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.
After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
2 Alibadilishwa mbele yao. Uso wake ukang'aa kama jua, na nguo zake zilionekana zenye kung'aa kama nuru.
There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
3 Tazama, pale walitokea Musa na Eliya wakiongea naye.
Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
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.”
Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters —one for You, 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 Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
6 Wanafunzi waliposikia hayo, wakaanguka kifudifudi na wakaogopa sana.
When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
7 Kisha Yesu akaja akawagusa na kusema, “Inukeni wala msiogope.”
Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”
8 Nao wakainua nyuso zao juu lakini hawakumwona mtu isipokuwa Yesu pekee.
And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
9 Na walipokuwa wakishuka mlimani, Yesu akawaagiza, akasema, “Msitoe habari ya maono hayo mpaka Mwana wa Adamu atakapofufuka kutoka katika wafu.”
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
10 Wanafunzi wake wakamwuliza, wakisema, “Ni kwanini waandishi wanasema kuwa Eliya atakuja kwanza?
The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
11 Yesu akawajibu na kusema, “Eliya atakuja kweli na atarudisha mambo yote.
Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.
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 tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”
13 Ndipo wanafunzi wakatambua kuwa alikuwa akiongea habari za Yohana Mbatizaji.
Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
14 Walipofika katika umati wa watu, mtu mmoja alimwendea, akapiga magoti mbele zake, na kumwambia,
When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
15 “Bwana, umhurumie mwanangu, maana amekuwa na kifafa na kuteseka sana. Kwa kuwa mara nyingi huanguka motoni au kwenye maji.
“Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
16 Nilimleta kwa wanafunzi wako, lakini hawakuweza kumponya.
I brought him to Your disciples, but 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.”
“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”
18 Yesu alimkemea, na pepo akamtoka. Kijana aliponywa tangu saa ile.
Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
19 Kisha wanafunzi wakamjia Yesu kwa siri na kumwuliza, “Kwanini hatukuweza kumfukuza?”
Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive 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.
“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for 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).
22 Wakati wakiwa bado Galilaya, Yesu akawaambia Wanafunzi wake, “Mwana wa Adamu atatiwa mikononi mwa watu.
When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.
23 Na watamwua, na siku ya tatu atafufuka.” Wanafunzi walihuzunika sana.
They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.
24 Nao walipofika Kapenaumu, watu wakusanyao kodi ya nusu shekeli wakamwendea Petro na kusema, “Je mwalimu wenu hulipa kodi ya nusu shekeli?”
After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”
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?
“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
26 Na wakati Petro aliposema, “Kutoka kwa wageni” Yesu akamwambia, hivyo watawaliwa wameondolewa katika ulipaji.
“From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus declared.
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 may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”
