Matthew 7
1 Judge not, that ye may not be judged;
“Msiwahukumu wengine, msije nanyi mkahukumiwa na Mungu;
2 for with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you.
kwa maana jinsi mnavyowahukumu wengine, ndivyo nanyi mtakavyohukumiwa; na kipimo kilekile mnachotumia kwa wengine ndicho Mungu atakachotumia kwenu.
3 But why lookest thou on the mote that is in the eye of thy brother, but observest not the beam that is in thine eye?
Kwa nini wakiona kibanzi kilicho jichoni mwa ndugu yako, na papo hapo huioni boriti iliyoko jichoni mwako?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Allow [me], I will cast out the mote from thine eye; and behold, the beam is in thine eye?
Au, wawezaje kumwambia ndugu yako, Ndugu, ngoja nikuondoe kibanzi jichoni mwako, wakati wewe mwenyewe unayo boriti jichoni mwako?
5 Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine eye, and then thou wilt see clearly to cast out the mote out of the eye of thy brother.
Mnafiki wewe! Ondoa kwanza boriti iliyoko jichoni mwako na hapo ndipo utaona waziwazi kiasi cha kuweza kuondoa kibanzi kilichoko jichoni mwa ndugu yako.
6 Give not that which is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, lest they trample them with their feet, and turning round rend you.
“Msiwape mbwa vitu vitakatifu wasije wakageuka na kuwararua ninyi; wala msiwatupie nguruwe lulu zenu wasije wakazikanyaga.
7 Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
“Ombeni, nanyi mtapewa; tafuteni, nanyi mtapata; bisheni, nanyi mtafunguliwa.
8 For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.
Maana, aombaye hupewa, atafutaye hupata, na abishaye hufunguliwa.
9 Or what man is there of you who, if his son shall ask of him a loaf of bread, will give him a stone;
Je, kuna yeyote miongoni mwenu ambaye mtoto wake akimwomba mkate, atampa jiwe?
10 and if he ask a fish, will give him a serpent?
Au je, akimwomba samaki, atampa nyoka?
11 If therefore ye, being wicked, know [how] to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to them that ask of him?
Kama basi ninyi, ingawa ni waovu, mwajua kuwapa watoto wenu vitu vizuri, hakika Baba yenu wa mbinguni atafanya zaidi: atawapa mema wale wanaomwomba.
12 Therefore all things whatever ye desire that men should do to you, thus do ye also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
“Watendeeni wengine yale mnayotaka wao wawatendee ninyi. Hii ndiyo maana ya Sheria ya Mose na mafundisho ya manabii.
13 Enter in through the narrow gate, for wide the gate and broad the way that leads to destruction, and many are they who enter in through it.
“Ingieni kwa kupitia mlango mwembamba. Kwa maana njia inayoongoza kwenye maangamizi ni pana, na mlango wa kuingilia humo ni mpana; waendao njia hiyo ni wengi.
14 For narrow the gate and straitened the way that leads to life, and they are few who find it.
Lakini njia inayoongoza kwenye uzima ni nyembamba, na mlango wa kuingilia humo ni mwembamba; ni watu wachache tu wanaoweza kuigundua njia hiyo.
15 But beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but within are ravening wolves.
“Jihadharini na manabii wa uongo. Wao huja kwenu wakionekana kama kondoo kwa nje, lakini kwa ndani ni mbwa mwitu wakali.
16 By their fruits ye shall know them. Do [men] gather a bunch of grapes from thorns, or from thistles figs?
Mtawatambua kwa matendo yao. Je, watu huchuma zabibu katika miti ya miiba, au tini katika mbigili? La!
17 So every good tree produces good fruits, but the worthless tree produces bad fruits.
Basi, mti mwema huzaa matunda mema, na mti mbaya huzaa matunda mabaya.
18 A good tree cannot produce bad fruits, nor a worthless tree produce good fruits.
Mti mwema hauwezi kuzaa matunda mabaya, wala mti mbaya hauwezi kuzaa matunda mema.
19 Every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
Kila mti usiozaa matunda mema utakatwa na kutupwa motoni.
20 By their fruits then surely ye shall know them.
Kwa hiyo, mtawatambua kwa matendo yao.
21 Not every one who says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he that does the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
“Si kila aniambiaye, Bwana, Bwana, ataingia katika Ufalme wa mbinguni; ila ni yule tu anayetimiza mapenzi ya Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.
22 Many shall say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied through thy name, and through thy name cast out demons, and through thy name done many works of power?
Wengi wataniambia Siku ile ya hukumu: Bwana, Bwana! kwa jina lako tulitangaza ujumbe wako, na kwa jina lako tuliwatoa pepo na kufanya miujiza mingi.
23 and then will I avow unto them, I never knew you. Depart from me, workers of lawlessness.
Hapo nitawaambia: Sikuwajua ninyi kamwe; ondokeni mbele yangu, enyi watenda maovu.
24 Whoever therefore hears these my words and does them, I will liken him to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;
“Kwa sababu hiyo, kila mtu anayeyasikia maneno yangu na kuyazingatia, anafanana na mtu mwenye busara, aliyejenga nyumba yake juu ya mwamba.
25 and the rain came down, and the streams came, and the winds blew and fell upon that house, and it did not fall, for it had been founded upon the rock.
Mvua ikanyesha, mito ikafurika, pepo kali zikavuma na kuipiga nyumba hiyo. Lakini haikuanguka kwa sababu ilikuwa imejengwa juu ya mwamba.
26 And every one who hears these my words and does not do them, he shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;
“Lakini yeyote anayesikia maneno yangu haya bila kuyazingatia, anafanana na mtu mpumbavu aliyejenga nyumba yake juu ya mchanga.
27 and the rain came down, and the streams came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it fell, and its fall was great.
Mvua ikanyesha, mito ikafurika, pepo kali zikavuma na kuipiga nyumba hiyo, nayo ikaanguka; tena kwa kishindo kikubwa.”
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were astonished at his doctrine,
Yesu alipomaliza kusema maneno hayo, umati wa watu ukashangazwa na mafundisho yake.
29 for he taught them as having authority, and not as their scribes.
Hakuwa kama walimu wao wa Sheria, bali alifundisha kwa mamlaka.
