Luka 4
1 Yesu alitoka katika mto Yordani akiwa amejaa Roho Mtakatifu, akaongozwa na Roho mpaka jangwani.
Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led about by the Spirit in the Desert for forty days,
2 Huko alijaribiwa na Ibilisi kwa muda wa siku arubaini. Wakati huo wote hakula chochote, na baada ya siku hizo akasikia njaa.
tempted all the while by the Devil. During those days He ate nothing, and at the close of them He suffered from hunger.
3 Ndipo Ibilisi akamwambia, “Kama wewe ni Mwana wa Mungu, amuru jiwe hili liwe mkate.”
Then the Devil said to Him, "If you are God's Son, tell this stone to become bread."
4 Yesu akamjibu, “Imeandikwa: Mtu haishi kwa mkate tu.”
"It is written," replied Jesus, "'It is not on bread alone that a man shall live.'"
5 Kisha Ibilisi akamchukua hadi mahali pa juu, akamwonyesha kwa mara moja falme zote za ulimwengu. Huyo Shetani akamwambia,
The Devil next led Him up and caused Him to see at a glance all the kingdoms of the world.
6 “Nitakupa uwezo juu ya falme zote hizi na fahari zake, kwa maana nimepewa hivi vyote; nikitaka kumpa mtu ninaweza.
And the Devil said to Him, "To you will I give all this authority and this splendour; for it has been handed over to me, and on whomsoever I will I bestow it.
7 Hivi vyote vitakuwa mali yako wewe, kama ukiniabudu.”
If therefore you do homage to me, it shall all be yours.'
8 Yesu akamjibu, “Imeandikwa: Utamwabudu Bwana Mungu wako, na utamtumikia yeye peke yake.”
Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'To the Lord thy God thou shalt do homage, and to Him alone shalt thou render worship.'"
9 Ibilisi akamchukua mpaka Yerusalemu, kwenye mnara wa Hekalu, akamwambia, “Kama wewe ni Mwana wa Mungu,
Then he brought Him to Jerusalem and caused Him to stand on the roof of the Temple, and said to Him, "If you are God's Son, throw yourself down from here; for it is written,
10 kwa maana imeandikwa: Atawaamuru malaika wake wakulinde,
'He will give orders to His angels concerning thee, to guard thee safely;'
11 na tena, Watakuchukua mikononi mwao usije ukajikwaa mguu wako kwenye jiwe.”
and 'On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest at any moment thou shouldst strike thy foot against a stone.'"
12 Lakini Yesu akamjibu, “Imeandikwa: Usimjaribu Bwana Mungu wako.”
The reply of Jesus was, "It is said, 'Thou shalt not put the Lord they God to the proof.'"
13 Ibilisi alipokwishamjaribu kwa kila njia, akamwacha kwa muda.
So the Devil, having fully tried every kind of temptation on Him, left Him for a time.
14 Yesu alirudi Galilaya akiwa amejaa nguvu za Roho Mtakatifu, na habari zake zikaenea katika sehemu zote za jirani.
Then Jesus returned in the Spirit's power to Galilee; and His fame spread through all the adjacent districts.
15 Naye akawa anawafundisha watu katika masunagogi yao, akasifiwa na wote.
And He proceeded to teach in their synagogues, winning praise from all.
16 Basi, Yesu alikwenda Nazareti, mahali alipolelewa, na siku ya Sabato, aliingia katika sunagogi, kama ilivyokuwa desturi yake. Akasimama ili asome Maandiko Matakatifu kwa sauti.
He came to Nazareth also, where He had been brought up; and, as was His custom, He went to the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read.
17 Akapokea kitabu cha nabii Isaya, akakifungua na akakuta mahali palipoandikwa:
And there was handed to Him the book of the Prophet Isaiah, and, opening the book, He found the place where it was written,
18 “Roho wa Bwana yu juu yangu, kwani amenipaka mafuta niwahubirie maskini Habari Njema. Amenituma niwatangazie mateka watapata uhuru, vipofu watapata kuona tena; amenituma niwakomboe wanaoonewa,
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim Good News to the poor; He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners of war and recovery of sight to the blind: to send away free those whom tyranny has crushed,
19 na kutangaza mwaka wa neema ya Bwana.”
to proclaim the year of acceptance with the Lord."
20 Baada ya kusoma, akafunga kile kitabu, akampa mtumishi, kisha akaketi; watu wote wakamkodolea macho.
And rolling up the book, He returned it to the attendant, and sat down--to speak. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him.
21 Naye akaanza kuwaambia, “Andiko hili mlilosikia likisomwa, limetimia leo.”
Then He proceeded to say to them, "To-day is this Scripture fulfilled in your hearing."
22 Wote wakavutiwa sana naye, wakastaajabia maneno mazuri aliyosema. Wakanena, “Je, huyu si mwana wa Yosefu?”
And they all spoke well of Him, wondering at the sweet words of kindness which fell from His lips, while they asked one another, "Is not this Joseph's son?"
23 Naye akawaambia, “Bila shaka mtaniambia msemo huu: Mganga jiponye mwenyewe, na pia mtasema: Yote tuliyosikia umeyafanya kule Kafarnaumu, yafanye hapa pia katika kijiji chako.”
"Doubtless," said He, "you will quote to me the proverb, 'Physician, cure yourself: all that we hear that you have done at Capernaum, do here also in your native place.'"
24 Akaendelea kusema, “Hakika nawaambieni, nabii hatambuliwi katika kijiji chake.
"I tell you in solemn truth," He added, "that no Prophet is welcomed among his own people.
25 Lakini, sikilizeni! Kweli kulikuwa na wajane wengi katika nchi ya Israeli nyakati za Eliya. Wakati huo mvua iliacha kunyesha kwa muda wa miaka mitatu na nusu; kukawa na njaa kubwa katika nchi yote.
But I tell you in truth that there was many a widow in Israel in the time of Elijah, when there was no rain for three years and six months and there came a severe famine over all the land;
26 Hata hivyo, Eliya hakutumwa kwa mjane yeyote ila kwa mwanamke mjane wa Sarepta, Sidoni.
and yet to not one of them was Elijah sent: he was only sent to a widow at Zarephath in the Sidonian country.
27 Tena, katika nchi ya Israeli nyakati za Elisha kulikuwa na wenye ukoma wengi. Hata hivyo, hakuna yeyote aliyetakaswa ila tu Naamani, mwenyeji wa Siria.”
And there was also many a leper in Israel in the time of the Prophet Elisha, and yet not one of them was cleansed, but Naaman the Syrian was."
28 Wote waliokuwa katika lile sunagogi waliposikia hayo walikasirika sana.
Then all in the synagogue, while listening to these words, were filled with fury.
29 Wakasimama, wakamtoa nje ya mji wao uliokuwa umejengwa juu ya kilima, wakampeleka mpaka kwenye ukingo wa kilima hicho ili wamtupe chini.
They rose, hurried Him outside the town, and brought Him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, to throw Him down the cliff;
30 Lakini Yesu akapita katikati yao, akaenda zake.
but He passed through the midst of them and went His way.
31 Kisha Yesu akashuka mpaka Kafarnaumu katika mkoa wa Galilaya, akawa anawafundisha watu siku ya Sabato.
So He came down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, where He frequently taught the people on the Sabbath days.
32 Wakastaajabia uwezo aliokuwa nao katika kufundisha.
And they were greatly impressed by His teaching, because He spoke with the language of authority.
33 Na katika lile sunagogi kulikuwa na mtu aliyekuwa amepagawa na roho ya pepo mchafu; akapiga ukelele wa kuziba masikio:
But in the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of a foul demon. In a loud voice he cried out,
34 “We! Yesu wa Nazareti! Kwa nini unatuingilia? Je, umekuja kutuangamiza? Ninakufahamu wewe ni nani. Wewe ni mjumbe Mtakatifu wa Mungu!”
"Ha! Jesus the Nazarene, what have you to do with us? I know who you are--God's Holy One!"
35 Lakini Yesu akamkemea huyo pepo akisema: “Nyamaza! Mtoke mtu huyu!” Basi, huyo pepo baada ya kumwangusha yule mtu chini, akamtoka bila kumdhuru hata kidogo.
But Jesus rebuked the demon. "Silence!" He exclaimed; "come out of him." Upon this, the demon hurled the man into the midst of them, and came out of him without doing him any harm.
36 Watu wote wakashangaa, wakawa wanaambiana, “Hili ni jambo la ajabu, maana kwa uwezo na nguvu anawaamuru pepo wachafu watoke, nao wanatoka!”
All were astonished and awe-struck; and they asked one another, "What sort of language is this? For with authority and real power He gives orders to the foul spirits and they come out."
37 Habari zake zikaenea mahali pote katika mkoa ule.
And the talk about Him spread into every part of the neighbouring country.
38 Yesu alitoka katika lile sunagogi, akaenda nyumbani kwa Simoni. Mama mmoja, mkwewe Simoni, alikuwa na homa kali; wakamwomba amponye.
Now when He rose and left the synagogue He went to Simon's house. Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from an acute attack of fever; and they consulted Him about her.
39 Yesu akaenda akasimama karibu naye, akaikemea ile homa, nayo ikamwacha. Mara yule mama akainuka, akawatumikia.
Then standing over her He rebuked the fever, and it left her; and she at once rose and waited on them.
40 Jua lilipokuwa linatua, wote waliokuwa na wagonjwa wao mbalimbali waliwaleta kwake; naye akaweka mikono yake juu ya kila mmoja wao, akawaponya wote.
At sunset all who had friends suffering from any illness brought them to Him, and He laid His hands on them all, one by one, and cured them.
41 Pepo waliwatoka watu wengi, wakapiga kelele wakisema: “Wewe u Mwana wa Mungu!” Lakini Yesu akawakemea, wala hakuwaruhusu kusema, maana walimfahamu kwamba yeye ndiye Kristo.
Demons also came out of many, loudly calling out, "You are the Son of God." But He rebuked them and forbad them to speak, because they knew Him to be the Christ.
42 Kesho yake asubuhi Yesu aliondoka akaenda mahali pa faragha. Watu wakawa wanamtafuta, na walipofika mahali alipokuwa, wakajaribu kumzuia ili asiondoke kwao.
Next morning, at daybreak, He left the town and went away to a solitary place; but the people flocked out to find Him, and, coming to the place where He was, they endeavoured to detain Him that He might not leave them.
43 Lakini yeye akawaambia, “Ninapaswa kuhubiri Habari Njema za Ufalme wa Mungu katika miji mingine pia, maana nilitumwa kwa ajili hiyo.”
But He said to them, "I have to tell the Good News of the Kingdom of God to the other towns also, because for this purpose I was sent."
44 Akawa anahubiri katika masunagogi ya Yudea.
And for some time He preached in the synagogues in Galilee.
