Matthew 15
1 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,
Ndipo baadhi ya Mafarisayo na walimu wa sheria wakamjia Yesu kutoka Yerusalemu na kumuuliza,
2 “Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.”
“Mbona wanafunzi wako wanakiuka mapokeo ya wazee? Kwa maana wao hawanawi mikono yao kabla ya kula!”
3 He answered them, “Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
Yesu akawajibu, “Mbona ninyi mnavunja amri ya Mungu kwa ajili ya mapokeo yenu?
4 For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’
Kwa maana Mungu alisema, ‘Waheshimu baba yako na mama yako,’ na, ‘Yeyote amtukanaye baba yake au mama yake, na auawe.’
5 But you say, ‘Whoever may tell his father or his mother, “Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,”
Lakini ninyi mwafundisha kwamba mtu akimwambia baba yake au mama yake, ‘Kile ambacho ningeweza kukusaidia kimewekwa wakfu kwa Mungu,’
6 he shall not honor his father or mother.’ You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.
basi hana tena sababu ya kumheshimu baba yake nacho. Basi kwa ajili ya mafundisho yenu mnavunja amri ya Mungu.
7 You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
Ninyi wanafiki! Isaya alikuwa sawa alipotabiri juu yenu kwamba:
8 ‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
“‘Watu hawa huniheshimu kwa midomo yao, lakini mioyo yao iko mbali nami.
9 And they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’”
Huniabudu bure; nayo mafundisho yao ni maagizo ya wanadamu tu.’”
10 He summoned the multitude, and said to them, “Hear, and understand.
Yesu akaita ule umati wa watu, akawaambia, “Sikilizeni na mwelewe:
11 That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”
kinachomfanya mtu kuwa najisi mbele za Mungu si kile kiingiacho kinywani mwake, bali ni kile kitokacho kinywani mwake.”
12 Then the disciples came and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?”
Kisha wanafunzi wake wakamjia na kumuuliza, “Je, unajua kwamba Mafarisayo walichukizwa sana waliposikia yale uliyosema?”
13 But he answered, “Every plant which my heavenly Father didn’t plant will be uprooted.
Akawajibu, “Kila pando ambalo Baba yangu wa mbinguni hakulipanda, litangʼolewa.
14 Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
Waacheni; wao ni viongozi vipofu, wanaoongoza vipofu. Kama kipofu akimwongoza kipofu mwenzake, wote wawili watatumbukia shimoni.”
15 Peter answered him, “Explain the parable to us.”
Petro akasema, “Tueleze maana ya huu mfano.”
16 So Jesus said, “Do you also still not understand?
Yesu akawauliza, “Je, bado ninyi hamfahamu?
17 Don’t you understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly and then out of the body?
Je, hamwelewi kwamba chochote kiingiacho kinywani huenda tumboni, na hatimaye hutolewa nje kikiwa uchafu?
18 But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.
Lakini kitokacho kinywani hutoka moyoni, na hiki ndicho kimtiacho mtu unajisi.
19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.
Kwa maana ndani ya moyo hutoka mawazo mabaya, uuaji, uzinzi, uasherati, wizi, ushahidi wa uongo na masingizio.
20 These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands doesn’t defile the man.”
Haya ndiyo yamtiayo mtu unajisi; lakini kula bila kunawa mikono hakumtii mtu unajisi.”
21 Jesus went out from there and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon.
Yesu aliondoka mahali pale, akaenda sehemu za Tiro na Sidoni.
22 Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders and cried, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely possessed by a demon!”
Mwanamke mmoja Mkanaani aliyeishi sehemu jirani na hizo akaja kwake akilia, akasema, “Nihurumie, Ee Bwana, Mwana wa Daudi! Binti yangu amepagawa na pepo mchafu, na anateseka sana.”
23 But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away; for she cries after us.”
Lakini Yesu hakumjibu neno. Hivyo wanafunzi wake wakamwendea na kumsihi sana, wakisema, “Mwambie aende zake, kwa maana anaendelea kutupigia kelele.”
24 But he answered, “I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Yesu akajibu, “Nimetumwa tu kwa ajili ya kondoo wa Israeli waliopotea.”
25 But she came and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, help me.”
Lakini yule mwanamke akaja, akapiga magoti mbele ya Yesu, akasema, “Bwana, nisaidie!”
26 But he answered, “It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
Yesu akajibu, “Si haki kuchukua chakula cha watoto na kuwatupia mbwa.”
27 But she said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”
Yule mwanamke akajibu, “Ndiyo, Bwana, lakini hata mbwa hula makombo yanayoanguka kutoka kwenye meza za bwana zao.”
28 Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Be it done to you even as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.
Ndipo Yesu akamwambia, “Mwanamke, imani yako ni kubwa! Iwe kwako kama unavyotaka.” Naye binti yake akapona tangu saa ile.
29 Jesus departed from there and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up on the mountain and sat there.
Yesu akaondoka na kwenda kando ya Bahari ya Galilaya. Kisha akapanda mlimani, akaketi huko.
30 Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them,
Umati mkubwa wa watu ukamjia, wakiwaleta vilema, vipofu, viwete, bubu na wengine wengi, wakawaweka miguuni pake; naye akawaponya.
31 so that the multitude wondered when they saw the mute speaking, the injured healed, the lame walking, and the blind seeing—and they glorified the God of Israel.
Hao watu wakashangaa walipoona bubu wakisema, vilema wakipona, viwete wakitembea na vipofu wakiona, wakamtukuza Mungu wa Israeli.
32 Jesus summoned his disciples and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have continued with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way.”
Kisha Yesu akawaita wanafunzi wake, akawaambia, “Ninauhurumia huu umati wa watu, kwa sababu sasa wamekuwa pamoja nami kwa muda wa siku tatu, na hawana chakula chochote. Nami sipendi kuwaaga wakiwa na njaa, wasije wakazimia njiani.”
33 The disciples said to him, “Where could we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?”
Wanafunzi wake wakasema, “Tutapata wapi mikate ya kutosha kuwalisha umati huu wa watu mkubwa namna hii, nasi tuko nyikani?”
34 Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.”
Yesu akawauliza, “Mnayo mikate mingapi?” Wakamjibu, “Tunayo mikate saba na visamaki vichache.”
35 He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;
Yesu akawaambia ule umati wa watu waketi chini.
36 and he took the seven loaves and the fish. He gave thanks and broke them, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
Kisha akachukua ile mikate saba na wale samaki, naye akiisha kumshukuru Mungu, akavimega na kuwapa wanafunzi wake, nao wakawapa ule umati wa watu.
37 They all ate and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.
Wote wakala na kushiba. Baadaye wanafunzi wakakusanya vipande vilivyosalia, wakajaza vikapu saba.
38 Those who ate were four thousand men, in addition to women and children.
Idadi ya watu walikuwa wanaume 4,000, bila kuhesabu wanawake na watoto.
39 Then he sent away the multitudes, got into the boat, and came into the borders of Magdala.
Baada ya kuaga ule umati wa watu, Yesu aliingia katika mashua, akaenda sehemu za Magadani.
