Matthew 21
1 And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and had come to Bethphage, to the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
Yesu na wanafunzi wake walipokaribia Yerusalemu na kufika Bethfage katika mlima wa Mizeituni, aliwatuma wanafunzi wake wawili,
2 Saying to them, Go into the village over against you, and immediately ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her, loose [them], and bring [them] to me.
akawaambia, “Nendeni hadi kijiji kilicho mbele yenu na mtamkuta punda amefungwa na mtoto wake. Wafungueni mkawalete kwangu.
3 And if any [man] shall say aught to you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and immediately he will send them.
Kama mtu akiwauliza sababu, mwambieni, Bwana anawahitaji, naye atawaachieni mara.”
4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
Jambo hili lilifanyika ili yale yaliyosemwa na nabii yatimie:
5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh to thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
“Uambieni mji wa Sioni: Tazama, Mfalme wako anakujia! Ni mpole na amepanda punda, mwana punda, mtoto wa punda.”
6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
Hivyo, wale wanafunzi walienda wakafanya kama Yesu alivyowaagiza.
7 And brought the ass and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set [him] thereon.
Wakamleta yule punda na mtoto wake, wakatandika nguo zao juu yao na Yesu akaketi juu yake.
8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed [them] in the way.
Umati mkubwa wa watu ukatandaza nguo zao barabarani, na watu wengine wakakata matawi ya miti wakayatandaza barabarani.
9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
Makundi ya watu waliomtangulia na wale waliomfuata wakapaaza sauti: “Hosana Mwana wa Daudi! Abarikiwe huyo ajaye kwa jina la Bwana! Hosana Mungu juu mbinguni!”
10 And when he had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
Yesu alipokuwa anaingia Yerusalemu, mji wote ukajaa ghasia. Watu wakawa wanauliza, “Huyu ni nani?”
11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
Watu katika ule umati wakasema, “Huyu ni nabii Yesu, kutoka Nazareti katika mkoa wa Galilaya.”
12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold doves.
Basi, Yesu akaingia Hekaluni, akawafukuza nje watu waliokuwa wanauza na kununua vitu ndani ya Hekalu; akazipindua meza za wale waliokuwa wanavunja fedha, na viti vya wale waliokuwa wanauza njiwa.
13 And said to them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Akawaambia, “Imeandikwa katika Maandiko Matakatifu: Nyumba yangu itaitwa nyumba ya sala. Lakini ninyi mmeifanya kuwa pango la wanyang'anyi.”
14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
Vipofu na vilema walimwendea huko Hekaluni, naye Yesu akawaponya.
15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were greatly displeased,
Basi, makuhani wakuu na walimu wa Sheria walipoyaona maajabu aliyoyafanya Yesu, na pia watoto walipokuwa wanapaaza sauti zao Hekaluni wakisema: “Sifa kwa Mwana wa Daudi,” wakakasirika.
16 And said to him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith to them, Yes: have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
Hivyo wakamwambia, “Je, husikii wanachosema?” Yesu akawajibu, “Naam, nasikia! Je hamjasoma Maandiko haya Matakatifu? Kwa vinywa vya watoto wadogo na wanyonyao unajipatia sifa kamilifu.”
17 And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany, and he lodged there.
Basi, akawaacha, akatoka nje ya mji na kwenda Bethania, akalala huko.
18 Now in the morning as he was returning into the city, he was hungry.
Yesu alipokuwa anarudi mjini asubuhi na mapema, aliona njaa.
19 And when he saw a fig-tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing on it, but leaves only, and said to it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforth for ever. And immediately the fig-tree withered. (aiōn g165)
Akauona mtini mmoja kando ya njia, akauendea; lakini aliukuta hauma chochote ila majani matupu. Basi akauambia, “Usizae tena matunda milele!” Papo hapo huo mtini ukanyauka. (aiōn g165)
20 And when the disciples saw [it], they marveled, saying, How soon is the fig-tree withered!
Wanafunzi walipouona walishangaa wakisema, “Kwa nini mtini huu umenyauka ghafla?”
21 Jesus answered and said to them, Verily I say to you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this [which is done] to the fig-tree, but also, if ye shall say to this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
Yesu akawajibu, “Kweli nawaambieni, kama mkiwa na imani bila kuwa na mashaka, mnaweza si tu kufanya hivyo, bali hata mkiuambia mlima huu: Ng'oka ukajitose baharini, itafanyika hivyo.
22 And all things whatever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Na mkiwa na imani, chochote mtakachoomba katika sala, mtapata.”
23 And when he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things; and who gave thee this authority?
Yesu aliingia Hekaluni, akawa anafundisha. Alipokuwa akifundisha, makuhani wakuu na wazee wa watu wakamwuliza, “Unafanya mambo haya kwa mamlaka gani? Nani amekupa mamlaka haya?”
24 And Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Yesu akawajibu, “Na mimi nitawaulizeni swali moja; mkinijibu, basi nami nitawaambieni ninafanya mambo haya kwa mamlaka gani.
25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, if we shall say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?
Je, mamlaka ya Yohane ya kubatiza yalitoka kwa nani? Je, yalitoka mbinguni ama kwa watu?” Lakini wakajadiliana wao kwa wao hivi: “Tukisema, Yalitoka mbinguni, atatuuliza, Basi, mbona hamkumsadiki?
26 But if we shall say, From men; we fear the people: for all hold John as a prophet.
Na tukisema, Yalitoka kwa watu, tunaogopa umati wa watu maana wote wanakubali kwamba Yohane ni nabii.”
27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Basi, wakamjibu, “Hatujui!” Naye Yesu akawaambia, “Nami pia sitawaambieni ninafanya mambo haya kwa mamlaka gani.
28 But what think ye? A [certain] man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go, work to-day in my vineyard.
“Ninyi mnaonaje; mtu mmoja alikuwa na wana wawili. Akamwambia yule wa kwanza, Mwanangu, leo nenda ukafanye kazi katika shamba la mizabibu.
29 He answered and said, I will not; but afterward he repented, and went.
Yule kijana akamwambia, Sitaki! Lakini baadaye akabadili nia, akaenda kufanya kazi.
30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I [go], sir: and went not.
Yule baba akamwambia mtoto wake wa pili vivyo hivyo, naye akamjibu, Naam baba! Lakini hakwenda kazini.
31 Which of the two did the will of [his] father? They say to him, The first. Jesus saith to them, Verily I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Je, ni nani kati ya hawa wawili aliyetimiza matakwa ya baba yake?” Wakamjibu, “Yule mtoto wa kwanza.” Basi, Yesu akawaambia, “Kweli nawaambieni, watoza ushuru na waasherati wataingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu kabla yenu.
32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen [it], repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
Maana Yohane alikuja kwenu akawaonyesha njia njema ya kuishi, nanyi hamkumwamini; lakini watoza ushuru na waasherati walimwamini. Hata baada ya kuona hayo yote ninyi hamkubadili mioyo yenu, na hamkusadiki.”
33 Hear another parable; There was a certain householder, who planted a vineyard, and hedged it around, and digged a wine-press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a remote country:
Yesu akasema, “Sikilizeni mfano mwingine. Mtu mmoja mwenye nyumba alilima shamba la mizabibu; akalizungushia ukuta, akachimba kisima cha kusindikia divai, akajenga humo mnara pia. Kisha akalikodisha kwa wakulima, akasafiri kwenda nchi ya mbali.
34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
Wakati wa mavuno ulipofika, aliwatuma watumishi wake kwa wale wakulima, ili wakachukue sehemu ya mavuno yake.
35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
Wale wakulima wakawakamata hao watumishi; mmoja wakampiga, mwingine wakamwua na mwingine wakampiga mawe.
36 Again he sent other servants more than the first: and they did to them in like manner.
Huyo mtu akawatuma tena watumishi wengine, wengi kuliko wa safari ya kwanza. Wale wakulima wakawatendea namna ileile.
37 But last of all he sent to them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
Mwishowe akamtuma mwanawe huku akifikiri: Watamheshimu mwanangu.
38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
Lakini wale wakulima walipomwona mwanawe wakasemezana wao kwa wao: Huyu ndiye mrithi; na tumuue ili tuuchukue urithi wake!
39 And they caught him, and cast [him] out of the vineyard, and slew [him].
Basi, wakamkamata, wakamtoa nje ya lile shamba la mizabibu, wakamwua.
40 When therefore the Lord of the vineyard cometh, what will he do to those husbandmen?
“Sasa, huyo mwenye shamba la mizabibu atakapokuja, atawafanyaje hao wakulima?”
41 They say to him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out [his] vineyard to other husbandmen, who will render him the fruits in their seasons.
Wao wakamjibu, “Atawaangamiza vibaya hao waovu, na lile shamba atawapa wakulima wengine ambao watampa sehemu ya mavuno wakati wa mavuno.”
42 Jesus saith to them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?
Hapo Yesu akawaambia, “Je, hamkusoma jambo hili katika Maandiko Matakatifu? Jiwe walilokataa waashi sasa limekuwa jiwe kuu la msingi. Bwana ndiye aliyefanya jambo hili, nalo ni la ajabu sana kwetu!
43 Therefore I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits of it.
“Kwa hiyo nawaambieni, Ufalme wa Mungu utaondolewa kwenu na kupewa watu wa mataifa mengine wenye kutoa matunda yake.”
44 And whoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
“Atakayeanguka juu ya jiwe hilo atavunjika vipandevipande; na likimwangukia mtu yeyote, litamponda.”
45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them.
Makuhani wakuu na Mafarisayo waliposikia hiyo mifano yake walitambua kwamba alikuwa anawasema wao.
46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Kwa hiyo wakawa wanatafuta njia ya kumtia nguvuni, lakini waliwaogopa watu kwa sababu wao walimtambua yeye kuwa nabii.
