Mathayo 17
1 Siku sita baadaye Yesu aliwachukua pamoja naye Petro, na Yakobo, na Yohana nduguye, na akawachukua mpaka juu ya mlima mrefu wao wenyewe.
And after six days Jesus takes Peter, and James, and John his brother, and brings them up onto a high mountain in private.
2 Alibadilishwa mbele yao. Uso wake ukang'aa kama jua, na nguo zake zilionekana zenye kung'aa kama nuru.
And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.
3 Tazama, pale walitokea Musa na Eliya wakiongea naye.
And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with him.
4 Petro akajibu na kumwambia Yesu, “Bwana, ni vema kwetu sisi kuwepo mahali hapa. Kama ukitamani, nitajenga hapa vibanda vitatu - kimoja chako, na kimoja kwa ajili ya Musa, na kimoja kwa ajili ya Eliya.”
And having responded, Peter said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here. If thou desire, we could make here three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
5 Wakati anaongea, tazama wingu jeupe likawatia kivuli, na tazama, ikatokea sauti toka kwenye wingu, ikisema, “Huyu ni Mwanangu mpendwa ninayependezwa naye. Msikilizeni yeye.”
While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye him.
6 Wanafunzi waliposikia hayo, wakaanguka kifudifudi na wakaogopa sana.
And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were exceedingly afraid.
7 Kisha Yesu akaja akawagusa na kusema, “Inukeni wala msiogope.”
And having come, Jesus touched them and said, Arise, and fear not.
8 Nao wakainua nyuso zao juu lakini hawakumwona mtu isipokuwa Yesu pekee.
And having lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, except Jesus only.
9 Na walipokuwa wakishuka mlimani, Yesu akawaagiza, akasema, “Msitoe habari ya maono hayo mpaka Mwana wa Adamu atakapofufuka kutoka katika wafu.”
And while they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man will rise from the dead.
10 Wanafunzi wake wakamwuliza, wakisema, “Ni kwanini waandishi wanasema kuwa Eliya atakuja kwanza?
And his disciples questioned him, saying, Why then do the scholars say that Elijah must first come?
11 Yesu akawajibu na kusema, “Eliya atakuja kweli na atarudisha mambo yote.
And having answered, Jesus said to them, Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all.
12 Lakini naawaambieni ninyi, Eliya amekwisha kuja, lakini hawakumtambua. Badala yake, walimfanyia mambo watakayo wao. Na hivyo ndivyo Mwana wa Adamu atakavyoteswa katika mikono yao.”
But I say to you, that Elijah already came, and they knew him not, but did to him how many things they wanted. Likewise also the Son of man is going to suffer by them.
13 Ndipo wanafunzi wakatambua kuwa alikuwa akiongea habari za Yohana Mbatizaji.
Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them about John the immerser.
14 Walipofika katika umati wa watu, mtu mmoja alimwendea, akapiga magoti mbele zake, na kumwambia,
And when they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling to him, and saying,
15 “Bwana, umhurumie mwanangu, maana amekuwa na kifafa na kuteseka sana. Kwa kuwa mara nyingi huanguka motoni au kwenye maji.
Lord, be merciful to my son, because he is lunatic, and suffers badly. For he often falls into the fire, and often into the water.
16 Nilimleta kwa wanafunzi wako, lakini hawakuweza kumponya.
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not heal him.
17 Yesu akajibu akisema, “Enyi Kizazi kisichoamini na kilichoharibika, nitakaa pamoja nanyi mpaka lini? Nitavumiliana nanyi hata lini? Mlete hapa kwangu.”
And having answered, Jesus said, O faithless and perverted generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him here to me.
18 Yesu alimkemea, na pepo akamtoka. Kijana aliponywa tangu saa ile.
And Jesus rebuked it, and the demon departed from him. And the boy was cured from that hour.
19 Kisha wanafunzi wakamjia Yesu kwa siri na kumwuliza, “Kwanini hatukuweza kumfukuza?”
Then the disciples having come to Jesus in private, said, Why could we not cast it out?
20 Yesu akawaambia, “Kwa sababu ya imani yenu ndogo. Kweli nawaambieni, kama mtakuwa na imani hata ndogo kama punje ya mbegu ya haradali, mtaweza kuuambia mlima huu, hama kutoka hapa uende kule, nao utahama na hakutakuwa na kitu chochote cha kushindikana kwenu.
And Jesus said to them, Because of your unbelief. For truly I say to you, if ye have faith as a grain of a mustard plant, ye will say to this mountain, Remove from here to there, and it will depart, and nothing will be impossible to you.
21 (Zingatia: Maneno ya msitari wa 21 “Lakini, aina hii ya pepo haiwezekani kutoka, ila kwa maombi na Kufunga” hayaonekani katika nakala bora za kale).
But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.
22 Wakati wakiwa bado Galilaya, Yesu akawaambia Wanafunzi wake, “Mwana wa Adamu atatiwa mikononi mwa watu.
And while they turned back in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man is going to be delivered into the hands of men,
23 Na watamwua, na siku ya tatu atafufuka.” Wanafunzi walihuzunika sana.
and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up. And they were exceedingly sorry.
24 Nao walipofika Kapenaumu, watu wakusanyao kodi ya nusu shekeli wakamwendea Petro na kusema, “Je mwalimu wenu hulipa kodi ya nusu shekeli?”
And when they came to Capernaum, those who receive the double-drachma came to Peter, and said, Does not your teacher pay the double-drachma?
25 Akasema, “Ndiyo” Lakini Petro alipoingia ndani ya nyumba, Yesu akaongea na Petro kwanza na kusema, “Unafikiria nini Simon? Wafalme wa dunia, hupokea kodi au ushuru kutoka nani? Kwa wale wanaowatawa kutoka kwa wageni?
He says, Yes. And when he entered into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What think thou, Simon? The kings of the earth, from whom do they take taxes or tribute, from their sons or from strangers?
26 Na wakati Petro aliposema, “Kutoka kwa wageni” Yesu akamwambia, hivyo watawaliwa wameondolewa katika ulipaji.
And Peter says to him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Therefore the sons are free.
27 Lakini tusije tukawafanya watoza ushuru wakatenda dhambi, nenda baharini, tupa ndoano, na umtwae yule samaki ajaye kwanza. Baada ya kuufungua mdomo wake, utakuta mle shekeli moja. Ichukue na uwape watoza ushuru kwa ajili yangu na wewe.
But, so that we might not offend them, after going to the sea, cast a hook. And take up the first fish coming up, and having opened its mouth, thou will find a four-drachma coin. After taking that, give thou to them for me and thee.
