Luka 18
1 Kisha akawaambia mfano wa namna wanavyopaswa kuomba daima, na wasikate tamaa.
And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;
2 akaisema, 'Kulikuwa na hakimu katika mji fulani, ambaye hakuwa anamwogopa Mungu na hakuwaheshimu watu.
Saying, There was a judge in a certain town, who had no fear of God or respect for man:
3 Kulikuwa na mjane katika jiji hilo, naye alimwendea mara nyingi, akisema, 'Nisaidie kupata haki dhidi ya mpinzani wangu.'
And there was a widow in that town, and she kept on coming to him and saying, Give me my right against the man who has done me wrong.
4 Kwa muda mrefu hakuwa tayari kumsaidia, lakini baada ya muda akasema moyoni mwake, `Ingawa mimi simwogopi Mungu au kuheshimu mtu,
And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,
5 lakini kwa vile huyu mjane ananisumbua nitamsaidia kupata haki yake, ili asije akanichosha kwa kunijia mara kwa mara. ''
Because this widow is a trouble to me, I will give her her right; for if not, I will be completely tired out by her frequent coming.
6 Kisha Bwana akasema, 'Sikiliza alivyosema huyo hakimu dhalimu.
And the Lord said, Give ear to the words of the evil judge.
7 Je Mungu pia hataleta haki kwa wateule wake ambao wanamlilia mchana na usiku? Je, yeye hatakuwa mvumilivu kwao?
And will not God do right in the cause of his saints, whose cries come day and night to his ears, though he is long in doing it?
8 Nawaambia kwamba ataleta haki kwao upesi. Lakini wakati Mwana wa Adamu atakapokuja, je, atakuta imani duniani? '
I say to you that he will quickly do right in their cause. But when the Son of man comes, will there be any faith on earth?
9 Ndipo akawaambia mfano huu kwa baadhi ya watu ambao wanajiona wenyewe kuwa wenye haki na kuwadharau watu wengine,
And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others:
10 'Watu wawili walipanda kwenda hekaluni kusali: mmoja Mfarisayo mwingine mtoza ushuru.
Two men went up to the Temple for prayer; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-farmer.
11 Farisayo akasimama akaomba mambo haya juu yake mwenyewe, 'Mungu, nakushukuru kwa vile mimi si kama watu wengine ambao ni wanyang'anyi, watu wasio waadilifu, wazinzi, au kama huyu mtoza ushuru.
The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.
12 Nafunga mara mbili kila wiki. Natoa zaka katika mapato yote ninayopata. '
Twice in the week I go without food; I give a tenth of all I have.
13 Lakini yule mtoza ushuru, alisimama mbali, bila hakuweza hata kuinua macho yake mbinguni, akagonga kifua chake akisema, 'Mungu, nirehemu mimi mwenye dhambi.'
The tax-farmer, on the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
14 Nawaambia, mtu huyu alirudi nyumbani akiwa amehesabiwa haki kuliko yule mwingine, kwa sababu kila ajikwezaye atashushwa, lakini kila mtu anayejinyenyekeza atainuliwa. '
I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
15 Watu walimletea watoto wao wachanga, ili aweze kuwagusa, lakini wanafunzi wake walipoona hayo, wakawazuia.
And they took their children to him, so that he might put his hands on them: but when the disciples saw it, they said sharp words to them
16 Lakini Yesu akawaita kwake akisema, 'Waacheni watoto wadogo waje kwangu, wala msiwazuie. Maana ufalme wa Mungu ni wa watu kama hao.
But Jesus sent for them, saying, Let the children come to me, and do not keep them away, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
17 Amin, nawaambia, mtu yeyote asiyeupokea ufalme wa Mungu kama mtoto ni dhahiri hatauingia. '
Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.
18 Mtawala mmoja akamwuliza, akisema, 'Mwalimu mwema, nifanye nini ili niurithi uzima wa milele?' (aiōnios g166)
And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
19 Yesu akamwambia, 'Kwa nini unaniita mwema? Hakuna mtu aliye mwema, ila Mungu peke yake.
And Jesus said to him, Why do you say that I am good? No one is good, but only God.
20 Unazijua amri- usizini, usiue, Usiibe, usishuhudie uongo, waheshimu baba yako na mama yako.
You have knowledge of what the law says: Do not be untrue to your wife, Do not put anyone to death, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Give honour to your father and mother.
21 Yule mtawala akasema, 'Mambo haya yote nimeyashika tangu nilipokuwa kijana.'
And he said, All these things I have done from the time when I was a boy.
22 Yesu alipoyasikia hayo akamwambia, '“Umepungukiwa jambo moja. Lazima uuze vyote ulivyonavyo na uwagawie maskini, nawe utakuwa na hazina mbinguni -kisha njoo, unifuate. '
And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.
23 Lakini tajiri aliposikia hayo, alihuzunika sana, kwa sababu alikuwa tajiri sana.
But at these words he became very sad, for he had great wealth.
24 Kisha Yesu, akamwona alivyohuzunika sana akasema, 'Jinsi gani itakavyokuwa vigumu kwa matajiri kuingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu!
And Jesus, looking at him, said, How hard it is for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of God!
25 Maana ni rahisi sana kwa ngamia kupita katika tundu la sindano, kuliko kwa tajiri kuingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu. '
It is simpler for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a man who has much money to come into the kingdom of God.
26 Wale waliosikia hayo, wakasema, 'Nani basi, atakayeweza kuokolewa?'
And those who were present said, Then who may have salvation?
27 Yesu akajibu, 'Mambo yasiyowezekana kwa mwanadamu kwa Mungu yanawezekana.”
But he said, Things which are not possible with man are possible with God.
28 Petro akasema, 'Naam, sisi tumeacha kila kitu na tumekufuata wewe. '
And Peter said, See, we have given up what is ours to come after you.
29 Kisha Yesu akawaambia, Amin, nawaambia kwamba hakuna mtu aliyeacha nyumba, au mke, au ndugu, au wazazi au watoto, kwa ajili ya Ufalme wa Mungu,
And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has given up house or wife or brothers or father or mother or children, because of the kingdom of God,
31 Baada ya kuwakusanya wale kumi na wawibili, akawaambia, 'Tazama, tunapanda kwenda Yerusalemu, na mambo yote ambayo yameandikwa na manabii kuhusu Mwana wa Adamu yatakamilishwa.
And he took with him the twelve and said to them, Now we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things which were said by the prophets will be done to the Son of man.
32 Kwa maana atatiwa mikononi mwa watu wa Mataifa na atatendewa dhihaka na jeuri, na kutemewa mate.
For he will be given up to the Gentiles, and will be made sport of and put to shame:
33 Baada ya kumchapa viboko watamwua na siku ya tatu atafufuka. '
And he will be given cruel blows and put to death, and on the third day he will come back to life.
34 Hawakuelewa mambo haya, na neno hili lilikuwa limefichwa kwao, na hawakuelewa mambo yaliyosemwa.
But they did not take in the sense of any of these words, and what he said was not clear to them, and their minds were not able to see it.
35 Ikawa Yesu ulipokaribia Yeriko, mtu mmoja kipofu alikuwa ameketi kando ya barabara akiomba msaada,
And it came about that when he got near Jericho, a certain blind man was seated by the side of the road, making requests for money from those who went by.
36 aliposikia umati wa watu ukipita aliuliza nini kinatokea.
And hearing the sound of a great number of people going by, he said, What is this?
37 Wakamwambia kwamba Yesu wa Nazareti anapita.
And they said to him, Jesus of Nazareth is going by.
38 Hivyo yule kipofu akalia kwa sauti, akisema, 'Yesu, Mwana wa Daudi, unirehemu.'
And he said in a loud voice, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.
39 wale waliokuwa wakitembea walimkemea huyo kipofu, wakamwambia anyamaze. Lakini yeye akazidi kulia kwa sauti, 'Mwana wa Daudi, unirehemu.
And those who were in front made protests and said to him, Be quiet: but he said all the more, O Son of David, have mercy on me.
40 Yesu akasimama akaamuru mtu yule aletwe kwake. Kisha yule kipofu alipomkaribia, Yesu akamwuliza,
And Jesus, stopping, gave orders that he was to come to him, and when he came near, he said to him,
41 'Unataka nikufanyie nini?' Akasema, 'Bwana, nataka kuona.'
What would you have me do for you? And he said, Lord, that I may be able to see again.
42 Yesu akamwambia, 'Upate kuona. Imani yako imekuponya. '
And Jesus said, See again: your faith has made you well.
43 Mara hiyo akapata kuona, akamfuata Yesu akimtukuza Mungu. Walipoona hili, watu wote wakamsifu Mungu.
And straight away he was able to see, and he went after him, giving glory to God; and all the people when they saw it gave praise to God.
