Marko 7
1 Baadhi ya Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria waliokuwa wametoka Yerusalemu walikusanyika mbele ya Yesu.
And the Pharisees, and some of the scholars, having come from Jerusalem, gathered in to him.
2 Waliona kwamba baadhi ya wanafunzi wake walikula mikate kwa mikono najisi, yaani bila kunawa.
And having seen some of his disciples eating their loaves with profane hands, that is, unwashed, they accused them.
3 Maana Mafarisayo na Wayahudi wengine wote huzingatia mapokeo ya wazee wao: hawali kitu kabla ya kunawa mikono ipasavyo.
(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands carefully, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders.
4 Tena hawali kitu chochote kutoka sokoni mpaka wamekiosha kwanza. Kuna pia desturi nyingine walizopokea kama vile namna ya kuosha vikombe, sufuria na vyombo vya shaba.
And coming from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they bathe. And there are many other things that they have taken in to retain: washings of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and beds.)
5 Basi, Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria wakamwuliza Yesu, “Mbona wanafunzi wako hawayajali mapokeo tuliyopokea kwa wazee wetu, bali hula chakula kwa mikono najisi?”
Then the Pharisees and the scholars demand of him, Why do thy disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?
6 Yesu akawajibu, “Wanafiki ninyi! Nabii Isaya alitabiri ukweli juu yenu alipoandika: Watu hawa, asema Mungu, huniheshimu kwa maneno matupu, lakini mioyoni mwao wako mbali nami.
And having answered, he said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far distant from me.
7 Kuniabudu kwao hakufai, maana mambo wanayofundisha ni maagizo ya kibinadamu tu.
But in vain they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.
8 Ninyi mnaiacha amri ya Mungu na kushikilia maagizo ya watu.”
For having set aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men: washings of pots and cups and many other such like things ye do.
9 Yesu akaendelea kusema, “Ninyi mnajua kuepa kwa ujanja sheria ya Mungu kwa ajili ya kufuata mapokeo yenu.
And he said to them, Well do ye reject the commandment of God, so that ye may keep your tradition.
10 Maana Mose aliamuru: Waheshimu baba yako na mama yako, na, Anayemlaani baba au mama, lazima afe.
For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother, and, He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him perish in death.
11 Lakini ninyi mwafundisha, Kama mtu anacho kitu ambacho angeweza kuwasaidia nacho baba au mama yake, lakini akasema kwamba kitu hicho ni Korbani (yaani ni zawadi kwa Mungu),
But ye say, If a man should say to his father or mother, Whatever ye might be benefited from me is Corban, that is, an offering,
12 basi, halazimiki tena kuwasaidia wazazi wake.
then ye no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,
13 Hivyo ndivyo mnavyodharau neno la Mungu kwa ajili ya mafundisho mnayopokezana. Tena mnafanya mambo mengi ya namna hiyo.”
annulling the word of God by your tradition that ye have delivered. And many such like things ye do.
14 Yesu aliuita tena ule umati wa watu, akawaambia, “Nisikilizeni nyote, mkaelewe.
And having summoned all the people, he said to them, Hear me all of you, and understand.
15 Hakuna kitu kinachoingia ndani ya mtu toka nje ambacho chaweza kumtia mtu najisi. Lakini kinachotoka ndani ya mtu ndicho kinachomtia mtu najisi.”
There is nothing outside the man, entering into him that can defile him, but the things coming out of him those are the things that defile the man.
16 Mwenye masikio na asikie!
If any man has ears to hear, let him hear.
17 Alipouacha umati wa watu na kuingia nyumbani, wanafunzi wake walimwuliza maana ya huo mfano.
And when he entered into a house from the crowd, his disciples questioned him about the parable.
18 Naye akawaambia, “Je, hata ninyi hamwelewi? Je, hamwelewi kwamba kitu kinachomwingia mtu toka nje hakiwezi kumtia unajisi,
And he says to them, Are also ye so without understanding? Do ye not perceive that everything outside that enters into the man cannot defile him,
19 kwa maana hakimwingii moyoni, ila tumboni, na baadaye hutolewa nje chooni?” (Kwa kusema hivyo, Yesu alivihalalisha vyakula vyote.)
because it does not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and goes out into the toilet (making all foods clean)?
20 Akaendelea kusema, “Kinachotoka ndani ya mtu ndicho kinachomtia najisi.
And he said, That which comes out of the man, that defiles the man.
21 Kwa maana kutoka ndani, katika moyo wa mtu, hutoka mawazo mabaya, uasherati, wizi, uuaji,
For from inside the heart of men proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts,
22 uzinzi, uchoyo, uovu, udanganyifu, ufisadi, wivu, kashfa, kiburi na upumbavu.
covetings, wickednesses, deceit, licentiousness, an evil eye, reviling, pride, foolishness.
23 Maovu hayo yote yatoka ndani ya mtu, nayo humtia mtu najisi.”
All these evil things come from inside, and defile the man.
24 Yesu aliondoka hapo, akaenda hadi wilaya ya Tiro. Huko aliingia katika nyumba moja na hakutaka mtu ajue; lakini hakuweza kujificha.
And having risen from there, he went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. And having entered into a house, he wanted no man to know it, and yet he could not be hid.
25 Mwanamke mmoja ambaye binti yake alikuwa na pepo, alisikia habari za Yesu. Basi, akaja akajitupa chini mbele ya miguu yake.
For a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, after hearing about him, having come, she fell down at his feet.
26 Mama huyo alikuwa Mgiriki, mwenyeji wa Sirofoinike. Basi, akamwomba Yesu amtoe binti yake pepo mchafu.
Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she besought him that he would cast out the demon from her daughter.
27 Yesu akamwambia, “Kwanza watoto washibe; kwa maana si vizuri kuchukua chakula cha watoto na kuwatupia mbwa.”
And Jesus said to her, Allow the children first be filled, for it is not right to take the children's bread and cast it to the house dogs.
28 Lakini huyo mama akasema, “Sawa, Bwana, lakini hata mbwa walio chini ya meza hula makombo ya watoto.”
But she answered and says to him, Yes, Lord, for even the house dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
29 Yesu akamwambia, “Kwa sababu ya neno hilo, nenda. Pepo amemtoka binti yako!”
And he said to her, Because of this saying, go thou. The demon has gone out of thy daughter.
30 Basi, akaenda nyumbani kwake, akamkuta mtoto amelala kitandani, na pepo amekwisha mtoka.
And having departed to her house, she found the demon having gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
31 Kisha Yesu aliondoka wilayani Tiro, akapitia Sidoni, akafika ziwa Galilaya kwa kupitia nchi ya Dekapoli.
And again having departed from the borders of Tyre and Sidon, he came to the sea of Galilee in the midst of the regions of Decapolis.
32 Basi, wakamletea bubu-kiziwi, wakamwomba amwekee mikono.
And they bring a deaf, tongue-tied man to him, and they beseech him to lay his hand upon him.
33 Yesu akamtenga na umati wa watu, akamtia vidole masikioni, akatema mate na kumgusa ulimi.
And having taken him from the multitude in private, he put his fingers into his ears, and having spat, he touched his tongue.
34 Kisha akatazama juu mbinguni, akapiga kite, akamwambia, “Efatha,” maana yake, “Funguka.”
And having looked up to heaven, he sighed, and says to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
35 Mara masikio yake yakafunguka na ulimi wake ukafunguliwa, akaanza kusema sawasawa.
And straightaway his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosened, and he spoke plainly.
36 Yesu akawaamuru wasimwambie mtu juu ya jambo hilo. Lakini kadiri alivyowakataza, ndivyo walivyozidi kutangaza habari hiyo.
And he commanded them that they should tell no man, but as much as he commanded them, so much the more abundantly they proclaimed it.
37 Watu walishangaa sana, wakasema, “Amefanya yote vyema: amewajalia viziwi kusikia, na bubu kusema!”
And they were exceedingly astonished, saying, He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf to hear, and the mute to speak.
