Marko 8
1 Katika siku hizo, umati mkubwa wa watu ulikusanyika tena. Kwa kuwa walikuwa hawana chakula, Yesu akawaita wanafunzi wake akawaambia,
In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples, and saith to them,
2 “Ninauhurumia huu umati wa watu, kwa sababu sasa wamekuwa nami kwa muda wa siku tatu na hawana chakula.
I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:
3 Nikiwaaga waende nyumbani bila kula, watazimia njiani kwa sababu baadhi yao wametoka mbali.”
And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for some of them came from a distance.
4 Wanafunzi wake wakamjibu, “Lakini hapa nyikani tutapata wapi mikate ya kutosha kuwalisha?”
And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these [men] with bread here in the wilderness?
5 Yesu akawauliza, “Mna mikate mingapi?” Wakajibu, “Tuna mikate saba.”
And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
6 Akawaambia watu waketi chini. Akiisha kuichukua mikate saba na kushukuru, akaimega na kuwapa wanafunzi wake ili wawagawie watu. Wanafunzi wake wakafanya hivyo.
And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke, and gave to his disciples to set before [them]; and they set [them] before the people.
7 Walikuwa pia na visamaki vichache, Yesu akavibariki, akawaamuru wanafunzi wake wawagawie watu.
And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before [them].
8 Wale watu walikula na kutosheka. Baadaye wanafunzi wakakusanya vipande vilivyosalia, wakajaza vikapu saba.
So they ate, and were satisfied: and they took up of the fragments that were left, seven baskets.
9 Watu waliokula walikuwa wapata 4,000. Akiisha kuwaaga,
And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he dismissed them.
10 aliingia kwenye mashua pamoja na wanafunzi wake, akaenda sehemu za Dalmanutha.
And forthwith he entered into a boat with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
11 Mafarisayo wakaja, wakaanza kumhoji Yesu. Ili kumtega, wakamwomba awaonyeshe ishara kutoka mbinguni.
And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
12 Akahuzunika moyoni, akawaambia, “Kwa nini kizazi hiki kinataka ishara? Amin nawaambieni, hakitapewa ishara yoyote.”
And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek for a sign? Verily I say to you, There shall no sign be given to this generation.
13 Kisha akawaacha, akarudi kwenye mashua, akavuka hadi ngʼambo.
And he left them, and entering into the boat again, departed to the other side.
14 Wanafunzi walikuwa wamesahau kuchukua mikate ya kutosha. Walikuwa na mkate mmoja tu kwenye mashua.
Now [the disciples] had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the boat with them more than one loaf.
15 Yesu akawaonya: “Jihadharini na chachu ya Mafarisayo na ya Herode.”
And he charged them saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and [of] the leaven of Herod.
16 Wakajadiliana wao kwa wao, na kusema, “Anasema hivi kwa sababu hatukuleta mikate.”
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, [It is] because we have no bread.
17 Yesu, akifahamu majadiliano yao, akawauliza: “Mbona mnajadiliana kuhusu kutokuwa na mikate? Je, bado hamtambui wala hamwelewi? Je, mbona mioyo yenu ni migumu kiasi hicho?
And when Jesus knew [it], he saith to them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?
18 Je, mna macho lakini mnashindwa kuona, na mna masikio lakini mnashindwa kusikia? Je, hamkumbuki?
Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
19 Nilipoimega ile mikate mitano kuwalisha watu 5,000, mlikusanya vikapu vingapi vilivyojaa vya masazo?” Wakamjibu, “Kumi na viwili.”
When I divided the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say to him, Twelve.
20 “Je, nilipoimega ile mikate saba kuwalisha watu 4,000, mlikusanya vikapu vingapi vilivyojaa vya masazo?” Wakamjibu, “Saba.”
And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.
21 Ndipo akawauliza, “Je, bado hamwelewi?”
And he said to them, How is it that ye do not understand?
22 Wakafika Bethsaida na baadhi ya watu wakamleta mtu mmoja kipofu wakamsihi Yesu amguse.
And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man to him, and besought him to touch him.
23 Yesu akamshika mkono huyo kipofu akampeleka nje ya kijiji. Baada ya kuyatemea mate macho ya yule kipofu na kumwekea mikono, Yesu akamuuliza, “Unaona chochote?”
And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw aught.
24 Yule kipofu akaangalia, akasema, “Ninaona watu, wanaonekana kama miti inayotembea.”
And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees walking.
25 Yesu akamwekea tena mikono machoni. Kisha macho yake yakafunguka, kuona kwake kukarejea naye akaona kila kitu dhahiri.
After that, he put [his] hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.
26 Yesu akamuaga aende nyumbani kwake, akimwambia, “Hata kijijini usiingie.”
And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell [it] to any in the town.
27 Yesu na wanafunzi wake wakaondoka kwenda katika vijiji vya Kaisaria-Filipi. Walipokuwa njiani, Yesu akawauliza, “Watu husema mimi ni nani?”
And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying to them, Who do men say that I am?
28 Wakamjibu, “Baadhi husema wewe ni Yohana Mbatizaji, wengine husema ni Eliya, na bado wengine husema wewe ni mmojawapo wa manabii.”
And they answered, John the Baptist: but some [say], Elijah; and others, One of the prophets,
29 Akawauliza, “Je, ninyi mnasema mimi ni nani?” Petro akajibu, “Wewe ndiwe Kristo.”
And he saith to them, But who say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith to him, Thou art the Christ.
30 Yesu akawaonya wasimwambie mtu yeyote habari zake.
And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.
31 Ndipo akaanza kuwafundisha wanafunzi wake kuwa Mwana wa Adamu lazima atapata mateso mengi na kukataliwa na wazee, viongozi wa makuhani, na walimu wa sheria, na kwamba itampasa auawe lakini baada ya siku tatu afufuke.
And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
32 Aliyasema haya waziwazi, ndipo Petro akamchukua kando na akaanza kumkemea.
And he spoke that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
33 Lakini Yesu alipogeuka na kuwaangalia wanafunzi wake, akamkemea Petro. Akasema, “Rudi nyuma yangu, Shetani! Moyo wako hauwazi yaliyo ya Mungu, bali ya wanadamu.”
But when he had turned about, and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savorest not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.
34 Ndipo akauita ule umati wa watu pamoja na wanafunzi wake, akasema, “Mtu yeyote akitaka kunifuata, ni lazima ajikane mwenyewe, auchukue msalaba wake, anifuate.
And when he had called the people [to him] with his disciples also, he said to them, Whoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
35 Kwa maana yeyote anayetaka kuyaokoa maisha yake atayapoteza, lakini yeyote atakayeyapoteza maisha yake kwa ajili yangu na kwa ajili ya Injili atayaokoa.
For whoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
36 Je, itamfaidi nini mtu kuupata ulimwengu wote, lakini akayapoteza maisha yake?
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul:
37 Au mtu atatoa nini badala ya nafsi yake?
Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
38 Mtu yeyote akinionea aibu mimi na maneno yangu katika kizazi hiki cha uzinzi na dhambi, Mwana wa Adamu naye atamwonea aibu wakati atakapokuja katika utukufu wa Baba yake pamoja na malaika watakatifu.”
Whoever therefore shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also will the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
