Mathayo 15
1 Ndipo baadhi ya Mafarisayo na walimu wa sheria wakamjia Yesu kutoka Yerusalemu na kumuuliza,
Then some Pharisees and Teachers of the Law came to Jesus, and said:
2 “Mbona wanafunzi wako wanakiuka mapokeo ya wazee? Kwa maana wao hawanawi mikono yao kabla ya kula!”
“How is it that your disciples break the traditions of our ancestors? For they do not wash their hands when they eat food.”
3 Yesu akawajibu, “Mbona ninyi mnavunja amri ya Mungu kwa ajili ya mapokeo yenu?
His reply was: “How is it that you on your side break God’s commandments out of respect for your own traditions?
4 Kwa maana Mungu alisema, ‘Waheshimu baba yako na mama yako,’ na, ‘Yeyote amtukanaye baba yake au mama yake, na auawe.’
For God said — ‘Honour thy father and mother,’ and ‘Let him who reviles his father or mother suffer death,’
5 Lakini ninyi mwafundisha kwamba mtu akimwambia baba yake au mama yake, ‘Kile ambacho ningeweza kukusaidia kimewekwa wakfu kwa Mungu,’
but you say ‘Whenever any one says to his father or mother “Whatever of mine might have been of service to you is ‘Given to God,’”
6 basi hana tena sababu ya kumheshimu baba yake nacho. Basi kwa ajili ya mafundisho yenu mnavunja amri ya Mungu.
he is in no way bound to honour his father.’ In this way you have nullified the words of God on account of your traditions.
7 Ninyi wanafiki! Isaya alikuwa sawa alipotabiri juu yenu kwamba:
Hypocrites! It was well said by Isaiah when he prophesied about you —
8 “‘Watu hawa huniheshimu kwa midomo yao, lakini mioyo yao iko mbali nami.
‘This is a people that honour me with their lips, While their hearts are far removed from me;
9 Huniabudu bure; nayo mafundisho yao ni maagizo ya wanadamu tu.’”
but vainly do they worship me, For they teach but the precepts of men.’”
10 Yesu akaita ule umati wa watu, akawaambia, “Sikilizeni na mwelewe:
Then Jesus called the people to him, and said: “Listen, and mark my words.
11 kinachomfanya mtu kuwa najisi mbele za Mungu si kile kiingiacho kinywani mwake, bali ni kile kitokacho kinywani mwake.”
It is not what enters a man’s mouth that ‘defiles’ him, but what comes out from his mouth — that does defile him!”
12 Kisha wanafunzi wake wakamjia na kumuuliza, “Je, unajua kwamba Mafarisayo walichukizwa sana waliposikia yale uliyosema?”
On this his disciples came up to him, and said: “Do you know that the Pharisees were shocked on hearing what you said?”
13 Akawajibu, “Kila pando ambalo Baba yangu wa mbinguni hakulipanda, litangʼolewa.
“Every plant,” Jesus replied, “that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.
14 Waacheni; wao ni viongozi vipofu, wanaoongoza vipofu. Kama kipofu akimwongoza kipofu mwenzake, wote wawili watatumbukia shimoni.”
Let them be; they are but blind guides; and, if one blind man guides another, both of them will fall into a ditch.”
15 Petro akasema, “Tueleze maana ya huu mfano.”
Upon this, Peter said to Jesus: “Explain this saying to us.”
16 Yesu akawauliza, “Je, bado ninyi hamfahamu?
“What, do even you understand nothing yet?” Jesus exclaimed.
17 Je, hamwelewi kwamba chochote kiingiacho kinywani huenda tumboni, na hatimaye hutolewa nje kikiwa uchafu?
“Do not you see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is afterwards expelled?
18 Lakini kitokacho kinywani hutoka moyoni, na hiki ndicho kimtiacho mtu unajisi.
But the things that come out from the mouth proceed from the heart, and it is these that defile a man;
19 Kwa maana ndani ya moyo hutoka mawazo mabaya, uuaji, uzinzi, uasherati, wizi, ushahidi wa uongo na masingizio.
for out of the heart proceed evil thoughts — murder, adultery, unchastity, theft, perjury, slander.
20 Haya ndiyo yamtiayo mtu unajisi; lakini kula bila kunawa mikono hakumtii mtu unajisi.”
These are the things that defile a man; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”
21 Yesu aliondoka mahali pale, akaenda sehemu za Tiro na Sidoni.
On going away from that place, Jesus retired to the country round Tyre and Sidon.
22 Mwanamke mmoja Mkanaani aliyeishi sehemu jirani na hizo akaja kwake akilia, akasema, “Nihurumie, Ee Bwana, Mwana wa Daudi! Binti yangu amepagawa na pepo mchafu, na anateseka sana.”
There, a Canaanite woman of that district came out and began calling to Jesus: “Take pity on me, Master, Son of David; my daughter is grievously possessed by a demon.”
23 Lakini Yesu hakumjibu neno. Hivyo wanafunzi wake wakamwendea na kumsihi sana, wakisema, “Mwambie aende zake, kwa maana anaendelea kutupigia kelele.”
But Jesus did not answer her a word; and his disciples came up and begged him to send her away. “She keeps calling out after us,” they said.
24 Yesu akajibu, “Nimetumwa tu kwa ajili ya kondoo wa Israeli waliopotea.”
“I was not sent,” replied Jesus, “to any one except the lost sheep of Israel.”
25 Lakini yule mwanamke akaja, akapiga magoti mbele ya Yesu, akasema, “Bwana, nisaidie!”
But the woman came, and, bowing to the ground before him, said: “Master, help me.”
26 Yesu akajibu, “Si haki kuchukua chakula cha watoto na kuwatupia mbwa.”
“It is not fair,” replied Jesus, “to take the children’s food and throw it to dogs.”
27 Yule mwanamke akajibu, “Ndiyo, Bwana, lakini hata mbwa hula makombo yanayoanguka kutoka kwenye meza za bwana zao.”
“Yes, Master,” she said, “for even dogs do feed on the scraps that fall from their owners’ table.”
28 Ndipo Yesu akamwambia, “Mwanamke, imani yako ni kubwa! Iwe kwako kama unavyotaka.” Naye binti yake akapona tangu saa ile.
“Your faith is great,” was his reply to the woman; “it shall be as you wish!” And her daughter was cured that very hour.
29 Yesu akaondoka na kwenda kando ya Bahari ya Galilaya. Kisha akapanda mlimani, akaketi huko.
On leaving that place, Jesus went to the shore of the Sea of Galilee; and then went up the hill, and sat down., you will do what not only what has been done to the fig tree, but, even if you should say to this hill ‘Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!’ it would be done.
30 Umati mkubwa wa watu ukamjia, wakiwaleta vilema, vipofu, viwete, bubu na wengine wengi, wakawaweka miguuni pake; naye akawaponya.
Great crowds of people came to him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, or dumb, and many others. They put them down at his feet, and he cured them;
31 Hao watu wakashangaa walipoona bubu wakisema, vilema wakipona, viwete wakitembea na vipofu wakiona, wakamtukuza Mungu wa Israeli.
and the crowds were astonished, when they saw the dumb talking, the cripples made sound, the lame walking about, and the blind with their sight restored; and they praised the God of Israel.
32 Kisha Yesu akawaita wanafunzi wake, akawaambia, “Ninauhurumia huu umati wa watu, kwa sababu sasa wamekuwa pamoja nami kwa muda wa siku tatu, na hawana chakula chochote. Nami sipendi kuwaaga wakiwa na njaa, wasije wakazimia njiani.”
Afterwards Jesus called his disciples to him, and said: “My heart is moved at the sight of all these people, for they have already been with me three days and they have nothing to eat; and I am unwilling to send them away hungry, for fear that they should break down on the way.”
33 Wanafunzi wake wakasema, “Tutapata wapi mikate ya kutosha kuwalisha umati huu wa watu mkubwa namna hii, nasi tuko nyikani?”
“Where can we,” his disciples asked, “in a lonely place find enough bread for such a crowd as this?”
34 Yesu akawauliza, “Mnayo mikate mingapi?” Wakamjibu, “Tunayo mikate saba na visamaki vichache.”
“How many loaves have you?” said Jesus. “Seven,” they answered, “and a few small fish.”
35 Yesu akawaambia ule umati wa watu waketi chini.
Telling the crowd to sit down on the ground,
36 Kisha akachukua ile mikate saba na wale samaki, naye akiisha kumshukuru Mungu, akavimega na kuwapa wanafunzi wake, nao wakawapa ule umati wa watu.
Jesus took the seven loaves and the fish, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke them, and gave them to the disciples; and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
37 Wote wakala na kushiba. Baadaye wanafunzi wakakusanya vipande vilivyosalia, wakajaza vikapu saba.
Every one had sufficient to eat, and they picked up seven baskets full of the broken pieces left.
38 Idadi ya watu walikuwa wanaume 4,000, bila kuhesabu wanawake na watoto.
The men who ate were four thousand in number without counting women and children.
39 Baada ya kuaga ule umati wa watu, Yesu aliingia katika mashua, akaenda sehemu za Magadani.
Then, after dismissing the crowds, Jesus got into the boat, and went to the neighbourhood of Magadan.
