¹On that day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

¹Siku hiyohiyo, Yesu alitoka katika ile nyumba, akaenda na kuketi kando ya ziwa.

²And there were gathered unto him great multitudes, so that he entered into a boat, and sat; and all the multitude stood on the beach.

²Makundi makubwa ya watu yalimzunguka hata Yesu akapanda mashua, akaketi. Hao watu walisimama kwenye ukingo wa ziwa,

³And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;

³naye Yesu akawaambia mambo mengi kwa mifano. "Sikilizeni! Mpanzi alikwenda kupanda mbegu.

⁴and as he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:

⁴Alipokuwa akipanda, nyingine zilianguka njiani, ndege wakaja wakazila.

⁵and others fell upon the rocky places, where they had not much earth: and straightway they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth:

⁵Nyingine zilianguka penye mawe pasipokuwa na udongo mwingi. Zikaota mara kwa kuwa udongo haukuwa na kina.

⁶and when the sun was risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

⁶Jua lilipochomoza, zilichomeka; na kwa kuwa mizizi yake haikuwa na nguvu, zikanyauka.

⁷And others fell upon the thorns; and the thorns grew up and choked them:

⁷Nyingine zilianguka kwenye miti ya miiba, nayo ikakua na kuzisonga.

⁸and others fell upon the good ground, and yielded fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

⁸Lakini nyingine zilianguka penye udongo mzuri, zikaota, zikazaa: nyingine punje mia moja, nyingine sitini na nyingine thelathini.

⁹He that hath ears, let him hear.

⁹Mwenye masikio na asikie!"

¹⁰And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

¹⁰Wanafunzi wake wakamwendea, wakamwuliza, "Kwa nini unasema na watu kwa mifano?"

¹¹And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

¹¹Yesu akawajibu, "Ninyi mmejaliwa kuzijua siri za Ufalme wa mbinguni, lakini wao hawakujaliwa.

¹²For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

¹²Maana, aliye na kitu atapewa na kuzidishiwa; lakini yule asiye na kitu, hata kile alicho nacho kitachukuliwa.

¹³Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

¹³Ndiyo maana ninasema nao kwa mifano, kwa sababu wanatazama lakini hawaoni, wanasikiliza lakini hawasikii, wala hawaelewi.

¹⁴And unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall in no wise understand; And seeing ye shall see, and shall in no wise perceive:

¹⁴Kwao yametimia yale aliyosema nabii Isaya: Kusikia mtasikia, lakini hamtaelewa; Kutazama mtatazama, lakini hamtaona.

¹⁵For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.

¹⁵Maana akili za watu hawa zimepumbaa, wameyaziba masikio yao, wameyafumba macho yao. La sivyo, wangeona kwa macho yao. wangesikia kwa masikio yao, wangeelewa kwa akili zao, na kunigeukia, asema Bwana, nami ningewaponya.

¹⁶But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.

¹⁶"Lakini heri yenu ninyi, maana macho yenu yanaona na masikio yenu yanasikia.

¹⁷For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

¹⁷Kweli nawaambieni, manabii na watu wengi wema walitamani kuyaona yale mnayoyaona, wasiyaone, na kuyasikia yale mnayoyasikia, wasiyasikie.

¹⁸Hear then ye the parable of the sower.

¹⁸"Basi, ninyi sikilizeni maana ya mfano huo wa mpanzi.

¹⁹When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, [then] cometh the evil [one], and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.

¹⁹Yeyote asikiaye ujumbe wa ufalme bila kuuelewa, ni kama zile mbegu zilizoanguka njiani; yule Mwovu huja na kunyakua kile kilichopandwa moyoni mwake.

²⁰And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it;

²⁰Ile mbegu iliyopandwa penye mawe ni mfano wa mtu asikiaye ujumbe huo na mara akaupokea kwa furaha.

²¹yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.

²¹Lakini haumwingii na kuwa na mizizi ndani yake; huendelea kuuzingatia ujumbe huo kwa kitambo tu, na wakati taabu au udhalimu vinapotokea kwa sababu ya ujumbe huo, anakata tamaa mara.

²²And he that was sown among the thorns, this is he that heareth the word; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

²²Ile mbegu iliyoanguka kati ya miti ya miiba, ni mfano wa mtu asikiaye huo ujumbe, lakini wasiwasi wa ulimwengu huu na anasa za mali huusonga ujumbe huo, naye hazai matunda.

²³And he that was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

²³Ile mbegu iliyopandwa katika udongo mzuri ni mfano wa mtu ausikiaye ujumbe huo na kuuelewa, naye huzaa matunda; mmoja mia, mwingine sitini na mwingine thelathini."

²⁴Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field:

²⁴Yesu akawaambia watu mfano mwingine: "Ufalme wa mbinguni unafanana na mtu aliyepanda mbegu nzuri katika shamba lake.

²⁵but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went away.

²⁵Lakini watu wakiwa wamelala, adui yake akaja akapanda magugu kati ya ngano, akaenda zake.

²⁶But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

²⁶Basi, mimea ilipoota na kuanza kuchanua, magugu pia yakaanza kuonekana.

²⁷And the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it tares?

²⁷Watumishi wa yule mwenye shamba wakamwendea, wakamwambia, Mheshimiwa, bila shaka ulipanda mbegu nzuri katika shamba lako. Sasa magugu yametoka wapi?

²⁸And he said unto them, An enemy hath done this. And the servants say unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

²⁸Yeye akawajibu, Adui ndiye aliyefanya hivyo. Basi, watumishi wake wakamwuliza, Je, unataka twende tukayang'oe

²⁹But he saith, Nay; lest haply while ye gather up the tares, ye root up the wheat with them.

²⁹Naye akawajibu, La, msije labda mnapokusanya magugu, mkang'oa na ngano pia.

³⁰Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather up first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them; but gather the wheat into my barn.

³⁰Acheni vikue pamoja mpaka wakati wa mavuno. Wakati huo nitawaambia wavunaji: kusanyeni kwanza magugu mkayafunge mafungumafungu ya kuchomwa. Lakini ngano ikusanyeni mkaiweke ghalani mwangu."

³¹Another parable set he before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

³¹Yesu akawaambia watu mfano mwingine: "Ufalme wa mbinguni unafanana na mbegu ya haradali aliyotwaa mtu mmoja, akaipanda katika shamba lake.

³²which indeed is less than all seeds; but when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the heaven come and lodge in the branches thereof.

³²Yenyewe ni ndogo kuliko mbegu zote, lakini ikishaota huwa kubwa kuliko mimea yote. Hukua ikawa mti, na ndege wa angani huja na kujenga viota katika matawi yake."

³³Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.

³³Yesu akawaambia mfano mwingine: "Ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na chachu aliyotwaa mama mmoja, akaichanganya na unga pishi tatu, hata unga wote ukaumuka."

³⁴All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them:

³⁴Yesu aliwaambia watu hayo yote kwa mifano. Hakuwaambia chochote bila kutumia mifano,

³⁵that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.

³⁵ili jambo lililonenwa na nabii litimie: "Nitasema kwa mifano; nitawaambia mambo yaliyofichika tangu kuumbwa ulimwengu."

³⁶Then he left the multitudes, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Explain unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

³⁶Kisha Yesu aliwaaga wale watu, akaingia nyumbani. Wanafunzi wake wakamwendea, wakamwambia, "Tufafanulie ule mfano wa magugu shambani."

³⁷And he answered and said, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

³⁷Yesu akawaambia, "Mpanzi wa zile mbegu nzuri ni Mwana wa Mtu.

³⁸and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil [one];

³⁸Lile shamba ni ulimwengu. Zile mbegu nzuri ni watu wale ambao Ufalme ni wao. Lakini yale magugu ni wale watu wa yule Mwovu.

³⁹and the enemy that sowed them is the devil: and the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are angels.

³⁹Adui aliyepanda yale magugu ni Ibilisi. Mavuno ni mwisho wa nyakati na wavunaji ni malaika.

⁴⁰As therefore the tares are gathered up and burned with fire; so shall it be in the end of the world.

⁴⁰Kama vile magugu yanavyokusanywa kuchomwa moto, ndivyo itakavyokuwa mwishoni mwa nyakati;

⁴¹The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and them that do iniquity,

⁴¹Mwana wa Mtu atawatuma malaika wake wawakusanye kutoka katika Ufalme wake wale wote wenye kusababisha dhambi, na wote wenye kutenda maovu,

⁴²and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

⁴²na kuwatupa katika tanuru ya moto, na huko watalia na kusaga meno.

⁴³Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears, let him hear.

⁴³Kisha, wale wema watang'ara kama jua katika Ufalme wa Baba yao. Sikieni basi, kama mna masikio!

⁴⁴The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

⁴⁴"Ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na hazina iliyofichika shambani. Mtu mmoja aliigundua, akaificha tena. Alifurahi sana hata akaenda kuuza yote aliyokuwa nayo, akalinunua shamba lile.

⁴⁵Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls:

⁴⁵"Tena, Ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na mfanyabiashara mmoja mwenye kutafuta lulu nzuri.

⁴⁶and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

⁴⁶Alipopata lulu moja ya thamani kubwa, alienda akauza yote aliyokuwa nayo, akainunua lulu ile.

⁴⁷Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:

⁴⁷"Tena, Ufalme wa mbinguni unafanana na wavu uliotupwa baharini, ukanasa samaki wa kila aina.

⁴⁸which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach; and they sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but the bad they cast away.

⁴⁸Ulipojaa, watu waliuvuta pwani, wakaketi, wakachagua samaki wazuri wakawaweka ndani ya vikapu vyao, na wabaya wakawatupa.

⁴⁹So shall it be in the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the righteous,

⁴⁹Ndivyo itakavyokuwa mwishoni mwa nyakati: malaika watatokea, watawatenganisha watu wabaya na watu wema,

⁵⁰and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

⁵⁰na kuwatupa hao wabaya katika tanuru ya moto. Huko watalia na kusaga meno."

⁵¹Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea.

⁵¹Yesu akawauliza, "Je, mmeelewa mambo haya yote?" Wakamjibu, "Naam."

⁵²And he said unto them, Therefore every scribe who hath been made a disciple to the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

⁵²Naye akawaambia, "Hivyo basi, kila mwalimu wa Sheria aliye mwanafunzi wa Ufalme wa mbinguni anafanana na mwenye nyumba atoaye katika hazina yake vitu vipya na vya kale."

⁵³And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

⁵³Yesu alipomaliza kusema mifano hiyo alitoka mahali hapo,

⁵⁴And coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?

⁵⁴akaenda kijijini kwake. Huko akawa anawafundisha watu katika sunagogi hata wakashangaa, wakasema, "Huyu amepata wapi hekima hii na maajabu?

⁵⁵Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?

⁵⁵Je, huyu si yule mwana wa seremala? Je, mama yake si anaitwa Maria, na ndugu zake si kina Yakobo, Yosefu, Simoni na Yuda?

⁵⁶And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?

⁵⁶Na dada zake je, si wote wako hapa pamoja nasi? Basi amepata wapi haya yote?"

⁵⁷And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.

⁵⁷Basi, wakawa na mashaka naye. Lakini Yesu akawaambia, "Nabii hakosi kuheshimiwa, isipokuwa katika nchi yake na nyumbani mwake!"

⁵⁸And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

⁵⁸Kwa hiyo, hakutenda miujiza mingi pale kwa sababu ya kutoamini kwao.