Mathayo 12
1 Wakati huo, Yesu alikuwa anapita katika mashamba ya ngano siku ya Sabato. Basi, wanafunzi wake wakaona njaa, wakaanza kukwanyua masuke ya ngano, wakala punje zake.
At that time Jesus, on the sabbath, walked in the tillage grounds: and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears and to eat.
2 Mafarisayo walipoona hayo, wakamwambia Yesu, “Tazama, wanafunzi wako wanafanya jambo ambalo si halali siku ya Sabato.”
And when the Pharisees saw them, they said to him: See; thy disciples are doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath.
3 Yesu akawajibu, “Je, hamjasoma alivyofanya Daudi pamoja na wenzake wakati walipokuwa na njaa?
But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?
4 Yeye aliingia katika Nyumba ya Mungu pamoja na wenzake, wakala ile mikate iliyowekwa mbele ya Mungu. Yeye wala hao wenzake hawakuruhusiwa kula mikate hiyo isipokuwa tu makuhani peke yao.
How he went to the house of God, and ate the bread of the Lord's table; which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for them that were with him, but solely for the priests?
5 Au je, hamjasoma katika Sheria kwamba kila siku ya Sabato makuhani huivunja Sheria Hekaluni, lakini hawafikiriwi kuwa na hatia?
Or have ye not read in the law, how that in the temple the priests profane the sabbath, and are without fault?
6 Basi, nawaambieni kwamba hapa pana kikuu kuliko Hekalu.
But I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here.
7 Kama tu mngejua maana ya maneno haya: Nataka huruma wala si dhabihu, hamngewahukumu watu wasio na hatia.
And if ye had known what that is, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; ye would not have criminated them who are without fault.
8 Maana Mwana wa Mtu ni Bwana wa Sabato.”
For the Son of man, is lord of the sabbath.
9 Yesu alitoka hapo, akaenda katika sunagogi lao.
And Jesus went from there, and came to their synagogue.
10 Kulikuwa na mtu mmoja mwenye mkono uliopooza. Basi, watu wakamwuliza Yesu, “Je, ni halali kumponya mtu siku ya Sabato?” Walimwuliza hivyo wapate kisa cha kumshtaki.
And a man was there, whose hand was withered. And they questioned him and said, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might defame him.
11 Lakini Yesu akawaambia, “Tuseme mmoja wenu ana kondoo wake ambaye ametumbukia shimoni; je, hatamshika na kumtoa humo siku ya Sabato?
And he said to them, What man among you is there, who, if he have a sheep, and it fall into a pit on the day of the sabbath, doth not lay hold of it and lift it out?
12 Mtu ana thamani kuliko kondoo! Basi, ni halali kutenda mema siku ya Sabato.”
Now, how much better is a human being than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do what is good, on the sabbath.
13 Kisha akamwambia yule mtu, “Nyosha mkono wako.” Akaunyosha, nao ukawa mzima kabisa kama ule mwingine.
Then said he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched out his hand; and it was restored, and like the other.
14 Basi, Mafarisayo wakatoka nje, wakashauriana jinsi watakavyomwangamiza Yesu.
And the Pharisees went out and held a consultation against him, that they might destroy him.
15 Lakini Yesu alipojua jambo hilo, akatoka mahali pale. Watu wengi walimfuata, akawaponya wagonjwa wote,
But Jesus knew it; and he retired from there. And great multitudes followed him: and he cured them all.
16 akawaamuru wasiwaambie watu habari zake,
And he charged them not to make him known:
17 ili yale aliyosema nabii Isaya yatimie:
that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, saying:
18 “Hapa ni mtumishi wangu niliyemteua, mpendwa wangu anipendezaye moyoni. Nitaiweka Roho yangu juu yake, naye atatangaza hukumu yangu kwa mataifa yote.
Behold my servant, in whom I have complacency; my beloved, in whom my soul delighteth. I will put my spirit upon him; and he shall proclaim judgment to the Gentiles.
19 Hatakuwa na ubishi wala kupiga kelele, wala sauti yake haitasikika barabarani.
He shall not contend, nor be clamorous, nor shall any one hear his voice in the market-place.
20 Mwanzi uliopondeka hatauvunja, wala utambi ufukao moshi hatauzima, mpaka atakapoifanya hukumu ya haki itawale.
The crushed reed he will not break; and the flickering lamp he will not extinguish; until he bring judgment to be victorious.
21 Katika jina lake mataifa yatakuwa na tumaini.”
And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
22 Hapo watu wakamletea Yesu kipofu mmoja ambaye alikuwa bubu kwa sababu alikuwa amepagawa na pepo. Yesu akamponya hata, akaweza kusema na kuona.
Then they brought to him a demoniac that was dumb and blind; and he healed him, so that the dumb and blind man both talked and saw.
23 Umati wote wa watu ulishangaa ukasema, “Je, huenda ikawa huyu ndiye Mwana wa Daudi?”
And all the multitude were amazed, and said: Is not this the son of David?
24 Lakini Mafarisayo waliposikia hayo, wakasema, “Mtu huyu anawafukuza pepo kwa uwezo wa Beelzebuli, mkuu wa pepo.”
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said: This man doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzebub the prince of demons.
25 Yesu, akiwa anayajua mawazo yao, akawaambia, “Ufalme wowote uliogawanyika makundimakundi yanayopingana, hauwezi kudumu, na mji wowote au jamaa yoyote iliyogawanyika makundimakundi yanayopingana, itaanguka.
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: Every kingdom that is divided against itself, will become desolate; and every house or city which is divided against itself, will not stand.
26 Ikiwa Shetani anamfukuza Shetani, anajipinga mwenyewe. Basi, ufalme wake utasimamaje?
Now if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then doth his kingdom stand?
27 Ninyi mnasema ati nawafukuza pepo kwa uwezo wa Beelzebuli; je, watoto wenu huwafukuza kwa uwezo wa nani? Kwa sababu hiyo wao ndio watakaowahukumu ninyi.
And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Wherefore they will be your judges.
28 Lakini ikiwa ninawafukuza pepo kwa nguvu ya Roho wa Mungu, basi jueni kwamba Ufalme wa Mungu umekwisha fika kwenu.
But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, the kingdom of God hath come near to you.
29 “Au, anawezaje mtu kuivamia nyumba ya mtu mwenye nguvu na kumnyang'anya mali yake, bila kwanza kumfunga huyo mtu mwenye nguvu? Hapo ndipo atakapoweza kumnyang'anya mali yake.
Or how can one enter the house of a strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? and then he may plunder his house.
30 “Yeyote asiyejiunga nami, anapingana nami; na yeyote asiyekusanya pamoja nami, hutawanya.
He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathereth not with me actually scattereth.
31 Kwa sababu hiyo, nawaambieni, watu watasamehewa dhambi na kufuru zao zote, lakini hawatasamehewa dhambi ya kumkufuru Roho Mtakatifu.
Therefore I say to you, that all sins and contumelies shall be forgiven to men; but the contumely which is against the Spirit, shall not be forgiven to men.
32 Tena, asemaye neno la kumpinga Mwana wa Mtu atasamehewa, lakini yule asemaye neno la kumpinga Roho Mtakatifu, hatasamehewa, wala katika ulimwengu huu, wala katika ulimwengu ujao. (aiōn g165)
And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him: but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him; not in this world, and not in the world to come. (aiōn g165)
33 “Ufanyeni mti kuwa mzuri na matunda yake yatakuwa mema; ufanyeni kuwa mbaya na matunda yake yatakuwa mabaya. Mti hujulikana kwa matunda yake.
Either make the tree good, and its fruits good; or make the tree bad, and its fruits bad: for a tree is known by its fruits.
34 Enyi kizazi cha nyoka! Mnawezaje kusema mambo mema hali ninyi ni waovu? Maana mtu husema kutokana na yale yaliyojaa moyoni.
Offspring of vipers, how can ye who are evil, speak good things? For out of the fullnesses of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35 Mtu mwema hutoa mambo mema katika hazina yake njema; na mtu mbaya hutoa mambo mabaya katika hazina yake mbaya.
A good man out of good treasures bringeth forth good things, and a bad man out of bad treasures bringeth forth bad things.
36 “Basi, nawaambieni, Siku ya hukumu watu watapaswa kujibu juu ya kila neno lisilofaa wanalosema.
For I say to you, That for every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account of it in the day of judgment.
37 Maana kwa maneno yako, utakubaliwa kuwa mwadilifu, na kwa maneno yako, utahukumiwa kuwa na hatia.”
For by thy words thou shalt be justified; and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38 Kisha baadhi ya walimu wa Sheria na Mafarisayo wakamwambia Yesu, “Mwalimu, tunataka kuona ishara kutoka kwako.”
Then answered some of the Scribes and of the Pharisees, and said to him: Teacher, we wish to see from thee a sign.
39 Naye akawajibu, “Kizazi kiovu kisicho na uaminifu! Mnataka ishara; hamtapewa ishara nyingine, ila tu ile ishara ya nabii Yona.
But he replied and said to them: A wicked and adulterous generation demandeth a sign: but a sign will not be given to it, unless it be the sign of Jonah the prophet.
40 Jinsi Yona alivyokaa siku tatu kutwa kucha tumboni mwa nyangumi, ndivyo naye Mwana wa Mtu atakavyokaa ndani ya ardhi siku tatu kutwa kucha.
For as Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights; so will the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
41 Watu wa Ninewi watatokea siku ya hukumu, nao watakihukumu kizazi hiki kwamba kina hatia. Maana Waninewi walitubu kwa sababu ya mahubiri ya Yona, na kumbe hapa kuna kikuu kuliko Yona!
The people of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment against this generation, and will condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and lo, a greater than Jonah is here.
42 Malkia wa kusini atatokea wakati kizazi hiki kitakapohukumiwa, naye atakihukumu kwamba kina hatia. Maana yeye alisafiri kutoka mbali akaja kusikiliza maneno ya hekima ya Solomoni, na kumbe hapa kuna kikuu kuliko Solomoni.
The queen of the south will stand up in the judgment against this generation, and will condemn it: for she came from the extremities of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo, a superior to Solomon is here.
43 “Pepo mchafu akifukuzwa kwa mtu, huzururazurura jangwani akitafuta mahali pa kupumzika asipate.
And when an unclean spirit goeth out of a man, it wandereth in places where is no water, and seeketh comfort and findeth it not.
44 Hapo hujisemea: Nitarudi nyumbani kwangu nilikotoka. Lakini anaporudi na kuikuta tupu, imefagiwa na kupambwa,
Then it saith: I will return to my house, from which I came out. And it cometh, and findeth it vacated, and swept clean, and set in order.
45 huenda kuwachukua pepo wengine saba, wabaya kuliko yeye; na wote huja wakamwingia huyo mtu. Na hali ya mtu huyo sasa huwa mbaya kuliko hapo mwanzo. Ndivyo itakavyokuwa kwa watu hawa waovu.”
So it goeth and taketh with it seven other spirits, worse than itself, and they enter and dwell in it; and the end of that man is worse than his beginning. So will it be to this evil generation.
46 Yesu alikuwa bado anasema na umati wa watu wakati mama yake na ndugu zake walipofika na kusimama nje, wakitaka kusema naye.
And while he was discoursing to the multitudes, his mother and his brothers came and stood with out, and sought to speak with him.
47 Basi, mtu mmoja akamwambia, “Mama yako na ndugu zako wako nje, wanataka kusema nawe.”
And a person said to him: Lo, thy mother and thy brothers stand without, and seek to speak with thee.
48 Lakini Yesu akamjibu mtu huyo, “Mama yangu ni nani? Na ndugu zangu ni kina nani?”
But he replied, and said to him that informed him: Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?
49 Kisha akaunyosha mkono wake kuelekea wanafunzi wake, akasema, “Hawa ndio mama yangu na ndugu zangu!
And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said: Behold my mother, and behold my brothers!
50 Maana yeyote anayefanya anavyotaka Baba yangu aliye mbinguni, huyo ndiye ndugu yangu, dada yangu na mama yangu.”
For every one that doeth the good pleasure of my Father who is in heaven, that person is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.
