Luka 17
1 Kisha, Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Haiwezekani kabisa kusitokee vikwazo vinavyosababisha dhambi; lakini ole wake mtu yule atakayevisababisha.
He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no occasions of stumbling should come, but woe to him through whom they come!
2 Ingekuwa afadhali kwake kufungiwa shingoni jiwe kubwa la kusagia na kutoswa baharini, kuliko kumkwaza mmoja wa wadogo hawa.
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 Jihadharini! Kama ndugu yako akikukosea, mwonye; akitubu, msamehe.
Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.
4 Na kama akikukosea mara saba kwa siku, na kila mara akarudi kwako akisema Nimetubu, lazima umsamehe.”
If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
5 Mitume wakamwambia Bwana, “Utuongezee imani.”
The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”
6 Naye Bwana akajibu, “Kama imani yenu ingekuwa ndogo hata kama chembe ndogo ya haradali, mngeweza kuuambia mti huu wa mkuyu: Ng'oka ukajipandikize 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 “Tuseme mmoja wenu ana mtumishi ambaye analima shambani au anachunga kondoo. Je, anaporudi kutoka shambani, atamwambia: Haraka, njoo 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 La! Atamwambia: Nitayarishie chakula, ujifunge tayari kunitumikia mpaka nitakapomaliza kula na kunywa, ndipo nawe ule na unywe.
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 Je utamshukuru huyo mtumishi kwa sababu ametimiza aliyoamriwa?
Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded? I think not.
10 Hali kadhalika na ninyi mkisha fanya yote mliyoamriwa, semeni: Sisi ni watumishi tusio na faida, tumetimiza tu yale tuliyotakiwa 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 Yesu akiwa safarini kwenda Yerusalemu alipitia mipakani mwa Samaria na Galilaya.
As he was on his way to Jerusalem, he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee.
12 Alipokuwa anaingia katika kijiji kimoja, watu kumi wenye ukoma walikutana naye, wakasimama kwa mbali.
As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance.
13 Wakapaza sauti wakisema, “Yesu Mwalimu, tuonee huruma!”
They lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
14 Alipowaona akawaambia, “Nendeni mkajionyeshe kwa makuhani.” Basi, ikawa walipokuwa wanakwenda, 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 ameponywa alirudi akimtukuza Mungu kwa sauti kubwa.
One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice.
16 Akajitupa chini mbele ya miguu ya Yesu huku akimshukuru. Huyo alikuwa Msamaria.
He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.
17 Hapo Yesu akasema, “Je, si watu kumi walitakaswa? Wale tisa wako wapi?
Jesus answered, “Weren’t the ten cleansed? But where are the nine?
18 Hakupatikana mwingine aliyerudi kumtukuza Mungu ila tu huyu mgeni?”
Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?”
19 Halafu akamwambia huyo mtu, “Simama, uende zako; imani yako imekuponya.”
Then he said to him, “Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you.”
20 Wakati mmoja, Mafarisayo walimwuliza Yesu, “Ufalme wa Mungu utakuja lini?” Naye akawajibu, “Ufalme wa Mungu hauji kwa namna itakayoweza 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 hakuna atakayeweza kusema, Uko hapa, au Uko pale. Kwa kweli Ufalme wa Mungu uko kati yenu.”
neither will they say, ‘Look, here!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ for behold, God’s Kingdom is within you.”
22 Halafu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Siku zinakuja ambapo mtatamani kuona mojawapo ya siku za Mwana wa Mtu, 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 Na watu watawaambieni: Tazameni yuko hapa; ninyi msitoke wala msiwafuate.
They will tell you, ‘Look, here!’ or ‘Look, there!’ Don’t go away or follow after them,
24 Kwa maana kama vile umeme unavyotokea ghafla na kuangaza anga upande mmoja hadi mwingine, ndivyo Mwana wa Mtu atakavyokuwa 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 kabla ya hayo, itambidi ateseke sana na kukataliwa na kizazi hiki.
But first, he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.
26 Kama ilivyokuwa nyakati za Noa, ndivyo itakavyokuwa katika siku za Mwana wa Mtu.
As it was in the days of Noah, even so it will also be in the days of the Son of Man.
27 Watu waliendelea kula na kunywa, kuoa na kuolewa mpaka wakati ule Noa alipoingia katika safina. Gharika ikatokea 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 Itakuwa kama ilivyotokea wakati wa Loti. Watu waliendelea kula na kunywa, kununua na kuuza, kupanda mbegu na kujenga.
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 Loti alipoondoka Sodoma, moto na kiberiti vikanyesha kama mvua kutoka mbinguni na kuwaangamiza wote.
but in the day that Lot went out from Sodom, it rained fire and sulphur from the sky and destroyed them all.
30 Ndivyo itakavyokuwa siku ile Mwana wa Mtu atakapofunuliwa.
It will be the same way in the day that the Son of Man is revealed.
31 “Siku hiyo, yeyote atakayekuwa juu ya paa asishuke nyumbani kuchukua mali yake. Kadhalika, naye atakayekuwa shambani asirudi nyuma.
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 Kumbukeni yaliyompata mke wa Loti.
Remember Lot’s wife!
33 Yeyote anayetaka kuiokoa nafsi yake, ataipoteza; na yeyote anayeipoteza, ataiokoa.
Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.
34 Nawaambieni, siku ile usiku watu wawili watakuwa wanalala pamoja, mmoja atachukuliwa na yule 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 Wanawake wawili watakuwa wakisaga nafaka pamoja; mmoja atachukuliwa na mwingine ataachwa.”
There will be two grinding grain together. One will be taken and the other will be left.”
36 Watu wawili watakuwa shambani; mmoja atachukuliwa na mwingine ataachwa.
37 Hapo wakamwuliza, “Ni wapi Bwana?” Naye akawaambia, “Ulipo mzoga, ndipo tai watakapokusanyikia.”
They, answering, asked him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the body is, there the vultures will also be gathered together.”
