Matthew 12
1 At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
Wakati huo Yesu alipitia kwenye mashamba ya nafaka siku ya Sabato. Wanafunzi wake walikuwa na njaa, nao wakaanza kuvunja masuke ya nafaka na kuyala.
2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, "Look, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath."
Lakini Mafarisayo walipoona jambo hili, wakamwambia, “Tazama! Wanafunzi wako wanafanya jambo lisilo halali kufanywa siku ya Sabato.”
3 But he said to them, "Have you not read what David did, when he and his companions were hungry;
Yesu akawajibu, “Je, hamjasoma alichofanya Daudi na wenzake walipokuwa na njaa?
4 how he entered into the house of God, and they ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
Aliingia katika nyumba ya Mungu, akala mikate iliyowekwa wakfu, yeye na wenzake, jambo ambalo halikuwa halali kwao kufanya, isipokuwa makuhani peke yao.
5 Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are blameless?
Au hamjasoma katika Sheria kwamba siku ya Sabato makuhani huvunja sheria ya Sabato Hekaluni lakini hawahesabiwi kuwa na hatia?
6 But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
Nawaambia wazi kwamba, yeye aliye mkuu kuliko Hekalu yupo hapa.
7 But if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent.
Kama mngekuwa mmejua maana ya maneno haya, ‘Nataka rehema, wala si dhabihu,’ msingewalaumu watu wasio na hatia,
8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."
kwa maana Mwana wa Adamu ndiye Bwana wa Sabato.”
9 And he departed from there and went into their synagogue.
Yesu akaondoka mahali hapo, akaingia ndani ya sinagogi lao,
10 And look, there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?" that they might accuse him.
na huko alikuwepo mtu aliyepooza mkono. Wakitafuta sababu ya kumshtaki Yesu, wakamuuliza, “Je, ni halali kuponya siku ya Sabato?”
11 And he said to them, "Which one of you who has one sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out?
Yesu akawaambia, “Ni nani miongoni mwenu, mwenye kondoo wake ambaye huyo kondoo akitumbukia shimoni siku ya Sabato hatamtoa?
12 Of how much more value then is a person than a sheep. Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."
Mtu ana thamani kubwa kuliko kondoo. Kwa hiyo ni halali kutenda mema siku ya Sabato.”
13 Then he told the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and it was restored whole, just like the other.
Ndipo akamwambia yule mtu, “Nyoosha mkono wako.” Akaunyoosha, nao ukaponywa ukawa mzima kama ule mwingine.
14 But the Pharisees went out, and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
Lakini Mafarisayo wakatoka nje, wakafanya shauri baya juu ya Yesu jinsi watakavyoweza kumuua.
15 But Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Large crowds followed him, and he healed them all,
Lakini Yesu alipoyatambua mawazo yao, akaondoka mahali hapo. Watu wengi wakamfuata, naye akawaponya wagonjwa wao wote,
16 and commanded them that they should not make him known.
akiwakataza wasiseme yeye ni nani.
17 This was to fulfill what had been spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
Hii ilikuwa ili litimie lile neno lililonenwa kwa kinywa cha nabii Isaya kusema:
18 "Look, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul delights. I will put my Spirit on him; and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
“Tazama mtumishi wangu niliyemchagua, mpendwa wangu, ninayependezwa naye. Nitaweka Roho wangu juu yake, naye atatangaza haki kwa mataifa.
19 He will not quarrel, nor shout; nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
Hatagombana wala hatapiga kelele, wala hakuna atakayesikia sauti yake njiani.
20 He won't break a bruised reed. And he won't put out a smoldering wick, until he leads justice to victory.
Mwanzi uliopondeka hatauvunja, na utambi unaofuka moshi hatauzima, mpaka atakapoifanya haki ishinde.
21 And in his name the coastlands will hope."
Katika Jina lake mataifa wataweka tumaini lao.”
22 Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw.
Kisha wakamletea mtu aliyekuwa amepagawa na pepo mchafu, na alikuwa kipofu na bubu. Yesu akamponya, hata akaweza kusema na kuona.
23 And all the crowds were amazed, and said, "Can this be the son of David?"
Watu wote wakashangaa na kusema, “Je, yawezekana huyu ndiye Mwana wa Daudi?”
24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."
Lakini Mafarisayo waliposikia jambo hili wakasema, “Mtu huyu anatoa pepo wachafu kwa uwezo wa Beelzebuli, mkuu wa pepo wachafu.”
25 And knowing their thoughts, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
Yesu alijua walichokuwa wakiwaza, hivyo akawaambia, “Kila ufalme ukigawanyika dhidi yake wenyewe huangamia. Hali kadhalika kila mji au watu wa nyumba moja waliogawanyika dhidi yao wenyewe hawawezi kusimama.
26 And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
Kama Shetani akimtoa Shetani, atakuwa amegawanyika yeye mwenyewe. Basi ufalme wake utawezaje kusimama?
27 If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
Nami kama natoa pepo wachafu kwa nguvu za Beelzebuli, watu wenu je, wao hutoa pepo wachafu kwa uwezo wa nani? Hivyo basi, wao ndio watakaowahukumu.
28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
Lakini kama mimi ninatoa pepo wachafu kwa Roho wa Mungu, basi Ufalme wa Mungu umekuja juu yenu.
29 Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and carry off his possessions, unless he first bind the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
“Au tena, mtu awezaje kuingia katika nyumba ya mtu mwenye nguvu na kuteka nyara mali zake asipomfunga kwanza yule mwenye nguvu? Akishamfunga, ndipo hakika anaweza kuteka nyara mali zake.
30 "He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me, scatters.
“Mtu asiyekuwa pamoja nami yu kinyume nami, na mtu ambaye hakusanyi pamoja nami, hutawanya.
31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
Kwa hiyo nawaambia, kila dhambi na kufuru watu watasamehewa, lakini mtu atakayemkufuru Roho Mtakatifu hatasamehewa.
32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
Mtu yeyote atakayesema neno dhidi ya Mwana wa Adamu atasamehewa, lakini yeyote anenaye neno dhidi ya Roho Mtakatifu hatasamehewa, iwe katika ulimwengu huu au katika ulimwengu ujao. (aiōn g165)
33 "Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.
“Ufanye mti kuwa mzuri, nayo matunda yake yatakuwa mazuri. Au ufanye mti kuwa mbaya, na matunda yake yatakuwa mabaya. Kwa maana mti hutambulika kwa matunda yake.
34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Enyi uzao wa nyoka! Mnawezaje kunena mambo mema, wakati ninyi ni waovu? Kwa maana kinywa cha mtu huyanena yale yaliyoujaza moyo wake.
35 The good person out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
Mtu mwema hutoa yaliyo mema kutoka hazina ya mambo mema yaliyohifadhiwa ndani yake, naye mtu mwovu hutoa yaliyo maovu kutoka hazina ya mambo maovu yaliyohifadhiwa ndani yake.
36 But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
Lakini nawaambia, katika siku ya hukumu watu watatoa hesabu kuhusu kila neno lisilo maana walilonena.
37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
Kwa maana kwa maneno yako utahesabiwa haki, na kwa maneno yako utahukumiwa.”
38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."
Kisha baadhi ya Mafarisayo na walimu wa sheria wakamwambia, “Mwalimu, tunataka kuona ishara kutoka kwako.”
39 But he answered and said to them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
Lakini yeye akawajibu, “Kizazi kiovu na cha uzinzi kinaomba ishara! Lakini hakitapewa ishara yoyote isipokuwa ile ishara ya nabii Yona.
40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Kwa maana kama vile Yona alivyokuwa ndani ya tumbo la nyangumikwa siku tatu, usiku na mchana, vivyo hivyo Mwana wa Adamu atakuwa katika moyo wa nchi siku tatu, usiku na mchana.
41 The people of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and look, something greater than Jonah is here.
Siku ya hukumu watu wa Ninawi watasimama pamoja na kizazi hiki na kukihukumu; kwa maana wao walitubu waliposikia mahubiri ya Yona. Na tazama, hapa yupo yeye aliye mkuu kuliko Yona.
42 The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and look, someone greater than Solomon is here.
Malkia wa Kusini atasimama wakati wa hukumu na kukihukumu kizazi hiki. Kwa kuwa yeye alikuja kutoka miisho ya dunia ili kuisikiliza hekima ya Solomoni. Na hapa yupo aliye mkuu kuliko Solomoni.”
43 But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the person, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and does not find it.
“Pepo mchafu amtokapo mtu, hutangatanga katika sehemu zisizo na maji akitafuta mahali pa kupumzika, lakini hapati.
44 Then he says, 'I will return into my house from which I came out,' and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
Ndipo husema, ‘Nitarudi kwenye nyumba yangu nilikotoka.’ Naye arudipo huikuta ile nyumba ikiwa tupu, imefagiliwa na kupangwa vizuri.
45 Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that person becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation."
Kisha huenda na kuwaleta pepo wachafu wengine saba wabaya kuliko yeye mwenyewe, nao huingia na kukaa humo. Nayo hali ya mwisho ya yule mtu huwa ni mbaya kuliko ile ya kwanza. Ndivyo itakavyokuwa kwa kizazi hiki kiovu.”
46 While he was yet speaking to the crowds, look, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
Wakati alikuwa angali anazungumza na makutano, mama yake na ndugu zake wakasimama nje wakitaka kuongea naye.
47 Then one said to him, "Look, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you."
Ndipo mtu mmoja akamwambia, “Tazama, mama yako na ndugu zako wamesimama nje, wanataka kuongea na wewe.”
48 But he answered him who spoke to him, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?"
Lakini yeye akamjibu na kumwambia yule mtu, “Mama yangu ni nani, nao ndugu zangu ni nani?”
49 And he stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, "Look, my mother and my brothers.
Akawanyooshea mkono wanafunzi wake, akasema, “Hawa hapa ndio mama yangu na ndugu zangu!
50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother."
Kwa maana yeyote afanyaye mapenzi ya Baba yangu wa mbinguni, huyo ndiye ndugu yangu, na dada yangu na mama yangu.”
