Matthew 9
1 He entered into a boat and crossed over, and came into his own city.
Yesu akaingia kwenye chombo, akavuka na kufika katika mji wa kwao.
2 Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.”
Wakati huo huo wakamletea mtu aliyepooza, akiwa amelazwa kwenye mkeka. Yesu alipoiona imani yao, alimwambia yule mtu aliyepooza, “Mwanangu, jipe moyo mkuu. Dhambi zako zimesamehewa.”
3 Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.”
Kwa ajili ya jambo hili, baadhi ya walimu wa sheria wakasema mioyoni mwao, “Huyu mtu anakufuru!”
4 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
Lakini Yesu akiyafahamu mawazo yao, akawaambia, “Kwa nini mnawaza maovu mioyoni mwenu?
5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk’?
Je, ni lipi lililo rahisi zaidi: kusema, ‘Umesamehewa dhambi zako,’ au kusema, ‘Inuka, uende’?
6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins—” (then he said to the paralytic), “Get up, and take up your mat, and go to your house.”
Lakini, ili mpate kujua kwamba Mwana wa Adamu anayo mamlaka duniani kusamehe dhambi…” Ndipo akamwambia yule aliyepooza, “Inuka, chukua mkeka wako, uende nyumbani kwako.”
7 He arose and departed to his house.
Yule mtu akasimama, akaenda nyumbani kwake.
8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
Makutano walipoyaona haya, wakajawa na hofu ya Mungu, wakamtukuza Mungu ambaye alikuwa ametoa mamlaka kama haya kwa wanadamu.
9 As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.
Yesu alipokuwa akienda kutoka huko, alimwona mtu mmoja jina lake Mathayo akiwa ameketi forodhani mahali pa kutoza ushuru. Yesu akamwambia, “Nifuate.” Mathayo akaondoka, akamfuata.
10 As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
Yesu alipokuwa akila chakula ndani ya nyumba ya Mathayo, watoza ushuru wengi na “wenye dhambi” wakaja kula pamoja naye na wanafunzi wake.
11 When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Mafarisayo walipoona mambo haya, wakawauliza wanafunzi wake, “Kwa nini Mwalimu wenu anakula pamoja na watoza ushuru na ‘wenye dhambi’?”
12 When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
Lakini Yesu aliposikia hayo, akawaambia, “Watu wenye afya hawahitaji tabibu, lakini wale walio wagonjwa ndio wanaohitaji tabibu.
13 But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
Nendeni mkajifunze maana ya maneno haya: ‘Nataka rehema, wala si dhabihu.’ Kwa maana sikuja kuwaita wenye haki, bali wenye dhambi.”
14 Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”
Wanafunzi wa Yohana Mbatizaji wakaja na kumuuliza Yesu, “Imekuwaje kwamba sisi na Mafarisayo tunafunga, lakini wanafunzi wako hawafungi?”
15 Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
Yesu akawajibu, “Wageni wa bwana arusi wawezaje kuomboleza wakati angali pamoja nao? Wakati utafika ambapo bwana arusi ataondolewa kwao. Hapo ndipo watakapofunga.
16 No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch would tear away from the garment, and a worse hole is made.
“Hakuna mtu anayeshonea kiraka kipya kwenye nguo iliyochakaa, kwa maana kile kiraka kitachanika kutoka kwenye hiyo nguo, nayo hiyo nguo itachanika zaidi.
17 Neither do people put new wine into old wine skins, or else the skins would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. No, they put new wine into fresh wine skins, and both are preserved.”
Wala watu hawaweki divai mpya kwenye viriba vikuukuu. Kama wakifanya hivyo, viriba vitapasuka nayo divai itamwagika, navyo viriba vitaharibika. Lakini divai mpya huwekwa kwenye viriba vipya, na hivyo divai na viriba huwa salama.”
18 While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”
Yesu alipokuwa akiwaambia mambo haya, mara akaingia kiongozi wa sinagogi akapiga magoti mbele yake, akamwambia, “Binti yangu amekufa sasa hivi. Lakini njoo uweke mkono wako juu yake, naye atakuwa hai.”
19 Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.
Yesu akaondoka akafuatana naye, nao wanafunzi wake pia wakaandamana naye.
20 Behold, a woman who had a discharge of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment;
Wakati huo huo, mwanamke mmoja, ambaye alikuwa na ugonjwa wa kutokwa damu kwa muda wa miaka kumi na miwili, akaja nyuma ya Yesu, akagusa upindo wa vazi lake,
21 for she said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.”
kwa maana alisema moyoni mwake, “Kama nikigusa tu vazi lake, nitaponywa.”
22 But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, “Daughter, cheer up! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.
Yesu akageuka, naye alipomwona akamwambia, “Binti, jipe moyo mkuu, imani yako imekuponya.” Naye yule mwanamke akapona kuanzia saa ile ile.
23 When Jesus came into the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd in noisy disorder,
Yesu alipofika nyumbani kwa yule kiongozi wa sinagogi na kuwaona waombolezaji wakipiga filimbi za maombolezo na watu wengi wakipiga kelele,
24 he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.
akawaambia, “Ondokeni! Kwa maana binti huyu hakufa, bali amelala.” Wakamcheka kwa dhihaka.
25 But when the crowd was sent out, he entered in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
Lakini watu walipokwisha kutolewa nje, akaingia mle ndani na kumshika yule binti mkono, naye akaamka.
26 The report of this went out into all that land.
Habari hizi zikaenea katika maeneo yale yote.
27 As Jesus passed by from there, two blind men followed him, calling out and saying, “Have mercy on us, son of David!”
Yesu alipokuwa akiondoka mahali pale, vipofu wawili wakamfuata wakipiga kelele kwa nguvu na kusema, “Mwana wa Daudi, tuhurumie!”
28 When he had come into the house, the blind men came to him. Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They told him, “Yes, Lord.”
Alipoingia mle nyumbani wale vipofu wakamjia. Naye Yesu akawauliza, “Mnaamini kwamba ninaweza kufanya jambo hili?” Wakamjibu, “Ndiyo, Bwana.”
29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”
Ndipo Yesu akagusa macho yao na kusema, “Iwe kwenu sawasawa na imani yenu.”
30 Then their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly commanded them, saying, “See that no one knows about this.”
Macho yao yakafunguka. Yesu akawaonya vikali, akisema, “Angalieni mtu yeyote asijue kuhusu jambo hili.”
31 But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.
Lakini wao wakaenda na kueneza habari zake katika eneo lile lote.
32 As they went out, behold, a mute man who was demon possessed was brought to him.
Walipokuwa wanatoka, mtu mmoja aliyekuwa amepagawa na pepo mchafu na ambaye hakuweza kuongea aliletwa kwa Yesu.
33 When the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke. The multitudes marveled, saying, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”
Yule pepo mchafu alipotolewa, yule mtu aliyekuwa bubu akaongea. Ule umati wa watu ukastaajabu na kusema, “Jambo kama hili kamwe halijapata kuonekana katika Israeli.”
34 But the Pharisees said, “By the prince of the demons, he casts out demons.”
Lakini Mafarisayo wakasema, “Huyo anatoa pepo wachafu kwa uwezo wa mkuu wa pepo wachafu.”
35 Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
Yesu akazunguka katika miji yote na vijiji vyote, akifundisha katika masinagogi yao, akihubiri habari njema za Ufalme, na akiponya kila ugonjwa na kila aina ya maradhi.
36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.
Alipoona makutano, aliwahurumia kwa sababu walikuwa wanasumbuka bila msaada, kama kondoo wasiokuwa na mchungaji.
37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
Ndipo akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Mavuno ni mengi lakini watendakazi ni wachache.
38 Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”
Kwa hiyo mwombeni Bwana wa mavuno, ili apeleke watendakazi katika shamba lake la mavuno.”
