Mathayo 23
1 Baadaye aliongea na umati wa watu na wanafunzi wake. Akasema,
Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples,
2 “Waandishi na Mafarisayo wanakalia kiti cha Musa.
saying, "Upon the seat of Moses the Pharisees and scribes sit.
3 Kwa hiyo chochote wanacho waamuru kufanya, fanyeni huku mkiwachunguza. Lakini msije mkaiga matendo yao, kwa sababu wao hutamka mambo wasiyoyafanya.
All which they will say unto you, observe and do; but their works do not do, because they say, and do not do.
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 and hard to bear burdens, and lay them on people's shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.
5 Matendo yao yote, huyafanya ili watazamwe na watu. Kwa sababu wao hupanua masanduku yao na huongeza ukubwa wa mapindo ya mavazi yao.
But all their works they do to be seen by others. They make their tefillin broad and enlarge the fringe of their garments,
6 Wao hupendelea kukaa maeneo ya kifahari katika sherehe na katika viti vya heshima ndani ya masinagogi,
and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,
7 na kusalimiwa kwa heshima maeneo ya sokoni, na kuitwa “Walimu” na watu.
the greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called 'Rabbi' by people.
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 all of you are brothers.
9 Msimuite mtu yeyote hapa duniani kuwa baba yenu, kwa kuwa mnaye Baba mmoja tu, naye yuko mbinguni.
Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
10 Wala msije kuitwa 'walimu,' kwa kuwa mnaye Mwalimu mmoja tu, yaani Kristo.
Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.
11 Bali aliye mkubwa miongoni mwenu atakuwa mtumishi wenu.
But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.
12 Yeyote ajiinuae atashushwa. Na yeyote anaye jishusha atainuliwa.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will 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 to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you devour the houses of widows, and for show make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
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”).
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you shut up the kingdom of heaven in front of people; for you do not enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.
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 to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much of a son of hell as 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 to you, you blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'
17 Enyi vipofu wapumbavu, kipi ni kikubwa kuliko kingine, dhahabu au hekalu ambalo limeweka wakfu dhahabu kwa Mungu?
You blind fools. For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctified the gold?
18 Na, yeyote aapaye kwa madhabahu, si kitu. Bali anayeapa kwa sadaka iliyo juu yake, amefungwa na kiapo chake.
'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated?'
19 Enyi watu vipofu, kipi ni kikubwa kuliko kingine, sadaka au madhabahu ambayo huweka wakfu sadaka zinazotolewa kwa Mungu?
You blind people. For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
20 Kwa hiyo, yeye aapaye kwa madhabahu huapa kwa hiyo na kwa vitu vyote vilivyo juu yake.
He therefore 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.
He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who dwells in it.
22 Na yeye aapaye kwa mbingu, huapa kwa kiti cha enzi cha Mungu na kwa yeye aketie juu yake.
He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.
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 to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.
24 Enyi viongozi vipofu, ninyi ambao mnachuja mdudu mdogo lakini mnameza ngamia!
You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a 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 to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but within they are full of extortion and self-indulgence.
26 Enyi Mafarisayo vipofu, safisheni kwanza ndani ya kikombe na ndani ya sahani, ili upande wa nje nao pia uwe safi.
You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and the plate, so that the outside may become 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 to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead people's bones, and of all uncleanness.
28 Vivyo hivyo, nanyi kwa nje mwaonekana wenye haki mbele ya watu, lakini kwa ndani mmejaa unafiki na udhalimu.
Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to people, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
29 Ole wenu, waandishi na Mafarisayo, wanafiki! Kwa kuwa mwajenga makaburi ya manabii na kuyapamba makaburi ya wenye haki.
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites. For you build the tombs of the prophets, and decorate the tombs of the righteous,
30 Ninyi mwasema, kama tungeishi siku za baba zetu, tusingekuwa tumeshiriki pamoja nao kumwaga damu za manabii.
and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.'
31 Kwa hiyo mwajishuhudia wenyewe kwamba ninyi ni watoto wa hao waliowaua manabii.
Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.
32 Pia ninyi mnakamilisha kujaza sehemu inayostahili dhambi ya baba zenu.
Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers.
You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will 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.
Therefore, look, I send to you prophets, wise people, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute 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 on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.
36 Kweli, nawaambieni, mambo haya yote yatakipata kizazi hiki.
Truly I tell you, 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!
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her. How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not.
38 Tazama, nyumba yako imebaki ukiwa.
Look, your house is abandoned to you.
39 Nami nakuambia, Kuanzia sasa na kuendelea hautaniona, hadi utakaposema, 'Amebarikiwa yeye ajaye kwa jina la Bwana.”'
For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'"
