Mathayo 15
1 Ndipo Mafarisayo na waadishi walikuja kwa Yesu kutoka Yerusalemu. Na kusema,
Then some Pharisees and teachers of the Law came to Jesus, and said,
2 “Kwa nini wanafunzi wanayahalifu mapokeo ya wazee? Kwa kuwa hawanawi mikono yao wanapokuwa wanakula chakula.''
“How is it that your disciples break the traditions of our ancestors? For they do not wash their hands when they eat food.”
3 Yesu akawajibu na kuwaambia, “Nanyi kwa nini mnaihalifu sheria ya Bwana kwa ajili ya mapokeo yenu?
His reply was, “How is it that you on your side break God’s commandments out of respect for your own traditions?
4 Kwa kuwa Mungu alisema, 'Mheshimu baba yako na mama yako; na 'Asemaye uovu kwa baba yake na mama yake, hakika atakufa.'
For God said – ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and ‘Anyone who abuses his father or mother shall suffer death,’
5 Lakini ninyi husema, 'Kila amwambiaye baba yake na mama yake, '“Kila msaada ambao angepata kutoka kwangu sasa ni zawadi kutoka kwa Mungu,'''
but you say ‘Whenever anyone says to his father or mother “Whatever of mine might have been of service to you is set apart for God,”
6 “Mtu huyo hana haja ya kumuheshimu baba yake. Katika namna hii mmelitangua neno la Mungu kwa ajili ya mapokeo yenu.
he is in no way bound to honor his father.’ In this way you have nullified the words of God for the sake of your traditions.
7 Enyi wanafiki, ni vema kama Isaya alivyo tabiri juu yenu aliposema,
Hypocrites! It was well said by Isaiah when he prophesied about you –
8 'Watu hawa wananiheshimu mimi kwa midomo yao, lakini mioyo yao iko mbali nami.
‘This is a people that honor me with their lips, While their hearts are far removed from me;
9 Wananiabudu bure, kwa sababu wanafundisha mafundisho yaliyo maagizo ya wanadamu.”'
but vainly do they worship me, For they teach but human precepts.’”
10 Ndipo akawaita makutano na kuwaambia,” Sikilizeni na mfahamu
Then Jesus called the people to him, and said, “Listen, and mark my words.
11 Hakuna kitu kiingiacho mdomoni mwa mtu na kumfanya najisi. Bali, kile kitokacho kinywani, hiki ndicho kimfanyacho mtu kuwa najisi.''
It is not what enters a person’s mouth that defiles them, but what comes out from their mouth – that does defile them!”
12 Ndipo wanafunzi wakamwendea na kusema na Yesu, “Je!, Unafahamu Mafarisayo walipolisikia lile neno walikwazika?”
His disciples came up to him, and said, “Do you know that the Pharisees were shocked on hearing what you said?”
13 Yesu aliwajibu na kusema, “Kila mmea ambao Baba yangu wa mbinguni hajaupanda utang'olewa.
“Every plant,” Jesus replied, “that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up.
14 Waacheni pekee, wao ni viongozi vipofu. Kama mtu kipofu atamuongoza kipofu mwenzake, wote wawili wataanguka shimoni.”
Leave them be; they are but blind guides; and, if one blind person guides another, both of them will fall into a ditch.”
15 Petro akajibu na kumwambia Yesu,” Tuelezee mfano huu kwetu,
Peter spoke up, “Explain this saying to us.”
16 Yesu akajibu, ''Nanyi pia bado hamuelewi?
“What, do even you understand nothing yet?” Jesus exclaimed.
17 Ninyi hamuoni kuwa kila kiendacho mdomoni hupitia tumboni na kwenda chooni?
“Don’t you see that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is afterward expelled?
18 Lakini vitu vyote vitokavyo mdomoni hutoka ndani ya moyo. Ndivyo vitu vimtiavyo mtu unajisi.
But the things that come out of the mouth proceed from the heart, and it is these that defile a person;
19 Kwa kuwa katika moyo hutoka mawazo mabaya, uuaji, uzinzi, uasherati, wizi, ushuhuda wa uongo, na matusi.
for out of the heart proceed evil thoughts – murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, perjury, slander.
20 Haya ndiyo mambo yamtiayo mtu unajisi. Lakini kula bila kunawa mikono hakumfanyi mtu kuwa najisi.”
These are the things that defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile a person.”
21 Ndipo Yesu akatoka mahali pale na akajitenga kuelekea pande za miji ya Tiro na Sidoni.
On going away from that place, Jesus went to the country around Tyre and Sidon.
22 Tazama akaja mwanamke Mkanani kutoka pande hizo. Akapaza sauti akisema, ''Nihurumie, Bwana, Mwana wa Daudi; binti yangu anateswa sana na pepo.''
There, a Canaanite woman of that district came out and began calling to Jesus, “Take pity on me, Master, Son of David; my daughter is grievously possessed by a demon.”
23 Lakini Yesu hakumjibu neno. Wanafunzi wake wakaja wakimsihi, wakisema, ''Muondoe aende zake, maana anatupigia kelele.''
But Jesus did not answer her a word; and his disciples came up and begged him to send her away. “She keeps calling out after us,” they said.
24 Yesu aliwajibu na kusema, Sikutumwa kwa mtu yeyoye isipokuwa kwa kondoo waliopotea wa nyumba ya Israeli.''
“I was not sent,” replied Jesus, “to anyone except the lost sheep of Israel.”
25 Lakini alikuja na kuinama mbele yake, akisema, ''Bwana nisaidie.''
But the woman came, and, bowing to the ground before him, said, “Master, help me.”
26 Alimjibu na kusema, “Siyo vema kuchukua chakula cha watoto na kuwatupia mbwa,”
“It is not fair,” replied Jesus, “to take the children’s food and throw it to dogs.”
27 Akasema, “Ndiyo, Bwana, hata hivyo mbwa wadogo hula chakula kiagukacho mezani mwa Bwana wao.”
“Yes, Master,” she said, “for even dogs do feed on the scraps that fall from their owners’ table.”
28 Ndipo Yesu akajibu na akisema “Mwanamke, imani yako ni kubwa. Na ifanyike kwako kama utakavyo.” Na binti yake alikuwa ameponywa katika wakati huo.
“Your faith is great,” was his reply to the woman, “it will be as you wish!” And her daughter was cured that very hour.
29 Yesu aliondoka mahali pale na kwenda karibu na bahari ya Galilaya. Kisha alienda juu ya mlima na kuketi huko.
On leaving that place, Jesus went to the shore of the Sea of Galilee; and then went up the hill, and sat down.
30 Kundi kubwa likaja kwake. Na kumletea viwete, vipofu, bubu, vilema na wengine wengi, waliokuwa wagonjwa. Waliwaweka katika miguu ya Yesu na akawaponya.
Great crowds of people came to him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, or dumb, and many others. They put them down at his feet, and he cured them;
31 Nao umati wakashangaa walipoona mabubu wakiongea, na vilema wakifanywa wazima, viwete wakitembea, na vipofu wakiona. Walimsifu Mungu wa Israeli.
and the crowds were astonished, when they saw the dumb talking, the cripples made sound, the lame walking about, and the blind with their sight restored; and they praised the God of Israel.
32 Yesu akawaita wanafunzi wake na kusema, “Nimewaonea huruma umati, kwa sababu wamekuwa nami kwa siku tatu bila kula kitu chochote. Sitawaaga waende kwao bila kula, wasije wakazimia njiani.”
Afterward Jesus called his disciples to him, and said, “My heart is moved at the sight of all these people, for they have already been with me three days and they have nothing to eat; and I am unwilling to send them away hungry; they might faint on the way home.”
33 Wanafunzi wake wakamwambia, “Ni wapi tunaweza kupata mikate ya kutosha hapa nyikani kushibisha umati mkuwbwa hivi?”
“Where can we,” his disciples asked, “in a lonely place find enough bread for such a crowd as this?”
34 Yesu akawaambia, “Mna mikate mingapi?” Wakasema, “Saba, na samaki wadogo wachache.”
“How many loaves have you?” said Jesus. “Seven,” they answered, “and a few small fish.”
35 Yesu akawaamuru umati uketi chini.
Telling the crowd to sit down on the ground,
36 Aliitwaa ile mikate saba na samaki, na baada ya kushukuru, akaimega na kuwapa wanafunzi. Wanafunzi wakawapa umati.
Jesus took the seven loaves and the fish, and, after saying the thanksgiving, broke them, and gave them to the disciples; and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
37 Watu wote wakala na kutosheka. Na wakakusanya mabaki ya vipande vya chakula vilivyosalia vipande vipande, vilijaa vikapu saba.
Everyone had sufficient to eat, and they picked up seven baskets full of the broken pieces left.
38 Wote waliokula walikuwa wanaume elfu nne bila wanawake na watoto.
The men who ate were four thousand in number without counting women and children.
39 Kisha Yesu akauaga umati waende zao na akaingia ndani ya mashua na kwenda sehemu za Magadani.
Then, after dismissing the crowds, Jesus got into the boat, and went to the region of Magadan.
