Marko 7
1 Baadhi ya Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria waliokuwa wametoka Yerusalemu walikusanyika mbele ya Yesu.
Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus,
2 Waliona kwamba baadhi ya wanafunzi wake walikula mikate kwa mikono najisi, yaani bila kunawa.
and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.
3 Maana Mafarisayo na Wayahudi wengine wote huzingatia mapokeo ya wazee wao: hawali kitu kabla ya kunawa mikono ipasavyo.
Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.
4 Tena hawali kitu chochote kutoka sokoni mpaka wamekiosha kwanza. Kuna pia desturi nyingine walizopokea kama vile namna ya kuosha vikombe, sufuria na vyombo vya shaba.
And on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.
5 Basi, Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria wakamwuliza Yesu, “Mbona wanafunzi wako hawayajali mapokeo tuliyopokea kwa wazee wetu, bali hula chakula kwa mikono najisi?”
So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”
6 Yesu akawajibu, “Wanafiki ninyi! Nabii Isaya alitabiri ukweli juu yenu alipoandika: Watu hawa, asema Mungu, huniheshimu kwa maneno matupu, lakini mioyoni mwao wako mbali nami.
Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
7 Kuniabudu kwao hakufai, maana mambo wanayofundisha ni maagizo ya kibinadamu tu.
They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’
8 Ninyi mnaiacha amri ya Mungu na kushikilia maagizo ya watu.”
You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.”
9 Yesu akaendelea kusema, “Ninyi mnajua kuepa kwa ujanja sheria ya Mungu kwa ajili ya kufuata mapokeo yenu.
He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.
10 Maana Mose aliamuru: Waheshimu baba yako na mama yako, na, Anayemlaani baba au mama, lazima afe.
For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
11 Lakini ninyi mwafundisha, Kama mtu anacho kitu ambacho angeweza kuwasaidia nacho baba au mama yake, lakini akasema kwamba kitu hicho ni Korbani (yaani ni zawadi kwa Mungu),
But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God),
12 basi, halazimiki tena kuwasaidia wazazi wake.
he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother.
13 Hivyo ndivyo mnavyodharau neno la Mungu kwa ajili ya mafundisho mnayopokezana. Tena mnafanya mambo mengi ya namna hiyo.”
Thus you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”
14 Yesu aliuita tena ule umati wa watu, akawaambia, “Nisikilizeni nyote, mkaelewe.
Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand:
15 Hakuna kitu kinachoingia ndani ya mtu toka nje ambacho chaweza kumtia mtu najisi. Lakini kinachotoka ndani ya mtu ndicho kinachomtia mtu najisi.”
Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”
16 Mwenye masikio na asikie!
17 Alipouacha umati wa watu na kuingia nyumbani, wanafunzi wake walimwuliza maana ya huo mfano.
After Jesus had left the crowd and gone into the house, His disciples inquired about the parable.
18 Naye akawaambia, “Je, hata ninyi hamwelewi? Je, hamwelewi kwamba kitu kinachomwingia mtu toka nje hakiwezi kumtia unajisi,
“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him,
19 kwa maana hakimwingii moyoni, ila tumboni, na baadaye hutolewa nje chooni?” (Kwa kusema hivyo, Yesu alivihalalisha vyakula vyote.)
because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)
20 Akaendelea kusema, “Kinachotoka ndani ya mtu ndicho kinachomtia najisi.
He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him.
21 Kwa maana kutoka ndani, katika moyo wa mtu, hutoka mawazo mabaya, uasherati, wizi, uuaji,
For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
22 uzinzi, uchoyo, uovu, udanganyifu, ufisadi, wivu, kashfa, kiburi na upumbavu.
greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.
23 Maovu hayo yote yatoka ndani ya mtu, nayo humtia mtu najisi.”
All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”
24 Yesu aliondoka hapo, akaenda hadi wilaya ya Tiro. Huko aliingia katika nyumba moja na hakutaka mtu ajue; lakini hakuweza kujificha.
Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.
25 Mwanamke mmoja ambaye binti yake alikuwa na pepo, alisikia habari za Yesu. Basi, akaja akajitupa chini mbele ya miguu yake.
Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.
26 Mama huyo alikuwa Mgiriki, mwenyeji wa Sirofoinike. Basi, akamwomba Yesu amtoe binti yake pepo mchafu.
Now she was a Greek woman of Syrophoenician origin, and she kept asking Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.
27 Yesu akamwambia, “Kwanza watoto washibe; kwa maana si vizuri kuchukua chakula cha watoto na kuwatupia mbwa.”
“First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
28 Lakini huyo mama akasema, “Sawa, Bwana, lakini hata mbwa walio chini ya meza hula makombo ya watoto.”
“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
29 Yesu akamwambia, “Kwa sababu ya neno hilo, nenda. Pepo amemtoka binti yako!”
Then Jesus told her, “Because of this answer, you may go. The demon has left your daughter.”
30 Basi, akaenda nyumbani kwake, akamkuta mtoto amelala kitandani, na pepo amekwisha mtoka.
And she went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon was gone.
31 Kisha Yesu aliondoka wilayani Tiro, akapitia Sidoni, akafika ziwa Galilaya kwa kupitia nchi ya Dekapoli.
Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.
32 Basi, wakamletea bubu-kiziwi, wakamwomba amwekee mikono.
Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him.
33 Yesu akamtenga na umati wa watu, akamtia vidole masikioni, akatema mate na kumgusa ulimi.
So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue.
34 Kisha akatazama juu mbinguni, akapiga kite, akamwambia, “Efatha,” maana yake, “Funguka.”
And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).
35 Mara masikio yake yakafunguka na ulimi wake ukafunguliwa, akaanza kusema sawasawa.
Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.
36 Yesu akawaamuru wasimwambie mtu juu ya jambo hilo. Lakini kadiri alivyowakataza, ndivyo walivyozidi kutangaza habari hiyo.
Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.
37 Watu walishangaa sana, wakasema, “Amefanya yote vyema: amewajalia viziwi kusikia, na bubu kusema!”
The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
