Seventy Evangelists
1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
Basi, baada ya hayo Bwana aliweka na wengine, sabini, akawatuma wawili wawili wamtangulie kwenda kila mji na kila mahali alipokusudia kwenda mwenyewe.
2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Akawaambia, Mavuno ni mengi, lakini watenda kazi ni wachache; basi mwombeni Bwana wa mavuno apeleke watenda kazi katika mavuno yake.
3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
Enendeni, angalieni, nawatuma kama wana kondoo kati ya mbwa-mwitu.
4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
Msichukue mfuko, wala mkoba, wala viatu; wala msimwamkie mtu njiani.
5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
Na nyumba yo yote mtakayoingia, semeni kwanza, Amani iwemo nyumbani humu;
6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
na akiwamo mwana wa amani, amani yenu itamkalia; la, hayumo, amani yenu itarudi kwenu.
7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
Basi, kaeni katika nyumba iyo hiyo, mkila na kunywa vya kwao; maana, mtenda kazi amestahili kupewa ujira wake. Msihame-hame kutoka nyumba hii kwenda nyumba hii.
8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
Na mji wo wote mtakaouingia, wakiwakaribisha, vileni vyakula viwekwavyo mbele yenu;
9 and heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
waponyeni wagonjwa waliomo, waambieni, Ufalme wa Mungu umewakaribia.
10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,
Na mji wo wote mtakaouingia, nao hawawakaribishi, tokeni humo, nanyi mkipita katika njia zake semeni,
11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
Hata mavumbi ya mji wenu yaliyogandamana na miguu yetu tunayakung'uta juu yenu. Lakini jueni hili, ya kuwa Ufalme wa Mungu umekaribia.
12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
Nawaambia ya kwamba siku ile itakuwa rahisi zaidi Sodoma kuistahimili adhabu yake kuliko mji huo.
13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
Ole wako Korazini! Ole wako, Bethsaida! Kwa kuwa kama miujiza hiyo iliyofanyika kwenu ingalifanyika katika Tiro na Sidoni, wangalitubu tangu hapo, huku wakiketi katika nguo za kigunia na majivu.
14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.
Lakini, siku ya hukumu itakuwa rahisi Tiro na Sidoni kustahimili adhabu zake kuliko ninyi.
15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.
Nawe Kapernaumu, je! Utakuzwa hata mbinguni? Utashushwa hata kuzimu.
16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
Awasikilizaye ninyi anisikiliza mimi, naye awakataaye ninyi anikataa mimi; naye anikataaye mimi amkataa yeye aliyenituma.
Their Return
17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
Ndipo wale sabini waliporudi kwa furaha, wakisema, Bwana, hata pepo wanatutii kwa jina lako.
18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
Akawaambia, Nilimwona Shetani, akianguka kutoka mbinguni kama umeme.
19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Tazama, nimewapa amri ya kukanyaga nyoka na nge, na nguvu zote za yule adui, wala hakuna kitu kitakachowadhuru.
20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Lakini, msifurahi kwa vile pepo wanavyowatii; bali furahini kwa sababu majina yenu yameandikwa mbinguni.
Thanksgiving
21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Saa ile ile alishangilia kwa Roho Mtakatifu, akasema, Nakushukuru, Baba, Bwana wa mbingu na nchi, kwa kuwa mambo haya umewaficha wenye hekima na akili; umewafunulia watoto wachanga; Naam, Baba, kwa kuwa ndivyo ilivyokupendeza.
22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him .
Akasema, Nimekabidhiwa vyote na Baba yangu, wala hakuna amjuaye Mwana ila Baba; wala hakuna amjuaye Baba ila Mwana, na ye yote ambaye Mwana apenda kumfunulia.
23 And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
Akawageukia wanafunzi wake, akasema nao kwa faragha, Heri macho yaonayo mnayoyaona ninyi.
24 for I tell you, that many prophets and kings 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 kuwa nawaambia ya kwamba manabii wengi na wafalme walitamani kuyaona mnayoyaona ninyi wasiyaone; na kuyasikia mnayoyasikia ninyi wasiyasikie.
The Good Samaritan
25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Na tazama, mwana-sheria mmoja alisimama amjaribu; akisema, Mwalimu, nifanye nini ili niurithi uzima wa milele?
26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
Akamwambia, Imeandikwa nini katika torati? Wasomaje?
27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
Akajibu akasema, Mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote, na kwa roho yako yote, na kwa nguvu zako zote, na kwa akili zako zote; na jirani yako kama nafsi yako.
28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
Akamwambia, Umejibu vema; fanya hivi nawe utaishi.
29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
Naye akitaka kujidai haki, alimwuliza Yesu, Na jirani yangu ni nani?
30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him , and departed, leaving him half dead.
Yesu akajibu akasema, Mtu mmoja alishuka toka Yerusalemu kwenda Yeriko, akaangukia kati ya wanyang'anyi; wakamvua nguo, wakamtia jeraha, wakaenda zao, wakimwacha karibu ya kufa.
31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
Kwa nasibu kuhani mmoja alishuka kwa njia ile; na alipomwona alipita kando.
32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him , and passed by on the other side.
Na Mlawi vivyo hivyo, alipofika pale akamwona, akapita kando.
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him ,
Lakini, Msamaria mmoja katika kusafiri kwake alifika hapo alipo; na alipomwona alimhurumia,
34 and went to him , and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
akakaribia, akamfunga jeraha zake, akizitia mafuta na divai; akampandisha juu ya mnyama wake, akampeleka mpaka nyumba ya wageni, akamtunza.
35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
Hata siku ya pili akatoa dinari mbili, akampa mwenye nyumba ya wageni, akisema, Mtunze huyu, na cho chote utakachogharimiwa zaidi, mimi nitakaporudi nitakulipa.
36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
Waonaje wewe, katika hao watatu, ni yupi aliyekuwa jirani yake yule aliyeangukia kati ya wanyang'anyi?
37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
Akasema, Ni huyo aliyemwonea huruma. Yesu akamwambia, Enenda zako, nawe ukafanye vivyo hivyo.
Martha and Mary
38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
Ikawa katika kuenenda kwao aliingia katika kijiji kimoja; mwanamke mmoja jina lake Martha akamkaribisha nyumbani kwake.
39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
Naye alikuwa na umbu lake aitwaye Mariamu, aliyeketi miguuni pake Yesu, akasikiliza maneno yake.
40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
Lakini Martha alikuwa akihangaika kwa utumishi mwingi; akamwendea, akasema, Bwana, huoni vibaya hivyo ndugu yangu alivyoniacha nitumike peke yangu? Basi mwambie anisaidie.
41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
Bwana akajibu akamwambia, Martha, Martha, unasumbuka na kufadhaika kwa ajili ya vitu vingi;
42 but one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
lakini kinatakiwa kitu kimoja tu; na Mariamu amelichagua fungu lililo jema, ambalo hataondolewa.
