Luke 5
1 And it came to pass, as the crowd pressed on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret:
Siku moja Yesu alikuwa amesimama kando ya ziwa Genesareti, na watu wengi walikuwa wamemzunguka wakisongana wanalisikiliza neno la Mungu.
2 and he saw two ships standing by the lake, but the fishermen, having come down from them, were washing their nets.
Akaona mashua mbili ukingoni mwa ziwa; wavuvi wenyewe walikuwa wametoka, wanaosha nyavu zao.
3 And getting into one of the ships, which was Simon's, he asked him to draw out a little from the land; and he sat down and taught the crowds out of the ship.
Baada ya Yesu kuingia katika mashua moja, iliyokuwa ya Simoni, alimtaka Simoni aisogeze majini, mbali kidogo na ukingo wa ziwa. Akaketi, akafundisha umati wa watu akiwa ndani ya mashua.
4 But when he ceased speaking, he said to Simon, Draw out into the deep [water] and let down your nets for a haul.
Alipomaliza kufundisha, akamwambia Simoni, “Peleka mashua mpaka kilindini, mkatupe nyavu zenu mpate kuvua samaki.”
5 And Simon answering said to him, Master, having laboured through the whole night we have taken nothing, but at thy word I will let down the net.
Simoni akamjibu, “Bwana, tumejitahidi kuvua samaki usiku kucha bila kupata kitu, lakini kwa kuwa umesema, nitatupa nyavu.”
6 And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes. And their net broke.
Baada ya kufanya hivyo, wakavua samaki wengi, hata nyavu zao zikaanza kukatika.
7 And they beckoned to their partners who were in the other ship to come and help them, and they came, and filled both the ships, so that they were sinking.
Wakawaita wenzao waliokuwa katika mashua nyingine waje kuwasaidia. Wakaja, wakazijaza mashua zote mbili samaki, hata karibu zingezama.
8 But Simon Peter, seeing it, fell at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.
Simoni Petro alipoona hayo, akapiga magoti mbele ya Yesu akisema, “Ondoka mbele yangu, ee Bwana, kwa kuwa mimi ni mwenye dhambi!”
9 For astonishment had laid hold on him, and on all those who were with him, at the haul of fishes which they had taken;
Simoni pamoja na wenzake wote walishangaa kwa kupata samaki wengi vile.
10 and in like manner also on James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; henceforth thou shalt be catching men.
Hali kadhalika Yakobo na Yohane, wana wa Zebedayo, waliokuwa wavuvi wenzake Simoni. Yesu akamwambia Simoni, “Usiogope; tangu sasa utakuwa ukivua watu.”
11 And having run the ships on shore, leaving all they followed him.
Basi, baada ya kuzileta zile mashua ukingoni mwa ziwa, wakaacha yote, wakamfuata.
12 And it came to pass as he was in one of the cities, that behold, there was a man full of leprosy, and seeing Jesus, falling upon his face, he besought him saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou art able to cleanse me.
Ikawa, Yesu alipokuwa katika mmojawapo wa miji ya huko, mtu mmoja mwenye ukoma mwili mzima akamwona. Basi, mtu huyo akaanguka kifudifudi akamwomba Yesu: “Mheshimiwa, ukitaka, waweza kunitakasa.”
13 And stretching forth his hand he touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed: and immediately the leprosy departed from him.
Yesu akaunyosha mkono wake, akamgusa na kusema, “Nataka, takasika!” Mara ule ukoma ukamwacha.
14 And he enjoined him to tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing as Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.
Yesu akamwamuru: “Usimwambie mtu yeyote; bali nenda ukajionyeshe kwa kuhani, ukatoe sadaka kwa ajili ya kutakasika kwako kama inavyotakiwa na Sheria ya Mose, iwe uthibitisho kwao kwamba umepona.”
15 But the report concerning him was spread abroad still more, and great crowds came together to hear, and to be healed from their infirmities.
Lakini habari za Yesu zilizidi kuenea kila mahali. Watu makundi mengi wakakusanyika ili kumsikiliza na kuponywa magonjwa yao.
16 And he withdrew himself, and was about in the desert [places] and praying.
Lakini yeye alikwenda zake mahali pasipo na watu, akawa anasali huko.
17 And it came to pass on one of the days, that he was teaching, and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and [out of] Jerusalem; and [the] Lord's power was [there] to heal them.
Siku moja Yesu alikuwa akifundisha. Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria kutoka katika kila kijiji cha Galilaya, Yudea na Yerusalemu, walikuwa wameketi hapo. Nguvu ya Bwana ilikuwa pamoja naye kwa ajili ya kuponyea wagonjwa.
18 And lo, men bringing upon a couch a man who was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in, and put [him] before him.
Mara watu wakaja wamemchukua mtu mmoja aliyepooza maungo, amelala kitandani; wakajaribu kumwingiza ndani wamweke mbele ya Yesu.
19 And not finding what way to bring him in, on account of the crowd, going up on the housetop they let him down through the tiles, with his little couch, into the midst before Jesus.
Lakini kwa sababu ya wingi wa watu, hawakuweza kuingia ndani. Basi, wakapanda juu ya dari, wakaondoa vigae, wakamshusha huyo aliyepooza pamoja na kitanda chake, wakamweka mbele ya Yesu.
20 And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
Yesu alipoona jinsi walivyokuwa na imani kubwa, akamwambia huyo mtu, “Rafiki, umesamehewa dhambi zako.”
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason [in their minds], saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who is able to forgive sins but God alone?
Walimu wa Sheria na Mafarisayo wakaanza kujiuliza: “Nani huyu anayemkufuru Mungu kwa maneno yake? Hakuna mtu awezaye kusamehe dhambi ila Mungu peke yake!”
22 But Jesus, knowing their reasonings, answering said to them, Why reason ye in your hearts?
Yesu alitambua mawazo yao, akawauliza, “Mnawaza nini mioyoni mwenu?
23 which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
Ni lipi lililo rahisi zaidi: kusema, Umesamehewa dhambi, au kusema, Simama utembee?
24 But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he said to the paralysed man, I say to thee, Arise, and take up thy little couch and go to thine house.
Basi, nataka mjue kwamba Mwana wa Mtu anao uwezo wa kusamehe dhambi duniani.” Hapo akamwambia huyo mtu aliyepooza, “Simama, chukua kitanda chako uende zako nyumbani.”
25 And immediately standing up before them, having taken up that whereon he was laid, he departed to his house, glorifying God.
Mara, huyo mtu aliyepooza akasimama mbele yao wote, akachukua kitanda chake akaenda zake nyumbani huku akimtukuza Mungu.
26 And astonishment seized all, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.
Wote wakashangaa na kushikwa na hofu; wakamtukuza Mungu wakisema: “Tumeona maajabu leo.”
27 And after these things he went forth and saw a tax-gatherer, Levi by name, sitting at the receipt of taxes, and said to him, Follow me.
Baada ya hayo, Yesu akatoka nje, akamwona mtoza ushuru mmoja aitwaye Lawi, ameketi ofisini. Yesu akamwambia, “Nifuate!”
28 And having left all, rising up, he followed him.
Lawi akaacha yote, akamfuata.
29 And Levi made a great entertainment for him in his house, and there was a great crowd of tax-gatherers and others who were at table with them.
Kisha Lawi akamwandalia Yesu karamu kubwa nyumbani mwake; na kundi kubwa la watoza ushuru na watu wengine walikuwa wameketi pamoja nao.
30 And their scribes and the Pharisees murmured at his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with tax-gatherers and sinners?
Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria wakawanung'unikia wafuasi wake wakisema: “Mbona mnakula na kunywa pamoja na watoza ushuru na wenye dhambi?”
31 And Jesus answering said to them, They that are in sound health have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.
Yesu akawajibu, “Wenye afya hawahitaji daktari, lakini wanaomhitaji ni wale walio wagonjwa.
32 I am not come to call righteous [persons], but sinful [ones] to repentance.
Sikuja kuwaita watu wema, bali wenye dhambi, ili wapate kutubu.”
33 And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often and make supplications, in like manner those also of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink?
Watu wengine wakamwambia Yesu, “Wafuasi wa Yohane mbatizaji hufunga mara nyingi na kusali; hata wafuasi wa Mafarisayo hufanya vivyo hivyo. Lakini wafuasi wako hula na kunywa.”
34 And he said to them, Can ye make the sons of the bridechamber fast when the bridegroom is with them?
Yesu akawajibu, “Je, mnaweza kuwataka wale walioalikwa arusini wafunge hali bwana arusi yuko pamoja nao?
35 But days will come when also the bridegroom will have been taken away from them; then shall they fast in those days.
Lakini wakati utafika ambapo bwana arusi ataondolewa kati yao, na wakati huo ndipo watakapofunga.”
36 And he spoke also a parable to them: No one puts a piece of a new garment upon an old garment, otherwise he will both rend the new, and the piece which is from the new will not suit with the old.
Yesu akawaambia mfano huu: “Hakuna mtu akataye kiraka cha nguo mpya na kukitia katika vazi kuukuu; kama akifanya hivyo, atakuwa amelikata hilo vazi jipya, na hicho kiraka hakitachukuana na hilo vazi kuukuu.
37 And no one puts new wine into old skins, otherwise the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be poured out, and the skins will be destroyed;
Wala hakuna mtu atiaye divai mpya katika viriba vikuukuu; kwani hiyo divai mpya itavipasua hivyo viriba, divai itamwagika, na viriba vitaharibika.
38 but new wine is to be put into new skins, and both are preserved.
Divai mpya hutiwa katika viriba vipya!
39 And no one having drunk old wine [straightway] wishes for new, for he says, The old is better.
Wala hakuna mtu ambaye hutamani kunywa divai mpya baada ya kunywa ya zamani, kwani husema: Ile ya zamani ni nzuri zaidi.”
