Mark 12
1 AND he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
Yesu akaanza kusema nao kwa mifano, akawaambia: “Mtu mmoja alipanda shamba la mizabibu. Akajenga ukuta kulizunguka, akachimba shimo ndani yake kwa ajili ya shinikizo la kusindika divai, na akajenga mnara wa ulinzi. Kisha akalikodisha shamba hilo la mizabibu kwa wakulima fulani, kisha akasafiri kwenda nchi nyingine.
2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
Wakati wa mavuno ulipofika, mwenye shamba akamtuma mtumishi wake kwa hao wapangaji ili kuchukua sehemu yake ya mavuno ya shamba la mizabibu kutoka kwa hao wapangaji.
3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
Lakini wale wakulima walimkamata yule mtumishi, wakampiga, wakamfukuza mikono mitupu.
4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.
Kisha yule mwenye shamba akamtuma mtumishi mwingine kwao; nao wale wakulima wakampiga kichwani na kumfanyia mambo ya aibu.
5 And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
Kisha akamtuma mtumishi mwingine, naye huyo wakamuua. Akawatuma wengine wengi; baadhi yao wakawapiga, na wengine wakawaua.
6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
“Mwenye shamba alikuwa bado na mmoja wa kumtuma, mwanawe aliyempenda. Hatimaye akamtuma akisema, ‘Watamheshimu mwanangu.’
7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
“Lakini wale wapangaji wakasemezana pamoja, ‘Huyu ndiye mrithi. Njooni tumuue, nao urithi utakuwa wetu.’
8 And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
Hivyo wakamchukua na kumuua, wakamtupa nje ya lile shamba la mizabibu.
9 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.
“Sasa basi yule mwenye shamba atafanya nini? Atakuja na kuwaua hao wapangaji, kisha atawapa wapangaji wengine hilo shamba la mizabibu.
10 And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
Je, hamjasoma Andiko hili: “‘Jiwe walilolikataa waashi limekuwa jiwe kuu la pembeni;
11 This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Bwana ndiye alitenda jambo hili, nalo ni ajabu machoni petu’?”
12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
Walipotambua kuwa amesema mfano huo kwa ajili yao, wakataka kumkamata, lakini wakaogopa ule umati wa watu. Wakamwacha, wakaondoka, wakaenda zao.
13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
Baadaye wakawatuma baadhi ya Mafarisayo na Maherode ili kwenda kumtega Yesu katika yale anayosema.
14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar, or not?
Wakamjia, wakamwambia, “Mwalimu, tunajua kwamba wewe ni mtu mwadilifu. Wewe huyumbishwi na wanadamu, kwa kuwa huna upendeleo. Lakini wewe huifundisha njia ya Mungu katika kweli. Je, ni halali kulipa kodi kwa Kaisari, au la?
15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
Je, tulipe kodi au tusilipe?” Lakini Yesu alijua unafiki wao. Akawauliza “Mbona mnajaribu kunitega? Nileteeni hiyo dinariniione.”
16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar’s.
Wakamletea hiyo sarafu. Naye akawauliza, “Sura hii ni ya nani? Na maandishi haya ni ya nani?” Wakamjibu, “Ni vya Kaisari.”
17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.
Ndipo Yesu akawaambia, “Mpeni Kaisari kilicho cha Kaisari, naye Mungu mpeni kilicho cha Mungu.” Nao wakamstaajabia sana.
18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
Kisha Masadukayo, wale wasemao kuwa hakuna ufufuo wa wafu, wakamjia Yesu,
19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
wakasema, “Mwalimu, Mose alituandikia kuwa kama ndugu wa mtu akifa na kumwacha mkewe bila mtoto, basi huyo mtu inampasa amwoe huyo mjane ili amzalie ndugu yake watoto.
20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
Basi palikuwepo ndugu saba. Yule wa kwanza akaoa mke, naye akafa pasipo kuwa na mtoto yeyote.
21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.
Wa pili akamwoa yule mjane, lakini naye akafa bila kuacha mtoto yeyote. Ikawa vivyo hivyo kwa yule wa tatu.
22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.
Hakuna hata mmojawapo wa hao ndugu wote saba aliyeacha mtoto. Hatimaye yule mwanamke naye akafa.
23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.
Kwa hiyo wakati wa ufufuo, yeye atakuwa mke wa nani, maana aliolewa na ndugu wote saba?”
24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
Yesu akawajibu, “Je, hampotoki kwa sababu hamfahamu Maandiko wala uweza wa Mungu?
25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.
Wafu watakapofufuka, hawataoa wala kuolewa, bali watakuwa kama malaika wa mbinguni.
26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
Basi kuhusu wafu kufufuliwa, je hamjasoma katika Kitabu cha Mose jinsi Mungu alivyosema na Mose kutoka kile kichaka akisema, ‘Mimi ni Mungu wa Abrahamu, na Mungu wa Isaki, na Mungu wa Yakobo?’
27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
Yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali ni Mungu wa walio hai. Kwa hiyo mmekosea kabisa.”
28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
Mwalimu mmoja wa sheria akaja, akawasikia wakijadiliana. Akiona kwamba Yesu amewajibu vyema, naye akamuuliza, “Katika amri zote, ni ipi iliyo kuu?”
29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
Yesu akajibu, “Amri iliyo kuu ndiyo hii: ‘Sikia ee Israeli. Bwana Mungu wetu, Bwana ndiye mmoja.
30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
Mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote, kwa roho yako yote, kwa akili zako zote, na kwa nguvu zako zote.’
31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Ya pili ndiyo hii: ‘Mpende jirani yako kama nafsi yako.’ Hakuna amri nyingine iliyo kuu kuliko hizi.”
32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
Yule mwalimu wa sheria akamwambia Yesu, “Mwalimu, umejibu vyema kwamba Mungu ni mmoja, wala hakuna mwingine ila yeye.
33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
Kumpenda Mungu kwa moyo wote na kwa akili zote na kwa nguvu zote, na kumpenda jirani kama mtu anavyojipenda mwenyewe ni bora zaidi kuliko kutoa sadaka za kuteketezwa na dhabihu zote.”
34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
Yesu alipoona kwamba amejibu kwa busara, akamwambia, “Wewe hauko mbali na Ufalme wa Mungu.” Tangu wakati huo, hakuna mtu yeyote aliyethubutu kumuuliza maswali tena.
35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?
Yesu alipokuwa akifundisha Hekaluni, akauliza, “Imekuwaje walimu wa sheria wanasema kwamba Kristoni Mwana wa Daudi?
36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Kwa maana Daudi mwenyewe, akinena kwa kuongozwa na Roho Mtakatifu, alisema: “‘Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu: “Keti mkono wangu wa kuume, hadi nitakapowaweka adui zako chini ya miguu yako.”’
37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
Kwa hiyo Daudi mwenyewe anamwita ‘Bwana.’ Awezaje basi yeye kuwa mwanawe?” Ule umati wote wa watu wakamsikiliza kwa furaha.
38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
Alipokuwa akifundisha, Yesu alisema, “Jihadharini na walimu wa sheria. Wao hupenda kutembea wakiwa wamevaa mavazi marefu, na kusalimiwa kwa heshima masokoni.
39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
Pia wao hupenda kukaa kwenye viti vya mbele katika masinagogi, na kupewa nafasi za heshima katika karamu.
40 Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Wao hula nyumba za wajane, na ili waonekane kuwa wema wanasali sala ndefu. Watu kama hawa watapata hukumu iliyo kuu sana.”
41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
Kisha Yesu akaketi mkabala na sehemu ambapo sadaka zilikuwa zinawekwa na kuangalia umati wa watu wakiweka fedha zao kwenye sanduku la hazina ya Hekalu. Matajiri wengi wakaweka kiasi kikubwa cha fedha.
42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
Lakini mjane mmoja maskini akaja na kuweka sarafu mbili ndogo za shaba zenye thamani ya senti mbili.
43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
Yesu akawaita wanafunzi wake, akawaambia, “Amin, nawaambia, huyu mjane maskini ameweka katika sanduku la hazina zaidi ya watu wengine wote.
44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Wengine wote wametoa kutokana na ziada ya mali zao. Lakini huyu mjane ametoa kutokana na umaskini wake, akaweka kila kitu alichokuwa nacho, hata kile alichohitaji ili kuishi.”
