Luka 18
1 Kisha Yesu akawapa wanafunzi wake mfano ili kuwaonyesha kuwa yawapasa kuomba pasipo kukata tamaa.
And He spake also a parable to them, to shew that men ought always to pray, and not to faint:
2 Akawaambia, “Katika mji mmoja alikuwepo hakimu ambaye hakumwogopa Mungu wala kumjali mtu.
saying, There was a judge in a certain city, who neither feared God, nor regarded man.
3 Katika mji huo alikuwako mjane mmoja ambaye alikuwa akija kwake mara kwa mara akimwomba, ‘Tafadhali nipatie haki kati yangu na adui yangu.’
And there was a widow in that city, who came to him, saying, Do me justice of my adversary.
4 “Kwa muda mrefu yule hakimu alikataa. Lakini hatimaye akasema moyoni mwake, ‘Ijapokuwa simwogopi Mungu wala simjali mwanadamu,
And he would not for a time: but afterwards he said within himself, Though I fear not God,
5 lakini kwa kuwa huyu mjane ananisumbuasumbua, nitahakikisha amepata haki yake ili asiendelee kunichosha kwa kunijia mara kwa mara!’”
nor regard man, yet because this widow gives me trouble, I will do her justice, least by continually coming she weary me out.
6 Bwana akasema, “Sikilizeni asemavyo huyu hakimu dhalimu.
And the Lord said, hear what even the unjust judge saith:
7 Je, Mungu hatawatendea haki wateule wake wanaomlilia usiku na mchana? Je, atakawia kuwasaidia?
and will not God do justice for his elect that cry to Him day and night, though He bear long with them.
8 Ninawaambia, atawapatia haki upesi. Lakini je, Mwana wa Adamu atakapokuja ataikuta imani duniani?”
I tell you, He will avenge them speedily. And yet when the Son of man cometh, shall He find faith in the land?
9 Yesu akatoa mfano huu kwa wale waliojiamini kuwa wao ni wenye haki na kuwadharau wengine:
And He spake also this parable to some that trusted in themselves as being righteous, and despised others.
10 “Watu wawili walikwenda Hekaluni kusali, mmoja wao alikuwa Farisayo na mwingine alikuwa mtoza ushuru.
Two men went up to the temple to pray; the one a pharisee and the other a publican.
11 Yule Farisayo, akasimama, akasali hivi na kuomba kwake mwenyewe: ‘Mungu, nakushukuru kwa sababu mimi si kama watu wengine ambao ni wanyangʼanyi, wadhalimu, na wazinzi, wala kama huyu mtoza ushuru.
The pharisee standing by himself prayed thus, O God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, rapacious, unjust, adulterous, or even as this publican.
12 Mimi nafunga mara mbili kwa juma, na natoa sehemu ya kumi ya mapato yangu.’
I fast twice a week, and I give tithes of all that I possess.
13 “Lakini yule mtoza ushuru akasimama mbali, wala hakuthubutu hata kuinua uso wake kutazama mbinguni, bali alijipigapiga kifuani na kusema: ‘Mungu, nihurumie, mimi mwenye dhambi.’
But the publican standing at a distance did not presume so much as to lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, be merciful to me a sinner.
14 “Nawaambia, huyu mtoza ushuru alirudi nyumbani akiwa amehesabiwa haki mbele za Mungu zaidi ya yule Farisayo. Kwa maana yeyote ajikwezaye atashushwa, na yeyote ajishushaye atakwezwa.”
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for whoever exalteth himself shall be abased, but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
15 Pia, watu walikuwa wakimletea Yesu watoto wachanga ili awaguse. Wanafunzi wake walipoona hivyo, wakawakemea.
And they brought to Him infants also, that He might touch them: and his disciples seeing it rebuked them.
16 Lakini Yesu akawaita wale watoto waje kwake, akasema, “Waacheni watoto wadogo waje kwangu, wala msiwazuie, kwa maana Ufalme wa Mungu ni wa wale walio kama hawa.
But Jesus called them to Him and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
17 Amin, nawaambia, mtu yeyote asiyeupokea Ufalme wa Mungu kama mtoto mdogo, hatauingia kamwe.”
Verily I tell you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall by no means enter into it.
18 Mtawala mmoja akamuuliza Yesu, “Mwalimu mwema, nifanye nini ili niurithi uzima wa milele?” (aiōnios g166)
And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, Good master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
19 Yesu akamjibu, “Mbona unaniita mwema? Hakuna yeyote aliye mwema ila Mungu peke yake.
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is God.
20 Unazijua amri: ‘Usizini, usiue, usiibe, usishuhudie uongo, waheshimu baba yako na mama yako.’”
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
21 Akajibu, “Amri hizi zote nimezishika tangu nikiwa mtoto.”
And he said, all these have I kept from my youth.
22 Yesu aliposikia haya, akamwambia, “Bado kuna jambo moja ulilopungukiwa. Nenda ukauze kila kitu ulicho nacho, uwape maskini, nawe utakuwa na hazina mbinguni. Kisha njoo, unifuate.”
But when Jesus heard these things He said unto him, Thou yet wantest one thing, Sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
23 Aliposikia jambo hili, alisikitika sana kwa maana alikuwa mtu mwenye mali nyingi.
But when he heard this, he was very sorrowful; for he was very rich.
24 Yesu akamtazama, akasema, “Tazama jinsi ilivyo vigumu kwa tajiri kuingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu!
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, He said, How difficultly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God?
25 Hakika ni rahisi zaidi kwa ngamia kupita kwenye tundu la sindano kuliko mtu tajiri kuingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu.”
For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 Wale waliosikia haya wakauliza, “Ni nani basi awezaye kuokoka?”
And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
27 Yesu akajibu, “Yasiyowezekana kwa wanadamu yanawezekana kwa Mungu.”
But He answered, Things impossible with men are possible with God.
28 Ndipo Petro akamjibu, “Tazama, tumeacha vyote tulivyokuwa navyo tukakufuata!”
Then said Peter, Behold, we have quitted all, and followed Thee.
29 Yesu akajibu, “Amin, nawaambia, hakuna hata mtu aliyeacha nyumba yake, au mke, au ndugu, au wazazi au watoto kwa ajili ya Ufalme wa Mungu
And He said unto them, Verily I tell you, there is no one that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God,
31 Yesu akawachukua wale wanafunzi wake kumi na wawili kando na kuwaambia, “Tunapanda kwenda Yerusalemu, na kila kitu kilichoandikwa na manabii kumhusu Mwana wa Adamu kitatimizwa.
And He took the twelve with Him and said to them, Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
32 Kwa kuwa atatiwa mikononi mwa watu wasiomjua Mungu, nao watamdhihaki, watamtukana na kumtemea mate, watampiga mijeledi na kumuua.
For He shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and insulted, and abused, and spit upon, and they will scourge Him, and put Him to death:
33 Naye siku ya tatu atafufuka.”
and the third day He shall rise again.
34 Wanafunzi wake hawakuelewa mambo haya, kwa kuwa maana yake ilikuwa imefichika kwao, nao hawakujua Yesu alikuwa anazungumzia nini.
But they understood none of these things; and this matter was hid from them, so that they knew not the things which were spoken.
35 Yesu alipokuwa anakaribia Yeriko, kipofu mmoja alikuwa ameketi kando ya njia akiomba msaada.
And as he was near to Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way-side begging.
36 Kipofu huyo aliposikia umati wa watu ukipita, akauliza, “Kuna nini?”
And hearing a multitude passing by, he asked what it meant.
37 Wakamwambia, “Yesu wa Nazareti anapita.”
And they told him, Jesus of Nazareth is coming by.
38 Akapaza sauti, akasema, “Yesu, Mwana wa Daudi, nihurumie!”
And he cried out, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have compassion on me.
39 Wale waliokuwa wametangulia mbele wakamkemea, wakamwambia akae kimya. Lakini yeye akapaza sauti zaidi, “Mwana wa Daudi, nihurumie!”
And they, that went before, rebuked him, that he might hold his peace, but he cried out the more, O Son of David, have pity on me.
40 Yesu akasimama, akawaamuru wamlete huyo mtu kwake. Alipokaribia, Yesu akamuuliza,
So Jesus stopt, and ordered him to be brought to Him: and when he was come near,
41 “Unataka nikufanyie nini?” Akajibu, “Bwana, nataka kuona.”
He asked him, saying, What wouldst thou that I should do for thee? And he said, Lord, that I may recover my sight.
42 Yesu akamwambia, “Basi upate kuona. Imani yako imekuponya.”
And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
43 Akapata kuona saa ile ile, akamfuata Yesu, huku akimsifu Mungu. Watu wote walipoona mambo hayo, nao wakamsifu Mungu.
And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
