The Leaven of the Pharisees
1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Wakati huo, makutano walipokutanika elfu elfu, hata wakakanyagana, alianza kuwaambia wanafunzi wake kwanza, Jilindeni na chachu ya Mafarisayo, ambayo ni unafiki.
2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
Lakini hakuna neno lililositirika ambalo halitafunuliwa, wala lililofichwa ambalo halitajulikana.
3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
Basi, yo yote mliyosema gizani yatasikiwa mwangani; na mliyonena sikioni mwa mtu katika vyumba vya ndani, yatahubiriwa juu ya dari.
4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
Nami nawaambia ninyi rafiki zangu, msiwaogope hao wauuao mwili, kisha baada ya hayo hawana wawezalo kutenda zaidi.
5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Lakini nitawaonya mtakayemwogopa; mwogopeni yule ambaye akiisha kumwua mtu ana uweza wa kumtupa katika Jehanum; naam, nawaambia, Mwogopeni huyo.
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
Je! Mashomoro watano hawauzwi kwa senti mbili? Wala hasahauliwi hata mmojawapo mbele za Mungu.
7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Lakini hata nywele za vichwa vyenu zimehesabiwa zote. Msiogope basi, bora ninyi kuliko mashomoro wengi.
8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
Nami nawaambia, kila atakayenikiri mbele ya watu, Mwana wa Adamu naye atamkiri yeye mbele ya malaika wa Mungu;
9 but he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
na mwenye kunikana mbele ya watu, huyo atakanwa mbele ya malaika wa Mungu.
10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
Na kila mtu atakayenena neno juu ya Mwana wa Adamu atasamehewa, bali aliyemkufuru Roho Mtakatifu hatasamehewa.
11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
Na watakapowapeleka ninyi mbele ya masinagogi na maliwali na wenye mamlaka, msifadhaike kwa kuwaza maneno yenu jinsi mtakavyojibu au kusema;
12 for the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
kwa kuwa Roho Mtakatifu atawafundisha saa ile ile yawapasayo kuyasema.
13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
Mtu mmoja katika mkutano akamwambia, Mwalimu, mwambie ndugu yangu anigawie urithi wetu.
14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
Akamwambia, Mtu wewe, ni nani aliyeniweka mimi kuwa mwamuzi au mgawanyi juu yenu?
15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Akawaambia, Angalieni, jilindeni na choyo, maana uzima wa mtu haumo katika wingi wa vitu vyake alivyo navyo.
16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
Akawaambia mithali, akisema, Shamba la mtu mmoja tajiri lilikuwa limezaa sana;
17 and he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
akaanza kuwaza moyoni mwake, akisema, Nifanyeje? Maana sina pa kuyaweka akiba mavuno yangu.
18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
Akasema, Nitafanya hivi; nitazivunja ghala zangu, nijenge nyingine kubwa zaidi, na humo nitaweka nafaka yangu yote na vitu vyangu.
19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Kisha, nitajiambia, Ee nafsi yangu, una vitu vyema vingi ulivyojiwekea akiba kwa miaka mingi; pumzika basi, ule, unywe, ufurahi.
20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
Lakini Mungu akamwambia, Mpumbavu wewe, usiku huu wa leo wanataka roho yako! Na vitu ulivyojiwekea tayari vitakuwa vya nani?
21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Ndivyo alivyo mtu ajiwekeaye nafsi yake akiba, asijitajirishe kwa Mungu.
The Lilies and Ravens
22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
Akawaambia wanafunzi wake, Kwa sababu hiyo nawaambia, Msisumbukie maisha yenu, mtakula nini; wala miili yenu, mtavaa nini.
23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
Kwa kuwa maisha ni zaidi ya chakula, na mwili ni zaidi ya mavazi.
24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Watafakarini kunguru, ya kwamba hawapandi wala hawavuni; hawana ghala wala uchaga, na Mungu huwalisha. Bora ninyi mara nyingi kuliko ndege!
25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
Na yupi kwenu ambaye akijisumbua aweza kujiongeza kimo chake hata mkono mmoja?
26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
Basi, ikiwa hamwezi hata neno lililo dogo, kwa nini kujisumbua kwa ajili ya yale mengine?
27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Yatafakarini maua jinsi yameavyo; hayatendi kazi wala hayasokoti; nami nawaambia ya kwamba hata Sulemani katika fahari yake yote hakuvikwa vizuri kama mojawapo la hayo.
28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Basi, ikiwa Mungu huvika hivi majani ya kondeni, yaliyopo leo na kesho hutupwa kalibuni, je! Hatawatendea ninyi zaidi, enyi wa imani haba?
29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
Ninyi msitafute mtakavyokula wala mtakavyokunywa; wala msifanye wasiwasi,
30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
kwa maana, hayo yote ndiyo watafutayo mataifa ya duniani, lakini Baba yenu anajua ya kuwa mna haja na hayo.
31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Bali utafuteni ufalme wa Mungu, na hayo mtaongezewa.
The Little Flock
32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Msiogope, enyi kundi dogo; kwa kuwa Baba yenu ameona vema kuwapa ule ufalme.
33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
Viuzeni mlivyo navyo, mtoe sadaka. Jifanyieni mifuko isiyochakaa, akiba isiyopungua katika mbingu, mahali pasipokaribia mwivi, wala nondo haharibu.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Kwa kuwa hazina yenu ilipo, ndipo itakapokuwapo na mioyo yenu.
35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
Viuno vyenu na viwe vimefungwa, na taa zenu ziwe zinawaka;
36 and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
nanyi iweni kama watu wanaomngojea bwana wao, atakaporudi kutoka arusini, ili atakapokuja na kubisha, wamfungulie mara.
37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
Heri watumwa wale, ambao bwana wao ajapo atawakuta wanakesha. Amin, nawaambieni, atajifunga na kuwakaribisha chakulani, atakuja na kuwahudumia.
38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
Na akija zamu ya pili, au akija zamu ya tatu, na kuwakuta hivi, heri watumwa hao.
39 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
Lakini fahamuni neno hili, Kwamba mwenye nyumba angalijua saa atakayokuja mwivi, angalikesha, wala asingaliacha nyumba yake kuvunjwa.
40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
Nanyi jiwekeni tayari, kwa kuwa saa msiyodhani ndipo ajapo Mwana wa Adamu.
41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
Petro akamwambia, Bwana, mithali hiyo umetuambia sisi tu, au watu wote pia?
42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
Bwana akasema, Ni nani, basi, aliye wakili mwaminifu, mwenye busara, ambaye bwana wake atamweka juu ya utumishi wake wote, awape watu posho kwa wakati wake?
43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Heri mtumwa yule, ambaye bwana wake ajapo atamkuta anafanya hivyo.
44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
Kweli nawaambia, atamweka juu ya vitu vyake vyote.
45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
Lakini, mtumwa yule akisema moyoni mwake, Bwana wangu anakawia kuja, akaanza kuwapiga wajoli wake, wanaume kwa wanawake, akila na kunywa na kulewa;
46 the lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him , and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
bwana wake mtumwa huyo atakuja siku asiyodhani na saa asiyojua, atamkata vipande viwili, na kumwekea fungu lake pamoja na wasioamini.
47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself , neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes .
Na mtumwa yule aliyejua mapenzi ya bwana wake, asijiweke tayari, wala kuyatenda mapenzi yake, atapigwa sana.
48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes . For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Na yule asiyejua, naye amefanya yastahiliyo mapigo, atapigwa kidogo. Na kila aliyepewa vingi, kwake huyo vitatakwa vingi; naye waliyemwekea amana vitu vingi, kwake huyo watataka na zaidi.
49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
Nimekuja kutupa moto duniani; na ukiwa umekwisha washwa, ni nini nitakalo zaidi?
50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
Lakini nina ubatizo unipasao kubatiziwa, nami nina dhiki kama nini hata utimizwe!
51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Je! Mwadhani ya kwamba nimekuja kuleta amani duniani? Nawaambia, La, sivyo, bali mafarakano.
52 for from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
Kwa kuwa tokea sasa katika nyumba moja watakuwamo watu watano wamefarakana, watatu kwa wawili, wawili kwa watatu.
53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Watafarakana baba na mwanawe, na mwana na babaye; mama na binti yake, na binti na mamaye; mkwe mtu na mkwewe, mkwe na mkwe mtu.
54 And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is.
Akawaambia makutano pia, Kila mwonapo wingu likizuka pande za magharibi mara husema, Mvua inakuja; ikawa hivyo.
55 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
Na kila ivumapo kaskazi, husema, Kutakuwa na joto; na ndivyo ilivyo.
56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
Enyi wanafiki, mwajua kuutambua uso wa nchi na mbingu; imekuwaje, basi, kuwa hamjui kutambua majira haya?
57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
Na mbona ninyi wenyewe kwa nafsi zenu hamwamui yaliyo haki?
58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
Maana, unapofuatana na mshitaki wako kwenda kwa mwamuzi, hapo njiani fanya bidii kupatanishwa naye, asije akakuburuta mpaka mbele ya kadhi; yule kadhi akakutia mikononi mwake mwenye kulipiza, na yule mwenye kulipiza akakutupa gerezani.
59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
Nakuambia, Hutoki humo kamwe hata uishe kulipa senti ya mwisho.
