Luka 5
1 Siku moja Yesu alikuwa amesimama kando ya ziwa Genesareti, na watu wengi walikuwa wamemzunguka wakisongana wanalisikiliza neno la Mungu.
On one occasion, Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to listen to the word of God.
2 Akaona mashua mbili ukingoni mwa ziwa; wavuvi wenyewe walikuwa wametoka, wanaosha nyavu zao.
He saw two boats moored beside the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.
3 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.
He got into one of the boats, the one that was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and began teaching the crowds from the boat.
4 Alipomaliza kufundisha, akamwambia Simoni, “Peleka mashua mpaka kilindini, mkatupe nyavu zenu mpate kuvua samaki.”
When he finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”
5 Simoni akamjibu, “Bwana, tumejitahidi kuvua samaki usiku kucha bila kupata kitu, lakini kwa kuwa umesema, nitatupa nyavu.”
Simon answered him, “Master, we have worked hard throughout the entire night and have caught nothing, but at yoʋr word I will let down the net.”
6 Baada ya kufanya hivyo, wakavua samaki wengi, hata nyavu zao zikaanza kukatika.
When he and the men with him did so, they enclosed such a large number of fish that their net began to break.
7 Wakawaita wenzao waliokuwa katika mashua nyingine waje kuwasaidia. Wakaja, wakazijaza mashua zote mbili samaki, hata karibu zingezama.
So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and assist them, and they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
8 Simoni Petro alipoona hayo, akapiga magoti mbele ya Yesu akisema, “Ondoka mbele yangu, ee Bwana, kwa kuwa mimi ni mwenye dhambi!”
When Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Jesus' knees and said, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.”
9 Simoni pamoja na wenzake wote walishangaa kwa kupata samaki wengi vile.
For he and all who were with him were gripped with astonishment at the catch of fish they had taken,
10 Hali kadhalika Yakobo na Yohane, wana wa Zebedayo, waliokuwa wavuvi wenzake Simoni. Yesu akamwambia Simoni, “Usiogope; tangu sasa utakuwa ukivua watu.”
and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on yoʋ will be catching people.”
11 Basi, baada ya kuzileta zile mashua ukingoni mwa ziwa, wakaacha yote, wakamfuata.
So they brought their boats to shore, left everything, and followed Jesus.
12 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.”
While Jesus was in one of the towns, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if yoʋ are willing, yoʋ can make me clean.”
13 Yesu akaunyosha mkono wake, akamgusa na kusema, “Nataka, takasika!” Mara ule ukoma ukamwacha.
So Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” Immediately the leprosy left him.
14 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.”
Then Jesus ordered him to tell no one, but said, “Go show yoʋrself to the priest, and make an offering for yoʋr cleansing, just as Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
15 Lakini habari za Yesu zilizidi kuenea kila mahali. Watu makundi mengi wakakusanyika ili kumsikiliza na kuponywa magonjwa yao.
But the news about Jesus spread even more, and large crowds would gather together to hear him and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
16 Lakini yeye alikwenda zake mahali pasipo na watu, akawa anasali huko.
But he would often withdraw to desolate places and pray.
17 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.
On one of those days, as he was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was present to heal the people.
18 Mara watu wakaja wamemchukua mtu mmoja aliyepooza maungo, amelala kitandani; wakajaribu kumwingiza ndani wamweke mbele ya Yesu.
And behold, some men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed. They were trying to bring him in and place him before Jesus.
19 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.
But when they could not find a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down through the tiles, together with his mat, into the middle of the crowd in front of Jesus.
20 Yesu alipoona jinsi walivyokuwa na imani kubwa, akamwambia huyo mtu, “Rafiki, umesamehewa dhambi zako.”
When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Man, yoʋr sins are forgiven yoʋ.”
21 Walimu wa Sheria na Mafarisayo wakaanza kujiuliza: “Nani huyu anayemkufuru Mungu kwa maneno yake? Hakuna mtu awezaye kusamehe dhambi ila Mungu peke yake!”
But the scribes and the Pharisees began to question what Jesus said: “Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
22 Yesu alitambua mawazo yao, akawauliza, “Mnawaza nini mioyoni mwenu?
Aware of their thoughts, Jesus answered them, “Why are you questioning in your hearts?
23 Ni lipi lililo rahisi zaidi: kusema, Umesamehewa dhambi, au kusema, Simama utembee?
Which is easier, to say, ‘Yoʋr sins are forgiven yoʋ,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’?
24 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.”
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralyzed man—“I say to yoʋ, rise, pick up yoʋr mat, and go to yoʋr house.”
25 Mara, huyo mtu aliyepooza akasimama mbele yao wote, akachukua kitanda chake akaenda zake nyumbani huku akimtukuza Mungu.
Immediately the man rose up before them, picked up what he had been lying on, and went to his house, glorifying God.
26 Wote wakashangaa na kushikwa na hofu; wakamtukuza Mungu wakisema: “Tumeona maajabu leo.”
Amazement seized them all, and they too began glorifying God. Filled with awe, they said, “We have seen extraordinary things today.”
27 Baada ya hayo, Yesu akatoka nje, akamwona mtoza ushuru mmoja aitwaye Lawi, ameketi ofisini. Yesu akamwambia, “Nifuate!”
After this Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. Jesus said to him, “Follow me,”
28 Lawi akaacha yote, akamfuata.
and leaving everything behind, Levi rose and followed him.
29 Kisha Lawi akamwandalia Yesu karamu kubwa nyumbani mwake; na kundi kubwa la watoza ushuru na watu wengine walikuwa wameketi pamoja nao.
Then Levi gave a great banquet for Jesus in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others reclining at the table with them.
30 Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria wakawanung'unikia wafuasi wake wakisema: “Mbona mnakula na kunywa pamoja na watoza ushuru na wenye dhambi?”
But the scribes of the people and the Pharisees were grumbling at his disciples, saying, “Why are you eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners?”
31 Yesu akawajibu, “Wenye afya hawahitaji daktari, lakini wanaomhitaji ni wale walio wagonjwa.
Jesus answered them, “It is not those who are well who have need of a physician, but those who are sick.
32 Sikuja kuwaita watu wema, bali wenye dhambi, ili wapate kutubu.”
I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
33 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.”
Then they said to him, “Why is it that the disciples of John often fast and offer prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees, but yoʋrs eat and drink?”
34 Yesu akawajibu, “Je, mnaweza kuwataka wale walioalikwa arusini wafunge hali bwana arusi yuko pamoja nao?
Jesus said to them, “Can you make the bridegroom's attendants fast while the bridegroom is with them?
35 Lakini wakati utafika ambapo bwana arusi ataondolewa kati yao, na wakati huo ndipo watakapofunga.”
But those days are coming, and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, they will fast in those days.”
36 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.
He also told them a parable: “No one puts a patch from a new garment on an old garment. For not only would he tear the new garment, but the patch from the new garment would not match the old garment.
37 Wala hakuna mtu atiaye divai mpya katika viriba vikuukuu; kwani hiyo divai mpya itavipasua hivyo viriba, divai itamwagika, na viriba vitaharibika.
And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the new wine would burst the wineskins and would itself be spilled, and the wineskins would be ruined.
38 Divai mpya hutiwa katika viriba vipya!
But new wine must be put into new wineskins, and then both are preserved.
39 Wala hakuna mtu ambaye hutamani kunywa divai mpya baada ya kunywa ya zamani, kwani husema: Ile ya zamani ni nzuri zaidi.”
And no one after drinking old wine immediately desires new wine, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
