Matthew 22
1 Jesus spoke to them using more illustrated stories.
Yesu akasema nao tena kwa mifano, akawaambia,
2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who organized a wedding celebration for his son,” Jesus explained.
“Ufalme wa Mbinguni unaweza kufananishwa na mfalme mmoja aliyemwandalia mwanawe karamu ya arusi.
3 “He sent out his servants to everyone who was invited to the wedding to tell them to come, but they refused.
Akawatuma watumishi wake kuwaita wale waliokuwa wamealikwa karamuni, lakini wakakataa kuja.
4 So he sent out more servants, with the instructions, ‘Tell those who are invited that I've prepared the wedding banquet. The bulls and fattened calves have been killed—everything's ready. So come to the wedding!’
“Kisha akawatuma watumishi wengine akisema, ‘Waambieni wale walioalikwa kwamba nimeandaa chakula. Nimekwisha kuchinja mafahali wangu na vinono, karamu iko tayari. Karibuni kwa karamu ya arusi.’
5 But they ignored the invitation and left. One went to his fields; another to take care of his business.
“Lakini hawakuzingatia, wakaenda zao: huyu shambani mwake na mwingine kwenye biashara zake.
6 The rest grabbed the king's servants, mistreated them, and killed them.
Wengine wao wakawakamata wale watumishi wake, wakawatesa na kuwaua.
7 The king became furious. He sent his soldiers to destroy those murderers and burn down their town.
Yule mfalme akakasirika sana, akapeleka jeshi lake likawaangamiza wale wauaji na kuuteketeza mji wao kwa moto.
8 Then the king said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those who were invited didn't deserve to attend.
“Kisha akawaambia watumishi wake, ‘Karamu ya arusi imeshakuwa tayari, lakini wale niliowaalika hawakustahili kuja.
9 Go into the streets and invite everyone you find to come to the wedding.’
Kwa hiyo nendeni katika njia panda mkamwalike karamuni yeyote mtakayemwona.’
10 So the servants went out into the streets and brought back everyone they could find, both the good and the bad. The wedding hall was full.
Wale watumishi wakaenda barabarani, wakawakusanya watu wote waliowaona, wema na wabaya. Ukumbi wa arusi ukajaa wageni.
11 But when the king came in to meet the guests, he noticed a man who didn't have a wedding robe on.
“Lakini mfalme alipoingia ndani ili kuwaona wageni, akamwona mle mtu mmoja ambaye hakuwa amevaa vazi la arusi.
12 He asked him, ‘My friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?’ The man had nothing to say.
Mfalme akamuuliza, ‘Rafiki, uliingiaje humu bila vazi la arusi?’ Yule mtu hakuwa na la kusema.
13 Then the king told his servants, ‘Bind his hands and feet, and throw him out into the dark, where there'll be crying and grinding of teeth.’
“Ndipo mfalme akawaambia watumishi wake, ‘Mfungeni mikono na miguu mkamtupe nje, kwenye giza. Huko kutakuwa na kilio na kusaga meno.’
14 For many are invited, but few are chosen.”
“Kwa maana walioitwa ni wengi, lakini walioteuliwa ni wachache.”
15 Then the Pharisees left and met together to plot how they could trap him by what he said.
Ndipo Mafarisayo wakatoka nje wakaandaa mpango wa kumtega Yesu katika maneno yake.
16 They sent their disciples to him, together with some of Herod's supporters. “Teacher, we know you are a honest man, and that you teach God's way is the truth,” they began. “You don't allow yourself to be influenced by anyone, and you don't care about rank or status.
Wakatuma wanafunzi wao kwake pamoja na Maherode. Nao wakasema, “Mwalimu, tunajua kwamba wewe ni mtu mwadilifu na unafundisha njia ya Mungu katika kweli bila kuyumbishwa na mtu wala kuonyesha upendeleo.
17 So let us know your opinion. Is it right to pay Caesar's taxes, or not?”
Tuambie basi, wewe unaonaje? Je, ni halali kulipa kodi kwa Kaisari, au la?”
18 Jesus knew their motives were evil. He asked them, “Why are you trying to trap me, you hypocrites?
Lakini Yesu, akijua makusudi yao mabaya, akawaambia, “Enyi wanafiki, kwa nini mnajaribu kunitega?
19 Show me the coin that is used to pay the tax.” They brought a denarius coin to him.
Nionyesheni hiyo sarafu inayotumika kwa kulipia kodi.” Wakamletea dinari.
20 “Whose image and whose title is inscribed here?” he asked them.
Naye akawauliza, “Sura hii ni ya nani? Na maandishi haya ni ya nani?”
21 “Caesar's,” they replied. “You should give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God,” he told them.
Wakamjibu, “Ni vya Kaisari.” Basi Yesu akawaambia, “Mpeni Kaisari kilicho cha Kaisari, naye Mungu mpeni kilicho cha Mungu.”
22 When they heard Jesus' answer they were stunned. They went away and left him.
Waliposikia hili, wakashangaa. Hivyo wakamwacha, wakaenda zao.
23 Later the same day some Sadducees came to see him. (They are the ones who say there's no resurrection.)
Siku hiyo hiyo Masadukayo, wale wasemao kwamba hakuna ufufuo wa wafu, wakamjia Yesu na kumuuliza swali, wakisema,
24 They asked him, “Teacher, Moses said that if a married man dies without having children, his brother should marry his widow and have children on behalf of his brother.
“Mwalimu, Mose alisema, ‘Kama mtu akifa bila kuwa na watoto, ndugu yake inampasa amwoe huyo mjane ili ampatie watoto huyo nduguye aliyekufa.’
25 Well, once there were seven brothers here with us. The first married, and died, and since he had no children he left his widow to his brother.
Basi palikuwa na ndugu saba miongoni mwetu. Yule wa kwanza akaoa mke, naye akafa, na kwa kuwa hakuwa na watoto, akamwachia nduguye yule mjane.
26 The same thing happened to the second and third husband, right up to the seventh.
Ikatokea vivyo hivyo kwa yule ndugu wa pili, na wa tatu, hadi wote saba.
27 In the end the woman died too.
Hatimaye, yule mwanamke naye akafa.
28 So when the resurrection takes place, whose wife of the seven brothers will she be, for she married all of them?”
Sasa basi, siku ya ufufuo, yeye atakuwa mke wa nani miongoni mwa wale ndugu saba, kwa kuwa wote walikuwa wamemwoa huyo mwanamke?”
29 Jesus replied, “Your mistake is you don't know Scripture or what God can do.
Yesu akawajibu, “Mwapotoka kwa sababu hamjui Maandiko wala uweza wa Mungu.
30 For in the resurrection people don't marry, and they aren't given in marriage either—they're like the angels in heaven.
Wakati wa ufufuo, watu hawataoa wala kuolewa, bali watakuwa kama malaika wa mbinguni.
31 As for the resurrection of the dead—haven't you read what God said to you,
Lakini kuhusu ufufuo wa wafu, hamjasoma kile Mungu alichowaambia, kwamba,
32 ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He's not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
‘Mimi ni Mungu wa Abrahamu, Mungu wa Isaki, na Mungu wa Yakobo’? Yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali ni Mungu wa walio hai.”
33 When the crowds heard what he said, they were amazed at his teaching.
Ule umati wa watu uliposikia hayo, ulishangaa sana kwa mafundisho yake.
34 When the Pharisees heard that he'd left the Sadducees speechless, they got together and went to ask some more questions.
Mafarisayo waliposikia kwamba Yesu alikuwa amewanyamazisha Masadukayo, Mafarisayo wakakusanyika pamoja.
35 One of them, who was a legal expert, asked him a question to try to trap him:
Mmoja wao, mtaalamu wa sheria, akamuuliza swali ili kumjaribu, akisema,
36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”
“Mwalimu, ni amri ipi katika Sheria iliyo kuu kuliko zote?”
37 Jesus told them, “‘Love the Lord your God in all you think, in all you feel, and in all you do.’
Yesu akamjibu, “‘Mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote na kwa roho yako yote na kwa akili zako zote.’
38 This is the greatest commandment, the first commandment.
Hii ndiyo amri iliyo kuu, tena ni ya kwanza.
39 The second is just like it, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
Nayo ya pili ni kama hiyo, nayo ni hii: ‘Mpende jirani yako kama nafsi yako.’
40 All biblical law and the writings of the prophets depend on these two commandments.”
Amri hizi mbili ndizo msingi wa Sheria na Manabii.”
41 While the Pharisees were gathered there, Jesus asked them a question.
Wakati Mafarisayo walikuwa wamekusanyika pamoja, Yesu akawauliza,
42 “What do you think about the Messiah?” he asked. “Whose son is he?” “The son of David,” they replied.
“Mnaonaje kuhusu Kristo? Yeye ni mwana wa nani?” Wakamjibu, “Yeye ni mwana wa Daudi.”
43 “But how can David under inspiration call him ‘Lord’?” Jesus asked them. “He says,
Akawaambia, “Inakuwaje basi kwamba Daudi, akinena kwa kuongozwa na Roho, anamwita Kristo ‘Bwana’? Kwa maana asema,
44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord, sit down at my right hand until I defeat all your enemies.’
“‘Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu: “Keti mkono wangu wa kuume, hadi nitakapowaweka adui zako chini ya miguu yako.”’
45 If David called him Lord, how can he be his son?”
Kama basi Daudi anamwita yeye ‘Bwana,’ awezaje kuwa mwanawe?”
46 Nobody could answer him, and from then on nobody dared to ask him any more questions.
Hakuna mtu aliyeweza kumjibu Yesu neno. Tena tangu siku hiyo hakuna aliyethubutu kumuuliza tena maswali.
