Luka 12
1 Kwa wakati huo, maelfu mengi ya watu walikusanyika pamoja, kiasi cha kuanza kukanyagana, akaanza kusema na wanafunzi wake kwanza, “Jihadharini na chachu ya Mafarisayo ambayo ni unafiki”
And when great multitudes stood about him, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples: Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
2 Na hapatakuwepo na siri iliyofichika ambayo haitafunuliwa, wala jambo lililofichwa ambalo halitajulikana.
For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed: nor hidden, that shall not be known.
3 Na lolote mlilolisema katika giza, litasikiwa katika mwanga. Na yoyote mliyoyasema kwenye sikio ndani ya vyumba vyenu vya ndani vilivyofungwa yatatangazwa juu ya paa la nyumba.
For whatsoever things you have spoken in darkness, shall be published in the light: and that which you have spoken in the ear in the chambers, shall be preached on the housetops.
4 Nawaambieni rafiki zangu, msiwaogope wale wauao mwili na kisha hawana kitu kingine cha kufanya,
And I say to you, my friends: Be not afraid of them who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
5 Lakini nitawaonya mtakaye mwogopa. Mwogopeni yule ambaye baada ya kuwa ameua, ana mamlaka ya kutupa jehanamu. Ndiyo, nawaambiani ninyi, mwogopeni huyo. (Geenna g1067)
But I will shew you whom you shall fear: fear ye him, who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell. Yea, I say to you, fear him. (Geenna g1067)
6 Je shomoro watano hawauzwi kwa sarafu mbili? hata hivyo hakuna hata mmoja wao atakayesahaulika mbele za Mungu.
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
7 Lakini mjue kuwa, nywele za vichwa vyenu vimehesabiwa. Msiogope. Ninyi ni wa thamani kubwa kuliko shomoro wengi.
Yea, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: you are of more value than many sparrows.
8 Ninawaambia, yeyote atakayenikiri Mimi mbele za watu, Mwana wa Adamu atamkiri mbele za malaika wa Mungu.
And I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.
9 Lakini yeyeyote atakayenikana mbele za watu naye atakanwa mbele ya Malaika wa Mungu.
But he that shall deny me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God.
10 Yeyote atakayesema neno baya juu ya Mwana wa Adamu, atasamehewa, lakini yeyote atakayemkufuru Roho Mtakatifu, hatasamehewa.
And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but to him that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven.
11 Watakapowapeleka mbele za wakuu wa masinagogi, watawala, na wanye mamlaka, msiogope juu na namna ya kuongea katika kujitetea au nini mtakachosema,
And when they shall bring you into the synagogues, and to magistrates and powers, be not solicitous how or what you shall answer, or what you shall say;
12 kwa kuwa Roho Mtakatifu atawafundisha namna mtakavyosema kwa wakati huo.”
For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what you must say.
13 Mtu mmoja katika kusanyiko akamwambia, “Mwalimu, mwambie ndugu yangu anigawie sehemu ya uruthi wangu.”
And one of the multitude said to him: Master, speak to my brother that he divide the inheritance with me.
14 Yesu akamjibu, ni nani aliye niweka kuwa mwamuzi na mpatanishi kati yenu?
But he said to him: Man, who hath appointed me judge, or divider, over you?
15 Ndipo akawaambia, Jihadharini na kila namna ya tamaa, kwa sababu uzima wa mtu hauko katika wingi wa vitu alivyo navyo.”
And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness; for a man’s life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth.
16 Yesu akawaambia mfano, akisema, Shamba la mtu mmoja tajiri lilizaa sana,
And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits.
17 na akajiuliza ndani yake, akisema, nitafanyaje kwani sina mahali pa kuhifadhi mazao yangu?
And he thought within himself, saying: What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
18 Akasema, nitafanya hivi. Nitavunja ghala zangu ndogo na kujenga iliyo kubwa, na kuyahifadhi mazao yangu yote na vitu vingine.
And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and will build greater; and into them will I gather all things that are grown to me, and my goods.
19 Nitaiambia nafsi yangu, “Nafsi, umejiwekea akiba ya vitu vingi kwa miaka mingi. Pumzika, ule, unywe na kustarehe.”
And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years take thy rest; eat, drink, make good cheer.
20 Lakini Mungu akamwambia, ewe mtu mpumbavu, usiku wa leo wanahitaji roho kutoka kwako, na vitu vyote ulivyoviandaa vitakuwa vya nini?
But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee: and whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?
21 Ndivyo itakavyokuwa kwa kila mtu anayejiwekea mali na si kujitajirisha kwa ajili ya Bwana.
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.
22 Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, Kwa hiyo nawaambia msihofu juu ya maisha yenu ya kuwa mtakula nini au juu ya miili yenu ya kuwa mtavaa nini
And he said to his disciples: Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat; nor for your body, what you shall put on.
23 Kwa kuwa maisha ni zaidi ya chakula, na mwili ni zaidi ya mavazi.
The life is more than the meat, and the body is more than the raiment.
24 Angalieni ndege wa angani, hawalimi wala hawavuni. Hawana chumba wala ghala ya kuhifadhia, lakini Baba yenu huwalisha. Ninyi si bora zaidi kuliko ndege!
Consider the ravens, for they sow not, neither do they reap, neither have they storehouse nor barn, and God feedeth them. How much are you more valuable than they?
25 Ni yupi kati yenu ambaye akijisumbua ataweza kuongeza dhiraa moja katika maisha yake?
And which of you, by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?
26 Ikiwa basi hamuwezi kufanya hicho kitu kidogo kilicho rahisi kwa nini basi kusumbukia hayo mengine?
If then ye be not able to do so much as the least thing, why are you solicitous for the rest?
27 Angalieni maua -yanavyomea. Hayafanyi kazi wala hayasokoti. Lakini nawaambia, hata Sulemani katika utukufu wake wote hakuvikwa kama mojawapo ya haya,
Consider the lilies, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin. But I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these.
28 Kama Mungu huyavika vizuri majani ya kondeni, ambayo leo yapo, na kesho hutupwa kwenye moto. Je si zaidi atawavika ninyi? enyi wa imani haba!
Now if God clothe in this manner the grass that is today in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more you, O ye of little faith?
29 Msisumbukie juu ya kuwa mtakula nini au mtakunywa nini, wala msiwe na hofu.
And seek not you what you shall eat, or what you shall drink: and be not lifted up on high.
30 Kwa kuwa Mataifa yote ya dunia husumbukia mambao yao. Na Baba yenu anajua ya kuwa mnahitaji hayo.
For all these things do the nations of the world seek. But your Father knoweth that you have need of these things.
31 Lakini tafuteni ufalme wake kwanza, na hayo mengine mtazidishiwa,
But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.
32 msiogope, enyi kundi dogo, kwa sababu Baba yenu anafurahia kuwapa ninyi huo ufalme.
Fear not, little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give you a kingdom.
33 Uzeni mali zenu na mkawape maskini, mjifanyie mifuko isiyoishiwa hazina ya mbinguni isiyokoma, sehemu ambapo wezi hawatakaribia wala nondo haitaweza kuharibu.
Sell what you possess and give alms. Make to yourselves bags which grow not old, a treasure in heaven which faileth not: where no thief approacheth, nor moth corrupteth.
34 Kwa kuwa palipo na hazina yako, ndipo na roho yako itakapokuwepo.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
35 Nguo zenu ndefu ziwe zimefungwa kwa mkanda, na taa zenu zihakikishwe kuwa zinaendelee kuwaka,
Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands.
36 na muwe kama watu wanaomtazamia Bwana wao kutoka kwenye sherehe ya harusi, ili kwamba akija na kupiga hodi, wataweze kumfungulia mlango kwa haraka.
And you yourselves like to men who wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately.
37 Wamebarikiwa wale watumishi, ambao Bwana atawakuta wako macho. Hakika atafunga nguo yake ndefu kwa mkanda, kisha atawaketisha chini kwa chakula, na kisha kuwahudumia.
Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when he cometh, shall find watching. Amen I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and passing will minister unto them.
38 Kama Bwana atakuja kwa zamu ya pili ya ulinzi ya usiku, au hata zamu ya tatu ya ulinzi, na kuwakuta wakiwa tayari, itakuwa ni heri kwa hao watumishi.
And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
39 Zaidi ya hayo, mjue hili, kama bwana mwenye nyumba angelijua saa ambayo mwivi anakuja, asingeliruhusu nyumba yake ifunjwe.
But this know ye, that if the householder did know at what hour the thief would come, he would surely watch, and would not suffer his house to be broken open.
40 Iweni tayari pia kwani hamjui ni wakati gani mwana wa Adamu atarudi.
Be you then also ready: for at what hour you think not, the Son of man will come.
41 Petro akasema, “Bwana, watuambia sisi wenyewe hii mifano, au unamwambia kila mtu?
And Peter said to him: Lord, dost thou speak this parable to us, or likewise to all?
42 Bwana akawaambia, “Ni nani mtumwa mwaminifu au mwenye hekima ambaye bwana wake atamweka juu ya watumishi wengine, ili awagawie chakula chao kwa wakati mwafaka?
And the Lord said: Who (thinkest thou) is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord setteth over his family, to give them their measure of wheat in due season?
43 Amebarikiwa mtumishi yule, ambaye bwana wake akija atamkuta akifanya yale aliyoagizwa.
Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord shall come, he shall find so doing.
44 Hakika nawaambia ninyi ya kuwa atamweka juu ya mali yake yote.
Verily I say to you, he will set him over all that he possesseth.
45 Lakini Mtumishi yule akisema moyoni mwake, “bwana wangu anachelewa kurudi; hivyo akaanza kuwapiga wale watumishi wa kiume na wa kike, kisha akaanza kula, kunywa na kulewa,
But if that servant shall say in his heart: My lord is long a coming; and shall begin to strike the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and to drink and be drunk:
46 bwana wake yule mtumwa atakuja katika siku asiyotegemea na saa asiyoijua, naye atamkata vipande vipande na kumuweka katika sehemu pamoja na wasiokuwawaaminifu'
The lord of that servant will come in the day that he hopeth not, and at the hour that he knoweth not, and shall separate him, and shall appoint him his portion with unbelievers.
47 Mtumishi, anayejua mapenzi ya bwana wake, naye hakujiandaaa wala hakufanya sawa sawa na mapenzi yake, atapigwa viboko vingi.
And that servant who knew the will of his lord, and prepared not himself, and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
48 Lakini mtumishi asiyejua mapenzi ya bwana wake, lakini akafanya yanayostahili adhabu, atapigwa viboko vichache. Kwa kuwa yeye aliyepewa vingi, vingi hudaiwa kutoka kwake, na yeye aliyeaminiwa kwa vingi, kwake vitadaiwa vingi zaidi.
But he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And unto whomsoever much is given, of him much shall be required: and to whom they have committed much, of him they will demand the more.
49 Nimekuja kuwasha moto duniani, na natamani iwe umekwishawaka,
I am come to cast fire on the earth; and what will I, but that it be kindled?
50 Lakini nina ubatizo ambao nitabatizwa, na nina huzuni mpaka utkapokamilika!
And I have a baptism wherewith I am to be baptized: and how am I straitened until it be accomplished?
51 Je mnafikiri kuwa nimekuja kuleta amani duniani? Hapana, Nawaambieni, badala yake nimeleta mgawanyiko.
Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.
52 Tangu sasa na kuendelea kutakuwa na watu watano katika nyumba moja wamegawanyika, na watatu watakuwa kinyume na wawili, na wawili watakuwa kinyume na watatu.
For there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided: three against two, and two against three.
53 Watagawanyika, baba atakuwa kinyume na mwanae, na mwanae atakuwa kinyume na babaye, mama atakuwa kinyume na binti yake, na binti atakuwa kinyume na mama yake, Mama mkwe atakuwa kinyume na mkwe wake naye mkwe atakuwa kinyume na mama mkwe wake.
The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against his father, the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother, the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
54 Yesu akawa anawaambia makutano pia, “Mara muonapo mawingu yakitokea magharibi, mnasema nyakati za mvua zimewadia; na ndivyo inavyo kuwa,
And he said also to the multitudes: When you see a cloud rising from the west, presently you say: A shower is coming: and so it happeneth:
55 Na upepo wa kusini ukivuma, mnasema, Patakuwepo na joto kali, na ndivyo inavyokuwa.
And when ye see the south wind blow, you say: There will be heat: and it cometh to pass.
56 Enyi wanafiki, mnaweza kutafsiri mwonekano wa nchi na anga, lakini inakuwaje hamuwezi kuutafsiri wakati uliopo?
You hypocrites, you know how to discern the face of the heaven and of the earth: but how is it that you do not discern this time?
57 Ni kwa nini kila mmoja wenu asipambanue lililo sahihi kwake kulifanya wakati ambapo angali na nafasi ya kufanya hivyo?
And why even of yourselves, do you not judge that which is just?
58 Maana mkienda na mshitaki wako mbele ya hakimu, jitahidi kupatana na mshitaki wako mungali bado mko njiani asije akakupeleka kwa hakimu, na hakimu akupeleka kwa ofisa, na ofisa akakutupa gerezani.
And when thou goest with thy adversary to the prince, whilst thou art in the way, endeavour to be delivered from him: lest perhaps he draw thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the exacter, and the exacter cast thee into prison.
59 Nakuambia, hutatoka huko hadi umelipa mpaka senti ya mwisho.
I say to thee, thou shalt not go out thence, until thou pay the very last mite.
