Mathayo 13
1 Siku hiyohiyo, Yesu alitoka katika ile nyumba, akaenda na kuketi kando ya ziwa.
On that day Yeshua went out of the house and sat by the seaside.
2 Makundi makubwa ya watu yalimzunguka hata Yesu akapanda mashua, akaketi. Hao watu walisimama kwenye ukingo wa ziwa,
Great multitudes gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.
3 naye Yesu akawaambia mambo mengi kwa mifano. “Sikilizeni! Mpanzi alikwenda kupanda mbegu.
He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, “Behold, a farmer went out to sow.
4 Alipokuwa akipanda, nyingine zilianguka njiani, ndege wakaja wakazila.
As he sowed, some seeds fell by the roadside, and the birds came and devoured them.
5 Nyingine zilianguka penye mawe pasipokuwa na udongo mwingi. Zikaota mara kwa kuwa udongo haukuwa na kina.
Others fell on rocky ground, where they didn’t have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of earth.
6 Jua lilipochomoza, zilichomeka; na kwa kuwa mizizi yake haikuwa na nguvu, zikanyauka.
When the sun had risen, they were scorched. Because they had no root, they withered away.
7 Nyingine zilianguka kwenye miti ya miiba, nayo ikakua na kuzisonga.
Others fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and choked them.
8 Lakini nyingine zilianguka penye udongo mzuri, zikaota, zikazaa: nyingine punje mia moja, nyingine sitini na nyingine thelathini.
Others fell on good soil and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.
9 Mwenye masikio na asikie!”
He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
10 Wanafunzi wake wakamwendea, wakamwuliza, “Kwa nini unasema na watu kwa mifano?”
The disciples came, and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”
11 Yesu akawajibu, “Ninyi mmejaliwa kuzijua siri za Ufalme wa mbinguni, lakini wao hawakujaliwa.
He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.
12 Maana, aliye na kitu atapewa na kuzidishiwa; lakini yule asiye na kitu, hata kile alicho nacho kitachukuliwa.
For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.
13 Ndiyo maana ninasema nao kwa mifano, kwa sababu wanatazama lakini hawaoni, wanasikiliza lakini hawasikii, wala hawaelewi.
Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing, they don’t hear, neither do they understand.
14 Kwao yametimia yale aliyosema nabii Isaya: Kusikia mtasikia, lakini hamtaelewa; Kutazama mtatazama, lakini hamtaona.
In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, ‘By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive;
15 Maana akili za watu hawa zimepumbaa, wameyaziba masikio yao, wameyafumba macho yao. La sivyo, wangeona kwa macho yao. wangesikia kwa masikio yao, wangeelewa kwa akili zao, na kunigeukia, asema Bwana, nami ningewaponya.
for this people’s heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, and they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.’
16 “Lakini heri yenu ninyi, maana macho yenu yanaona na masikio yenu yanasikia.
“But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
17 Kweli nawaambieni, manabii na watu wengi wema walitamani kuyaona yale mnayoyaona, wasiyaone, na kuyasikia yale mnayoyasikia, wasiyasikie.
For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn’t see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them.
18 “Basi, ninyi sikilizeni maana ya mfano huo wa mpanzi.
“Hear, then, the parable of the farmer.
19 Yeyote asikiaye ujumbe wa ufalme bila kuuelewa, ni kama zile mbegu zilizoanguka njiani; yule Mwovu huja na kunyakua kile kilichopandwa moyoni mwake.
When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.
20 Ile mbegu iliyopandwa penye mawe ni mfano wa mtu asikiaye ujumbe huo na mara akaupokea kwa furaha.
What was sown on the rocky places, this is he who hears the word and immediately with joy receives it;
21 Lakini haumwingii na kuwa na mizizi ndani yake; huendelea kuuzingatia ujumbe huo kwa kitambo tu, na wakati taabu au udhalimu vinapotokea kwa sababu ya ujumbe huo, anakata tamaa mara.
yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.
22 Ile mbegu iliyoanguka kati ya miti ya miiba, ni mfano wa mtu asikiaye huo ujumbe, lakini wasiwasi wa ulimwengu huu na anasa za mali huusonga ujumbe huo, naye hazai matunda. (aiōn g165)
What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. (aiōn g165)
23 Ile mbegu iliyopandwa katika udongo mzuri ni mfano wa mtu ausikiaye ujumbe huo na kuuelewa, naye huzaa matunda; mmoja mia, mwingine sitini na mwingine thelathini.”
What was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word and understands it, who most certainly bears fruit and produces, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.”
24 Yesu akawaambia watu mfano mwingine: “Ufalme wa mbinguni unafanana na mtu aliyepanda mbegu nzuri katika shamba lake.
He set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,
25 Lakini watu wakiwa wamelala, adui yake akaja akapanda magugu kati ya ngano, akaenda zake.
but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds also among the wheat, and went away.
26 Basi, mimea ilipoota na kuanza kuchanua, magugu pia yakaanza kuonekana.
But when the blade sprang up and produced grain, then the darnel weeds appeared also.
27 Watumishi wa yule mwenye shamba wakamwendea, wakamwambia, Mheshimiwa, bila shaka ulipanda mbegu nzuri katika shamba lako. Sasa magugu yametoka wapi?
The servants of the householder came and said to him, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where did these darnel weeds come from?’
28 Yeye akawajibu, Adui ndiye aliyefanya hivyo. Basi, watumishi wake wakamwuliza, Je, unataka twende tukayang'oe
“He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and gather them up?’
29 Naye akawajibu, La, msije labda mnapokusanya magugu, mkang'oa na ngano pia.
“But he said, ‘No, lest perhaps while you gather up the darnel weeds, you root up the wheat with them.
30 Acheni vikue pamoja mpaka wakati wa mavuno. Wakati huo nitawaambia wavunaji: kusanyeni kwanza magugu mkayafunge mafungumafungu ya kuchomwa. Lakini ngano ikusanyeni mkaiweke ghalani mwangu.”
Let both grow together until the harvest, and in the harvest time I will tell the reapers, “First, gather up the darnel weeds, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”
31 Yesu akawaambia watu mfano mwingine: “Ufalme wa mbinguni unafanana na mbegu ya haradali aliyotwaa mtu mmoja, akaipanda katika shamba lake.
He set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took, and sowed in his field,
32 Yenyewe ni ndogo kuliko mbegu zote, lakini ikishaota huwa kubwa kuliko mimea yote. Hukua ikawa mti, na ndege wa angani huja na kujenga viota katika matawi yake.”
which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.”
33 Yesu akawaambia mfano mwingine: “Ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na chachu aliyotwaa mama mmoja, akaichanganya na unga pishi tatu, hata unga wote ukaumuka.”
He spoke another parable to them. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, until it was all leavened.”
34 Yesu aliwaambia watu hayo yote kwa mifano. Hakuwaambia chochote bila kutumia mifano,
Yeshua spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn’t speak to them,
35 ili jambo lililonenwa na nabii litimie: “Nitasema kwa mifano; nitawaambia mambo yaliyofichika tangu kuumbwa ulimwengu.”
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.”
36 Kisha Yesu aliwaaga wale watu, akaingia nyumbani. Wanafunzi wake wakamwendea, wakamwambia, “Tufafanulie ule mfano wa magugu shambani.”
Then Yeshua sent the multitudes away, and went into the house. His disciples came to him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the darnel weeds of the field.”
37 Yesu akawaambia, “Mpanzi wa zile mbegu nzuri ni Mwana wa Mtu.
He answered them, “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,
38 Lile shamba ni ulimwengu. Zile mbegu nzuri ni watu wale ambao Ufalme ni wao. Lakini yale magugu ni wale watu wa yule Mwovu.
the field is the world, the good seeds are the children of the Kingdom, and the darnel weeds are the children of the evil one.
39 Adui aliyepanda yale magugu ni Ibilisi. Mavuno ni mwisho wa nyakati na wavunaji ni malaika. (aiōn g165)
The enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. (aiōn g165)
40 Kama vile magugu yanavyokusanywa kuchomwa moto, ndivyo itakavyokuwa mwishoni mwa nyakati; (aiōn g165)
As therefore the darnel weeds are gathered up and burned with fire; so will it be at the end of this age. (aiōn g165)
41 Mwana wa Mtu atawatuma malaika wake wawakusanye kutoka katika Ufalme wake wale wote wenye kusababisha dhambi, na wote wenye kutenda maovu,
The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling and those who do iniquity,
42 na kuwatupa katika tanuru ya moto, na huko watalia na kusaga meno.
and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
43 Kisha, wale wema watang'ara kama jua katika Ufalme wa Baba yao. Sikieni basi, kama mna masikio!
Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
44 “Ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na hazina iliyofichika shambani. Mtu mmoja aliigundua, akaificha tena. Alifurahi sana hata akaenda kuuza yote aliyokuwa nayo, akalinunua shamba lile.
“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
45 “Tena, Ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na mfanyabiashara mmoja mwenye kutafuta lulu nzuri.
“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,
46 Alipopata lulu moja ya thamani kubwa, alienda akauza yote aliyokuwa nayo, akainunua lulu ile.
who having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.
47 “Tena, Ufalme wa mbinguni unafanana na wavu uliotupwa baharini, ukanasa samaki wa kila aina.
“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea and gathered some fish of every kind,
48 Ulipojaa, watu waliuvuta pwani, wakaketi, wakachagua samaki wazuri wakawaweka ndani ya vikapu vyao, na wabaya wakawatupa.
which, when it was filled, fishermen drew up on the beach. They sat down and gathered the good into containers, but the bad they threw away.
49 Ndivyo itakavyokuwa mwishoni mwa nyakati: malaika watatokea, watawatenganisha watu wabaya na watu wema, (aiōn g165)
So it will be in the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked from among the righteous, (aiōn g165)
50 na kuwatupa hao wabaya katika tanuru ya moto. Huko watalia na kusaga meno.”
and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
51 Yesu akawauliza, “Je, mmeelewa mambo haya yote?” Wakamjibu, “Naam.”
Yeshua said to them, “Have you understood all these things?” They answered him, “Yes, Lord.”
52 Naye akawaambia, “Hivyo basi, kila mwalimu wa Sheria aliye mwanafunzi wa Ufalme wa mbinguni anafanana na mwenye nyumba atoaye katika hazina yake vitu vipya na vya kale.”
He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”
53 Yesu alipomaliza kusema mifano hiyo alitoka mahali hapo,
When Yeshua had finished these parables, he departed from there.
54 akaenda kijijini kwake. Huko akawa anawafundisha watu katika sunagogi hata wakashangaa, wakasema, “Huyu amepata wapi hekima hii na maajabu?
Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?
55 Je, huyu si yule mwana wa seremala? Je, mama yake si anaitwa Maria, na ndugu zake si kina Yakobo, Yosefu, Simoni na Yuda?
Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Miriam, and his brothers Jacob, Yosi, Simon, and Judah?
56 Na dada zake je, si wote wako hapa pamoja nasi? Basi amepata wapi haya yote?”
Aren’t all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?”
57 Basi, wakawa na mashaka naye. Lakini Yesu akawaambia, “Nabii hakosi kuheshimiwa, isipokuwa katika nchi yake na nyumbani mwake!”
They were offended by him. But Yeshua said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and in his own house.”
58 Kwa hiyo, hakutenda miujiza mingi pale kwa sababu ya kutoamini kwao.
He didn’t do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
