¹At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?`

¹Wakati ule wanafunzi walimwendea Yesu, wakamwuliza, "Ni nani aliye mkuu katika Ufalme wa mbinguni?"

²And Jesus having called near a child, did set him in the midst of them,

²Yesu akamwita mtoto mmoja, akamsimamisha kati yao,

³and said, `Verily I say to you, if ye may not be turned and become as the children, ye may not enter into the reign of the heavens;

³kisha akasema, "Nawaambieni kweli, msipogeuka na kuwa kama watoto, hamtaingia kamwe katika Ufalme wa mbinguni.

⁴whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.

⁴Yeyote anayejinyenyekesha kama mtoto huyu, huyo ndiye aliye mkubwa katika Ufalme wa mbinguni.

⁵`And he who may receive one such child in my name, doth receive me,

⁵Yeyote anayemkaribisha mtoto mmoja kama huyu kwa jina langu, ananikaribisha mimi.

⁶and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.

⁶"Yeyote atakayemkosesha mmoja wa hawa wadogo wanaoniamini, ingekuwa afadhali afungwe shingoni jiwe kubwa la kusagia na kuzamishwa kwenye kilindi cha bahari.

⁷`Wo to the world from the stumbling-blocks! for there is a necessity for the stumbling-blocks to come, but wo to that man through whom the stumbling-block doth come!

⁷Ole wake ulimwengu kwa sababu ya vikwazo vinavyowaangusha wengine. Vikwazo hivyo ni lazima vitokee lakini ole wake mtu yule atakayevisababisha.

⁸`And if thy hand or thy foot doth cause thee to stumble, cut them off and cast from thee; it is good for thee to enter into the life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast to the fire the age-during.

⁸"Kama mkono au mguu wako ukikukosesha, ukate na kuutupa mbali nawe. Ni afadhali kwako kuingia katika uzima bila mkono au mguu, kuliko kutupwa katika moto wa milele ukiwa na mikono miwili na miguu yako miwili.

⁹`And if thine eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee; it is good for thee one-eyed to enter into the life, rather than having two eyes to be cast to the gehenna of the fire.

⁹Na kama jicho lako likikukosesha, ling'oe na kulitupa mbali nawe. Ni afadhali kwako kuingia katika uzima ukiwa chongo, kuliko kutupwa katika moto wa Jehanamu ukiwa na macho yako yote mawili.

¹⁰`Beware! — ye may not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you, that their messengers in the heavens do always behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens,

¹⁰"Jihadharini! Msimdharau mmojawapo wa wadogo hawa. Nawaambieni, malaika wao huko mbinguni wako daima mbele ya Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.

¹¹for the Son of Man did come to save the lost.

¹¹Maana Mwana wa Mtu alikuja kuwaokoa wale waliopotea.

¹²`What think ye? if a man may have an hundred sheep, and there may go astray one of them, doth he not — having left the ninety-nine, having gone on the mountains — seek that which is gone astray?

¹²Mnaonaje? Mtu akiwa na kondoo mia, akimpoteza mmoja, hufanyaje? Huwaacha wale tisini na tisa mlimani, na huenda kumtafuta yule aliyepotea.

¹³and if it may come to pass that he doth find it, verily I say to you, that he doth rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray;

¹³Akimpata, nawaambieni kweli, humfurahia huyo kuliko awafurahiavyo wale tisini na tisa ambao hawakupotea.

¹⁴so it is not will in presence of your Father who is in the heavens, that one of these little ones may perish.

¹⁴Hali kadhalika, Baba yenu wa mbinguni hapendi hata mmoja wa hawa wadogo apotee.

¹⁵`And if thy brother may sin against thee, go and show him his fault between thee and him alone, if he may hear thee, thou didst gain thy brother;

¹⁵"Ndugu yako akikukosea, mwendee ukamwonye mkiwa ninyi peke yenu. Akikusikia utakuwa umempata ndugu yako.

¹⁶and if he may not hear, take with thee yet one or two, that by the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may stand.

¹⁶Asipokusikia, chukua mtu mmoja au wawili pamoja nawe, ili kwa mawaidha ya mashahidi wawili au watatu, kila tatizo litatuliwe.

¹⁷`And if he may not hear them, say [it] to the assembly, and if also the assembly he may not hear, let him be to thee as the heathen man and the tax-gatherer.

¹⁷Asipowasikia hao, liambie kanisa. Na kama hatalisikia kanisa, na awe kwako kama watu wasiomjua Mungu na watoza ushuru.

¹⁸`Verily I say to you, Whatever things ye may bind upon the earth shall be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever things ye may loose on the earth shall be having been loosed in the heavens.

¹⁸"Nawaambieni kweli, mtakachofunga duniani kitafungwa mbinguni, na mtakachofungua duniani kitafunguliwa mbinguni.

¹⁹`Again, I say to you, that, if two of you may agree on the earth concerning anything, whatever they may ask — it shall be done to them from my Father who is in the heavens,

¹⁹Tena nawaambieni, wawili miongoni mwenu wakikubaliana hapa duniani kuhusu jambo lolote la kuomba, Baba yangu wa mbinguni atawafanyia jambo hilo.

²⁰for where there are two or three gathered together — to my name, there am I in the midst of them.`

²⁰Kwa maana popote pale wanapokusanyika wawili au watatu kwa jina langu, mimi nipo hapo kati yao."

²¹Then Peter having come near to him, said, `Sir, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him — till seven times?`

²¹Kisha Petro akamwendea Yesu, akamwuliza, "Je, ndugu yangu akinikosea, nimsamehe mara ngapi? Mara saba?"

²²Jesus saith to him, `I do not say to thee till seven times, but till seventy times seven.

²²Yesu akamjibu, "Sisemi mara saba tu, bali sabini mara saba.

²³`Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,

²³Ndiyo maana Ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na mfalme mmoja aliyeamua kukagua hesabu za watumishi wake.

²⁴and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,

²⁴Ukaguzi ulipoanza, akaletewa mtu mmoja aliyekuwa na deni la fedha talanta elfu kumi.

²⁵and he having nothing to pay, his lord did command him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made.

²⁵Mtu huyo hakuwa na chochote cha kulipa; hivyo bwana wake aliamuru wauzwe, yeye, mke wake, watoto wake na vitu vyote alivyokuwa navyo, ili deni lilipwe.

²⁶The servant then, having fallen down, was bowing to him, saying, Sir, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;

²⁶Basi, huyo mtumishi akapiga magoti mbele yake, akasema, Unisubiri nami nitakulipa deni lote.

²⁷and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion did release him, and the debt he forgave him.

²⁷Yule bwana alimwonea huruma, akamsamehe lile deni, akamwacha aende zake.

²⁸`And, that servant having come forth, found one of his fellow-servants who was owing him an hundred denaries, and having laid hold, he took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that which thou owest.

²⁸"Lakini huyo mtumishi akaondoka, akamkuta mmoja wa watumishi wenzake aliyekuwa na deni lake fedha denari mia moja. Akamkamata, akamkaba koo akisema, Lipa deni lako!

²⁹His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;

²⁹Huyo mtumishi mwenzake akapiga magoti, akamwomba, Unisubiri nami nitalipa deni langu lote.

³⁰and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was owing.

³⁰Lakini yeye hakutaka, bali alimtia gerezani mpaka hapo atakapolipa lile deni.

³¹`And his fellow-servants having seen the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, and having come, shewed fully to their lord all the things that were done;

³¹"Basi, watumishi wenzake walipoona jambo hilo walisikitika sana, wakaenda kumpasha habari bwana wao juu ya mambo hayo yaliyotukia.

³²then having called him, his lord saith to him, Evil servant! all that debt I did forgive thee, seeing thou didst call upon me,

³²Hapo yule bwana alimwita huyo mtumishi, akamwambia, Wewe ni mtumishi mbaya sana! Uliniomba, nami nikakusamehe deni lako lote.

³³did it not behove also thee to have dealt kindly with thy fellow-servant, as I also dealt kindly with thee?

³³Je, haikukupasa nawe kumhurumia mtumishi mwenzako kama nilivyokuhurumia?

³⁴`And having been wroth, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, till he might pay all that was owing to him;

³⁴"Basi, huyo bwana alikasirika sana, akamtoa huyo mtumishi aadhibiwe mpaka hapo atakapolipa deni lote.

³⁵so also my heavenly Father will do to you, if ye may not forgive each one his brother from your hearts their trespasses.`

³⁵Na baba yangu aliye mbinguni atawafanyieni vivyo hivyo kama kila mmoja wenu hatamsamehe ndugu yake kwa moyo wake wote."