¹Habari Njema ya Yesu Kristo, Mwana wa Mungu.

¹A beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.

²Ilianza kama ilivyoandikwa katika kitabu cha nabii Isaya: "Tazama, namtuma mjumbe wangu akutangulie; yeye atakutayarishia njia yako.

²As it hath been written in the prophets, `Lo, I send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee,` —

³Sauti ya mtu imesikika jangwani: Mtayarishieni Bwana njia yake, nyoosheni mapito yake."

³`A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,` —

⁴Yohane Mbatizaji alitokea jangwani, akahubiri kwamba ni lazima watu watubu na kubatizwa ili Mungu awasamehe dhambi zao.

⁴John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation — to remission of sins,

⁵Watu kutoka sehemu zote za Yudea na wenyeji wote wa Yerusalemu walimwendea, wakaziungama dhambi zao, naye akawabatiza katika mto Yordani.

⁵and there were going forth to him all the region of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and they were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

⁶Yohane alikuwa amevaa vazi lililofumwa kwa manyoya ya ngamia, na mkanda wa ngozi kiunoni mwake. Chakula chake kilikuwa nzige na asali ya mwituni.

⁶And John was clothed with camel`s hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and eating locusts and honey of the field,

⁷Naye alihubiri akisema, "Baada yangu anakuja mwenye uwezo zaidi kuliko mimi, ambaye mimi sistahili hata kuinama na kufungua kamba za viatu vyake.

⁷and he proclaimed, saying, `He doth come — who is mightier than I — after me, of whom I am not worthy — having stooped down — to loose the latchet of his sandals;

⁸Mimi ninawabatiza kwa maji, lakini yeye atawabatiza kwa Roho Mtakatifu."

⁸I indeed did baptize you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.`

⁹Siku hizo, Yesu alifika kutoka Nazareti, mji wa Galilaya, akabatizwa na Yohane katika mto Yordani.

⁹And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John at the Jordan;

¹⁰Mara tu alipotoka majini, aliona mbingu zimefunguliwa, na Roho akishuka juu yake kama njiwa.

¹⁰and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him;

¹¹Sauti ikasikika kutoka mbinguni: "Wewe ni Mwanangu mpendwa, nimependezwa nawe."

¹¹and a voice came out of the heavens, `Thou art My Son — the Beloved, in whom I did delight.`

¹²Mara akaongozwa na Roho kwenda jangwani,

¹²And immediately doth the Spirit put him forth to the wilderness,

¹³akakaa huko siku arubaini akijaribiwa na Shetani. Alikuwa huko pamoja na wanyama wa porini, nao malaika wakawa wanamtumikia.

¹³and he was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by the Adversary, and he was with the beasts, and the messengers were ministering to him.

¹⁴Yohane alipokwisha fungwa gerezani, Yesu alikwenda Galilaya, akahubiri Habari Njema ya Mungu, akisema,

¹⁴And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the reign of God,

¹⁵"Wakati umetimia, na Ufalme wa Mungu umekaribia. Tubuni na kuiamini Habari Njema!"

¹⁵and saying — `Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.`

¹⁶Alipokuwa anapita kando ya ziwa Galilaya, aliwaona wavuvi wawili: Simoni na Andrea ndugu yake wakivua samaki kwa wavu.

¹⁶And, walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea, for they were fishers,

¹⁷Yesu akawaambia, "Nifuateni nami nitawafanya ninyi wavuvi wa watu."

¹⁷and Jesus said to them, `Come ye after me, and I shall make you to become fishers of men;`

¹⁸Mara wakaziacha nyavu zao, wakamfuata.

¹⁸and immediately, having left their nets, they followed him.

¹⁹Alipokwenda mbele kidogo, aliwaona Yakobo na Yohane, wana wa Zebedayo. Nao pia walikuwa ndani ya mashua yao wakizitengeneza nyavu zao.

¹⁹And having gone on thence a little, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they were in the boat refitting the nets,

²⁰Yesu akawaita mara, nao wakamwacha baba yao Zebedayo katika mashua pamoja na wafanyakazi, wakamfuata.

²⁰and immediately he called them, and, having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, they went away after him.

²¹Wakafika mjini Kafarnaumu, na mara ilipofika Sabato, Yesu akaingia katika Sunagogi, akaanza kufundisha.

²¹And they go on to Capernaum, and immediately, on the sabbaths, having gone into the synagogue, he was teaching,

²²Watu wote waliomsikia walishangazwa na mafundisho yake, maana hakuwa anafundisha kama walimu wao wa Sheria, bali kama mtu mwenye mamlaka.

²²and they were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

²³Mara akatokea mle ndani ya sunagogi mtu mmoja mwenye pepo mchafu,

²³And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

²⁴akapaaza sauti, "Una nini nasi, wewe Yesu wa Nazareti? Je, umekuja kutuangamiza? Najua wewe ni nani: wewe ni Mtakatifu wa Mungu!"

²⁴saying, `Away! what — to us and to thee, Jesus the Nazarene? thou didst come to destroy us; I have known thee who thou art — the Holy One of God.`

²⁵Yesu akamkemea, "Nyamaza! Mtoke mtu huyu."

²⁵And Jesus rebuked him, saying, `Be silenced, and come forth out of him,`

²⁶Basi, huyo pepo mchafu akamtikisatikisa mtu huyo, kisha akalia kwa sauti kubwa, akamtoka.

²⁶and the unclean spirit having torn him, and having cried with a great voice, came forth out of him,

²⁷Watu wote wakashangaa, wakaulizana, "Ni mambo gani haya? Je, ni mafundisho mapya? Mtu huyu anayo mamlaka ya kuamuru hata pepo wachafu, nao wanamtii!"

²⁷and they were all amazed, so as to reason among themselves, saying, `What is this? what new teaching [is] this? that with authority also the unclean spirits he commandeth, and they obey him!`

²⁸Habari za Yesu zikaenea upesi kila mahali katika wilaya ya Galilaya.

²⁸And the fame of him went forth immediately to all the region, round about, of Galilee.

²⁹Wakatoka katika sunagogi, wakaenda moja kwa moja hadi nyumbani kwa Simoni na Andrea; Yakobo na Yohane walikwenda pamoja nao.

²⁹And immediately, having come forth out of the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John,

³⁰Basi, mama mmoja, mkwewe Simoni, alikuwa kitandani ana homa kali. Wakamwarifu Yesu mara alipowasili.

³⁰and the mother-in-law of Simon was lying fevered, and immediately they tell him about her,

³¹Yesu akamwendea huyo mama, akamshika mkono, akamwinua. Na ile homa ikamwacha, akaanza kuwatumikia.

³¹and having come near, he raised her up, having laid hold of her hand, and the fever left her immediately, and she was ministering to them.

³²Jioni, jua lilipokwisha tua, wakamletea Yesu wagonjwa wote na watu waliopagawa na pepo.

³²And evening having come, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all who were ill, and who were demoniacs,

³³Watu wote wa mji ule wakakusanyika nje ya mlango.

³³and the whole city was gathered together near the door,

³⁴Naye Yesu akawaponya watu wengi waliokuwa na magonjwa mbalimbali; aliwafukuza pepo wengi, lakini hakuwaruhusu kusema kitu maana walikuwa wanamjua yeye ni nani.

³⁴and he healed many who were ill of manifold diseases, and many demons he cast forth, and was not suffering the demons to speak, because they knew him.

³⁵Kesho yake, kabla ya mapambazuko, Yesu alitoka, akaenda mahali pa faragha kusali.

³⁵And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying;

³⁶Simoni na wenzake wakaenda kumtafuta.

³⁶and Simon and those with him went in quest of him,

³⁷Walipomwona wakamwambia, "Kila mtu anakutafuta."

³⁷and having found him, they say to him, — `All do seek thee;`

³⁸Yesu akawaambia, "Twendeni katika miji mingine ya jirani nikahubiri huko pia, maana nimekuja kwa sababu hiyo."

³⁸and he saith to them, `We may go to the next towns, that there also I may preach, for for this I came forth.`

³⁹Basi, akaenda kila mahali Galilaya akihubiri katika masunagogi na kufukuza pepo.

³⁹And he was preaching in their synagogues, in all Galilee, and is casting out the demons,

⁴⁰Mtu mmoja mwenye ukoma alimwendea Yesu, akapiga magoti, akamwomba, "Ukitaka, waweza kunitakasa!"

⁴⁰and there doth come to him a leper, calling on him, and kneeling to him, and saying to him — `If thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me.`

⁴¹Yesu akamwonea huruma, akanyosha mkono wake, akamgusa na kumwambia, "Nataka, takasika!"

⁴¹And Jesus having been moved with compassion, having stretched forth the hand, touched him, and saith to him, `I will; be thou cleansed;`

⁴²Mara ukoma ukamwacha mtu huyo, akatakasika.

⁴²and he having spoken, immediately the leprosy went away from him, and he was cleansed.

⁴³Kisha Yesu akamwambia aende zake upesi na kumwonya vikali,

⁴³And having sternly charged him, immediately he put him forth,

⁴⁴"Usimwambie mtu yeyote jambo hili, ila nenda ukajionyeshe kwa kuhani; kisha utoe sadaka kwa ajili ya kutakasika kwako kama alivyoamuru Mose, iwe uthibitisho kwao kwamba umepona."

⁴⁴and saith to him, `See thou mayest say nothing to any one, but go away, thyself shew to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.`

⁴⁵Lakini huyo mtu akaenda, akaanza kueneza habari hiyo kila mahali na kusema mambo mengi hata Yesu hakuweza tena kuingia katika mji wowote waziwazi; ikamlazimu kukaa nje, mahali pa faragha. Hata hivyo, watu wakamwendea kutoka kila upande.

⁴⁵And he, having gone forth, began to proclaim much, and to spread abroad the thing, so that no more he was able openly to enter into the city, but he was without in desert places, and they were coming unto him from every quarter.