¹In those days the multitude being very great, and not having what they may eat, Jesus having called near his disciples, saith to them,

¹Wakati huo umati mkubwa wa watu ulikusanyika tena, na hawakuwa na chakula. Basi, Yesu akawaita wanafunzi wake, akawaambia,

²`I have compassion upon the multitude, because now three days they do continue with me, and they have not what they may eat;

²"Nawahurumia watu hawa kwa sababu wamekuwa nami kwa muda wa siku tatu, wala hawana chakula.

³and if I shall let them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way, for certain of them are come from far.`

³Nikiwaacha waende nyumbani wakiwa na njaa watazimia njiani, maana baadhi yao wametoka mbali."

⁴And his disciples answered him, `Whence shall any one be able these here to feed with bread in a wilderness?`

⁴Wanafunzi wake wakamwuliza, "Hapa nyikani itapatikana wapi mikate ya kuwashibisha watu hawa wote?"

⁵And he was questioning them, `How many loaves have ye?` and they said, `Seven.`

⁵Yesu akawauliza, "Mnayo mikate mingapi?" Nao wakamjibu, "Saba."

⁶And he commanded the multitude to sit down upon the ground, and having taken the seven loaves, having given thanks, he brake, and was giving to his disciples that they may set before [them]; and they did set before the multitude.

⁶Basi, akawaamuru watu wakae chini. Akaitwaa ile mikate saba, akamshukuru Mungu, akaimega, akawapa wanafunzi wake wawagawie watu, nao wakawagawia.

⁷And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, he said to set them also before [them];

⁷Walikuwa pia na visamaki vichache. Yesu akavibariki, akaamuru vigawiwe watu vilevile.

⁸and they did eat and were filled, and they took up that which was over of broken pieces — seven baskets;

⁸Watu wakala, wakashiba. Wakaokota mabaki yaliyosalia wakajaza makapu saba.

⁹and those eating were about four thousand. And he let them away,

⁹Nao waliokula walikuwa watu wapatao elfu nne. Yesu akawaaga,

¹⁰and immediately having entered into the boat with his disciples, he came to the parts of Dalmanutha,

¹⁰na mara akapanda mashua pamoja na wanafunzi wake, akaenda wilaya ya Dalmanutha.

¹¹and the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking from him a sign from the heaven, tempting him;

¹¹Mafarisayo walikuja, wakaanza kujadiliana na Yesu. Kwa kumjaribu, wakamtaka awafanyie ishara kuonyesha anayo idhini kutoka mbinguni.

¹²and having sighed deeply in his spirit, he saith, `Why doth this generation seek after a sign? Verily I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation.`

¹²Yesu akahuzunika rohoni, akasema, "Mbona kizazi hiki kinataka ishara? Kweli nawaambieni, kizazi hiki hakitapewa ishara yoyote!"

¹³And having left them, having entered again into the boat, he went away to the other side;

¹³Basi, akawaacha, akapanda tena mashua, akaanza safari kwenda ng'ambo ya pili ya ziwa.

¹⁴and they forgot to take loaves, and except one loaf they had nothing with them in the boat,

¹⁴Wanafunzi walikuwa wamesahau kuchukua mikate; walikuwa na mkate mmoja tu katika mashua.

¹⁵and he was charging them, saying, `Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,`

¹⁵Yesu akawaonya, "Angalieni sana! Jihadharini na chachu ya Mafarisayo na chachu ya Herode."

¹⁶and they were reasoning with one another, saying — `Because we have no loaves.`

¹⁶Wanafunzi wakaanza kujadiliana wao kwa wao, "Anasema hivyo kwa kuwa hatuna mikate."

¹⁷And Jesus having known, saith to them, `Why do ye reason, because ye have no loaves? do ye not yet perceive, nor understand, yet have ye your heart hardened?

¹⁷Yesu alitambua hayo, akawaambia, "Mbona mnajadiliana juu ya kutokuwa na mikate? Je, bado hamjafahamu, wala hamjaelewa? Je, mioyo yenu imeshupaa?

¹⁸Having eyes, do ye not see? and having ears, do ye not hear? and do ye not remember?

¹⁸Je, Mnayo macho na hamwoni? Mnayo masikio na hamsikii? Je, hamkumbuki

¹⁹When the five loaves I did brake to the five thousand, how many hand-baskets full of broken pieces took ye up?` they say to him, `Twelve.`

¹⁹wakati ule nilipoimega ile mikate mitano na kuwapa watu elfu tano? Mlikusanya vikapu vingapi vya mabaki ya makombo?" Wakamjibu, "Kumi na viwili."

²⁰`And when the seven to the four thousand, how many hand-baskets full of broken pieces took ye up?` and they said, `Seven.`

²⁰"Na nilipoimega ile mikate saba na kuwapa watu elfu nne, mlikusanya makapu mangapi ya makombo?" Wakamjibu, "Saba."

²¹And he said to them, `How do ye not understand?`

²¹Basi, akawaambia, "Na bado hamjaelewa?"

²²And he cometh to Bethsaida, and they bring to him one blind, and call upon him that he may touch him,

²²Yesu alifika Bethsaida pamoja na wanafunzi wake. Huko watu wakamletea kipofu mmoja, wakamwomba amguse.

²³and having taken the hand of the blind man, he led him forth without the village, and having spit on his eyes, having put [his] hands on him, he was questioning him if he doth behold anything:

²³Yesu akamshika mkono huyo kipofu, akampeleka nje ya kijiji. Akamtemea mate machoni, akamwekea mikono, akamwuliza, "Je, unaweza kuona kitu?"

²⁴and he, having looked up, said, `I behold men, as I see trees, walking.`

²⁴Huyo kipofu akatazama, akasema, "Ninawaona watu wanaoonekana kama miti inayotembea."

²⁵Afterwards again he put [his] hands on his eyes, and made him look up, and he was restored, and discerned all things clearly,

²⁵Kisha Yesu akamwekea tena mikono machoni, naye akakaza macho, uwezo wake wa kuona ukamrudia, akaona kila kitu sawasawa.

²⁶and he sent him away to his house, saying, `Neither to the village mayest thou go, nor tell [it] to any in the village.`

²⁶Yesu akamwambia aende zake nyumbani na kumwamuru, "Usirudi kijijini!"

²⁷And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, to the villages of Cesarea Philippi, and in the way he was questioning his disciples, saying to them, `Who do men say me to be?`

²⁷Kisha Yesu na wanafunzi wake walikwenda katika vijiji vya Kaisarea Filipi. Walipokuwa njiani, Yesu aliwauliza wanafunzi wake, "Watu wanasema mimi ni nani?"

²⁸And they answered, `John the Baptist, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.`

²⁸Wakamjibu, "Wengine wanasema wewe ni Yohane Mbatizaji, wengine Eliya na wengine mmojawapo wa manabii."

²⁹And he saith to them, `And ye — who do ye say me to be?` and Peter answering saith to him, `Thou art the Christ.`

²⁹Naye akawauliza, "Na ninyi je, mnasema mimi ni nani?" Petro akamjibu, "Wewe ndiwe Kristo."

³⁰And he strictly charged them that they may tell no one about it,

³⁰Kisha Yesu akawaonya wasimwambie mtu yeyote habari zake.

³¹and began to teach them, that it behoveth the Son of Man to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and after three days to rise again;

³¹Yesu alianza kuwafundisha wanafunzi wake: "Ni lazima Mwana wa Mtu apatwe na mateso mengi na kukataliwa na wazee na makuhani wakuu na walimu wa Sheria. Atauawa na baada ya siku tatu atafufuka."

³²and openly he was speaking the word. And Peter having taken him aside, began to rebuke him,

³²Yesu aliwaambia jambo hilo waziwazi. Basi, Petro akamchukua kando, akaanza kumkemea.

³³and he, having turned, and having looked on his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, `Get behind me, Adversary, because thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.`

³³Lakini Yesu akageuka, akawatazama wanafunzi wake, akamkemea Petro akisema, "Ondoka mbele yangu, Shetani! Fikira zako si za kimungu ila ni za kibinadamu!"

³⁴And having called near the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, `Whoever doth will to come after me — let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me;

³⁴Kisha akauita umati wa watu pamoja na wanafunzi wake, akawaambia, "Mtu yeyote akitaka kuwa mfuasi wangu, lazima ajikane mwenyewe, auchukue msalaba wake, anifuate.

³⁵for whoever may will to save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake and for the good news` sake, he shall save it;

³⁵Maana mtu anayetaka kuyaokoa maisha yake mwenyewe, atayapoteza, lakini mtu atakayepoteza maisha yake kwa ajili yangu na kwa ajili ya Habari Njema, atayaokoa.

³⁶for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

³⁶Je, kuna faida gani mtu kuupata ulimwengu wote na kuyapoteza maisha yake?

³⁷Or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

³⁷Ama mtu atatoa kitu gani badala ya maisha yake?

³⁸for whoever may be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also shall be ashamed of him, when he may come in the glory of his Father, with the holy messengers.`

³⁸Mtu yeyote katika kizazi hiki kiovu na kisichomjali Mungu anayenionea aibu mimi na mafundisho yangu, Mwana wa Mtu atamwonea aibu mtu huyo wakati atakapokuja katika utukufu wa Baba yake pamoja na malaika watakatifu."