Mathayo 21
1 Walipokaribia Yerusalemu, wakafika Bethfage katika Mlima wa Mizeituni. Ndipo Yesu akawatuma wanafunzi wake wawili,
And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem, and had come to Bethphage, to the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
2 akawaambia, “Nendeni katika kijiji kilichoko mbele yenu, nanyi mtamkuta punda amefungwa hapo, na mwana-punda pamoja naye. Wafungueni na mniletee.
Saying to them, Go into the village over against you, and immediately ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her, loose [them], and bring [them] to me.
3 Kama mtu yeyote akiwasemesha lolote, mwambieni kwamba Bwana ana haja nao, naye atawaruhusu mwalete mara.”
And if any [man] shall say aught to you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and immediately he will send them.
4 Haya yalitukia ili litimie lile lililonenwa na nabii, akisema:
All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
5 “Mwambieni Binti Sayuni, ‘Tazama, mfalme wako anakuja kwako, ni mnyenyekevu, naye amepanda punda, juu ya mwana-punda, mtoto wa punda.’”
Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh to thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
6 Wale wanafunzi wakaenda, wakafanya kama Yesu alivyokuwa amewaagiza.
And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,
7 Wakamleta yule punda na mwana-punda, nao wakatandika mavazi yao juu ya hao punda, naye Yesu akaketi juu yake.
And brought the ass and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set [him] thereon.
8 Umati mkubwa wa watu ukatandaza mavazi yao barabarani, na wengine wakakata matawi kutoka kwenye miti, wakayatandaza barabarani.
And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed [them] in the way.
9 Ule umati wa watu uliomtangulia na ule uliomfuata ukapiga kelele ukisema, “Hosana, Mwana wa Daudi!” “Amebarikiwa yeye ajaye kwa Jina la Bwana!” “Hosana juu mbinguni!”
And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
10 Yesu alipoingia Yerusalemu, mji wote ukataharuki, watu wakauliza, “Huyu ni nani?”
And when he had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
11 Ule umati wa watu ukajibu, “Huyu ni Yesu, yule nabii kutoka Nazareti katika Galilaya.”
And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
12 Yesu akaingia katika eneo la Hekalu na kuwafukuza wote waliokuwa wakinunua na kuuza vitu Hekaluni. Akazipindua meza za wale waliokuwa wakibadilisha fedha, na pia viti vya wale waliokuwa wakiuza njiwa.
And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold doves.
13 Akawaambia, “Imeandikwa, ‘Nyumba yangu itaitwa nyumba ya sala,’ lakini ninyi mmeifanya kuwa pango la wanyangʼanyi.”
And said to them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.
14 Vipofu na vilema wakamwendea kule Hekaluni, naye akawaponya.
And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
15 Lakini viongozi wa makuhani na walimu wa sheria walipoona mambo ya ajabu aliyofanya na kuwasikia watoto wakishangilia katika eneo la Hekalu wakisema, “Hosana Mwana wa Daudi,” walikasirika.
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were greatly displeased,
16 Wakamuuliza Yesu, “Je, unasikia hayo hawa wanayosema?” Akawajibu, “Naam; kwani hamkusoma, “‘Midomoni mwa watoto wachanga na wanyonyao umeamuru sifa’?”
And said to him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith to them, Yes: have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
17 Akawaacha, akatoka nje ya mji, akaenda hadi Bethania, akalala huko.
And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany, and he lodged there.
18 Asubuhi na mapema, Yesu alipokuwa akirudi mjini, alikuwa na njaa.
Now in the morning as he was returning into the city, he was hungry.
19 Akauona mtini kando ya barabara, naye akaukaribia, lakini hakupata tunda lolote ila majani. Ndipo akauambia, “Wewe usizae matunda tena kamwe!” Papo hapo ule mtini ukanyauka. (aiōn g165)
And when he saw a fig-tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing on it, but leaves only, and said to it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforth for ever. And immediately the fig-tree withered. (aiōn g165)
20 Wanafunzi wake walipoona jambo hili, wakashangaa, wakamuuliza, “Imekuwaje mtini huu kunyauka ghafula?”
And when the disciples saw [it], they marveled, saying, How soon is the fig-tree withered!
21 Yesu akawajibu, “Amin, nawaambia, kama mkiwa na imani wala msiwe na shaka, si kwamba mtaweza kufanya tu yale yaliyofanyika kwa huu mtini, bali hata mkiuambia huu mlima, ‘Ngʼoka, ukatupwe baharini,’ litafanyika.
Jesus answered and said to them, Verily I say to you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this [which is done] to the fig-tree, but also, if ye shall say to this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
22 Yoyote mtakayoyaomba mkisali na mkiamini, mtayapokea.”
And all things whatever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
23 Yesu alipoingia Hekaluni, viongozi wa makuhani na wazee wa watu wakamjia alipokuwa anafundisha na kusema, “Unafanya mambo haya kwa mamlaka gani? Na ni nani aliyekupa mamlaka hayo?”
And when he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things; and who gave thee this authority?
24 Yesu akawajibu, “Nami nitawauliza swali moja. Kama mkinijibu, nami nitawaambia ni kwa mamlaka gani ninafanya mambo haya.
And Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
25 Ubatizo wa Yohana, ulitoka wapi? Je, ulitoka mbinguni au kwa wanadamu?” Wakahojiana wao kwa wao na kusema, “Tukisema ulitoka mbinguni atatuuliza, ‘Mbona basi hamkumwamini?’
The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, if we shall say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?
26 Lakini tukisema, ‘Ulitoka kwa wanadamu,’ tunawaogopa hawa watu, maana wote wanamtambua Yohana kuwa ni nabii.”
But if we shall say, From men; we fear the people: for all hold John as a prophet.
27 Kwa hiyo wakamjibu Yesu, “Sisi hatujui.” Naye akawaambia, “Wala mimi sitawaambia ni kwa mamlaka gani ninatenda mambo haya.”
And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
28 “Lakini mwaonaje? Mtu mmoja alikuwa na wana wawili. Akamwendea yule wa kwanza akamwambia, ‘Mwanangu, nenda ukafanye kazi kwenye shamba la mizabibu leo.’
But what think ye? A [certain] man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go, work to-day in my vineyard.
29 “Yule mwanawe akamjibu ‘Mimi sitakwenda.’ Baadaye akabadili mawazo yake akaenda.
He answered and said, I will not; but afterward he repented, and went.
30 “Kisha yule baba akamwendea yule mwanawe mwingine akamwambia vilevile. Yeye akajibu, ‘Nitakwenda, bwana,’ lakini hakwenda.
And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I [go], sir: and went not.
31 “Ni yupi kati yao hao wawili aliyetimiza kile alichotaka baba yake?” Wakamjibu, “Ni yule wa kwanza.” Yesu akawaambia, “Amin, amin nawaambia, watoza ushuru na makahaba wanawatangulia kuingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu.
Which of the two did the will of [his] father? They say to him, The first. Jesus saith to them, Verily I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
32 Kwa maana Yohana alikuja kwenu kuwaonyesha njia ya haki, lakini hamkumsadiki, lakini watoza ushuru na makahaba wakamsadiki. Nanyi hata mlipoona hayo, baadaye hamkutubu na kumsadiki.
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen [it], repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
33 “Sikilizeni mfano mwingine: Kulikuwa na mtu mmoja mwenye shamba ambaye alipanda shamba la mizabibu. Akajenga ukuta kulizunguka, akatengeneza shinikizo ndani yake na akajenga mnara wa ulinzi. Kisha akalikodisha hilo shamba la mizabibu kwa wakulima fulani, naye akaondoka, akasafiri kwenda nchi nyingine.
Hear another parable; There was a certain householder, who planted a vineyard, and hedged it around, and digged a wine-press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a remote country:
34 Wakati wa mavuno ulipokaribia, akawatuma watumishi wake kwa hao wapangaji ili kukusanya matunda yake.
And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
35 “Wale wapangaji wakawakamata wale watumishi, wakampiga mmoja, wakamuua mwingine, na yule wa tatu wakampiga mawe.
And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
36 Kisha akawatuma kwao watumishi wengine, wengi kuliko wale wa kwanza, nao wale wapangaji wakawatendea vilevile.
Again he sent other servants more than the first: and they did to them in like manner.
37 Mwisho wa yote, akamtuma mwanawe kwao, akisema, ‘Watamheshimu mwanangu.’
But last of all he sent to them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
38 “Lakini wale wapangaji walipomwona mwanawe, wakasemezana wao kwa wao, ‘Huyu ndiye mrithi. Njooni tumuue, ili tuchukue urithi wake.’
But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
39 Hivyo wakamchukua, wakamtupa nje ya shamba la mizabibu, wakamuua.
And they caught him, and cast [him] out of the vineyard, and slew [him].
40 “Kwa hiyo, huyo mwenye shamba la mizabibu atakapokuja, atawafanyia nini hao wakulima?”
When therefore the Lord of the vineyard cometh, what will he do to those husbandmen?
41 Wakamjibu, “Kwa huzuni kuu atawaangamiza kabisa hao wadhalimu na kulipangisha shamba lake la mizabibu kwa wakulima wengine ambao watampatia fungu lake la matunda wakati wa mavuno.”
They say to him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out [his] vineyard to other husbandmen, who will render him the fruits in their seasons.
42 Yesu akawaambia, “Je, hamjasoma katika Maandiko kwamba: “‘Jiwe walilolikataa waashi limekuwa jiwe kuu la pembeni. Bwana ndiye alitenda jambo hili, nalo ni la ajabu machoni petu’?
Jesus saith to them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?
43 “Kwa hiyo ninawaambia, Ufalme wa Mungu utaondolewa kwenu na kupewa watu wengine wawezao kuzaa matunda yake.
Therefore I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits of it.
44 Yeye aangukaye juu ya jiwe hili atavunjika vipande vipande, lakini yule litakayemwangukia atasagwa kabisa.”
And whoever shall fall on this stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
45 Viongozi wa Makuhani na Mafarisayo waliposikia mifano ya Yesu, walitambua kuwa alikuwa akiwasema wao.
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them.
46 Wakatafuta njia ya kumkamata, lakini wakaogopa umati wa watu, kwa kuwa watu walimwona Yesu kuwa ni nabii.
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
