Parables of the Kingdom
1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
Siku ile Yesu akatoka nyumbani, akaketi kando ya bahari.
2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
Wakamkusanyikia makutano mengi, hata akapanda chomboni, akaketi; na ule mkutano wote wakasimama pwani.
The Sower
3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
Akawaambia mambo mengi kwa mifano, akisema, Tazama, mpanzi alitoka kwenda kupanda.
4 and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
Hata alipokuwa akipanda, mbegu nyingine zilianguka karibu na njia, ndege wakaja wakazila;
5 some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
nyingine zikaanguka penye miamba, pasipokuwa na udongo mwingi; mara zikaota, kwa udongo kukosa kina;
6 and when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
na jua lilipozuka ziliungua; na kwa kuwa hazina mizizi zikanyauka.
7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
Nyingine zikaanguka penye miiba; ile miiba ikamea, ikazisonga;
8 but other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
nyingine zikaanguka penye udongo mzuri, zikazaa, moja mia, moja sitini, moja thelathini.
9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Mwenye masikio na asikie.
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Wakaja wanafunzi, wakamwambia, Kwa nini wasema nao kwa mifano?
11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Akajibu, akawaambia, Ninyi mmejaliwa kuzijua siri za ufalme wa mbinguni, bali wao hawakujaliwa.
12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
Kwa maana ye yote mwenye kitu atapewa, naye atazidishiwa tele; lakini ye yote asiye na kitu, hata kile alicho nacho atanyang'anywa.
13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Kwa sababu hii nasema nao kwa mifano; kwa kuwa wakitazama hawaoni, na wakisikia hawasikii, wala kuelewa.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith,
By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand;
And seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
Na neno la nabii Isaya linatimia kwao, likisema, Kusikia mtasikia, wala hamtaelewa; Kutazama mtatazama, wala hamtaona.
15 For this people's heart is waxed gross ,
And their ears are dull of hearing,
And their eyes they have closed;
Lest at any time they should see with their eyes,
And hear with their ears,
And should understand with their heart,
And should be converted, and I should heal them.
Maana mioyo ya watu hawa imekuwa mizito, Na kwa masikio yao hawasikii vema, Na macho yao wameyafumba; Wasije wakaona kwa macho yao, Wakasikia kwa masikio yao, Wakaelewa kwa mioyo yao, Wakaongoka, nikawaponya.
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
Lakini, heri macho yenu, kwa kuwa yanaona; na masikio yenu, kwa kuwa yanasikia.
17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them ; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them .
Kwa maana, amin, nawaambia, Manabii wengi na wenye haki walitamani kuyaona mnayoyaona ninyi, wasiyaone; na kuyasikia mnayoyasikia ninyi, wasiyasikie.
18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
Basi ninyi sikilizeni mfano wa mpanzi.
19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
Kila mtu alisikiapo neno la ufalme asielewe nalo, huja yule mwovu, akalinyakua lililopandwa moyoni mwake. Huyo ndiye aliyepandwa karibu na njia.
20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
Naye aliyepandwa penye miamba, huyo ndiye alisikiaye lile neno, akalipokea mara kwa furaha;
21 yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
lakini hana mizizi ndani yake, bali hudumu kwa muda; ikitukia dhiki au udhia kwa ajili ya lile neno, mara huchukizwa.
22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Naye aliyepandwa penye miiba, huyo ndiye alisikiaye lile neno; na shughuli za dunia, na udanganyifu wa mali hulisonga lile neno; likawa halizai.
23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it ; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Naye aliyepandwa penye udongo mzuri, huyo ndiye alisikiaye lile neno, na kuelewa nalo; yeye ndiye azaaye matunda, huyu mia, na huyu sitini, na huyu thelathini.
The Tares
24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
Akawatolea mfano mwingine, akisema, Ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na mtu aliyepanda mbegu njema katika konde lake;
25 but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
lakini watu walipolala, akaja adui yake akapanda magugu katikati ya ngano, akaenda zake.
26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
Baadaye majani ya ngano yalipomea na kuzaa, yakaonekana na magugu.
27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
Watumwa wa mwenye nyumba wakaenda wakamwambia, Bwana, hukupanda mbegu njema katika konde lako? Limepata wapi basi magugu?
28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
Akawaambia, Adui ndiye aliyetenda hivi. Watumwa wakamwambia, Basi, wataka twende tukayakusanye?
29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
Akasema, La; msije mkakusanya magugu, na kuzing'oa ngano pamoja nayo.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Viacheni vyote vikue hata wakati wa mavuno; na wakati wa mavuno nitawaambia wavunao, Yakusanyeni kwanza magugu, myafunge matita matita mkayachome; bali ngano ikusanyeni ghalani mwangu.
Mustard Seed
31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
Akawatolea mfano mwingine, akisema, Ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na punje ya haradali, aliyoitwaa mtu akaipanda katika shamba lake;
32 which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
nayo ni ndogo kuliko mbegu zote; lakini ikiisha kumea, huwa kubwa kuliko mboga zote, ikawa mti, hata nyuni wa angani huja na kukaa katika matawi yake.
Leaven
33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
Akawaambia mfano mwingine; Ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na chachu aliyoitwaa mwanamke, akaisitiri ndani ya pishi tatu za unga, hata ukachachwa wote pia.
34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
Hayo yote Yesu aliwaambia makutano kwa mifano; wala pasipo mfano hakuwaambia neno;
35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
I will open my mouth in parables;
I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
ili litimie neno lililonenwa na nabii, akisema, Nitafumbua kinywa changu kwa mifano, Nitayatamka yaliyositirika tangu awali.
The Tares Explained
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
Kisha Yesu akawaaga makutano, akaingia nyumbani; wanafunzi wake wakamwendea, wakasema, Tufafanulie mfano wa magugu ya kondeni.
37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
Akajibu, akasema, Azipandaye zile mbegu njema ni Mwana wa Adamu;
38 the field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
lile konde ni ulimwengu; zile mbegu njema ni wana wa ufalme; na yale magugu ni wana wa yule mwovu;
39 the enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
yule adui aliyeyapanda ni Ibilisi; mavuno ni mwisho wa dunia; na wale wavunao ni malaika.
40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
Basi, kama vile magugu yakusanywavyo na kuchomwa motoni; ndivyo itakavyokuwa katika mwisho wa dunia.
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
Mwana wa Adamu atawatuma malaika zake, nao watakusanya kutoka katika ufalme wake machukizo yote, na hao watendao maasi,
42 and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
na kuwatupa katika tanuru ya moto, ndiko kutakuwako kilio na kusaga meno.
43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Ndipo wenye haki watakapong'aa kama jua katika ufalme wa Baba yao. Mwenye masikio, na asikie.
Treasures
44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Tena ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na hazina iliyositirika katika shamba; ambayo mtu alipoiona, aliificha; na kwa furaha yake akaenda akauza alivyo navyo vyote, akalinunua shamba lile.
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
Tena ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na mfanya biashara, mwenye kutafuta lulu nzuri;
46 who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
naye alipoona lulu moja ya thamani kubwa, alikwenda akauza alivyo navyo vyote, akainunua.
The Drag-net
47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
Tena ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na juya, lililotupwa baharini, likakusanya samaki wa kila namna;
48 which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
hata lilipojaa, walilivuta pwani; wakaketi, wakakusanya walio wema vyomboni, bali walio wabaya wakawatupa.
49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
Ndivyo itakavyokuwa katika mwisho wa dunia; malaika watatokea, watawatenga waovu mbali na wenye haki,
50 and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth .
na kuwatupa katika tanuru ya moto; ndiko kutakuwako kilio na kusaga meno.
51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
Yesu aliwauliza, Mmeyafahamu hayo yote? Wakamwambia, Naam.
52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
Akawaambia, Kwa sababu hiyo, kila mwandishi mwenye elimu ya ufalme wa mbinguni amefanana na mtu mwenye nyumba atoaye katika hazina yake vitu vipya na vya kale.
53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
Ikawa Yesu alipoimaliza mifano hiyo, alitoka akaenda zake.
The Rejection
54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
Na alipofika nchi yake, akawafundisha katika sinagogi lao, hata wakashangaa, wakasema, Huyu amepata wapi hekima hii na miujiza hii?
55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Huyu si mwana wa seremala? Mamaye si yeye aitwaye Mariamu? Na nduguze si Yakobo, na Yusufu, na Simoni, na Yuda?
56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
Na maumbu yake wote hawapo hapa petu? Basi huyu amepata wapi haya yote?
57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
Wakachukizwa naye. Yesu akawaambia, Nabii hakosi kupata heshima, isipokuwa katika nchi yake, na nyumbani mwake mwenyewe.
58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Wala hakufanya miujiza mingi huko, kwa sababu ya kutokuamini kwao.
