¹And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;

¹Yesu alipomaliza kusema maneno hayo, alitoka Galilaya, akaenda katika mkoa wa Yudea, ng'ambo ya mto Yordani.

²And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

²Watu wengi walimfuata huko, naye akawaponya.

³The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

³Mafarisayo kadhaa walimjia, wakamwuliza kwa kumtega, "Je, ni halali mume kumpa talaka mkewe kwa kisa chochote?"

⁴And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

⁴Yesu akawajibu, "Je, hamkusoma katika Maandiko Matakatifu kwamba Mungu aliyemuumba mtu tangu mwanzo alimfanya mwanamume na mwanamke,

⁵And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

⁵na akasema: Kwa sababu hiyo mwanamume atamwacha baba yake na mama yake, ataungana na mke wake, nao wawili watakuwa mwili mmoja?

⁶Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

⁶Kwa hiyo wao si wawili tena, bali mwili mmoja. Basi, alichounganisha Mungu, binadamu asikitenganishe."

⁷They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

⁷Lakini wao wakamwuliza, "Kwa nini basi, Mose alituagiza mwanamke apewe hati ya talaka na kuachwa?"

⁸He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

⁸Yesu akawajibu, "Mose aliwaruhusu kuwaacha wake zenu kwa sababu ya ugumu wa mioyo yenu.

⁹And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

⁹Lakini haikuwa hivyo tangu mwanzo. Basi nawaambieni, yeyote atakayemwacha mke wake isipokuwa kwa sababu ya uzinzi, akaoa mke mwingine, anazini."

¹⁰His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

¹⁰Wanafunzi wake wakamwambia, "Ikiwa mambo ya mume na mkewe ni hivyo, ni afadhali kutooa kabisa."

¹¹But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.

¹¹Yesu akawaambia, "Si wote wanaoweza kulipokea fundisho hili, isipokuwa tu wale waliojaliwa na Mungu.

¹²For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

¹²Maana kuna sababu kadhaa za kutoweza kuoa: wengine ni kwa sababu wamezaliwa hivyo, wengine kwa sababu wamefanywa hivyo na watu, na wengine wameamua kutooa kwa ajili ya Ufalme wa mbinguni. Awezaye kulipokea fundisho hili na alipokee."

¹³Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.

¹³Kisha watu wakamletea Yesu watoto wadogo ili awawekee mikono na kuwaombea. Lakini wanafunzi wakawakemea.

¹⁴But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

¹⁴Yesu akasema, "Waacheni hao watoto waje kwangu, wala msiwazuie; maana Ufalme wa mbinguni ni wa watu walio kama watoto hawa."

¹⁵And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

¹⁵Basi, akawawekea mikono, kisha akaondoka mahali hapo.

¹⁶And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

¹⁶Mtu mmoja alimjia Yesu, akamwuliza, "Mwalimu, nifanye kitu gani chema ili niupate uzima wa milele?"

¹⁷And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

¹⁷Yesu akamwambia, "Mbona unaniuliza kuhusu jambo jema? Kuna mmoja tu aliye mwema. Ukitaka kuingia katika uzima, shika amri."

¹⁸He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

¹⁸Yule mtu akamwuliza, "Amri zipi?" Yesu akasema, "Usiue, usizini, usiibe, usitoe ushahidi wa uongo,

¹⁹Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

¹⁹waheshimu baba yako na mama yako; na, mpende jirani yako kama unavyojipenda mwenyewe."

²⁰The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?

²⁰Huyo kijana akamwambia, "Hayo yote nimeyazingatia tangu utoto wangu; sasa nifanye nini zaidi?"

²¹Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

²¹Yesu akamwambia, "Kama unapenda kuwa mkamilifu, nenda ukauze mali yako uwape maskini hiyo fedha, nawe utakuwa na hazina mbinguni, kisha njoo unifuate."

²²But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

²²Huyo kijana aliposikia hayo, alienda zake akiwa mwenye huzuni, maana alikuwa na mali nyingi.

²³Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

²³Hapo Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, "Kweli nawaambieni, itakuwa vigumu sana kwa tajiri kuingia katika Ufalme wa mbinguni.

²⁴And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

²⁴Tena nawaambieni, ni rahisi zaidi kwa ngamia kupita katika tundu la sindano, kuliko kwa tajiri kuingia katika Ufalme wa mbinguni."

²⁵When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

²⁵Wale wanafunzi waliposikia hivyo walishangaa, wakamwuliza, "Ni nani basi, awezaye kuokoka?"

²⁶But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

²⁶Yesu akawatazama, akasema, "Kwa binadamu jambo hili haliwezekani, lakini kwa Mungu mambo yote huwezekana."

²⁷Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?

²⁷Kisha Petro akasema, "Na sisi je? Tumeacha yote tukakufuata; tutapata nini basi?"

²⁸And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

²⁸Yesu akawaambia, "Nawaambieni kweli, Mwana wa Mtu atakapoketi katika kiti cha enzi cha utukufu wake katika ulimwengu mpya, ninyi mlionifuata mtaketi katika viti kumi na viwili mkiyahukumu makabila kumi na mawili ya Israeli.

²⁹And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

²⁹Na kila aliyeacha nyumba, au ndugu, au dada, au baba, au mama, au watoto, au mashamba, kwa ajili yangu, atapokea mara mia zaidi, na kupata uzima wa milele.

³⁰But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

³⁰Lakini walio wa kwanza watakuwa wa mwisho, na walio wa mwisho watakuwa wa kwanza.