Mathayo 18
1 Muda huo huo wanafunzi wakaja kwa Yesu na kumwambia, “Ni nani aliye mkubwa katika ufalme wa mbinguni?”
In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”
2 Yesu akamwita mtoto mdogo, akamweka katikati yao,
Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them
3 na kusema, “Kweli nawaambieni, msipotubu na kuwa kama watoto wadogo hamtaweza kuingia katika ufalme wa Mungu.
and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
4 Hivyo yeyote ajishushaye kama mtoto mdogo, mtu kama huyo ni mkuu katika ufalme wa mbinguni.
Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
5 Na yeyote ampokeaye mtoto mdogo kwa jina langu anipokea mimi.
Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,
6 Lakini yeyote asababishaye mmoja kati ya wadogo hawa wanaoniamini kuasi, itakuwa vizuri kwa mtu huyo jiwe kuu la kusagia likafungwa shingoni mwake, na kuzamishwa kilindini mwa bahari.
but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a huge millstone were hung around his neck and that he were sunk in the depths of the sea.
7 Ole kwa dunia kwa sababu ya wakati wa kukwazwa! kwa kuwa haina budi kwa nyakati hizo kuja, lakini ole kwake kwa mtu yule nyakati hizo zitakuja kwa ajili yake!
“Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!
8 kama mkono wako au mguu wako ukikusababishia kukwazika, ukate na uutupe mbali na wewe. Ni vizuri zaidi kwako wewe kuingia kwenye uzima ukiwa bila mkono au kilema, kuliko kutupwa kwenye moto wa milele ukiwa na mikono yote au miguu yote. (aiōnios g166)
If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)
9 Kama jicho lako likikukwaza, uling`oe na ulitupe mbali na wewe. Ni vizuri zaidi kwako wewe uingie kwenye uzima na jicho moja, kuliko kutupwa kwenye moto wa milele ukiwa na macho yote. (Geenna g1067)
If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire. (Geenna g1067)
10 Tazameni kwamba msije mkamdharau mmoja wa wadogo hawa. Kwa maana nawambieni kuwa mbinguni kuna malaika wao siku zote wakiutazama uso wa Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.
See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
11 (Zingatia: Maneno yanayoonekana kama ya msitari wa 11, “Kwa kuwa Mwana wa Adamu alikuja kuokoa kile kilichokuwa kimepotea” hayakuonekana katika nakala bora za kale).
For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.
12 Mnafikiri nini? Ikiwa mtu ana kondoo mia moja, na mmoja wao akapotea, je hatawaacha tisini na tisa ya mlimani na kwenda kumtafuta mmoja aliyepotea?
“What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?
13 Na akiisha kumpata, kweli nawaambieni, anamfurahia kuliko wale tisini na tisa wasiopotea.
If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.
14 Vivyo hivyo, siyo mapenzi ya Baba yenu wa mbinguni kuwa mmoja wa wadogo hawa aangamie.
Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
15 Kama ndugu yako akikukosea, nenda, kamwonyeshe dosari iliyopo kati yako na yeye akiwa pekee yake. Kama akikusikiliza, utakuwa umemrejesha ndugu yako.
“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.
16 Lakini kama hatakusikiliza, mchukue ndugu mmoja au wawili zaidi pamoja nawe, kwa kuwa kwa vinywa vya mashahidi wawili au watatu kila neno linaweza kuthibitishwa.
But if he doesn’t listen, take one or two more with you, that at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
17 Na kama akipuuza kuwasikiliza, liambie kanisa jambo hilo, kama akipuuza vilevile kulisikiliza kanisa, basi na awe kama mtu wa mataifa na mtoza ushuru.
If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.
18 Kweli nawaambieni, chochote kile mtakachokifunga duniani na mbinguni kitafungwa. na chochote mtakachokifungua duniani na mbinguni kitafunguliwa.
Most certainly I tell you, whatever things you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever things you release on earth will have been released in heaven.
19 Tena nawaambieni kwamba kama watu wawili kati yenu wakikubaliana juu ya jambo lolote duniani waliombalo, hilo Baba yangu wa mbinguni atalifanya.
Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
20 Kwa kuwa wawili au watatu wakikusanyika pamoja kwa jina langu, Mimi niko katikati yao.
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”
21 Tena Petro akaja na kumwambia Yesu, “Bwana, ni mara ngapi ndugu yangu akinikosea nami nimsamehe? Hata mara saba?”
Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?”
22 Yesu akamwambia, “Sikuambii mara saba, lakini hata sabini mara saba.
Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.
23 Kwa sababu hiyo ufalme wa mbinguni ni sawa na mfalme fulani aliyetaka kusahihisha hesabu kutoka kwa watumwa wake.
Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
24 Alipoanza kusahihisha hesabu, mtumwa moja akaletwa kwake ambaye alikuwa anamdai talanta elfu kumi.
When he had begun to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
25 Kwa kuwa hakuwa na njia ya kulipa, bwana wake aliagiza auzwe, mke wake pamoja na watoto wake na kila kitu alichokuwa nacho, na malipo yafanyike.
But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 Hivyo mtumwa alianguka, akapiga magoti mbele yake, akisema, 'Bwana, uwe na uvumilivu pamoja nami, na nitakulipa kila kitu.'
The servant therefore fell down and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’
27 Hivyo bwana wa yule mtumwa, kwa kuwa alisukumwa sana na huruma, alimwachilia na kumsamehe deni hilo
The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him and forgave him the debt.
28 Lakini mtumwa yule alitoka na kumpata mmoja kati ya watumwa wenzake, aliyekuwa anamdai denari mia. Alimvuta, akamkaba kooni, na kumwambia, 'Nilipe kile ninachokudai.'
“But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’
29 Lakini yule mtumwa mwenzake alianguka na kumsihi sana, akisema, 'Uwe na uvumilivu nami, na nitakulipa.'
“So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’
30 Lakini mtumwa yule wa kwanza alikataa. Badala yake, alienda na kumtupa gerezani, mpaka atakapo mlipa kile anachomdai.
He would not, but went and cast him into prison until he should pay back that which was due.
31 Na walipoona watumwa wenzake kile kilichotokea. Walisikitishwa sana. Walikuja na kumwambia bwana wao kila kitu kilichotokea.
So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told their lord all that was done.
32 Ndipo yule bwana wa mtumwa yule alimwita, na kumwambia, 'Ewe mtumwa mwovu, nilikusamehe wewe deni langu lote kwa sababu ulinisihi sana.
Then his lord called him in and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.
33 Je! Haukutakiwa kuwa na huruma kwa mtumwa mwenzio, kama mimi nilivyokuhurumia wewe?
Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’
34 Bwana wake alikasirika na kumkabidhi kwa wale watesaji mpaka atakapolipa kiasi chote alichokuwa anadaiwa.
His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors until he should pay all that was due to him.
35 Hivyo ndivyo Baba yangu wa Mbinguni atakavyowafanyia, kama kila mmoja wenu hatamsamehe ndugu yake kutoka moyoni mwenu.”
So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”
