Mathayo 10
1 Yesu akawaita wanafunzi wake kumi na wawili pamoja na kuwapa mamlaka juu ya pepo wachafu, kuwakemea na kuwafukuza na kuponya aina zote za maladhi na aina zote za magonjwa.
And having called to him his twelve disciples, he gave to them power over unclean spirits, so as to be casting them out, and to be healing every sickness, and every malady.
2 Majina ya mitume kumi na wawili ni haya. La kwanza simeoni (ambaye pia anaitwa Petro), na Andrea kaka yake, Yakobo mwana wa Zebedayo, na Yohana kaka yake:
And of the twelve apostles the names are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James of Zebedee, and John his brother;
3 Philipo, na Bartelemayo, Thomaso, na Mathayo mtoza ushuru, Yakobo mwana wa Alfayo, na Tadeo,
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax-gatherer; James of Alpheus, and Lebbeus who was surnamed Thaddeus;
4 Simoni mkananayo, na Yuda iskariote, ambaye alimsaliti.
Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who did also deliver him up.
5 Hawa kumi na wawili Yesu aliwatuma. Naye aliwaelekeza akisema “Msiende sehemu wanakoishi wamataifa na msiingie kwenye miji ya wasamalia.
These twelve did Jesus send forth, having given command to them, saying, 'To the way of the nations go not away, and into a city of the Samaritans go not in,
6 Badala yake, mwende kwa kondoo waliopotea wa nyumba ya Israel.
and be going rather unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 Na mnapokwenda, hubirini na kusema, ufalme wa mbinguni umekaribia.'
'And, going on, proclaim saying that, the reign of the heavens hath come nigh;
8 Ponyeni wagonjwa, fufueni wafu, takaseni wenye ukoma na fukuzeni pepo. Mmepokea bure, toeni bure.
infirm ones be healing, lepers be cleansing, dead be raising, demons be casting out — freely ye did receive, freely give.
9 Msichue dhahabu, almasi au shaba kwenye pochi zenu.
'Provide not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your girdles,
10 Usichukue mkoba katika safari yenu, au nguo za ziada, viatu au fimbo, kwa kuwa mfanyakazi anastahili chakula chake.
nor scrip for the way, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staff — for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.
11 Mji wowote au kijiji mtakachoingia, tafuteni ambaye anastahili na mkae pale mpaka mtakapoondoka.
'And into whatever city or village ye may enter, inquire ye who in it is worthy, and there abide, till ye may go forth.
12 Mtakapoingia katika nyumba salimieni,
And coming to the house salute it,
13 endapo nyumba inastahili, amani yenu ibaki pale, lakini kama nyumba haistahili, amani yenu iondoke pamoja nanyi.
and if indeed the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it; and if it be not worthy, let your peace turn back to you.
14 Na kwa wale wasiowapokea ninyi au kusikiliza maneno yenu, wakati mnaondoka kwenye nyumba au mji huo, jipanguseni mavumbi ya nyayo zenu mahali hapo.
'And whoever may not receive you nor hear your words, coming forth from that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet,
15 Kweli ninawaambia, itakuwa ya kustahimili zaidi miji ya Sodoma na Gomorah siku ya hukumu kuliko mji huo.
verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
16 Angalia, ninawatuma kama kondoo katikati ya mbwa mwitu, kwa hiyo iweni na werevu kama nyoka na wapole kama njiwa.
'Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves.
17 Muwe waangalifu na watu, watawapeleka kwenye mabaraza, na watawapiga kwenye masinagogi.
And, take ye heed of men, for they will give you up to sanhedrims, and in their synagogues they will scourge you,
18 Na mtaletwa mbele ya wakuu na wafalme kwa ajili yangu, kama ushuhuda kwao na kwa mataifa.
and before governors and kings ye shall be brought for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
19 Pindi watakapowashutumu, msiwe na wasiwasi jinsi gani au nini cha kuongea, kwa kuwa kitu cha kusema mtapewa kwa wakati huo.
'And whenever they may deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye may speak, for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak;
20 Kwa kuwa sio ninyi mtakaoongea, lakini Roho wa Baba yenu ataongea ndani yenu.
for ye are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father that is speaking in you.
21 Ndugu atamwinukia ndugu yake kumwua, na baba kwa mtoto wake. Watoto watainuka dhidi ya wazazi, na kuwasababishia kifo.
'And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children shall rise up against parents, and shall put them to death,
22 Nanyi mtachukiwa na kila mtu kwa sababu ya jina langu. Lakini yeyote atakayevumilia mpaka mwisho mtu huyo ataokolewa.
and ye shall be hated by all because of my name, but he who hath endured to the end, he shall be saved.
23 Pindi wanapowatesa katika mji huu, kimbilieni mji unaofuata, kwa kweli ninawaambia, hamtakuwa mmekwenda kwenye miji yote ya Israeli kabla ya mwana wa Adam hajarudi.
'And whenever they may persecute you in this city, flee to the other, for verily I say to you, ye may not have completed the cities of Israel till the Son of Man may come.
24 Mwanafunzi si mkuu kuliko mwalimu wake, wala mtumwa aliye juu ya Bwana wake.
'A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord;
25 Inatosha kwa mwanafunzi kwamba awe kama mwalimu wake, na mtumishi kama Bwana wake. Ikiwa wamemwita Bwana wa nyumba Belzabuli, ni kwa kiasi gani zaidi watawakashifu wa nyumba yake!
sufficient to the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord; if the master of the house they did call Beelzeboul, how much more those of his household?
26 Hivyo basi msiwahofu wao, kwa kuwa hakuna jambo ambalo halitafunuliwa, na hakuna lililofichika ambalo halitajulikana.
'Ye may not, therefore, fear them, for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed, and hid, that shall not be known;
27 Kile ninachowaambia gizani, mkiseme nuruni, na mnachokisikia kwa ulaini masikioni mwenu, mkitangaze mkiwa juu ya nyumba.
that which I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light, and that which you hear at the ear, proclaim on the house-tops.
28 Msiwaogope wale ambao wanaua mwili lakini hawana uwezo wa kuua roho. Badala yake, mwogopeni yule ambaye awezaye kuangamiza mwili na roho kule kuzimu. (Geenna g1067)
'And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
29 Je kasuku wawili hawauzwi kwa senti ndogo? Hata hivyo hakuna anayeweza kuanguka chini bila Baba yenu kufahamu.
'Are not two sparrows sold for an assar? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father;
30 Lakini hata idadi ya nywele zenu zimehesabiwa.
and of you — even the hairs of the head are all numbered;
31 Msiwe na hofu, kwa kuwa mnathamani zaidi kuliko kasuku wengi.
be not therefore afraid, than many sparrows ye are better.
32 Hivyo basi kila mmoja atakaye nikiri mbele za watu, nami pia nitamkiri mbele ya Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.
'Every one, therefore, who shall confess in me before men, I also will confess in him before my Father who is in the heavens;
33 Lakini yeye atakaye nikana mbele za watu, nami pia nitamkana mbele ya Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.
and whoever shall deny me before men, I also will deny him before my Father who is in the heavens.
34 Msifikiri kwamba nimekuja kuleta amani duniani. Sikuja kuleta amani, lakini upanga.
'Ye may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword;
35 Kwa kuwa nilikuja kumweka mtu apingane na baba yake, na binti dhidi ya mama yake, na mkwe dhidi ya mama mkwe wake.
for I came to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,
36 Adui wa mtu watakuwa wale wa nyumbani mwake.
and the enemies of a man are those of his household.
37 Yeye ambaye anampenda baba au mama zaidi kuliko mimi huyo hanistahili. Na yeye anayempenda kijana au binti zaidi kuliko mimi huyo hanistahili.
'He who is loving father or mother above me, is not worthy of me, and he who is loving son or daughter above me, is not worthy of me,
38 Yeye ambaye hatabeba msalaba na kunifuata mimi hanistahili.
and whoever doth not receive his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.
39 Yeye atakayetafuta maisha atayapoteza. Lakini yeye atakayepoteza maisha kwa ajili yangu atayapata.
'He who found his life shall lose it, and he who lost his life for my sake shall find it.
40 Yeye atakayewakaribisha amenikaribisha mimi, na yeye atakayenikaribisha mimi amemkaribisha yeye aliyenituma mimi.
'He who is receiving you doth receive me, and he who is receiving me doth receive Him who sent me,
41 Na yeye atakayemkaribisha nabii kwa sababu ni nabii atapokea thawabu ya nabii. Na yeye atakayemkaribisha mwenye haki kwa sababu ni mtu wa haki atapokea thawabu ya mtu wa haki.
he who is receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who is receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward,
42 Yeyote atakayempatia mmoja wa wadogo hawa, hata kikombe cha maji ya kunywa ya baridi, kwa sababu yeye ni mwanafunzi, kweli ninawaambia, yeye hawezi kukosa kwa njia yeyote thawabu yake.”
and whoever may give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward.'
