His First Disciples
1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
Ikawa makutano walipomsonga wakilisikiliza neno la Mungu, yeye alikuwa amesimama kando ya ziwa la Genesareti,
2 and saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
akaona vyombo viwili vimekaa kando ya ziwa, lakini wavuvi wametoka, wanaosha nyavu zao.
3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
Akaingia katika chombo kimoja, ndicho chake Simoni, akamtaka akipeleke mbali kidogo na pwani. Akaketi, akawafundisha makutano ali chomboni.
4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
Hata alipokwisha kunena, alimwambia Simoni, Tweka mpaka kilindini, mkashushe nyavu zenu mvue samaki.
5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
Simoni akajibu akamwambia, Bwana mkubwa, tumefanya kazi ya kuchosha usiku kucha, tusipate kitu; lakini kwa neno lako nitazishusha nyavu.
6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
Basi, walipofanya hivyo walipata samaki wengi mno, nyavu zao zikaanza kukatika;
7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
wakawapungia mikono washirika wao waliokuwa katika chombo cha pili, waje kuwasaidia; wakaja, wakavijaza vyombo vyote viwili, hata vikataka kuzama.
8 When Simon Peter saw it , he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
Simoni Petro alipoona hayo, alianguka magotini pa Yesu, akisema, Ondoka kwangu, kwa kuwa mimi ni mtu mwenye dhambi, Bwana.
9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
Maana alishikwa na ushangao, yeye na wote waliokuwa pamoja naye, kwa sababu ya wingi wa samaki walioupata;
10 and so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
na kadhalika Yakobo na Yohana, wana wa Zebedayo, waliokuwa washirika wa Simoni. Yesu akamwambia Simoni, Usiogope, tangu sasa utakuwa ukivua watu.
11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
Hata walipokwisha kuviegesha pwani vyombo vyao, wakaacha vyote wakamfuata.
His Healing Ministry
12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Ikawa, alipokuwa katika mmojawapo wa miji ile, tazama, palikuwa na mtu amejaa ukoma; naye alipomwona Yesu alianguka kifudifudi, akamwomba akisema, Bwana, ukitaka, waweza kunitakasa.
13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
Naye akaunyosha mkono wake, akamgusa akisema, Nataka; takasika. Na mara ukoma wake ukamwondoka.
14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Akamkataza asimwambie mtu, ila, Nenda ukajionyeshe kwa kuhani; ukatoe kwa ajili ya kutakasika kwako kama Musa alivyoamuru, iwe ushuhuda kwao.
15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
Lakini habari zake zikazidi kuenea, wakakutanika makutano mengi wamsikilize na kuponywa magonjwa yao.
16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
Lakini yeye alikuwa akijiepua, akaenda mahali pasipokuwa na watu, akaomba.
17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
Ikawa siku zile mojawapo alikuwa akifundisha, na Mafarisayo na waalimu wa torati walikuwa wameketi hapo, waliotoka katika kila kijiji cha Galilaya, na Uyahudi, na Yerusalemu; na uweza wa Bwana ulikuwapo apate kuponya.
18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
Na tazama, wakaja watu wanamchukua kitandani mtu mwenye kupooza; wakataka kumpeleka ndani na kumweka mbele yake.
19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
Hata walipokosa nafasi ya kumpeleka ndani kwa ajili ya lile kundi la watu, walipanda juu ya dari wakampisha katika matofali ya juu, wakamshusha yeye na kitanda chake katikati mbele ya Yesu.
20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
Naye alipoiona imani yao, alimwambia, Ee rafiki, umesamehewa dhambi zako.
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
Basi, wale waandishi na Mafarisayo wakaanza kuhojiana wakisema, Ni nani huyu asemaye maneno ya kukufuru? N'nani awezaye kusamehe dhambi isipokuwa Mungu peke yake?
22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
Na Yesu alijua hoja zao, akajibu akawaambia, Mnahojiana nini mioyoni mwenu?
23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
Lililo jepesi ni lipi? Kusema, Umesamehewa dhambi zako, au kusema, Ondoka, uende?
24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
Lakini, mpate kujua ya kwamba Mwana wa Adamu anayo amri duniani ya kusamehe dhambi, (alimwambia yule mwenye kupooza). Nakuambia, Ondoka, ujitwike kitanda chako, ukaende zako nyumbani kwako.
25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
Mara hiyo akasimama mbele yao, akajitwika kile alichokilalia, akaenda zake nyumbani kwake, huku akimtukuza Mungu.
26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
Ushangao ukawashika wote, wakamtukuza Mungu; wakajaa hofu, wakisema, Leo tumeona mambo ya ajabu.
The Call of Levi
27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
Baada ya hayo akatoka, akaona mtoza ushuru, jina lake Lawi, ameketi forodhani, akamwambia, Nifuate.
28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
Akaacha vyote, akaondoka, akamfuata.
29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
Na Lawi akamfanyia karamu kubwa nyumbani mwake; palikuwa na mkutano mkuu wa watoza ushuru na watu wengineo waliokuwa wameketi chakulani pamoja nao.
30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Ikawa Mafarisayo na waandishi wao kuwanung'unikia wanafunzi wake, wakisema, Mbona mnakula na kunywa pamoja na watoza ushuru na wenye dhambi?
31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
Yesu akajibu akawaambia, Wenye afya hawana haja na tabibu, isipokuwa walio hawawezi.
32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Sikuja kuwaita wenye haki, bali wenye dhambi, wapate kutubu.
33 And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
Nao wakamwambia, Wanafunzi wa Yohana hufunga mara nyingi, na kuomba dua; na kadhalika wanafunzi wa Mafarisayo; lakini wanafunzi wako hula na kunywa!
34 And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
Lakini Yesu akawaambia, Je! Mwaweza kuwafanya wafunge walioalikwa arusini, akiwapo bwana arusi pamoja nao?
35 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 zile.
36 And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.
Akawaambia na mithali, Hakuna akataye kiraka cha vazi jipya na kukitia katika vazi kuukuu; na kama akitia, amelikata lile jipya, na kile kiraka cha vazi jipya hakilingani na lile vazi kuukuu.
37 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
Wala hakuna mtu atiaye divai mpya katika viriba vikuukuu; na kama akitia, ile divai mpya itavipasua vile viriba, divai yenyewe itamwagika, na viriba vitaharibika.
38 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.
Lakini divai mpya sharti kutiwa katika viriba vipya.
39 No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.
Wala hakuna anywaye divai ya kale akatamani divai mpya; kwa kuwa asema, Ile ya kale ndiyo iliyo njema.
