¹And he went forth thence, and came to his own country, and his disciples do follow him,

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

²and sabbath having come, he began in the synagogue to teach, and many hearing were astonished, saying, `Whence hath this one these things? and what the wisdom that was given to him, that also such mighty works through his hands are done?

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, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?` — and they were being stumbled 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.

⁴And Jesus said to them — `A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his kindred, and in his own house;`

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

⁵and he was not able there any mighty work to do, except on a few infirm people having put hands he did heal [them];

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

⁶and he wondered because of their unbelief. And he was going round the villages, in a circle, teaching,

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

⁷and he doth call near the twelve, and he began to send them forth two by two, and he was giving them power over the unclean spirits,

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

⁸and he commanded them that they may take nothing for the way, except a staff only — no scrip, no bread, no brass in the girdle,

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

⁹but having been shod with sandals, and ye may not put on two coats.

⁹Vaeni viatu lakini msivae kanzu mbili."

¹⁰And he said to them, `Whenever ye may enter into a house, there remain till ye may depart thence,

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

¹¹and as many as may not receive you, nor hear you, going out thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony to them; verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in a 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 having gone forth they were preaching that [men] might reform,

¹²Basi, wakaondoka, wakahubiri watu watubu.

¹³and many demons they were casting out, and they were anointing with oil many infirm, and they were healing [them].

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

¹⁴And the king Herod heard, (for his name became public,) and he said — `John the Baptist out of the dead was raised, and because of this the mighty powers are working 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 — `It is Elijah,` and others said — `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."

¹⁶And Herod having heard, said — `He whom I did behead — John — this is he; he was raised out of the dead.`

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

¹⁷For Herod himself, having sent forth, did lay hold on John, and bound him in the prison, because of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he 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 said to Herod — `It is not lawful to thee to have the wife of thy brother;`

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

¹⁹and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,

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

²⁰for Herod was fearing John, knowing him a man righteous and holy, and was keeping watch over him, and having heard him, was doing many things, and hearing 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 a seasonable day having come, when Herod on his birthday was making a supper to his great men, and to the chiefs of thousands, and to the first men of Galilee,

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

²²and the daughter of that Herodias having come in, and having danced, and having pleased Herod and those reclining (at meat) with him, the king said to the damsel, `Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give to 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 to her — `Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee — unto the half of my kingdom.`

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

²⁴And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, `What shall I ask for myself?` 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 having come in immediately with haste unto the king, she asked, saying, `I will that thou mayest give me presently, upon a plate, the head of John the Baptist.`

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

²⁶And the king — made very sorrowful — because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,

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

²⁷and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,

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

²⁸and he having gone, beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head upon a plate, and did give it to the damsel, and the damsel did give it to her mother;

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

²⁹and having heard, his disciples came and took up his corpse, and laid it in the tomb.

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

³⁰And the apostles are gathered together unto Jesus, and they told him all, and how many things they did, and how many things they taught,

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

³¹and he said to them, `Come ye yourselves apart to a desert place, and rest a little,` for those coming and those going were many, and not even to eat had they opportunity,

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 went away to a desert place, in the boat, by themselves.

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

³³And the multitudes saw them going away, and many recognised him, and by land from all the cities they ran thither, and went before them, and came together to him,

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

³⁴and having come forth, Jesus saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion on them, that they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach many things.

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

³⁵And now the hour being advanced, his disciples having come near to him, say, — `The place is desolate, and the hour is now advanced,

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

³⁶let them away, that, having gone away to the surrounding fields and villages, they may buy to themselves loaves, for what they may eat they have not.`

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

³⁷And he answering said to them, `Give ye them to eat,` and they say to him, `Having gone away, may we buy two hundred denaries` worth of loaves, and give to them to eat?`

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

³⁸And he saith to them, `How many loaves have ye? go and see;` and having known, 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 recline in companies upon the green grass,

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

⁴⁰and they sat down in squares, by hundreds, and by fifties.

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

⁴¹And having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves, and was giving to his disciples, that they may set before them, and the two fishes divided he to 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 of broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full, and of the fishes,

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

⁴⁴and those eating of the loaves were about five thousand men.

⁴⁴Nao waliokula hiyo mikate walikuwa wanaume elfu tano.

⁴⁵And immediately he constrained his disciples to go into the boat, and to go before to the other side, unto Bethsaida, till he may let the multitude away,

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

⁴⁶and having taken leave of them, he went away to the mountain to pray.

⁴⁶Baada ya kuwaaga watu alikwenda mlimani kusali.

⁴⁷And evening having come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon the land;

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

⁴⁸and he saw them harassed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, and about the fourth watch of the night he doth come to them walking on the sea, and wished to pass 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.

⁴⁹And they having seen him walking on the sea, thought [it] to be an apparition, 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 spake with them, and saith to them, `Take courage, I am [he], be not afraid.`

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

⁵¹And he went up unto them to the boat, and the wind lulled, and greatly out of measure were they amazed in themselves, and were wondering,

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

⁵²for they understood not concerning the loaves, for their heart hath been hard.

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

⁵³And having passed over, they came upon the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore,

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

⁵⁴and they having come forth out of the boat, immediately having recognised him,

⁵⁴Walipotoka mashuani, mara watu wakamtambua Yesu.

⁵⁵having run about through all that region round about, they began upon the couches to carry about those ill, where they were hearing that he is,

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

⁵⁶and wherever he was going, to villages, or cities, or fields, in the market-places they were laying the infirm, and were calling upon him, that they may touch if it were but the fringe of his garment, and as many as were touching him were saved.

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