Matthew 15
1 Then the Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,
Kisha Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria wakafika kutoka Yerusalemu, wakamwendea Yesu, wakamwuliza,
2 "Why do your disciples disobey the Tradition of the Elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread."
“Kwa nini wanafunzi wako hawajali mapokeo tuliyopokea kutoka kwa wazee wetu? Hawanawi mikono yao kama ipasavyo kabla ya kula!”
3 And he answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
Yesu akawajibu, “Kwa nini nanyi mnapendelea mapokeo yenu wenyewe na hamuijali Sheria ya Mungu?
4 For God said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'
Mungu amesema: Waheshimu baba yako na mama yako, na Anayemkashifu baba yake au mama yake, lazima auawe.
5 But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,"
Lakini ninyi mwafundisha ati mtu akiwa na kitu ambacho angeweza kuwasaidia nacho baba au mama yake, lakini akasema: Kitu hiki nimemtolea Mungu,
6 he is not to honor his father or his mother.' You have made the word of God void because of your tradition.
basi, hapaswi tena kumheshimu baba yake! Ndivyo mnavyodharau neno la Mungu kwa kufuata mafundisho yenu wenyewe.
7 You hypocrites. Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
Enyi wanafiki! Isaya alitabiri sawa kabisa juu yenu:
8 'These people honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Watu hawa, asema Mungu, huniheshimu kwa maneno tu, lakini mioyoni mwao wako mbali nami.
9 And in vain do they worship me, teaching instructions that are the commandments of humans.'"
Kuniabudu kwao hakufai, maana mambo wanayofundisha ni maagizo ya kibinadamu tu.”
10 He summoned the crowd, and said to them, "Hear, and understand.
Yesu aliuita ule umati wa watu, akawaambia, “Sikilizeni na muelewe!
11 That which enters into the mouth does not defile the person; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the person."
Kitu kinachomtia mtu najisi si kile kiingiacho kinywani, bali kile kitokacho kinywani. Hicho ndicho kimtiacho mtu najisi.”
12 Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?"
Kisha wanafunzi wakamwendea, wakamwambia, “Je, unajua kwamba Mafarisayo walichukizwa waliposikia maneno yako?”
13 But he answered, "Every plant which my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.
Lakini yeye akawajibu, “Kila mmea ambao Baba yangu aliye mbinguni hakuupanda, utang'olewa.
14 Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."
Waacheni wenyewe! Wao ni vipofu, viongozi wa vipofu; na kipofu akimwongoza kipofu, wote wawili hutumbukia shimoni.”
15 And answering, Peter said to him, "Explain this parable to us."
Petro akadakia, “Tufafanulie huo mfano.”
16 So he said, "Do you also still not understand?
Yesu akasema, “Hata nyinyi hamwelewi?
17 Do you not understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and then out of the body?
Je, hamwelewi kwamba kila kinachoingia kinywani huenda tumboni na baadaye hutupwa nje chooni?
18 But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the person.
Lakini yale yatokayo kinywani hutoka moyoni, na hayo ndiyo yanayomtia mtu najisi.
19 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.
Maana moyoni hutoka mawazo maovu yanayosababisha uuaji, uzinzi, uasherati, wizi, ushahidi wa uongo na kashfa.
20 These are the things which defile the person; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the person."
Hayo ndiyo yanayomtia mtu najisi. Lakini kula chakula bila kunawa mikono hakumtii mtu najisi.”
21 Jesus went out from there, and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon.
Yesu aliondoka mahali hapo akaenda kukaa katika sehemu za Tiro na Sidoni.
22 And look, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and started shouting, saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David. My daughter is severely demonized."
Basi, mama mmoja Mkaanani wa nchi hiyo alimjia, akapaaza sauti: “Mheshimiwa, Mwana wa Daudi, nionee huruma! Binti yangu anasumbuliwa na pepo.”
23 But he did not answer her a word. His disciples came and pleaded with him, saying, "Send her away, for she keeps shouting at us."
Lakini Yesu hakumjibu neno. Basi, wanafunzi wake wakamwendea, wakamwambia, “Mwambie aende zake kwa maana anatufuatafuata akipiga kelele.”
24 But he answered, "I was not sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
Yesu akajibu, “Sikutumwa ila kwa watu wa Israeli waliopotea kama kondoo.”
25 But she came and worshiped him, saying, "Lord, help me."
Hapo huyo mama akaja, akapiga magoti mbele yake, akasema, “Mheshimiwa, nisaidie.”
26 But he answered, "It is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
Yesu akamjibu, “Si sawa kuchukua chakula cha watoto na kuwatupia mbwa.”
27 But she said, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."
Huyo mama akajibu, “Ni kweli, Mheshimiwa; lakini hata mbwa hula makombo yanayoanguka kutoka meza ya bwana wao.”
28 Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, great is your faith. Be it done to you even as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that hour.
Hapo Yesu akamjibu, “Mama, imani yako ni kubwa; basi, ufanyiwe kama unavyotaka.” Yule binti yake akapona tangu saa hiyo wakati huohuo.
29 Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.
Yesu alitoka hapo akaenda kando ya ziwa Galilaya, akapanda mlimani, akaketi.
30 Large crowds came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, crippled, and many others, and they put them down at his feet; and he healed them.
Watu wengi sana wakamjia wakiwaleta vilema, vipofu, viwete, bubu na wengine wengi waliokuwa wagonjwa, wakawaweka mbele ya miguu yake, naye Yesu akawaponya.
31 So the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, crippled healthy, lame walking, and blind seeing—and they glorified the God of Israel.
Umati ule wa watu ulishangaa sana ulipoona bubu wakiongea, waliokuwa wamelemaa wamepona, viwete wakitembea na vipofu wakiona; wakamsifu Mungu wa Israeli.
32 Jesus summoned the disciples and said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way."
Basi, Yesu aliwaita wanafunzi wake, akasema, “Nawaonea watu hawa huruma kwa sababu kwa siku tatu wamekuwa nami, wala hawana chakula. Sipendi kuwaacha waende bila kula wasije wakazimia njiani.”
33 Then the disciples said to him, "Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a crowd?"
Wanafunzi wakamwambia, “Hapa tuko nyikani; tutapata wapi chakula cha kuwatosha watu wengi hivi?”
34 Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish."
Yesu akawauliza, “Mnayo mikate mingapi?” Wakamjibu, “Saba na visamaki vichache.”
35 He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground;
Basi, Yesu akawaamuru watu wakae chini.
36 and he took the seven loaves and the fish. He gave thanks and broke them, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds.
Akaitwaa ile mikate saba na vile visamaki, akamshukuru Mungu, akavimega, akawapa wanafunzi, nao wakawagawia watu.
37 They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.
Wote wakala, wakashiba. Kisha wakakusanya makombo, wakajaza vikapu saba.
38 Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.
Hao waliokula walikuwa wanaume elfu nne, bila kuhesabu wanawake na watoto.
39 Then he sent away the crowds, got into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.
Basi, Yesu akawaaga watu, akapanda mashua, akaenda katika eneo la Magadani.
