Jesus and His Disciples
1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Saa ile wanafunzi wakamwendea Yesu wakisema,
2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
Ni nani basi aliye mkuu katika ufalme wa mbinguni? Akaita mtoto mmoja, akamweka katikati yao,
3 and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
akasema, Amin, nawaambia, Msipoongoka na kuwa kama vitoto, hamtaingia kamwe katika ufalme wa mbinguni.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Basi, ye yote ajinyenyekeshaye mwenyewe kama mtoto huyu, huyo ndiye aliye mkuu katika ufalme wa mbinguni.
5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
Na ye yote atakayempokea mtoto mmoja mfano wa huyu kwa jina langu, anipokea mimi;
6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
bali atakayemkosesha mmojawapo wa wadogo hawa waniaminio, yamfaa afungiwe shingoni jiwe kubwa la kusagia, na kutoswa katika kilindi cha bahari.
7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
Ole ni wa ulimwengu kwa sababu ya mambo ya kukosesha! Maana hayana budi kuja mambo ya kukosesha; lakini ole wake mtu yule aliletaye jambo la kukosesha!
8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
Basi mkono wako au mguu wako ukikukosesha, ukate ukautupe mbali nawe; ni afadhali kuingia katika uzima hali umepungukiwa na mkono au mguu, kuliko kuwa na mikono miwili au miguu miwili, na kutupwa katika moto wa milele.
9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
Na jicho lako likikukosesha, ling'oe, ukalitupe mbali nawe; ni afadhali kuingia katika uzima una chongo, kuliko kuwa na macho mawili, na kutupwa katika jehanum ya moto.
10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
Angalieni msidharau mmojawapo wadogo hawa; kwa maana nawaambia ya kwamba malaika wao mbinguni siku zote huutazama uso wa Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.
11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
[Kwa maana Mwana wa Adamu alikuja kukiokoa kilichopotea.]
12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
Mwaonaje? Mtu akiwa na kondoo mia, mmoja akampotea, je! Hawaachi wale tisa na tisini, akaenda milimani, na kumtafuta yule aliyepotea?
13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep , than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
Hata akipata kumwona, amin, nawaambia, amfurahia huyo zaidi, kuliko wale tisa na tisini wasiopotea.
14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
Vivyo hivyo haipendezi mbele za Baba yenu aliye mbinguni kwamba mmoja wa wadogo hawa apotee.
15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Na ndugu yako akikukosa, enenda ukamwonye, wewe na yeye peke yenu; akikusikia, umempata nduguyo.
16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
La, kama hasikii, chukua pamoja nawe tena mtu mmoja au wawili, ili kwa vinywa vya mashahidi wawili au watatu kila neno lithibitike.
17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Na asipowasikiliza wao, liambie kanisa; na asipolisikiliza kanisa pia, na awe kwako kama mtu wa mataifa na mtoza ushuru.
18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Amin, nawaambieni, yo yote mtakayoyafunga duniani yatakuwa yamefungwa mbinguni; na yo yote mtakayoyafungua duniani yatakuwa yamefunguliwa mbinguni.
19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Tena nawaambia, ya kwamba wawili wenu watakapopatana duniani katika jambo lo lote watakaloliomba, watafanyiwa na Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Kwa kuwa walipo wawili watatu wamekusanyika kwa jina langu, nami nipo papo hapo katikati yao.
21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Kisha Petro akamwendea akamwambia, Bwana, ndugu yangu anikose mara ngapi nami nimsamehe? Hata mara saba?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Yesu akamwambia, Sikuambii hata mara saba, bali hata saba mara sabini.
23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
Kwa sababu hii ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na mfalme mmoja aliyetaka kufanya hesabu na watumwa wake.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
Alipoanza kuifanya, aliletewa mtu mmoja awiwaye talanta elfu kumi.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Naye alipokosa cha kulipa, bwana wake akaamuru auzwe, yeye na mkewe na watoto wake, na vitu vyote alivyo navyo, ikalipwe ile deni.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Basi yule mtumwa akaanguka, akamsujudia akisema, Bwana, nivumilie, nami nitakulipa yote pia.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
Bwana wa mtumwa yule akamhurumia, akamfungua, akamsamehe ile deni.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
Mtumwa yule akatoka, akamwona mmoja wa wajoli wake, aliyemwia dinari mia akamkamata, akamshika koo, akisema Nilipe uwiwacho.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Basi mjoli wake akaanguka miguuni pake, akamsihi, akisema, Nivumilie, nami nitakulipa yote pia.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Lakini hakutaka, akaenda, akamtupa kifungoni, hata atakapoilipa ile deni.
31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
Basi wajoli wake walipoyaona yaliyotendeka, walisikitika sana, wakaenda wakamweleza bwana wao yote yaliyotendeka.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
Ndipo bwana wake akamwita, akamwambia, Ewe mtumwa mwovu, nalikusamehe wewe deni ile yote, uliponisihi;
33 shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
nawe, je! Haikukupasa kumrehemu mjoli wako, kama mimi nilivyokurehemu wewe?
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
Bwana wake akaghadhibika, akampeleka kwa watesaji, hata atakapoilipa deni ile yote.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
Ndivyo na Baba yangu wa mbinguni atakavyowatenda ninyi, msiposamehe kwa mioyo yenu kila mtu ndugu yake.
