¹A beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.

¹Habari Njema ya Yesu Kristo, Mwana wa Mungu.

²As it hath been written in the prophets, `Lo, I send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee,` —

²Ilianza kama ilivyoandikwa katika kitabu cha nabii Isaya: "Tazama, namtuma mjumbe wangu akutangulie; yeye atakutayarishia njia yako.

³`A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,` —

³Sauti ya mtu imesikika jangwani: Mtayarishieni Bwana njia yake, nyoosheni mapito yake."

⁴John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation — to remission of sins,

⁴Yohane Mbatizaji alitokea jangwani, akahubiri kwamba ni lazima watu watubu na kubatizwa ili Mungu awasamehe dhambi zao.

⁵and there were going forth to him all the region of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and they were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

⁵Watu kutoka sehemu zote za Yudea na wenyeji wote wa Yerusalemu walimwendea, wakaziungama dhambi zao, naye akawabatiza katika mto Yordani.

⁶And John was clothed with camel`s hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and eating locusts and honey of the field,

⁶Yohane alikuwa amevaa vazi lililofumwa kwa manyoya ya ngamia, na mkanda wa ngozi kiunoni mwake. Chakula chake kilikuwa nzige na asali ya mwituni.

⁷and he proclaimed, saying, `He doth come — who is mightier than I — after me, of whom I am not worthy — having stooped down — to loose the latchet of his sandals;

⁷Naye alihubiri akisema, "Baada yangu anakuja mwenye uwezo zaidi kuliko mimi, ambaye mimi sistahili hata kuinama na kufungua kamba za viatu vyake.

⁸I indeed did baptize you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.`

⁸Mimi ninawabatiza kwa maji, lakini yeye atawabatiza kwa Roho Mtakatifu."

⁹And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John at the Jordan;

⁹Siku hizo, Yesu alifika kutoka Nazareti, mji wa Galilaya, akabatizwa na Yohane katika mto Yordani.

¹⁰and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him;

¹⁰Mara tu alipotoka majini, aliona mbingu zimefunguliwa, na Roho akishuka juu yake kama njiwa.

¹¹and a voice came out of the heavens, `Thou art My Son — the Beloved, in whom I did delight.`

¹¹Sauti ikasikika kutoka mbinguni: "Wewe ni Mwanangu mpendwa, nimependezwa nawe."

¹²And immediately doth the Spirit put him forth to the wilderness,

¹²Mara akaongozwa na Roho kwenda jangwani,

¹³and he was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by the Adversary, and he was with the beasts, and the messengers were ministering to him.

¹³akakaa huko siku arubaini akijaribiwa na Shetani. Alikuwa huko pamoja na wanyama wa porini, nao malaika wakawa wanamtumikia.

¹⁴And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the reign of God,

¹⁴Yohane alipokwisha fungwa gerezani, Yesu alikwenda Galilaya, akahubiri Habari Njema ya Mungu, akisema,

¹⁵and saying — `Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.`

¹⁵"Wakati umetimia, na Ufalme wa Mungu umekaribia. Tubuni na kuiamini Habari Njema!"

¹⁶And, walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea, for they were fishers,

¹⁶Alipokuwa anapita kando ya ziwa Galilaya, aliwaona wavuvi wawili: Simoni na Andrea ndugu yake wakivua samaki kwa wavu.

¹⁷and Jesus said to them, `Come ye after me, and I shall make you to become fishers of men;`

¹⁷Yesu akawaambia, "Nifuateni nami nitawafanya ninyi wavuvi wa watu."

¹⁸and immediately, having left their nets, they followed him.

¹⁸Mara wakaziacha nyavu zao, wakamfuata.

¹⁹And having gone on thence a little, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they were in the boat refitting the nets,

¹⁹Alipokwenda mbele kidogo, aliwaona Yakobo na Yohane, wana wa Zebedayo. Nao pia walikuwa ndani ya mashua yao wakizitengeneza nyavu zao.

²⁰and immediately he called them, and, having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, they went away after him.

²⁰Yesu akawaita mara, nao wakamwacha baba yao Zebedayo katika mashua pamoja na wafanyakazi, wakamfuata.

²¹And they go on to Capernaum, and immediately, on the sabbaths, having gone into the synagogue, he was teaching,

²¹Wakafika mjini Kafarnaumu, na mara ilipofika Sabato, Yesu akaingia katika Sunagogi, akaanza kufundisha.

²²and they were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

²²Watu wote waliomsikia walishangazwa na mafundisho yake, maana hakuwa anafundisha kama walimu wao wa Sheria, bali kama mtu mwenye mamlaka.

²³And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

²³Mara akatokea mle ndani ya sunagogi mtu mmoja mwenye pepo mchafu,

²⁴saying, `Away! what — to us and to thee, Jesus the Nazarene? thou didst come to destroy us; I have known thee who thou art — the Holy One of God.`

²⁴akapaaza sauti, "Una nini nasi, wewe Yesu wa Nazareti? Je, umekuja kutuangamiza? Najua wewe ni nani: wewe ni Mtakatifu wa Mungu!"

²⁵And Jesus rebuked him, saying, `Be silenced, and come forth out of him,`

²⁵Yesu akamkemea, "Nyamaza! Mtoke mtu huyu."

²⁶and the unclean spirit having torn him, and having cried with a great voice, came forth out of him,

²⁶Basi, huyo pepo mchafu akamtikisatikisa mtu huyo, kisha akalia kwa sauti kubwa, akamtoka.

²⁷and they were all amazed, so as to reason among themselves, saying, `What is this? what new teaching [is] this? that with authority also the unclean spirits he commandeth, and they obey him!`

²⁷Watu wote wakashangaa, wakaulizana, "Ni mambo gani haya? Je, ni mafundisho mapya? Mtu huyu anayo mamlaka ya kuamuru hata pepo wachafu, nao wanamtii!"

²⁸And the fame of him went forth immediately to all the region, round about, of Galilee.

²⁸Habari za Yesu zikaenea upesi kila mahali katika wilaya ya Galilaya.

²⁹And immediately, having come forth out of the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John,

²⁹Wakatoka katika sunagogi, wakaenda moja kwa moja hadi nyumbani kwa Simoni na Andrea; Yakobo na Yohane walikwenda pamoja nao.

³⁰and the mother-in-law of Simon was lying fevered, and immediately they tell him about her,

³⁰Basi, mama mmoja, mkwewe Simoni, alikuwa kitandani ana homa kali. Wakamwarifu Yesu mara alipowasili.

³¹and having come near, he raised her up, having laid hold of her hand, and the fever left her immediately, and she was ministering to them.

³¹Yesu akamwendea huyo mama, akamshika mkono, akamwinua. Na ile homa ikamwacha, akaanza kuwatumikia.

³²And evening having come, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all who were ill, and who were demoniacs,

³²Jioni, jua lilipokwisha tua, wakamletea Yesu wagonjwa wote na watu waliopagawa na pepo.

³³and the whole city was gathered together near the door,

³³Watu wote wa mji ule wakakusanyika nje ya mlango.

³⁴and he healed many who were ill of manifold diseases, and many demons he cast forth, and was not suffering the demons to speak, because they knew him.

³⁴Naye Yesu akawaponya watu wengi waliokuwa na magonjwa mbalimbali; aliwafukuza pepo wengi, lakini hakuwaruhusu kusema kitu maana walikuwa wanamjua yeye ni nani.

³⁵And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying;

³⁵Kesho yake, kabla ya mapambazuko, Yesu alitoka, akaenda mahali pa faragha kusali.

³⁶and Simon and those with him went in quest of him,

³⁶Simoni na wenzake wakaenda kumtafuta.

³⁷and having found him, they say to him, — `All do seek thee;`

³⁷Walipomwona wakamwambia, "Kila mtu anakutafuta."

³⁸and he saith to them, `We may go to the next towns, that there also I may preach, for for this I came forth.`

³⁸Yesu akawaambia, "Twendeni katika miji mingine ya jirani nikahubiri huko pia, maana nimekuja kwa sababu hiyo."

³⁹And he was preaching in their synagogues, in all Galilee, and is casting out the demons,

³⁹Basi, akaenda kila mahali Galilaya akihubiri katika masunagogi na kufukuza pepo.

⁴⁰and there doth come to him a leper, calling on him, and kneeling to him, and saying to him — `If thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me.`

⁴⁰Mtu mmoja mwenye ukoma alimwendea Yesu, akapiga magoti, akamwomba, "Ukitaka, waweza kunitakasa!"

⁴¹And Jesus having been moved with compassion, having stretched forth the hand, touched him, and saith to him, `I will; be thou cleansed;`

⁴¹Yesu akamwonea huruma, akanyosha mkono wake, akamgusa na kumwambia, "Nataka, takasika!"

⁴²and he having spoken, immediately the leprosy went away from him, and he was cleansed.

⁴²Mara ukoma ukamwacha mtu huyo, akatakasika.

⁴³And having sternly charged him, immediately he put him forth,

⁴³Kisha Yesu akamwambia aende zake upesi na kumwonya vikali,

⁴⁴and saith to him, `See thou mayest say nothing to any one, but go away, thyself shew to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.`

⁴⁴"Usimwambie mtu yeyote jambo hili, ila nenda ukajionyeshe kwa kuhani; kisha utoe sadaka kwa ajili ya kutakasika kwako kama alivyoamuru Mose, iwe uthibitisho kwao kwamba umepona."

⁴⁵And he, having gone forth, began to proclaim much, and to spread abroad the thing, so that no more he was able openly to enter into the city, but he was without in desert places, and they were coming unto him from every quarter.

⁴⁵Lakini huyo mtu akaenda, akaanza kueneza habari hiyo kila mahali na kusema mambo mengi hata Yesu hakuweza tena kuingia katika mji wowote waziwazi; ikamlazimu kukaa nje, mahali pa faragha. Hata hivyo, watu wakamwendea kutoka kila upande.