Luke 17
1 He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!
Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “mambo yasababishayo watu watende dhambi hayana budi kutokea, Lakini ole wake mtu anayeyasababisha!
2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
Ingekua ni heri kama mtu huyo angefungiwa jiwe zito la kusagia shingoni na kutubwa baharini, kuliko kumfanya mmoja wa hawa wadogo atende dhambi.
3 Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
Jilindeni. Kama ndugu yako akikukosea mwonye, naye akitubu msamehe.
4 If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
Kama akikukosea mara saba kwa siku moja na mara saba kwa siku moja akaja kwako akisema, 'ninatubu,' msamehe!”
5 The emissaries said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”
Mitume wake wakamwambia Bwana, “tuongezee imani yetu.”
6 The Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would tell this sycamore tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.
Bwana akasema, “kama mgekuwa na imani kama punje ya haradarii, mngeweza kuuambia mti huu wa mkuyu, 'n'goka na ukaote baharini,' nao ungewatii.
7 But who is there amongst you, having a servant ploughing or keeping sheep, that will say when he comes in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down at the table’?
Lakini nani miongoni mwenu, ambaye ana mtumishi anayelima shamba au anayechunga kondoo, atamwambia arudipo shambani, 'Njoo haraka na keti ule chakula?
8 Wouldn’t he rather tell him, ‘Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink’?
Je hatamwambia, 'Niandalie chakula nile, na jifunge mkanda na unitumikie mpaka nitakapo maliza kula na kunywa. Baada ya hapo uta kula na kunywa?
9 Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded? I think not.
Hata mshukuru mtumishi huyo kwasababu katimiza yale aliyoamriwa?
10 Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.’”
Vivyo hivyo nanyi mkiisha kufanya mliyoagizwa semeni 'Sisi tu watumishi tusiostahili. Tumefanya tu yale tuliyopaswa kufanya.'
11 As he was on his way to Jerusalem, he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.
Ilitokea kwamba alivyokua akisafiri kwenda Yerusalemu, alipita mpakani mwa Samaria na Galilaya.
12 As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance.
Alipokua akiingia kwenye kijiji kimoja, huko alikutana na watu kumi waliokuwa na ukoma. Wakasimama mbali
13 They lifted up their voices, saying, “Yeshua, Master, have mercy on us!”
wakapaza sauti wakasema “Yesu, Bwana tuhurumie.”
14 When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” As they went, they were cleansed.
Alipowaona akawaambia, “Nendeni mkajionyeshe kwa makuhani.” nao walipokua wakienda wakatakasika.
15 One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice.
Mmoja wao alipoona kwamba amepona, akarudi kwa sauti kuu akimsifu Mungu.
16 He fell on his face at Yeshua’s feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.
Akapiga magoti miguuni mwa Yesu akamshukuru. Yeye alikua msamaria.
17 Yeshua answered, “Weren’t the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?
Yesu akajibu, akasema, “Je hawakutakasika wote kumi? Wako wapi wale wengine tisa?
18 Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?”
Hakuna hata mmoja aliyeonekana kurudi ili kumtukuza Mungu, isipokuwa huyu mgeni?”
19 Then he said to him, “Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you.”
Akamwambia, “Inuka na uende zako imani yako imekuponya.”
20 Being asked by the Pharisees when God’s Kingdom would come, he answered them, “God’s Kingdom doesn’t come with observation;
Alipoulizwa na mafarisayo ufalme wa Mungu utakuja lini, Yesu akawajibu akisema, “Ufalme wa Mungu sio kitu ambacho kinaweza kuonekana.
21 neither will they say, ‘Look, here!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ for behold, God’s Kingdom is within you.”
Wala watu hawatasema, 'Angalia hapa!' au, 'Angalia kule!' kwa maana ufalme wa Mungu umo ndani yenu.”
22 He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.
Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Wakati utafika ambapo mtatamani kuiona moja ya siku ya Mwana wa Adamu, lakini hamtaiona.
23 They will tell you, ‘Look, here!’ or ‘Look, there!’ Don’t go away or follow after them,
Watawaambia, 'Angalia, kule! Angalia, hapa!' Lakini msiende kuangalia, wala kuwafuafata,
24 for as the lightning, when it flashes out of one part under the sky, shines to another part under the sky, so will the Son of Man be in his day.
kama umeme wa radi umulikao katika anga kuanzia upande mmoja hadi mwingine. Hivyo hata Mwana wa Adamu atakuwa ivyo katika siku yake.
25 But first, he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
Lakini kwanza itampasa kuteseka katika mambo mengi na kukataliwa na kizazi hiki.
26 As it was in the days of Noah, even so it will also be in the days of the Son of Man.
Kama ilivyokuwa siku za Nuhu, ndivyo itakavyokua katika siku ya Mwana wa Adam.
27 They ate, they drank, they married, and they were given in marriage until the day that Noah entered into the ship, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
Walikula, walikunywa, wakioa na kuolewa mpaka siku ile ambayo Nuhu alipoingia katika safina na gharika ikaja na kuwaangamiza wote.
28 Likewise, even as it was in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;
Ndivyo ilivyokua katika siku za Lutu, walikula, kunywa, wakinunua na kuuza, kulima na walijenga.
29 but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulphur from the sky and destroyed them all.
Lakini siku ile Lutu alipoondoka Sodoma, ikanyesha mvua ya moto na kiberiti kutoka mbinguni ikawaangamiza wote.
30 It will be the same way in the day that the Son of Man is revealed.
Hivyo ndivyo itakavyo kuwa siku ile ya Mwana wa Adamu atakapofunuliwa.
31 In that day, he who will be on the housetop and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.
Siku hiyo, usimruhusu aliye kwenye dari ya nyumba ashuke kuchukue bidhaa zake ndani ya nyumba. Na usimruhusu aliyeko shambani kurudi nyumbani.
32 Remember Lot’s wife!
Mkumbuke mke wa Lutu.
33 Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
Ye yote anaejaribu kuyaokoa maisha yake atayapoteza, lakini ye yote atakayeyapoteza maisha yake atayaokoa.
34 I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. One will be taken and the other will be left.
Nakwambia, usiku huo kutakua na watu wawili katika kitanda kimoja. Mmoja atachukuliwa, na mwingine ataachwa.
35 There will be two grinding grain together. One will be taken and the other will be left.”
Kutakua na wanawake wawili wanasaga nafaka pamoja, mmoja atachukuliwa na mwingine ataachwa.”
37 They, answering, asked him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the body is, there the vultures will also be gathered together.”
Wakamwuliza, “Wapi, Mungu?” Akawaambia, “Pale ulipo mzoga, ndipo tai hukusanyika kwa pamoja.”
