¹And it came to pass, on the second-first sabbath, as he is going through the corn fields, that his disciples were plucking the ears, and were eating, rubbing with the hands,

¹Siku moja ya Sabato, Yesu alikuwa anapita katika mashamba ya ngano, na wanafunzi wake wakaanza kukwanyua masuke ya ngano, wakaondoa punje zake kwa mikono, wakala.

²and certain of the Pharisees said to them, `Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbaths?`

²Baadhi ya Mafarisayo wakawauliza, "Mbona mnafanya jambo ambalo si halali siku ya Sabato?"

³And Jesus answering said unto them, `Did ye not read even this that David did, when he hungered, himself and those who are with him,

³Yesu akawajibu, "Je, hamjasoma jinsi alivyofanya Daudi pamoja na wenzake wakati walipokuwa na njaa?

⁴how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did take, and did eat, and gave also to those with him, which it is not lawful to eat, except only to the priests?`

⁴Yeye aliingia ndani ya nyumba ya Mungu, akachukua ile mikate iliyowekwa mbele ya Mungu, akala na kuwapa wenzake. Kisheria, ni makuhani tu peke yao ndio walioruhusiwa kula mikate hiyo."

⁵and he said to them, — `The Son of Man is lord also of the sabbath.`

⁵Hivyo akawaambia, "Mwana wa Mtu ni Bwana wa Sabato."

⁶And it came to pass also, on another sabbath, that he goeth into the synagogue, and teacheth, and there was there a man, and his right hand was withered,

⁶Siku nyingine ya Sabato, Yesu aliingia katika sunagogi, akafundisha. Mle ndani mlikuwa na mtu ambaye mkono wake wa kuume ulikuwa umepooza.

⁷and the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him, if on the sabbath he will heal, that they might find an accusation against him.

⁷Walimu wa Sheria na Mafarisayo walitaka kupata kisingizio cha kumshtaki Yesu na hivyo wakawa wanangojea waone kama angemponya mtu siku ya Sabato.

⁸And he himself had known their reasonings, and said to the man having the withered hand, `Rise, and stand in the midst;` and he having risen, stood.

⁸Lakini Yesu alijua mawazo yao, akamwambia yule mwenye mkono uliopooza, "Inuka, simama katikati." Yule mtu akaenda akasimama katikati.

⁹Then said Jesus unto them, `I will question you something: Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save or to kill?`

⁹Kisha Yesu akawaambia, "Nawaulizeni, je, ni halali siku ya Sabato kutenda jambo jema au kutenda jambo baya; kuokoa maisha au kuyaangamiza?"

¹⁰And having looked round on them all, he said to the man, `Stretch forth thy hand;` and he did so, and his hand was restored whole as the other;

¹⁰Baada ya kuwatazama wote waliokuwa pale, akamwambia yule mtu, "Nyosha mkono wako." Naye akafanya hivyo, na mkono wake ukawa mzima tena.

¹¹and they were filled with madness, and were speaking with one another what they might do to Jesus.

¹¹Lakini wao wakakasirika sana, wakajadiliana jinsi ya kumtendea Yesu maovu.

¹²And it came to pass in those days, he went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God,

¹²Siku moja Yesu alikwenda mlimani kusali, akakesha huko usiku kucha akimwomba Mungu.

¹³and when it became day, he called near his disciples, and having chosen from them twelve, whom also he named apostles,

¹³Kesho yake aliwaita wanafunzi wake, na miongoni mwao akachagua kumi na wawili ambao aliwaita mitume:

¹⁴(Simon, whom also he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

¹⁴Simoni (ambaye Yesu alimpa jina Petro) na Andrea ndugu yake, Yakobo na Yohane, Filipo na Bartholomayo,

¹⁵Matthew and Thomas, James of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,

¹⁵Mathayo na Thoma, Yakobo wa Alfayo na Simoni (aliyeitwa Zelote),

¹⁶Judas of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became betrayer;)

¹⁶Yuda wa Yakobo na Yuda Iskarioti ambaye baadaye alikuwa msaliti.

¹⁷and having come down with them, he stood upon a level spot, and a crowd of his disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judea, and Jerusalem, and the maritime Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their sicknesses,

¹⁷Baada ya kushuka mlimani pamoja na mitume, Yesu alisimama mahali palipokuwa tambarare. Hapo palikuwa na kundi kubwa la wanafunzi wake na umati wa watu waliotoka pande zote za Yudea na Yerusalemu na pwani ya Tiro na Sidoni. Wote walifika kumsikiliza Yesu na kuponywa magonjwa yao.

¹⁸and those harassed by unclean spirits, and they were healed,

¹⁸Aliwaponya pia wote waliokuwa wanasumbuliwa na pepo wachafu.

¹⁹and all the multitude were seeking to touch him, because power from him was going forth, and he was healing all.

¹⁹Watu wote walitaka kumgusa, kwa maana nguvu ilikuwa inatoka ndani yake na kuwaponya wote.

²⁰And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: `Happy the poor — because yours is the reign of God.

²⁰Yesu akawageukia wanafunzi wake, akasema: "Heri ninyi mlio maskini, maana Ufalme wa Mungu ni wenu.

²¹`Happy those hungering now — because ye shall be filled. `Happy those weeping now — because ye shall laugh.

²¹Heri ninyi mnaosikia njaa sasa, maana baadaye mtashiba. Heri ninyi mnaolia sasa, maana baadaye mtacheka kwa furaha.

²²`Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man`s sake —

²²"Heri yenu ninyi iwapo watu watawachukia, watawatenga, watawatukana na kuwaharibieni jina kwa ajili ya Mwana wa Mtu!

²³rejoice in that day, and leap, for lo, your reward [is] great in the heaven, for according to these things were their fathers doing to the prophets.

²³Wakati hayo yatakapotokea, furahini na kucheza, maana hakika tuzo lenu ni kubwa mbinguni. Kwa maana wazee wao waliwatendea manabii vivyo hivyo.

²⁴`But wo to you — the rich, because ye have got your comfort.

²⁴Lakini ole wenu ninyi mlio matajiri, maana mmekwisha pata faraja yenu.

²⁵`Wo to you who have been filled — because ye shall hunger. `Wo to you who are laughing now — because ye shall mourn and weep.

²⁵Ole wenu ninyi mnaoshiba sasa, maana baadaye mtasikia njaa. Ole wenu ninyi mnaocheka kwa furaha sasa, maana baadaye mtaomboleza na kulia.

²⁶`Wo to you when all men shall speak well of you — for according to these things were their fathers doing to false prophets.

²⁶Ole wenu ninyi iwapo watu wote wanawasifu, maana wazee wao waliwafanyia manabii wa uongo vivyo hivyo.

²⁷`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

²⁷"Lakini nawaambieni ninyi mnaonisikiliza: wapendeni adui zenu, watendeeni mema wale wanaowachukieni.

²⁸bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;

²⁸Watakieni baraka wale wanaowalaani, na waombeeni wale wanaowatendea vibaya.

²⁹and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.

²⁹Mtu akikupiga shavu moja mgeuzie na la pili. Mtu akikunyang'anya koti lako mwachie pia shati lako.

³⁰`And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;

³⁰Yeyote anayekuomba mpe, na mtu akikunyang'anya mali yako usimtake akurudishie.

³¹and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

³¹Watendeeni wengine kama mnavyotaka wawatendee ninyi.

³²and — if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them;

³²"Na ikiwa mnawapenda tu wale wanaowapenda ninyi, je, mtapata tuzo gani? Hakuna! Kwa maana hata wenye dhambi huwapenda wale wanaowapenda wao.

³³and if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful do the same;

³³Tena, kama mkiwatendea mema wale tu wanaowatendeeni mema, mtapata tuzo gani? Hata wenye dhambi hufanya vivyo hivyo!

³⁴and if ye lend [to those] of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace have ye? for also the sinful lend to sinners — that they may receive again as much.

³⁴Na kama mnawakopesha wale tu mnaotumaini watawalipeni, je, mtapata tuzo gani? Hata wenye dhambi huwakopesha wenye dhambi wenzao ili warudishiwe kima kilekile!

³⁵`But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;

³⁵Ila nyinyi wapendeni adui zenu, na kuwatendea mema; kopesheni bila kutazamia malipo, na tuzo lenu litakuwa kubwa, nanyi mtakuwa watoto wa Mungu aliye juu. Kwa maana yeye ni mwema kwa wale wasio na shukrani na walio wabaya.

³⁶be ye therefore merciful, as also your Father is merciful.

³⁶Muwe na huruma kama Baba yenu alivyo na huruma.

³⁷`And judge not, and ye may not be judged; condemn not, and ye may not be condemned; release, and ye shall be released.

³⁷"Msiwahukumu wengine, nanyi hamtahukumiwa; msiwalaumu wengine, nanyi hamtalaumiwa; wasameheni wengine, nanyi mtasamehewa.

³⁸`Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.`

³⁸Wapeni wengine wanavyohitaji, nanyi mtapewa. Naam, mtapokea mikononi mwenu kipimo kilichojaa, kikashindiliwa na kusukwasukwa hata kumwagika. Kwa maana kipimo kilekile mnachotumia kwa wengine ndicho ambacho Mungu atatumia kwenu."

³⁹And he spake a simile to them, `Is blind able to lead blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?

³⁹Akawaambia mfano huu: "Je, kipofu anaweza kumwongoza kipofu mwenzake? La! Wote wataanguka shimoni.

⁴⁰A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one perfected shall be as his teacher.

⁴⁰Mwanafunzi hamshindi mwalimu wake, lakini kila mwanafunzi akisha hitimu huwa kama mwalimu wake.

⁴¹`And why dost thou behold the mote that is in thy brother`s eye, and the beam that [is] in thine own eye dost not consider?

⁴¹Unawezaje kukiona kibanzi kilicho katika jicho la mwenzio, usione boriti iliyo katika jicho lako mwenyewe?

⁴²or how art thou able to say to thy brother, Brother, suffer, I may take out the mote that [is] in thine eye — thyself the beam in thine own eye not beholding? Hypocrite, take first the beam out of thine own eye, and then thou shalt see clearly to take out the mote that [is] in thy brother`s eye.

⁴²Au, unawezaje kumwambia mwenzako, Ndugu, ngoja nikuondoe kibanzi katika jicho lako, na huku huioni boriti iliyoko katika jicho lako mwenyewe? Mnafiki wewe! Toa kwanza boriti iliyoko jichoni mwako, na hivyo utaona sawasawa kiasi cha kuweza kuondoa kibanzi kilicho katika jicho la ndugu yako.

⁴³`For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit;

⁴³"Mti mwema hauzai matunda mabaya, wala mti mbaya hauzai matunda mazuri.

⁴⁴for each tree from its own fruit is known, for not from thorns do they gather figs, nor from a bramble do they crop a grape.

⁴⁴Watu huutambua mti kutokana na matunda yake. Ni wazi kwamba watu hawachumi tini katika michongoma, wala hawachumi zabibu katika mbigili.

⁴⁵`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which [is] good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which [is] evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

⁴⁵Mtu mwema hutoa yaliyo mema kutoka katika hazina bora iliyo moyoni mwake; na mtu mbaya hutoa yaliyo mabaya katika hazina mbaya iliyo moyoni mwake, kwa maana mtu huongea kutokana na yale yaliyojaa moyoni mwake.

⁴⁶`And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and do not what I say?

⁴⁶"Mbona mwaniita Bwana, Bwana, na huku hamtimizi yale ninayosema?

⁴⁷Every one who is coming unto me, and is hearing my words, and is doing them, I will shew you to whom he is like;

⁴⁷Nitawapeni mfano unaofaa kuonyesha alivyo yeyote yule anayekuja kwangu, akasikia maneno yangu na kuyatimiza:

⁴⁸he is like to a man building a house, who did dig, and deepen, and laid a foundation upon the rock, and a flood having come, the stream broke forth on that house, and was not able to shake it, for it had been founded upon the rock.

⁴⁸Huyo anafanana na mtu ajengaye nyumba, ambaye amechimba chini na kuweka msingi wake juu ya mwamba; kukatokea mafuriko ya mto, mkondo wa maji ukaipiga nyumba ile, lakini haukuweza kuitikisa, kwa sababu ilikuwa imejengwa imara.

⁴⁹`And he who heard and did not, is like to a man having builded a house upon the earth, without a foundation, against which the stream brake forth, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house became great.`

⁴⁹Lakini yeyote anayesikia maneno yangu lakini asifanye chochote, huyo anafanana na mtu aliyejenga nyumba juu ya udongo, bila msingi. Mafuriko ya mto yakatokea, mkondo wa maji ukaipiga nyumba ile, ikaanguka na kuharibika kabisa!"