Mathayo 23
1 Baadaye aliongea na umati wa watu na wanafunzi wake. Akasema,
Then said Jesus to the crowds and to his disciples.
2 “Waandishi na Mafarisayo wanakalia kiti cha Musa.
"The Scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat;
3 Kwa hiyo chochote wanacho waamuru kufanya, fanyeni huku mkiwachunguza. Lakini msije mkaiga matendo yao, kwa sababu wao hutamka mambo wasiyoyafanya.
"therefore do and observe whatever they bid you; but do not do as they do, for they preach, but do not practise.
4 Kweli, wao hufunga mizigo mizito ambayo ni vigumu kuibeba, na kisha huwabebesha watu mabegani mwao. Lakini wao wenyewe hawasogezi hata kidole kuibeba.
"For they bind heavy burdens and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves will not lift a finger to move them.
5 Matendo yao yote, huyafanya ili watazamwe na watu. Kwa sababu wao hupanua masanduku yao na huongeza ukubwa wa mapindo ya mavazi yao.
"For they do all their good deeds to be gazed on of men. They widen their phylacteries,
6 Wao hupendelea kukaa maeneo ya kifahari katika sherehe na katika viti vya heshima ndani ya masinagogi,
"and lengthen the tassels, and are fond of the best places at banquets, and the front seats in the synagogues.
7 na kusalimiwa kwa heshima maeneo ya sokoni, na kuitwa “Walimu” na watu.
"They enjoy salutations in the market-places, and to have men call them ‘Rabbi.’
8 Lakini ninyi hampaswi kuitwa “Walimu,” Kwa kuwa mnaye Mwalimu mmoja, na ninyi wote ni ndugu.
"But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi’; for one is your Teacher, and you are all brothers;
9 Msimuite mtu yeyote hapa duniani kuwa baba yenu, kwa kuwa mnaye Baba mmoja tu, naye yuko mbinguni.
"and call no one ‘Father’ on earth, for One is your Father in heaven.
10 Wala msije kuitwa 'walimu,' kwa kuwa mnaye Mwalimu mmoja tu, yaani Kristo.
"And call no one ‘Leader,’ because One is your leader, even the Christ.
11 Bali aliye mkubwa miongoni mwenu atakuwa mtumishi wenu.
"Whoever is great among you shall be your minister;
12 Yeyote ajiinuae atashushwa. Na yeyote anaye jishusha atainuliwa.
"whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted.
13 Lakini ole wenu waandishi na Mafarisayo, wanafiki! Mnawafungia watu ufalme wa mbinguni. Nanyi hamwezi kuuingia, na hamwaruhusu wanaoingia kufanya hivyo.
"But woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces; for you do not enter, yourselves, nor do you permit those who are about to come in, to enter.
14 (Zingatia: Msitari wa 14 hauonekani katika nakala bora za kale. Baadhi ya nakala huongeza msitari huu baada ya msitari wa 12. Msitari wa 14 “Ole wenu wandishi na Mafarisayo wanafiki! Kwa kuwa mnawameza wajane”).
(Is wanting in the oldest manuscripts.)
15 Ole wenu Waandishi na Mafarisayo, wanafiki! Mnavuka ngambo ya bahari na kufika kumfanya mtu mmoja aamini yale mnayoyafundisha, na anapokuwa kama ninyi, mnamfanya mara mbili mwana wa jehanamu kama ninyi wenyewe mlivyo. (Geenna g1067)
"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you scour sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is gained, you make him twofold more a son of hell than you are, yourselves. (Geenna g1067)
16 Ole wenu viongozi vipofu, ninyi msemao, Yeyote aapaye kwa hekalu, si kitu. Lakini anayeapa kwa dhahabu ya hekalu, amefungwa na kiapo chake.
"Woe unto you, blind guides, who say, If any one swears by the Sanctuary, it is nothing, but if any one swears by the gold of the Sanctuary, the oath is binding.
17 Enyi vipofu wapumbavu, kipi ni kikubwa kuliko kingine, dhahabu au hekalu ambalo limeweka wakfu dhahabu kwa Mungu?
"You fools and blind; for which is greater, the gold, or the Sanctuary which hallows the gold?
18 Na, yeyote aapaye kwa madhabahu, si kitu. Bali anayeapa kwa sadaka iliyo juu yake, amefungwa na kiapo chake.
"You say, too, that whoever swears by the offering that is upon it, his oath is binding.
19 Enyi watu vipofu, kipi ni kikubwa kuliko kingine, sadaka au madhabahu ambayo huweka wakfu sadaka zinazotolewa kwa Mungu?
"You blind! Which is greater, the offering or the altar which hallows the offering?
20 Kwa hiyo, yeye aapaye kwa madhabahu huapa kwa hiyo na kwa vitu vyote vilivyo juu yake.
"He then, who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it;
21 Naye aapaye kwa hekalu, huapa kwa hilo na kwa yeye akaaye ndani yake.
"and he who swears by the Sanctuary swears by it and by Him who dwells therein;
22 Na yeye aapaye kwa mbingu, huapa kwa kiti cha enzi cha Mungu na kwa yeye aketie juu yake.
"and he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits thereon.
23 Ole wenu, waandishi na Mafarisayo, wanafiki! Kwa kuwa mnalipa zaka kwa bizali, mnaanaa na mchicha, lakini mnaacha mambo mazito ya sheria- haki, rehema, na imani. Lakini haya mnapaswa kuwa mmeyafanya, na siyo kuacha mengine bila kuyatekeleza.
"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and anise and cummin, and neglect the weightier matters of the Law - justice and mercy and good faith; these latter you ought to have done, and not to have left the former undone.
24 Enyi viongozi vipofu, ninyi ambao mnachuja mdudu mdogo lakini mnameza ngamia!
"You blind guides! who strain out the gnat and swallow the camel!
25 Ole wenu, waandishi na Mafarisayo, wanafiki! Kwa kuwa mnasafisha nje ya vikombe na nje ya sahani, lakini ndani pamejaa dhuluma na kutokuwa na kiasi.
"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but within they are filled with extortion and excess.
26 Enyi Mafarisayo vipofu, safisheni kwanza ndani ya kikombe na ndani ya sahani, ili upande wa nje nao pia uwe safi.
"You blind Pharisees, first clean the inside of the cup and of the plate, so that the outside of it may be clean also.
27 Ole wenu, waandishi na Mafarisayo, wanafiki! Kwa kuwa mnafanana na makaburi yaliyopakwa chokaa, ambayo kwa nje huonekana mazuri, lakini kwa ndani yamejaa mifupa ya wafu na kila kitu kilicho kichafu.
"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like white- washed sepulchers. They look beautiful without, but within they are filled with dead men’s bones and all rottenness.
28 Vivyo hivyo, nanyi kwa nje mwaonekana wenye haki mbele ya watu, lakini kwa ndani mmejaa unafiki na udhalimu.
"Just so you also outwardly appear to men, just, but within you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
29 Ole wenu, waandishi na Mafarisayo, wanafiki! Kwa kuwa mwajenga makaburi ya manabii na kuyapamba makaburi ya wenye haki.
"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You rebuild the tombs of the prophets, and adorn the monuments of the righteous, and say,
30 Ninyi mwasema, kama tungeishi siku za baba zetu, tusingekuwa tumeshiriki pamoja nao kumwaga damu za manabii.
"‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been their comrades in the murder of the prophets.’
31 Kwa hiyo mwajishuhudia wenyewe kwamba ninyi ni watoto wa hao waliowaua manabii.
"So you bear witness against yourselves, that you are the descendants of those who slew the prophets!
32 Pia ninyi mnakamilisha kujaza sehemu inayostahili dhambi ya baba zenu.
"Fill up then the measure of your fathers!
"You serpents! You vipers brood! How shall you escape the judgment of hell? (Geenna g1067)
34 Kwahiyo, tazama, nawatuma kwenu manabii, watu wenye hekima, na waandishi. Baadhi yao mtawaua na kuwasulibisha. Na baadhi yao mtawachapa ndani ya masinagogi yenu na kuwafukuza kutoka mji mmoja hadi mwingine.
"For this cause, behold! I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and pursue from city to city;
35 Matokeo ni kwamba juu yenu patatokea damu zote za wenye haki zilizomwagwa duniani, kuanzia damu ya Habili mwenye haki hadi kwa damu ya Zakaria mwana wa Barakia, mliye muua kati ya patakatifu na madhabahu.
"that upon your heads may come every drop of innocent blood spilt upon the earth, from the blood of Abel, the just, to the blood of Zechariah the son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the Sanctuary and the altar.
36 Kweli, nawaambieni, mambo haya yote yatakipata kizazi hiki.
"In solemn truth I tell you that all these things will come upon this generation.
37 Yerusalemu, Yerusalemu, wewe unayewaua manabii na kuwapiga mawe wale ambao wanatumwa kwako! mara ngapi nimewakusanya watoto wako pamoja kama vile kuku awakusanyavyo vifaranga wake chini ya mbawa zake, lakini haukukubali!
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, murdering the prophets, and stoning those who have been sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not!
38 Tazama, nyumba yako imebaki ukiwa.
"Behold, your house is left to you desolate!
39 Nami nakuambia, Kuanzia sasa na kuendelea hautaniona, hadi utakaposema, 'Amebarikiwa yeye ajaye kwa jina la Bwana.”'
"For I tell you that never shall you see me again until you say, "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord." "nor did they know until the deluge came and swept them away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.
