¹And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.

¹Yesu aliondoka hapo akaenda katika kijiji chake, akifuatwa na wanafunzi wake.

²And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

²Siku ya Sabato ilipofika, alianza kufundisha katika sunagogi. Wengi waliomsikia walishangaa, wakasema, "Je, ameyapata wapi mambo haya? Ni hekima gani hii aliyopewa? Tena, anatendaje maajabu haya anayoyafanya?

³Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

³Je, huyu si yule seremala mwana wa Maria, na ndugu yao kina Yakobo, Yose, Yuda na Simoni; Je, dada zake si wanaishi papa hapa kwetu?" Basi, wakawa na mashaka naye.

⁴But Jesus, said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

⁴Yesu akawaambia, "Nabii hakosi heshima isipokuwa katika nchi yake, kwa jamaa zake na nyumbani mwake."

⁵And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

⁵Hakuweza kutenda miujiza hapo, ila aliwawekea mikono wagonjwa wachache, akawaponya.

⁶And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

⁶Alishangaa sana kwa sababu ya kutoamini kwao. Kisha Yesu alivitembelea vijiji vya pale karibu akiwafundisha watu.

⁷And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

⁷Aliwaita wale wanafunzi kumi na wawili, akaanza kuwatuma wawiliwawili. Aliwapa uwezo wa kuwatoa pepo wachafu,

⁸And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

⁸na kuwaamuru, "Msichukue chochote mnapokwenda isipokuwa fimbo tu. Msichukue mkate, wala mkoba, wala fedha kibindoni.

⁹But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

⁹Vaeni viatu lakini msivae kanzu mbili."

¹⁰And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.

¹⁰Tena aliwaambia, "Popote mtakapokaribishwa nyumbani, kaeni humo mpaka mtakapoondoka mahali hapo.

¹¹And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

¹¹Mahali popote ambapo watu watakataa kuwakaribisheni au kuwasikiliza, ondokeni hapo na kuyakung'uta mavumbi miguuni mwenu kama onyo kwao."

¹²And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

¹²Basi, wakaondoka, wakahubiri watu watubu.

¹³And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

¹³Waliwafukuza pepo wengi wabaya; wakawapaka mafuta wagonjwa wengi, wakawaponya.

¹⁴And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

¹⁴Basi, mfalme Herode alisikia juu ya hayo yote, maana sifa za Yesu zilienea kila mahali. Baadhi ya watu walikuwa wakisema, "Yohane Mbatizaji amefufuka kutoka wafu, ndiyo maana nguvu za miujiza zinafanya kazi ndani yake."

¹⁵Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

¹⁵Wengine walisema, "Mtu huyu ni Eliya." Wengine walisema, "Huyu ni nabii kama mmojawapo wa manabii wa kale."

¹⁶But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

¹⁶Lakini Herode alipopata habari hizi alisema, "Huyu ni Yohane! Nilimkata kichwa, lakini amefufuka."

¹⁷For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

¹⁷Hapo awali Herode mwenyewe alikuwa ameamuru Yohane atiwe nguvuni, akamfunga gerezani. Herode alifanya hivyo kwa sababu ya Herodia ambaye Herode alimwoa ingawaje alikuwa mke wa Filipo, ndugu yake.

¹⁸For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

¹⁸Yohane alikuwa amemwambia Herode, "Si halali kwako kumchukua mke wa ndugu yako."

¹⁹Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

¹⁹Basi Herodia alimchukia sana Yohane, akataka kumwua, asiweze.

²⁰For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

²⁰Herode alimwogopa Yohane kwa maana alijua kwamba yeye ni mtu mwema na mtakatifu, na hivyo akamlinda. Herode alipenda kumsikiliza Yohane, ingawaje baada ya kumsikiliza, alifadhaika sana.

²¹And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;

²¹Ikapatikana nafasi, wakati wa sikukuu ya kuzaliwa kwake Herode. Herode aliwafanyia karamu wazee wa baraza lake, majemadari na viongozi wa Galilaya.

²²And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

²²Basi, binti yake Herodia aliingia, akacheza, akawafurahisha sana Herode na wageni wake. Mfalme akamwambia huyo msichana, "Niombe chochote utakacho, nami nitakupa."

²³And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

²³Tena akamwapia, "Chochote utakachoniomba, nitakupa: hata ikiwa ni nusu ya ufalme wangu."

²⁴And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

²⁴Hapo huyo msichana akatoka, akamwuliza mama yake, "Niombe nini?" Naye akamjibu, "Kichwa cha Yohane mbatizaji."

²⁵And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

²⁵Msichana akamrudia mfalme mbio akamwomba, "Nataka unipe sasa hivi katika sinia kichwa cha Yohane mbatizaji."

²⁶And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.

²⁶Mfalme akahuzunika sana, lakini kwa sababu ya kiapo chake, na kwa ajili ya wale wageni wake karamuni, hakutaka kumkatalia.

²⁷And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

²⁷Basi, mfalme akamwamuru askari kukileta kichwa cha Yohane. Askari akaenda, akamkata kichwa Yohane mle gerezani,

²⁸And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.

²⁸akakileta katika sinia, akampa msichana naye msichana akampa mama yake.

²⁹And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

²⁹Wanafunzi wa Yohane walipopata habari, walikwenda wakachukua mwili wake, wakauzika kaburini.

³⁰And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

³⁰Wale mitume walirudi, wakakusanyika mbele ya Yesu wakamwarifu yote waliyotenda na kufundisha.

³¹And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

³¹Alisema hivyo kwa kuwa kulikuwa na watu wengi mno walikuwa wanafika hapo na kuondoka hata Yesu na wanafunzi wake hawakuweza kupata nafasi ya kula chakula. Basi, Yesu akawaambia, "Twendeni peke yetu mahali pa faragha kula chakula, mkapumzike kidogo."

³²And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.

³²Basi, Wakaondoka peke yao kwa mashua, wakaenda mahali pa faragha.

³³And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.

³³Lakini watu wengi waliwaona wakienda, wakawatambua. Hivyo wengi wakatoka katika kila mji, wakakimbilia huko Yesu na wanafunzi wake walikokuwa wanakwenda, wakawatangulia kufika.

³⁴And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

³⁴Waliposhuka pwani, Yesu aliona umati mkubwa wa watu, akawahurumia, kwa sababu walikuwa kama kondoo wasio na mchungaji. Akaanza kuwafundisha mambo mengi.

³⁵And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

³⁵Saa za mchana zilikwisha pita. Basi, wanafunzi wakamwendea Yesu, wakamwambia, "Hapa ni nyikani, na sasa kunakuchwa.

³⁶Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

³⁶Afadhali uwaage watu waende mashambani na katika vijiji vya jirani, wanunue chakula."

³⁷He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

³⁷Lakini Yesu akawaambia, "Wapeni ninyi chakula." Nao wakamwuliza, "Je, twende kununua mikate kwa fedha dinari mia mbili, na kuwapa chakula?"

³⁸He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

³⁸Yesu akawauliza, "Mnayo mikate mingapi? Nendeni mkatazame." Walipokwisha tazama, wakamwambia, "Kuna mikate mitano na samaki wawili."

³⁹And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.

³⁹Basi, Yesu akawaamuru wanafunzi wawaketishe watu wote makundimakundi penye nyasi.

⁴⁰And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

⁴⁰Nao wakaketi makundimakundi ya watu mia moja na ya watu hamsini.

⁴¹And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

⁴¹Kisha Yesu akaitwaa ile mikate mitano na wale samaki wawili, akatazama juu mbinguni, akamshukuru Mungu, akaimega mikate, akawapa wanafunzi wake wawagawie watu. Na wale samaki wawili pia akawagawia wote.

⁴²And they did all eat, and were filled.

⁴²Watu wote wakala, wakashiba.

⁴³And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

⁴³Wakaokota mabaki ya mikate na samaki pia, wakajaza vikapu kumi na viwili.

⁴⁴And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.

⁴⁴Nao waliokula hiyo mikate walikuwa wanaume elfu tano.

⁴⁵And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

⁴⁵Mara Yesu akawaamuru wanafunzi wake wapande mashua, wamtangulie kwenda Bethsaida, ng'ambo ya ziwa, wakati yeye anauaga umati wa watu.

⁴⁶And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

⁴⁶Baada ya kuwaaga watu alikwenda mlimani kusali.

⁴⁷And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

⁴⁷Ilipokuwa jioni, mashua ilikuwa katikati ya ziwa, naye alikuwa peke yake katika nchi kavu.

⁴⁸And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

⁴⁸Basi, akawaona wanafunzi wake wakitaabika kwa kupiga makasia, maana upepo ulikuwa unawapinga. Karibu na mapambazuko, Yesu aliwaendea akitembea juu ya maji. Alitaka kuwapita.

⁴⁹But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:

⁴⁹Lakini walimwona akitembea juu ya maji, wakadhani ni mzimu, wakapiga yowe.

⁵⁰For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

⁵⁰Maana wote walipomwona waliogopa sana. Mara Yesu akasema nao, "Tulieni, ni mimi. Msiogope!"

⁵¹And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

⁵¹Kisha akapanda mashuani walimokuwa, na upepo ukatulia. Nao wakashangaa sana.

⁵²For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.

⁵²maana hawakuwa bado wameelewa maana ya ile mikate. Akili zao zilikuwa bado zimepumbazika.

⁵³And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.

⁵³Walivuka ziwa, wakafika nchi ya Genesareti, wakatia nanga.

⁵⁴And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,

⁵⁴Walipotoka mashuani, mara watu wakamtambua Yesu.

⁵⁵And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

⁵⁵Basi, kwa haraka wakazunguka katika nchi ile yote, wakaanza kuwachukua wagonjwa wamelala juu ya mikeka yao, wakawapeleka kila mahali waliposikia Yesu yupo.

⁵⁶And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

⁵⁶Kila mahali Yesu alipokwenda, vijijini, mijini, au mashambani, watu waliwaweka wagonjwa uwanjani, wakamsihi waguse walau pindo la vazi lake. Nao wote waliomgusa walipona.