Luka 17
1 Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “mambo yasababishayo watu watende dhambi hayana budi kutokea, Lakini ole wake mtu anayeyasababisha!
He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him 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.
It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.
3 Jilindeni. Kama ndugu yako akikukosea mwonye, naye akitubu msamehe.
Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
4 Kama akikukosea mara saba kwa siku moja na mara saba kwa siku moja akaja kwako akisema, 'ninatubu,' msamehe!”
If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
5 Mitume wake wakamwambia Bwana, “tuongezee imani yetu.”
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”
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 said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you would tell this sycamore tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted 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?
But who is there amongst you, having a servant ploughing or keeping sheep, that will say when he comes in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down at the table’?
8 Je hatamwambia, 'Niandalie chakula nile, na jifunge mkanda na unitumikie mpaka nitakapo maliza kula na kunywa. Baada ya hapo uta kula na kunywa?
Wouldn’t he rather tell him, ‘Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink’?
9 Hata mshukuru mtumishi huyo kwasababu katimiza yale aliyoamriwa?
Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded? I think not.
10 Vivyo hivyo nanyi mkiisha kufanya mliyoagizwa semeni 'Sisi tu watumishi tusiostahili. Tumefanya tu yale tuliyopaswa kufanya.'
Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.’”
11 Ilitokea kwamba alivyokua akisafiri kwenda Yerusalemu, alipita mpakani mwa Samaria na Galilaya.
As he was on his way to Jerusalem, he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.
12 Alipokua akiingia kwenye kijiji kimoja, huko alikutana na watu kumi waliokuwa na ukoma. Wakasimama mbali
As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance.
13 wakapaza sauti wakasema “Yesu, Bwana tuhurumie.”
They lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
14 Alipowaona akawaambia, “Nendeni mkajionyeshe kwa makuhani.” nao walipokua wakienda wakatakasika.
When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” As they went, they were cleansed.
15 Mmoja wao alipoona kwamba amepona, akarudi kwa sauti kuu akimsifu Mungu.
One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice.
16 Akapiga magoti miguuni mwa Yesu akamshukuru. Yeye alikua msamaria.
He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.
17 Yesu akajibu, akasema, “Je hawakutakasika wote kumi? Wako wapi wale wengine tisa?
Jesus answered, “Weren’t the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?
18 Hakuna hata mmoja aliyeonekana kurudi ili kumtukuza Mungu, isipokuwa huyu mgeni?”
Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?”
19 Akamwambia, “Inuka na uende zako imani yako imekuponya.”
Then he said to him, “Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you.”
20 Alipoulizwa na mafarisayo ufalme wa Mungu utakuja lini, Yesu akawajibu akisema, “Ufalme wa Mungu sio kitu ambacho kinaweza kuonekana.
Being asked by the Pharisees when God’s Kingdom would come, he answered them, “God’s Kingdom doesn’t come with observation;
21 Wala watu hawatasema, 'Angalia hapa!' au, 'Angalia kule!' kwa maana ufalme wa Mungu umo ndani yenu.”
neither will they say, ‘Look, here!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ for behold, God’s Kingdom is within you.”
22 Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Wakati utafika ambapo mtatamani kuiona moja ya siku ya Mwana wa Adamu, lakini hamtaiona.
He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.
23 Watawaambia, 'Angalia, kule! Angalia, hapa!' Lakini msiende kuangalia, wala kuwafuafata,
They will tell you, ‘Look, here!’ or ‘Look, there!’ Don’t go away or follow 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.
for as the lightning, when it flashes out of one part under the sky, shines to another part under the sky, so will the Son of Man be in his day.
25 Lakini kwanza itampasa kuteseka katika mambo mengi na kukataliwa na kizazi hiki.
But first, he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
26 Kama ilivyokuwa siku za Nuhu, ndivyo itakavyokua katika siku ya Mwana wa Adam.
As it was in the days of Noah, even so it will also be in the days of the Son of Man.
27 Walikula, walikunywa, wakioa na kuolewa mpaka siku ile ambayo Nuhu alipoingia katika safina na gharika ikaja na kuwaangamiza wote.
They ate, they drank, they married, and they were given in marriage until the day that Noah entered into the ship, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
28 Ndivyo ilivyokua katika siku za Lutu, walikula, kunywa, wakinunua na kuuza, kulima na walijenga.
Likewise, even as it was in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;
29 Lakini siku ile Lutu alipoondoka Sodoma, ikanyesha mvua ya moto na kiberiti kutoka mbinguni ikawaangamiza wote.
but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulphur from the sky and destroyed them all.
30 Hivyo ndivyo itakavyo kuwa siku ile ya Mwana wa Adamu atakapofunuliwa.
It will be the same way in the day that the Son of Man is revealed.
31 Siku hiyo, usimruhusu aliye kwenye dari ya nyumba ashuke kuchukue bidhaa zake ndani ya nyumba. Na usimruhusu aliyeko shambani kurudi nyumbani.
In that day, he who will be on the housetop and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.
32 Mkumbuke mke wa Lutu.
Remember Lot’s wife!
33 Ye yote anaejaribu kuyaokoa maisha yake atayapoteza, lakini ye yote atakayeyapoteza maisha yake atayaokoa.
Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
34 Nakwambia, usiku huo kutakua na watu wawili katika kitanda kimoja. Mmoja atachukuliwa, na mwingine ataachwa.
I tell you, in that night there will be two people in one bed. One will be taken and the other will be left.
35 Kutakua na wanawake wawili wanasaga nafaka pamoja, mmoja atachukuliwa na mwingine ataachwa.”
There will be two grinding grain together. One will be taken and the other will be left.”
37 Wakamwuliza, “Wapi, Mungu?” Akawaambia, “Pale ulipo mzoga, ndipo tai hukusanyika kwa pamoja.”
They, answering, asked him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the body is, there the vultures will also be gathered together.”
