Mathayo 10
1 Ndipo Yesu akawaita wanafunzi wake kumi na wawili, naye akawapa mamlaka juu ya pepo wachafu, ili waweze kuwatoa na kuponya kila ugonjwa na maradhi ya kila aina.
And having called His twelve disciples to Himself, He gave to them power over unclean spirits, so as to be casting them out, and to be healing every disease and every sickness.
2 Haya ndiyo majina ya hao mitume kumi na wawili: wa kwanza, Simoni aitwaye Petro, na Andrea nduguye; Yakobo mwana wa Zebedayo, na Yohana nduguye;
And of the twelve apostles the names are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James of Zebedee, and his brother John;
3 Filipo, na Bartholomayo; Tomaso, na Mathayo mtoza ushuru; Yakobo mwana wa Alfayo, na Thadayo;
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James of Alpheus, and Lebbeus who was surnamed Thaddeus;
4 Simoni Mkananayo, na Yuda Iskariote aliyemsaliti Yesu.
Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who also delivered Him up.
5 Hawa kumi na wawili, Yesu aliwatuma akawaagiza: “Msiende miongoni mwa watu wa Mataifa, wala msiingie mji wowote wa Wasamaria.
These twelve Jesus sent forth, having given command to them, saying, “Do not go away to the way of the nations, and do not go into a city of the Samaritans,
6 Lakini afadhali mshike njia kuwaendea kondoo wa nyumba ya Israeli waliopotea.
and be going rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 Wakati mnapokwenda, hubirini mkisema, ‘Ufalme wa Mbinguni umekaribia.’
And going on, proclaim, saying that the kingdom of the heavens has come near;
8 Ponyeni wagonjwa, fufueni wafu, takaseni wenye ukoma, toeni pepo wachafu. Mmepata bure, toeni bure.
be healing [those] ailing, raising the dead, cleansing lepers, casting out demons—freely you received, freely give.
9 Msichukue dhahabu, wala fedha, wala shaba kwenye vifuko vyenu.
Do not provide gold, nor silver, nor brass in your girdles,
10 Msichukue mkoba wa safari, wala kanzu mbili, wala jozi ya pili ya viatu, wala fimbo, kwa maana mtendakazi anastahili posho yake.
nor leather pouch for the way, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staff—for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.
11 “Mji wowote au kijiji chochote mtakapoingia, tafuteni humo mtu anayestahili, nanyi kaeni kwake mpaka mtakapoondoka.
And into whatever city or village you may enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and abide there, until you may go forth.
12 Mkiingia kwenye nyumba, itakieni amani.
And coming into the house greet it,
13 Kama nyumba hiyo inastahili, amani yenu na iwe juu yake. La sivyo, amani yenu na iwarudie ninyi.
and if indeed the house is worthy, let your peace come on it; and if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
14 Kama mtu yeyote hatawakaribisha ninyi, wala kusikiliza maneno yenu, kungʼuteni mavumbi kutoka kwenye miguu yenu mtakapokuwa mnatoka kwenye nyumba hiyo au mji huo.
And whoever may not receive you nor hear your words, coming forth from that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet,
15 Amin, nawaambia, itakuwa rahisi zaidi kwa miji ya Sodoma na Gomora kustahimili katika hukumu kuliko mji huo.
truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
16 “Tazama, ninawatuma kama kondoo katikati ya mbwa mwitu. Kwa hiyo mwe werevu kama nyoka na wapole kama hua.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, therefore be wise as the serpents, and pure as the doves.
17 “Jihadharini na wanadamu; kwa maana watawapeleka katika mabaraza yao na kuwapiga kwenye masinagogi yao.
And take heed of men, for they will give you up to Sanhedrins, and in their synagogues they will scourge you,
18 Nanyi mtaburutwa mbele ya watawala na wafalme kwa ajili yangu, ili kuwa ushuhuda kwao na kwa watu wa Mataifa.
and before governors and kings you will be brought for My sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
19 Lakini watakapowapeleka humo, msisumbuke kufikiria mtakalosema, kwa maana mtapewa la kusema wakati huo.
And whenever they may deliver you up, do not be anxious how or what you may speak, for it will be given you in that hour what you will speak;
20 Kwa sababu si ninyi mtakaokuwa mkinena, bali ni Roho wa Baba yenu atakayekuwa akinena kupitia kwenu.
for you are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father that is speaking in you.
21 “Ndugu atamsaliti ndugu yake ili auawe, naye baba atamsaliti mtoto wake. Watoto nao wataasi dhidi ya wazazi wao na kusababisha wauawe.
And brother will deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children will rise up against parents, and will put them to death,
22 Watu wote watawachukia kwa ajili ya Jina langu. Lakini yule atakayevumilia hadi mwisho ataokolewa.
and you will be hated by all because of My Name, but he who has endured to the end, he will be saved.
23 Wakiwatesa katika mji mmoja, kimbilieni mji mwingine. Amin, amin nawaambia, hamtamaliza miji yote ya Israeli kabla Mwana wa Adamu kuja.
And whenever they may persecute you in this city, flee to the other, for truly I say to you, you may not have finished [going through] the cities of Israel until the Son of Man may come.
24 “Mwanafunzi hawezi kumzidi mwalimu wake, wala mtumishi hamzidi bwana wake.
A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord;
25 Yatosha mwanafunzi kuwa kama mwalimu wake, na mtumishi kuwa kama bwana wake. Ikiwa mkuu wa nyumba ameitwa Beelzebuli, je, si watawaita zaidi wale wa nyumbani mwake!
sufficient to the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord; if the master of the house they called Beelzebul, how much more those of his household?
26 “Kwa hiyo msiwaogope hao, kwa maana hakuna kilichofichika ambacho hakitafunuliwa, wala hakuna siri ambayo haitajulikana.
You may not, therefore, fear them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hid that will not be known;
27 Ninalowaambia gizani, ninyi lisemeni mchana peupe. Na lile mnalosikia likinongʼonwa masikioni mwenu, lihubirini juu ya nyumba.
that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the housetops.
28 Msiwaogope wale wauao mwili lakini hawawezi kuua roho. Afadhali mwogopeni yeye awezaye kuiangamiza roho na mwili katika jehanamu. (Geenna g1067)
And do not be afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
29 Je, shomoro wawili hawauzwi kwa senti moja tu? Lakini hakuna hata mmoja wao atakayeanguka chini pasipo Baba yenu kujua.
Are not two sparrows sold for an assarion? And one of them will not fall on the ground without your Father;
30 Hata nywele za vichwa vyenu zote zimehesabiwa.
and of you—even the hairs of the head are all numbered;
31 Hivyo msiogope; kwa maana ninyi ni wa thamani kubwa kuliko shomoro wengi.
therefore, do not be afraid, you are better than many sparrows.
32 “Kila mtu atakayenikiri mbele ya watu, mimi nami nitamkiri yeye mbele za Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.
Everyone, therefore, who will confess in Me before men, I also will confess in him before My Father who is in the heavens;
33 Lakini yeyote atakayenikana mimi mbele ya watu, mimi nami nitamkana mbele za Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.”
and whoever will deny Me before men, I also will deny him before My Father who is in the heavens.
34 “Msidhani kwamba nimekuja kuleta amani duniani. Sikuja kuleta amani bali upanga.
You may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword;
35 Kwa maana nimekuja kumfitini “‘mtu na babaye, binti na mamaye, mkwe na mama mkwe wake;
for I came to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,
36 nao adui za mtu watakuwa ni wale watu wa nyumbani kwake.’
and the enemies of a man are those of his household.
37 “Yeyote ampendaye baba yake au mama yake kuliko anavyonipenda mimi, hastahili kuwa wangu. Yeyote ampendaye mwanawe au binti yake kuliko anavyonipenda mimi, hastahili kuwa wangu.
He who is cherishing father or mother above Me, is not worthy of Me, and he who is cherishing son or daughter above Me, is not worthy of Me,
38 Tena yeyote asiyeuchukua msalaba wake na kunifuata, hastahili kuwa wangu.
and whoever does not receive his cross and follow after Me, is not worthy of Me.
39 Kwa maana yeyote anayetaka kuyaokoa maisha yake atayapoteza, lakini yeyote atakayeyapoteza maisha yake kwa ajili yangu atayapata.
He who found his life will lose it, and he who lost his life for My sake will find it.
40 “Mtu yeyote atakayewapokea ninyi atakuwa amenipokea mimi, na yeyote atakayenipokea mimi atakuwa amempokea yeye aliyenituma.
He who is receiving you receives Me, and he who is receiving Me receives Him who sent Me;
41 Mtu yeyote anayempokea nabii kwa kuwa ni nabii atapokea thawabu ya nabii, naye mtu anayempokea mwenye haki kwa kuwa ni mwenye haki atapokea thawabu ya mwenye haki.
he who is receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet, will receive a prophet’s reward, and he who is receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, will receive a righteous man’s reward,
42 Kama yeyote akimpa hata kikombe cha maji baridi mmoja wa hawa wadogo kwa kuwa ni mwanafunzi wangu, amin, nawaambia, hataikosa thawabu yake.”
and whoever may give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he may not lose his reward.”
