Marko 12
1 Kisha Yesu alianza kuwafundisha kwa mifano. Akasema, “Mtu alipanda shamba la mizabibu, akalizungushia uzio, na akachimba shimo la kusindika mvinyo. Akajenga mnara na kisha akalipangisha shamba la mizabibu kwa wakulima wa mizabibu. Kisha alisafiri safari ya mbali.
He began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the wine press, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.
2 Wakati ulipofika, alimtuma mtumishi kwa wakulima wa mizabibu kupokea kutoka kwao baadhi ya matunda ya shamba la mizabibu.
When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
3 Lakini walimkamata, wakampiga, na wakamfukuza bila chochote.
They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.
4 Akamtuma kwao mtumishi mwingine, wakamjeruhi kichwani na kumtendea mambo ya aibu.
Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.
5 Bado alimtuma mwingine, na huyu mmoja walimwua. Waliwatendea wengine wengi mambo kama hayo hayo, wakiwapiga na wengine kuwaua.
Again he sent another, and they killed him, and many others, beating some, and killing some.
6 Alikuwa bado na mtu mmoja zaidi wa kumtuma, mwana mpendwa. Naye alikuwa wa mwisho aliyetumwa kwao. Akisema, “Watamheshimu mwanangu”.
Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
7 Lakini wapangaji walisemezana wao kwa wao, “Huyu ndiye mrithi. Njoni, hebu na tumwue, na urithi utakuwa wetu.”
But those farmers said amongst themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
8 Walimvamia, wakamuua na kumtupa nje ya shamba la mizabibu.
They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
9 Kwa hiyo, Je! Atafanya nini mmiliki wa shamba la mizabibu? Atakuja na kuwaangamiza wakulima wa mizabibu na atalikabidhi shamba la mizabibu kwa wengine.
What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.
10 Hamjapata kusoma andiko hili? “Jiwe ambalo wajenzi walilikataa, limekuwa jiwe la pembeni.
Haven’t you even read this Scripture: ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the head of the corner.
11 Hili lilitoka kwa Bwana, na ni la ajabu machoni petu.”
This was from the Lord. It is marvellous in our eyes’?”
12 Walitafuta kumkamata Yesu, Lakini waliwaogopa makutano, kwani walijua kuwa alikuwa amenena mfano huo dhidi yao. Hivyo walimwacha na wakaenda zao.
They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him and went away.
13 Kisha wakawatuma baadhi ya mafarisayo na maherodia kwake ili kumtega kwa maneno.
They sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.
14 Walipofika, wakamwambia, “Mwalimu, tunajua kwamba hujali maoni ya yeyote na huonyeshi upendeleo kati ya watu. Unafundisha njia ya Mungu katika ukweli. Je! Ni haki kulipa kodi kwa Kaisari au la? Je! Twaweza kulipa au la?
When they had come, they asked him, “Rabbi, we know that you are honest, and don’t defer to anyone; for you aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
15 Lakini Yesu alijua unafiki wao na kuwaambia, “Kwa nini mnanijaribu? Nipeni dinari niweze kuitazama.”
Shall we give, or shall we not give?” But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it.”
16 Wakaleta moja kwa Yesu, Akawaambia, “Je! ni sura ya nani na maandishi yaliyopo hapa ni ya nani? Wakasema, “Ya Kaisari.”
They brought it. He said to them, “Whose is this image and inscription?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”
17 Yesu akawaambia, “Mpeni Kaisari vitu vya Kaisari na Mungu vitu vya Mungu.” Wakamstaajabia.
Yeshua answered them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They marvelled greatly at him.
18 Kisha Masadukayo, wasemao hakuna ufufuo, walimwendea. Wakamuwuliza, wakisema,
Some Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, came to him. They asked him, saying,
19 “Mwalimu, Musa alituandikia kuwa, 'Ikiwa ndugu ya mtu akifa na kumwacha mke nyuma yake, lakini hakuacha mtoto, mtu atamchukua mke wa ndugu yake, na kujipatia watoto kwa ajili ya ndugu yake.'
“Rabbi, Moses wrote to us, ‘If a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’
20 Kulikuwa na ndugu saba, wa kwanza alitwaa mke na kisha akafa, hakuacha watoto.
There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.
21 Kisha wa pili alimchukua naye akafa, hakuacha watoto. Na wa tatu hali kadhalika.
The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;
22 Na wa saba alikufa bila kuacha watoto. Mwishowe na mwanamke pia akafa.
and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.
23 Wakati wa ufufuo, watakapofufuka tena, Je! Atakuwa mke wa nani? Kwani wale ndugu wote saba walikuwa waume wake.”
In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife.”
24 Yesu aliwaambia, “Je! Hii si sababu kuwa mmepotoshwa, kwa sababu hamjui maandiko wala nguvu za Mungu?”
Yeshua answered them, “Isn’t this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God?
25 Wakati wa kufufuka toka kwa wafu, hawataoa wala kuingia katika ndoa, bali watakuwa kama malaika wa mbinguni.
For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
26 Lakini, kuhusu wafu ambao wanafufuliwa, Je! Hamkusoma kutoka katika kitabu cha Musa, katika habari za kichaka, jinsi Mungu alivyosema na kumwambia, 'Mimi ni Mungu wa Abrahimu, na Mungu wa Isaka, na Mungu wa Yakobo?'
But about the dead, that they are raised, haven’t you read in the book of Moses about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
27 Yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali wa walio hai. Ni dhahiri mmepotoka.”
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken.”
28 Mmoja wa waandishi alikuja na kuyasikia mazungumzo yao; aliona kwamba Yesu aliwajibu vema. Alimwuliza, “Je! ni amri ipi iliyo ya muhimu zaidi katika zote?”
One of the scribes came and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?”
29 Yesu alimjibu, “Iliyo ya muhimu ni hii, “Sikia, Israeli, Bwana Mungu wetu, Bwana ni mmoja.
Yeshua answered, “The greatest is: ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
30 Lazima umpende Bwana Mungu wako, kwa moyo wako yote, kwa roho yako yote, kwa akili yako yote, na kwa nguvu zako zote.'
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.
31 Amri ya pili ni hii, 'Lazima umpende jirani yako kama unavyojipenda mwenyewe.' Hakuna amri nyingine kuu zaidi ya hizi.”
The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
32 Mwandishi akasema, “Vema Mwalimu! Umesema kweli kwamba Mungu ni mmoja, na kwamba hakuna mwingine zaidi yake.
The scribe said to him, “Truly, Rabbi, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he;
33 Kumpenda yeye kwa moyo wote, na kwa ufahamu wote na kwa nguvu zote, na kumpenda jirani kama mwenyewe, ni muhimu mno kuliko matoleo na dhabihu za kuteketeza.”
and to love him with all the heart, with all the understanding, all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
34 Wakati Yesu alipoona ametoa jibu la busara, alimwambia, “Wewe hauko mbali na ufalme wa Mungu.” Baada ya hapo hakuna hata mmoja aliye thubutu kumwuliza Yesu maswali yoyote.
When Yeshua saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from God’s Kingdom.” No one dared ask him any question after that.
35 Na Yesu alijibu, wakati alipokuwa akifundisha katika hekalu, akasema, “Je! waandishi husemaje kuwa Kristo ni mwana wa Daudi?
Yeshua responded, as he taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David?
36 Daudi mwenyewe katika Roho Mtakatifu, alisema, 'Bwana alisema kwa Bwana wangu, keti katika mkono wangu wa kuume, mpaka niwafanye maadui wako kuwa chini ya miguu yako.'
For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’
37 Daudi mwenyewe humwita Kristo, 'Bwana' Je! ni mwana wa Daudi kwa jinsi gani?” Na kusanyiko kuu lilimsikiliza kwa furaha.
Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?” The common people heard him gladly.
38 Katika mafundisho yake Yesu alisema, “Jihadharini na waandishi, wanaotamani kutembea na kanzu ndefu na kusalimiwa kwenye masoko
In his teaching he said to them, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,
39 na kuketi kwenye viti vya wakuu katika masinagogi na katika sikukuu kwa maeneo ya wakuu.
and to get the best seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts,
40 Pia wanakula nyumba za wajane na wanaomba maombi marefu ili watu wawaone. Hawa watu watapokea hukumu iliyo kuu.”
those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
41 Kisha Yesu aliketi chini karibu na sanduku la sadaka ndani ya eneo la hekalu; alikuwa akitazama watu waliokuwa wakitia pesa zao ndani ya sanduku. Watu wengi matajiri waliweka kiasi kikubwa cha pesa.
Yeshua sat down opposite the treasury and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.
42 Kisha mwanamke mjane maskini alikuja na kutia vipande viwili, thamani ya senti.
A poor widow came and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.
43 Kisha akawaita wanafunzi wake na kuwaambia, “Amini nawaambia, mwanamke huyu mjane ametia kiasi kikubwa zaidi ya wote ambao wameshatoa katika sanduku la sadaka.
He called his disciples to himself and said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,
44 Kwani wote wametoa kutokana na wingi wa mapato yao. Lakini mwanamke mjane huyu, kutoka katika umaskini wake, katia pesa yote ambayo alipaswa kuitumia kwa maisha yake.”
for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on.”
