¹And he began to speak to them in similes: `A man planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around, and digged an under-winevat, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad;

¹Yesu alianza kusema nao kwa mifano: "Mtu mmoja alilima shamba la mizabibu. Akalizungushia ukuta, na katikati yake akachimba kisima cha kusindikia divai, akajenga mnara pia. Akalikodisha shamba hilo kwa wakulima, akasafiri hadi nchi ya mbali.

²and he sent unto the husbandmen at the due time a servant, that from the husbandmen he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,

²Wakati wa mavuno, alimtuma mtumishi wake kwa wale wakulima akamletee sehemu ya mazao ya shamba lake.

³and they, having taken him, did severely beat [him], and did send him away empty.

³Wale wakulima wakamkamata, wakampiga, wakamrudisha mikono mitupu.

⁴`And again he sent unto them another servant, and at that one having cast stones, they wounded [him] in the head, and sent away — dishonoured.

⁴Akatuma tena mtumishi mwingine; huyu wakamuumiza kichwa na kumtendea vibaya.

⁵`And again he sent another, and that one they killed; and many others, some beating, and some killing.

⁵Mwenye shamba akatuma mtumishi mwingine tena, na huyo wakamuua. Wengine wengi waliotumwa, baadhi yao walipigwa, na wengi wakauawa.

⁶`Having yet therefore one son — his beloved — he sent also him unto them last, saying — They will reverence my son;

⁶Alibakiwa bado na mtu mmoja, yaani mwanawe mpendwa. Mwishowe akamtuma huyo akisema, Watamheshimu mwanangu.

⁷and those husbandmen said among themselves — This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and ours shall be the inheritance;

⁷Lakini hao wakulima wakaambiana, Huyu ndiye mrithi, basi, tumuue ili urithi wake uwe wetu!

⁸and having taken him, they did kill, and cast [him] forth without the vineyard.

⁸Kwa hiyo wakamkamata, wakamuua na kumtupa nje ya lile shamba la mizabibu.

⁹`What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.

⁹"Basi, mwenye shamba atafanya nini? Atakuja kuwaangamiza hao wakulima na kulikodisha hilo shamba la mizabibu kwa watu wengine.

¹⁰And this Writing did ye not read: A stone that the builders rejected, it did become the head of a corner:

¹⁰Je, hamjasoma Maandiko haya? Jiwe walilokataa waashi sasa limekuwa jiwe kuu la msingi.

¹¹from the Lord was this, and it is wonderful in our eyes.`

¹¹Bwana ndiye aliyefanya jambo hili, nalo ni la ajabu sana kwetu."

¹²And they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away;

¹²Makuhani wakuu, walimu wa Sheria na wazee walifahamu ya kwamba mfano huo ulikuwa unawahusu. Kwa hiyo walijaribu kumtia nguvuni, lakini waliogopa umati wa watu. Basi, wakamwacha wakaenda zao.

¹³and they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare him in discourse,

¹³Basi, baadhi ya Mafarisayo na wafuasi wa kikundi cha Herode walitumwa ili wamtege Yesu kwa maneno yake.

¹⁴and they having come, say to him, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men, but in truth the way of God dost teach; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? may we give, or may we not give?`

¹⁴Wakamwendea, wakamwambia, "Mwalimu, tunajua kwamba wewe ni mtu mwaminifu unayesema ukweli mtupu, wala humjali mtu yeyote. Wala cheo cha mtu si kitu kwako, lakini wafundisha ukweli kuhusu njia ya Mungu. Je, ni halali kulipa kodi kwa Kaisari, au la? Tulipe au tusilipe?"

¹⁵And he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, `Why me do ye tempt? bring me a denary, that I may see;`

¹⁵Lakini Yesu alijua unafiki wao, akawaambia, "Mbona mnanijaribu? Nionyesheni sarafu."

¹⁶and they brought, and he saith to them, `Whose [is] this image, and the inscription?` and they said to him, `Caesar`s;`

¹⁶Wakamwonyesha. Naye akawauliza, "Sura na chapa hii ni ya nani?" Wakamjibu, "Ni ya Kaisari."

¹⁷and Jesus answering said to them, `Give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;` and they did wonder at him.

¹⁷Basi, Yesu akawaambia, "Mpeni Kaisari yaliyo yake Kaisari na Mungu yaliyo yake Mungu." Wakashangazwa sana naye.

¹⁸And the Sadducees come unto him, who say there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,

¹⁸Masadukayo wasemao kwamba hakuna ufufuo walimwendea Yesu, wakamwuliza,

¹⁹`Teacher, Moses wrote to us, that if any one`s brother may die, and may leave a wife, and may leave no children, that his brother may take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.

¹⁹"Mwalimu, Mose alituagiza hivi: Mtu akifa na kuacha mke bila mtoto, ndugu yake lazima amchukue huyo mama mjane amzalie watoto ndugu yake marehemu.

²⁰`There were then seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed;

²⁰Basi, kulikuwa na ndugu saba. Wa kwanza alioa, akafa bila kuacha mtoto.

²¹and the second took her, and died, neither left he seed, and the third in like manner,

²¹Ndugu wa pili akamwoa huyo mjane, naye pia akafa bila kuacha mtoto; na ndugu watatu hali kadhalika.

²²and the seven took her, and left no seed, last of all died also the woman;

²²Wote saba walikufa bila kuacha mtoto. Mwishowe yule mama mjane naye akafa.

²³in the rising again, then, whenever they may rise, of which of them shall she be wife — for the seven had her as wife?`

²³Basi, siku watu watakapofufuka, mama huyo atakuwa mke wa nani? Maana wote saba walikuwa wamemwoa."

²⁴And Jesus answering said to them, `Do ye not because of this go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God?

²⁴Yesu akawaambia, "Ninyi mmekosea sana, kwa sababu hamjui Maandiko Matakatifu wala nguvu ya Mungu.

²⁵for when they may rise out of the dead, they neither marry nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers who are in the heavens.

²⁵Maana wafu watakapofufuka, hawataoa wala kuolewa; watakuwa kama malaika wa mbinguni.

²⁶`And concerning the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the Book of Moses (at The Bush), how God spake to him, saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;

²⁶Lakini kuhusu kufufuliwa kwa wafu, je, hamjasoma kitabu cha Mose katika sehemu inayohusu kile kichaka kilichokuwa kinawaka moto? Mungu alimwambia Mose, Mimi ni Mungu wa Abrahamu, Mungu wa Isaka, na Mungu wa Yakobo.

²⁷he is not the God of dead men, but a God of living men; ye then go greatly astray.`

²⁷Basi, yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali ni Mungu wa walio hai. Ninyi mmekosea sana!"

²⁸And one of the scribes having come near, having heard them disputing, knowing that he answered them well, questioned him, `Which is the first command of all?`

²⁸Mmojawapo wa walimu wa Sheria alifika, akasikia mabishano yao. Alipoona kwamba Yesu aliwajibu vyema, akajitokeza akamwuliza, "Katika amri zote ni ipi iliyo ya kwanza?"

²⁹and Jesus answered him — `The first of all the commands [is], Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one;

²⁹Yesu akamjibu, "Ya kwanza ndiyo hii: Sikiliza, Israeli! Bwana Mungu wetu ndiye peke yake Bwana.

³⁰and thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of thy soul, and out of all thine understanding, and out of all thy strength — this [is] the first command;

³⁰Mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote, kwa roho yako yote, kwa akili yako yote na kwa nguvu zako zote.

³¹and the second [is] like [it], this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself; — greater than these there is no other command.`

³¹Na ya pili ndiyo hii: Mpende jirani yako kama unavyojipenda mwenyewe. Hakuna amri nyingine iliyo kuu kuliko hizi."

³²And the scribe said to him, `Well, Teacher, in truth thou hast spoken that there is one God, and there is none other but He;

³²Basi, yule mwalimu wa Sheria akamwambia, "Vyema Mwalimu! Umesema kweli kwamba Mungu ni mmoja tu wala hakuna mwingine ila yeye.

³³and to love Him out of all the heart, and out of all the understanding, and out of all the soul, and out of all the strength, and to love one`s neighbor as one`s self, is more than all the whole burnt-offerings and the sacrifices.`

³³Na ni lazima mtu kumpenda Mungu kwa moyo wote, kwa akili yote, na kwa nguvu zote, na kumpenda jirani yake kama anavyojipenda mwenyewe. Jambo hili ni muhimu zaidi kuliko dhabihu na sadaka zote za kuteketezwa."

³⁴And Jesus, having seen him that he answered with understanding, said to him, `Thou art not far from the reign of God;` and no one any more durst question him.

³⁴Yesu alipoona kwamba huyu mtu alimjibu kwa ujasiri, akamwambia, "Wewe huko mbali na Ufalme wa Mungu." Baada ya hayo, hakuna mtu aliyethubutu tena kumwuliza kitu.

³⁵And Jesus answering said, teaching in the temple, `How say the scribes that the Christ is son of David?

³⁵Wakati Yesu alipokuwa akifundisha Hekaluni, aliuliza, "Mbona walimu wa Sheria wanasema ya kwamba Kristo ni mwana wa Daudi?

³⁶for David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on My right hand, till I place thine enemies — thy footstool;

³⁶Daudi mwenyewe akiongozwa na Roho Mtakatifu alisema: Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu: Keti upande wangu wa kulia, Mpaka nitakapowaweka adui zako chini ya miguu yako."

³⁷therefore David himself saith of him Lord, and whence is he his son?` And the great multitude were hearing him gladly,

³⁷"Daudi mwenyewe anamwita Kristo Bwana. Basi, Kristo atakuwaje mwanae?" Umati wa watu ulikuwa ukimsikiliza kwa furaha.

³⁸and he was saying to them in his teaching, `Beware of the scribes, who will in long robes to walk, and love salutations in the market-places,

³⁸Katika mafundisho yake, Yesu alisema, "Jihadharini na walimu wa Sheria ambao hupenda kupitapita wamejivalia kanzu ndefu na kusalimiwa na watu kwa heshima sokoni; hupenda kuketi mahali pa heshima katika masunagogi,

³⁹and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers,

³⁹na kuchukua nafasi za heshima katika karamu.

⁴⁰who are devouring the widows` houses, and for a pretense are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.`

⁴⁰Huwanyonya wajane huku wakijisingizia kusali sala ndefu. Siku ya hukumu watapata adhabu kali!"

⁴¹And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much,

⁴¹Yesu alikuwa ameketi karibu na sanduku la hazina. Akawa anatazama jinsi watu wengi walivyokuwa wakitoa fedha na kuzitia katika hazina ya Hekalu. Matajiri wengi walitoa fedha nyingi.

⁴²and having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing.

⁴²Hapo akaja mama mmoja mjane maskini, akatoa sarafu mbili ndogo za fedha.

⁴³And having called near his disciples, he saith to them, `Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath put in more than all those putting into the treasury;

⁴³Yesu akawaita wanafunzi wake, akawaambia, "Kweli nawaambieni, huyu mama mjane maskini ametoa zaidi kuliko wengine wote waliotia fedha katika sanduku la hazina.

⁴⁴for all, out of their abundance, put in, but she, out of her want, all that she had put in — all her living.`

⁴⁴Maana wote walitoa kutokana na ziada ya mali zao, lakini huyu mama, ingawa ni maskini, ametoa yote aliyokuwa nayo, ametoa kila kitu alichohitaji kwa kuishi."