Mathayo 17
1 Baada ya siku sita, Yesu aliwachukua Petro, Yakobo na Yohane nduguye, akaenda nao peke yao juu ya mlima mrefu.
And after six days, Jesus taketh Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up to a high mountain apart;
2 Huko, wakiwa wanamtazama, akageuka sura, uso wake ukang'aa kama jua na mavazi yake yakawa meupe kama nuru.
and was transfigured before them: and his face shone like the sun, and his raiment became white as the light.
3 Mose na Eliya wakawatokea, wakawa wanazungumza naye.
And they saw Moses and Elias talking with Him.
4 Hapo Petro akamwambia Yesu, “Bwana, ni vizuri sana kwamba tupo hapa! Ukipenda nitajenga vibanda vitatu: kimoja chako, kimoja cha Mose na kimoja cha Eliya.”
Then Peter said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou pleasest, let us make three tabernacles here, one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
5 Alipokuwa bado anasema hivyo, wingu jeupe likawafunika, na sauti ikasikika kutoka katika hilo wingu: “Huyu ni Mwanangu mpendwa, ninayependezwa naye, msikilizeni.”
And as he was speaking, lo a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye Him.
6 Wanafunzi waliposikia hivyo wakaanguka kifudifudi, wakaogopa sana.
And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
7 Yesu akawaendea, akawagusa, akasema, “Simameni, msiogope!”
But Jesus came and touched them and said, Rise up and be not afraid.
8 Walipoinua macho yao hawakumwona mtu, ila Yesu peke yake.
And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw none but Jesus only.
9 Basi, walipokuwa wanashuka mlimani, Yesu akawaonya: “Msimwambie mtu mambo mliyoyaona mpaka Mwana wa Mtu atakapofufuliwa kutoka wafu.”
And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no one, till the Son of man be risen from the dead.
10 Kisha wanafunzi wakamwuliza, “Mbona walimu wa Sheria wanasema ati ni lazima kwanza Eliya aje?”
And his disciples asked Him, saying, Why then do the scribes say, that Elias must first come?
11 Yesu akawajibu, “Kweli, Eliya atakuja kutayarisha mambo yote.
Jesus said unto them, Elias doth indeed come first, and shall set all things right.
12 Lakini nawaambieni, Eliya amekwisha kuja nao hawakumtambua, bali walimtendea jinsi walivyotaka. Mwana wa Mtu atateswa vivyo hivyo mikononi mwao.”
But I tell you that Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but did what they pleased to him: and so is the Son of man to suffer by them.
13 Hapo hao wanafunzi wakafahamu kwamba alikuwa akiwaambia juu ya Yohane mbatizaji.
Then the disciples understood that He spake to them of John the baptist.
14 Walipojiunga tena na ule umati wa watu, mtu mmoja alimwendea Yesu, akampigia magoti,
And when they were come to the multitude, there came to Him a man kneeling down and saying,
15 akasema, “Mheshimiwa, mwonee huruma mwanangu kwa kuwa ana kifafa, tena anateseka sana; mara nyingi yeye huanguka motoni na majini.
Lord, have compassion upon my son, for he is lunatic and grievously afflicted; for he often falleth into the fire, and often into the water.
16 Nilimleta kwa wanafunzi wako lakini hawakuweza kumponya.”
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not heal him.
17 Yesu akajibu, “Enyi kizazi kisicho na imani, kilichopotoka! Nitakaa nanyi mpaka lini? Nitawavumilia ninyi mpaka lini? Mleteni hapa huyo mtoto.”
Then Jesus answered and said, O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you?
18 Basi, Yesu akamkemea huyo pepo, naye akamtoka, na yule mtoto akapona wakati huohuo.
Bring him here to me. And when Jesus rebuked him, the demon departed out of him, and the child was cured from that time.
19 Kisha wanafunzi wakamwendea Yesu kwa faragha, wakamwuliza, “Kwa nini sisi hatukuweza kumtoa yule pepo?”
Then came the disciples to Jesus in private, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
20 Yesu akawajibu, “Kwa sababu ya imani yenu haba. Nawaambieni kweli, kama tu mkiwa na imani, hata iwe ndogo kama mbegu ya haradali, mtaweza kuuambia mlima huu: Toka hapa uende pale, nao utakwenda. Hakuna chochote ambacho hakingewezekana kwenu.”
And Jesus said unto them, because of your unbelief: for verily I tell you, if ye had but faith as a grain of mustard-seed, ye might say to this mountain, Remove from hence thither, and it shall remove: and nothing would be impossible to you.
21 “Pepo wa namna hii hawezi kuondolewa ila kwa sala na kufunga.”
But this kind is not to be cast out but by prayer and fasting.
22 Walipokuwa pamoja huko Galilaya, Yesu aliwaambia, “Mwana wa Mtu atakabidhiwa kwa watu.
And while they were in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, the Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men:
23 Watamuua, lakini siku ya tatu atafufuliwa.” Wanafunzi wakahuzunika mno.
and they will put Him to death, and the third day He shall be raised again. And they were exceedingly grieved.
24 Walipofika Kafarnaumu watu wenye kukusanya fedha ya zaka ya Hekalu walimwendea Petro, wakamwuliza, “Je, mwalimu wenu hulipa fedha ya zaka?”
And when they were come to Capernaum, the receivers of the tribute-money came to Peter and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? Yes, saith he.
25 Petro akajibu, “Naam, hulipa.” Basi, Petro alipoingia ndani ya nyumba, kabla hata hajasema neno, Yesu akamwuliza, “Simoni, wewe unaonaje? Wafalme wa dunia hukusanya ushuru au kodi kutoka kwa kina nani? Kutoka kwa wananchi ama kutoka kwa wageni?”
And when he came into the house, Jesus prevented him and said, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? Of their own children, or of other people?
26 Petro akajibu, “Kutoka kwa wageni.” Yesu akamwambia, “Haya basi, wananchi hawahusiki.
Peter saith unto Him, Of others. Jesus answered him, Then are the children free:
27 Lakini kusudi tusiwakwaze, nenda ziwani ukatupe ndoana; chukua samaki wa kwanza atakayenaswa, fungua kinywa chake, na ndani utakuta fedha taslimu ya zaka. Ichukue ukawape kwa ajili yangu na kwa ajili yako.”
but that we may not give them offence, go to the sea-side and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and open its mouth, and thou shalt find a piece of money: that take and give them for me and thee.
