Marko 9
1 Na alisema kwao, “Hakika nasema kwenu, baadhi yenu kuna watu waliosimama hapa hawataonja mauti kabla ya kuuona ufalme wa Mungu ukija kwa nguvu.”
He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see God’s Kingdom come with power.”
2 Na baada ya siku sita, Yesu aliwachukua Petro, Yakobo na Yohana pamoja naye mlimani, pekee yao. Ndipo alianza kubadilika mbele yao.
After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.
3 Mavazi yake yakaanza kung'aa sana, meupe zaidi, meupe kuliko mng'arishaji yeyote duniani.
His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.
4 Ndipo Eliya pamoja na Musa walitokea mbele yao, na walikuwa wakiongea na Yesu.
Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.
5 Petro alijibu akamwambia Yesu, “Mwalimu, ni vyema sisi kuwa hapa, na tujenge vibanda vitatu, kimoja kwa ajili yako, kimoja kwa ajili Musa na kingine kwa ajili ya Eliya.”
Peter answered Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
6 (Kwa kuwa hakujua nini cha kusema, waliogopa sana.)
For he didn’t know what to say, for they were very afraid.
7 Wingu lilitokea na kuwafunika. Ndipo sauti ikatoka mawinguni ikisema, “Huyu ni mwanangu mpendwa. Msikieni yeye.”
A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”
8 Ghafla, walipokuwa wakitazama, hawakumuona yeyote pamoja nao, isipokuwa Yesu tu.
Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them any more, except Jesus only.
9 Walipokuwa wanateremka kutoka mlimani, aliwaamuru kutokumwambia mtu yeyote yale yote waliyoyaona, mpaka Mwana wa Adamu atakapofufuka kutoka kwa wafu.
As they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
10 Ndipo waliyatunza mambo wao wenyewe. Lakini walijadiliana wao kwa wao ni nini maana yake “kufufuliwa kutoka kwa wafu”
They kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the “rising from the dead” meant.
11 Walimwuliza Yesu,”Kwa nini waandishi husema lazima Eliya aje kwanza?”
They asked him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
12 Akawaambia, “hakika Eliya atakuja kwanza kuokoa vitu vyote. Kwa nini imeandikwa Mwana wa Adamu lazima apate mateso mengi na achukiwe?
He said to them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. How is it written about the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be despised?
13 Lakini nasema kwenu Eliya alikwisha kuja, na walimfanya kama walivyopenda, kama vile maandiko yasemavyo kuhusu yeye.”
But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him.”
14 Na waliporudi kwa wanafunzi, waliona kundi kubwa limewazunguka na Masadukayo walikuwa wanabishana nao.
Coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning them.
15 Na mara walipomwona, kundi lote lilishangaa na kumkimbilia kumsalimia.
Immediately all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him, greeted him.
16 Aliwauliza wanafunzi wake, “Mnabishana nao juu ya nini?”
He asked the scribes, “What are you asking them?”
17 Mmoja wao katika kundi alimjibu, “Mwalimu, nilimleta mwanangu kwako; ana roho chafu ambayo humfanya asiweze kuongea,
One of the multitude answered, “Teacher, I brought to you my son, who has a mute spirit;
18 na humsababishia kutetemeka na kumwangusha chini, na kutoka povu mdomoni na kusaga meno na kukakamaa. Niliwaomba wanafunzi wako kumtoa pepo, lakini hawakuweza.
and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they weren’t able.”
19 Aliwajibu, “Kizazi kisichoamini, nitakaa nanyi kwa muda gani? Nitachukuliana nanyi hadi lini? Mleteni kwangu.”
He answered him, “Unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me.”
20 Walimleta mtoto wake. Roho mchafu alipomwona Yesu, ghafla ilimtia katika kutetemeka. Mvulana alianguka chini na kutoa povu mdomoni.
They brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him and he fell on the ground, wallowing and foaming at the mouth.
21 Yesu alimwuliza baba yake, “Amekuwa katika hali hii kwa muda gani?” Baba alisema, “Tangu utoto.
He asked his father, “How long has it been since this has been happening to him?” He said, “From childhood.
22 Mara nyingine huanguka katika moto au kwenye maji, na kujaribu kumwangamiza. Kama unaweza kufanya chochote tuhurumie na utusaidie.”
Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
23 Yesu alimwambia, “Kama uko tayari? Kila kitu kinawezekana kwa yeyote aaminiye.”
Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”
24 Ghafla baba wa mtoto alilia na kusema, “Naamini! Nisaidie kutokuamini kwangu.”
Immediately the father of the child cried out with tears, “I believe. Help my unbelief!”
25 Wakati Yesu alipoona kundi linakimbilia kwao, alimkemea roho mchafu na kusema, “wewe roho bubu na kiziwi, nakuamuru mwache, usiingie kwake tena.”
When Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!”
26 Alilia kwa nguvu na kumhangaisha mtoto na roho alimtoka. Mtoto alionekana kama amekufa, Ndipo wengi walisema, “Amekufa,”
After crying out and convulsing him greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead, so much that most of them said, “He is dead.”
27 Lakini Yesu alimchukua kwa mkono akamwinua, na mtoto alisimama.
But Jesus took him by the hand and raised him up; and he arose.
28 Wakati Yesu alipoingia ndani, wanafunzi wake walimwuliza faragha, “Kwa nini hatukuweza kumtoa?”
When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we cast it out?”
29 Aliwaambia, “kwa namna hii hatoki isipokuwa kwa maombi.”
He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but by prayer and fasting.”
30 Walitoka pale na kupitia Galilaya. Hakutaka mtu yeyote ajue walipo,
They went out from there and passed through Galilee. He didn’t want anyone to know it,
31 kwa kuwa alikuwa anafundisha wanafunzi wake. Aliwaambia, “Mwana wa Adamu atafikishwa mikononi mwa watu, na watamuua. Atakapokuwa amekufa, baada ya siku tatu atafufuka tena.”
for he was teaching his disciples, and said to them, “The Son of Man is being handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, on the third day he will rise again.”
32 Lakini hawakuelewa maelezo haya, na waliogopa kumwuliza.
But they didn’t understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
33 Ndipo walifika Karperinaumu. Wakati akiwa ndani ya nyumba aliwauliza, ''Mlikuwa mnajadili nini njiani”?
He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you arguing among yourselves on the way?”
34 Lakini walikuwa kimya. Kwani walikuwa wanabishana njiani kwamba nani alikuwa mkubwa zaidi.
But they were silent, for they had disputed with one another on the way about who was the greatest.
35 Alikaa chini akawaita kumi na wawili pamoja, na alisema nao, “Kama yeyote anataka kuwa wa kwanza, ni lazima awe wa mwisho na mtumishi wa wote.”
He sat down and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.”
36 Alimchukua mtoto mdogo akamweka katikati yao. Akamchukua katika mikono yake, akasema,
He took a little child and set him in the middle of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,
37 “Yeyote ampokeaye mtoto kama huyu kwa jina langu, pia amenipokea mimi, na ikiwa mtu amenipokea, hanipokei mimi tu, lakini pia aliyenituma.”
“Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.”
38 Yohana alimwambia, “Mwalimu tulimwona mtu anatoa pepo kwa jina lako na tukamzuia, kwa sababu hatufuati.”
John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone who doesn’t follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow us.”
39 Lakini Yesu alisema, “Msimzuie, kwa kuwa hakuna atakayefanya kazi kubwa kwa jina langu na ndipo baadaye aseme neno baya lolote juu yangu.
But Jesus said, “Don’t forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name and be able quickly to speak evil of me.
40 Yeyote asiyekuwa kinyume nasi yuko upande wetu.
For whoever is not against us is on our side.
41 Yeyote atakayekupa kikombe cha maji ya kunywa kwa sababu uko na Kristo, kweli nawaambia, hatapoteza thawabu yake.
For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name because you are Christ’s, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.
42 Yeyote anayewakosesha hawa wadogo waniaminio mimi, ingekuwa vyema kwake kufungiwa jiwe la kusagia shingoni na kutupwa baharini.
“Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.
43 Kama mkono wako ukikukosesha ukate. Ni heri kuingia katika uzima bila mkono kuliko kuingia kwenye hukumu ukiwa na mikono yote. Katika moto “usiozimika”. (Geenna g1067)
If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire, (Geenna g1067)
44 (Zingatia: Mstari hii, “Mahali ambapo funza hawafi na moto usiozimika.” haumo katika nakala za kale).
‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’
45 Kama mguu wako ukikukosesha, ukate. Ni vyema kwako kuingia uzimani ukiwa kilema, kuliko kutupwa hukumuni na miguu miwili. (Geenna g1067)
If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into Gehenna, into the fire that will never be quenched— (Geenna g1067)
46 (Zingatia: Mstari huu, “Mahali ambapo funza hawafi na moto usioweza kuzimika” haumo kwenye nakala za kale).
‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’
47 Kama jicho lako likikukosesha ling'oe. Ni vyema kwako kuingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu ukiwa na jicho moja, kuliko kuwa na macho mawili na kutupwa kuzimu. (Geenna g1067)
If your eye causes you to stumble, throw it out. It is better for you to enter into God’s Kingdom with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire, (Geenna g1067)
48 Mahali palipo na funza wasiokufa, na moto usiozimika.
‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’
49 Kwa kuwa kila mmoja atakolezwa na moto.
For everyone will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt.
50 Chumvi ni nzuri, kama chumvi ikipoteza ladha yake, utaifanyaje iwe na ladha yake tena? Muwe na chumvi miongoni mwenu wenyewe, na muwe na amani kwa kila mmoja.”
Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
