Names of the Twelve
1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Akawaita wanafunzi wake kumi na wawili, akawapa amri juu ya pepo wachafu, wawatoe, na kupoza magonjwa yote na udhaifu wa kila aina.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Na majina ya hao mitume kumi na wawili ni haya; Wa kwanza Simoni aliyeitwa Petro, na Andrea nduguye; Yakobo wa Zebedayo, na Yohana nduguye;
3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphæus, and Lebbæus, whose surname was Thaddæus;
Filipo, na Bartholomayo; Tomaso, na Mathayo mtoza ushuru; Yakobo wa Alfayo, na Thadayo;
4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Simoni Mkananayo, na Yuda Iskariote, naye ndiye mwenye kumsaliti.
Their Work Outlined
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
Hao Thenashara Yesu aliwatuma, akawaagiza, akisema, Katika njia ya Mataifa msiende, wala katika mji wo wote wa Wasamaria msiingie.
6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Afadhali shikeni njia kuwaendea kondoo waliopotea wa nyumba ya Israeli.
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Na katika kuenenda kwenu, hubirini, mkisema, Ufalme wa mbinguni umekaribia.
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Pozeni wagonjwa, fufueni wafu, takaseni wenye ukoma, toeni pepo; mmepata bure, toeni bure.
9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
Msichukue dhahabu, wala fedha, wala mapesa mishipini mwenu;
10 nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
wala mkoba wa safari, wala kanzu mbili, wala viatu, wala fimbo; maana mtenda kazi astahili posho lake.
11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
Na mji wo wote au kijiji cho chote mtakachoingia, tafuteni ni nani humo aliye mtu mwaminifu; mkae kwake hata mtakapotoka.
12 And when ye come into an house, salute it.
Nanyi mkiingia katika nyumba isalimuni.
13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
Na nyumba ile ikistahili, amani yenu na iifikilie; la, kwamba haistahili, amani yenu na iwarudie ninyi.
14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
Na mtu asipowakaribisha wala kuyasikiliza maneno yenu, mtokapo katika nyumba ile, au mji ule, kung'uteni mavumbi ya miguuni mwenu.
15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Amin, nawaambia, itakuwa rahisi nchi ya Sodoma na Gomora kustahimili adhabu ya siku ya hukumu, kuliko mji ule.
16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Angalieni, mimi nawatuma kama kondoo kati ya mbwa-mwitu; basi iweni na busara kama nyoka, na kuwa watu wapole kama hua.
17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
Jihadharini na wanadamu; kwa maana watawapeleka mabarazani, na katika masinagogi yao watawapiga;
18 and ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
nanyi mtachukuliwa mbele ya maliwali na wafalme kwa ajili yangu, kuwa ushuhuda kwao na kwa mataifa.
19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
Lakini hapo watakapowapeleka, msifikiri-fikiri jinsi mtakavyosema; maana mtapewa saa ile mtakayosema.
20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
Kwa kuwa si ninyi msemao, bali ni Roho wa Baba yenu asemaye ndani yenu.
21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
Na ndugu atamsaliti nduguye ili auawe, na baba atamsaliti mwana, na wana watawainukia wazazi wao, na kuwafisha.
22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
Nanyi mtakuwa mkichukiwa na watu wote kwa ajili ya jina langu; lakini mwenye kuvumilia hata mwisho, ndiye atakayeokoka.
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Lakini watakapowafukuza katika mji huu, kimbilieni mwingine; kwa maana ni kweli nawaambia, Hamtaimaliza miji ya Israeli, hata ajapo Mwana wa Adamu.
24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord.
Mwanafunzi hampiti mwalimu wake, wala mtumwa hampiti bwana wake.
25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
Yamtosha mwanafunzi kuwa kama mwalimu wake, na mtumwa kuwa kama bwana wake. Ikiwa wamemwita mwenye nyumba Beelzebuli, je! Si zaidi wale walio wa nyumbani mwake?
26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
Basi, msiwaogope, kwa maana hakuna neno lililositirika, ambalo halitafunuliwa; wala lililofichwa, ambalo halitajulikana.
27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
Niwaambialo ninyi katika giza, lisemeni katika nuru; na msikialo kwa siri, lihubirini juu ya nyumba.
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Msiwaogope wauuao mwili, wasiweze kuiua na roho; afadhali mwogopeni yule awezaye kuangamiza mwili na roho pia katika jehanum.
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
Je! Mashomoro wawili hawauzwi kwa senti moja? Wala hata mmoja haanguki chini asipojua Baba yenu;
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
lakini ninyi, hata nywele za vichwa vyenu zimehesabiwa zote.
31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Msiogope basi; bora ninyi kuliko mashomoro wengi.
32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Basi, kila mtu atakayenikiri mbele ya watu, nami nitamkiri mbele za Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
Bali mtu ye yote atakayenikana mbele ya watu, nami nitamkana mbele za Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.
34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
Msidhani ya kuwa nimekuja kuleta amani duniani; la! Sikuja kuleta amani, bali upanga.
35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Kwa maana nalikuja kumfitini mtu na babaye, na binti na mamaye, na mkwe na mkwe mtu;
36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
na adui za mtu ni wale wa nyumbani mwake.
37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Apendaye baba au mama kuliko mimi, hanistahili; wala apendaye mwana au binti kuliko mimi, hanistahili.
38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Wala mtu asiyechukua msalaba wake akanifuata, hanistahili.
39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Mwenye kuiona nafsi yake ataipoteza; naye mwenye kuipoteza nafsi yake kwa ajili yangu ataiona.
40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Awapokeaye ninyi, anipokea mimi; naye anipokeaye mimi, ampokea yeye aliyenituma.
41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Ampokeaye nabii kwa kuwa ni nabii, atapata thawabu ya nabii; naye ampokeaye mwenye haki kwa kuwa ni mwenye haki, atapata thawabu ya mwenye haki.
42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
Na mtu awaye yote atakayemnywesha mmojawapo wa wadogo hawa ngaa kikombe cha maji ya baridi, kwa kuwa ni mwanafunzi, amin, nawaambia, haitampotea kamwe thawabu yake.
