Forgives Sin
1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
Akaingia Kapernaumu tena, baada ya siku kadha wa kadha, ikasikiwa ya kwamba yumo nyumbani.
2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them , no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
Wakakusanyika watu wengi, isibaki nafasi hata mlangoni; akawa akisema nao neno lake.
3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
Wakaja watu wakimletea mtu mwenye kupooza, anachukuliwa na watu wanne.
4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
Na walipokuwa hawawezi kumkaribia kwa sababu ya makutano, waliitoboa dari pale alipokuwapo; na wakiisha kuivunja wakalitelemsha godoro alilolilalia yule mwenye kupooza.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
Naye Yesu, alipoiona imani yao, akamwambia yule mwenye kupooza, Mwanangu, umesamehewa dhambi zako.
6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Na baadhi ya waandishi walikuwako huko, wameketi, wakifikiri mioyoni mwao,
7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
Mbona huyu anasema hivi? Anakufuru. Ni nani awezaye kusamehe dhambi isipokuwa mmoja, ndiye Mungu?
8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?
Mara Yesu akafahamu rohoni mwake kwamba wanafikiri hivyo nafsini mwao, akawaambia, Mbona mnafikiri hivi mioyoni mwenu?
9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
Vyepesi ni vipi, kumwambia mwenye kupooza, Umesamehewa dhambi zako, au kusema, Ondoka, ujitwike godoro lako, uende?
10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
Lakini mpate kujua ya kwamba Mwana wa Adamu anayo amri duniani ya kusamehe dhambi, (hapo amwambia yule mwenye kupooza),
11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
Nakuambia, Ondoka, ujitwike godoro lako uende nyumbani kwako.
12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
Mara akaondoka, akajitwika godoro lake, akatoka mbele yao wote; hata wakastaajabu wote, wakamtukuza Mungu, wakisema, Namna hii hatujapata kuiona kamwe.
13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
Akatoka tena, akaenda kando ya bahari, mkutano wote ukamwendea, akawafundisha.
14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
Hata alipokuwa akipita, akamwona Lawi wa Alfayo, ameketi forodhani, akamwambia, Nifuate. Akaondoka akamfuata.
Eats With Sinners
15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
Hata alipokuwa ameketi chakulani nyumbani mwake, watoza ushuru wengi na wenye dhambi waliketi pamoja na Yesu na wanafunzi wake; kwa maana walikuwa wengi wakimfuata.
16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
Na waandishi na Mafarisayo walipomwona anakula pamoja na watoza ushuru na wenye dhambi, waliwaambia wanafunzi wake, Mbona anakula pamoja na watoza ushuru na wenye dhambi?
17 When Jesus heard it , he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Yesu aliposikia aliwaambia, Wenye afya hawahitaji tabibu, bali walio hawawezi; sikuja kuwaita wenye haki, bali wenye dhambi.
18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
Nao wanafunzi wake Yohana na Mafarisayo walikuwa wakifunga; basi walikuja, wakamwambia, Kwani wanafunzi wa Yohana na wanafunzi wa Mafarisayo hufunga, bali wanafunzi wako hawafungi?
19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
Yesu akawaambia, Walioalikwa arusini wawezaje kufunga maadamu bwana-arusi yupo pamoja nao? Muda wote walipo na bwana-arusi pamoja nao hawawezi kufunga.
20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
Lakini siku zitakuja watakapoondolewa bwana-arusi, ndipo watakapofunga siku ile.
21 No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
Hakuna mtu ashonaye kiraka cha nguo mpya katika vazi kuukuu; ikiwa ashona, kile kipya kilichotiwa huliharibu lile vazi kuukuu, na pale palipotatuka huzidi.
22 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
Wala hakuna mtu atiaye divai mpya katika viriba vikuukuu; ikiwa atia, ile divai mpya itavipasua viriba vile, divai ikamwagika, vile viriba vikaharibika. Bali hutia divai mpya katika viriba vipya.
In the Cornfields
23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
Ikawa alipokuwa akipita mashambani siku ya sabato, wanafunzi wake walianza kuendelea njiani wakivunja masuke.
24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
Mafarisayo wakamwambia, Tazama, mbona wanafanya lisilokuwa halali siku ya sabato?
25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
Akawaambia, Hamkusoma popote alivyofanya Daudi, alipokuwa ana haja, na kuona njaa, yeye na wenziwe?
26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
Jinsi alivyoingia katika nyumba ya Mungu, zamani za kuhani mkuu Abiathari, akaila mikate ile ya Wonyesho, ambayo si halali kuliwa ila na makuhani, akawapa na wenziwe?
27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
Akawaambia, Sabato ilifanyika kwa ajili ya mwanadamu, si mwanadamu kwa ajili ya sabato.
28 therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
Basi Mwana wa Adamu ndiye Bwana wa sabato pia.
