Luke 11
1 And it came to pass, as he was in a certain place praying, that when he ceased one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.
Ilitokea wakati Yesu alipokuwa anaomba mahali fulani, mmoja wa mwanafunzi wake alimwambia, “Bwana, tufundishe sisi kuomba kama Yohana alivyo wafundisha wanafunzi wake'.
2 And he said to them, When ye pray, say, Father, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come;
Yesu akawaambia, Msalipo, semeni, 'Baba, Jina lako litakazwe. Ufalme wako uje.
3 give us day by day our daily bread;
Utupe mkate wetu wa kila siku.
4 and forgive us our sins, for even we ourselves forgive every one that is indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation.
Utusamehe makosa yetu, kama nasi tunavyowasamehe wote waliotukosea. Usituongoze katika majaribu.”
5 And he said to them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him Friend, lend me three loaves;
Yesu akawaambia, “Ni nani kwenu atakuwa na rafiki, ambaye atamuendea usiku, na kumwambia, Rafiki niazime mikate mitatu.
6 for a friend of mine hath come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him?
Kwa sababu rafiki yangu amenijia sasa hivi kutoka safarini, nami sina cha kumuandalia.'
7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not; the door is now shut, and I and my children are in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Na yule aliyeko ndani akamjibu, usinitaabishe, Mlango umekwisha kufungwa, na watoto wangu, pamoja nami tumekwisha kulala kitandani. Siwezi kuamka na kukupa wewe mikate.
8 I say to you, though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
Nawaambia, japo kuwa haamki na kukupatia mikate kama rafiki yake, kwa sababu ya kuendelea kumgongea bila aibu, ataamka na kukupatia vipande vingi vya mikate kulingana na mahitaji yako.
9 And I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and ye will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
Nami pia nawaambieni, Ombeni, nanyi mtapewa; tafuteni, nanyi mtapata, pigeni hodi nanyi mtafunguliwa.
10 For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, the door will be opened.
Kwa kuwa kila mtu aombaye atapokea, na kila mtu atafutaye atapata, na kila mtu apigaye hodi, mlango utafunguliwa kwake.
11 And what father is there, among you, who, if his son ask for bread, will give him a stone? or if he ask for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent?
Ni baba yupi miongoni mwenu, mwanaye akimuomba samaki atampa nyoka badala yake?
12 or, if he ask for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
Au akimuomba yai atampa nge badala yake?
13 If ye then, though evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!
Kwa hiyo, ikiwa ninyi mlio waovu mnajuwa kuwapa watoto wenu zawadi nzuri, je si zaidi sana Baba yenu wa mbinguni kwamba atawapa Roho Mtakatifu hao wamuombao?”
14 And he was casting out a demon, and it was dumb; and it came to pass, when the demon had gone out, that the dumb man spoke. And the multitudes wondered.
Baadaye, Yesu akawa anakemea pepo, na mtu mwenye pepo alikuwa bubu. Ikawa pepo lilipomtoka, mtu huyo aliweza kuongea. Umati wakastaajabu sana.
15 But some of them said, He casteth out the demons through Beelzebul, the prince of the demons;
Lakii watu wengine wakasema, huyu anaondo mapepo kwa Beelzebul, mkuu wa mapepo
16 and others, to make trial of him, asked of him a sign from heaven.
Wengine walimjaribu na kumtaka awaonyeshe ishara kutoka mbinguni.
17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and house divided against house falleth.
Lakini Yesu aliyatambua mawazo yao na kuwaambia, “Kila ufalme utakaogawanyika itakuwa ukiwa, na nyumba iliyo gawanyika itaanguka.
18 And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? For ye say that I cast out the demons through Beelzebul.
Kama Shetani atakuwa amegawanyika, ufalme wake utasimamaje? Kwa sababu mwasema natoa mapepo kwa Belzebuli
19 But if I cast out the demons through Beelzebul, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be judges of you.
Kama mimi natoa mapepo kwa Belzebuli, je wenzenu wanatoa mapepo kwa njia gani? Kwa sababu hii, wao watawahukumu ninyi.
20 But if I cast out the demons through the finger of God, then hath the kingdom of God already come to you.
Lakini, kama natoa mapepo kwa kidole cha Mungu, basi uflame wa Mungu umewajia.
21 When a strong man armed guardeth his palace, his goods are in peace;
Mtu mwenye nguvu aliye na silaha akilinda nyumba yake, vitu vyake vitakaa salama.
22 but when one stronger than he cometh upon him and overcometh him, he taketh from him his whole armor wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.
Lakini akivamiwa na mtu mwenye nguvu zaidi, Yule mtu mwenye nguvu atamnyang'anya silaha zake, na kuzichukua mali zake zote.
23 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
Yeye asiye pamoja nami yuko kinyume nami, na yeye asiyekusanya pamoja nami hutapanya.
24 When the unclean spirit is gone out from a man, it goeth through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, it saith, I will return to my house whence I came out.
Pepo mchafu amtokapo mtu, huenda na kutafuta mahali pasipo na maji ili ajipumzishe. Atakapokuwa amekosa, husema, 'nitarudi nilipotoka.
25 And on coming, it findeth it swept and put in order.
Akirudi na kukuta nyumba imefagiliwa na imekaa vizuri.
26 Then it goeth, and taketh with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they enter in, and dwell there; and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first.
Hivyo huenda na kutafuta mapepo saba walio waovu kuliko yeye mwenyewe na kuwaleta waje wakae mahali pale. Na hali ya mtu huyo huwa mbaya kuliko ilivyokuwa mara ya kwanza.”
27 And it came to pass, as he was saying these things, that a certain woman lifted up her voice from the crowd, and said to him, Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the breasts from which thou drewest nourishment.
Ilitokea kwamba alipokuwa akisema maneno hayo, mwanamke fulani alipasa sauti yake zaidi ya wote kwanye mkutano wa watu na kusema “Limebarikiwa tumbo lililo kuzaa na matiti uliyoyanyonya”
28 But he said, Blessed rather are they that hear the word of God and keep it.
Lakini yeye akasema, wamebarikiwa wale wasikio neno la Mungu na kulitunza.
29 And when the crowds were thronging about him, he began to say, This generation is a wicked generation; it seeketh a sign; and no sign will be given it, but the sign of Jonah.
Wakati umati wa watu wanakusanyika na kuongezeka, Yesu akaanza kusema “Kizazi hiki ni kizazi cha uovu. Hutafuta ishara, na hakuna ishara watayopewa zaidi ya ile ishara ya Yona.
30 For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of man be to this generation.
Maana kama Yona alivyokuwa ishara kwa watu wa Ninawi, ndivyo na Mwana wa Adamu atakavyokuwa ishara kwa kizazi hiki
31 The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and will condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo! something more than Solomon is here.
Malkia wa Kusini atasimama siku ya hukumu na watu wa kizazi hiki na kuwahukumu wao, kwani yeye alitoka katika mwisho wa nchi ili aje asikilize hekima za Solomoni, na hapa yuko aliye mkuu kuliko Solomoni.
32 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and lo! something more than Jonah is here.
Watu wa Ninawi watasimama katika hukumu pamoja na watu wa kizazi hiki siku ya hukumu watakihukumu, kwani wao walitubu kwa mahubiri ya Yona, na tazama, hapa yuko aliye mkuu kuliko Yona.
33 No one when he has lighted a lamp, puts it into a secret place, or under the bushel, but on the lamp-stand, that they who come in may see the light.
Hakuna Mtu yeyote, awashaye taa na kuiweka sehemu ya chini yenye giza isiyoonekana au chini ya kikapu, ila huwasha na kuweka juu ya kitu ili kila mtu aingiaye aweze kuona mwanga.
34 The lamp of the body is thine eye. When thine eye is clear, thy whole body also is in the light; but when it is disordered, thy body also is in darkness.
Jicho lako ni taa ya mwili. Jicho lako likiwa zuri basi mwili wako wote utakuwa kwenye mwanga. Lakini jicho lako likiwa baya basi mwili wako wote utakuwa kwenye giza.
35 Take heed therefore, that the light which is within thee be not darkness.
Kwa hiyo, mjihadhari ili mwanga ulio ndani yenu usitiwe giza.
36 If then thy whole body is enlightened, having no part dark, the whole will be as fully enlightened, as when a lamp with its bright shining giveth thee light.
Hivyo basi, kama mwili wako wote uko kwenye mwanga, na hakuna sehemu iliyo katika giza, basi mwili wako utakuwa sawa na taa iwakayo na kutoa mwanga kwenu.”
37 And when he had done speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him. And he went in and reclined at the table.
Alipomaliza kuongea, Farisayo alimwalika akale chakula nyumbani kwake, naye Yesu akaingia ndani na kuwa pamoja nao.
38 And the Pharisee, seeing it, wondered that he did not bathe before dinner.
Na Mafarisayo wakashangaa kwa jinsi ambavyo hakunawa kwanza kabla ya chakula cha jioni.
39 But the Lord said to him, Now ye Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inside is full of rapacity and wickedness.
Lakini Bwana akawaambia, “Ninyi Mafarisayo mnaosha nje ya vikombe na bakuli, lakini ndani yenu mmejaa tamaa na uovu.
40 Fools, did not he who made the outside, make the inside also?
Ninyi watu msio na ufahamu, Je yeye aliyeumba nje hakuumba na ndani pia?
41 But give what they contain in alms, and lo! all is clean to you.
Wapeni masikini yaliyo ndani, na mambo yote yatakuwa safi kwenu.
42 But woe to you Pharisees! for ye pay tithes of the mint, and the rue, and every herb; and pass by justice and the love of God. These ought ye to have done, and not to leave those undone.
Lakini ole wenu Mafarisayo, kwani mnatoa zaka ya mnanaa na mchicha na kila aina ya mboga ya bustani. Lakini mmeacha mambo ya haki na kumpenda Mungu. Ni muhimu zaidi kufanya yaliyo ya haki na kumpenda Mungu, bila kuacha kufanya na hayo mengine pia.
43 Woe to you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the markets.
Ole wenu Mafarisayo, kwa kuwa mnapenda kukaa katika viti vya mbele kwenye masinagogi na kuamkiwa kwa salamu za heshima sokoni.
44 Woe to you, for ye are as tombs which are unseen, and men walking over them know it not.
Ole wenu, kwani mnafanana na makaburi yasiyo na alama ambayo watu hutembea juu yake pasipokujua.”
45 And one of the lawyers answering saith to him, Teacher, in saying these things, thou revilest us also.
Mwalimu mmoja wa sheria za Kiyahudi akamjibu na kumwambia, “Mwalimu, unachokisema kinatuudhi pia sisi.”
46 And he said, To you lawyers also, woe! for ye load men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
Yesu akasema, “Ole wenu, waalimu wa sheria! kwani mnawapa watu mizigo mikubwa wasiyoweza kuibeba, walakini ninyi hamgusi mizigo hiyo hata kwa moja ya vidole vyenu.
47 Woe to you! for ye build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
Ole wenu, kwa sababu mnajenga na kuweka kumbukumbu kwenye makaburi ya manabii' ambao waliuwawa na mababu zenu.
48 So then ye bear witness to and approve the deeds of your fathers; for they indeed killed them, and ye are building [[their tombs]].
Hivyo ninyi mwashuhudia na kukubaliana na kazi walizozifanya mababu zenu, kwa sababu hakika waliwauwa manabii ambao mnajenga kumbukumbu katika makaburi yao.
49 Therefore the wisdom of God also said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute;
Kwa sababu hiyo pia, hekima ya Mungu inasema, 'Nitawatumia manabii na mitume nao watawatesa na kuwaua baadhi yao.
50 that the blood of all the prophets, which hath been shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;
Kizazi hiki kitawajibika kwa damu ya manabii waliouawa tangu kuanza kwa dunia,
51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was slain between the altar and the temple. Yea, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.
Kutoka damu ya Abeli hadi damu ya Zakaria, aliyeuawa katikati ya madhabahu na patakatifu. Ndiyo, nawaambia ninyi, kizazi hiki kitawajibika.
52 Woe to you lawyers! because ye have taken away the key of knowledge; ye have not entered yourselves, and those who were entering ye have hindered.
Ole wenu waalimu wa sheria za Kiyahudi, kwa sababu mmechukua funguo za ufahamu; nyie wenyewe hamuingii, na wale wanaotaka kuingia mnawazuia.”
53 And as he came out thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very spiteful, and to press him to speak off hand about many things,
Baada ya Yesu kuondoka pale, Waandishi na Mafarisayo walimpinga na kubishana naye juu ya mambo mengi.
54 lying in wait to catch something out of his mouth.
wakijaribu kumnsana kwa maneno yake.
