¹And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the rulers, [who was] of the Pharisees, to eat bread on [the] sabbath, that *they* were watching him.

¹Siku moja ya Sabato, Yesu alikwenda kula chakula nyumbani kwa mmoja wa viongozi wa Mafarisayo; watu waliokuwapo hapo wakawa wanamchunguza.

²And behold, there was a certain dropsical [man] before him.

²Mbele yake Yesu palikuwa na mtu mmoja aliyekuwa na ugonjwa wa kuvimba mwili.

³And Jesus answering spoke unto the doctors of the law and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath?

³Yesu akawauliza walimu wa Sheria na Mafarisayo, "Je, ni halali au la kumponya mtu siku ya sabato?"

⁴But they were silent. And taking him he healed him and let him go.

⁴Lakini wao wakakaa kimya. Yesu akamshika huyo mgonjwa, akamponya, akamwacha aende zake.

⁵And answering he said to them, Of which of you shall an ass or ox fall into a well, that he does not straightway pull him up on the sabbath day?

⁵Halafu akawaambia, "Ni nani kati yenu ambaye mtoto wake au ng'ombe wake akitumbukia shimoni, hangemtoa hata kama ni siku ya Sabato?"

⁶And they were not able to answer him to these things.

⁶Nao hawakuweza kumjibu swali hilo.

⁷And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,

⁷Yesu aliona jinsi wale walioalikwa walivyokuwa wanajichagulia nafasi za heshima, akawaambia mfano:

⁸When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not lay thyself down in the first place at table, lest perhaps a more honourable than thou be invited by him,

⁸"Kama mtu akikualika arusini, usiketi mahali pa heshima isije ikawa amealikwa mwingine mheshimiwa kuliko wewe;

⁹and he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this [man], and then thou begin with shame to take the last place.

⁹na mwenyeji wenu ninyi wawili atakuja na kukwambia: Mwachie huyu nafasi. Hapo utaaibika mbele ya wote na kulazimika kwenda kuchukua nafasi ya mwisho.

¹⁰But when thou hast been invited, go and put thyself down in the last place, that when he who has invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour before all that are lying at table with thee;

¹⁰Bali ukialikwa kwenye karamu, keti mahali pa mwisho, ili mwenyeji wako atakapokuja akwambie: Rafiki, njoo hapa mbele, mahali pazuri zaidi. Hapo utakuwa umeheshimika mbele ya wote wanaoketi pamoja nawe.

¹¹for every one that exalts himself shall be abased, and he that abases himself shall be exalted.

¹¹Kwa maana yeyote anayejikweza atashushwa, na anayejishusha, atakwezwa."

¹²And he said also to him that had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsfolk, nor rich neighbours, lest it may be they also should invite thee in return, and a recompense be made thee.

¹²Halafu akamwambia na yule aliyemwalika, "Kama ukiwaandalia watu karamu mchana au jioni, usiwaalike rafiki zako au jamaa zako au jirani zako walio matajiri, wasije nao wakakualika nawe ukawa umelipwa kile ulichowatendea.

¹³But when thou makest a feast, call poor, crippled, lame, blind:

¹³Badala yake, unapofanya karamu, waalike maskini, vilema viwete na vipofu,

¹⁴and thou shalt be blessed; for they have not [the means] to recompense thee; for it shall be recompensed thee in the resurrection of the just.

¹⁴nawe utakuwa umepata baraka, kwa kuwa hao hawana cha kukulipa. Maana Mungu atakupa tuzo lako wakati watu wema watakapofufuka."

¹⁵And one of those that were lying at table with [them], hearing these things, said to him, Blessed [is] he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

¹⁵Mmoja wa wale waliokuwa wameketi pamoja na Yesu akasema, "Ana heri mtu yule atakayekula chakula katika Ufalme wa Mungu."

¹⁶And he said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many.

¹⁶Yesu akamjibu, "Mtu mmoja alifanya karamu kubwa, akaalika watu wengi.

¹⁷And he sent his bondman at the hour of supper to say to those who were invited, Come, for already all things are ready.

¹⁷Wakati wa karamu ulipofika alimtuma mtumishi wake awaambie walioalikwa, Njoni, kila kitu ni tayari.

¹⁸And all began, without exception, to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought land, and I must go out and see it; I pray thee hold me for excused.

¹⁸Lakini wote, kwa namna moja, wakaanza kuomba radhi. Wa kwanza akamwambia mtumishi: Nimenunua shamba, kwa hiyo sina budi kwenda kuliangalia; nakuomba uniwie radhi.

¹⁹And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them; I pray thee hold me for excused.

¹⁹Mwingine akasema: Nimenunua ng'ombe jozi tano wa kulima; sasa nimo njiani kwenda kuwajaribu; nakuomba uniwie radhi.

²⁰And another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come.

²⁰Na mwingine akasema: Nimeoa mke, kwa hiyo siwezi kuja.

²¹And the bondman came up and brought back word of these things to his lord. Then the master of the house, in anger, said to his bondman, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring here the poor and crippled and lame and blind.

²¹Mtumishi huyo akarudi na kumwarifu bwana wake jambo hilo. Yule mwenye nyumba alikasirika, akamwambia mtumishi wake: Nenda upesi kwenye barabara na vichochoro vya mji, uwalete hapa ndani maskini, viwete, vipofu na waliolemaa.

²²And the bondman said, Sir, it is done as thou hast commanded, and there is still room.

²²Baadaye, mtumishi huyo akasema: Bwana mambo yamefanyika kama ulivyoamuru, lakini bado iko nafasi.

²³And the lord said to the bondman, Go out into the ways and fences and compel to come in, that my house may be filled;

²³Yule bwana akamwambia mtumishi: Nenda katika barabara na vichochoro vya mji uwashurutishe watu kuingia ili nyumba yangu ijae.

²⁴for I say to you, that not one of those men who were invited shall taste of my supper.

²⁴Kwa maana, nawaambieni, hakuna hata mmoja wa wale walioalikwa atakayeonja karamu yangu."

²⁵And great crowds went with him; and, turning round, he said to them,

²⁵Hapo, makundi mengi yakawa yanaandamana pamoja na Yesu. Basi, akawageukia akawaambia,

²⁶If any man come to me, and shall not hate his own father and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, yea, and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple;

²⁶"Mtu yeyote akija kwangu, asipowachukia baba na mama yake, mke wake, watoto, ndugu na dada zake, naam, hata na nafsi yake mwenyewe, hawezi kuwa mwanafunzi wangu.

²⁷and whoever does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

²⁷Mtu asipochukua msalaba wake na kunifuata hawezi kuwa mwanafunzi wangu.

²⁸For which of you, desirous of building a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, if he have what [is needed] to complete it;

²⁸Kwa maana, ni nani miongoni mwenu ambaye akitaka kujenga mnara hataketi kwanza akadirie gharama zake ili ajue kama ana kiasi cha kutosha cha kumalizia?

²⁹in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,

²⁹La sivyo, baada ya kuweka msingi na kushindwa kumaliza, watu watamcheka

³⁰saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish?

³⁰wakisema: Mtu huyu alianza kujenga, lakini hakumalizia.

³¹Or what king, going on his way to engage in war with another king, does not, sitting down first, take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him coming against him with twenty thousand?

³¹"Au, ni mfalme gani ambaye, akitaka kwenda kupigana na mfalme mwingine, hataketi kwanza chini na kufikiri kama ataweza, kwa askari wake elfu ishirini?

³²and if not, while he is yet far off, having sent an embassy, he asks for terms of peace.

³²Kama anaona hataweza, atawatuma wajumbe kutaka masharti ya amani wakati mfalme huyo mwingine angali mbali.

³³Thus then every one of you who forsakes not all that is his own cannot be my disciple.

³³Vivyo hivyo, basi, hakuna hata mmoja wenu atakayekuwa mwanafunzi wangu kama asipoachilia kila kitu alicho nacho.

³⁴Salt [then] [is] good, but if the salt also has become savourless, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

³⁴"Chumvi ni nzuri; lakini ikipoteza ladha yake, itakolezwa na nini?

³⁵It is proper neither for land nor for dung; it is cast out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

³⁵Haifai kitu wala kwa udongo wala kwa mbolea. Watu huitupilia mbali. Sikieni basi, kama mna masikio!"