Mathayo 15
1 Kisha Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria wakafika kutoka Yerusalemu, wakamwendea Yesu, wakamwuliza,
Then the Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,
2 “Kwa nini wanafunzi wako hawajali mapokeo tuliyopokea kutoka kwa wazee wetu? Hawanawi mikono yao kama ipasavyo kabla ya kula!”
"Why do your disciples disobey the Tradition of the Elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread."
3 Yesu akawajibu, “Kwa nini nanyi mnapendelea mapokeo yenu wenyewe na hamuijali Sheria ya Mungu?
And he answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?
4 Mungu amesema: Waheshimu baba yako na mama yako, na Anayemkashifu baba yake au mama yake, lazima auawe.
For God said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'
5 Lakini ninyi mwafundisha ati mtu akiwa na kitu ambacho angeweza kuwasaidia nacho baba au mama yake, lakini akasema: Kitu hiki nimemtolea Mungu,
But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,"
6 basi, hapaswi tena kumheshimu baba yake! Ndivyo mnavyodharau neno la Mungu kwa kufuata mafundisho yenu wenyewe.
he is not to honor his father or his mother.' You have made the word of God void because of your tradition.
7 Enyi wanafiki! Isaya alitabiri sawa kabisa juu yenu:
You hypocrites. Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
8 Watu hawa, asema Mungu, huniheshimu kwa maneno tu, lakini mioyoni mwao wako mbali nami.
'These people honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
9 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.'"
10 Yesu aliuita ule umati wa watu, akawaambia, “Sikilizeni na muelewe!
He summoned the crowd, and said to them, "Hear, and understand.
11 Kitu kinachomtia mtu najisi si kile kiingiacho kinywani, bali kile kitokacho kinywani. Hicho ndicho kimtiacho mtu najisi.”
That which enters into the mouth does not defile the person; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the person."
12 Kisha wanafunzi wakamwendea, wakamwambia, “Je, unajua kwamba Mafarisayo walichukizwa waliposikia maneno yako?”
Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?"
13 Lakini yeye akawajibu, “Kila mmea ambao Baba yangu aliye mbinguni hakuupanda, utang'olewa.
But he answered, "Every plant which my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.
14 Waacheni wenyewe! Wao ni vipofu, viongozi wa vipofu; na kipofu akimwongoza kipofu, wote wawili hutumbukia shimoni.”
Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."
15 Petro akadakia, “Tufafanulie huo mfano.”
And answering, Peter said to him, "Explain this parable to us."
16 Yesu akasema, “Hata nyinyi hamwelewi?
So he said, "Do you also still not understand?
17 Je, hamwelewi kwamba kila kinachoingia kinywani huenda tumboni na baadaye hutupwa nje chooni?
Do you not understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and then out of the body?
18 Lakini yale yatokayo kinywani hutoka moyoni, na hayo ndiyo yanayomtia mtu najisi.
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the person.
19 Maana moyoni hutoka mawazo maovu yanayosababisha uuaji, uzinzi, uasherati, wizi, ushahidi wa uongo na kashfa.
For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.
20 Hayo ndiyo yanayomtia mtu najisi. Lakini kula chakula bila kunawa mikono hakumtii mtu najisi.”
These are the things which defile the person; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the person."
21 Yesu aliondoka mahali hapo akaenda kukaa katika sehemu za Tiro na Sidoni.
Jesus went out from there, and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon.
22 Basi, mama mmoja Mkaanani wa nchi hiyo alimjia, akapaaza sauti: “Mheshimiwa, Mwana wa Daudi, nionee huruma! Binti yangu anasumbuliwa na pepo.”
And look, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and started shouting, saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David. My daughter is severely demonized."
23 Lakini Yesu hakumjibu neno. Basi, wanafunzi wake wakamwendea, wakamwambia, “Mwambie aende zake kwa maana anatufuatafuata akipiga kelele.”
But he did not answer her a word. His disciples came and pleaded with him, saying, "Send her away, for she keeps shouting at us."
24 Yesu akajibu, “Sikutumwa ila kwa watu wa Israeli waliopotea kama kondoo.”
But he answered, "I was not sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
25 Hapo huyo mama akaja, akapiga magoti mbele yake, akasema, “Mheshimiwa, nisaidie.”
But she came and worshiped him, saying, "Lord, help me."
26 Yesu akamjibu, “Si sawa kuchukua chakula cha watoto na kuwatupia mbwa.”
But he answered, "It is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
27 Huyo mama akajibu, “Ni kweli, Mheshimiwa; lakini hata mbwa hula makombo yanayoanguka kutoka meza ya bwana wao.”
But she said, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."
28 Hapo Yesu akamjibu, “Mama, imani yako ni kubwa; basi, ufanyiwe kama unavyotaka.” Yule binti yake akapona tangu saa hiyo wakati huohuo.
Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, great is your faith. Be it done to you even as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that hour.
29 Yesu alitoka hapo akaenda kando ya ziwa Galilaya, akapanda mlimani, akaketi.
Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.
30 Watu wengi sana wakamjia wakiwaleta vilema, vipofu, viwete, bubu na wengine wengi waliokuwa wagonjwa, wakawaweka mbele ya miguu yake, naye Yesu akawaponya.
Large crowds came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, crippled, and many others, and they put them down at his feet; and he healed them.
31 Umati ule wa watu ulishangaa sana ulipoona bubu wakiongea, waliokuwa wamelemaa wamepona, viwete wakitembea na vipofu wakiona; wakamsifu Mungu wa Israeli.
So the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, crippled healthy, lame walking, and blind seeing—and they glorified the God of Israel.
32 Basi, Yesu aliwaita wanafunzi wake, akasema, “Nawaonea watu hawa huruma kwa sababu kwa siku tatu wamekuwa nami, wala hawana chakula. Sipendi kuwaacha waende bila kula wasije wakazimia njiani.”
Jesus summoned the disciples and said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way."
33 Wanafunzi wakamwambia, “Hapa tuko nyikani; tutapata wapi chakula cha kuwatosha watu wengi hivi?”
Then the disciples said to him, "Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a crowd?"
34 Yesu akawauliza, “Mnayo mikate mingapi?” Wakamjibu, “Saba na visamaki vichache.”
Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish."
35 Basi, Yesu akawaamuru watu wakae chini.
He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground;
36 Akaitwaa ile mikate saba na vile visamaki, akamshukuru Mungu, akavimega, akawapa wanafunzi, nao wakawagawia watu.
and he took the seven loaves and the fish. He gave thanks and broke them, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds.
37 Wote wakala, wakashiba. Kisha wakakusanya makombo, wakajaza vikapu saba.
They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.
38 Hao waliokula walikuwa wanaume elfu nne, bila kuhesabu wanawake na watoto.
Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.
39 Basi, Yesu akawaaga watu, akapanda mashua, akaenda katika eneo la Magadani.
Then he sent away the crowds, got into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.
