Mathayo 6
1 Zingatia kutotenda matendo ya haki mbele ya watu ili kujionyesha, vinginevyo hutapata thawabu kutoka kwa Baba aliye mbinguni.
“Be careful that you do not do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
2 Hivyo basi unapotoa usipige tarumbeta na kujisifu mwenyewe kama wanafiki wanavyofanya katika masinagogi na katika mitaa, ili kwamba watu wawasifu. Kweli nawaambia, wamekwisha kupokea thawabu yao.
Therefore, when you do merciful deeds, do not sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
3 Lakini wewe unapotoa, mkono wako wa kushoto usijue kinachofanywa na mkono wa kulia,
But when you do merciful deeds, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does,
4 ili kwamba zawadi yako itolewe kwa siri. Ndipo Baba yako aonaye sirini atakupatia thawabu yako.
so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
5 Na unapokuwa ukiomba, usiwe kama wanafiki, kwa kuwa wanapenda kusimama na kuomba kwenye masinagogi na kwenye kona za mitaani, ili kwamba watu wawatazame. Kweli nawaambia, wamekwishapokea thawabu yao.
“When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.
6 Lakini wewe, unapo omba, ingia chumbani. Funga mlango, na uombe kwa kwa Baba yako aliye sirini. Ndipo Baba yako aonaye sirini atakupatia thawabu yako.
But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
7 Na unapokuwa ukiomba, usirudie rudie maneno yasiyo na maana kama mataifa wanavyofanya, kwa kuwa wanafikiri kwamba watasikiwa kwa sababu ya maneno mengi wanayosema.
In praying, do not use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.
8 Kwa hiyo, usiwe kama wao, kwa kuwa Baba yako anatambua mahitaji yako hata kabla hujaomba kwake.
Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him.
9 Hivyo basi omba hivi: Baba yetu uliye mbinguni, ulitukuze jina lako.
Pray like this: “‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
10 Ufalme wako uje, mapenzi yako yafanyike hapa duniani kama huko mbinguni.
Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Utupatiye leo mkate wetu wa kila siku.
Give us today our daily bread.
12 utusamehe deni zetu, kama nasi tunavyowasamehe wadeni wetu.
Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
13 Na usitulete katika majaribu, lakini utuepushe kutoka kwa yule mwovu.'
Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'
14 Ikiwa mtawasemehe watu makosa yao, Baba yako aliye mbinguni pia atawasamehe ninyi.
“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 Lakini ikiwa hamtawasamehe makosa yao, wala Baba yenu hatawasamehe makosa yenu.
But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16 Zaidi ya yote, unapokuwa umefunga, usioneshe sura ya huzuni kama wanafiki wanavyofanya, kwa kuwa wanakunja sura zao ili kwamba watu wawatambue wamefunga. Kweli ninakuambia, wamekwisha kupokea thawabu yao.
“Moreover when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
17 Lakini wewe, unapokuwa umefunga, paka mafuta kichwa chako na uoshe uso wako.
But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
18 Hivyo haitakuonesha mbele ya watu kuwa umefunga, lakini tu itakuwa kwa Baba yako aliye sirini. Na Baba yako aonaye sirini, atakupa thawabu yako.
so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
19 Usijitunzie hazina yako mwenyewe hapa duniani, ambapo nondo na kutu huharibu, ambapo wezi huvunja na kuiba.
“Do not lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;
20 Badala yake, jitunzie hazina yako mwenyewe mbinguni, ambapo wala nondo wala kutu hawezi kuharibu, na ambapo wezi hawawezi kuvunja na kuiba.
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves do not break through and steal;
21 Kwa kuwa hazina yako ilipo, ndipo na moyo wako utakapokuwepo pia.
for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22 Jicho ni taa ya mwili. Kwa hiyo, ikiwa jicho lako ni zima, mwili wote utajazwa na nuru.
“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.
23 Lakini ikiwa jicho lako ni bovu, mwili wako wote umejaa giza totoro. Kwahiyo, ikiwa nuru ambayo imo ndani yako ni giza hasa, ni giza kubwa kiasi gani!
But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
24 Hakuna hata mmoja anayeweza kuwatumikia mabwana wawili, kwa kuwa atamchukia mmoja na kumpenda mwingine, au la sivyo atajitoa kwa mmoja na kumdharau mwingine. Hamuwezi kumtumikia Mungu na mali.
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Mammon.
25 Kwa hiyo nakuambia, usiwe na mashaka kuhusu maisha yako, kuwa utakula nini au utakunywa nini, au kuhusu mwili wako, utavaa nini. Je! Maisha si zaidi ya chakula na mwili zaidi ya mavazi?
Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
26 Tazama ndege walioko angani. Hawapandi na hawavuni na hawakusanyi na kutunza ghalani, lakini Baba yenu wa mbinguni huwalisha wao. Je ninyi si wa thamani zaidi kuliko wao?
See the birds of the sky, that they do not sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you of much more value than they?
27 Na ni nani miongoni mwenu kwa kujihangaisha anaweza kuongeza dhiraa moja kwenye uhai wa maisha yake?
“Which of you by being anxious, can add one moment to his lifespan?
28 Na kwa nini mna kuwa na wasiwasi kuhusu mavazi? Fikiria kuhusu maua kwenye mashamba, jinsi yanavyokua. Hayafanyi kazi na hayawezi kujivisha.
Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They do not toil, neither do they spin,
29 Bado ninawaambia, hata Sulemani katika utukufu wake wote hakuvikwa kama mojawapo ya haya.
yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.
30 Ikiwa Mungu anayavalisha majani katika mashamba, ambayo yadumu siku moja na kesho yanatupwa katika moto, je ni kwa kiasi gani atawavalisha ninyi, ninyi wenye imani ndogo?
But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will not he much more clothe you, you of little faith?
31 Kwa hiyo msiwe na wasiwasi nakusema, 'Je tutakula nini?' au “Je tutakunywa nini?” au “Je tutavaa nguo gani?”
“Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’
32 Kwa kuwa mataifa wanatafuta mambo haya, na Baba yenu wa mbinguni anajua kuwa mnahitaji hayo.
For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
33 Lakini kwanza tafuteni ufalme wake na haki yake na haya yote yatakabidhiwa kwako.
But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
34 Kwa hiyo, usione shaka kwa ajili ya kesho, kwa kuwa kesho itajishughulikia yenyewe. Kila siku inatosha kuwa na tatizo lake yenyewe.
Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.
