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

¹And he spake also a simile to them, that it behoveth [us] always to pray, and not to faint,

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

²saying, `A certain judge was in a certain city — God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding —

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

³and a widow was in that city, and she was coming unto him, saying, Do me justice on my opponent,

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

⁴and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,

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

⁵yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.`

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

⁶And the Lord said, `Hear ye what the unrighteous judge saith:

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

⁷and shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night — bearing long in regard to them?

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

⁸I say to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the earth?`

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

⁹And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile:

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

¹⁰`Two men went up to the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a 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.

¹¹the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer;

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

¹²I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all things — as many as I possess.

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.

¹³`And the tax-gatherer, having stood afar off, would not even the eyes lift up to the heaven, but was smiting on his breast, saying, God be propitious to me — the sinner!

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

¹⁴I say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.`

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

¹⁵And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them,

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

¹⁶and Jesus having called them near, said, `Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

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

¹⁷verily I say to you, Whoever may not receive the reign of God as a little child, may not enter into it.`

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

¹⁸And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, `Good teacher, what having done — shall I inherit life age-during?`

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

¹⁹And Jesus said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good, except One — God;

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

²⁰the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.`

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

²¹And he said, `All these I did keep from my youth;`

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."

²²and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, `Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things — as many as thou hast — sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;`

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

²³and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.

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

²⁴And Jesus having seen him become very sorrowful, said, `How hardly shall those having riches enter into the reign of God!

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

²⁵for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.`

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

²⁶And those who heard, said, `And who is able to be saved?`

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

²⁷and he said, `The things impossible with men are possible with God.`

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

²⁸And Peter said, `Lo, we left all, and did follow thee;`

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

²⁹and he said to them, `Verily I say to you, that there is not one who left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the reign of God,

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

³⁰who may not receive back manifold more in this time, and in the coming age, life age-during.`

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

³¹And having taken the twelve aside, he said unto them, `Lo, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things shall be completed — that have been written through the prophets — to the Son of Man,

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

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

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

³³and having scourged they shall put him to death, and on the third day he shall rise again.`

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

³⁴And they none of these things understood, and this saying was hid from them, and they were not knowing the things said.

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

³⁵And it came to pass, in his coming nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting beside the way begging,

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

³⁶and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be,

³⁷Wakamwambia, "Yesu wa Nazareti anapita."

³⁷and they brought him word that Jesus the Nazarene doth pass by,

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

³⁸and he cried out, saying, `Jesus, Son of David, deal kindly with me;`

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

³⁹and those going before were rebuking him, that he might be silent, but he was much more crying out, `Son of David, deal kindly with me.`

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

⁴⁰And Jesus having stood, commanded him to be brought unto him, and he having come nigh, he questioned him,

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

⁴¹saying, `What wilt thou I shall do to thee?` and he said, `Sir, that I may receive sight.`

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

⁴²And Jesus said to him, `Receive thy sight; thy faith hath saved thee;`

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

⁴³and presently he did receive sight, and was following him, glorifying God; and all the people, having seen, did give praise to God.