Luka 20
1 Siku moja, Yesu alipokuwa akifundisha watu Hekaluni na kuhubiri habari njema, viongozi wa makuhani, walimu wa sheria, pamoja na wazee wa watu wakamjia.
Now it happened on one of those days, as He was teaching and evangelizing the people in the temple, that the priests and scribes came to Him with the elders
2 Wakamuuliza, “Tuambie, unafanya mambo haya kwa mamlaka gani? Ni nani aliyekupa mamlaka haya?”
and addressed Him, saying, “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things; or who is he who gave you this authority?”
3 Akawajibu, “Nami nitawauliza swali.
But in answer He said to them: “I also will ask you one thing; yes, tell me:
4 Je, ubatizo wa Yohana ulitoka mbinguni au kwa wanadamu?”
the baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men?”
5 Wakahojiana wao kwa wao wakisema, “Kama tukisema, ‘Ulitoka mbinguni,’ atatuuliza, ‘Mbona hamkumwamini?’
So they reasoned among themselves, saying: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
6 Lakini tukisema, ‘Ulitoka kwa wanadamu,’ watu wote watatupiga mawe, kwa sababu wanaamini kwamba Yohana alikuwa nabii.”
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
7 Basi wakajibu, “Hatujui ulikotoka.”
So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
8 Yesu akawaambia, “Wala mimi sitawaambia ni kwa mamlaka gani ninatenda mambo haya.”
And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
9 Akaendelea kuwaambia watu mfano huu: “Mtu mmoja alipanda shamba la mizabibu, akalikodisha kwa wakulima fulani, kisha akasafiri kwa muda mrefu.
Then He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to farmers, and went away on a long journey.
10 Wakati wa mavuno ulipofika, akamtuma mtumishi wake kwa hao wapangaji ili wampe sehemu ya mavuno ya shamba la mizabibu. Lakini wale wakulima wakampiga, wakamfukuza mikono mitupu.
At the proper time he sent a slave to the farmers, that they might give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers flogged him and sent him away empty-handed.
11 Akamtuma mtumishi mwingine, huyo naye wakampiga, wakamfanyia mambo ya aibu na kumfukuza.
Again he sent a different slave; so they flogged him also, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.
12 Bado akamtuma na mwingine wa tatu, huyu pia wakamjeruhi na kumtupa nje ya shamba.
And again he sent a third; but they wounded him also and threw him out.
13 “Basi yule mwenye shamba la mizabibu akasema, ‘Nifanye nini? Nitamtuma mwanangu mpendwa, huenda yeye watamheshimu.’
Then the owner of the vineyard said: ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; hopefully they will respect him when they see him.’
14 “Lakini wale wapangaji walipomwona, wakasemezana wao kwa wao. Wakasema, ‘Huyu ndiye mrithi. Basi na tumuue ili urithi uwe wetu.’
But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying: ‘This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, so that the inheritance may become ours.’
15 Kwa hiyo wakamtupa nje ya shamba la mizabibu, wakamuua.” “Sasa basi yule mwenye shamba la mizabibu atawafanyia nini wapangaji hawa?
So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What therefore will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
16 Atakuja na kuwaua hao wapangaji, na kuwapa wapangaji wengine hilo shamba la mizabibu.” Watu waliposikia hayo wakasema, “Mungu apishie mbali jambo hili lisitokee!”
He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others.” Having heard it they said, “May it never be!”
17 Lakini Yesu akawakazia macho, akasema, “Basi ni nini maana ya yale yaliyoandikwa: “‘Jiwe walilolikataa waashi, limekuwa jiwe kuu la pembeni’?
Then He looked directly at them and said: “What then is this that is written: ‘A stone that the builders rejected, the same became the cornerstone’?
18 Kila mtu aangukaye juu ya jiwe hilo atavunjika vipande vipande, lakini yule litakayemwangukia atasagwa kabisa.”
Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it should fall—it will crush him!”
19 Walimu wa sheria na viongozi wa makuhani wakatafuta njia ya kumkamata mara moja, kwa sababu walifahamu kwamba amesema mfano huo kwa ajili yao. Lakini waliwaogopa watu.
The chief priests and the scribes wanted to lay hands on Him right then, but they were afraid —they knew He had spoken this parable against them.
20 Kwa hiyo wakawa wanamchunguza na kutuma wapelelezi waliojifanya kuwa wenye haki ili wapate kumtega kwa maneno asemayo, ili wamtie katika uwezo na mamlaka ya mtawala.
Keeping a close watch on Him, they sent spies, who pretended to be innocent, so that they might latch on to something He said, so as to hand Him over to the power and the authority of the governor.
21 Hivyo wale wapelelezi wakamuuliza, “Mwalimu, tunajua unasema na kufundisha yaliyo kweli wala humpendelei mtu, bali wafundisha njia ya Mungu katika kweli.
So they questioned Him, saying: “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and you do not show favoritism but teach the way of God in truth.
22 Je, ni halali sisi kulipa kodi kwa Kaisari, au la?”
Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
23 Lakini Yesu akatambua hila yao, kwa hiyo akawaambia,
But He perceived their craftiness and said to them: “Why are you testing me?
24 “Nionyesheni dinari. Je, sura hii na maandishi haya yaliyoko juu yake ni vya nani?”
Show me a denarius—whose image and inscription does it have?” In answer they said, “Caesar's.”
25 Wakamjibu, “Ni vya Kaisari.” Akawaambia, “Basi mpeni Kaisari kilicho cha Kaisari, naye Mungu mpeni kilicho cha Mungu.”
So He said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.”
26 Wakashindwa kumkamata kwa yale aliyokuwa amesema hadharani. Nao wakashangazwa mno na majibu yake, wakanyamaza kimya.
They were unable to latch on to His word in front of the people; and marveling at His answer they kept silent.
27 Baadhi ya Masadukayo, wale wasemao kwamba hakuna ufufuo wa wafu, wakamjia Yesu na kumuuliza,
Then some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, approached and questioned Him,
28 “Mwalimu, Mose alituandikia kwamba kama ndugu wa mtu akifa na kumwacha mkewe bila mtoto, basi huyo mtu inampasa amwoe huyo mjane ili amzalie ndugu yake watoto.
saying: “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man's married brother dies childless, then his brother should take the widow and produce offspring for his brother.
29 Basi palikuwepo ndugu saba. Yule wa kwanza akaoa, akafa bila kuzaa mtoto.
Now there were seven brothers: the first took a wife and died childless;
30 Kisha yule wa pili akamwoa huyo mjane, naye akafa bila mtoto,
then the second took the widow and he died childless;
31 naye wa tatu pia akamwoa. Vivyo hivyo ndugu wote saba wakawa wamemwoa huyo mwanamke, na wote wakafa pasipo yeyote kupata mtoto.
then the third took her, in fact all seven in sequence—they all died childless.
32 Mwishowe, yule mwanamke naye akafa.
Finally, last of all, the woman died also.
33 Sasa basi, siku ya ufufuo huyo mwanamke atakuwa mke wa nani, maana aliolewa na ndugu wote saba?”
Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be, since all seven had her?”
So in answer Jesus said to them: “The people of this age marry and are given in marriage; (aiōn g165)
35 Lakini wale ambao wamehesabiwa kwamba wanastahili kupata nafasi katika ulimwengu ule na katika ufufuo wa wafu, hawaoi wala hawaolewi. (aiōn g165)
but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age, to the resurrection from among the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
36 Hawa hawawezi kufa tena, kwa maana wao ni kama malaika. Wao ni watoto wa Mungu, kwa sababu ni watoto wa ufufuo.
Because they cannot die anymore, being like angels—they are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
37 Hata Mose alidhihirisha kuwa wafu wanafufuka, kwa habari ya kile kichaka kilichokuwa kikiwaka moto bila kuteketea, alipomwita Bwana, ‘Mungu wa Abrahamu, Mungu wa Isaki, na Mungu wa Yakobo.’
But that the dead are raised, Moses indeed revealed about the Bush when he recorded: ‘The Lord, the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.’
38 Yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali wa walio hai, kwa kuwa kwake wote ni hai.”
So He is not the God of the dead, but of the living—to Him all are alive.”
39 Baadhi ya walimu wa sheria wakasema, “Mwalimu, umesema sawasawa kabisa!”
Then some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, you spoke well.”
40 Baada ya hayo hakuna mtu aliyethubutu kumuuliza maswali tena.
And they no longer dared to question Him further.
41 Kisha Yesu akawaambia, “Imekuwaje basi wao husema Kristoni Mwana wa Daudi?
Then He said to them: “How is it that they say that the Messiah is David's Son?
42 Daudi mwenyewe anasema katika Kitabu cha Zaburi: “‘Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu: “Keti mkono wangu wa kuume,
Why David himself affirms in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord: sit at my right hand
43 hadi nitakapowaweka adui zako chini ya miguu yako.”’
until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.’
44 Ikiwa Daudi anamwita yeye ‘Bwana,’ basi atakuwaje mwanawe?”
Since David calls Him ‘Lord’, how then is He his Son?”
45 Wakati watu wote walikuwa wanamsikiliza, Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake,
Then, in the hearing of the people, He said to His disciples:
46 “Jihadharini na walimu wa sheria. Wao hupenda kutembea wakiwa wamevaa mavazi marefu, na kusalimiwa kwa heshima masokoni. Hupenda kukaa kwenye viti vya mbele katika masinagogi, na kukaa kwenye nafasi za heshima katika karamu.
“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;
47 Wao hula nyumba za wajane, na ili waonekane kuwa wema, wanasali sala ndefu. Watu kama hawa watapata hukumu iliyo kuu sana.”
who ‘devour’ widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers. These will receive more severe judgment.”
