Marko 12
1 Yesu akaanza kusema nao kwa mifano, akawaambia: “Mtu mmoja alipanda shamba la mizabibu. Akajenga ukuta kulizunguka, akachimba shimo ndani yake kwa ajili ya shinikizo la kusindika divai, na akajenga mnara wa ulinzi. Kisha akalikodisha shamba hilo la mizabibu kwa wakulima fulani, kisha akasafiri kwenda nchi nyingine.
And he began to speak to them by parables. A [certain] man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about [it], and digged [a place for] the wine-vat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
2 Wakati wa mavuno ulipofika, mwenye shamba akamtuma mtumishi wake kwa hao wapangaji ili kuchukua sehemu yake ya mavuno ya shamba la mizabibu kutoka kwa hao wapangaji.
And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
3 Lakini wale wakulima walimkamata yule mtumishi, wakampiga, wakamfukuza mikono mitupu.
And they caught [him], and beat him and sent [him] away empty.
4 Kisha yule mwenye shamba akamtuma mtumishi mwingine kwao; nao wale wakulima wakampiga kichwani na kumfanyia mambo ya aibu.
And again, he sent to them another servant: and at him they cast stones, and wounded [him] in the head, and sent [him] away shamefully handled.
5 Kisha akamtuma mtumishi mwingine, naye huyo wakamuua. Akawatuma wengine wengi; baadhi yao wakawapiga, na wengine wakawaua.
And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
6 “Mwenye shamba alikuwa bado na mmoja wa kumtuma, mwanawe aliyempenda. Hatimaye akamtuma akisema, ‘Watamheshimu mwanangu.’
Having yet therefore one son, his well-beloved, he sent him also last to them, saying, They will reverence my son.
7 “Lakini wale wapangaji wakasemezana pamoja, ‘Huyu ndiye mrithi. Njooni tumuue, nao urithi utakuwa wetu.’
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.
8 Hivyo wakamchukua na kumuua, wakamtupa nje ya lile shamba la mizabibu.
And they took him, and killed [him], and cast [him] out of the vineyard.
9 “Sasa basi yule mwenye shamba atafanya nini? Atakuja na kuwaua hao wapangaji, kisha atawapa wapangaji wengine hilo shamba la mizabibu.
What therefore will the Lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.
10 Je, hamjasoma Andiko hili: “‘Jiwe walilolikataa waashi limekuwa jiwe kuu la pembeni;
And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
11 Bwana ndiye alitenda jambo hili, nalo ni ajabu machoni petu’?”
This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?
12 Walipotambua kuwa amesema mfano huo kwa ajili yao, wakataka kumkamata, lakini wakaogopa ule umati wa watu. Wakamwacha, wakaondoka, wakaenda zao.
And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people; for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and departed.
13 Baadaye wakawatuma baadhi ya Mafarisayo na Maherode ili kwenda kumtega Yesu katika yale anayosema.
And they sent to him certain of the Pharisees, and of the Herodians, to catch him in [his] words.
14 Wakamjia, wakamwambia, “Mwalimu, tunajua kwamba wewe ni mtu mwadilifu. Wewe huyumbishwi na wanadamu, kwa kuwa huna upendeleo. Lakini wewe huifundisha njia ya Mungu katika kweli. Je, ni halali kulipa kodi kwa Kaisari, au la?
And when they had come, they say to him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?
15 Je, tulipe kodi au tusilipe?” Lakini Yesu alijua unafiki wao. Akawauliza “Mbona mnajaribu kunitega? Nileteeni hiyo dinariniione.”
Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see [it].
16 Wakamletea hiyo sarafu. Naye akawauliza, “Sura hii ni ya nani? Na maandishi haya ni ya nani?” Wakamjibu, “Ni vya Kaisari.”
And they brought [it]: and he saith to them, Whose [is] this image and superscription? And they said to him, Cesar's.
17 Ndipo Yesu akawaambia, “Mpeni Kaisari kilicho cha Kaisari, naye Mungu mpeni kilicho cha Mungu.” Nao wakamstaajabia sana.
And Jesus answering, said to them, Render to Cesar the things that are Cesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they wondered at him.
18 Kisha Masadukayo, wale wasemao kuwa hakuna ufufuo wa wafu, wakamjia Yesu,
Then come to him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
19 wakasema, “Mwalimu, Mose alituandikia kuwa kama ndugu wa mtu akifa na kumwacha mkewe bila mtoto, basi huyo mtu inampasa amwoe huyo mjane ili amzalie ndugu yake watoto.
Master, Moses wrote to us, If a man's brother shall die, and leave [his] wife, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise seed to his brother.
20 Basi palikuwepo ndugu saba. Yule wa kwanza akaoa mke, naye akafa pasipo kuwa na mtoto yeyote.
Now there were seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
21 Wa pili akamwoa yule mjane, lakini naye akafa bila kuacha mtoto yeyote. Ikawa vivyo hivyo kwa yule wa tatu.
And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.
22 Hakuna hata mmojawapo wa hao ndugu wote saba aliyeacha mtoto. Hatimaye yule mwanamke naye akafa.
And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.
23 Kwa hiyo wakati wa ufufuo, yeye atakuwa mke wa nani, maana aliolewa na ndugu wote saba?”
In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her for a wife.
24 Yesu akawajibu, “Je, hampotoki kwa sababu hamfahamu Maandiko wala uweza wa Mungu?
And Jesus answering, said to them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
25 Wafu watakapofufuka, hawataoa wala kuolewa, bali watakuwa kama malaika wa mbinguni.
For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels who are in heaven.
26 Basi kuhusu wafu kufufuliwa, je hamjasoma katika Kitabu cha Mose jinsi Mungu alivyosema na Mose kutoka kile kichaka akisema, ‘Mimi ni Mungu wa Abrahamu, na Mungu wa Isaki, na Mungu wa Yakobo?’
And concerning the dead that they rise; have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spoke to him, saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
27 Yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali ni Mungu wa walio hai. Kwa hiyo mmekosea kabisa.”
He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
28 Mwalimu mmoja wa sheria akaja, akawasikia wakijadiliana. Akiona kwamba Yesu amewajibu vyema, naye akamuuliza, “Katika amri zote, ni ipi iliyo kuu?”
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
29 Yesu akajibu, “Amri iliyo kuu ndiyo hii: ‘Sikia ee Israeli. Bwana Mungu wetu, Bwana ndiye mmoja.
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord.
30 Mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote, kwa roho yako yote, kwa akili zako zote, na kwa nguvu zako zote.’
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment.
31 Ya pili ndiyo hii: ‘Mpende jirani yako kama nafsi yako.’ Hakuna amri nyingine iliyo kuu kuliko hizi.”
And the second [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: there is no other commandment greater than these.
32 Yule mwalimu wa sheria akamwambia Yesu, “Mwalimu, umejibu vyema kwamba Mungu ni mmoja, wala hakuna mwingine ila yeye.
And the scribe said to him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is no other but he.
33 Kumpenda Mungu kwa moyo wote na kwa akili zote na kwa nguvu zote, na kumpenda jirani kama mtu anavyojipenda mwenyewe ni bora zaidi kuliko kutoa sadaka za kuteketezwa na dhabihu zote.”
And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love [his] neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices.
34 Yesu alipoona kwamba amejibu kwa busara, akamwambia, “Wewe hauko mbali na Ufalme wa Mungu.” Tangu wakati huo, hakuna mtu yeyote aliyethubutu kumuuliza maswali tena.
And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
35 Yesu alipokuwa akifundisha Hekaluni, akauliza, “Imekuwaje walimu wa sheria wanasema kwamba Kristoni Mwana wa Daudi?
And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?
36 Kwa maana Daudi mwenyewe, akinena kwa kuongozwa na Roho Mtakatifu, alisema: “‘Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu: “Keti mkono wangu wa kuume, hadi nitakapowaweka adui zako chini ya miguu yako.”’
For David himself said by the Holy Spirit, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thy enemies thy footstool.
37 Kwa hiyo Daudi mwenyewe anamwita ‘Bwana.’ Awezaje basi yeye kuwa mwanawe?” Ule umati wote wa watu wakamsikiliza kwa furaha.
David therefore himself calleth him Lord, and whence is he [then] his son? and the common people heard him gladly.
38 Alipokuwa akifundisha, Yesu alisema, “Jihadharini na walimu wa sheria. Wao hupenda kutembea wakiwa wamevaa mavazi marefu, na kusalimiwa kwa heshima masokoni.
And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who love to go in long clothing, and [love] salutations in the market-places,
39 Pia wao hupenda kukaa kwenye viti vya mbele katika masinagogi, na kupewa nafasi za heshima katika karamu.
And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
40 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 pretense make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
41 Kisha Yesu akaketi mkabala na sehemu ambapo sadaka zilikuwa zinawekwa na kuangalia umati wa watu wakiweka fedha zao kwenye sanduku la hazina ya Hekalu. Matajiri wengi wakaweka kiasi kikubwa cha fedha.
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
42 Lakini mjane mmoja maskini akaja na kuweka sarafu mbili ndogo za shaba zenye thamani ya senti mbili.
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
43 Yesu akawaita wanafunzi wake, akawaambia, “Amin, nawaambia, huyu mjane maskini ameweka katika sanduku la hazina zaidi ya watu wengine wote.
And he called his disciples, and saith to them, Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more, than all they who have cast into the treasury.
44 Wengine wote wametoa kutokana na ziada ya mali zao. Lakini huyu mjane ametoa kutokana na umaskini wake, akaweka kila kitu alichokuwa nacho, hata kile alichohitaji ili kuishi.”
For all [they] cast in of their abundance: but she of her want cast in all that she had, [even] all her living.
