1And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him,
1Yesu alipoyaona makundi ya watu, alipanda mlimani, akaketi. Wanafunzi wake wakamwendea,
2and having opened his mouth, he was teaching them, saying:
2naye akaanza kuwafundisha:
3`Happy the poor in spirit — because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
3"Heri walio maskini rohoni, maana ufalme wa mbinguni ni wao.
4`Happy the mourning — because they shall be comforted.
4Heri walio na huzuni, maana watafarijiwa.
5`Happy the meek — because they shall inherit the land.
5Heri walio wapole, maana watairithi nchi.
6`Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness — because they shall be filled.
6Heri wenye njaa na kiu ya kufanya atakavyo Mungu, maana watashibishwa.
7`Happy the kind — because they shall find kindness.
7Heri walio na huruma, maana watahurumiwa.
8`Happy the clean in heart — because they shall see God.
8Heri wenye moyo safi, maana watamwona Mungu.
9`Happy the peacemakers — because they shall be called Sons of God.
9Heri wenye kuleta amani, maana wataitwa watoto wa Mungu.
10`Happy those persecuted for righteousness` sake — because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
10Heri wanaoteswa kwa sababu ya kufanya atakavyo Mungu, maana ufalme wa mbinguni ni wao.
11`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake —
11"Heri yenu ninyi watu wakiwatukana, wakiwadhulumu na kuwasingizia kila aina ya uovu kwa ajili yangu.
12rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward [is] great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.
12Furahini na kushangilia maana tuzo lenu ni kubwa mbinguni. Hivyo ndivyo walivyowadhulumu manabii waliokuwako kabla yenu.
13`Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men.
13"Ninyi ni chumvi ya dunia! Lakini chumvi ikipoteza ladha yake itakolezwa na nini? Haifai kitu tena, ila hutupwa nje na kukanyagwa na watu.
14`Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid;
14"Ninyi ni mwanga wa ulimwengu! Mji uliojengwa juu ya mlima hauwezi kufichika.
15nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house;
15Wala watu hawawashi taa na kuifunika kwa chungu, ila huiweka juu ya kinara ili iwaangazie wote waliomo nyumbani.
16so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who [is] in the heavens.
16Vivyo hivyo, ni lazima mwanga wenu uangaze mbele ya watu, ili wayaone matendo yenu mema, wamtukuze Baba yenu aliye mbinguni."
17`Do not suppose that I came to throw down the law or the prophets — I did not come to throw down, but to fulfill;
17"Msidhani ya kuwa nimekuja kutangua Sheria ya Mose na mafundisho ya manabii. Sikuja kutangua bali kukamilisha.
18for, verily I say to you, till that the heaven and the earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle may not pass away from the law, till that all may come to pass.
18Kweli nawaambieni, mpaka hapo mbingu na dunia zitakapopita, hakuna hata nukta moja au sehemu ndogo kabisa ya Sheria itakayoondolewa, mpaka yote yametimia.
19`Whoever therefore may loose one of these commands — the least — and may teach men so, least he shall be called in the reign of the heavens, but whoever may do and may teach [them], he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens.
19Basi, yeyote atakayevunja hata amri moja ndogo kuliko zote, na kuwafundisha wengine wafanye hivyo, huyo atakuwa mdogo kabisa katika Ufalme wa mbiguni. Lakini yule atakayezishika na kuwafundisha wengine, huyo atakuwa mkubwa katika Ufalme wa mbinguni.
20`For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.
20Ndiyo maana nawaambieni, wema wenu usipozidi ule wa Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria, hamtaingia kamwe katika Ufalme wa mbinguni.
21`Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment;
21"Mmekwisha sikia ya kuwa watu wa kale waliambiwa: Usiue! Atakayeua lazima ahukumiwe.
22but I — I say to you, that every one who is angry at his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, Empty fellow! shall be in danger of the sanhedrim, and whoever may say, Rebel! shall be in danger of the gehenna of the fire.
22Lakini mimi nawaambieni, yeyote anayemkasirikia ndugu yake, lazima ahukumiwe. Anayemdharau ndugu yake atapelekwa mahakamani. Anayemwita ndugu yake: Pumbavu atastahili kuingia katika moto wa Jehanamu.
23`If, therefore, thou mayest bring thy gift to the altar, and there mayest remember that thy brother hath anything against thee,
23Basi, ukipeleka sadaka yako mbele ya madhabahu na hapo ukakumbuka kwamba ndugu yako ana ugomvi nawe,
24leave there thy gift before the altar, and go — first be reconciled to thy brother, and then having come bring thy gift.
24iache sadaka yako mbele ya madhabahu, nenda kwanza ukapatane na ndugu yako, ndipo urudi ukatoe sadaka yako.
25`Be agreeing with thy opponent quickly, while thou art in the way with him, that the opponent may not deliver thee to the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and to prison thou mayest be cast,
25"Patana na mshtaki wako upesi mkiwa bado njiani, kwenda mahakamani. La sivyo, mshtaki wako atakukabidhi kwa hakimu, naye hakimu atakukabidhi kwa askari, nawe utafungwa gerezani.
26verily I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till that thou mayest pay the last farthing.
26Kweli nakwambia, hutatoka humo mpaka umemaliza kulipa senti ya mwisho.
27`Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not commit adultery;
27"Mmesikia ya kuwa watu waliambiwa: Usizini!
28but I — I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.
28Lakini mimi nawaambieni, atakayemtazama mwanamke kwa kumtamani, amekwisha zini naye moyoni mwake.
29`But, if thy right eye doth cause thee to stumble, pluck it out and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna.
29Basi, kama jicho lako la kulia linakukosesha, ling'oe ukalitupe mbali. Afadhali zaidi kwako kupoteza kiungo kimoja cha mwili wako, kuliko mwili wako wote kutupwa katika moto wa Jehanamu.
30`And, if thy right hand doth cause thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast from thee, for it is good to thee that one of thy members may perish, and not thy whole body be cast to gehenna.
30Na kama mkono wako wa kulia unakukosesha, ukate ukautupe mbali. Afadhali zaidi kupoteza kiungo kimoja cha mwili, kuliko mwili wako wote uende katika moto wa Jehanamu.
31`And it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce;
31"Ilikwisha semwa pia: Anayemwacha mke wake, yampasa ampe hati ya talaka.
32but I — I say to you, that whoever may put away his wife, save for the matter of whoredom, doth make her to commit adultery; and whoever may marry her who hath been put away doth commit adultery.
32Lakini mimi nawaambieni, anayempa mkewe talaka, isipokuwa kwa sababu ya uzinzi, anamfanya azini; na mtu akimwoa mwanamke aliyepewa talaka, anazini.
33`Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear falsely, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths;
33"Tena mmesikia kuwa watu wa kale waliambiwa: Usivunje kiapo chako, bali ni lazima utimize kiapo chako kwa Bwana.
34but I — I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God,
34Lakini mimi nawaambieni, msiape kamwe; wala kwa mbingu, maana ni kiti cha enzi cha Mungu;
35nor by the earth, because it is His footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is a city of a great king,
35wala kwa dunia, maana ni kiti chake cha kuwekea miguu; wala kwa Yerusalemu, maana ni mji wa Mfalme mkuu.
36nor by thy head mayest thou swear, because thou art not able one hair to make white or black;
36Wala usiape kwa kichwa chako, maana huwezi kuufanya hata unywele mmoja kuwa mweupe au mweusi.
37but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.
37Ukisema, Ndiyo, basi iwe Ndiyo; ukisema Siyo, basi iwe kweli Siyo. Chochote kinachozidi hayo hutoka kwa yule Mwovu.
38`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;
38"Mmesikia kwamba ilisemwa: Jicho kwa jicho, jino kwa jino.
39but I — I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
39Lakini mimi nawaambieni, usimlipize kisasi mtu mbaya. Mtu akikupiga kofi shavu la kulia, mgeuzie pia shavu la pili.
40and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take — suffer to him also the cloak.
40Mtu akikupeleka mahakamani kutaka kukuchukulia shati lako, mwache achukue pia koti lako.
41`And whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two,
41Mtu akikulazimisha kubeba mzigo wake kilomita moja, ubebe kilomita mbili.
42to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.
42Akuombaye mpe, na mtu akitaka kukukopa kitu usimnyime.
43`Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and shalt hate thine enemy;
43"Mmesikia kwamba ilisemwa: Mpende jirani yako na kumchukia adui yako.
44but I — I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,
44Lakini mimi nawaambieni, wapendeni adui zenu na kuwaombea wale wanaowadhulumu ninyi
45that ye may be sons of your Father in the heavens, because His sun He doth cause to rise on evil and good, and He doth send rain on righteous and unrighteous.
45ili mpate kuwa watoto wa Baba yenu aliye mbinguni. Kwa maana yeye huwaangazia jua lake watu wabaya na wema, na kuwanyeshea mvua watu wanyofu na waovu.
46`For, if ye may love those loving you, what reward have ye? do not also the tax-gatherers the same?
46Je, mtapata tuzo gani kwa kuwapenda tu wale wanaowapenda ninyi? Hakuna! Kwa maana hata watoza ushuru hufanya hivyo!
47and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so?
47Kama mkiwasalimu ndugu zenu tu, je, mmefanya kitu kisicho cha kawaida? Hata watu wasiomjua Mungu nao hufanya vivyo hivyo.
48ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who [is] in the heavens is perfect.
48Basi, muwe wakamilifu kama Baba yenu wa mbinguni alivyo mkamilifu.