¹And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

¹Siku moja Yesu alikuwa amesimama kando ya ziwa Genesareti, na watu wengi walikuwa wamemzunguka wakisongana wanalisikiliza neno la Mungu.

²And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

²Akaona mashua mbili ukingoni mwa ziwa; wavuvi wenyewe walikuwa wametoka, wanaosha nyavu zao.

³And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

³Baada 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.

⁴Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

⁴Alipomaliza kufundisha, akamwambia Simoni, "Peleka mashua mpaka kilindini, mkatupe nyavu zenu mpate kuvua samaki."

⁵And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

⁵Simoni akamjibu, "Bwana, tumejitahidi kuvua samaki usiku kucha bila kupata kitu, lakini kwa kuwa umesema, nitatupa nyavu."

⁶And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

⁶Baada ya kufanya hivyo, wakavua samaki wengi, hata nyavu zao zikaanza kukatika.

⁷And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

⁷Wakawaita wenzao waliokuwa katika mashua nyingine waje kuwasaidia. Wakaja, wakazijaza mashua zote mbili samaki, hata karibu zingezama.

⁸When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

⁸Simoni Petro alipoona hayo, akapiga magoti mbele ya Yesu akisema, "Ondoka mbele yangu, ee Bwana, kwa kuwa mimi ni mwenye dhambi!"

⁹For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

⁹Simoni pamoja na wenzake wote walishangaa kwa kupata samaki wengi vile.

¹⁰And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

¹⁰Hali kadhalika Yakobo na Yohane, wana wa Zebedayo, waliokuwa wavuvi wenzake Simoni. Yesu akamwambia Simoni, "Usiogope; tangu sasa utakuwa ukivua watu."

¹¹And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

¹¹Basi, baada ya kuzileta zile mashua ukingoni mwa ziwa, wakaacha yote, wakamfuata.

¹²And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

¹²Ikawa, 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."

¹³And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

¹³Yesu akaunyosha mkono wake, akamgusa na kusema, "Nataka, takasika!" Mara ule ukoma ukamwacha.

¹⁴And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

¹⁴Yesu 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."

¹⁵But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

¹⁵Lakini habari za Yesu zilizidi kuenea kila mahali. Watu makundi mengi wakakusanyika ili kumsikiliza na kuponywa magonjwa yao.

¹⁶And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

¹⁶Lakini yeye alikwenda zake mahali pasipo na watu, akawa anasali huko.

¹⁷And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

¹⁷Siku 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.

¹⁸And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

¹⁸Mara watu wakaja wamemchukua mtu mmoja aliyepooza maungo, amelala kitandani; wakajaribu kumwingiza ndani wamweke mbele ya Yesu.

¹⁹And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

¹⁹Lakini 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.

²⁰And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

²⁰Yesu alipoona jinsi walivyokuwa na imani kubwa, akamwambia huyo mtu, "Rafiki, umesamehewa dhambi zako."

²¹And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

²¹Walimu wa Sheria na Mafarisayo wakaanza kujiuliza: "Nani huyu anayemkufuru Mungu kwa maneno yake? Hakuna mtu awezaye kusamehe dhambi ila Mungu peke yake!"

²²But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

²²Yesu alitambua mawazo yao, akawauliza, "Mnawaza nini mioyoni mwenu?

²³Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

²³Ni lipi lililo rahisi zaidi: kusema, Umesamehewa dhambi, au kusema, Simama utembee?

²⁴But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.

²⁴Basi, nataka mjue kwamba Mwana wa Mtu anao uwezo wa kusamehe dhambi duniani." Hapo akamwambia huyo mtu aliyepooza, "Simama, chukua kitanda chako uende zako nyumbani."

²⁵And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

²⁵Mara, huyo mtu aliyepooza akasimama mbele yao wote, akachukua kitanda chake akaenda zake nyumbani huku akimtukuza Mungu.

²⁶And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

²⁶Wote wakashangaa na kushikwa na hofu; wakamtukuza Mungu wakisema: "Tumeona maajabu leo."

²⁷And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.

²⁷Baada ya hayo, Yesu akatoka nje, akamwona mtoza ushuru mmoja aitwaye Lawi, ameketi ofisini. Yesu akamwambia, "Nifuate!"

²⁸And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

²⁸Lawi akaacha yote, akamfuata.

²⁹And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.

²⁹Kisha Lawi akamwandalia Yesu karamu kubwa nyumbani mwake; na kundi kubwa la watoza ushuru na watu wengine walikuwa wameketi pamoja nao.

³⁰But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

³⁰Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria wakawanung'unikia wafuasi wake wakisema: "Mbona mnakula na kunywa pamoja na watoza ushuru na wenye dhambi?"

³¹And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

³¹Yesu akawajibu, "Wenye afya hawahitaji daktari, lakini wanaomhitaji ni wale walio wagonjwa.

³²I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

³²Sikuja kuwaita watu wema, bali wenye dhambi, ili wapate kutubu."

³³And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

³³Watu 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."

³⁴And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

³⁴Yesu akawajibu, "Je, mnaweza kuwataka wale walioalikwa arusini wafunge hali bwana arusi yuko pamoja nao?

³⁵But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

³⁵Lakini wakati utafika ambapo bwana arusi ataondolewa kati yao, na wakati huo ndipo watakapofunga."

³⁶And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.

³⁶Yesu 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.

³⁷And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.

³⁷Wala hakuna mtu atiaye divai mpya katika viriba vikuukuu; kwani hiyo divai mpya itavipasua hivyo viriba, divai itamwagika, na viriba vitaharibika.

³⁸But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.

³⁸Divai mpya hutiwa katika viriba vipya!

³⁹No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.

³⁹Wala hakuna mtu ambaye hutamani kunywa divai mpya baada ya kunywa ya zamani, kwani husema: Ile ya zamani ni nzuri zaidi."