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 gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem.
2 Waliona kwamba baadhi ya wanafunzi wake walikula mikate kwa mikono najisi, yaani bila kunawa.
Now when they saw some of his talmidim eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.
3 Maana Mafarisayo na Wayahudi wengine wote huzingatia mapokeo ya wazee wao: hawali kitu kabla ya kunawa mikono ipasavyo.
(For the Pharisees, and all Jewish people, do not eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the Tradition of the Elders.
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.
They do not eat when they come from the marketplace unless they wash. And there are many other things which they have received and hold to, the washing of cups and pitchers and copper vessels and dining couches.)
5 Basi, Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria wakamwuliza Yesu, “Mbona wanafunzi wako hawayajali mapokeo tuliyopokea kwa wazee wetu, bali hula chakula kwa mikono najisi?”
The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why do your talmidim not walk according to the Tradition of the Elders, but eat their bread with unwashed 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.
He said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
7 Kuniabudu kwao hakufai, maana mambo wanayofundisha ni maagizo ya kibinadamu tu.
And in vain do they worship me, teaching instructions that are the commandments of humans.'
8 Ninyi mnaiacha amri ya Mungu na kushikilia maagizo ya watu.”
"For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to human tradition."
9 Yesu akaendelea kusema, “Ninyi mnajua kuepa kwa ujanja sheria ya Mungu kwa ajili ya kufuata mapokeo yenu.
He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may establish your 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 speaks evil of father or mother, let him 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, 'If anyone tells his father or mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban, that is to say, given to God;"'
12 basi, halazimiki tena kuwasaidia wazazi wake.
then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,
13 Hivyo ndivyo mnavyodharau neno la Mungu kwa ajili ya mafundisho mnayopokezana. Tena mnafanya mambo mengi ya namna hiyo.”
making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."
14 Yesu aliuita tena ule umati wa watu, akawaambia, “Nisikilizeni nyote, mkaelewe.
And he called the crowd to himself again, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, 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.”
There is nothing from outside of the person, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the person are what defile the person."
16 Mwenye masikio na asikie!
17 Alipouacha umati wa watu na kuingia nyumbani, wanafunzi wake walimwuliza maana ya huo mfano.
When he had entered into a house away from the crowd, his talmidim asked him about the parable.
18 Naye akawaambia, “Je, hata ninyi hamwelewi? Je, hamwelewi kwamba kitu kinachomwingia mtu toka nje hakiwezi kumtia unajisi,
He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever goes into the person from outside cannot 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 go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, cleansing all the foods?"
20 Akaendelea kusema, “Kinachotoka ndani ya mtu ndicho kinachomtia najisi.
He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.
21 Kwa maana kutoka ndani, katika moyo wa mtu, hutoka mawazo mabaya, uasherati, wizi, uuaji,
For from within, out of a person's heart, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,
22 uzinzi, uchoyo, uovu, udanganyifu, ufisadi, wivu, kashfa, kiburi na upumbavu.
covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
23 Maovu hayo yote yatoka ndani ya mtu, nayo humtia mtu najisi.”
All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."
24 Yesu aliondoka hapo, akaenda hadi wilaya ya Tiro. Huko aliingia katika nyumba moja na hakutaka mtu ajue; lakini hakuweza kujificha.
From there he arose, and went away into the region of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and did not want anyone to know it, but he could not escape notice.
25 Mwanamke mmoja ambaye binti yake alikuwa na pepo, alisikia habari za Yesu. Basi, akaja akajitupa chini mbele ya miguu yake.
But immediately a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell at his feet.
26 Mama huyo alikuwa Mgiriki, mwenyeji wa Sirofoinike. Basi, akamwomba Yesu amtoe binti yake pepo mchafu.
Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.
27 Yesu akamwambia, “Kwanza watoto washibe; kwa maana si vizuri kuchukua chakula cha watoto na kuwatupia mbwa.”
But he said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
28 Lakini huyo mama akasema, “Sawa, Bwana, lakini hata mbwa walio chini ya meza hula makombo ya watoto.”
But she answered him, "Yes, Sir. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs."
29 Yesu akamwambia, “Kwa sababu ya neno hilo, nenda. Pepo amemtoka binti yako!”
He said to her, "For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter."
30 Basi, akaenda nyumbani kwake, akamkuta mtoto amelala kitandani, na pepo amekwisha mtoka.
And when she went away to her house, she found the child lying on the bed, the demon having left.
31 Kisha Yesu aliondoka wilayani Tiro, akapitia Sidoni, akafika ziwa Galilaya kwa kupitia nchi ya Dekapoli.
Again he departed from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon to the Lake of Galil, through the midst of the region of Decapolis.
32 Basi, wakamletea bubu-kiziwi, wakamwomba amwekee mikono.
They brought to him one who was deaf and had a speech difficulty, and they begged Yeshua to lay his hand on him.
33 Yesu akamtenga na umati wa watu, akamtia vidole masikioni, akatema mate na kumgusa ulimi.
He took him aside from the crowd, privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue.
34 Kisha akatazama juu mbinguni, akapiga kite, akamwambia, “Efatha,” maana yake, “Funguka.”
Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha." that is, "Be opened."
35 Mara masikio yake yakafunguka na ulimi wake ukafunguliwa, akaanza kusema sawasawa.
And his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.
36 Yesu akawaamuru wasimwambie mtu juu ya jambo hilo. Lakini kadiri alivyowakataza, ndivyo walivyozidi kutangaza habari hiyo.
He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.
37 Watu walishangaa sana, wakasema, “Amefanya yote vyema: amewajalia viziwi kusikia, na bubu kusema!”
They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak."
