¹At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

¹Wakati huo, mtawala Herode alisikia sifa za Yesu.

²and said to his servants, This is John the baptist: *he* is risen from the dead, and because of this these works of power display their force in him.

²Basi, akawaambia watumishi wake, "Mtu huyu ni Yohane mbatizaji, amefufuka kutoka wafu; ndiyo maana nguvu za miujiza zinafanya kazi ndani yake."

³For Herod had seized John, and had bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother.

³Herode ndiye aliyekuwa amemtia Yohane nguvuni, akamfunga minyororo na kumtia gerezani kwa sababu ya Herodia, mke wa Filipo, ndugu yake. Sababu hasa ni

⁴For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

⁴kwamba alikuwa amemwambia Herode, "Si halali kwako kuishi na huyo mwanamke!"

⁵And [while] desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him for a prophet.

⁵Herode alitaka kumwua Yohane, lakini aliogopa watu kwa sababu kwao Yohane alikuwa nabii.

⁶But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod;

⁶Katika sherehe za sikukuu ya kuzaliwa kwake Herode, binti ya Herodia alicheza mbele ya wageni. Herode alifurahiwa,

⁷whereupon he promised with oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.

⁷hata akaahidi kwa kiapo kumpa huyo msichana chochote atakachoomba.

⁸But she, being set on by her mother, says, Give me here upon a dish the head of John the baptist.

⁸Naye, huku akichochewa na mama yake, akaomba, "Nipe papahapa katika sinia kichwa cha Yohane mbatizaji."

⁹And the king was grieved; but on account of the oaths, and those lying at table with [him], he commanded [it] to be given.

⁹Mfalme alihuzunika, lakini kwa sababu ya kile kiapo chake na kwa sababu ya wale wageni karamuni, akaamuru apewe.

¹⁰And he sent and beheaded John in the prison;

¹⁰Basi, Herode akatuma mtu gerezani amkate kichwa Yohane.

¹¹and his head was brought upon a dish, and was given to the damsel, and she carried [it] to her mother.

¹¹Kichwa chake kikaletwa katika sinia, wakampa yule msichana, naye akampelekea mama yake.

¹²And his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and came and brought word to Jesus.

¹²Wanafunzi wa Yohane wakaja, wakauchukua mwili wake, wakauzika. Kisha wakaenda kumpasha habari Yesu.

¹³And Jesus, having heard it, went away thence by ship to a desert place apart. And the crowds having heard [of it] followed him on foot from the cities.

¹³Yesu alipopata habari hiyo, aliondoka mahali pale kwa mashua, akaenda mahali pa faragha peke yake. Lakini watu walipata habari, wakamfuata kwa miguu toka mijini.

¹⁴And going out he saw a great crowd, and was moved with compassion about them, and healed their infirm.

¹⁴Basi, aliposhuka pwani, aliona umati mkubwa wa watu, akawaonea huruma, akawaponya wagonjwa wao.

¹⁵But when even was come, his disciples came to him saying, The place is desert, and [much of] the [day] time already gone by; dismiss the crowds, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.

¹⁵Kulipokuwa jioni, wanafunzi wake walimwendea wakamwambia, "Mahali hapa ni nyikani, na saa zimepita. Basi, uwaage watu ili waende vijijini wakajinunulie chakula."

¹⁶But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give *ye* them to eat.

¹⁶Yesu akawaambia, "Si lazima waende, wapeni ninyi chakula."

¹⁷But they say to him, We have not here save five loaves and two fishes.

¹⁷Lakini wao wakamwambia, "Tunayo mikate mitano tu na samaki wawili."

¹⁸And he said, Bring them here to me.

¹⁸Yesu akawaambia, "Nileteeni hapa."

¹⁹And having commanded the crowds to recline upon the grass, having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed: and having broken the loaves, he gave [them] to the disciples, and the disciples [gave them] to the crowds.

¹⁹Akawaamuru watu waketi katika nyasi. Kisha akaitwaa ile mikate mitano na wale samaki wawili, akatazama juu mbinguni, akamshukuru Mungu. Halafu akaimega hiyo mikate, akawapa wanafunzi wake, nao wakawapa watu.

²⁰And all ate and were filled, and they took up what was over and above of fragments twelve hand-baskets full.

²⁰Watu wote wakala, wakashiba. Kisha wanafunzi wakakusanya mabaki, wakajaza vikapu kumi na viwili.

²¹But those that had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

²¹Jumla ya waliokula ilikuwa wanaume wapatao elfu tano, bila kuhesabu wanawake na watoto.

²²And immediately he compelled the disciples to go on board ship, and to go on before him to the other side, until he should have dismissed the crowds.

²²Mara, Yesu akawaamuru wanafunzi wake wapande mashua, wamtangulie ng'ambo ya ziwa wakati yeye anawaaga watu.

²³And having dismissed the crowds, he went up into the mountain apart to pray. And when even was come, he was alone there,

²³Baada ya kuwaaga, alipanda mlimani peke yake kusali. Ilipokuwa jioni, yeye alikuwa huko peke yake,

²⁴but the ship was already in the middle of the sea tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

²⁴na wakati huo ile mashua ilikwishafika karibu katikati ya ziwa, lakini ilikuwa inakwenda mrama kwa sababu upepo ulikuwa unaipinga.

²⁵But in the fourth watch of the night he went off to them, walking on the sea.

²⁵Usiku, karibu na mapambazuko, Yesu aliwaendea wanafunzi akitembea juu ya maji.

²⁶And the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, It is an apparition. And they cried out through fear.

²⁶Wanafunzi wake walipomwona akitembea juu ya maji waliingiwa na hofu, wakasema, "Ni mzimu!" Wakapiga kelele kwa hofu.

²⁷But Jesus immediately spoke to them, saying, Take courage; it is *I*: be not afraid.

²⁷Mara, Yesu akasema nao, "Tulieni, ni mimi. Msiogope!"

²⁸And Peter answering him said, Lord, if it be *thou*, command me to come to thee upon the waters.

²⁸Petro akamwambia, "Bwana, ikiwa ni wewe kweli, amuru nitembee juu ya maji nije kwako."

²⁹And he said, Come. And Peter, having descended from the ship, walked upon the waters to go to Jesus.

²⁹Yesu akasema, "Haya, njoo." Basi, Petro akashuka kutoka ile mashua, akatembea juu ya maji, akamwendea Yesu.

³⁰But seeing the wind strong he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.

³⁰Lakini alipouona ule upepo, aliogopa, akaanza kuzama; akalia kwa sauti, "Bwana, niokoe!"

³¹And immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught hold of him, and says to him, O thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt?

³¹Hapo, Yesu akaunyosha mkono wake, akamshika na kumwambia, "Ewe mwenye imani haba! Kwa nini uliona shaka?"

³²And when they had gone up into the ship, the wind fell.

³²Basi, wakapanda mashuani, na upepo ukatulia.

³³But those in the ship came and did homage to him, saying, Truly thou art God's Son.

³³Wote waliokuwa ndani ya mashua walimsujudia, wakasema, "Hakika wewe ni Mwana wa Mungu."

³⁴And having crossed over they came to the land of Gennesaret.

³⁴Walivuka ziwa, wakafika nchi ya Genesareti.

³⁵And when the men of that place recognised him, they sent to that whole country around, and they brought to him all that were ill,

³⁵Watu wa huko walipomtambua, wakaeneza habari pote katika sehemu hizo. Basi, wakamletea Yesu wagonjwa wote,

³⁶and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment; and as many as touched were made thoroughly well.

³⁶wakamwomba awaruhusu waguse tu pindo la vazi lake; wote waliomgusa walipona.