Luka 8
1 Baada ya haya Yesu alikwenda, akawa anazunguka katika miji na vijiji akihubiri habari njema za Ufalme wa Mungu. Wale wanafunzi wake kumi na wawili walikuwa pamoja naye,
And it came to pass thereafter, that he was going through every city and village, preaching and proclaiming good news of the reign of God, and the twelve [are] with him,
2 pia baadhi ya wanawake waliokuwa wametolewa pepo wachafu na kuponywa magonjwa. Miongoni mwao alikuwepo Maria Magdalene, aliyetolewa pepo wachafu saba;
and certain women, who were healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary who is called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone forth,
3 Yoana mkewe Kuza, msimamizi wa nyumba ya watu wa nyumbani mwa Herode; Susana; na wengine wengi waliokuwa wakimhudumia kwa mali zao.
and Joanna wife of Chuza, steward of Herod, and Susanna, and many others, who were ministering to him from their substance.
4 Umati mkubwa wa watu ulipokuwa ukija kwa Yesu kutoka kila mji, akawaambia mfano huu:
And a great multitude having gathered, and those who from city and city were coming unto him, he spake by a simile:
5 “Mpanzi alitoka kwenda kupanda mbegu zake. Alipokuwa akitawanya mbegu, nyingine zilianguka kando ya njia; zikakanyagwa, nao ndege wa angani wakazila.
'The sower went forth to sow his seed, and in his sowing some indeed fell beside the way, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the heaven did devour it.
6 Mbegu nyingine zilianguka penye miamba, nazo zilipoota, hiyo mimea ikakauka kwa kukosa unyevu.
'And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it did wither, through not having moisture.
7 Nazo mbegu nyingine zilianguka kwenye miiba, nayo ile miiba ikakua pamoja nazo, na kuisonga hiyo mimea.
'And other fell amidst the thorns, and the thorns having sprung up with it, did choke it.
8 Mbegu nyingine zilianguka kwenye udongo mzuri. Zikaota na kuzaa mara mia moja zaidi ya mbegu alizopanda.” Baada ya kusema haya, Yesu akapaza sauti, akasema, “Mwenye masikio ya kusikia, na asikie.”
'And other fell upon the good ground, and having sprung up, it made fruit an hundred fold.' These things saying, he was calling, 'He having ears to hear — let him hear.'
9 Wanafunzi wake wakamuuliza maana ya mfano huo.
And his disciples were questioning him, saying, 'What may this simile be?'
10 Naye akasema, “Ninyi mmepewa kufahamu siri za Ufalme wa Mungu, lakini kwa wengine nazungumza kwa mifano, ili, “‘ingawa wanatazama, wasione; ingawa wanasikiliza, wasielewe.’
And he said, 'To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of God, and to the rest in similes; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
11 “Maana ya mfano huu ni hii: Mbegu ni neno la Mungu.
'And this is the simile: The seed is the word of God,
12 Zile zilizoanguka kando ya njia ni wale ambao husikia neno, naye ibilisi anakuja na kuliondoa neno kutoka mioyoni mwao, ili wasije wakaamini na kuokoka.
and those beside the way are those hearing, then cometh the Devil, and taketh up the word from their heart, lest having believed, they may be saved.
13 Zile mbegu zilizoanguka kwenye mwamba ni wale ambao hulipokea neno kwa furaha wanapolisikia, lakini hawana mizizi. Wanaamini kwa muda mfupi, lakini wakati wa kujaribiwa huiacha imani.
'And those upon the rock: They who, when they may hear, with joy do receive the word, and these have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
14 Zile mbegu zilizoanguka kwenye miiba ni mfano wa wale wanaosikia, lakini wanapoendelea husongwa na masumbufu ya maisha haya, utajiri na anasa, nao hawakui.
'And that which fell to the thorns: These are they who have heard, and going forth, through anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, are choked, and bear not to completion.
15 Lakini zile mbegu zilizoanguka kwenye udongo mzuri ni mfano wa wale ambao hulisikia neno la Mungu na kulishika kwa moyo mnyofu wa utiifu, nao kwa kuvumilia kwingi huzaa matunda.
'And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain [it], and bear fruit in continuance.
16 “Hakuna mtu awashaye taa na kuificha ndani ya gudulia au kuiweka mvunguni mwa kitanda. Badala yake, huiweka juu ya kinara, ili wale waingiao ndani waone mwanga.
'And no one having lighted a lamp doth cover it with a vessel, or under a couch doth put [it]; but upon a lamp-stand he doth put [it], that those coming in may see the light,
17 Kwa maana hakuna jambo lolote lililofichika ambalo halitafichuliwa, wala lolote lililositirika ambalo halitajulikana na kuwekwa wazi.
for nothing is secret, that shall not become manifest, nor hid, that shall not be known, and become manifest.
18 Kwa hiyo, kuweni waangalifu mnavyosikia. Kwa maana yeyote aliye na kitu atapewa zaidi. Lakini yule asiye na kitu, hata kile anachodhani anacho atanyangʼanywa.”
'See, therefore, how ye hear, for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever may not have, also what he seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.'
19 Wakati mmoja mama yake Yesu na ndugu zake walikuja kumwona, lakini hawakuweza kumfikia kwa sababu ya msongamano wa watu.
And there came unto him his mother and brethren, and they were not able to get to him because of the multitude,
20 Mtu mmoja akamwambia, “Mama yako na ndugu zako wako nje wanataka kukuona.”
and it was told him, saying, 'Thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, wishing to see thee;'
21 Yesu akamjibu, “Mama yangu na ndugu zangu ni wale wote wanaolisikia neno la Mungu na kulifanya.”
and he answering said unto them, 'My mother and my brethren! they are those who the word of God are hearing, and doing.'
22 Siku moja Yesu alipanda ndani ya mashua pamoja na wanafunzi wake, akawaambia, “Tuvukeni twende mpaka ngʼambo ya ziwa.” Nao wakaondoka.
And it came to pass, on one of the days, that he himself went into a boat with his disciples, and he said unto them, 'We may go over to the other side of the lake;' and they set forth,
23 Hivyo walipokuwa wakienda, akalala usingizi. Dhoruba kali ikatokea mle ziwani, hata mashua ikawa inajaa maji, nao walikuwa katika hatari kubwa.
and as they are sailing he fell deeply asleep, and there came down a storm of wind to the lake, and they were filling, and were in peril.
24 Wanafunzi wake wakamwendea na kumwamsha, wakisema, “Bwana, Bwana, tunaangamia!” Yeye akaamka, akaukemea ule upepo na yale mawimbi; dhoruba ikakoma, nako kukawa shwari.
And having come near, they awoke him, saying, 'Master, master, we perish;' and he, having arisen, rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and there came a calm,
25 Akawauliza wanafunzi wake, “Imani yenu iko wapi?” Kwa woga na mshangao wakaulizana, “Huyu ni nani, ambaye anaamuru hata upepo na maji, navyo vikamtii?”
and he said to them, 'Where is your faith?' and they being afraid did wonder, saying unto one another, 'Who, then, is this, that even the winds he doth command, and the water, and they obey him?'
26 Basi wakafika katika nchi ya Wagerasi, ambayo iko upande wa pili wa ziwa kutoka Galilaya.
And they sailed down to the region of the Gadarenes, that is over-against Galilee,
27 Yesu aliposhuka kutoka mashua na kukanyaga ufuoni, alikutana na mtu mmoja wa mji ule aliyekuwa amepagawa na pepo mchafu, naye kwa muda mrefu alikuwa havai nguo wala kuishi nyumbani, bali aliishi makaburini.
and he having gone forth upon the land, there met him a certain man, out of the city, who had demons for a long time, and with a garment was not clothed, and in a house was not abiding, but in the tombs,
28 Alipomwona Yesu, alipiga kelele, akajitupa chini mbele yake na kusema kwa sauti kuu, “Una nini nami, Yesu, Mwana wa Mungu Aliye Juu Sana? Nakuomba, usinitese!”
and having seen Jesus, and having cried out, he fell before him, and with a loud voice, said, 'What — to me and to thee, Jesus, Son of God Most High? I beseech thee, mayest thou not afflict me!'
29 Wakati huo Yesu alikuwa amemwamuru yule pepo mchafu amtoke huyo mtu. Mara nyingi huyo pepo mchafu alimpagaa, na hata alipofungwa kwa minyororo mikono na miguu na kuwekwa chini ya ulinzi, alikata hiyo minyororo na kupelekwa na huyo pepo mchafu kwenda nyikani.
For he commanded the unclean spirit to come forth from the man, for many times it had caught him, and he was being bound with chains and fetters — guarded, and breaking asunder the bonds he was driven by the demons to the deserts.
30 Yesu akamuuliza, “Jina lako ni nani?” Akamjibu, “Legioni,” kwa kuwa alikuwa ameingiwa na pepo wachafu wengi mno.
And Jesus questioned him, saying, 'What is thy name?' and he said, 'Legion,' (because many demons were entered into him, )
and he was calling on him, that he may not command them to go away to the abyss, (Abyssos g12)
32 Palikuwa na kundi kubwa la nguruwe hapo likilisha kando ya kilima. Wale pepo wachafu wakamsihi Yesu awaruhusu wawaingie hao nguruwe, naye akawaruhusu.
and there was there a herd of many swine feeding in the mountain, and they were calling on him, that he might suffer them to enter into these, and he suffered them,
33 Wale pepo wachafu walipomtoka yule mtu, wakawaingia wale nguruwe, nalo kundi lote likateremkia gengeni kwa kasi, likatumbukia ziwani na kuzama.
and the demons having gone forth from the man, did enter into the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep to the lake, and were choked.
34 Wale watu waliokuwa wakichunga lile kundi la nguruwe walipoona yaliyotukia, wakakimbia, wakaeneza habari hizi mjini na mashambani.
And those feeding [them], having seen what was come to pass, fled, and having gone, told [it] to the city, and to the fields;
35 Nao watu wakatoka kwenda kujionea wenyewe yaliyotukia. Walipofika hapo alipokuwa Yesu, wakamkuta yule mtu aliyetokwa na pepo wachafu amekaa karibu na Yesu, akiwa amevaa nguo na mwenye akili timamu! Wakaogopa.
and they came forth to see what was come to pass, and they came unto Jesus, and found the man sitting, out of whom the demons had gone forth, clothed, and right-minded, at the feet of Jesus, and they were afraid;
36 Wale walioyaona mambo hayo wakawaeleza watu wengine jinsi yule mtu aliyekuwa amepagawa na pepo wachafu alivyoponywa.
and those also having seen [it], told them how the demoniac was saved.
37 Ndipo watu wote wa nchi ile ya Wagerasi wakamwomba Yesu aondoke kwao, kwa sababu walikuwa wamejawa na hofu. Basi akaingia katika mashua, akaondoka zake.
And the whole multitude of the region of the Gadarenes round about asked him to go away from them, because with great fear they were pressed, and he having entered into the boat, did turn back.
38 Yule mtu aliyetokwa na pepo wachafu akamsihi Yesu afuatane naye, lakini Yesu akamuaga, akamwambia:
And the man from whom the demons had gone forth was beseeching of him to be with him, and Jesus sent him away, saying,
39 “Rudi nyumbani ukawaeleze mambo makuu Mungu aliyokutendea.” Kwa hiyo yule mtu akaenda, akatangaza katika mji wote mambo makuu ambayo Yesu alimtendea.
'Turn back to thy house, and tell how great things God did to thee;' and he went away through all the city proclaiming how great things Jesus did to him.
40 Basi Yesu aliporudi, umati mkubwa wa watu ukampokea kwa furaha, kwani walikuwa wakimngojea.
And it came to pass, in the turning back of Jesus, the multitude received him, for they were all looking for him,
41 Kisha mtu mmoja, jina lake Yairo, aliyekuwa kiongozi wa sinagogi, akaja na kuanguka miguuni mwa Yesu, akimwomba afike nyumbani kwake,
and lo, there came a man, whose name [is] Jairus, and he was a chief of the synagogue, and having fallen at the feet of Jesus, was calling on him to come to his house;
42 kwa kuwa binti yake wa pekee, mwenye umri wa miaka kumi na miwili, alikuwa anakufa. Yesu alipokuwa akienda, umati wa watu ukamsonga sana.
because he had an only daughter about twelve years [old], and she was dying. And in his going away, the multitudes were thronging him,
43 Katika umati huo palikuwa na mwanamke mmoja aliyekuwa na tatizo la kutokwa damu kwa muda wa miaka kumi na miwili. Tena alikuwa amegharimia yote aliyokuwa nayo kwa ajili ya matibabu, wala hakuna yeyote aliyeweza kumponya.
and a woman, having an issue of blood for twelve years, who, having spent on physicians all her living, was not able to be healed by any,
44 Huyo mwanamke akaja kwa nyuma ya Yesu na kugusa upindo wa vazi lake. Mara kutokwa damu kwake kukakoma.
having come near behind, touched the fringe of his garment, and presently the issue of her blood stood.
45 Yesu akauliza, “Ni nani aliyenigusa?” Watu wote walipokana, Petro akasema, “Bwana, huu umati wa watu unakusonga na kukusukuma kila upande.”
And Jesus said, 'Who [is] it that touched me?' and all denying, Peter and those with him said, 'Master, the multitudes press thee, and throng [thee], and thou dost say, Who [is] it that touched me!'
46 Lakini Yesu akasema, “Kuna mtu aliyenigusa, kwa maana nimetambua kuwa nguvu zimenitoka.”
And Jesus said, 'Some one did touch me, for I knew power having gone forth from me.'
47 Yule mwanamke alipofahamu ya kuwa hawezi kuendelea kujificha, alikuja akitetemeka, akaanguka miguuni mwa Yesu. Akaeleza mbele ya watu wote kwa nini alimgusa na jinsi alivyoponywa mara.
And the woman, having seen that she was not hid, trembling, came, and having fallen before him, for what cause she touched him declared to him before all the people, and how she was healed presently;
48 Basi Yesu akamwambia, “Binti, imani yako imekuponya. Nenda kwa amani.”
and he said to her, 'Take courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee, be going on to peace.'
49 Yesu alipokuwa bado anasema, akaja mtumishi kutoka nyumbani kwa Yairo, yule kiongozi wa sinagogi, kumwambia, “Binti yako amekwisha kufa. Usiendelee kumsumbua Mwalimu.”
While he is yet speaking, there doth come a certain one from the chief of the synagogue's [house], saying to him — 'Thy daughter hath died, harass not the Teacher;'
50 Yesu aliposikia jambo hili, akamwambia Yairo, “Usiogope. Amini tu, naye binti yako atapona.”
and Jesus having heard, answered him, saying, 'Be not afraid, only believe, and she shall be saved.'
51 Walipofika nyumbani kwa Yairo, hakumruhusu mtu yeyote aingie ndani naye isipokuwa Petro, Yakobo na Yohana, pamoja na baba na mama wa yule binti.
And having come to the house, he suffered no one to go in, except Peter, and James, and John, and the father of the child, and the mother;
52 Wakati ule ule watu wote walikuwa wakilia na kuomboleza kwa ajili ya huyo binti. Yesu akawaambia, “Acheni kulia. Huyu binti hajafa, ila amelala.”
and they were all weeping, and beating themselves for her, and he said, 'Weep not, she did not die, but doth sleep;
53 Wao wakamcheka kwa dharau, wakijua kuwa amekwisha kufa.
and they were deriding him, knowing that she did die;
54 Yesu akamshika yule binti mkono na kuita, “Binti, amka!”
and he having put all forth without, and having taken hold of her hand, called, saying, 'Child, arise;'
55 Roho yake ikamrudia, naye akainuka mara moja. Akaamuru apewe kitu cha kula.
and her spirit came back, and she arose presently, and he directed that there be given to her to eat;
56 Wazazi wake wakastaajabu sana, lakini Yesu akawakataza wasimwambie mtu yeyote juu ya yale yaliyotukia.
and her parents were amazed, but he charged them to say to no one what was come to pass.
