Luka 17
1 Kisha, Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Haiwezekani kabisa kusitokee vikwazo vinavyosababisha dhambi; lakini ole wake mtu yule atakayevisababisha.
Then said He to the disciples, It is impossible that offences should not come: but wo to him by whom they come.
2 Ingekuwa afadhali kwake kufungiwa shingoni jiwe kubwa la kusagia na kutoswa baharini, kuliko kumkwaza mmoja wa wadogo hawa.
It were better for him that a milstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to offend.
3 Jihadharini! Kama ndugu yako akikukosea, mwonye; akitubu, msamehe.
Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
4 Na kama akikukosea mara saba kwa siku, na kila mara akarudi kwako akisema Nimetubu, lazima umsamehe.”
And if he trespass against thee seven times a day, and seven times in a day return to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
5 Mitume wakamwambia Bwana, “Utuongezee imani.”
And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
6 Naye Bwana akajibu, “Kama imani yenu ingekuwa ndogo hata kama chembe ndogo ya haradali, mngeweza kuuambia mti huu wa mkuyu: Ng'oka ukajipandikize baharini, nao ungewatii.
And the Lord said, If ye had faith but as a grain of mustard-seed, ye might say to this sycamine-tree, Be thou rooted up and planted in the sea; and it would obey you.
7 “Tuseme mmoja wenu ana mtumishi ambaye analima shambani au anachunga kondoo. Je, anaporudi kutoka shambani, atamwambia: Haraka, njoo ule chakula?
But which of you having a servant plowing, or feeding cattle, will say to him, as soon as he comes in from the field, Come hither and sit down at table?
8 La! Atamwambia: Nitayarishie chakula, ujifunge tayari kunitumikia mpaka nitakapomaliza kula na kunywa, ndipo nawe ule na unywe.
But will he not rather say to him, Get ready my supper, and gird thyself, and wait upon me, till I have done, and afterwards thou shalt eat and drink.
9 Je utamshukuru huyo mtumishi kwa sababu ametimiza aliyoamriwa?
Is he obliged to that servant for doing what he was ordered?
10 Hali kadhalika na ninyi mkisha fanya yote mliyoamriwa, semeni: Sisi ni watumishi tusio na faida, tumetimiza tu yale tuliyotakiwa kufanya.”
I think not. So likewise ye, when ye have done all things that were commanded you, say we are unprofitable servants, for we have done only what we ought to do.
11 Yesu akiwa safarini kwenda Yerusalemu alipitia mipakani mwa Samaria na Galilaya.
And as He was going to Jerusalem, He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee;
12 Alipokuwa anaingia katika kijiji kimoja, watu kumi wenye ukoma walikutana naye, wakasimama kwa mbali.
and as He entered into a certain village, there met Him ten men that were lepers:
13 Wakapaza sauti wakisema, “Yesu Mwalimu, tuonee huruma!”
who stood at a distance, and lifted up their voice, saying, Jesus master, have pity on us.
14 Alipowaona akawaambia, “Nendeni mkajionyeshe kwa makuhani.” Basi, ikawa walipokuwa wanakwenda, wakatakasika.
And when He saw them, He said unto them, Go and shew yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass as they were going, they were cleansed.
15 Mmoja wao alipoona kwamba ameponywa alirudi akimtukuza Mungu kwa sauti kubwa.
And one of them, perceiving that he was healed, returned, with a loud voice glorifying God:
16 Akajitupa chini mbele ya miguu ya Yesu huku akimshukuru. Huyo alikuwa Msamaria.
and fell prostrate at his feet, giving Him thanks; and He was a Samaritan.
17 Hapo Yesu akasema, “Je, si watu kumi walitakaswa? Wale tisa wako wapi?
And Jesus answered and said, Were not all the ten cleansed? and where are the other nine?
18 Hakupatikana mwingine aliyerudi kumtukuza Mungu ila tu huyu mgeni?”
Are there none returning to give glory to God, but this stranger?
19 Halafu akamwambia huyo mtu, “Simama, uende zako; imani yako imekuponya.”
And He said to him, Arise, go thy way; thy faith hath saved thee.
20 Wakati mmoja, Mafarisayo walimwuliza Yesu, “Ufalme wa Mungu utakuja lini?” Naye akawajibu, “Ufalme wa Mungu hauji kwa namna itakayoweza kuonekana.
And being asked by the pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, He answered and said, the kingdom of God cometh not with observation.
21 Wala hakuna atakayeweza kusema, Uko hapa, au Uko pale. Kwa kweli Ufalme wa Mungu uko kati yenu.”
Neither shall they say, Behold it is here, or behold it is there; for the kingdom of God is within you.
22 Halafu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Siku zinakuja ambapo mtatamani kuona mojawapo ya siku za Mwana wa Mtu, lakini hamtaiona.
And He said to the disciples, the time will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and shall not see it.
23 Na watu watawaambieni: Tazameni yuko hapa; ninyi msitoke wala msiwafuate.
And they will say to you, Behold, He is here, or behold He is there: but go not after them, nor follow them.
24 Kwa maana kama vile umeme unavyotokea ghafla na kuangaza anga upande mmoja hadi mwingine, ndivyo Mwana wa Mtu atakavyokuwa siku yake.
For as the lightning which lightneth from the one part of heaven shineth to the other: so also shall the Son of man be in his day.
25 Lakini kabla ya hayo, itambidi ateseke sana na kukataliwa na kizazi hiki.
But He must suffer many things first, and be rejected by this generation.
26 Kama ilivyokuwa nyakati za Noa, ndivyo itakavyokuwa katika siku za Mwana wa Mtu.
And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
27 Watu waliendelea kula na kunywa, kuoa na kuolewa mpaka wakati ule Noa alipoingia katika safina. Gharika ikatokea na kuwaangamiza wote.
They were eating, drinking, marrying, and being married, till the day that Noah went into the ark: and the flood came and destroyed them all.
28 Itakuwa kama ilivyotokea wakati wa Loti. Watu waliendelea kula na kunywa, kununua na kuuza, kupanda mbegu na kujenga.
And as it was likewise in the days of Lot; they were eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, and building:
29 Lakini siku ile Loti alipoondoka Sodoma, moto na kiberiti vikanyesha kama mvua kutoka mbinguni na kuwaangamiza wote.
but the very day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.
30 Ndivyo itakavyokuwa siku ile Mwana wa Mtu atakapofunuliwa.
Thus shall it be in the day that the Son of man is revealed.
31 “Siku hiyo, yeyote atakayekuwa juu ya paa asishuke nyumbani kuchukua mali yake. Kadhalika, naye atakayekuwa shambani asirudi nyuma.
In that day, whoever shall be on the house-top, and his goods in the house, let him not come down into it to take them away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
32 Kumbukeni yaliyompata mke wa Loti.
Remember Lot's wife. Whosoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it;
33 Yeyote anayetaka kuiokoa nafsi yake, ataipoteza; na yeyote anayeipoteza, ataiokoa.
and whosoever will venture his life, shall preserve it.
34 Nawaambieni, siku ile usiku watu wawili watakuwa wanalala pamoja, mmoja atachukuliwa na yule mwingine ataachwa.
In that night there shall be two in one bed; the one shall be taken and the other left:
35 Wanawake wawili watakuwa wakisaga nafaka pamoja; mmoja atachukuliwa na mwingine ataachwa.”
two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken and the other left:
36 Watu wawili watakuwa shambani; mmoja atachukuliwa na mwingine ataachwa.
two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken and the other left.
37 Hapo wakamwuliza, “Ni wapi Bwana?” Naye akawaambia, “Ulipo mzoga, ndipo tai watakapokusanyikia.”
And they answered and said unto Him, Where, Lord? And He said to them, where the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
