Mathayo 21
1 Yesu na wanafunzi wake walipokaribia Yerusalemu na kufika Bethfage katika mlima wa Mizeituni, aliwatuma wanafunzi wake wawili,
And when they came near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,
2 akawaambia, “Nendeni hadi kijiji kilicho mbele yenu na mtamkuta punda amefungwa na mtoto wake. Wafungueni mkawalete kwangu.
saying to them, Go into the village opposite you, and straightaway ye will find a donkey tied, and a colt with it. Having loosed them, bring to me.
3 Kama mtu akiwauliza sababu, mwambieni, Bwana anawahitaji, naye atawaachieni mara.”
And if any man says anything to you, ye will say, The Lord has need of them, and straightaway he will send them.
4 Jambo hili lilifanyika ili yale yaliyosemwa na nabii yatimie:
Now all this came to pass, so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled, which says,
5 “Uambieni mji wa Sioni: Tazama, Mfalme wako anakujia! Ni mpole na amepanda punda, mwana punda, mtoto wa punda.”
Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King comes to thee, meek, and mounted upon a donkey, and a colt the foal of a pack animal.
6 Hivyo, wale wanafunzi walienda wakafanya kama Yesu alivyowaagiza.
And the disciples having gone, and having done as Jesus commanded them,
7 Wakamleta yule punda na mtoto wake, wakatandika nguo zao juu yao na Yesu akaketi juu yake.
they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their garments over them. And he sat upon them.
8 Umati mkubwa wa watu ukatandaza nguo zao barabarani, na watu wengine wakakata matawi ya miti wakayatandaza barabarani.
And the great multitude spread their garments on the road, and others cut down branches from the trees, and spread them on the road.
9 Makundi ya watu waliomtangulia na wale waliomfuata wakapaaza sauti: “Hosana Mwana wa Daudi! Abarikiwe huyo ajaye kwa jina la Bwana! Hosana Mungu juu mbinguni!”
And the multitudes who went ahead and those who followed, cried out, saying, Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!
10 Yesu alipokuwa anaingia Yerusalemu, mji wote ukajaa ghasia. Watu wakawa wanauliza, “Huyu ni nani?”
And when he entered into Jerusalem, all the city was shaken, saying, Who is this?
11 Watu katika ule umati wakasema, “Huyu ni nabii Yesu, kutoka Nazareti katika mkoa wa Galilaya.”
And the multitudes said, This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.
12 Basi, Yesu akaingia Hekaluni, akawafukuza nje watu waliokuwa wanauza na kununua vitu ndani ya Hekalu; akazipindua meza za wale waliokuwa wanavunja fedha, na viti vya wale waliokuwa wanauza njiwa.
And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all those who sold and bought in the temple. And he overturned the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of those who sold the doves.
13 Akawaambia, “Imeandikwa katika Maandiko Matakatifu: Nyumba yangu itaitwa nyumba ya sala. Lakini ninyi mmeifanya kuwa pango la wanyang'anyi.”
And he says to them, It is written, My house will be called a house of prayer, but ye made it a den of robbers.
14 Vipofu na vilema walimwendea huko Hekaluni, naye Yesu akawaponya.
And the lame and the blind came to him in the temple, and he healed them.
15 Basi, makuhani wakuu na walimu wa Sheria walipoyaona maajabu aliyoyafanya Yesu, na pia watoto walipokuwa wanapaaza sauti zao Hekaluni wakisema: “Sifa kwa Mwana wa Daudi,” wakakasirika.
But when the chief priests and the scholars saw the wonderful things that he did, and the boys crying out in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the son of David, they were indignant,
16 Hivyo wakamwambia, “Je, husikii wanachosema?” Yesu akawajibu, “Naam, nasikia! Je hamjasoma Maandiko haya Matakatifu? Kwa vinywa vya watoto wadogo na wanyonyao unajipatia sifa kamilifu.”
and said to him, Do thou hear what these are saying? And Jesus says to them, Yes! Did ye never read, Out of the mouth of children and those who suckle thou have perfected praise?
17 Basi, akawaacha, akatoka nje ya mji na kwenda Bethania, akalala huko.
And having left them behind, he went out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.
18 Yesu alipokuwa anarudi mjini asubuhi na mapema, aliona njaa.
Now early while returning to the city, he was hungry.
19 Akauona mtini mmoja kando ya njia, akauendea; lakini aliukuta hauma chochote ila majani matupu. Basi akauambia, “Usizae tena matunda milele!” Papo hapo huo mtini ukanyauka. (aiōn g165)
And having seen a fig tree, one on the way, he came to it, and found nothing on it, except leaves only. And he says to it, Let fruit no longer be produced from thee into the age. And immediately the fig tree dried out. (aiōn g165)
20 Wanafunzi walipouona walishangaa wakisema, “Kwa nini mtini huu umenyauka ghafla?”
And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, How did the fig tree dry out immediately?
21 Yesu akawajibu, “Kweli nawaambieni, kama mkiwa na imani bila kuwa na mashaka, mnaweza si tu kufanya hivyo, bali hata mkiuambia mlima huu: Ng'oka ukajitose baharini, itafanyika hivyo.
And having answered, Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, if ye have faith, and doubt not, ye will not only do that of the fig tree, but even if ye may say to this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it will happen.
22 Na mkiwa na imani, chochote mtakachoomba katika sala, mtapata.”
And all things, as many as ye may ask in prayer, believing, ye will receive.
23 Yesu aliingia Hekaluni, akawa anafundisha. Alipokuwa akifundisha, makuhani wakuu na wazee wa watu wakamwuliza, “Unafanya mambo haya kwa mamlaka gani? Nani amekupa mamlaka haya?”
And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him while he taught, saying, By what authority do thou these things? And who gave thee this authority?
24 Yesu akawajibu, “Na mimi nitawaulizeni swali moja; mkinijibu, basi nami nitawaambieni ninafanya mambo haya kwa mamlaka gani.
And having answered, Jesus said to them, I also will ask you one word, which if ye tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
25 Je, mamlaka ya Yohane ya kubatiza yalitoka kwa nani? Je, yalitoka mbinguni ama kwa watu?” Lakini wakajadiliana wao kwa wao hivi: “Tukisema, Yalitoka mbinguni, atatuuliza, Basi, mbona hamkumsadiki?
The immersion of John, from where was it, from heaven or from men? And they deliberated with themselves, saying, If we should say, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?
26 Na tukisema, Yalitoka kwa watu, tunaogopa umati wa watu maana wote wanakubali kwamba Yohane ni nabii.”
But if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.
27 Basi, wakamjibu, “Hatujui!” Naye Yesu akawaambia, “Nami pia sitawaambieni ninafanya mambo haya kwa mamlaka gani.
And having answered Jesus, they said, We know not. He said to them, And neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
28 “Ninyi mnaonaje; mtu mmoja alikuwa na wana wawili. Akamwambia yule wa kwanza, Mwanangu, leo nenda ukafanye kazi katika shamba la mizabibu.
But what does it seem to you? A man had two children. And having come to the first, he said, Child, go work today in my vineyard.
29 Yule kijana akamwambia, Sitaki! Lakini baadaye akabadili nia, akaenda kufanya kazi.
And having answered, he said, I do not want to, but having repented later, he went.
30 Yule baba akamwambia mtoto wake wa pili vivyo hivyo, naye akamjibu, Naam baba! Lakini hakwenda kazini.
And having come to the second, he said likewise. And having answered, he said, I, sir, and did not go.
31 Je, ni nani kati ya hawa wawili aliyetimiza matakwa ya baba yake?” Wakamjibu, “Yule mtoto wa kwanza.” Basi, Yesu akawaambia, “Kweli nawaambieni, watoza ushuru na waasherati wataingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu kabla yenu.
Which of the two did the will of the father? They say to him, The first. Jesus says to them, Truly I say to you, that the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
32 Maana Yohane alikuja kwenu akawaonyesha njia njema ya kuishi, nanyi hamkumwamini; lakini watoza ushuru na waasherati walimwamini. Hata baada ya kuona hayo yote ninyi hamkubadili mioyo yenu, na hamkusadiki.”
For John came to you in a way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him. And having seen it, ye did not repent afterward to believe him.
33 Yesu akasema, “Sikilizeni mfano mwingine. Mtu mmoja mwenye nyumba alilima shamba la mizabibu; akalizungushia ukuta, akachimba kisima cha kusindikia divai, akajenga humo mnara pia. Kisha akalikodisha kwa wakulima, akasafiri kwenda nchi ya mbali.
Hear ye another parable. There was a certain man who was a house-ruler, who planted a vineyard, and placed a hedge around it, and dug a winepress in it, and built a tower, and leased it to farmers, and went on a journey.
34 Wakati wa mavuno ulipofika, aliwatuma watumishi wake kwa wale wakulima, ili wakachukue sehemu ya mavuno yake.
And when the time of the fruits approached, he sent his bondmen to the farmers to receive his fruits.
35 Wale wakulima wakawakamata hao watumishi; mmoja wakampiga, mwingine wakamwua na mwingine wakampiga mawe.
And the farmers having taken his bondmen, they beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
36 Huyo mtu akawatuma tena watumishi wengine, wengi kuliko wa safari ya kwanza. Wale wakulima wakawatendea namna ileile.
Again, he sent other bondmen more than the first, and they did to them in like manner.
37 Mwishowe akamtuma mwanawe huku akifikiri: Watamheshimu mwanangu.
But finally he sent to them his son, saying, They will be made ashamed by my son.
38 Lakini wale wakulima walipomwona mwanawe wakasemezana wao kwa wao: Huyu ndiye mrithi; na tumuue ili tuuchukue urithi wake!
But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir, come, let us kill him, and possess his inheritance.
39 Basi, wakamkamata, wakamtoa nje ya lile shamba la mizabibu, wakamwua.
And having seized him, they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
40 “Sasa, huyo mwenye shamba la mizabibu atakapokuja, atawafanyaje hao wakulima?”
When therefore the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those farmers?
41 Wao wakamjibu, “Atawaangamiza vibaya hao waovu, na lile shamba atawapa wakulima wengine ambao watampa sehemu ya mavuno wakati wa mavuno.”
They say to him, Evil men, he will miserably destroy them, and will lease out the vineyard to other farmers, who will render him the fruits in their seasons.
42 Hapo Yesu akawaambia, “Je, hamkusoma jambo hili katika Maandiko Matakatifu? Jiwe walilokataa waashi sasa limekuwa jiwe kuu la msingi. Bwana ndiye aliyefanya jambo hili, nalo ni la ajabu sana kwetu!
Jesus says to them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone that those who build rejected, this came to be in the head of the corner. This happened from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes?
43 “Kwa hiyo nawaambieni, Ufalme wa Mungu utaondolewa kwenu na kupewa watu wa mataifa mengine wenye kutoa matunda yake.”
Because of this I say to you, that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation producing the fruits of it.
44 “Atakayeanguka juu ya jiwe hilo atavunjika vipandevipande; na likimwangukia mtu yeyote, litamponda.”
And he who falls on this stone will be shattered, but on whomever it may fall, it will grind him to dust.
45 Makuhani wakuu na Mafarisayo waliposikia hiyo mifano yake walitambua kwamba alikuwa anawasema wao.
And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he spoke about them.
46 Kwa hiyo wakawa wanatafuta njia ya kumtia nguvuni, lakini waliwaogopa watu kwa sababu wao walimtambua yeye kuwa nabii.
And when they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they held him as a prophet.
