Mathayo 9
1 Yesu alipanda mashua, akavuka ziwa na kufika katika mji wake.
And he got into a boat and went across and came to his town.
2 Hapo watu walimletea mtu mmoja aliyepooza mwili, amelazwa juu ya kitanda. Yesu alipoona imani yao, akamwambia huyo mtu aliyepooza, “Jipe moyo mwanangu! Umesamehewa dhambi zako.”
And they took to him a man stretched on a bed who had no power of moving; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man who was ill, Son, take heart; you have forgiveness for your sins.
3 Baadhi ya walimu wa Sheria wakaanza kufikiri, “Mtu huyu anamkufuru Mungu!”
And some of the scribes said among themselves, This man has no respect for God.
4 Yesu aliyajua mawazo yao, akasema, “Kwa nini mnawaza mabaya mioyoni mwenu?
And Jesus, having knowledge of what was in their minds, said, Why are your thoughts evil?
5 Ni lipi lililo rahisi zaidi: kusema, Umesamehewa dhambi zako, au kusema, Simama, utembee?
For which is the simpler, to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?
6 Basi, nataka mjue kwamba Mwana wa Mtu anao uwezo wa kuwasamehe watu dhambi duniani.” Hapo akamwambia huyo mtu aliyepooza, “Inuka, chukua kitanda chako, uende nyumbani kwako.”
But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (then said he to the man who was ill, ) Get up, and take up your bed, and go to your house.
7 Huyo mtu aliyekuwa amepooza akainuka, akaenda nyumbani kwake.
And he got up and went away to his house.
8 Watu wote katika ule umati walipoona hayo, walishangaa na kuogopa; wakamtukuza Mungu aliyewapa binadamu uwezo wa namna hiyo.
But when the people saw it they were full of fear, and gave glory to God who had given such authority to men.
9 Yesu aliondoka hapo, na alipokuwa anakwenda zake, alimwona mtu mmoja aitwaye Mathayo, ameketi katika ofisi ya ushuru. Basi, Yesu akamwambia, “Nifuate.” Naye Mathayo akainuka, akamfuata.
And when Jesus was going from there, he saw a man whose name was Matthew, seated at the place where taxes were taken; and he said to him, Come after me. And he got up and went after him.
10 Yesu alipokuwa nyumbani ameketi kula chakula, watoza ushuru wengi na wahalifu walikuja wakaketi pamoja naye na wanafunzi wake.
And it came about, when he was in the house taking food, that a number of tax-farmers and sinners came and took their places with Jesus and his disciples.
11 Mafarisayo walipoona hayo, wakawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Mbona mwalimu wenu anakula pamoja na watoza ushuru na wenye dhambi?”
And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why does your Master take food with tax-farmers and sinners?
12 Yesu aliwasikia, akasema, “Watu wenye afya hawahitaji daktari; wanaomhitaji ni wale walio wagonjwa. Sikuja kuwaita watu wema, ila wenye dhambi.
But on hearing this he said, Those who are well have no need of a medical man, but those who are ill.
13 Basi, kajifunzeni maana ya maneno haya: Nataka huruma, wala si dhabihu. Sikuja kuwaita watu wema, bali wenye dhambi.”
But go and take to heart the sense of these words, My desire is for mercy, not offerings: for I have come not to get the upright, but sinners.
14 Kisha wanafunzi wa Yohane mbatizaji walimwendea Yesu, wakamwuliza, “Sisi na Mafarisayo hufunga mara nyingi; mbona wanafunzi wako hawafungi?”
Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees frequently go without food, but your disciples do not?
15 Yesu akawajibu, “Je, walioalikwa arusini wanaweza kuomboleza wakati bwana arusi yupo pamoja nao? La hasha! Lakini wakati utafika ambapo bwana arusi ataondolewa kati yao; wakati huo ndipo watakapofunga.
And Jesus said to them, Will the friends of the newly-married man be sad as long as he is with them? But the days will come when he will be taken away from them, and then will they go without food.
16 “Hakuna mtu atiaye kiraka cha nguo mpya katika vazi kuukuu. Maana kiraka hicho kitararua hilo vazi kuukuu, na pale palipokuwa pameraruka pataongezeka.
And no man puts a bit of new cloth on an old coat, for by pulling away from the old, it makes a worse hole.
17 Wala hakuna mtu awekaye divai mpya katika viriba vikuukuu. Akifanya hivyo, viriba hupasuka na divai ikamwagika, navyo viriba vikaharibika. Ila divai mpya hutiwa katika viriba vipya, na vyote viwili, viriba na divai, vikahifadhiwa salama.”
And men do not put new wine into old wine-skins; or the skins will be burst and the wine will come out, and the skins are of no more use: but they put new wine into new wine-skins, and so the two will be safe.
18 Yesu alipokuwa akisema hayo, ofisa mmoja Myahudi alifika, akamwinamia na kusema, “Binti yangu amekufa sasa hivi. Lakini, tafadhali njoo umwekee mkono wako naye ataishi.”
While he was saying these things to them, there came a ruler and gave him worship, saying, My daughter is even now dead; but come and put your hand on her, and she will come back to life.
19 Yesu akaondoka pamoja na wanafunzi wake, akamfuata.
And Jesus got up and went after him, and so did his disciples.
20 Mama mmoja, mgonjwa wa kutokwa damu kwa muda wa miaka kumi na miwili, alimfuata Yesu nyuma, akagusa pindo la vazi lake.
And a woman, who for twelve years had had a flow of blood, came after him, and put her hand on the edge of his robe:
21 Alifanya hivyo kwani alifikiri moyoni: “Nikigusa tu vazi lake, nitapona.”
Because, she said to herself, if I may but put my hand on his robe, I will be made well.
22 Basi, Yesu akageuka akamwona, akamwambia, “Binti, jipe moyo! Imani yako imekuponya.” Mama huyo akapona saa ileile.
But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said, Daughter, take heart; your faith has made you well. And the woman was made well from that hour.
23 Kisha Yesu akaingia nyumbani kwa yule ofisa. Na alipowaona wapiga filimbi na umati wa watu wanaofanya matanga,
And when Jesus came into the ruler's house and saw the players with their instruments and the people making a noise,
24 akasema, “Ondokeni hapa! Msichana huyu hakufa, amelala tu.” Nao wakamcheka.
He said, Make room; for the girl is not dead, but sleeping. And they were laughing at him.
25 Basi, umati wa watu ulipoondolewa, Yesu aliingia ndani, akamshika huyo msichana mkono, naye akasimama.
But when the people were sent out, he went in and took her by the hand; and the girl got up.
26 Habari hiyo ikavuma sana katika nchi ile yote.
And the news of it went out into all that land.
27 Yesu aliondoka hapo, na alipokuwa anakwenda, vipofu wawili walimfuata wakipiga kelele, “Mwana wa Daudi, utuhurumie!”
And when Jesus went on from there, two blind men came after him, crying out, Have mercy on us, you Son of David.
28 Yesu alipoingia nyumbani, vipofu hao wawili wakamwendea, naye akawauliza, “Je, mnaamini kwamba naweza kuwafanyia jambo hilo?” Nao wakamjibu, “Naam, Mheshimiwa.”
And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, Have you faith that I am able to do this? They said to him, Yes, Lord.
29 Hapo Yesu akayagusa macho yao, akasema, “Na iwe kwenu kama mnavyoamini.”
Then he put his hand on their eyes, saying, As your faith is, let it be done to you.
30 Macho yao yakafunguliwa. Naye Yesu akawaonya kwa ukali: “Msimwambie mtu yeyote jambo hili.”
And their eyes were made open. And Jesus said to them sharply, Let no man have knowledge of it.
31 Lakini wao wakaondoka, wakaeneza habari za Yesu katika nchi ile yote.
But they went out and gave news of him in all that land.
32 Watu walipokuwa wanakwenda zao, wengine walimletea Yesu mtu mmoja aliyekuwa bubu kwa sababu alikuwa amepagawa na pepo.
And while they were going away, there came to him a man without the power of talking, and with an evil spirit.
33 Mara tu huyo pepo alipotolewa, mtu huyo aliyekuwa bubu akaanza kuongea tena. Watu wakashangaa na kusema, “Jambo kama hili halijapata kuonekana katika Israeli!”
And when the evil spirit had been sent out, the man had the power of talking: and they were all surprised, saying, Such a thing has never been seen in Israel.
34 Lakini Mafarisayo wakawa wanasema, “Anawatoa pepo kwa nguvu ya mkuu wa pepo wabaya.”
But the Pharisees said, By the ruler of evil spirits, he sends evil spirits out of men.
35 Yesu alitembelea miji yote na vijiji, akafundisha katika masunagogi yao akihubiri Habari Njema ya Ufalme wa Mungu, na kuponya magonjwa yote na udhaifu wa kila namna.
And Jesus went about all the towns and small places, teaching in their Synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom and making well all sorts of disease and pain.
36 Basi, alipowaona watu, makundi kwa makundi, aliwaonea huruma kwa sababu walikuwa hoi na wenye wasiwasi kama kondoo wasio na mchungaji.
But when he saw all the people he was moved with pity for them, because they were troubled and wandering like sheep without a keeper.
37 Hapo akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Mavuno ni mengi, lakini wavunaji ni wachache.
Then he said to his disciples, There is much grain but not enough men to get it in.
38 Kwa hivyo mwombeni mwenye shamba atume wavunaji shambani mwake.”
Make prayer, then, to the Lord of the grain-fields, that he may send out workers to get in his grain.
