Luke 5
1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word (logos) of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
Siku moja Yesu alikuwa amesimama kando ya ziwa Genesareti, na watu wengi walikuwa wamemzunguka wakisongana wanalisikiliza neno la Mungu.
2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
Akaona mashua mbili ukingoni mwa ziwa; wavuvi wenyewe walikuwa wametoka, wanaosha nyavu zao.
3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
Baada ya Yesu kuingia katika mashua moja, iliyokuwa ya Simoni, alimtaka Simoni aisogeze majini, mbali kidogo na ukingo wa ziwa. Akaketi, akafundisha umati wa watu akiwa ndani ya mashua.
4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
Alipomaliza kufundisha, akamwambia Simoni, “Peleka mashua mpaka kilindini, mkatupe nyavu zenu mpate kuvua samaki.”
5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at your word (rhema) I will let down the net.
Simoni akamjibu, “Bwana, tumejitahidi kuvua samaki usiku kucha bila kupata kitu, lakini kwa kuwa umesema, nitatupa nyavu.”
6 And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
Baada ya kufanya hivyo, wakavua samaki wengi, hata nyavu zao zikaanza kukatika.
7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
Wakawaita wenzao waliokuwa katika mashua nyingine waje kuwasaidia. Wakaja, wakazijaza mashua zote mbili samaki, hata karibu zingezama.
8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
Simoni Petro alipoona hayo, akapiga magoti mbele ya Yesu akisema, “Ondoka mbele yangu, ee Bwana, kwa kuwa mimi ni mwenye dhambi!”
9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
Simoni pamoja na wenzake wote walishangaa kwa kupata samaki wengi vile.
10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth you shall catch men.
Hali kadhalika Yakobo na Yohane, wana wa Zebedayo, waliokuwa wavuvi wenzake Simoni. Yesu akamwambia Simoni, “Usiogope; tangu sasa utakuwa ukivua watu.”
11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
Basi, baada ya kuzileta zile mashua ukingoni mwa ziwa, wakaacha yote, wakamfuata.
12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.
Ikawa, Yesu alipokuwa katika mmojawapo wa miji ya huko, mtu mmoja mwenye ukoma mwili mzima akamwona. Basi, mtu huyo akaanguka kifudifudi akamwomba Yesu: “Mheshimiwa, ukitaka, waweza kunitakasa.”
13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be you clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
Yesu akaunyosha mkono wake, akamgusa na kusema, “Nataka, takasika!” Mara ule ukoma ukamwacha.
14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Yesu akamwamuru: “Usimwambie mtu yeyote; bali nenda ukajionyeshe kwa kuhani, ukatoe sadaka kwa ajili ya kutakasika kwako kama inavyotakiwa na Sheria ya Mose, iwe uthibitisho kwao kwamba umepona.”
15 But so much the more went there a fame (logos) abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
Lakini habari za Yesu zilizidi kuenea kila mahali. Watu makundi mengi wakakusanyika ili kumsikiliza na kuponywa magonjwa yao.
16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
Lakini yeye alikwenda zake mahali pasipo na watu, akawa anasali huko.
17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
Siku moja Yesu alikuwa akifundisha. Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria kutoka katika kila kijiji cha Galilaya, Yudea na Yerusalemu, walikuwa wameketi hapo. Nguvu ya Bwana ilikuwa pamoja naye kwa ajili ya kuponyea wagonjwa.
18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
Mara watu wakaja wamemchukua mtu mmoja aliyepooza maungo, amelala kitandani; wakajaribu kumwingiza ndani wamweke mbele ya Yesu.
19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
Lakini kwa sababu ya wingi wa watu, hawakuweza kuingia ndani. Basi, wakapanda juu ya dari, wakaondoa vigae, wakamshusha huyo aliyepooza pamoja na kitanda chake, wakamweka mbele ya Yesu.
20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, your sins are forgiven you.
Yesu alipoona jinsi walivyokuwa na imani kubwa, akamwambia huyo mtu, “Rafiki, umesamehewa dhambi zako.”
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
Walimu wa Sheria na Mafarisayo wakaanza kujiuliza: “Nani huyu anayemkufuru Mungu kwa maneno yake? Hakuna mtu awezaye kusamehe dhambi ila Mungu peke yake!”
22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason all of you in your hearts?
Yesu alitambua mawazo yao, akawauliza, “Mnawaza nini mioyoni mwenu?
23 Whether is easier, to say, Your sins be forgiven you; or to say, Rise up and walk?
Ni lipi lililo rahisi zaidi: kusema, Umesamehewa dhambi, au kusema, Simama utembee?
24 But that all of you may know that the Son of man has power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy, ) I say unto you, Arise, and take up your couch, and go into your house.
Basi, nataka mjue kwamba Mwana wa Mtu anao uwezo wa kusamehe dhambi duniani.” Hapo akamwambia huyo mtu aliyepooza, “Simama, chukua kitanda chako uende zako nyumbani.”
25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
Mara, huyo mtu aliyepooza akasimama mbele yao wote, akachukua kitanda chake akaenda zake nyumbani huku akimtukuza Mungu.
26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
Wote wakashangaa na kushikwa na hofu; wakamtukuza Mungu wakisema: “Tumeona maajabu leo.”
27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
Baada ya hayo, Yesu akatoka nje, akamwona mtoza ushuru mmoja aitwaye Lawi, ameketi ofisini. Yesu akamwambia, “Nifuate!”
28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
Lawi akaacha yote, akamfuata.
29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
Kisha Lawi akamwandalia Yesu karamu kubwa nyumbani mwake; na kundi kubwa la watoza ushuru na watu wengine walikuwa wameketi pamoja nao.
30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do all of you eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria wakawanung'unikia wafuasi wake wakisema: “Mbona mnakula na kunywa pamoja na watoza ushuru na wenye dhambi?”
31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
Yesu akawajibu, “Wenye afya hawahitaji daktari, lakini wanaomhitaji ni wale walio wagonjwa.
32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Sikuja kuwaita watu wema, bali wenye dhambi, ili wapate kutubu.”
33 And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but your eat and drink?
Watu wengine wakamwambia Yesu, “Wafuasi wa Yohane mbatizaji hufunga mara nyingi na kusali; hata wafuasi wa Mafarisayo hufanya vivyo hivyo. Lakini wafuasi wako hula na kunywa.”
34 And he said unto them, Can all of you make the children of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
Yesu akawajibu, “Je, mnaweza kuwataka wale walioalikwa arusini wafunge hali bwana arusi yuko pamoja nao?
35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
Lakini wakati utafika ambapo bwana arusi ataondolewa kati yao, na wakati huo ndipo watakapofunga.”
36 And he spoke also a parable unto them; No man puts a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new makes a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agrees not with the old.
Yesu akawaambia mfano huu: “Hakuna mtu akataye kiraka cha nguo mpya na kukitia katika vazi kuukuu; kama akifanya hivyo, atakuwa amelikata hilo vazi jipya, na hicho kiraka hakitachukuana na hilo vazi kuukuu.
37 And no man puts new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
Wala hakuna mtu atiaye divai mpya katika viriba vikuukuu; kwani hiyo divai mpya itavipasua hivyo viriba, divai itamwagika, na viriba vitaharibika.
38 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.
Divai mpya hutiwa katika viriba vipya!
39 No man also having drunk old wine immediately desires new: for he says, The old is better.
Wala hakuna mtu ambaye hutamani kunywa divai mpya baada ya kunywa ya zamani, kwani husema: Ile ya zamani ni nzuri zaidi.”
