some here who will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God come with power.
Na alisema kwao, “Hakika nasema kwenu, baadhi yenu kuna watu waliosimama hapa hawataonja mauti kabla ya kuuona ufalme wa Mungu ukija kwa nguvu.”
2 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and made them go up with him into a high mountain by themselves: and he was changed in form before them:
Na baada ya siku sita, Yesu aliwachukua Petro, Yakobo na Yohana pamoja naye mlimani, pekee yao. Ndipo alianza kubadilika mbele yao.
3 And his clothing became shining, very white, as no cleaner on earth would make it.
Mavazi yake yakaanza kung'aa sana, meupe zaidi, meupe kuliko mng'arishaji yeyote duniani.
4 And there came before them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.
Ndipo Eliya pamoja na Musa walitokea mbele yao, na walikuwa wakiongea na Yesu.
5 And Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tents; one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
Petro alijibu akamwambia Yesu, “Mwalimu, ni vyema sisi kuwa hapa, na tujenge vibanda vitatu, kimoja kwa ajili yako, kimoja kwa ajili Musa na kingine kwa ajili ya Eliya.”
6 Because he was not certain what to say, for they were in great fear.
(Kwa kuwa hakujua nini cha kusema, waliogopa sana.)
7 And a cloud came over them; and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, give ear to him.
Wingu lilitokea na kuwafunika. Ndipo sauti ikatoka mawinguni ikisema, “Huyu ni mwanangu mpendwa. Msikieni yeye.”
8 And suddenly looking round about, they saw no one any longer, but Jesus only with themselves.
Ghafla, walipokuwa wakitazama, hawakumuona yeyote pamoja nao, isipokuwa Yesu tu.
9 And while they were coming down from the mountain, he gave them orders not to give word to any man of the things they had seen, till the Son of man had come back from the dead.
Walipokuwa wanateremka kutoka mlimani, aliwaamuru kutokumwambia mtu yeyote yale yote waliyoyaona, mpaka Mwana wa Adamu atakapofufuka kutoka kwa wafu.
10 And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the coming back from the dead might be.
Ndipo waliyatunza mambo wao wenyewe. Lakini walijadiliana wao kwa wao ni nini maana yake “kufufuliwa kutoka kwa wafu”
11 And they put a question to him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?
Walimwuliza Yesu,”Kwa nini waandishi husema lazima Eliya aje kwanza?”
12 And he said to them, Truly, Elijah does come first, and puts all things in order; and how is it said in the Writings that the Son of man will go through much sorrow and be made as nothing?
Akawaambia, “hakika Eliya atakuja kwanza kuokoa vitu vyote. Kwa nini imeandikwa Mwana wa Adamu lazima apate mateso mengi na achukiwe?
13 But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they have done to him whatever they were pleased to do, even as the Writings say about him.
Lakini nasema kwenu Eliya alikwisha kuja, na walimfanya kama walivyopenda, kama vile maandiko yasemavyo kuhusu yeye.”
14 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great mass of people about them, and scribes questioning them.
Na waliporudi kwa wanafunzi, waliona kundi kubwa limewazunguka na Masadukayo walikuwa wanabishana nao.
15 And straight away all the people, when they saw him, were full of wonder, and running to him, gave him worship.
Na mara walipomwona, kundi lote lilishangaa na kumkimbilia kumsalimia.
16 And he said, What are you questioning them about?
Aliwauliza wanafunzi wake, “Mnabishana nao juu ya nini?”
17 And one of the number said to him in answer, Master, I came to you with my son, who has in him a spirit which takes away his power of talking;
Mmoja wao katika kundi alimjibu, “Mwalimu, nilimleta mwanangu kwako; ana roho chafu ambayo humfanya asiweze kuongea,
18 And wherever it takes him, it puts him down violently, streaming at the lips and twisted with pain; and his strength goes from him; and I made a request to your disciples to send it out, and they were not able.
na humsababishia kutetemeka na kumwangusha chini, na kutoka povu mdomoni na kusaga meno na kukakamaa. Niliwaomba wanafunzi wako kumtoa pepo, lakini hawakuweza.
19 And he said to them in answer, O generation without faith, how long will I have to be with you? how long will I put up with you? let him come to me.
Aliwajibu, “Kizazi kisichoamini, nitakaa nanyi kwa muda gani? Nitachukuliana nanyi hadi lini? Mleteni kwangu.”
20 And they took him to him: and when he saw him, the spirit in him straight away became violent; and he went down on the earth, rolling about and streaming at the lips.
Walimleta mtoto wake. Roho mchafu alipomwona Yesu, ghafla ilimtia katika kutetemeka. Mvulana alianguka chini na kutoa povu mdomoni.
21 And Jesus questioning the father said, How long has he been like this? And he said, From a child.
Yesu alimwuliza baba yake, “Amekuwa katika hali hii kwa muda gani?” Baba alisema, “Tangu utoto.
22 And frequently it has sent him into the fire and into the water, for his destruction; but if you are able to do anything, have pity on us, and give us help.
Mara nyingine huanguka katika moto au kwenye maji, na kujaribu kumwangamiza. Kama unaweza kufanya chochote tuhurumie na utusaidie.”
23 And Jesus said to him, If you are able! All things are possible to him who has faith.
Yesu alimwambia, “Kama uko tayari? Kila kitu kinawezekana kwa yeyote aaminiye.”
24 Straight away the father of the child gave a cry, saying, I have faith; make my feeble faith stronger.
Ghafla baba wa mtoto alilia na kusema, “Naamini! Nisaidie kutokuamini kwangu.”
25 And when Jesus saw that the people came running together, he gave orders to the unclean spirit, saying to him, You, spirit, who are the cause of his loss of voice and hearing, I say to you, come out of him, and never again go into him.
Wakati Yesu alipoona kundi linakimbilia kwao, alimkemea roho mchafu na kusema, “wewe roho bubu na kiziwi, nakuamuru mwache, usiingie kwake tena.”
26 And after crying out and shaking him violently, it came out: and the child became like one dead; so that most of them said, He is dead.
Alilia kwa nguvu na kumhangaisha mtoto na roho alimtoka. Mtoto alionekana kama amekufa, Ndipo wengi walisema, “Amekufa,”
27 But Jesus took him by the hand, lifting him up; and he got up.
Lakini Yesu alimchukua kwa mkono akamwinua, na mtoto alisimama.
28 And when he had gone into the house, his disciples said to him privately, Why were we unable to send it out?
Wakati Yesu alipoingia ndani, wanafunzi wake walimwuliza faragha, “Kwa nini hatukuweza kumtoa?”
29 And he said to them, Nothing will make this sort come out but prayer.
Aliwaambia, “kwa namna hii hatoki isipokuwa kwa maombi.”
30 And they went out from there, through Galilee; and it was his desire that no man might have knowledge of it;
Walitoka pale na kupitia Galilaya. Hakutaka mtu yeyote ajue walipo,
31 For he was giving his disciples teaching, and saying to them, The Son of man is given up into the hands of men, and they will put him to death; and when he is dead, after three days he will come back from the dead.
kwa kuwa alikuwa anafundisha wanafunzi wake. Aliwaambia, “Mwana wa Adamu atafikishwa mikononi mwa watu, na watamuua. Atakapokuwa amekufa, baada ya siku tatu atafufuka tena.”
32 But the saying was not clear to them, and they were in fear of questioning him about it.
Lakini hawakuelewa maelezo haya, na waliogopa kumwuliza.
33 And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he put the question to them, What were you talking about on the way?
Ndipo walifika Karperinaumu. Wakati akiwa ndani ya nyumba aliwauliza, ''Mlikuwa mnajadili nini njiani”?
34 But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.
Lakini walikuwa kimya. Kwani walikuwa wanabishana njiani kwamba nani alikuwa mkubwa zaidi.
35 And seating himself, he made the twelve come to him; and he said to them, If any man has the desire to be first, he will be last of all and servant of all.
Alikaa chini akawaita kumi na wawili pamoja, na alisema nao, “Kama yeyote anataka kuwa wa kwanza, ni lazima awe wa mwisho na mtumishi wa wote.”
36 And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them,
Alimchukua mtoto mdogo akamweka katikati yao. Akamchukua katika mikono yake, akasema,
37 Whoever will give honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour not to me, but to him who sent me.
“Yeyote ampokeaye mtoto kama huyu kwa jina langu, pia amenipokea mimi, na ikiwa mtu amenipokea, hanipokei mimi tu, lakini pia aliyenituma.”
38 John said to him, Master, we saw one driving out evil spirits in your name: and we said that he might not, because he is not one of us.
Yohana alimwambia, “Mwalimu tulimwona mtu anatoa pepo kwa jina lako na tukamzuia, kwa sababu hatufuati.”
39 But Jesus said, Say not so: for there is no man who will do a great work in my name, and be able at the same time to say evil of me.
Lakini Yesu alisema, “Msimzuie, kwa kuwa hakuna atakayefanya kazi kubwa kwa jina langu na ndipo baadaye aseme neno baya lolote juu yangu.
40 He who is not against us is for us.
Yeyote asiyekuwa kinyume nasi yuko upande wetu.
41 Whoever gives you a cup of water, because you are Christ's, truly I say to you, he will in no way be without his reward.
Yeyote atakayekupa kikombe cha maji ya kunywa kwa sababu uko na Kristo, kweli nawaambia, hatapoteza thawabu yake.
42 And whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea.
Yeyote anayewakosesha hawa wadogo waniaminio mimi, ingekuwa vyema kwake kufungiwa jiwe la kusagia shingoni na kutupwa baharini.
43 And if your hand is a cause of trouble to you, let it be cut off; it is better for you to go into life with one hand than to have two hands and go into hell, into the eternal fire. (Geenna g1067)
Kama mkono wako ukikukosesha ukate. Ni heri kuingia katika uzima bila mkono kuliko kuingia kwenye hukumu ukiwa na mikono yote. Katika moto “usiozimika”. (Geenna g1067)
(Zingatia: Mstari hii, “Mahali ambapo funza hawafi na moto usiozimika.” haumo katika nakala za kale).
45 And if your foot is a cause of trouble to you, let it be cut off: it is better for you to go into life with one foot than to have two feet and go into hell. (Geenna g1067)
Kama mguu wako ukikukosesha, ukate. Ni vyema kwako kuingia uzimani ukiwa kilema, kuliko kutupwa hukumuni na miguu miwili. (Geenna g1067)
(Zingatia: Mstari huu, “Mahali ambapo funza hawafi na moto usioweza kuzimika” haumo kwenye nakala za kale).
47 And if your eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out: it is better for you to go into the kingdom of God with one eye than, having two eyes, to go into hell, (Geenna g1067)
Kama jicho lako likikukosesha ling'oe. Ni vyema kwako kuingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu ukiwa na jicho moja, kuliko kuwa na macho mawili na kutupwa kuzimu. (Geenna g1067)
48 Where their worm is ever living and the fire is not put out.
Mahali palipo na funza wasiokufa, na moto usiozimika.
49 Everyone will be salted with fire.
Kwa kuwa kila mmoja atakolezwa na moto.
50 Salt is good; but if the taste goes from it, how will you make it salt again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.
Chumvi ni nzuri, kama chumvi ikipoteza ladha yake, utaifanyaje iwe na ladha yake tena? Muwe na chumvi miongoni mwenu wenyewe, na muwe na amani kwa kila mmoja.”
