Luke 12
1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware all of you of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Kwa wakati huo, maelfu mengi ya watu walikusanyika pamoja, kiasi cha kuanza kukanyagana, akaanza kusema na wanafunzi wake kwanza, “Jihadharini na chachu ya Mafarisayo ambayo ni unafiki”
2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
Na hapatakuwepo na siri iliyofichika ambayo haitafunuliwa, wala jambo lililofichwa ambalo halitajulikana.
3 Therefore whatsoever all of you have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which all of you have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
Na lolote mlilolisema katika giza, litasikiwa katika mwanga. Na yoyote mliyoyasema kwenye sikio ndani ya vyumba vyenu vya ndani vilivyofungwa yatatangazwa juu ya paa la nyumba.
4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
Nawaambieni rafiki zangu, msiwaogope wale wauao mwili na kisha hawana kitu kingine cha kufanya,
5 But I will forewarn you whom all of you shall fear: Fear him, which after he has killed has power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. (Geenna g1067)
Lakini nitawaonya mtakaye mwogopa. Mwogopeni yule ambaye baada ya kuwa ameua, ana mamlaka ya kutupa jehanamu. Ndiyo, nawaambiani ninyi, mwogopeni huyo. (Geenna g1067)
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
Je shomoro watano hawauzwi kwa sarafu mbili? hata hivyo hakuna hata mmoja wao atakayesahaulika mbele za Mungu.
7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: all of you are of more value than many sparrows.
Lakini mjue kuwa, nywele za vichwa vyenu vimehesabiwa. Msiogope. Ninyi ni wa thamani kubwa kuliko shomoro wengi.
8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:
Ninawaambia, yeyote atakayenikiri Mimi mbele za watu, Mwana wa Adamu atamkiri mbele za malaika wa Mungu.
9 But he that denies me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
Lakini yeyeyote atakayenikana mbele za watu naye atakanwa mbele ya Malaika wa Mungu.
10 And whosoever shall speak a word (logos) against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemes against the Holy Spirit (pneuma) it shall not be forgiven.
Yeyote atakayesema neno baya juu ya Mwana wa Adamu, atasamehewa, lakini yeyote atakayemkufuru Roho Mtakatifu, hatasamehewa.
11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take all of you no thought how or what thing all of you shall answer, or what all of you shall say:
Watakapowapeleka mbele za wakuu wa masinagogi, watawala, na wanye mamlaka, msiogope juu na namna ya kuongea katika kujitetea au nini mtakachosema,
12 For the Holy Spirit (pneuma) shall teach you in the same hour what all of you ought to say.
kwa kuwa Roho Mtakatifu atawafundisha namna mtakavyosema kwa wakati huo.”
13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
Mtu mmoja katika kusanyiko akamwambia, “Mwalimu, mwambie ndugu yangu anigawie sehemu ya uruthi wangu.”
14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
Yesu akamjibu, ni nani aliye niweka kuwa mwamuzi na mpatanishi kati yenu?
15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.
Ndipo akawaambia, Jihadharini na kila namna ya tamaa, kwa sababu uzima wa mtu hauko katika wingi wa vitu alivyo navyo.”
16 And he spoke a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
Yesu akawaambia mfano, akisema, Shamba la mtu mmoja tajiri lilizaa sana,
17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
na akajiuliza ndani yake, akisema, nitafanyaje kwani sina mahali pa kuhifadhi mazao yangu?
18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
Akasema, nitafanya hivi. Nitavunja ghala zangu ndogo na kujenga iliyo kubwa, na kuyahifadhi mazao yangu yote na vitu vingine.
19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Nitaiambia nafsi yangu, “Nafsi, umejiwekea akiba ya vitu vingi kwa miaka mingi. Pumzika, ule, unywe na kustarehe.”
20 But God said unto him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those things be, which you have provided?
Lakini Mungu akamwambia, ewe mtu mpumbavu, usiku wa leo wanahitaji roho kutoka kwako, na vitu vyote ulivyoviandaa vitakuwa vya nini?
21 So is he that lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Ndivyo itakavyokuwa kwa kila mtu anayejiwekea mali na si kujitajirisha kwa ajili ya Bwana.
22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what all of you shall eat; neither for the body, what all of you shall put on.
Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, Kwa hiyo nawaambia msihofu juu ya maisha yenu ya kuwa mtakula nini au juu ya miili yenu ya kuwa mtavaa nini
23 The life is more than food, and the body is more than raiment.
Kwa kuwa maisha ni zaidi ya chakula, na mwili ni zaidi ya mavazi.
24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them: how much more are all of you better than the fowls?
Angalieni ndege wa angani, hawalimi wala hawavuni. Hawana chumba wala ghala ya kuhifadhia, lakini Baba yenu huwalisha. Ninyi si bora zaidi kuliko ndege!
25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
Ni yupi kati yenu ambaye akijisumbua ataweza kuongeza dhiraa moja katika maisha yake?
26 If all of you then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take all of you thought for the rest?
Ikiwa basi hamuwezi kufanya hicho kitu kidogo kilicho rahisi kwa nini basi kusumbukia hayo mengine?
27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Angalieni maua -yanavyomea. Hayafanyi kazi wala hayasokoti. Lakini nawaambia, hata Sulemani katika utukufu wake wote hakuvikwa kama mojawapo ya haya,
28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O all of you of little faith?
Kama Mungu huyavika vizuri majani ya kondeni, ambayo leo yapo, na kesho hutupwa kwenye moto. Je si zaidi atawavika ninyi? enyi wa imani haba!
29 And seek not all of you what all of you shall eat, or what all of you shall drink, neither be all of you of doubtful mind.
Msisumbukie juu ya kuwa mtakula nini au mtakunywa nini, wala msiwe na hofu.
30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knows that all of you have need of these things.
Kwa kuwa Mataifa yote ya dunia husumbukia mambao yao. Na Baba yenu anajua ya kuwa mnahitaji hayo.
31 But rather seek all of you the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Lakini tafuteni ufalme wake kwanza, na hayo mengine mtazidishiwa,
32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
msiogope, enyi kundi dogo, kwa sababu Baba yenu anafurahia kuwapa ninyi huo ufalme.
33 Sell that all of you have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that fails not, where no thief approaches, neither moth corrupts.
Uzeni mali zenu na mkawape maskini, mjifanyie mifuko isiyoishiwa hazina ya mbinguni isiyokoma, sehemu ambapo wezi hawatakaribia wala nondo haitaweza kuharibu.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Kwa kuwa palipo na hazina yako, ndipo na roho yako itakapokuwepo.
35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
Nguo zenu ndefu ziwe zimefungwa kwa mkanda, na taa zenu zihakikishwe kuwa zinaendelee kuwaka,
36 And all of you yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he comes and knocks, they may open unto him immediately.
na muwe kama watu wanaomtazamia Bwana wao kutoka kwenye sherehe ya harusi, ili kwamba akija na kupiga hodi, wataweze kumfungulia mlango kwa haraka.
37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he comes shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to food, and will come forth and serve them.
Wamebarikiwa wale watumishi, ambao Bwana atawakuta wako macho. Hakika atafunga nguo yake ndefu kwa mkanda, kisha atawaketisha chini kwa chakula, na kisha kuwahudumia.
38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
Kama Bwana atakuja kwa zamu ya pili ya ulinzi ya usiku, au hata zamu ya tatu ya ulinzi, na kuwakuta wakiwa tayari, itakuwa ni heri kwa hao watumishi.
39 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
Zaidi ya hayo, mjue hili, kama bwana mwenye nyumba angelijua saa ambayo mwivi anakuja, asingeliruhusu nyumba yake ifunjwe.
40 Be all of you therefore ready also: for the Son of man comes at an hour when all of you think not.
Iweni tayari pia kwani hamjui ni wakati gani mwana wa Adamu atarudi.
41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speak you this parable unto us, or even to all?
Petro akasema, “Bwana, watuambia sisi wenyewe hii mifano, au unamwambia kila mtu?
42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?
Bwana akawaambia, “Ni nani mtumwa mwaminifu au mwenye hekima ambaye bwana wake atamweka juu ya watumishi wengine, ili awagawie chakula chao kwa wakati mwafaka?
43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.
Amebarikiwa mtumishi yule, ambaye bwana wake akija atamkuta akifanya yale aliyoagizwa.
44 Truthfully I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has.
Hakika nawaambia ninyi ya kuwa atamweka juu ya mali yake yote.
45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delays his coming; and shall begin to beat the male servants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
Lakini Mtumishi yule akisema moyoni mwake, “bwana wangu anachelewa kurudi; hivyo akaanza kuwapiga wale watumishi wa kiume na wa kike, kisha akaanza kula, kunywa na kulewa,
46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looks not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
bwana wake yule mtumwa atakuja katika siku asiyotegemea na saa asiyoijua, naye atamkata vipande vipande na kumuweka katika sehemu pamoja na wasiokuwawaaminifu'
47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
Mtumishi, anayejua mapenzi ya bwana wake, naye hakujiandaaa wala hakufanya sawa sawa na mapenzi yake, atapigwa viboko vingi.
48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Lakini mtumishi asiyejua mapenzi ya bwana wake, lakini akafanya yanayostahili adhabu, atapigwa viboko vichache. Kwa kuwa yeye aliyepewa vingi, vingi hudaiwa kutoka kwake, na yeye aliyeaminiwa kwa vingi, kwake vitadaiwa vingi zaidi.
49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
Nimekuja kuwasha moto duniani, na natamani iwe umekwishawaka,
50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
Lakini nina ubatizo ambao nitabatizwa, na nina huzuni mpaka utkapokamilika!
51 Suppose all of you that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
Je mnafikiri kuwa nimekuja kuleta amani duniani? Hapana, Nawaambieni, badala yake nimeleta mgawanyiko.
52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.
Tangu sasa na kuendelea kutakuwa na watu watano katika nyumba moja wamegawanyika, na watatu watakuwa kinyume na wawili, na wawili watakuwa kinyume na watatu.
53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Watagawanyika, baba atakuwa kinyume na mwanae, na mwanae atakuwa kinyume na babaye, mama atakuwa kinyume na binti yake, na binti atakuwa kinyume na mama yake, Mama mkwe atakuwa kinyume na mkwe wake naye mkwe atakuwa kinyume na mama mkwe wake.
54 And he said also to the people, When all of you see a cloud rise out of the west, immediately all of you say, There comes a shower; and so it is.
Yesu akawa anawaambia makutano pia, “Mara muonapo mawingu yakitokea magharibi, mnasema nyakati za mvua zimewadia; na ndivyo inavyo kuwa,
55 And when all of you see the south wind blow, all of you say, There will be heat; and it comes to pass.
Na upepo wa kusini ukivuma, mnasema, Patakuwepo na joto kali, na ndivyo inavyokuwa.
56 All of you hypocrites, all of you can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that all of you do not discern this time?
Enyi wanafiki, mnaweza kutafsiri mwonekano wa nchi na anga, lakini inakuwaje hamuwezi kuutafsiri wakati uliopo?
57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge all of you not what is right?
Ni kwa nini kila mmoja wenu asipambanue lililo sahihi kwake kulifanya wakati ambapo angali na nafasi ya kufanya hivyo?
58 When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, as you are in the way, give diligence that you may be delivered from him; lest he hale you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer cast you into prison.
Maana mkienda na mshitaki wako mbele ya hakimu, jitahidi kupatana na mshitaki wako mungali bado mko njiani asije akakupeleka kwa hakimu, na hakimu akupeleka kwa ofisa, na ofisa akakutupa gerezani.
59 I tell you, you shall not depart thence, till you have paid the very last mite.
Nakuambia, hutatoka huko hadi umelipa mpaka senti ya mwisho.
