¹Siku moja Yesu alikuwa amesimama kando ya ziwa Genesareti, na watu wengi walikuwa wamemzunguka wakisongana wanalisikiliza neno la Mungu.

¹And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

²Akaona mashua mbili ukingoni mwa ziwa; wavuvi wenyewe walikuwa wametoka, wanaosha nyavu zao.

²And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

³Baada ya Yesu kuingia katika mashua moja, iliyokuwa ya Simoni, alimtaka Simoni aisogeze majini, mbali kidogo na ukingo wa ziwa. Akaketi, akafundisha umati wa watu akiwa ndani ya mashua.

³And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

⁴Alipomaliza kufundisha, akamwambia Simoni, "Peleka mashua mpaka kilindini, mkatupe nyavu zenu mpate kuvua samaki."

⁴Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

⁵Simoni akamjibu, "Bwana, tumejitahidi kuvua samaki usiku kucha bila kupata kitu, lakini kwa kuwa umesema, nitatupa nyavu."

⁵And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

⁶Baada ya kufanya hivyo, wakavua samaki wengi, hata nyavu zao zikaanza kukatika.

⁶And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

⁷Wakawaita wenzao waliokuwa katika mashua nyingine waje kuwasaidia. Wakaja, wakazijaza mashua zote mbili samaki, hata karibu zingezama.

⁷And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

⁸Simoni Petro alipoona hayo, akapiga magoti mbele ya Yesu akisema, "Ondoka mbele yangu, ee Bwana, kwa kuwa mimi ni mwenye dhambi!"

⁸When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

⁹Simoni pamoja na wenzake wote walishangaa kwa kupata samaki wengi vile.

⁹For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

¹⁰Hali kadhalika Yakobo na Yohane, wana wa Zebedayo, waliokuwa wavuvi wenzake Simoni. Yesu akamwambia Simoni, "Usiogope; tangu sasa utakuwa ukivua watu."

¹⁰And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

¹¹Basi, baada ya kuzileta zile mashua ukingoni mwa ziwa, wakaacha yote, wakamfuata.

¹¹And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

¹²Ikawa, Yesu alipokuwa katika mmojawapo wa miji ya huko, mtu mmoja mwenye ukoma mwili mzima akamwona. Basi, mtu huyo akaanguka kifudifudi akamwomba Yesu: "Mheshimiwa, ukitaka, waweza kunitakasa."

¹²And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

¹³Yesu akaunyosha mkono wake, akamgusa na kusema, "Nataka, takasika!" Mara ule ukoma ukamwacha.

¹³And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

¹⁴Yesu akamwamuru: "Usimwambie mtu yeyote; bali nenda ukajionyeshe kwa kuhani, ukatoe sadaka kwa ajili ya kutakasika kwako kama inavyotakiwa na Sheria ya Mose, iwe uthibitisho kwao kwamba umepona."

¹⁴And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

¹⁵Lakini habari za Yesu zilizidi kuenea kila mahali. Watu makundi mengi wakakusanyika ili kumsikiliza na kuponywa magonjwa yao.

¹⁵But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

¹⁶Lakini yeye alikwenda zake mahali pasipo na watu, akawa anasali huko.

¹⁶And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

¹⁷Siku moja Yesu alikuwa akifundisha. Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria kutoka katika kila kijiji cha Galilaya, Yudea na Yerusalemu, walikuwa wameketi hapo. Nguvu ya Bwana ilikuwa pamoja naye kwa ajili ya kuponyea wagonjwa.

¹⁷And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

¹⁸Mara watu wakaja wamemchukua mtu mmoja aliyepooza maungo, amelala kitandani; wakajaribu kumwingiza ndani wamweke mbele ya Yesu.

¹⁸And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

¹⁹Lakini kwa sababu ya wingi wa watu, hawakuweza kuingia ndani. Basi, wakapanda juu ya dari, wakaondoa vigae, wakamshusha huyo aliyepooza pamoja na kitanda chake, wakamweka mbele ya Yesu.

¹⁹And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

²⁰Yesu alipoona jinsi walivyokuwa na imani kubwa, akamwambia huyo mtu, "Rafiki, umesamehewa dhambi zako."

²⁰And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

²¹Walimu wa Sheria na Mafarisayo wakaanza kujiuliza: "Nani huyu anayemkufuru Mungu kwa maneno yake? Hakuna mtu awezaye kusamehe dhambi ila Mungu peke yake!"

²¹And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

²²Yesu alitambua mawazo yao, akawauliza, "Mnawaza nini mioyoni mwenu?

²²But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

²³Ni lipi lililo rahisi zaidi: kusema, Umesamehewa dhambi, au kusema, Simama utembee?

²³Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

²⁴Basi, nataka mjue kwamba Mwana wa Mtu anao uwezo wa kusamehe dhambi duniani." Hapo akamwambia huyo mtu aliyepooza, "Simama, chukua kitanda chako uende zako nyumbani."

²⁴But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.

²⁵Mara, huyo mtu aliyepooza akasimama mbele yao wote, akachukua kitanda chake akaenda zake nyumbani huku akimtukuza Mungu.

²⁵And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

²⁶Wote wakashangaa na kushikwa na hofu; wakamtukuza Mungu wakisema: "Tumeona maajabu leo."

²⁶And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

²⁷Baada ya hayo, Yesu akatoka nje, akamwona mtoza ushuru mmoja aitwaye Lawi, ameketi ofisini. Yesu akamwambia, "Nifuate!"

²⁷And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.

²⁸Lawi akaacha yote, akamfuata.

²⁸And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

²⁹Kisha Lawi akamwandalia Yesu karamu kubwa nyumbani mwake; na kundi kubwa la watoza ushuru na watu wengine walikuwa wameketi pamoja nao.

²⁹And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.

³⁰Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria wakawanung'unikia wafuasi wake wakisema: "Mbona mnakula na kunywa pamoja na watoza ushuru na wenye dhambi?"

³⁰But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

³¹Yesu akawajibu, "Wenye afya hawahitaji daktari, lakini wanaomhitaji ni wale walio wagonjwa.

³¹And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

³²Sikuja kuwaita watu wema, bali wenye dhambi, ili wapate kutubu."

³²I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

³³Watu wengine wakamwambia Yesu, "Wafuasi wa Yohane mbatizaji hufunga mara nyingi na kusali; hata wafuasi wa Mafarisayo hufanya vivyo hivyo. Lakini wafuasi wako hula na kunywa."

³³And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

³⁴Yesu akawajibu, "Je, mnaweza kuwataka wale walioalikwa arusini wafunge hali bwana arusi yuko pamoja nao?

³⁴And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

³⁵Lakini wakati utafika ambapo bwana arusi ataondolewa kati yao, na wakati huo ndipo watakapofunga."

³⁵But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

³⁶Yesu akawaambia mfano huu: "Hakuna mtu akataye kiraka cha nguo mpya na kukitia katika vazi kuukuu; kama akifanya hivyo, atakuwa amelikata hilo vazi jipya, na hicho kiraka hakitachukuana na hilo vazi kuukuu.

³⁶And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.

³⁷Wala hakuna mtu atiaye divai mpya katika viriba vikuukuu; kwani hiyo divai mpya itavipasua hivyo viriba, divai itamwagika, na viriba vitaharibika.

³⁷And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.

³⁸Divai mpya hutiwa katika viriba vipya!

³⁸But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.

³⁹Wala hakuna mtu ambaye hutamani kunywa divai mpya baada ya kunywa ya zamani, kwani husema: Ile ya zamani ni nzuri zaidi."

³⁹No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.