The Wedding Garment
1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
Yesu akajibu, akawaambia tena kwa mithali, akisema,
2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na mfalme mmoja aliyemfanyia mwanawe arusi.
3 and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Akawatuma watumwa wake wawaite walioalikwa kuja arusini; nao wakakataa kuja.
4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
Akatuma tena watu kwa wengine, akisema, Waambieni wale walioalikwa, Tazameni, nimeandaa karamu yangu; ng'ombe zangu na vinono vimekwisha kuchinjwa, na vyote vimekuwa tayari, njoni arusini.
5 But they made light of it , and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
Lakini hawakujali, wakaenda zao, mmoja shambani kwake, mmoja kwenye biashara yake;
6 and the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them .
nao waliosalia wakawakamata watumwa wake, wakawatenda jeuri, na kuwaua.
7 But when the king heard thereof , he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
Basi yule mfalme akaghadhibika; akapeleka majeshi yake, akawaangamiza wauaji wale, akauteketeza mji wao.
8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Kisha akawaambia watumwa wake, Arusi i tayari, lakini wale walioalikwa hawakustahili.
9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
Basi enendeni hata njia panda za barabara, na wote mwaonao waiteni arusini.
10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
Watumwa wale wakatoka wakaenda njia kuu, wakakusanya wote waliowaona, waovu kwa wema; arusi ikajaa wageni.
11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
Lakini alipoingia yule mfalme ili kuwatazama wageni wake, akaona mle mtu mmoja asiyevaa vazi la arusi.
12 and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Akamwambia, Rafiki, uliingiaje humu nawe huna vazi la arusi? Naye akatekewa.
13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Mfalme akawaambia watumishi, Mfungeni mikono na miguu, mchukueni mkamtupe katika giza la nje; ndiko kutakuwako kilio na kusaga meno.
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
Kwa maana waitwao ni wengi, bali wateule ni wachache.
Tribute to Cæsar
15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
Ndipo Mafarisayo wakaenda zao, wakafanya shauri, jinsi ya kumtega kwa maneno.
16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man : for thou regardest not the person of men.
Wakatuma kwake wanafunzi wao pamoja na Maherodi, wakasema, Mwalimu, twajua ya kuwa wewe u mtu wa kweli, na njia ya Mungu waifundisha katika kweli, wala hujali cheo cha mtu awaye yote, kwa maana hutazami sura za watu.
17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?
Basi utuambie, Waonaje? Ni halali kumpa Kaisari kodi, ama sivyo?
18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
Lakini Yesu akaufahamu uovu wao, akasema, Mbona mnanijaribu, enyi wanafiki?
19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
Nionyesheni fedha ya kodi. Nao wakamletea dinari.
20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
Akawaambia, Ni ya nani sanamu hii, na anwani hii?
21 They say unto him, Cæsar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
Wakamwambia, Ni ya Kaisari. Akawaambia, Basi, mlipeni Kaisari yaliyo ya Kaisari, na Mungu yaliyo ya Mungu.
22 When they had heard these words , they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
Waliposikia, walistaajabu, wakamwacha, wakaenda zao.
Silencing the Sadducees
23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
Siku ile Masadukayo, watu wasemao ya kwamba hakuna kiyama, wakamwendea, wakamwuliza,
24 saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
wakisema, Mwalimu, Musa alisema, Mtu akifa, akiwa hana watoto, ndugu yake na amwoe yule mkewe, ili ampatie nduguye mzao.
25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
Basi, kwetu kulikuwa na ndugu saba; wa kwanza akaoa, akafariki, na kwa kuwa hana mzao, akamwachia nduguye mke wake.
26 likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
Vivyo hivyo wa pili naye, na wa tatu, hata wote saba.
27 And last of all the woman died also.
Mwisho wa wote yule mwanamke akafa naye.
28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
Basi, katika kiyama, atakuwa mke wa yupi katika wale saba? Maana wote walikuwa naye.
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Yesu akajibu, akawaambia, Mwapotea, kwa kuwa hamyajui maandiko wala uweza wa Mungu.
30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
Kwa maana katika kiyama hawaoi wala hawaolewi, bali huwa kama malaika mbinguni.
31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
Tena kwa habari ya kiyama ya watu, hamjalisoma neno lililonenwa na Mungu, akisema,
32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
Mimi ni Mungu wa Ibrahimu, na Mungu wa Isaka, na Mungu wa Yakobo? Mungu si Mungu wa wafu, bali wa walio hai.
33 And when the multitude heard this , they were astonished at his doctrine.
Na makutano waliposikia, walishangaa kwa mafunzo yake.
Reproving the Pharisees
34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
Na Mafarisayo waliposikia ya kwamba amewafumba kinywa wale Masadukayo, walifanya shauri pamoja.
35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question , tempting him, and saying,
Mmoja wao, mwana-sheria, akamwuliza, akimjaribu;
36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
Mwalimu, katika torati ni amri ipi iliyo kuu?
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Akamwambia, Mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote, na kwa roho yako yote, na kwa akili zako zote.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
Hii ndiyo amri iliyo kuu, tena ni ya kwanza.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Na ya pili yafanana nayo, nayo ni hii, Mpende jirani yako kama nafsi yako.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Katika amri hizi mbili hutegemea torati yote na manabii.
41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
Na Mafarisayo walipokusanyika, Yesu aliwauliza, akisema, Mwaonaje katika habari za Kristo?
42 saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David.
Ni mwana wa nani? Wakamwambia, Ni wa Daudi.
43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
Akawauliza, Imekuwaje basi Daudi katika Roho kumwita Bwana, akisema,
44 The LORD said unto my Lord,
Sit thou on my right hand,
Till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu, Uketi mkono wangu wa kuume, Hata niwawekapo adui zako Kuwa chini ya miguu yako?
45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
Basi, Daudi akimwita Bwana, amekuwaje ni mwanawe?
46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions .
Wala hakuweza mtu kumjibu neno; wala hakuthubutu mtu ye yote tangu siku ile kumwuliza neno tena.
