Mark 12
1 And He began to speak to them in allegories: “A man planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around, and dug a wine vat, and built a tower, and gave it out to farmers, and went abroad;
Yesu alianza kusema nao kwa mifano: “Mtu mmoja alilima shamba la mizabibu. Akalizungushia ukuta, na katikati yake akachimba kisima cha kusindikia divai, akajenga mnara pia. Akalikodisha shamba hilo kwa wakulima, akasafiri hadi nchi ya mbali.
2 and he sent to the farmers at the due time a servant, that from the farmers he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,
Wakati wa mavuno, alimtuma mtumishi wake kwa wale wakulima akamletee sehemu ya mazao ya shamba lake.
3 and they, having taken him, severely beat [him], and sent him away empty.
Wale wakulima wakamkamata, wakampiga, wakamrudisha mikono mitupu.
4 And again he sent to them another servant, and having cast stones at that one, they wounded [him] in the head, and sent [him] away—dishonored.
Akatuma tena mtumishi mwingine; huyu wakamuumiza kichwa na kumtendea vibaya.
5 And again he sent another, and that one they killed; and many others, some beating, and some killing.
Mwenye shamba akatuma mtumishi mwingine tena, na huyo wakamuua. Wengine wengi waliotumwa, baadhi yao walipigwa, na wengi wakauawa.
6 Having yet therefore one son—his beloved—he also sent him to them last, saying, They will respect my son;
Alibakiwa bado na mtu mmoja, yaani mwanawe mpendwa. Mwishowe akamtuma huyo akisema, Watamheshimu mwanangu.
7 and those farmers said among themselves, This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and the inheritance will be ours;
Lakini hao wakulima wakaambiana, Huyu ndiye mrithi, basi, tumuue ili urithi wake uwe wetu!
8 and having taken him, they killed, and cast [him] forth outside the vineyard.
Kwa hiyo wakamkamata, wakamuua na kumtupa nje ya lile shamba la mizabibu.
9 What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.
“Basi, mwenye shamba atafanya nini? Atakuja kuwaangamiza hao wakulima na kulikodisha hilo shamba la mizabibu kwa watu wengine.
10 And this Writing you did not read: A stone that the builders rejected, it became the head of a corner;
Je, hamjasoma Maandiko haya? Jiwe walilokataa waashi sasa limekuwa jiwe kuu la msingi.
11 this was from the LORD, and it is wonderful in our eyes.”
Bwana ndiye aliyefanya jambo hili, nalo ni la ajabu sana kwetu.”
12 And they were seeking to lay hold on Him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that He spoke the allegory against them, and having left Him, they went away;
Makuhani wakuu, walimu wa Sheria na wazee walifahamu ya kwamba mfano huo ulikuwa unawahusu. Kwa hiyo walijaribu kumtia nguvuni, lakini waliogopa umati wa watu. Basi, wakamwacha wakaenda zao.
13 and they send to Him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare Him in discourse,
Basi, baadhi ya Mafarisayo na wafuasi wa kikundi cha Herode walitumwa ili wamtege Yesu kwa maneno yake.
14 and they having come, say to Him, “Teacher, we have known that You are true, and You are not caring for anyone, for You do not look to the face of men, but in truth teach the way of God; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? May we give, or may we not give?”
Wakamwendea, wakamwambia, “Mwalimu, tunajua kwamba wewe ni mtu mwaminifu unayesema ukweli mtupu, wala humjali mtu yeyote. Wala cheo cha mtu si kitu kwako, lakini wafundisha ukweli kuhusu njia ya Mungu. Je, ni halali kulipa kodi kwa Kaisari, au la? Tulipe au tusilipe?”
15 And He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you tempt Me? Bring Me a denarius, that I may see”;
Lakini Yesu alijua unafiki wao, akawaambia, “Mbona mnanijaribu? Nionyesheni sarafu.”
16 and they brought, and He says to them, “Whose [is] this image, and the inscription?” And they said to Him, “Caesar’s”;
Wakamwonyesha. Naye akawauliza, “Sura na chapa hii ni ya nani?” Wakamjibu, “Ni ya Kaisari.”
17 and Jesus answering said to them, “Give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God”; and they wondered at Him.
Basi, Yesu akawaambia, “Mpeni Kaisari yaliyo yake Kaisari na Mungu yaliyo yake Mungu.” Wakashangazwa sana naye.
18 And the Sadducees come to Him, who say there is not a resurrection, and they questioned Him, saying,
Masadukayo wasemao kwamba hakuna ufufuo walimwendea Yesu, wakamwuliza,
19 “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if anyone’s brother may die, and may leave a wife, and may leave no children, that his brother may take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
“Mwalimu, Mose alituagiza hivi: Mtu akifa na kuacha mke bila mtoto, ndugu yake lazima amchukue huyo mama mjane amzalie watoto ndugu yake marehemu.
20 There were then seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed;
Basi, kulikuwa na ndugu saba. Wa kwanza alioa, akafa bila kuacha mtoto.
21 and the second took her, and died, not having left seed, and the third in like manner,
Ndugu wa pili akamwoa huyo mjane, naye pia akafa bila kuacha mtoto; na ndugu watatu hali kadhalika.
22 and the seven took her, and left no seed, last of all the woman also died;
Wote saba walikufa bila kuacha mtoto. Mwishowe yule mama mjane naye akafa.
23 in the resurrection, then, whenever they may rise, of which of them will she be wife—for the seven had her as wife?”
Basi, siku watu watakapofufuka, mama huyo atakuwa mke wa nani? Maana wote saba walikuwa wamemwoa.”
24 And Jesus answering said to them, “Do you not go astray because of this, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God?
Yesu akawaambia, “Ninyi mmekosea sana, kwa sababu hamjui Maandiko Matakatifu wala nguvu ya Mungu.
25 For when they may rise out of the dead, they neither marry nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers who are in the heavens.
Maana wafu watakapofufuka, hawataoa wala kuolewa; watakuwa kama malaika wa mbinguni.
26 And concerning the dead, that they rise: have you not read in the Scroll of Moses (at the bush), how God spoke to him, saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;
Lakini kuhusu kufufuliwa kwa wafu, je, hamjasoma kitabu cha Mose katika sehemu inayohusu kile kichaka kilichokuwa kinawaka moto? Mungu alimwambia Mose, Mimi ni Mungu wa Abrahamu, Mungu wa Isaka, na Mungu wa Yakobo.
27 He is not the God of dead men, but a God of living men; you then go greatly astray.”
Basi, yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali ni Mungu wa walio hai. Ninyi mmekosea sana!”
28 And one of the scribes having come near, having heard them disputing, knowing that He answered them well, questioned Him, “Which is the first command of all?”
Mmojawapo wa walimu wa Sheria alifika, akasikia mabishano yao. Alipoona kwamba Yesu aliwajibu vyema, akajitokeza akamwuliza, “Katika amri zote ni ipi iliyo ya kwanza?”
29 And Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commands—Hear, O Israel: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one;
Yesu akamjibu, “Ya kwanza ndiyo hii: Sikiliza, Israeli! Bwana Mungu wetu ndiye peke yake Bwana.
30 and you will love the LORD your God out of all your heart, and out of all your soul, and out of all your understanding, and out of all your strength—this [is] the first command;
Mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote, kwa roho yako yote, kwa akili yako yote na kwa nguvu zako zote.
31 and the second [is] like [it], this, You will love your neighbor as yourself—there is no other command greater than these.”
Na ya pili ndiyo hii: Mpende jirani yako kama unavyojipenda mwenyewe. Hakuna amri nyingine iliyo kuu kuliko hizi.”
32 And the scribe said to Him, “Well, Teacher, in truth You have spoken that there is one God, and there is none other but He;
Basi, yule mwalimu wa Sheria akamwambia, “Vyema Mwalimu! Umesema kweli kwamba Mungu ni mmoja tu wala hakuna mwingine ila yeye.
33 and to love Him out of all the heart, and out of all the understanding, and out of all the soul, and out of all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as one’s self, is more than all the whole burnt-offerings and the sacrifices.”
Na ni lazima mtu kumpenda Mungu kwa moyo wote, kwa akili yote, na kwa nguvu zote, na kumpenda jirani yake kama anavyojipenda mwenyewe. Jambo hili ni muhimu zaidi kuliko dhabihu na sadaka zote za kuteketezwa.”
34 And Jesus, having seen him that he answered with understanding, said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God”; and no one dared question Him anymore.
Yesu alipoona kwamba huyu mtu alimjibu kwa ujasiri, akamwambia, “Wewe huko mbali na Ufalme wa Mungu.” Baada ya hayo, hakuna mtu aliyethubutu tena kumwuliza kitu.
35 And Jesus answering said, teaching in the temple, “How do the scribes say that the Christ is son of David?
Wakati Yesu alipokuwa akifundisha Hekaluni, aliuliza, “Mbona walimu wa Sheria wanasema ya kwamba Kristo ni mwana wa Daudi?
36 For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit on My right hand, Until I place Your enemies—Your footstool;
Daudi mwenyewe akiongozwa na Roho Mtakatifu alisema: Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu: Keti upande wangu wa kulia, Mpaka nitakapowaweka adui zako chini ya miguu yako.”
37 therefore David himself calls Him Lord, and from where is He his son?” And the great multitude were hearing Him gladly,
“Daudi mwenyewe anamwita Kristo Bwana. Basi, Kristo atakuwaje mwanae?” Umati wa watu ulikuwa ukimsikiliza kwa furaha.
38 and He was saying to them in His teaching, “Beware of the scribes who will to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
Katika mafundisho yake, Yesu alisema, “Jihadharini na walimu wa Sheria ambao hupenda kupitapita wamejivalia kanzu ndefu na kusalimiwa na watu kwa heshima sokoni; hupenda kuketi mahali pa heshima katika masunagogi,
39 and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches at the banquets,
na kuchukua nafasi za heshima katika karamu.
40 who are devouring the widows’ houses, and for a pretense are making long prayers; these will receive more abundant judgment.”
Huwanyonya wajane huku wakijisingizia kusali sala ndefu. Siku ya hukumu watapata adhabu kali!”
41 And Jesus having sat down opposite the treasury, was beholding how the multitude puts brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much,
Yesu alikuwa ameketi karibu na sanduku la hazina. Akawa anatazama jinsi watu wengi walivyokuwa wakitoa fedha na kuzitia katika hazina ya Hekalu. Matajiri wengi walitoa fedha nyingi.
42 and having come, a poor widow put in two mites, which are a penny.
Hapo akaja mama mmoja mjane maskini, akatoa sarafu mbili ndogo za fedha.
43 And having called near His disciples, He says to them, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those putting into the treasury;
Yesu akawaita wanafunzi wake, akawaambia, “Kweli nawaambieni, huyu mama mjane maskini ametoa zaidi kuliko wengine wote waliotia fedha katika sanduku la hazina.
44 for all, out of their abundance, put in, but she, out of her want, put in all that she had—all her living.”
Maana wote walitoa kutokana na ziada ya mali zao, lakini huyu mama, ingawa ni maskini, ametoa yote aliyokuwa nayo, ametoa kila kitu alichohitaji kwa kuishi.”
