His Baptism and Temptation
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituræa and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
Mwaka wa kumi na tano wa kutawala kwake Kaisari Tiberio, Pontio Pilato alipokuwa liwali wa Uyahudi, na Herode mfalme wa Galilaya, na Filipo, ndugu yake, mfalme wa Iturea na nchi ya Trakoniti, na Lisania mfalme wa Abilene,
2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
wakati wa ukuhani mkuu wa Anasi na Kayafa, neno la Mungu lilimfikia Yohana, mwana wa Zakaria, jangwani.
3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Akafika nchi yote iliyo karibu na Yordani, akihubiri ubatizo wa toba liletalo ondoleo la dhambi,
4 as it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying,
The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Prepare ye the way of the Lord,
Make his paths straight.
kama ilivyoandikwa katika chuo cha maneno ya nabii Isaya; Sauti ya mtu aliaye nyikani, Itengenezeni njia ya Bwana, Yanyosheni mapito yake.
5 Every valley shall be filled,
And every mountain and hill shall be brought low;
And the crooked shall be made straight,
And the rough ways shall be made smooth;
Kila bonde litajazwa, Na kila mlima na kilima kitashushwa; Palipopotoka patakuwa pamenyoka, Na palipoparuza patalainishwa;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Na wote wenye mwili watauona wokovu wa Mungu.
7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Basi, aliwaambia makutano ya wale waliomwendea ili awabatize, Enyi wazao wa nyoka, ni nani aliyewaonya ninyi kuikimbia hasira itakayokuja?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Basi, toeni matunda yapatanayo na toba; wala msianze kusema mioyoni mwenu, Tunaye baba, ndiye Ibrahimu; kwa maana nawaambia ya kwamba katika mawe haya Mungu aweza kumwinulia Ibrahimu watoto.
9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Na sasa hivi shoka limekwisha kuwekwa penye mashina ya miti; basi kila mti usiozaa matunda mazuri hukatwa na kutupwa motoni.
10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
Makutano wakamwuliza, Tufanye nini basi?
11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Akawajibu akiwaambia, Mwenye kanzu mbili na ampe asiye na kanzu; na mwenye vyakula na afanye vivyo hivyo.
12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
Watoza ushuru nao wakaja kubatizwa, wakamwuliza, Mwalimu, tufanye nini sisi?
13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
Akawaambia, Msitoze kitu zaidi kuliko mlivyoamriwa.
14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
Askari nao wakamwuliza, wakisema, Sisi nasi tufanye nini? Akawaambia, Msidhulumu mtu, wala msishitaki kwa uongo; tena mtoshewe na mshahara wenu.
15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
Basi, watu walipokuwa wakingoja yatakayotokea, wote wakiwaza-waza mioyoni mwao habari za Yohana, kama labda yeye ndiye Kristo,
16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
Yohana alijibu akawaambia wote, Kweli mimi nawabatiza kwa maji; lakini yuaja mtu mwenye nguvu kuliko mimi, ambaye mimi sistahili kuilegeza gidamu ya viatu vyake; yeye atawabatiza kwa Roho Mtakatifu na kwa moto;
17 whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
ambaye pepeo lake li mkononi mwake, naye atausafisha sana uwanda wake, na kuikusanya ngano ghalani mwake, bali makapi atayateketeza kwa moto usiozimika.
18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
Basi, kwa maonyo mengine mengi aliwahubiri watu.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
Lakini mfalme Herode alipokaripiwa na yeye kwa ajili ya Herodia, mke wa nduguye, na maovu yote aliyoyafanya Herode,
20 added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
aliongeza na hili juu ya yote, alimfunga Yohana gerezani.
The Baptism of Jesus
21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
Ikawa, watu wote walipokwisha kubatizwa, na Yesu naye amebatizwa, naye anaomba, mbingu zilifunuka;
22 and the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
Roho Mtakatifu akashuka juu yake kwa mfano wa kiwiliwili, kama hua; sauti ikatoka mbinguni, Wewe ndiwe Mwanangu, mpendwa wangu; nimependezwa nawe.
Family Records
23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
Na Yesu mwenyewe, alipoanza kufundisha, alikuwa amepata umri wake kama miaka thelathini, akidhaniwa kuwa ni mwana wa Yusufu, wa Eli,
24 which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
wa Mathati, wa Lawi, wa Melki, wa Yana, wa Yusufu,
25 which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
wa Matathia, wa Amosi, wa Nahumu, wa Esli, wa Nagai,
26 which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
wa Maathi, wa Matathia, wa Semei, wa Yusufu, wa Yuda,
27 which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,
wa Yoana, wa Resa, wa Zerubabeli, wa Shealtieli, wa Neri,
28 which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,
wa Melki, wa Adi, wa Kosamu, wa Elmadamu, wa Eri,
29 which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,
wa Yoshua, wa Eliezeri, wa Yorimu, wa Mathati, wa Lawi,
30 which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
wa Simeoni, wa Yuda, wa Yusufu, wa Yonamu, wa Eliakimu,
31 which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,
wa Melea, wa Mena, wa Matatha, wa Nathani, wa Daudi,
32 which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
wa Yese, wa Obedi, wa Boazi, wa Salmoni, wa Nashoni,
33 which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,
wa Aminadabu, wa Aramu, wa Hesroni, wa Peresi, wa Yuda,
34 which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
wa Yakobo, wa Isaka, wa Ibrahimu, wa Tera, wa Nahori,
35 which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
wa Serugi, wa Ragau, wa Pelegi, wa Eberi, wa Sala,
36 which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
wa Kenani, wa Arfaksadi, wa Shemu, wa Nuhu, wa Lameki,
37 which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
wa Methusela, wa Henoko, wa Yaredi, wa Mahalaleli, wa Kenani,
38 which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
wa Enoshi, wa Sethi, wa Adamu, wa Mungu.
