¹And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint,

¹Basi, Yesu aliwasimulia mfano kuonyesha kwamba ni lazima kusali daima bila kukata tamaa.

²saying, There was a judge in a city, not fearing God and not respecting man:

²Alisema: "Katika mji mmoja kulikuwa na hakimu ambaye hakuwa anamcha Mungu wala kumjali binadamu.

³and there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of mine adverse party.

³Katika mji huohuo, kulikuwa pia na mama mmoja mjane, ambaye alimwendea huyo hakimu mara nyingi akimwomba amtetee apate haki yake kutoka kwa adui yake.

⁴And he would not for a time; but afterwards he said within himself, If even I fear not God and respect not man,

⁴Kwa muda mrefu huyo hakimu hakupenda kumtetea huyo mjane; lakini, mwishowe akajisemea: Ingawa mimi simchi Mungu wala simjali binadamu,

⁵at any rate because this widow annoys me I will avenge her, that she may not by perpetually coming completely harass me.

⁵lakini kwa vile huyu mjane ananisumbua, nitamtetea; la sivyo ataendelea kufika hapa, na mwisho atanichosha kabisa!"

⁶And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge says.

⁶Basi, Bwana akaendelea kusema, "Sikieni jinsi alivyosema huyo hakimu mbaya.

⁷And shall not God at all avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night, and he bears long as to them?

⁷Je, ndio kusema Mungu hatawatetea wale aliowachagua, ambao wanamlilia mchana na usiku? Je, atakawia kuwasikiliza?

⁸I say unto you that he will avenge them speedily. But when the Son of man comes, shall he indeed find faith on the earth?

⁸Nawaambieni atawatetea upesi. Hata hivyo, je, kutakuwako na imani duniani wakati Mwana wa Mtu atakapokuja?"

⁹And he spoke also to some, who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and made nothing of all the rest [of men], this parable:

⁹Halafu Yesu aliwaambia pia mfano wa wale ambao walijiona kuwa wema na kuwadharau wengine.

¹⁰Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer.

¹⁰"Watu wawili walipanda kwenda Hekaluni kusali: mmoja Mfarisayo, na mwingine mtoza ushuru.

¹¹The Pharisee, standing, prayed thus to himself: God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer.

¹¹Huyo Mfarisayo akasimama, akasali kimoyomoyo: Ee Mungu, nakushukuru kwa vile mimi si kama watu wengine: walafi, wadanganyifu au wazinzi. Nakushukuru kwamba mimi si kama huyu mtoza ushuru.

¹²I fast twice in the week, I tithe everything I gain.

¹²Nafunga mara mbili kwa juma, natoa zaka sehemu ya kumi ya pato langu.

¹³And the tax-gatherer, standing afar off, would not lift up even his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, O God, have compassion on me, the sinner.

¹³Lakini yule mtoza ushuru, akiwa amesimama kwa mbali bila hata kuinua macho yake mbinguni, ila tu akijipiga kifua kwa huzuni, alisema: Ee Mungu, unionee huruma mimi mwenye dhambi.

¹⁴I say unto you, This [man] went down to his house justified rather than that [other]. For every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

¹⁴Nawaambieni, huyu mtoza ushuru alirudi nyumbani akiwa amesamehewa. Lakini yule mwingine, sivyo. Kwa maana kila anayejikweza atashushwa, na kila anayejishusha atakwezwa."

¹⁵And they brought to him also infants that he might touch them, but the disciples when they saw [it] rebuked them.

¹⁵Watu walimletea Yesu watoto wadogo ili awawekee mikono yake. Wanafunzi walipowaona, wakawazuia kwa maneno makali.

¹⁶But Jesus calling them to [him] said, Suffer little children to come to me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of God.

¹⁶Lakini Yesu akawaita kwake akisema: "Waacheni hao watoto waje kwangu, wala msiwazuie, kwa maana Ufalme wa Mungu ni kwa ajili ya watu kama hawa.

¹⁷Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

¹⁷Nawaambieni kweli, mtu yeyote asiyeupokea Ufalme wa Mungu kama mtoto mdogo, hataingia katika Ufalme huo."

¹⁸And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?

¹⁸Kiongozi mmoja, Myahudi, alimwuliza Yesu, "Mwalimu mwema, nifanye nini ili niweze kuupata uzima wa milele?"

¹⁹But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, God.

¹⁹Yesu akamwambia, "Mbona waniita mwema? Hakuna aliye mwema ila Mungu peke yake.

²⁰Thou knowest the commandments: Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

²⁰Unazijua amri: Usizini; usiue; usiibe; usitoe ushahidi wa uongo; waheshimu baba yako na mama yako."

²¹And he said, All these things have I kept from my youth.

²¹Yeye akasema, "Hayo yote nimeyazingatia tangu ujana wangu."

²²And when Jesus had heard this, he said to him, One thing is lacking to thee yet: Sell all that thou hast and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in the heavens, and come, follow me.

²²Yesu aliposikia hayo akamwambia, "Unatakiwa bado kufanya kitu kimoja: uza kila ulicho nacho, wagawie maskini, na hivyo utakuwa na hazina yako mbinguni; halafu njoo unifuate."

²³But when he heard this he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.

²³Lakini huyo mtu aliposikia hayo, alihuzunika sana kwa sababu alikuwa tajiri sana.

²⁴But when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, he said, How difficultly shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God;

²⁴Yesu alipoona akihuzunika hivyo, akasema, "Jinsi gani ilivyo vigumu kwa matajiri kuingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu!

²⁵for it is easier for a camel to enter through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

²⁵Naam, ni rahisi zaidi kwa ngamia kupita katika tundu la sindano, kuliko tajiri kuingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu."

²⁶And those who heard it said, And who can be saved?

²⁶Wale watu waliposikia hayo, wakasema, "Nani basi, atakayeokolewa?"

²⁷But he said, The things that are impossible with men are possible with God.

²⁷Yesu akajibu, "Yasiyowezekana kwa binadamu, yanawezekana kwa Mungu."

²⁸And Peter said, Behold, *we* have left all things and have followed thee.

²⁸Naye Petro akamwuliza, "Na sisi je? Tumeacha vitu vyote tukakufuata!"

²⁹And he said to them, Verily I say to you, There is no one who has left home, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

²⁹Yesu akawaambia, "Kweli nawaambieni, mtu yeyote aliyeacha nyumba au mke au kaka au wazazi au watoto kwa ajili ya Ufalme wa Mungu,

³⁰who shall not receive manifold more at this time, and in the coming age life eternal.

³⁰atapokea mengi zaidi wakati huu wa sasa, na kupokea uzima wa milele wakati ujao."

³¹And he took the twelve to [him] and said to them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written of the Son of man by the prophets shall be accomplished;

³¹Yesu aliwachukua kando wale kumi na wawili, akawaambia, "Sikilizeni! Tunakwenda Yerusalemu na huko kila kitu kilichoandikwa na manabii kuhusu Mwana wa Mtu kitakamilishwa.

³²for he shall be delivered up to the nations, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon.

³²Kwa maana atakabidhiwa kwa watu wa mataifa nao watamtendea vibaya na kumtemea mate.

³³And when they have scourged [him] they will kill him; and on the third day he will rise again.

³³Watampiga mijeledi, watamuua; lakini siku ya tatu atafufuka."

³⁴And they understood nothing of these things. And this word was hidden from them, and they did not know what was said.

³⁴Lakini wao hawakuelewa hata kidogo jambo hilo; walikuwa wamefichwa maana ya maneno hayo, na hawakutambua yaliyosemwa.

³⁵And it came to pass when he came into the neighbourhood of Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the wayside begging.

³⁵Wakati Yesu alipokaribia Yeriko, kulikuwa na mtu mmoja kipofu ameketi njiani akiomba.

³⁶And when he heard the crowd passing, he inquired what this might be.

³⁶Aliposikia umati wa watu ukipita aliuliza, "Kuna nini?"

³⁷And they told him that Jesus the Nazaraean was passing by.

³⁷Wakamwambia, "Yesu wa Nazareti anapita."

³⁸And he called out saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.

³⁸Naye akapaza sauti akisema, "Yesu, Mwana wa Daudi, nihurumie!"

³⁹And those [who were] going before rebuked him that he might be silent; but *he* cried out so much the more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

³⁹Wale watu waliotangulia wakamkemea wakimwambia anyamaze; lakini yeye akazidi kupaza sauti: "Mwana wa Daudi, nihurumie;"

⁴⁰And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be led to him. And when he drew nigh he asked him [saying],

⁴⁰Yesu alisimama, akaamuru wamlete mbele yake. Yule kipofu alipofika karibu, Yesu akamwuliza,

⁴¹What wilt thou that I shall do to thee? And he said, Lord, that I may see.

⁴¹"Unataka nikufanyie nini?" Naye akamjibu, "Bwana, naomba nipate kuona tena."

⁴²And Jesus said to him, See: thy faith has healed thee.

⁴²Yesu akamwambia, "Ona! Imani yako imekuponya."

⁴³And immediately he saw, and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people when they saw [it] gave praise to God.

⁴³Na mara yule aliyekuwa kipofu akapata kuona, akamfuata Yesu akimtukuza Mungu. Watu wote walipoona hayo, wakamsifu Mungu.