Mathayo 16
1 Mafarisayo na Masadukayo walimjia na kumjaribu Yesu awaonyeshe ishara inayotoka angani.
The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
2 Lakini Yesu aliwajibu na kuwaambia kuwa “Ikiwa ni jioni mnasema kuwa hali ya hewa ni nzuri, kwa kuwa anga ni jekundu.
But he answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’
3 Na asubuhi mnasema 'Hali ya hewa leo si nzuri kwa kuwa anga ni jekundu na mawingu yameifunika anga lote.' Mnajua kufasiri mwonekano wa anga, lakini hamwezi kufasiri ishara za nyakati.
In the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you can’t discern the signs of the times!
4 Kizazi kiovu na cha uzinzi kinatafuta ishara, lakini hakuna ishara yoyote kitakachopewa, isipokuwa ile ya Yona. Kisha Yesu akawaacha na akaenda zake.
An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah.” He left them and departed.
5 Wanafunzi wakaja upande wa pili, lakini walikuwa wamesahau kuchukua mikate.
The disciples came to the other side and had forgotten to take bread.
6 Yesu akawaambia “Jitahadharini na iweni makini na chachu ya Mafarisayo na Masadukayo.”
Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
7 Wanafunzi wakahojiana miongoni mwao na kusema. “Ni kwa sababu hatukuchukua mikate.”
They reasoned among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.”
8 Yesu alitambua hilo na kusema, “Enyi wenye imani ndogo, kwa nini mmewaza na kusemezana miongoni mwenu na kusema kuwa ni kwa sababu hamkuchukua mikate?
Jesus, perceiving it, said, “Why do you reason among yourselves, you of little faith, because you have brought no bread?
9 Je bado hamtambui wala hamkumbuki ile mikate mitano kwa watu elfu tano, na vikapu vingapi mlivyokusanya?
Don’t you yet perceive or remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up,
10 Au mikate saba kwa watu elfu nne, na ni vikapu vingapi mlikuchukua?
or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?
11 Imekuwaje kuwa hata hamuelewi ya kuwa nilikuwa sizungumzi nanyi juu ya mikate? Jitunzeni na jihadharini na chachu ya Mafarisayo na Masadukayo.”
How is it that you don’t perceive that I didn’t speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
12 Kisha wakatambua kuwa alikuwa hawaambii juu ya kujihadhari na mikate iliyo na chachu, bali kujihadhari na mafundisho ya Mafarisayo na Masadukayo.
Then they understood that he didn’t tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
13 Wakati Yesu alipofika sehemu za Kaisaria ya Filipi, akawauliza wanafunzi wake, akisema, “Watu wanasema kuwa Mwana wa Mtu ni nani?”
Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?”
14 Wakasema,” Wengine husema kuwa ni Yohana Mbatizaji; wengine, Eliya; na wengine, Yeremia, au mojawapo wa manabii.
They said, “Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15 Akawaambia, ninyi mwasema mimi ni nani?
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
16 Kwa akijibu, Simoni Petro akasema, “Wewe ni Kristo Mwana wa Mungu aliye hai”
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
17 Yesu akamjibu na kumwambia, “Umebarikiwa wewe, Simoni Bar Yona, kwa kuwa damu na nyama havikukufunulia hili, bali Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.
Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
18 Nami pia ninakwambia kuwa wewe ni Petro, na juu ya mwamba huu nitalijenga kanisa langu. Milango ya kuzimu haitalishinda. (Hadēs g86)
I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. (Hadēs g86)
19 Nitakupa wewe funguo za ufalme wa mbinguni. Chochote utakachokifunga duniani kitakuwa kimefungwa mbinguni, na chochote utakachokifungua duniani kitafunguliwa na mbinguni.”
I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”
20 Kisha Yesu akawaamuru wanafunzi wasimwambie mtu yeyote kuwa yeye alikuwa ni Kristo.
Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.
21 Tangu wakati huo Yesu alianza kuwaambia wanafunzi kuwa ni lazima aende Yerusalemu, kuteswa kwa mambo mengi katika mikono ya wazee na wakuu wa makuhani na waandishi, kuuawa na kufufuka siku ya tatu.
From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
22 Kisha Petro akamchukua Yesu pembeni na kumkemea, kwa kusema, “Jambo hili na liwe mbali nawe, Bwana, hili lisitokee kwako.
Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you.”
23 Lakini Yesu akageuka na kumwambia Petro, “Rudi nyuma yangu shetani! Wewe ni kizuizi kwangu, kwa maana hujali mambo ya Mungu, bali mambo ya wanadamu.”
But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men.”
24 Kisha Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Kama mtu yeyote akitaka kunifuata mimi, ni lazima ajikane yeye mwenyewe, auchukue msalaba wake, na anifuate.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
25 Kwa kuwa anayetaka kuyaokoa maisha yake atayapoteza, na kwa yeyote anayepoteza maisha yake kwa ajili yangu atayaokoa.
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.
26 Je! Ni faida gani atakayopata mtu akipata dunia yote lakini akapoteza maisha yake? Je! Ni kitu gani atakachotoa mtu katika kubadilishana na maisha yake?
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
27 Kwa kuwa Mwana wa Adamu atakuja katika utukufu wa Baba yake na malaika wake. Naye atamlipa kila mtu kulingana na matendo yake.
For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.
28 Kweli nawaambieni kuna baadhi yenu mliosimama hapa ambao hawataonja mauti mpaka watakapomwona Mwana wa Adamu akija katika ufalme wake.
Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste of death until they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom.”
