1 And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it , and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
Akaanza kusema nao kwa mifano; Mtu mmoja alipanda shamba la mizabibu, akazungusha ugo, akachimba shimo la shinikizo, akajenga mnara, akapangisha wakulima, akasafiri.
2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
Hata kwa wakati wake akatuma mtumwa kwa wale wakulima, ili apokee kwa wakulima katika matunda ya mizabibu.
3 And they caught him , and beat him, and sent him away empty.
Wakamtwaa, wakampiga, wakamtoa nje, hana kitu.
4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.
Akatuma tena kwao mtumwa mwingine, na huyo wakamtia jeraha za kichwa, wakamfanyia jeuri.
5 And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
Akamtuma mwingine, huyo wakamwua; na wengine wengi, hawa wakiwapiga na hawa wakiwaua.
6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
Basi alikuwa na mmoja bado, mwana mpendwa wake; huyu naye akamtuma kwao mwisho, akisema, Watamstahi mwanangu.
7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be our's.
Lakini wale wakulima wakasemezana, Huyu ni mrithi; haya, na tumwue, na urithi utakuwa wetu.
8 And they took him, and killed him , and cast him out of the vineyard.
Wakamkamata, wakamwua, wakamtupa nje ya shamba la mizabibu.
9 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.
basi atafanyaje yule bwana wa shamba la mizabibu? Atakuja na kuwaangamiza wale wakulima, na lile shamba la mizabibu atawapa wengine.
10 And have ye not read this scripture;
The stone which the builders rejected
Is become the head of the corner:
Hata andiko hili hamjalisoma, Jiwe walilolikataa waashi, Hilo limekuwa jiwe kuu la pembeni.
11 This was the Lord's doing,
And it is marvellous in our eyes?
Neno hili limetoka kwa Bwana, Nalo ni ajabu machoni petu?
12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
Nao wakatafuta kumkamata, wakaogopa mkutano; maana walitambua ya kwamba ule mfano amewanenea wao. Wakamwacha wakaenda zao.
13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
Wakatuma kwake baadhi ya Mafarisayo na Maherodi, ili wamnase kwa maneno.
14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar, or not?
Hata walipofika walimwambia, Mwalimu, twajua ya kuwa wewe u mtu wa kweli, wala hujali cheo cha mtu; kwa maana hutazami sura za watu; lakini katika kweli waifundisha njia ya Mungu. Je! Ni halali kumpa Kaisari kodi au siyo?
15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it .
Tumpe, tusimpe? Naye, akijua unafiki wao, akawaambia, Mbona mmenijaribu? Nileteeni dinari niione.
16 And they brought it . And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cæsar's.
Wakaileta. Akawaambia, Ni ya nani sanamu hii na anwani hii? Wakamwambia, Ni ya Kaisari.
17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.
Yesu akajibu, akawaambia, Mpeni Kaisari yaliyo ya Kaisari, na yaliyo ya Mungu mpeni Mungu. Wakamstaajabia sana.
18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
Kisha Masadukayo, watu wasemao ya kwamba hakuna kiyama, wakamwendea, wakamwuliza na kusema,
19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him , and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
Mwalimu, Musa alituandikia ya kwamba ndugu ya mtu akifa, akamwacha mkewe wala hana mtoto, ndugu yake amtwae yule mkewe akampatie ndugu yake mzao.
20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
Basi kulikuwa na ndugu saba, wa kwanza akatwaa mke, akafa, asiache mzao.
21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.
Wa pili naye akamtwaa akafa, wala yeye hakuacha mzao. Na wa tatu kadhalika;
22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.
hata na wote saba, wasiache mzao. Mwisho wa wote yule mwanamke akafa naye.
23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.
Basi, katika kiyama atakuwa mke wa yupi katika hao? Maana wote saba walikuwa naye.
24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
Yesu akajibu, akawaambia, Je! Hampotei kwa sababu hii, kwa kuwa hamyajui maandiko wala uweza wa Mungu?
25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.
Kwa maana watakapofufuka katika wafu, hawaoi wala hawaolewi, bali huwa kama malaika walioko mbinguni.
26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
Na kwa habari ya wafu ya kwamba wafufuliwa, hamjasoma katika kitabu cha Musa, Sura ya Kijiti, jinsi Mungu alivyomwambia, akisema, Mimi ni Mungu wa Ibrahimu, na Mungu wa Isaka, na Mungu wa Yakobo?
27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
Yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali wa walio hai. Hivyo mwapotea sana.
28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
Na mmojawapo wa waandishi akafika, akawasikia wakisemezana naye, akatambua ya kuwa amewajibu vema, akamwuliza, Katika amri zote ni ipi iliyo ya kwanza?
29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is , Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
Yesu akamjibu, Ya kwanza ndiyo hii, Sikia, Israeli, Bwana Mungu wetu ni Bwana mmoja;
30 and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
nawe mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote, na kwa roho yako yote, na kwa akili zako zote, na kwa nguvu zako zote.
31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Na ya pili ndiyo hii, Mpende jirani yako kama nafsi yako. Hakuna amri nyingine iliyo kuu kuliko hizi.
32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
Yule mwandishi akamwambia, Hakika, Mwalimu, umesema vema ya kwamba Mungu ni mmoja, wala hakuna mwingine ila yeye;
33 and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
na kumpenda yeye kwa moyo wote, na kwa ufahamu wote, na kwa nguvu zote, na kumpenda jirani kama nafsi yako, kwafaa kuliko sadaka nzima za kuteketezwa na dhahibu zote pia.
34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question .
Naye Yesu, alipoona kwamba amejibu kwa busara, alimwambia, Wewe hu mbali na ufalme wa Mungu. Wala hakuthubutu mtu kumsaili neno tena tokea hapo.
35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?
Hata Yesu alipokuwa akifundisha katika hekalu, alijibu, akasema, Husemaje waandishi ya kwamba Kristo ni Mwana wa Daudi?
36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost,
The LORD said to my Lord,
Sit thou on my right hand,
Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Daudi mwenyewe alisema, kwa uweza wa Roho Mtakatifu, Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu, Uketi mkono wangu wa kuume, Hata niwawekapo adui zako Kuwa chini ya miguu yako.
37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
Daudi mwenyewe asema ni Bwana; basi amekuwaje mwanawe? Na mkutano mkubwa walikuwa wakimsikiliza kwa furaha.
38 And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
Akawaambia katika mafundisho yake, Jihadharini na waandishi, wapendao kutembea wamevaa mavazi marefu, na kusalimiwa masokoni,
39 and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
na kuketi mbele katika masinagogi, na viti vya mbele katika karamu;
40 which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
ambao hula nyumba za wajane, na kwa unafiki husali sala ndefu; hawa watapata hukumu iliyo kubwa.
41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
Naye akaketi kulielekea sanduku la hazina, akatazama jinsi mkutano watiavyo mapesa katika sanduku. Matajiri wengi wakatia mengi.
42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
Akaja mwanamke mmoja, mjane, maskini, akatia senti mbili, kiasi cha nusu pesa.
43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
Akawaita wanafunzi wake, akawaambia, Amin, nawaambia, Huyu mjane maskini ametia zaidi kuliko wote wanaotia katika sanduku la hazina;
44 for all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
maana hao wote walitia baadhi ya mali iliyowazidi; bali huyu katika umaskini wake ametia vyote alivyokuwa navyo, ndiyo riziki yake yote pia.
