1 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,
Ikawa siku moja, alipokuwa akiwafundisha watu hekaluni, na kuihubiri habari njema, wakuu wa makuhani na waandishi pamoja na wazee walimtokea ghafula;
2 and spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
wakamwambia, wakisema, Tuambie, unatenda mambo hayo kwa mamlaka gani? Tena, ni nani aliyekupa mamlaka hii?
3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
Akajibu akawaambia, Nami nitawauliza ninyi neno moja; niambieni,
4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
Ubatizo wa Yohana, je! Ulitoka mbinguni au kwa wanadamu?
5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
Wakahojiana wao kwa wao, wakisema, Kama tukisema ulitoka mbinguni, atasema, Basi, mbona hamkumwamini?
6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
Na tukisema ulitoka kwa wanadamu, watu wote watatupiga kwa mawe, kwa kuwa wamemkubali Yohana kuwa ni nabii.
7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was .
Wakajibu, kwamba, Hatujui ulikotoka.
8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Yesu akawaambia, Wala mimi siwaambii ninyi ni kwa mamlaka gani ninatenda mambo haya.
Wicked Husbandmen
9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
Akaanza kuwaambia watu mfano huu; Mtu mmoja alipanda shamba la mizabibu; akapangisha wakulima, akaenda akakaa katika nchi nyingine muda mrefu.
10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.
Na wakati wa mavuno alituma mtumwa kwa wale wakulima ili wampe baadhi ya matunda ya mizabibu; wakulima wakampiga wakamfukuza mikono mitupu.
11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
Akatuma na mtumwa mwingine. Wakampiga huyu naye, wakamwaibisha wakamfukuza mikono mitupu.
12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
Akamtuma na wa tatu; huyu naye wakamtia jeraha, wakamtupa nje.
13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.
Basi, bwana wa shamba la mizabibu alisema, Nifanyeje? Nitamtuma mwanangu, mpendwa wangu; yamkini watamheshimu yeye.
14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our's.
Lakini, wale wakulima walipomwona, walishauriana wao kwa wao, wakisema, Huyu ndiye mrithi; haya, na tumwue, ili urithi uwe wetu.
15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him . What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?
Wakamtupa nje ya shamba la mizabibu, wakamwua. Basi, bwana wa shamba la mizabibu atawatendeje?
16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it , they said, God forbid.
Atakuja na kuwaangamiza wakulima wale, na lile shamba la mizabibu atawapa wengine. Waliposikia hayo walisema, Hasha! Yasitukie haya!
17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written,
The stone which the builders rejected,
The same is become the head of the corner?
Akawakazia macho akasema, Maana yake nini basi neno hili lililoandikwa, Jiwe walilolikataa waashi, Hilo limekuwa jiwe kuu la pembeni?
18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Kila mtu aangukaye juu ya jiwe hilo atavunjika-vunjika; na ye yote ambaye litamwangukia litamsaga kabisa.
Chief Priests and Scribes
19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
Nao waandishi na wakuu wa makuhani walitafuta kumkamata saa iyo hiyo, wakawaogopa watu, maana walitambua ya kwamba mfano huu amewanenea wao.
20 And they watched him , and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
Wakamvizia-vizia, wakatuma wapelelezi waliojifanya kuwa watu wa haki, ili wamnase katika maneno yake, wapate kumtia katika enzi na mamlaka ya liwali.
21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any , but teachest the way of God truly:
Wakamwuliza, wakisema, Mwalimu, twajua ya kwamba wasema na kufundisha yaliyo ya haki, wala hujali cheo cha mtu, bali unafundisha njia ya Mungu kwa kweli.
22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no?
Je! Ni halali tumpe Kaisari kodi, au sivyo?
23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
Lakini yeye alitambua hila yao, akawaambia,
24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cæsar's.
Nionyesheni dinari. Ina sura na anwani ya nani? Wakamjibu, Ya Kaisari.
25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar's, and unto God the things which be God's.
Akawaambia, Basi, vya Kaisari mpeni Kaisari, na vya Mungu mpeni Mungu.
26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Wala hawakuweza kumshitaki kwa maneno yake mbele ya watu; wakastaajabia majibu yake, wakanyamaa.
Sadducees
27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
Kisha baadhi ya Masadukayo wakamwendea, wale wasemao ya kwamba hakuna ufufuo, wakamwuliza,
28 saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
wakisema, Mwalimu, Musa alituandikia ya kuwa, mtu akifiwa na ndugu yake mwenye mke, lakini hana mtoto na amtwae huyu mke, ampatie ndugu yake mzao.
29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
Basi, kulikuwa na ndugu saba. Wa kwanza alioa mke, akafa hana mtoto;
30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.
na wa pili [akamtwaa yule mke, akafa hana mtoto;]
31 And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.
hata wa tatu akamwoa, na kadhalika wote saba, wakafa, wasiache watoto.
32 Last of all the woman died also.
Mwisho akafa yule mke naye.
33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.
Basi, katika ufufuo atakuwa mke wa yupi? Maana aliolewa na wote saba.
34 And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
Yesu akawaambia, Wana wa ulimwengu huu huoa na kuolewa;
35 but they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
lakini, wale wahesabiwao kuwa wamestahili kuupata ulimwengu ule, na kule kufufuka katika wafu, hawaoi wala hawaolewi;
36 neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
wala hawawezi kufa tena; kwa sababu huwa sawasawa na malaika, nao ni wana wa Mungu, kwa vile walivyo wana wa ufufuo.
37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
Lakini, ya kuwa wafu hufufuliwa, hata na Musa alionyesha katika sura ya Kijiti, hapo alipomtaja Bwana kuwa ni Mungu wa Ibrahimu, na Mungu wa Isaka, na Mungu wa Yakobo.
38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
Naye si Mungu wa wafu, bali wa walio hai; kwa kuwa wote huishi kwake.
David's Son
39 Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.
Waandishi wengine wakajibu wakamwambia, Mwalimu, umesema vema;
40 And after that they durst not ask him any question at all .
wala hawakuthubutu kumwuliza neno baada ya hayo.
41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?
Akawaambia, Wasemaje watu kwamba Kristo ni Mwana wa Daudi?
42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms,
The LORD said unto my Lord,
Sit thou on my right hand,
Maana, Daudi mwenyewe asema katika chuo cha Zaburi, Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu, Uketi mkono wangu wa kuume,
43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Hata niwaweke adui zako Kuwa kiti cha kuwekea miguu yako.
44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
Basi Daudi amwita Bwana; amekuwaje mwana wake?
45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,
Na watu wote walipokuwa wakimsikiliza, aliwaambia wanafunzi wake,
46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
Jilindeni na waandishi, wapendao kutembea wamevaa mavazi marefu, na kusalimiwa masokoni, na kuketi mbele katika masinagogi, na viti vya mbele karamuni.
47 which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
Wanakula nyumba za wajane, na kwa unafiki husali sala ndefu. Hao watapata hukumu iliyo kuu.
