Mathayo 1
1 Kitabu cha ukoo wa Yesu Kristo mwana wa Daudi, mwana wa Ibrahimu.
A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.
2 Ibrahimu alikuwa baba wa Isaka, na Isaka baba wa Yakobo, na Yakobo baba wa Yuda na ndugu zake.
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers,
3 Yuda alikuwa baba wa Peresi na Sera kwa Tamari, Peresi baba wa Hezeroni, na Hezeroni baba wa Ramu.
Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Aram,
4 Ramu alikuwa baba wa Aminadabu, Aminadabu baba wa Nashoni, na Nashoni baba wa Salimoni.
Aram of Aminadab, Aminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon,
5 Salimoni alikuwa baba wa Boazi kwa Rahabu, Boazi baba wa Obedi kwa Ruth, Obedi baba wa Yese,
Salmon of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed of Jesse,
6 Yese alikuwa baba wa mfalme Daudi. Daudi alikuwa baba wa Sulemani kwa mke wa Uria.
Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
7 Sulemani alikuwa baba wa Rehoboamu, Rehoboamu baba wa Abiya, Abiya baba wa Asa.
Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
8 Asa alikuwa baba wa Yehoshafati, Yehoshafati baba wa Yoramu, na Yoramu baba wa Uzia.
Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Joram, Joram of Uzziah,
9 Uzia alikuwa baba wa Yothamu, Yothamu baba wa Ahazi, Ahazi baba wa Hezekia.
Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
10 Hezekia alikuwa baba wa Manase, Manase baba wa Amoni na Amoni baba wa Yosia.
Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Amon, Amon of Josiah,
11 Yosia alikuwa baba wa Yekonia na kaka zake wakati wa kuchukuliwa kwenda Babeli.
Josiah of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
12 Na baada ya kuchukuliwa kwenda Babeli, Yekonia alikuwa baba wa Shatieli, Shatieli alikuwa babu yake na Zerubabeli.
After the Exile to Babylon – Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, Salathiel of Zerubbabel,
13 Zerubabeli alikuwa baba wa Abiudi, Abiudi baba wa Eliakimu, na Eliakimu baba wa Azori.
Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
14 Azori alikuwa baba wa Zadoki, Zadoki baba wa Akimu, na Akimu baba wa Eliudi.
Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,
15 Eliudi alikuwa baba wa Elieza, Elieza baba wa Matani na Matani baba wa Yakobo.
Eliud of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, Matthan of Jacob,
16 Yakobo alikuwa baba wa Yusufu mume wa Mariamu, ambaye kwa yeye Yesu alizaliwa, aitwaye Kristo.
Jacob of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of 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.
So the whole number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen; from David to the Exile to Babylon fourteen; and from the Exile to Babylon to the Christ fourteen.
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.
This is how Jesus Christ was born: His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit.
19 Mume wake Yusufu, alikuwa mtu mwenye haki hakutaka kumwaibisha hadharani. Aliamua kusitisha uchumba wake naye kwa siri.
Her husband, Joseph, was a just man and, since he did not want to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to put an end to their engagement privately.
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.
He had been thinking this over, when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary for your wife, for her child has been conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.
21 Atajifungua mtoto wa kiume na utamwita jina lake Yesu, kwa maana atawaokoa watu wake na dhambi zao.''
She will give birth to a son; name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
22 Yote haya yalitokea kutimizwa kile kilichonenwa na Bwana kwa njia ya nabii, akisema,
All this happened in fulfillment of these words of the Lord through the prophet, where he says –
23 “Tazama, bikira atachukua mimba na kuzaa mtoto wa kiume, na watamwita jina lake Imanueli”— maana yake, “Mungu pamoja nasi.”
‘The virgin will conceive and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel’ – a word which means ‘God is with us.’
24 Yusufu aliamka kutoka usingizini na kufanya kama malaika wa Bwana alivyomwamuru na alimchukua kama mkewe.
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
25 Hata hivyo, hakulala naye mpaka alipojifungua mtoto wa kiume na alimwita jina lake Yesu.
He made Mary his wife, but they did not sleep together before the birth of her son; and to this son he gave the name Jesus.
