Mathayo 14
1 Wakati huo, Mfalme Herode, mtawala wa Galilaya, alisikia habari za Yesu,
At the time Herod the Tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus.
2 akawaambia watumishi wake, “Huyu ni Yohana Mbatizaji; amefufuka kutoka kwa wafu! Hii ndiyo sababu nguvu za kutenda miujiza zinafanya kazi ndani yake.”
And he said to his servants: This is John the Baptist: he is risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him.
3 Herode alikuwa amemkamata Yohana, akamfunga na kumweka gerezani kwa sababu ya Herodia, mke wa Filipo, ndugu yake,
For Herod had apprehended John and bound him, and put him into prison, because of Herodias, his brother’s wife.
4 kwa kuwa Yohana alikuwa amemwambia Herode: “Si halali kwako kuwa na huyo mwanamke.”
For John said to him: It is not lawful for thee to have her.
5 Herode alitaka sana kumuua Yohana, lakini akaogopa watu, kwa maana walimtambua kuwa ni nabii.
And having a mind to put him to death, he feared the people: because they esteemed him as a prophet.
6 Katika siku ya kuadhimisha sikukuu ya kuzaliwa kwa Herode, binti wa Herodia alicheza mbele ya watu waliohudhuria, akamfurahisha sana Herode,
But on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them: and pleased Herod.
7 kiasi kwamba aliahidi kwa kiapo kumpa huyo binti chochote angeomba.
Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatsoever she would ask of him.
8 Huyo binti, akiwa amechochewa na mama yake, akasema, “Nipe kichwa cha Yohana Mbatizaji kwenye sinia.”
But she being instructed before by her mother, said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptist.
9 Mfalme akasikitika, lakini kwa sababu ya viapo alivyoapa mbele ya wageni, akaamuru kwamba apatiwe ombi lake.
And the king was struck sad: yet because of his oath, and for them that sat with him at table, he commanded it to be given.
10 Hivyo akaagiza Yohana Mbatizaji akatwe kichwa mle gerezani.
And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
11 Kichwa chake kikaletwa kwenye sinia, akapewa yule binti, naye akampelekea mama yake.
And his head was brought in a dish: and it was given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother.
12 Wanafunzi wa Yohana wakaja na kuuchukua mwili wake kwenda kuuzika. Kisha wakaenda wakamwambia Yesu.
And his disciples came and took the body, and buried it, and came and told Jesus.
13 Yesu aliposikia yaliyokuwa yametukia, aliondoka kwa chombo akaenda mahali pasipo na watu ili awe peke yake. Lakini watu walipopata habari, wakamfuata kwa miguu kupitia nchi kavu kutoka miji.
Which when Jesus had heard, he retired from thence by boat, into a desert place apart, and the multitudes having heard of it, followed him on foot out of the cities.
14 Yesu alipofika kando ya bahari, aliona makutano makubwa ya watu, akawahurumia na akawaponya wagonjwa wao.
And he coming forth saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, and healed their sick.
15 Ilipofika jioni, wanafunzi wake walienda kwake, wakamwambia, “Mahali hapa ni nyikani, na muda sasa umekwisha. Waage makutano ili waende zao vijijini wakajinunulie chakula.”
And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying: This is a desert place, and the hour is now past: send away the multitudes, that going into the towns, they may buy themselves victuals.
16 Yesu akawaambia, “Hakuna sababu ya wao kuondoka. Ninyi wapeni chakula.”
But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give you them to eat.
17 Wakamjibu, “Tuna mikate mitano na samaki wawili tu.”
They answered him: We have not here, but five loaves, and two fishes.
18 Akawaambia, “Nileteeni hivyo vitu hapa.”
He said to them: Bring them hither to me.
19 Yesu akaagiza makutano wakae chini kwenye nyasi. Akaichukua ile mikate mitano na wale samaki wawili, akainua macho yake akatazama mbinguni, akavibariki na kuimega ile mikate. Kisha akawapa wanafunzi, nao wanafunzi wakawagawia makutano.
And when he had commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
20 Wote wakala, wakashiba. Nao wanafunzi wakakusanya vipande vilivyosalia, wakajaza vikapu kumi na viwili.
And they did all eat, and were filled. And they took up what remained, twelve full baskets of fragments.
21 Idadi ya watu waliokula walikuwa wanaume wapatao 5,000, bila kuhesabu wanawake na watoto.
And the number of them that did eat, was five thousand men, besides women and children.
22 Mara Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake waingie kwenye mashua watangulie kwenda ngʼambo ya bahari, wakati yeye alikuwa akiwaaga wale makutano.
And forthwith Jesus obliged his disciples to go up into the boat, and to go before him over the water, till he dismissed the people.
23 Baada ya kuwaaga, akaenda zake mlimani peke yake kuomba. Jioni ilipofika, Yesu alikuwa huko peke yake.
And having dismissed the multitude, he went into a mountain alone to pray. And when it was evening, he was there alone.
24 Wakati huo ile mashua ilikuwa mbali kutoka nchi kavu ikisukwasukwa na mawimbi, kwa sababu upepo ulikuwa wa mbisho.
But the boat in the midst of the sea was tossed with the waves: for the wind was contrary.
25 Wakati wa zamu ya nne ya usiku, Yesu akawaendea wanafunzi wake akiwa anatembea juu ya maji.
And in the fourth watch of the night, he came to them walking upon the sea.
26 Wanafunzi wake walipomwona akitembea juu ya maji, waliingiwa na hofu kuu, wakasema, “Ni mzimu.” Wakapiga yowe kwa kuogopa.
And they seeing him walk upon the sea, were troubled, saying: It is an apparition. And they cried out for fear.
27 Lakini mara Yesu akasema nao, akawaambia, “Jipeni moyo! Ni mimi. Msiogope.”
And immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying: Be of good heart: it is I, fear ye not.
28 Petro akamjibu, “Bwana, ikiwa ni wewe, niambie nije kwako nikitembea juu ya maji.”
And Peter making answer, said: Lord, if it be thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters.
29 Yesu akamwambia, “Njoo.” Basi Petro akatoka kwenye chombo, akatembea juu ya maji kumwelekea Yesu.
And he said: Come. And Peter going down out of the boat, walked upon the water to come to Jesus.
30 Lakini alipoona upepo mkali aliingiwa na hofu, naye akaanza kuzama, huku akipiga kelele, “Bwana, niokoe!”
But seeing the wind strong, he was afraid: and when he began to sink, he cried out, saying: Lord, save me.
31 Mara Yesu akaunyoosha mkono wake na kumshika, akamwambia, “Wewe mwenye imani haba, kwa nini uliona shaka?”
And immediately Jesus stretching forth his hand took hold of him, and said to him: O thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt?
32 Nao walipoingia ndani ya mashua, upepo ukakoma.
And when they were come up into the boat, the wind ceased.
33 Ndipo wote waliokuwa ndani ya ile mashua wakamwabudu Yesu, wakisema, “Hakika, wewe ndiwe Mwana wa Mungu.”
And they that were in the boat came and adored him, saying: Indeed thou art the Son of God.
34 Walipokwisha kuvuka, wakafika nchi ya Genesareti.
And having passed the water, they came into the country of Genesar.
35 Watu wa eneo lile walipomtambua Yesu, walipeleka habari sehemu zote za jirani. Watu wakamletea wagonjwa wao wote,
And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent into all that country, and brought to him all that were diseased.
36 wakamsihi awaruhusu wagonjwa waguse tu pindo la vazi lake, nao wote waliomgusa, wakaponywa.
And they besought him that they might touch but the hem of his garment. And as many as touched, were made whole.
