Luka 17
1 Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “mambo yasababishayo watu watende dhambi hayana budi kutokea, Lakini ole wake mtu anayeyasababisha!
Jesus said to his disciples, “Temptations are unavoidable, but it will be a disaster for those through whom they come!
2 Ingekua ni heri kama mtu huyo angefungiwa jiwe zito la kusagia shingoni na kutubwa baharini, kuliko kumfanya mmoja wa hawa wadogo atende dhambi.
For such people it would be better to have a millstone hung around the neck and be thrown into the sea than to cause these little ones to sin.
3 Jilindeni. Kama ndugu yako akikukosea mwonye, naye akitubu msamehe.
So take care what you do. If your brother sins, warn him; and if he repents, forgive him.
4 Kama akikukosea mara saba kwa siku moja na mara saba kwa siku moja akaja kwako akisema, 'ninatubu,' msamehe!”
Even if he sins against you seven times a day, and seven times comes back and tells you, ‘I'm really sorry,’ forgive him.”
5 Mitume wake wakamwambia Bwana, “tuongezee imani yetu.”
The apostles said to the Lord, “Help us to have more trust!”
6 Bwana akasema, “kama mgekuwa na imani kama punje ya haradarii, mngeweza kuuambia mti huu wa mkuyu, 'n'goka na ukaote baharini,' nao ungewatii.
The Lord replied, “Even if your trust was as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Uproot yourself, and plant yourself in the sea,’ and it would obey you.
7 Lakini nani miongoni mwenu, ambaye ana mtumishi anayelima shamba au anayechunga kondoo, atamwambia arudipo shambani, 'Njoo haraka na keti ule chakula?
Say you have a servant who does plowing or shepherding. When he comes in from work, do you say to him, ‘Come in and sit down now for a meal’?
8 Je hatamwambia, 'Niandalie chakula nile, na jifunge mkanda na unitumikie mpaka nitakapo maliza kula na kunywa. Baada ya hapo uta kula na kunywa?
No. You say to him, ‘Prepare a meal for me, get yourself dressed, and serve me until I've finished my meal. After that you can have your meal.’
9 Hata mshukuru mtumishi huyo kwasababu katimiza yale aliyoamriwa?
And do you thank the servant for doing what you told him? No.
10 Vivyo hivyo nanyi mkiisha kufanya mliyoagizwa semeni 'Sisi tu watumishi tusiostahili. Tumefanya tu yale tuliyopaswa kufanya.'
Likewise once you've done everything you were told, you should simply say, ‘We are undeserving servants. We just did our duty.’”
11 Ilitokea kwamba alivyokua akisafiri kwenda Yerusalemu, alipita mpakani mwa Samaria na Galilaya.
As Jesus continued on his way to Jerusalem, he passed along the border between Samaria and Galilee.
12 Alipokua akiingia kwenye kijiji kimoja, huko alikutana na watu kumi waliokuwa na ukoma. Wakasimama mbali
As he entered a particular village, ten lepers met him, standing at a distance.
13 wakapaza sauti wakasema “Yesu, Bwana tuhurumie.”
They called out, “Jesus, Master, please have mercy on us.”
14 Alipowaona akawaambia, “Nendeni mkajionyeshe kwa makuhani.” nao walipokua wakienda wakatakasika.
When Jesus saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” On their way there, they were healed.
15 Mmoja wao alipoona kwamba amepona, akarudi kwa sauti kuu akimsifu Mungu.
One of them when he saw that he was healed, returned to Jesus, shouting praises to God.
16 Akapiga magoti miguuni mwa Yesu akamshukuru. Yeye alikua msamaria.
He fell down at Jesus' feet, thanking him. He was a Samaritan.
17 Yesu akajibu, akasema, “Je hawakutakasika wote kumi? Wako wapi wale wengine tisa?
“Weren't ten lepers healed?” Jesus asked. “Where are the other nine?
18 Hakuna hata mmoja aliyeonekana kurudi ili kumtukuza Mungu, isipokuwa huyu mgeni?”
Didn't anyone else come back to praise God—only this foreigner?”
19 Akamwambia, “Inuka na uende zako imani yako imekuponya.”
Jesus told the man, “Get up and go on your way. Your trust has healed you.”
20 Alipoulizwa na mafarisayo ufalme wa Mungu utakuja lini, Yesu akawajibu akisema, “Ufalme wa Mungu sio kitu ambacho kinaweza kuonekana.
Once, when the Pharisees came and asked him when God's kingdom would come, Jesus replied, “God's kingdom doesn't come with visible signs that you can observe.
21 Wala watu hawatasema, 'Angalia hapa!' au, 'Angalia kule!' kwa maana ufalme wa Mungu umo ndani yenu.”
People won't be saying, ‘Look, it's here’ or ‘Look, it's there,’ for God's kingdom is among you.”
22 Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Wakati utafika ambapo mtatamani kuiona moja ya siku ya Mwana wa Adamu, lakini hamtaiona.
Then Jesus told the disciples, “The time is coming when you'll long to see the day when the Son of man comes, but you won't see it.
23 Watawaambia, 'Angalia, kule! Angalia, hapa!' Lakini msiende kuangalia, wala kuwafuafata,
They'll be telling you, ‘Look, there he is,’ or ‘Look, here he is,’ but don't go running off after them.
24 kama umeme wa radi umulikao katika anga kuanzia upande mmoja hadi mwingine. Hivyo hata Mwana wa Adamu atakuwa ivyo katika siku yake.
The day when the Son of man comes will be just like lightning that flashes, lighting up the sky from one side to the other.
25 Lakini kwanza itampasa kuteseka katika mambo mengi na kukataliwa na kizazi hiki.
But first he will have to suffer many things, and be rejected by this generation.
26 Kama ilivyokuwa siku za Nuhu, ndivyo itakavyokua katika siku ya Mwana wa Adam.
The time when the Son of man comes will be like it was in Noah's day.
27 Walikula, walikunywa, wakioa na kuolewa mpaka siku ile ambayo Nuhu alipoingia katika safina na gharika ikaja na kuwaangamiza wote.
People went on eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage until the day Noah went into the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.
28 Ndivyo ilivyokua katika siku za Lutu, walikula, kunywa, wakinunua na kuuza, kulima na walijenga.
It will be like it was in Lot's day. People went on eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building.
29 Lakini siku ile Lutu alipoondoka Sodoma, ikanyesha mvua ya moto na kiberiti kutoka mbinguni ikawaangamiza wote.
But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and brimstone rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.
30 Hivyo ndivyo itakavyo kuwa siku ile ya Mwana wa Adamu atakapofunuliwa.
The day when the Son of man appears will be just like that.
31 Siku hiyo, usimruhusu aliye kwenye dari ya nyumba ashuke kuchukue bidhaa zake ndani ya nyumba. Na usimruhusu aliyeko shambani kurudi nyumbani.
If you're up on the roof that day don't go down and get your things; and if you're out in the fields don't go back home either.
32 Mkumbuke mke wa Lutu.
Remember Lot's wife!
33 Ye yote anaejaribu kuyaokoa maisha yake atayapoteza, lakini ye yote atakayeyapoteza maisha yake atayaokoa.
If you try to hold on to your life you'll lose it; but if you lose your life you'll save it.
34 Nakwambia, usiku huo kutakua na watu wawili katika kitanda kimoja. Mmoja atachukuliwa, na mwingine ataachwa.
I tell you, at that time two will be in bed at night; one will be taken and the other left.
35 Kutakua na wanawake wawili wanasaga nafaka pamoja, mmoja atachukuliwa na mwingine ataachwa.”
Two women will be grinding grain, one will be taken; and the other left.”
37 Wakamwuliza, “Wapi, Mungu?” Akawaambia, “Pale ulipo mzoga, ndipo tai hukusanyika kwa pamoja.”
“Where, Lord?” they asked. “Where the carcass is, that's where the vultures gather,” Jesus replied.
