Mark 7
1 Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem.
Baadhi ya Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria waliokuwa wametoka Yerusalemu walikusanyika mbele ya Yesu.
2 Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is unwashed, hands, they found fault.
Waliona kwamba baadhi ya wanafunzi wake walikula mikate kwa mikono najisi, yaani bila kunawa.
3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.
Maana Mafarisayo na Wayahudi wengine wote huzingatia mapokeo ya wazee wao: hawali kitu kabla ya kunawa mikono ipasavyo.
4 They do not eat when they come from the marketplace unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)
Tena hawali kitu chochote kutoka sokoni mpaka wamekiosha kwanza. Kuna pia desturi nyingine walizopokea kama vile namna ya kuosha vikombe, sufuria na vyombo vya shaba.
5 The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do not your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?”
Basi, Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria wakamwuliza Yesu, “Mbona wanafunzi wako hawayajali mapokeo tuliyopokea kwa wazee wetu, bali hula chakula kwa mikono najisi?”
6 He answered them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Yesu akawajibu, “Wanafiki ninyi! Nabii Isaya alitabiri ukweli juu yenu alipoandika: Watu hawa, asema Mungu, huniheshimu kwa maneno matupu, lakini mioyoni mwao wako mbali nami.
7 They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
Kuniabudu kwao hakufai, maana mambo wanayofundisha ni maagizo ya kibinadamu tu.
8 “For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men—the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things.”
Ninyi mnaiacha amri ya Mungu na kushikilia maagizo ya watu.”
9 He said to them, “Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.
Yesu akaendelea kusema, “Ninyi mnajua kuepa kwa ujanja sheria ya Mungu kwa ajili ya kufuata mapokeo yenu.
10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother;’ and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’
Maana Mose aliamuru: Waheshimu baba yako na mama yako, na, Anayemlaani baba au mama, lazima afe.
11 But you say, ‘If a man tells his father or his mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban,”’” that is to say, given to God,
Lakini ninyi mwafundisha, Kama mtu anacho kitu ambacho angeweza kuwasaidia nacho baba au mama yake, lakini akasema kwamba kitu hicho ni Korbani (yaani ni zawadi kwa Mungu),
12 “then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,
basi, halazimiki tena kuwasaidia wazazi wake.
13 making void the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down. You do many things like this.”
Hivyo ndivyo mnavyodharau neno la Mungu kwa ajili ya mafundisho mnayopokezana. Tena mnafanya mambo mengi ya namna hiyo.”
14 He called all the multitude to himself and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand.
Yesu aliuita tena ule umati wa watu, akawaambia, “Nisikilizeni nyote, mkaelewe.
15 There is nothing from outside of the man that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.
Hakuna kitu kinachoingia ndani ya mtu toka nje ambacho chaweza kumtia mtu najisi. Lakini kinachotoka ndani ya mtu ndicho kinachomtia mtu najisi.”
16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”
Mwenye masikio na asikie!
17 When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.
Alipouacha umati wa watu na kuingia nyumbani, wanafunzi wake walimwuliza maana ya huo mfano.
18 He said to them, “Are you also without understanding? Do not you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him,
Naye akawaambia, “Je, hata ninyi hamwelewi? Je, hamwelewi kwamba kitu kinachomwingia mtu toka nje hakiwezi kumtia unajisi,
19 because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, making all foods clean?”
kwa maana hakimwingii moyoni, ila tumboni, na baadaye hutolewa nje chooni?” (Kwa kusema hivyo, Yesu alivihalalisha vyakula vyote.)
20 He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.
Akaendelea kusema, “Kinachotoka ndani ya mtu ndicho kinachomtia najisi.
21 For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,
Kwa maana kutoka ndani, katika moyo wa mtu, hutoka mawazo mabaya, uasherati, wizi, uuaji,
22 covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.
uzinzi, uchoyo, uovu, udanganyifu, ufisadi, wivu, kashfa, kiburi na upumbavu.
23 All these evil things come from within and defile the man.”
Maovu hayo yote yatoka ndani ya mtu, nayo humtia mtu najisi.”
24 From there he arose and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house and did not want anyone to know it, but he could not escape notice.
Yesu aliondoka hapo, akaenda hadi wilaya ya Tiro. Huko aliingia katika nyumba moja na hakutaka mtu ajue; lakini hakuweza kujificha.
25 For a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.
Mwanamke mmoja ambaye binti yake alikuwa na pepo, alisikia habari za Yesu. Basi, akaja akajitupa chini mbele ya miguu yake.
26 Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.
Mama huyo alikuwa Mgiriki, mwenyeji wa Sirofoinike. Basi, akamwomba Yesu amtoe binti yake pepo mchafu.
27 But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”
Yesu akamwambia, “Kwanza watoto washibe; kwa maana si vizuri kuchukua chakula cha watoto na kuwatupia mbwa.”
28 But she answered him, “Yes, Lord. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
Lakini huyo mama akasema, “Sawa, Bwana, lakini hata mbwa walio chini ya meza hula makombo ya watoto.”
29 He said to her, “For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter.”
Yesu akamwambia, “Kwa sababu ya neno hilo, nenda. Pepo amemtoka binti yako!”
30 She went away to her house, and found the child having been laid on the bed, with the demon gone out.
Basi, akaenda nyumbani kwake, akamkuta mtoto amelala kitandani, na pepo amekwisha mtoka.
31 Again he departed from the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and came to the sea of Galilee through the middle of the region of Decapolis.
Kisha Yesu aliondoka wilayani Tiro, akapitia Sidoni, akafika ziwa Galilaya kwa kupitia nchi ya Dekapoli.
32 They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.
Basi, wakamletea bubu-kiziwi, wakamwomba amwekee mikono.
33 He took him aside from the multitude privately and put his fingers into his ears; and he spat and touched his tongue.
Yesu akamtenga na umati wa watu, akamtia vidole masikioni, akatema mate na kumgusa ulimi.
34 Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”
Kisha akatazama juu mbinguni, akapiga kite, akamwambia, “Efatha,” maana yake, “Funguka.”
35 Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.
Mara masikio yake yakafunguka na ulimi wake ukafunguliwa, akaanza kusema sawasawa.
36 He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.
Yesu akawaamuru wasimwambie mtu juu ya jambo hilo. Lakini kadiri alivyowakataza, ndivyo walivyozidi kutangaza habari hiyo.
37 They were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
Watu walishangaa sana, wakasema, “Amefanya yote vyema: amewajalia viziwi kusikia, na bubu kusema!”
