Luke 17
1 And he said to his disciples, It is impossible but that stumbling-blocks will come; but woe to him through whom they come!
Kisha, Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Haiwezekani kabisa kusitokee vikwazo vinavyosababisha dhambi; lakini ole wake mtu yule atakayevisababisha.
2 It were better for him to have a millstone hung round his neck, and be cast into the sea, than to cause one of these little ones to fall away.
Ingekuwa afadhali kwake kufungiwa shingoni jiwe kubwa la kusagia na kutoswa baharini, kuliko kumkwaza mmoja wa wadogo hawa.
3 Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
Jihadharini! Kama ndugu yako akikukosea, mwonye; akitubu, msamehe.
4 And if he sin against thee seven times in a day, and seven times turn to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him.
Na kama akikukosea mara saba kwa siku, na kila mara akarudi kwako akisema Nimetubu, lazima umsamehe.”
5 And the apostles said to the Lord, Give us more faith.
Mitume wakamwambia Bwana, “Utuongezee imani.”
6 But the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard, ye might say to this sycamine-tree, Be plucked up by the roots, and planted in the sea! and it would obey you.
Naye Bwana akajibu, “Kama imani yenu ingekuwa ndogo hata kama chembe ndogo ya haradali, mngeweza kuuambia mti huu wa mkuyu: Ng'oka ukajipandikize baharini, nao ungewatii.
7 And which of you having a servant plowing, or feeding cattle, will say to him, when he hath come in from the field, Come immediately and place thyself at table?
“Tuseme mmoja wenu ana mtumishi ambaye analima shambani au anachunga kondoo. Je, anaporudi kutoka shambani, atamwambia: Haraka, njoo ule chakula?
8 Will he not rather say to him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself and serve me till I have eaten and drunken, and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
La! Atamwambia: Nitayarishie chakula, ujifunge tayari kunitumikia mpaka nitakapomaliza kula na kunywa, ndipo nawe ule na unywe.
9 Doth he owe any thanks to that servant, because he did what was commanded?
Je utamshukuru huyo mtumishi kwa sababu ametimiza aliyoamriwa?
10 So also do ye, when ye have done all that hath been commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were bound to do.
Hali kadhalika na ninyi mkisha fanya yote mliyoamriwa, semeni: Sisi ni watumishi tusio na faida, tumetimiza tu yale tuliyotakiwa kufanya.”
11 And it came to pass, as he was going to Jerusalem, that he was traveling on the confines of Samaria and Galilee.
Yesu akiwa safarini kwenda Yerusalemu alipitia mipakani mwa Samaria na Galilaya.
12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten lepers, who stood afar off.
Alipokuwa anaingia katika kijiji kimoja, watu kumi wenye ukoma walikutana naye, wakasimama kwa mbali.
13 And they lifted up their voice, saying, Jesus, Master, have pity on us.
Wakapaza sauti wakisema, “Yesu Mwalimu, tuonee huruma!”
14 And when he saw them, he said to them, Go, show yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they were on their way, they were cleansed.
Alipowaona akawaambia, “Nendeni mkajionyeshe kwa makuhani.” Basi, ikawa walipokuwa wanakwenda, wakatakasika.
15 And one of them, perceiving that he was freed from his disease, turned back, giving glory to God with a loud voice;
Mmoja wao alipoona kwamba ameponywa alirudi akimtukuza Mungu kwa sauti kubwa.
16 and he fell down on his face at his feet, giving thanks to him; and he was a Samaritan.
Akajitupa chini mbele ya miguu ya Yesu huku akimshukuru. Huyo alikuwa Msamaria.
17 And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? Where are the nine?
Hapo Yesu akasema, “Je, si watu kumi walitakaswa? Wale tisa wako wapi?
18 Were there none found returning to give glory to God but this foreigner?
Hakupatikana mwingine aliyerudi kumtukuza Mungu ila tu huyu mgeni?”
19 And he said to him, Rise and go; thy faith hath made thee well.
Halafu akamwambia huyo mtu, “Simama, uende zako; imani yako imekuponya.”
20 And being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not in such a manner as to be watched for;
Wakati mmoja, Mafarisayo walimwuliza Yesu, “Ufalme wa Mungu utakuja lini?” Naye akawajibu, “Ufalme wa Mungu hauji kwa namna itakayoweza kuonekana.
21 nor will they say, Lo here! or there! for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.
Wala hakuna atakayeweza kusema, Uko hapa, au Uko pale. Kwa kweli Ufalme wa Mungu uko kati yenu.”
22 And he said to the disciples, The days will come, when ye will desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and will not see it.
Halafu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Siku zinakuja ambapo mtatamani kuona mojawapo ya siku za Mwana wa Mtu, lakini hamtaiona.
23 And they will say to you, Lo there! lo here! Go not away, and follow not.
Na watu watawaambieni: Tazameni yuko hapa; ninyi msitoke wala msiwafuate.
24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of one part under heaven, shineth to the other part under heaven, so will the Son of man be in his day.
Kwa maana kama vile umeme unavyotokea ghafla na kuangaza anga upande mmoja hadi mwingine, ndivyo Mwana wa Mtu atakavyokuwa siku yake.
25 But first he must suffer much, and be rejected by this generation.
Lakini kabla ya hayo, itambidi ateseke sana na kukataliwa na kizazi hiki.
26 And as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be also in the days of the Son of man.
Kama ilivyokuwa nyakati za Noa, ndivyo itakavyokuwa katika siku za Mwana wa Mtu.
27 They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
Watu waliendelea kula na kunywa, kuoa na kuolewa mpaka wakati ule Noa alipoingia katika safina. Gharika ikatokea na kuwaangamiza wote.
28 In like manner, as it was in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
Itakuwa kama ilivyotokea wakati wa Loti. Watu waliendelea kula na kunywa, kununua na kuuza, kupanda mbegu na kujenga.
29 but on the day when Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
Lakini siku ile Loti alipoondoka Sodoma, moto na kiberiti vikanyesha kama mvua kutoka mbinguni na kuwaangamiza wote.
30 Thus will it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
Ndivyo itakavyokuwa siku ile Mwana wa Mtu atakapofunuliwa.
31 In that day, let not him who is upon the house-top, and whose furniture is in the house, come down to take it away; and he that is in the field, let him likewise not turn back.
“Siku hiyo, yeyote atakayekuwa juu ya paa asishuke nyumbani kuchukua mali yake. Kadhalika, naye atakayekuwa shambani asirudi nyuma.
32 Remember Lot's wife.
Kumbukeni yaliyompata mke wa Loti.
33 Whoever shall seek to save his life will lose it; and whoever shall lose it will preserve it.
Yeyote anayetaka kuiokoa nafsi yake, ataipoteza; na yeyote anayeipoteza, ataiokoa.
34 I tell you, In that night there will be two men on one bed; one will be taken, and the other will be left.
Nawaambieni, siku ile usiku watu wawili watakuwa wanalala pamoja, mmoja atachukuliwa na yule mwingine ataachwa.
35 Two women will be grinding together; one will be taken, and the other left.
Wanawake wawili watakuwa wakisaga nafaka pamoja; mmoja atachukuliwa na mwingine ataachwa.”
Watu wawili watakuwa shambani; mmoja atachukuliwa na mwingine ataachwa.
37 And they answering say to him, Where, Lord? And he said to them, Where the body is, there also will the eagles be gathered together.
Hapo wakamwuliza, “Ni wapi Bwana?” Naye akawaambia, “Ulipo mzoga, ndipo tai watakapokusanyikia.”
