Matthew 10
1 And when he had called to [him] his twelve disciples, he gave them power [against] unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness, and all manner of disease.
Ndipo Yesu akawaita wanafunzi wake kumi na wawili, naye akawapa mamlaka juu ya pepo wachafu, ili waweze kuwatoa na kuponya kila ugonjwa na maradhi ya kila aina.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James [the son] of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Haya ndiyo majina ya hao mitume kumi na wawili: wa kwanza, Simoni aitwaye Petro, na Andrea nduguye; Yakobo mwana wa Zebedayo, na Yohana nduguye;
3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James [the son] of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus;
Filipo, na Bartholomayo; Tomaso, na Mathayo mtoza ushuru; Yakobo mwana wa Alfayo, na Thadayo;
4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Simoni Mkananayo, na Yuda Iskariote aliyemsaliti Yesu.
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and enter ye not into [any] city of the Samaritans.
Hawa kumi na wawili, Yesu aliwatuma akawaagiza: “Msiende miongoni mwa watu wa Mataifa, wala msiingie mji wowote wa Wasamaria.
6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Lakini afadhali mshike njia kuwaendea kondoo wa nyumba ya Israeli waliopotea.
7 And as ye go, proclaim, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Wakati mnapokwenda, hubirini mkisema, ‘Ufalme wa Mbinguni umekaribia.’
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons: freely ye have received, freely give.
Ponyeni wagonjwa, fufueni wafu, takaseni wenye ukoma, toeni pepo wachafu. Mmepata bure, toeni bure.
9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses;
Msichukue dhahabu, wala fedha, wala shaba kwenye vifuko vyenu.
10 Nor bag for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor a staff: for the workman is worthy of his food.
Msichukue mkoba wa safari, wala kanzu mbili, wala jozi ya pili ya viatu, wala fimbo, kwa maana mtendakazi anastahili posho yake.
11 And into whatever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there abide till ye go thence.
“Mji wowote au kijiji chochote mtakapoingia, tafuteni humo mtu anayestahili, nanyi kaeni kwake mpaka mtakapoondoka.
12 And when ye come into a house, salute it.
Mkiingia kwenye nyumba, itakieni amani.
13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
Kama nyumba hiyo inastahili, amani yenu na iwe juu yake. La sivyo, amani yenu na iwarudie ninyi.
14 And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart from that house, or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
Kama mtu yeyote hatawakaribisha ninyi, wala kusikiliza maneno yenu, kungʼuteni mavumbi kutoka kwenye miguu yenu mtakapokuwa mnatoka kwenye nyumba hiyo au mji huo.
15 Verily, I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah, in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Amin, nawaambia, itakuwa rahisi zaidi kwa miji ya Sodoma na Gomora kustahimili katika hukumu kuliko mji huo.
16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
“Tazama, ninawatuma kama kondoo katikati ya mbwa mwitu. Kwa hiyo mwe werevu kama nyoka na wapole kama hua.
17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.
“Jihadharini na wanadamu; kwa maana watawapeleka katika mabaraza yao na kuwapiga kwenye masinagogi yao.
18 And ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
Nanyi mtaburutwa mbele ya watawala na wafalme kwa ajili yangu, ili kuwa ushuhuda kwao na kwa watu wa Mataifa.
19 But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak, for it shall be given to you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
Lakini watakapowapeleka humo, msisumbuke kufikiria mtakalosema, kwa maana mtapewa la kusema wakati huo.
20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
Kwa sababu si ninyi mtakaokuwa mkinena, bali ni Roho wa Baba yenu atakayekuwa akinena kupitia kwenu.
21 And the brother will deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children will rise up against [their] parents, and cause them to be put to death.
“Ndugu atamsaliti ndugu yake ili auawe, naye baba atamsaliti mtoto wake. Watoto nao wataasi dhidi ya wazazi wao na kusababisha wauawe.
22 And ye will be hated by all [men] for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
Watu wote watawachukia kwa ajili ya Jina langu. Lakini yule atakayevumilia hadi mwisho ataokolewa.
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say to you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel till the Son of man shall have come.
Wakiwatesa katika mji mmoja, kimbilieni mji mwingine. Amin, amin nawaambia, hamtamaliza miji yote ya Israeli kabla Mwana wa Adamu kuja.
24 The disciple is not above [his] teacher, nor the servant above his lord.
“Mwanafunzi hawezi kumzidi mwalimu wake, wala mtumishi hamzidi bwana wake.
25 It is enough for the disciple that he should be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord: if they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more [will they call] them of his household?
Yatosha mwanafunzi kuwa kama mwalimu wake, na mtumishi kuwa kama bwana wake. Ikiwa mkuu wa nyumba ameitwa Beelzebuli, je, si watawaita zaidi wale wa nyumbani mwake!
26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
“Kwa hiyo msiwaogope hao, kwa maana hakuna kilichofichika ambacho hakitafunuliwa, wala hakuna siri ambayo haitajulikana.
27 What I tell you in darkness, [that] speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, [that] publish ye upon the house-tops.
Ninalowaambia gizani, ninyi lisemeni mchana peupe. Na lile mnalosikia likinongʼonwa masikioni mwenu, lihubirini juu ya nyumba.
28 And fear not them who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Geenna g1067)
Msiwaogope wale wauao mwili lakini hawawezi kuua roho. Afadhali mwogopeni yeye awezaye kuiangamiza roho na mwili katika jehanamu. (Geenna g1067)
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father.
Je, shomoro wawili hawauzwi kwa senti moja tu? Lakini hakuna hata mmoja wao atakayeanguka chini pasipo Baba yenu kujua.
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Hata nywele za vichwa vyenu zote zimehesabiwa.
31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Hivyo msiogope; kwa maana ninyi ni wa thamani kubwa kuliko shomoro wengi.
32 Whoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
“Kila mtu atakayenikiri mbele ya watu, mimi nami nitamkiri yeye mbele za Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.
33 But whoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
Lakini yeyote atakayenikana mimi mbele ya watu, mimi nami nitamkana mbele za Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.”
34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
“Msidhani kwamba nimekuja kuleta amani duniani. Sikuja kuleta amani bali upanga.
35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
Kwa maana nimekuja kumfitini “‘mtu na babaye, binti na mamaye, mkwe na mama mkwe wake;
36 And a man's foes [will be] they of his own household.
nao adui za mtu watakuwa ni wale watu wa nyumbani kwake.’
37 He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me.
“Yeyote ampendaye baba yake au mama yake kuliko anavyonipenda mimi, hastahili kuwa wangu. Yeyote ampendaye mwanawe au binti yake kuliko anavyonipenda mimi, hastahili kuwa wangu.
38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me.
Tena yeyote asiyeuchukua msalaba wake na kunifuata, hastahili kuwa wangu.
39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.
Kwa maana yeyote anayetaka kuyaokoa maisha yake atayapoteza, lakini yeyote atakayeyapoteza maisha yake kwa ajili yangu atayapata.
40 He that receiveth you, receiveth me, and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.
“Mtu yeyote atakayewapokea ninyi atakuwa amenipokea mimi, na yeyote atakayenipokea mimi atakuwa amempokea yeye aliyenituma.
41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Mtu yeyote anayempokea nabii kwa kuwa ni nabii atapokea thawabu ya nabii, naye mtu anayempokea mwenye haki kwa kuwa ni mwenye haki atapokea thawabu ya mwenye haki.
42 And whoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones, a cup of cold [water] only, in the name of a disciple, verily, I say to you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
Kama yeyote akimpa hata kikombe cha maji baridi mmoja wa hawa wadogo kwa kuwa ni mwanafunzi wangu, amin, nawaambia, hataikosa thawabu yake.”
