< Mathayo 1 >
1 Kitabu cha ukoo wa Yesu Kristo mwana wa Daudi, mwana wa Ibrahimu.
Book of the generation of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.
2 Ibrahimu alikuwa baba wa Isaka, na Isaka baba wa Yakobo, na Yakobo baba wa Yuda na ndugu zake.
Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Juda and his brethren;
3 Yuda alikuwa baba wa Peresi na Sera kwa Tamari, Peresi baba wa Hezeroni, na Hezeroni baba wa Ramu.
and Juda begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram,
4 Ramu alikuwa baba wa Aminadabu, Aminadabu baba wa Nashoni, na Nashoni baba wa Salimoni.
and Aram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Naasson, and Naasson begat Salmon,
5 Salimoni alikuwa baba wa Boazi kwa Rahabu, Boazi baba wa Obedi kwa Ruth, Obedi baba wa Yese,
and Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse,
6 Yese alikuwa baba wa mfalme Daudi. Daudi alikuwa baba wa Sulemani kwa mke wa Uria.
and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon, of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;
7 Sulemani alikuwa baba wa Rehoboamu, Rehoboamu baba wa Abiya, Abiya baba wa Asa.
and Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begat Abia, and Abia begat Asa,
8 Asa alikuwa baba wa Yehoshafati, Yehoshafati baba wa Yoramu, na Yoramu baba wa Uzia.
and Asa begat Josaphat, and Josaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Ozias,
9 Uzia alikuwa baba wa Yothamu, Yothamu baba wa Ahazi, Ahazi baba wa Hezekia.
and Ozias begat Joatham, and Joatham begat Achaz, and Achaz begat Ezekias,
10 Hezekia alikuwa baba wa Manase, Manase baba wa Amoni na Amoni baba wa Yosia.
and Ezekias begat Manasses, and Manasses begat Amon, and Amon begat Josias,
11 Yosia alikuwa baba wa Yekonia na kaka zake wakati wa kuchukuliwa kwenda Babeli.
and Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away of Babylon.
12 Na baada ya kuchukuliwa kwenda Babeli, Yekonia alikuwa baba wa Shatieli, Shatieli alikuwa babu yake na Zerubabeli.
And after the carrying away of Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel, and Salathiel begat Zorobabel,
13 Zerubabeli alikuwa baba wa Abiudi, Abiudi baba wa Eliakimu, na Eliakimu baba wa Azori.
and Zorobabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,
14 Azori alikuwa baba wa Zadoki, Zadoki baba wa Akimu, na Akimu baba wa Eliudi.
and Azor begat Sadoc, and Sadoc begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud,
15 Eliudi alikuwa baba wa Elieza, Elieza baba wa Matani na Matani baba wa Yakobo.
and Eliud begat Eliazar, and Eliazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,
16 Yakobo alikuwa baba wa Yusufu mume wa Mariamu, ambaye kwa yeye Yesu alizaliwa, aitwaye Kristo.
and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 Vizazi vyote tangu Ibrahimu hadi Daudi vilikuwa vizazi kumi na vinne, kutoka Daudi hadi kuchukuliwa kwenda Babeli vizazi kumi na vinne, na kutoka kuchukuliwa kwenda Babeli hadi Kristo vizazi kumi na vinne.
All the generations, therefore, from Abraham to David [were] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away of Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the carrying away of Babylon unto the Christ, fourteen generations.
18 Kuzaliwa kwa Yesu Kristo kulikuwa kwa namna hii. Mama yake, Mariamu, alichumbiwa na Yusufu, lakini kabla hawajakutana, alionekana kuwa na mimba kwa uwezo wa Roho Mtakatifu.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was thus: His mother, Mary, that is, having been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of [the] Holy Spirit.
19 Mume wake Yusufu, alikuwa mtu mwenye haki hakutaka kumwaibisha hadharani. Aliamua kusitisha uchumba wake naye kwa siri.
But Joseph, her husband, being [a] righteous [man], and unwilling to expose her publicly, purposed to have put her away secretly;
20 Alipokuwa akifikiri juu ya mambo haya, Malaika wa Bwana alimtokea katika ndoto, akisema,'' Yusufu mwana wa Daudi, usiogope kumchukua Mariamu kama mkeo, kwa sababu mimba aliyonayo ni kwa uweza wa Roho Mtakatifu.
but while he pondered on these things, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to [thee] Mary, thy wife, for that which is begotten in her is of [the] Holy Spirit.
21 Atajifungua mtoto wa kiume na utamwita jina lake Yesu, kwa maana atawaokoa watu wake na dhambi zao.''
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.
22 Yote haya yalitokea kutimizwa kile kilichonenwa na Bwana kwa njia ya nabii, akisema,
Now all this came to pass that that might be fulfilled which was spoken by [the] Lord, through the prophet, saying,
23 “Tazama, bikira atachukua mimba na kuzaa mtoto wa kiume, na watamwita jina lake Imanueli”— maana yake, “Mungu pamoja nasi.”
Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, 'God with us.'
24 Yusufu aliamka kutoka usingizini na kufanya kama malaika wa Bwana alivyomwamuru na alimchukua kama mkewe.
But Joseph, having awoke up from his sleep, did as the angel of [the] Lord had enjoined him, and took to [him] his wife,
25 Hata hivyo, hakulala naye mpaka alipojifungua mtoto wa kiume na alimwita jina lake Yesu.
and knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.