Mathayo 11
1 Ikawa baada ya Yesu kumaliza kuwaelekeza wanafunzi wake kumi na wawili aliondoka plae kwenda kufundisha na kuhubiri katika miji yao,
And it came to passe that when Iesus had made an ende of commaunding his twelue disciples, hee departed thence to teache and to preach in their cities.
2 na Yohana akiwa gereszani aliposikia akiwa juu ya matendo ya Kristo, alituma ujumbe kupitia wanafunzi wake,
And when Iohn heard in the prison the woorkes of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and sayde vnto him,
3 na wakamuuliza, “Wewe ni yule ajaye, au kuna mwingine tunapaswa kumtazamia?”
Art thou he that shoulde come, or shall we looke for another?
4 Yesu akajibu na kusema kwao “Nendeni mkamtaarifu Yohana yale mnayoyaona na yale mnayoyasikia.
And Iesus answering, said vnto them, Goe, and shewe Iohn, what things ye heare, and see.
5 Watu wasioona wanapata kuona, viwete wanatembea, wakoma wanatakaswa, watu wasiosikia wanasikia tena, watu waliokufa wanafufuliwa kupata uhai, na watu wahitaji wanahubiriwa habari njema.
The blinde receiue sight, and the halt doe walke: the lepers are clensed, and the deafe heare, the dead are raised vp, and the poore receiue the Gospel.
6 Na amebarikiwa yule asiyeona shaka juu yangu.
And blessed is he that shall not be offeded in me.
7 Pindi watu hawa walipoondoka, Yesu alianza kusema na umati juu ya Yohana, “Ni nini mlikwenda kuona katika jangwa tete likitikiswa na upepo?
And as they departed, Iesus beganne to speake vnto the multitude, of Iohn, What went ye out into the wildernes to see? A reede shaken with the winde?
8 Lakini nini mlikwenda kuona mtu aliyevaa mavazi mololo? Hakika, wale wavaao mavazi mololo hukaa katika nyumba za wafalme.
But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that weare soft clothing, are in Kings houses.
9 Lakini mliondoka kuona nini-Nabii? Ndiyo, nawaambia, na zaidi ya Nabii.
But what went ye out to see? A Prophet? Yea, I say vnto you, and more then a Prophet.
10 Huyu ndiye aliyeandikiwa, 'Tazama, namtuma mjumbe wangu mbele ya uso wako, ambaye ataandaa njia yako mbele yako.
For this is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
11 Mimi nawaambia kweli, kati ya waliozaliwa na wanawake hakuna aliye mkuu kuliko Yohana Mbatizaji. Lakini aliye mdogo katika ufalme wa mbinguni ni mkubwa kuliko yeye.
Verely I say vnto you, among them which are begotten of women, arose there not a greater then Iohn Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is the least in the kingdome of heauen, is greater then he.
12 Toka siku za Yohana Mbatizaji mpaka sasa, ufalme wa Mbinguni ni wa nguvu, na watu wenye nguvu, huuchukua kwa nguvu.
And from the time of Iohn Baptist hitherto, the kingdome of heauen suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
13 Kwa kuwa manabii na sheria, ikamelcuwa wakitabiri mpaka kwa Yohana.
For all the Prophetes and the Lawe prophecied vnto Iohn.
14 Na kamamko tayari kukubali, huyu ni Eliya, yule ajaye.
And if ye will receiue it, this is that Elias, which was to come.
15 Aliye na masikio ya kusikia na asikie.
He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.
16 Nikilinganishe na nini kizazi hiki? Ni mfano wa watoto wanaocheza maeneo ya sokoni, wanaokaa na kuitana
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like vnto litle children which sit in the markets, and call vnto their fellowes,
17 na kusema, 'Tuliwapigia zomari na hamkucheza. Tuliomboleza, na hamukulia.'
And say, We haue piped vnto you, and ye haue not daunced, we haue mourned vnto you, and ye haue not lamented.
18 Kwa kuwa Yohana alikuja bila kula mkate au kunywa mvinyo, na wakawa wanasema, 'Ana pepo.'
For Iohn came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a deuill.
19 Mwana wa Adamu alikuja akila na kunywa na wakasema 'Angalia, ni mtu mlaji na mlevi, rafiki wa watoza ushuru na wenye dhambi!' Lakini hekima inadhihirishwa kwa matendo yake.''
The sonne of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Beholde a glutton and a drinker of wine, a friend vnto Publicanes and sinners: but wisedome is iustified of her children.
20 Yesu alianza kuikemea miji ambamo baadhi ya matendo yake ya ajabu yalitendeka, kwa sababu walikuwa hawajatubu,
Then began he to vpbraide the cities, wherein most of his great workes were done, because they repented not.
21 Ole wako, Kolazini, Ole wako Bethsaida! Kama matendo makuu yangetendeka Tiro na Sidoni yale yaliyotendeka hapa, wangekuwa wametubu zamani kwa kuvaa magunia na kujipaka majivu.
Woe be to thee, Chorazin: Woe be to thee, Bethsaida: for if ye great workes, which were done in you, had bene done in Tyrus and Sidon, they had repented long agone in sackecloth and ashes.
22 Lakini itakuwa uvumilivu kwa Tiro na Sidoni siku ya hukumu kuliko kwako.
But I say to you, It shalbe easier for Tyrus and Sidon at the day of iudgement, then for you.
23 Wewe, Kapernaum, unadhani utainuliwa hadi mbinguni? Hapana utashushwa hadi chini kuzimu. Kama kwa Sodoma kungefanyika matendo makuu, kama yalifanyika kwako, ingekuwepo hadi leo. (Hadēs g86)
And thou, Capernaum, which art lifted vp vnto heauen, shalt be brought downe to hell: for if the great workes, which haue bin done in thee, had bene done among them of Sodom, they had remained to this day. (Hadēs g86)
24 Bali nasema kwako kwamba itakuwa rahisi kwa nchi ya Sodoma kusimama siku ya hukumu kuliko wewe.
But I say vnto you, that it shall be easier for them of the land of Sodom in the day of iudgement, then for thee.
25 Katika muda huo Yesu alisema, “Nakusifu wewe, Baba, Bwana wa Mbingu na Nchi, kwa sababu uliwaficha mambo haya wenye hekima na ufahamu, na kuyafunua kwa wasio na elimu, kama watoto wadogo.
At that time Iesus answered, and saide, I giue thee thankes, O Father, Lord of heauen and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and men of vnderstanding, and hast opened them vnto babes.
26 Baba kwa kuwa ilikupendeza hivyo machoni pako.
It is so, O Father, because thy good pleasure was such.
27 Mambo yote yamekabidhiwa kwangu kutoka kwa Baba. Na hakuna amjuaye Mwana isipokuwa Baba, na hakuna amjuaye Baba isipokuwa Mwana, na yeyote ambaye Mwana ana hamu ya kumfunulia.
All things are giuen vnto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Sonne, but ye Father: neither knoweth any man ye Father, but the Sonne, and he to whom ye Sonne will reueile him.
28 Njoni kwangu, nyinyi nyote mnaosumbuka na mnaolemewa na mzigo mzito, nami nitawapumzisha.
Come vnto me, all ye that are wearie and laden, and I will ease you.
29 Jitieni nira yangu na mjifunze kutoka kwangu, kwa kuwa mimi ni mnyenyekevu na mpole wa moyo na mtapata pumziko la nafsi zenu.
Take my yoke on you, and learne of me that I am meeke and lowly in heart: and ye shall finde rest vnto your soules.
30 Kwa kuwa nira yangu ni laini na mzigo wangu ni mwepesi.
For my yoke is easie, and my burden light.
