¹At that time did Herod the tetrarch hear the fame of Jesus,

¹Wakati huo, mtawala Herode alisikia sifa za Yesu.

²and said to his servants, `This is John the Baptist, he did rise from the dead, and because of this the mighty energies are working in him.`

²Basi, akawaambia watumishi wake, "Mtu huyu ni Yohane mbatizaji, amefufuka kutoka wafu; ndiyo maana nguvu za miujiza zinafanya kazi ndani yake."

³For Herod having laid hold on John, did bind him, and did put him in prison, because of Herodias his brother Philip`s wife,

³Herode ndiye aliyekuwa amemtia Yohane nguvuni, akamfunga minyororo na kumtia gerezani kwa sababu ya Herodia, mke wa Filipo, ndugu yake. Sababu hasa ni

⁴for John was saying to him, `It is not lawful to thee to have her,`

⁴kwamba alikuwa amemwambia Herode, "Si halali kwako kuishi na huyo mwanamke!"

⁵and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.

⁵Herode alitaka kumwua Yohane, lakini aliogopa watu kwa sababu kwao Yohane alikuwa nabii.

⁶But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and did please Herod,

⁶Katika sherehe za sikukuu ya kuzaliwa kwake Herode, binti ya Herodia alicheza mbele ya wageni. Herode alifurahiwa,

⁷whereupon with an oath he professed to give her whatever she might ask.

⁷hata akaahidi kwa kiapo kumpa huyo msichana chochote atakachoomba.

⁸And she having been instigated by her mother — `Give me (says she) here upon a plate the head of John the Baptist;

⁸Naye, huku akichochewa na mama yake, akaomba, "Nipe papahapa katika sinia kichwa cha Yohane mbatizaji."

⁹and the king was grieved, but because of the oaths and of those reclining with him, he commanded [it] to be given;

⁹Mfalme alihuzunika, lakini kwa sababu ya kile kiapo chake na kwa sababu ya wale wageni karamuni, akaamuru apewe.

¹⁰and having sent, he beheaded John in the prison,

¹⁰Basi, Herode akatuma mtu gerezani amkate kichwa Yohane.

¹¹and his head was brought upon a plate, and was given to the damsel, and she brought [it] nigh to her mother.

¹¹Kichwa chake kikaletwa katika sinia, wakampa yule msichana, naye akampelekea mama yake.

¹²And his disciples having come, took up the body, and buried it, and having come, they told Jesus,

¹²Wanafunzi wa Yohane wakaja, wakauchukua mwili wake, wakauzika. Kisha wakaenda kumpasha habari Yesu.

¹³and Jesus having heard, withdrew thence in a boat to a desolate place by himself, and the multitudes having heard did follow him on land from the cities.

¹³Yesu alipopata habari hiyo, aliondoka mahali pale kwa mashua, akaenda mahali pa faragha peke yake. Lakini watu walipata habari, wakamfuata kwa miguu toka mijini.

¹⁴And Jesus having come forth, saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion upon them, and did heal their infirm;

¹⁴Basi, aliposhuka pwani, aliona umati mkubwa wa watu, akawaonea huruma, akawaponya wagonjwa wao.

¹⁵and evening having come, his disciples came to him, saying, `The place is desolate, and the hour hath now past, let away the multitudes that, having gone to the villages, they may buy to themselves food.`

¹⁵Kulipokuwa jioni, wanafunzi wake walimwendea wakamwambia, "Mahali hapa ni nyikani, na saa zimepita. Basi, uwaage watu ili waende vijijini wakajinunulie chakula."

¹⁶And Jesus said to them, `They have no need to go away — give ye them to eat.`

¹⁶Yesu akawaambia, "Si lazima waende, wapeni ninyi chakula."

¹⁷And they say to him, `We have not here except five loaves, and two fishes.`

¹⁷Lakini wao wakamwambia, "Tunayo mikate mitano tu na samaki wawili."

¹⁸And he said, `Bring ye them to me hither.`

¹⁸Yesu akawaambia, "Nileteeni hapa."

¹⁹And having commanded the multitudes to recline upon the grass, and having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he did bless, and having broken, he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes,

¹⁹Akawaamuru watu waketi katika nyasi. Kisha akaitwaa ile mikate mitano na wale samaki wawili, akatazama juu mbinguni, akamshukuru Mungu. Halafu akaimega hiyo mikate, akawapa wanafunzi wake, nao wakawapa watu.

²⁰and they did all eat, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full;

²⁰Watu wote wakala, wakashiba. Kisha wanafunzi wakakusanya mabaki, wakajaza vikapu kumi na viwili.

²¹and those eating were about five thousand men, apart from women and children.

²¹Jumla ya waliokula ilikuwa wanaume wapatao elfu tano, bila kuhesabu wanawake na watoto.

²²And immediately Jesus constrained his disciples to go into the boat, and to go before him to the other side, till he might let away the multitudes;

²²Mara, Yesu akawaamuru wanafunzi wake wapande mashua, wamtangulie ng'ambo ya ziwa wakati yeye anawaaga watu.

²³and having let away the multitudes, he went up to the mountain by himself to pray, and evening having come, he was there alone,

²³Baada ya kuwaaga, alipanda mlimani peke yake kusali. Ilipokuwa jioni, yeye alikuwa huko peke yake,

²⁴and the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

²⁴na wakati huo ile mashua ilikwishafika karibu katikati ya ziwa, lakini ilikuwa inakwenda mrama kwa sababu upepo ulikuwa unaipinga.

²⁵And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went away to them, walking upon the sea,

²⁵Usiku, karibu na mapambazuko, Yesu aliwaendea wanafunzi akitembea juu ya maji.

²⁶and the disciples having seen him walking upon the sea, were troubled saying — `It is an apparition,` and from the fear they cried out;

²⁶Wanafunzi wake walipomwona akitembea juu ya maji waliingiwa na hofu, wakasema, "Ni mzimu!" Wakapiga kelele kwa hofu.

²⁷and immediately Jesus spake to them, saying, `Be of good courage, I am [he], be not afraid.`

²⁷Mara, Yesu akasema nao, "Tulieni, ni mimi. Msiogope!"

²⁸And Peter answering him said, `Sir, if it is thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters;`

²⁸Petro akamwambia, "Bwana, ikiwa ni wewe kweli, amuru nitembee juu ya maji nije kwako."

²⁹and he said, `Come;` and having gone down from the boat, Peter walked upon the waters to come unto Jesus,

²⁹Yesu akasema, "Haya, njoo." Basi, Petro akashuka kutoka ile mashua, akatembea juu ya maji, akamwendea Yesu.

³⁰but seeing the wind vehement, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, `Sir, save me.`

³⁰Lakini alipouona ule upepo, aliogopa, akaanza kuzama; akalia kwa sauti, "Bwana, niokoe!"

³¹And immediately Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, laid hold of him, and saith to him, `Little faith! for what didst thou waver?`

³¹Hapo, Yesu akaunyosha mkono wake, akamshika na kumwambia, "Ewe mwenye imani haba! Kwa nini uliona shaka?"

³²and they having gone to the boat the wind lulled,

³²Basi, wakapanda mashuani, na upepo ukatulia.

³³and those in the boat having come, did bow to him, saying, `Truly — God`s Son art thou.`

³³Wote waliokuwa ndani ya mashua walimsujudia, wakasema, "Hakika wewe ni Mwana wa Mungu."

³⁴And having passed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret,

³⁴Walivuka ziwa, wakafika nchi ya Genesareti.

³⁵and having recognized him, the men of that place sent forth to all that region round about, and they brought to him all who were ill,

³⁵Watu wa huko walipomtambua, wakaeneza habari pote katika sehemu hizo. Basi, wakamletea Yesu wagonjwa wote,

³⁶and were calling on him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment, and as many as did touch were saved.

³⁶wakamwomba awaruhusu waguse tu pindo la vazi lake; wote waliomgusa walipona.