Mark 7
1 And there come together to him the Pharisees, and some of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem;
Mafarisayo na baadhi ya walimu wa sheria waliokuwa wametoka Yerusalemu wakakusanyika mbele ya Yesu.
2 and seeing some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands,
Wakawaona baadhi ya wanafunzi wake wakila chakula kwa mikono iliyo najisi, yaani, bila kunawa kama ilivyotakiwa na sheria ya dini ya Wayahudi.
3 (for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands often, do not eat, holding fast the tradition of the elders;
(Kwa kuwa Mafarisayo na Wayahudi wote hawali chakula pasipo kunawa kwa kufuata desturi za wazee wao.
4 and on coming from the marketplace, unless they bathe, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they have received to hold, the dipping of cups, and pitchers, and brazen vessels; )
Wanapotoka sokoni hawawezi kula pasipo kunawa. Pia kuna desturi nyingine nyingi wanazofuata kama vile jinsi ya kuosha vikombe, vyungu na vyombo vya shaba.)
5 then the Pharisees and scribes ask him, Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with defiled hands?
Kwa hiyo wale Mafarisayo na walimu wa sheria wakamuuliza Yesu, “Mbona wanafunzi wako hawafuati desturi za wazee, na badala yake wanakula kwa mikono najisi?”
6 And he said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, “This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Yesu akawajibu, “Nabii Isaya alisema ukweli alipotabiri juu yenu, ninyi wanafiki. Kama ilivyoandikwa: “‘Watu hawa huniheshimu kwa midomo yao, lakini mioyo yao iko mbali nami.
7 But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.”
Huniabudu bure, nayo mafundisho yao ni maagizo ya wanadamu tu.’
8 Laying aside, the commandment of God, ye hold fast the tradition of men.
Ninyi mmeziacha amri za Mungu na kushika desturi za watu.”
9 And he said to them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition!
Naye akawaambia, “Ninyi mnayo njia nzuri ya kukataa amri za Mungu ili mpate kuyashika mapokeo yenu!
10 For Moses said, “Honor thy father and thy mother;” and, “He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die.”
Kwa mfano, Mose alisema, ‘Waheshimu baba yako na mama yako,’ na, ‘Yeyote amtukanaye baba yake au mama yake, na auawe.’
11 But ye say, If a man say to his father or mother, Whatever thou mightst receive in aid from me is Corban, that is, a gift to God, [[he is not bound by the command. Thus]]
Lakini ninyi mwafundisha kwamba mtu akimwambia baba yake au mama yake, ‘Kile ambacho ningeweza kukusaidia ni Korbani’ (yaani kimewekwa wakfu kwa Mungu),
12 ye suffer him no longer to do anything for his father or his mother;
basi hawajibiki tena kumsaidia baba yake au mama yake.
13 making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have handed down; and many such things ye do.
Kwa njia hiyo ninyi mnabatilisha neno la Mungu kwa mapokeo yenu mliyojiwekea. Nanyi mnafanya mambo mengi ya aina hiyo.”
14 And again calling the multitude to him, he said to them, Hearken to me all of you, and understand.
Yesu akaita tena ule umati wa watu, akawaambia, “Nisikilizeni, kila mmoja wenu na mwelewe jambo hili.
15 Nothing that entereth into a man from without can defile him; but the things that come out of him are what defile a man.
Hakuna kitu kinachomwingia mtu kimtiacho unajisi, lakini kile kimtokacho ndicho kimtiacho unajisi. [
Kama mtu yeyote ana masikio ya kusikia na asikie.]”
17 And when he had gone into the house from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
Akiisha kuuacha ule umati wa watu na kuingia ndani, wanafunzi wake wakamuuliza maana ya mfano ule.
18 And he saith to them, Are ye too so without discernment? Do ye not understand that whatever thing from without entereth into a man, cannot defile him?
Akawajibu, “Je, hata nanyi hamwelewi? Je, hamfahamu kwamba kitu kimwingiacho mtu hakimtii unajisi?
19 because it entereth not into his heart, but into the stomach; and goeth out into the drain, which cleanseth all kinds of food.
Mtu akila kitu hakiingii moyoni mwake bali tumboni, na baadaye hutolewa nje ya mwili wake.” (Kwa kusema hivi, Yesu alivihalalisha vyakula vyote kuwa ni “safi.”)
20 And he said, That which cometh out of a man, that defileth a man.
Akaendelea kusema, “Kile kimtokacho mtu ndicho kimtiacho unajisi.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, come forth evil thoughts, fornications,
Kwa maana kutoka ndani ya moyo wa mtu hutoka mawazo mabaya, uasherati, wizi, uuaji, uzinzi,
22 thefts, murders, adulteries, covetousness, iniquities, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.
tamaa mbaya, uovu, udanganyifu, ufisadi, wivu, matukano, kiburi na upumbavu.
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile a man.
Maovu haya yote hutoka ndani ya mtu, nayo ndiyo yamtiayo mtu unajisi.”
24 And rising up, he departed thence into the borders of Tyre; and entering into a house, he desired that no one should know it; but he could not escape notice.
Ndipo Yesu akaondoka hapo akaenda sehemu za Tiro. Akaingia katika nyumba moja, naye hakutaka mtu yeyote ajue kwamba yuko humo. Lakini hakuweza kujificha.
25 But a woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, immediately hearing of him, came in, and fell at his feet.
Mara mwanamke mmoja, ambaye binti yake mdogo alikuwa na pepo mchafu, akaja na kumpigia magoti miguuni pake.
26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast out the demon from her daughter.
Basi huyo mwanamke alikuwa Myunani, aliyezaliwa Foinike ya Siria. Akamsihi Yesu amtoe binti yake huyo pepo mchafu.
27 And he said to her, Let the children be filled first; for it is not well to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs.
Yesu akamwambia, “Waache watoto washibe kwanza, kwa maana si vyema kuchukua chakula cha watoto na kuwatupia mbwa.”
28 But she answered, and saith to him, Yea, Lord; even the little dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
Lakini yule mwanamke akamjibu, “Bwana, hata mbwa walio chini ya meza hula makombo ya chakula cha watoto.”
29 And he said to her, For this saying go thy way; the demon hath gone out of thy daughter.
Ndipo Yesu akamjibu, “Kwa sababu ya jibu lako, nenda zako nyumbani; yule pepo mchafu amemtoka binti yako.”
30 And going away to her house, she found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone out.
Akaenda zake nyumbani akamkuta binti yake amelala kitandani, yule pepo mchafu akiwa amemtoka.
31 And again leaving the borders of Tyre, he came through Sidon to the lake of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis.
Kisha Yesu akaondoka sehemu za Tiro, akapita katikati ya Sidoni, hadi Bahari ya Galilaya na kuingia eneo la Dekapoli.
32 And they bring to him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech, and beseech him to lay his hand upon him.
Huko, watu wakamletea Yesu mtu mmoja kiziwi, ambaye pia alikuwa na kigugumizi, wakamwomba aweke mkono wake juu ya huyo mtu na amponye.
33 And taking him aside from the multitude, he put his fingers into his ears, and having spit, touched his tongue;
Baadaye Yesu akampeleka yule kiziwi kando mbali na watu, Yesu akatia vidole vyake masikioni mwa yule mtu. Kisha akatema mate na kuugusa ulimi wa yule mtu.
34 and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
Ndipo Yesu akatazama mbinguni, akavuta hewa ndani kwa nguvu akamwambia, “Efatha!” (yaani, “Funguka!”)
35 And his ears were opened; and the string of his tongue was immediately loosed, and he spoke plain.
Mara masikio yake yakafunguka na ulimi wake ukaachiliwa, akaanza kuongea sawasawa.
36 And he charged them to tell no one; but the more he charged them, the more did they publish it.
Yesu akawaamuru wasimwambie mtu yeyote habari hizi. Lakini kadiri alivyowazuia, ndivyo walivyozidi kutangaza kwa bidii.
37 And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Walistaajabu mno. Wakasema, “Amefanya mambo yote vizuri mno! Amewawezesha viziwi wasikie na bubu waseme!”
