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

¹And it came to pass, when Jesus finished these words, he removed from Galilee, and did come to the borders of Judea, beyond the Jordan,

²Watu wengi walimfuata huko, naye akawaponya.

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

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

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

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

⁴And he answering said to them, `Did ye not read, that He who made [them], from the beginning a male and a female made them,

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

⁵and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they shall be — the two — for one flesh?

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

⁶so that they are no more two, but one flesh; what therefore God did join together, let no man put asunder.`

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

⁷They say to him, `Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?`

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

⁸He saith to them — `Moses for your stiffness of heart did suffer you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it hath not been so.

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

⁹`And I say to you, that, whoever may put away his wife, if not for whoredom, and may marry another, doth commit adultery; and he who did marry her that hath been put away, doth commit adultery.`

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

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

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

¹¹And he said to them, `All do not receive this word, but those to whom it hath been given;

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."

¹²for there are eunuchs who from the mother`s womb were so born; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who kept themselves eunuchs because of the reign of the heavens: he who is able to receive [it] — let him receive.`

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

¹³Then were brought near to him children that he might put hands on them and pray, and the disciples rebuked them.

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

¹⁴But Jesus said, `Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;`

¹⁵Basi, akawawekea mikono, kisha akaondoka mahali hapo.

¹⁵and having laid on them [his] hands, he departed thence.

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

¹⁶And lo, one having come near, said to him, `Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?`

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

¹⁷And he said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good except One — God; but if thou dost will to enter into the life, keep the commands.`

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

¹⁸He saith to him, `What kind?` And Jesus said, `Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness,

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

¹⁹honour thy father and mother, and, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.`

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

²⁰The young man saith to him, `All these did I keep from my youth; what yet do I lack?`

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

²¹Jesus said to him, `If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.`

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

²²And the young man, having heard the word, went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions;

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

²³and Jesus said to his disciples, `Verily I say to you, that hardly shall a rich man enter into the reign of the heavens;

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

²⁴and again I say to you, it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to go, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.`

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

²⁵And his disciples having heard, were amazed exceedingly, saying, `Who, then, is able to be saved?`

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

²⁶And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, `With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.`

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

²⁷Then Peter answering said to him, `Lo, we did leave all, and follow thee, what then shall we have?`

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.

²⁸And Jesus said to them, `Verily I say to you, that ye who did follow me, in the regeneration, when the Son of Man may sit upon a throne of his glory, shall sit — ye also — upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel;

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.

²⁹and every one who left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my name`s sake, an hundredfold shall receive, and life age-during shall inherit;

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

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