¹And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, he withdrew from Galilee, and came to the coasts of Judaea beyond the Jordan;

¹Yesu alipomaliza kusema maneno hayo, alitoka Galilaya, akaenda katika mkoa wa Yudea, ng'ambo ya mto Yordani.

²and great crowds followed him, and he healed them there.

²Watu wengi walimfuata huko, naye akawaponya.

³And the Pharisees came to him tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

³Mafarisayo kadhaa walimjia, wakamwuliza kwa kumtega, "Je, ni halali mume kumpa talaka mkewe kwa kisa chochote?"

⁴But he answering said [to them], Have ye not read that he who made [them], from the beginning made them male and female,

⁴Yesu akawajibu, "Je, hamkusoma katika Maandiko Matakatifu kwamba Mungu aliyemuumba mtu tangu mwanzo alimfanya mwanamume na mwanamke,

⁵and said, On account of this a man shall leave father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh?

⁵na akasema: Kwa sababu hiyo mwanamume atamwacha baba yake na mama yake, ataungana na mke wake, nao wawili watakuwa mwili mmoja?

⁶so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.

⁶Kwa hiyo wao si wawili tena, bali mwili mmoja. Basi, alichounganisha Mungu, binadamu asikitenganishe."

⁷They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of divorce and to send [her] away?

⁷Lakini wao wakamwuliza, "Kwa nini basi, Mose alituagiza mwanamke apewe hati ya talaka na kuachwa?"

⁸He says to them, Moses, in view of your hardheartedness, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not thus.

⁸Yesu akawajibu, "Mose aliwaruhusu kuwaacha wake zenu kwa sababu ya ugumu wa mioyo yenu.

⁹But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, not for fornication, and shall marry another, commits adultery; and he who marries one put away commits adultery.

⁹Lakini haikuwa hivyo tangu mwanzo. Basi nawaambieni, yeyote atakayemwacha mke wake isipokuwa kwa sababu ya uzinzi, akaoa mke mwingine, anazini."

¹⁰His disciples say to him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

¹⁰Wanafunzi wake wakamwambia, "Ikiwa mambo ya mume na mkewe ni hivyo, ni afadhali kutooa kabisa."

¹¹And he said to them, All cannot receive this word, but those to whom it has been given;

¹¹Yesu akawaambia, "Si wote wanaoweza kulipokea fundisho hili, isipokuwa tu wale waliojaliwa na Mungu.

¹²for there are eunuchs which have been born thus from [their] mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs of men; and there are eunuchs who have made eunuchs of themselves for the sake of the kingdom of the heavens. He that is able to receive [it], let him receive [it].

¹²Maana kuna sababu kadhaa za kutoweza kuoa: wengine ni kwa sababu wamezaliwa hivyo, wengine kwa sababu wamefanywa hivyo na watu, na wengine wameamua kutooa kwa ajili ya Ufalme wa mbinguni. Awezaye kulipokea fundisho hili na alipokee."

¹³Then there were brought to him little children that he might lay his hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them.

¹³Kisha watu wakamletea Yesu watoto wadogo ili awawekee mikono na kuwaombea. Lakini wanafunzi wakawakemea.

¹⁴But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and do not hinder them from coming to me; for the kingdom of the heavens is of such:

¹⁴Yesu akasema, "Waacheni hao watoto waje kwangu, wala msiwazuie; maana Ufalme wa mbinguni ni wa watu walio kama watoto hawa."

¹⁵and having laid his hands upon them, he departed thence.

¹⁵Basi, akawawekea mikono, kisha akaondoka mahali hapo.

¹⁶And lo, one coming up said to him, Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have life eternal?

¹⁶Mtu mmoja alimjia Yesu, akamwuliza, "Mwalimu, nifanye kitu gani chema ili niupate uzima wa milele?"

¹⁷And he said to him, What askest thou me concerning goodness? one is good. But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.

¹⁷Yesu akamwambia, "Mbona unaniuliza kuhusu jambo jema? Kuna mmoja tu aliye mwema. Ukitaka kuingia katika uzima, shika amri."

¹⁸He says to him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

¹⁸Yule mtu akamwuliza, "Amri zipi?" Yesu akasema, "Usiue, usizini, usiibe, usitoe ushahidi wa uongo,

¹⁹Honour thy father and thy mother, and Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

¹⁹waheshimu baba yako na mama yako; na, mpende jirani yako kama unavyojipenda mwenyewe."

²⁰The young man says to him, All these have I kept; what lack I yet?

²⁰Huyo kijana akamwambia, "Hayo yote nimeyazingatia tangu utoto wangu; sasa nifanye nini zaidi?"

²¹Jesus said to him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell what thou hast and give to [the] poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

²¹Yesu akamwambia, "Kama unapenda kuwa mkamilifu, nenda ukauze mali yako uwape maskini hiyo fedha, nawe utakuwa na hazina mbinguni, kisha njoo unifuate."

²²But the young man, having heard the word, went away grieved, for he had large possessions.

²²Huyo kijana aliposikia hayo, alienda zake akiwa mwenye huzuni, maana alikuwa na mali nyingi.

²³And Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say unto you, A rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of the heavens;

²³Hapo Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, "Kweli nawaambieni, itakuwa vigumu sana kwa tajiri kuingia katika Ufalme wa mbinguni.

²⁴and again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to enter a needle's eye than a rich man into the kingdom of God.

²⁴Tena nawaambieni, ni rahisi zaidi kwa ngamia kupita katika tundu la sindano, kuliko kwa tajiri kuingia katika Ufalme wa mbinguni."

²⁵And when the disciples heard [it] they were exceedingly astonished, saying, Who then can be saved?

²⁵Wale wanafunzi waliposikia hivyo walishangaa, wakamwuliza, "Ni nani basi, awezaye kuokoka?"

²⁶But Jesus, looking on [them], said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

²⁶Yesu akawatazama, akasema, "Kwa binadamu jambo hili haliwezekani, lakini kwa Mungu mambo yote huwezekana."

²⁷Then Peter answering said to him, Behold, *we* have left all things and have followed thee; what then shall happen to us?

²⁷Kisha Petro akasema, "Na sisi je? Tumeacha yote tukakufuata; tutapata nini basi?"

²⁸And Jesus said to them, Verily I say unto you, That *ye* who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit down upon his throne of glory, *ye* also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

²⁸Yesu akawaambia, "Nawaambieni kweli, Mwana wa Mtu atakapoketi katika kiti cha enzi cha utukufu wake katika ulimwengu mpya, ninyi mlionifuata mtaketi katika viti kumi na viwili mkiyahukumu makabila kumi na mawili ya Israeli.

²⁹And every one who has left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit life eternal.

²⁹Na kila aliyeacha nyumba, au ndugu, au dada, au baba, au mama, au watoto, au mashamba, kwa ajili yangu, atapokea mara mia zaidi, na kupata uzima wa milele.

³⁰But many first shall be last, and last first.

³⁰Lakini walio wa kwanza watakuwa wa mwisho, na walio wa mwisho watakuwa wa kwanza.