¹Yesu alisema nao tena kwa kutumia mifano:

¹And Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying,

²"Ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na mfalme aliyemwandalia mwanawe karamu ya arusi.

²`The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,

³Basi, akawatuma watumishi kuwaita walioalikwa waje arusini, lakini walioalikwa hawakutaka kufika.

³and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.

⁴Akawatuma tena watumishi wengine, akisema, Waambieni wale walioalikwa: karamu yangu iko tayari sasa; fahali wangu na ng'ombe wanono wamekwisha chinjwa; kila kitu ni tayari, njoni arusini.

⁴`Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prepared, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things [are] ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts;

⁵Lakini wao hawakujali, wakaenda zao; mmoja shambani kwake, mwingine kwenye shughuli zake,

⁵and they, having disregarded [it], went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;

⁶na wengine wakawakamata wale watumishi wakawatukana, wakawaua.

⁶and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay [them].

⁷Yule mfalme akakasirika, akawatuma askari wake wakawaangamize wauaji hao na kuuteketeza mji wao.

⁷`And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;

⁸Kisha akawaambia watumishi wake: Karamu ya arusi iko tayari kweli, lakini walioalikwa hawakustahili.

⁸then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,

⁹Basi, nendeni kwenye barabara na wowote wale mtakaowakuta waiteni waje arusini.

⁹be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as ye may find, call ye to the marriage-feasts.

¹⁰Wale watumishi wakatoka, wakaenda njiani, wakawaleta watu wote, wabaya na wema. Nyumba ya arusi ikajaa wageni.

¹⁰`And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, did gather all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the marriage-feast apartment was filled with those reclining.

¹¹"Mfalme alipoingia kuwaona wageni, akamwona mtu mmoja ambaye hakuvaa mavazi ya arusi.

¹¹`And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of the marriage-feast,

¹²Mfalme akamwuliza, Rafiki, umeingiaje hapa bila vazi la arusi? Lakini yeye akakaa kimya.

¹²and he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-feast? and he was speechless.

¹³Hapo mfalme akawaambia watumishi, Mfungeni miguu na mikono mkamtupe nje gizani; huko atalia na kusaga meno."

¹³`Then said the king to the ministrants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him up and cast forth to the outer darkness, there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth;

¹⁴Yesu akamaliza kwa kusema, "Wengi wamealikwa, lakini wachache wameteuliwa."

¹⁴for many are called, and few chosen.`

¹⁵Kisha, Mafarisayo wakaenda zao, wakashauriana jinsi ya kumnasa Yesu kwa maneno yake.

¹⁵Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in words,

¹⁶Basi, wakawatuma wafuasi wao pamoja na wafuasi wa kikundi cha Herode. Wakamwuliza, "Mwalimu, tunajua kwamba wewe ni mtu mwaminifu, na kwamba wafundisha njia ya Mungu kwa uaminifu; humwogopi mtu yeyote, maana cheo cha mtu si kitu kwako.

¹⁶and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men;

¹⁷Haya, twambie maoni yako. Je, ni halali au la, kulipa Kaisari?"

¹⁷tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?`

¹⁸Lakini Yesu alitambua uovu wao, akawaambia, "Enyi

¹⁸And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, `Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?

¹⁹Nionyesheni fedha ya kulipia kodi." Nao wakamtolea sarafu ya fedha. sarafu ya fedha.

¹⁹show me the tribute-coin?` and they brought to him a denary;

²⁰Basi, Yesu akawauliza, "Sura na chapa hii ni ya nani?"

²⁰and he saith to them, `Whose [is] this image and the inscription?`

²¹Wakamjibu, "Ni vya Kaisari." Hapo Yesu akawaambia, "Basi, mpeni Kaisari yaliyo yake Kaisari, na Mungu yaliyo yake Mungu."

²¹they say to him, `Caesar`s;` then saith he to them, `Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;`

²²Waliposikia hivyo wakashangaa; wakamwacha, wakaenda zao.

²²and having heard they wondered, and having left him they went away.

²³Siku hiyo, baadhi ya Masadukayo walimwendea Yesu. Hao ndio wale wasemao kwamba wafu hawafufuki.

²³In that day there came near to him Sadducees, who are saying there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,

²⁴Basi, wakamwambia, "Mwalimu, Mose alisema mtu aliyeoa akifa bila kuacha watoto, lazima ndugu yake amwoe huyo mama mjane, amzalie ndugu yake watoto.

²⁴`Teacher, Moses said, If any one may die not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and shall raise up seed to his brother.

²⁵Sasa, hapa petu palikuwa na ndugu saba. Wa kwanza alioa kisha akafa bila kujaliwa watoto, akamwachia ndugu yake huyo mke wake mjane.

²⁵`And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married did die, and not having seed, he left his wife to his brother;

²⁶Ikawa vivyo hivyo kwa ndugu wa pili, na wa tatu, mpaka wa saba.

²⁶in like manner also the second, and the third, unto the seventh,

²⁷Baada ya ndugu hao wote kufa, akafa pia yule mama.

²⁷and last of all died also the woman;

²⁸Je, siku wafu watakapofufuka mama huyo atakuwa mke wa nani miongoni mwa wale ndugu saba? Maana Wote saba walimwoa."

²⁸therefore in the rising again, of which of the seven shall she be wife — for all had her?`

²⁹Yesu akawajibu, "Kweli mmekosea kwa sababu hamjui Maandiko Matakatifu wala nguvu ya Mungu!

²⁹And Jesus answering said to them, `Ye go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God;

³⁰Maana wafu watakapofufuliwa hawataoa wala kuolewa, watakuwa kama malaika mbinguni.

³⁰for in the rising again they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of God in heaven.

³¹Lakini kuhusu suala la wafu kufufuka, hamjasoma yale aliyowaambieni Mungu?

³¹`And concerning the rising again of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

³²Aliwaambia, Mimi ni Mungu wa Abrahamu, Isaka na Yakobo! Basi, yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali ni Mungu wa walio hai."

³²I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of living.`

³³Ule umati wa watu uliposikia hivyo ukayastaajabia mafundisho yake.

³³And having heard, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching;

³⁴Mafarisayo waliposikia kwamba Yesu alikuwa amewanyamazisha Masadukayo, wakakutana pamoja.

³⁴and the Pharisees, having heard that he did silence the Sadducees, were gathered together unto him;

³⁵Mmoja wao, mwanasheria, akamwuliza Yesu kwa kumjaribu,

³⁵and one of them, a lawyer, did question, tempting him, and saying,

³⁶"Mwalimu, ni amri ipi iliyo kuu katika Sheria ya Mose?"

³⁶`Teacher, which [is] the great command in the Law?`

³⁷Yesu akamjibu, "Mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote, kwa roho yako yote na kwa akili yako yote.

³⁷And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding —

³⁸Hii ndiyo amri kuu ya kwanza.

³⁸this is a first and great command;

³⁹Ya pili inafanana na hiyo: Mpende jirani yako kama unavyojipenda wewe mwenyewe.

³⁹and the second [is] like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself;

⁴⁰Sheria yote ya Mose na mafundisho ya manabii vinategemea amri hizi mbili."

⁴⁰on these — the two commands — all the law and the prophets do hang.`

⁴¹Mafarisayo walipokusanyika pamoja, Yesu aliwauliza,

⁴¹And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus did question them,

⁴²"Ninyi mwaonaje juu ya Kristo? Je, ni mwana wa nani?" Wakamjibu, "Wa Daudi."

⁴²saying, `What do ye think concerning the Christ? of whom is he son?` They say to him, `Of David.`

⁴³Yesu akawaambia, "Basi, inawezekanaje kwamba kwa nguvu ya Roho Mtakatifu Daudi anamwita yeye Bwana? Maana alisema:

⁴³He saith to them, `How then doth David in the Spirit call him lord, saying,

⁴⁴Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu: keti upande wangu wa kulia, mpaka niwaweke adui zako chini ya miguu yako.

⁴⁴The Lord said to my lord, Sit at my right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?

⁴⁵Basi, ikiwa Daudi anamwita Kristo Bwana, anawezaje kuwa mwanawe?"

⁴⁵If then David doth call him lord, how is he his son?`

⁴⁶Hakuna mtu yeyote aliyeweza kumjibu neno. Na tangu siku hiyo hakuna aliyethubutu tena kumwuliza swali.

⁴⁶And no one was able to answer him a word, nor durst any from that day question him any more.