¹Wakati huo, mtawala Herode alisikia sifa za Yesu.

¹At that time did Herod the tetrarch hear the fame of Jesus,

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

²and said to his servants, `This is John the Baptist, he did rise from the dead, and because of this the mighty energies are working in him.`

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

³For Herod having laid hold on John, did bind him, and did put him in prison, because of Herodias his brother Philip`s wife,

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

⁴for John was saying to him, `It is not lawful to thee to have her,`

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

⁵and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.

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

⁶But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and did please Herod,

⁷hata akaahidi kwa kiapo kumpa huyo msichana chochote atakachoomba.

⁷whereupon with an oath he professed to give her whatever she might ask.

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

⁸And she having been instigated by her mother — `Give me (says she) here upon a plate the head of John the Baptist;

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

⁹and the king was grieved, but because of the oaths and of those reclining with him, he commanded [it] to be given;

¹⁰Basi, Herode akatuma mtu gerezani amkate kichwa Yohane.

¹⁰and having sent, he beheaded John in the prison,

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

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

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

¹²And his disciples having come, took up the body, and buried it, and having come, they told Jesus,

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

¹³and Jesus having heard, withdrew thence in a boat to a desolate place by himself, and the multitudes having heard did follow him on land from the cities.

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

¹⁴And Jesus having come forth, saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion upon them, and did heal their infirm;

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

¹⁵and evening having come, his disciples came to him, saying, `The place is desolate, and the hour hath now past, let away the multitudes that, having gone to the villages, they may buy to themselves food.`

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

¹⁶And Jesus said to them, `They have no need to go away — give ye them to eat.`

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

¹⁷And they say to him, `We have not here except five loaves, and two fishes.`

¹⁸Yesu akawaambia, "Nileteeni hapa."

¹⁸And he said, `Bring ye them to me hither.`

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.

¹⁹And having commanded the multitudes to recline upon the grass, and having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he did bless, and having broken, he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes,

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

²⁰and they did all eat, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full;

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

²¹and those eating were about five thousand men, apart from women and children.

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

²²And immediately Jesus constrained his disciples to go into the boat, and to go before him to the other side, till he might let away the multitudes;

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

²³and having let away the multitudes, he went up to the mountain by himself to pray, and evening having come, he was there alone,

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

²⁴and the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

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

²⁵And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went away to them, walking upon the sea,

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

²⁶and the disciples having seen him walking upon the sea, were troubled saying — `It is an apparition,` and from the fear they cried out;

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

²⁷and immediately Jesus spake to them, saying, `Be of good courage, I am [he], be not afraid.`

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

²⁸And Peter answering him said, `Sir, if it is thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters;`

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

²⁹and he said, `Come;` and having gone down from the boat, Peter walked upon the waters to come unto Jesus,

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

³⁰but seeing the wind vehement, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, `Sir, save me.`

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

³¹And immediately Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, laid hold of him, and saith to him, `Little faith! for what didst thou waver?`

³²Basi, wakapanda mashuani, na upepo ukatulia.

³²and they having gone to the boat the wind lulled,

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

³³and those in the boat having come, did bow to him, saying, `Truly — God`s Son art thou.`

³⁴Walivuka ziwa, wakafika nchi ya Genesareti.

³⁴And having passed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret,

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

³⁵and having recognized him, the men of that place sent forth to all that region round about, and they brought to him all who were ill,

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

³⁶and were calling on him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment, and as many as did touch were saved.