¹And Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying,

¹Yesu alisema nao tena kwa kutumia mifano:

²`The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,

²"Ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na mfalme aliyemwandalia mwanawe karamu ya arusi.

³and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.

³Basi, akawatuma watumishi kuwaita walioalikwa waje arusini, lakini walioalikwa hawakutaka kufika.

⁴`Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prepared, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things [are] ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts;

⁴Akawatuma tena watumishi wengine, akisema, Waambieni wale walioalikwa: karamu yangu iko tayari sasa; fahali wangu na ng'ombe wanono wamekwisha chinjwa; kila kitu ni tayari, njoni arusini.

⁵and they, having disregarded [it], went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;

⁵Lakini wao hawakujali, wakaenda zao; mmoja shambani kwake, mwingine kwenye shughuli zake,

⁶and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay [them].

⁶na wengine wakawakamata wale watumishi wakawatukana, wakawaua.

⁷`And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;

⁷Yule mfalme akakasirika, akawatuma askari wake wakawaangamize wauaji hao na kuuteketeza mji wao.

⁸then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,

⁸Kisha akawaambia watumishi wake: Karamu ya arusi iko tayari kweli, lakini walioalikwa hawakustahili.

⁹be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as ye may find, call ye to the marriage-feasts.

⁹Basi, nendeni kwenye barabara na wowote wale mtakaowakuta waiteni waje arusini.

¹⁰`And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, did gather all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the marriage-feast apartment was filled with those reclining.

¹⁰Wale watumishi wakatoka, wakaenda njiani, wakawaleta watu wote, wabaya na wema. Nyumba ya arusi ikajaa wageni.

¹¹`And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of the marriage-feast,

¹¹"Mfalme alipoingia kuwaona wageni, akamwona mtu mmoja ambaye hakuvaa mavazi ya arusi.

¹²and he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-feast? and he was speechless.

¹²Mfalme akamwuliza, Rafiki, umeingiaje hapa bila vazi la arusi? Lakini yeye akakaa kimya.

¹³`Then said the king to the ministrants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him up and cast forth to the outer darkness, there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth;

¹³Hapo mfalme akawaambia watumishi, Mfungeni miguu na mikono mkamtupe nje gizani; huko atalia na kusaga meno."

¹⁴for many are called, and few chosen.`

¹⁴Yesu akamaliza kwa kusema, "Wengi wamealikwa, lakini wachache wameteuliwa."

¹⁵Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in words,

¹⁵Kisha, Mafarisayo wakaenda zao, wakashauriana jinsi ya kumnasa Yesu kwa maneno yake.

¹⁶and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men;

¹⁶Basi, wakawatuma wafuasi wao pamoja na wafuasi wa kikundi cha Herode. Wakamwuliza, "Mwalimu, tunajua kwamba wewe ni mtu mwaminifu, na kwamba wafundisha njia ya Mungu kwa uaminifu; humwogopi mtu yeyote, maana cheo cha mtu si kitu kwako.

¹⁷tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?`

¹⁷Haya, twambie maoni yako. Je, ni halali au la, kulipa Kaisari?"

¹⁸And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, `Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?

¹⁸Lakini Yesu alitambua uovu wao, akawaambia, "Enyi

¹⁹show me the tribute-coin?` and they brought to him a denary;

¹⁹Nionyesheni fedha ya kulipia kodi." Nao wakamtolea sarafu ya fedha. sarafu ya fedha.

²⁰and he saith to them, `Whose [is] this image and the inscription?`

²⁰Basi, Yesu akawauliza, "Sura na chapa hii ni ya nani?"

²¹they say to him, `Caesar`s;` then saith he to them, `Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;`

²¹Wakamjibu, "Ni vya Kaisari." Hapo Yesu akawaambia, "Basi, mpeni Kaisari yaliyo yake Kaisari, na Mungu yaliyo yake Mungu."

²²and having heard they wondered, and having left him they went away.

²²Waliposikia hivyo wakashangaa; wakamwacha, wakaenda zao.

²³In that day there came near to him Sadducees, who are saying there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,

²³Siku hiyo, baadhi ya Masadukayo walimwendea Yesu. Hao ndio wale wasemao kwamba wafu hawafufuki.

²⁴`Teacher, Moses said, If any one may die not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and shall raise up seed to his brother.

²⁴Basi, wakamwambia, "Mwalimu, Mose alisema mtu aliyeoa akifa bila kuacha watoto, lazima ndugu yake amwoe huyo mama mjane, amzalie ndugu yake watoto.

²⁵`And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married did die, and not having seed, he left his wife to his brother;

²⁵Sasa, hapa petu palikuwa na ndugu saba. Wa kwanza alioa kisha akafa bila kujaliwa watoto, akamwachia ndugu yake huyo mke wake mjane.

²⁶in like manner also the second, and the third, unto the seventh,

²⁶Ikawa vivyo hivyo kwa ndugu wa pili, na wa tatu, mpaka wa saba.

²⁷and last of all died also the woman;

²⁷Baada ya ndugu hao wote kufa, akafa pia yule mama.

²⁸therefore in the rising again, of which of the seven shall she be wife — for all had her?`

²⁸Je, siku wafu watakapofufuka mama huyo atakuwa mke wa nani miongoni mwa wale ndugu saba? Maana Wote saba walimwoa."

²⁹And Jesus answering said to them, `Ye go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God;

²⁹Yesu akawajibu, "Kweli mmekosea kwa sababu hamjui Maandiko Matakatifu wala nguvu ya Mungu!

³⁰for in the rising again they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of God in heaven.

³⁰Maana wafu watakapofufuliwa hawataoa wala kuolewa, watakuwa kama malaika mbinguni.

³¹`And concerning the rising again of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

³¹Lakini kuhusu suala la wafu kufufuka, hamjasoma yale aliyowaambieni Mungu?

³²I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of living.`

³²Aliwaambia, Mimi ni Mungu wa Abrahamu, Isaka na Yakobo! Basi, yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali ni Mungu wa walio hai."

³³And having heard, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching;

³³Ule umati wa watu uliposikia hivyo ukayastaajabia mafundisho yake.

³⁴and the Pharisees, having heard that he did silence the Sadducees, were gathered together unto him;

³⁴Mafarisayo waliposikia kwamba Yesu alikuwa amewanyamazisha Masadukayo, wakakutana pamoja.

³⁵and one of them, a lawyer, did question, tempting him, and saying,

³⁵Mmoja wao, mwanasheria, akamwuliza Yesu kwa kumjaribu,

³⁶`Teacher, which [is] the great command in the Law?`

³⁶"Mwalimu, ni amri ipi iliyo kuu katika Sheria ya Mose?"

³⁷And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding —

³⁷Yesu akamjibu, "Mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote, kwa roho yako yote na kwa akili yako yote.

³⁸this is a first and great command;

³⁸Hii ndiyo amri kuu ya kwanza.

³⁹and the second [is] like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself;

³⁹Ya pili inafanana na hiyo: Mpende jirani yako kama unavyojipenda wewe mwenyewe.

⁴⁰on these — the two commands — all the law and the prophets do hang.`

⁴⁰Sheria yote ya Mose na mafundisho ya manabii vinategemea amri hizi mbili."

⁴¹And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus did question them,

⁴¹Mafarisayo walipokusanyika pamoja, Yesu aliwauliza,

⁴²saying, `What do ye think concerning the Christ? of whom is he son?` They say to him, `Of David.`

⁴²"Ninyi mwaonaje juu ya Kristo? Je, ni mwana wa nani?" Wakamjibu, "Wa Daudi."

⁴³He saith to them, `How then doth David in the Spirit call him lord, saying,

⁴³Yesu akawaambia, "Basi, inawezekanaje kwamba kwa nguvu ya Roho Mtakatifu Daudi anamwita yeye Bwana? Maana alisema:

⁴⁴The Lord said to my lord, Sit at my right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?

⁴⁴Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu: keti upande wangu wa kulia, mpaka niwaweke adui zako chini ya miguu yako.

⁴⁵If then David doth call him lord, how is he his son?`

⁴⁵Basi, ikiwa Daudi anamwita Kristo Bwana, anawezaje kuwa mwanawe?"

⁴⁶And no one was able to answer him a word, nor durst any from that day question him any more.

⁴⁶Hakuna mtu yeyote aliyeweza kumjibu neno. Na tangu siku hiyo hakuna aliyethubutu tena kumwuliza swali.