¹Baada ya hayo, Bwana aliwachagua wengine sabini na wawili, akawatuma wawiliwawili, wamtangulie katika kila kijiji na mahali ambapo yeye mwenyewe alitaka kwenda.

¹Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself was about to come.

²Akawaambia, "Mavuno ni mengi, lakini wavunaji ni wachache. Kwa hivyo, mwombeni mwenye shamba atume wavunaji shambani mwake.

²And he said unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.

³Sasa nendeni; fahamuni kwamba ninawatuma ninyi kama kondoo wanaokwenda kati ya mbwa mwitu.

³Go your ways; behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.

⁴Msichukue mfuko wa fedha, mkoba, wala viatu; msimsalimu mtu yeyote njiani.

⁴Carry no purse, no wallet, no shoes; and salute no man on the way.

⁵Mkiingia katika nyumba yoyote, kwanza wasalimuni hivi: Amani iwe katika nyumba hii!

⁵And into whatsoever house ye shall enter, first say, Peace [be] to this house.

⁶Kama akiwako mwenye kupenda amani, amani yenu itakaa naye, la sivyo, itawarudieni.

⁶And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but if not, it shall turn to you again.

⁷Kaeni katika nyumba hiyo mkila na kunywa wanavyowapeni, maana mfanyakazi anastahili mshahara wake. Msiende mara nyumba hii mara nyumba ile.

⁷And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

⁸Kama mkifika mji fulani na watu wakiwakaribisha, kuleni wanavyowapeni.

⁸And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

⁹Ponyeni wagonjwa walioko huko, waambieni watu: Ufalme wa Mungu umekaribia kwenu.

⁹and heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

¹⁰Lakini mkiingia katika mji wowote, wasipowakaribisheni, tokeni; nanyi mpitapo katika barabara zao semeni:

¹⁰But into whatsoever city ye shall enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets thereof and say,

¹¹Hata mavumbi ya mji wenu yaliyoshikamana na miguu yetu tunawakung'utieni. Lakini, jueni kwamba Ufalme wa Mungu umekaribia.

¹¹Even the dust from your city, that cleaveth to our feet, we wipe off against you: nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh.

¹²Hakika nawaambieni, siku ile mji huo utapata adhabu kubwa zaidi kuliko ile ya watu wa Sodoma.

¹²I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

¹³"Ole wako Korazini! Ole wako Bethsaida! Maana, kama miujiza iliyofanyika kwenu ingalifanyika kule Tiro na Sidoni, watu wake wangalikwishavaa mavazi ya gunia kitambo, na kukaa katika majivu kuonyesha kwamba wametubu.

¹³Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

¹⁴Hata hivyo, Siku ya Hukumu ninyi mtapata adhabu kubwa zaidi kuliko ile ya watu wa Tiro na Sidoni.

¹⁴But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment, than for you.

¹⁵Na wewe Kafarnaumu, unataka kujikweza mpaka mbinguni? La; utaporomoshwa mpaka Kuzimu."

¹⁵And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt be brought down unto Hades.

¹⁶Halafu akasema, "Anayewasikiliza ninyi, ananisikiliza mimi; na anayekataa kuwapokea ninyi, anakataa kunipokea mimi. Yeyote anayekataa kunipokea, anakataa kumpokea yule aliyenituma."

¹⁶He that heareth you heareth me; and he that rejecteth you rejecteth me; and he that rejecteth me rejecteth him that sent me.

¹⁷Baadaye, wale sabini na wawili walirudi wamejaa furaha, wakisema, "Bwana, hata pepo wametutii tulipolitaja jina lako."

¹⁷And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject unto us in thy name.

¹⁸Yeye akawaambia, "Nilimwona Shetani jinsi alivyokuwa anaporomoka kama umeme kutoka mbinguni.

¹⁸And he said unto them, I beheld Satan fallen as lightning from heaven.

¹⁹Naam, nimewapeni uwezo wa kukanyaga nyoka na ng'e, na uwezo juu ya nguvu zote za yule adui; hakuna chochote kitakachowadhuru.

¹⁹Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.

²⁰Hata hivyo, msifurahi kwa sababu pepo wamewatii, bali furahini kwa sababu majina yenu yameandikwa mbinguni."

²⁰Nevertheless in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.

²¹Saa ileile, Yesu akafurahi kwa uwezo wa Roho Mtakatifu, akasema, "Nakushukuru ee Baba, Bwana wa mbingu na dunia, kwa kuwa umewaficha wenye hekima na elimu mambo haya, ukawafumbulia wadogo. Naam, Baba, ndivyo ilivyokupendeza."

²¹In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight.

²²Kisha akasema, "Baba yangu ameweka yote mikononi mwangu. Hakuna amjuaye Mwana ni nani ila Baba, wala amjuaye Baba ni nani ila Mwana, na yeyote yule ambaye Mwana anataka kumfunulia hayo."

²²All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, save the Father; and who the Father is, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal [him].

²³Halafu akawaelekea wafuasi wake akawaambia, "Heri wanaoona yale mnayoyaona ninyi!

²³And turning to the disciples, he said privately, Blessed [are] the eyes which see the things that ye see:

²⁴Hakika, manabii na wafalme walitamani kuona yale mnayoyaona ninyi wasiyaone, na kusikia yale mnayoyasikia wasiyasikie."

²⁴for I say unto you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

²⁵Baadaye mwalimu mmoja wa Sheria alisimama akamwuliza akitaka kumtega, "Mwalimu, nifanye nini ili nipate uzima wa milele?"

²⁵And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

²⁶Yesu akamwuliza, "Imeandikwa nini katika Sheria? Unaelewaje?"

²⁶And he said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

²⁷Akamjibu, "Mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote, kwa roho yako yote, kwa nguvu zako zote na kwa akili yako yote. Na, mpende jirani yako kama unavyojipenda mwenyewe."

²⁷And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

²⁸Yesu akawaambia, "Vema! Fanya hivyo, nawe utaishi."

²⁸And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

²⁹Lakini yeye akitaka kujihakikishia kuwa mwema akamwuliza Yesu, "Na jirani yangu ni nani?"

²⁹But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

³⁰Yesu akamjibu, "Mtu mmoja alikuwa anashuka kutoka Yerusalemu kwenda Yeriko. Alipokuwa njiani, alivamiwa na majambazi, wakamnyang'anya mali yake na kumpiga, wakamwacha amelala pale nusu mfu.

³⁰Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

³¹Kumbe, kuhani mmoja akawa anapita barabara ileile, akamwona, akapita kando.

³¹And by chance a certain priest was going down that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

³²Hali kadhalika na Mlawi mmoja, alipofika mahali akamwona, akapita kando.

³²And in like manner a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.

³³Lakini Msamaria mmoja aliyekuwa anasafiri, alifika pale yule mtu alipokuwa, naye alipomwona, alimwonea huruma.

³³But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion,

³⁴Akamwendea, akamtibu majeraha yake kwa kumtia mafuta na divai; na kuyafunga halafu akampandisha juu ya punda wake akampeleka katika nyumba moja ya wageni akamuuguza.

³⁴and came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on [them] oil and wine; and he set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

³⁵Kesho yake akatoa fedha dinari mbili akampa yule mwenye nyumba, akamwambia, Muuguze mtu huyu; na chochote utakachotumia zaidi, nitakulipa nitakaporudi."

³⁵And on the morrow he took out two shillings, and gave them to the host, and said, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, I, when I come back again, will repay thee.

³⁶Kisha Yesu akauliza, "Kati ya hao watatu, ni yupi aliyeonyesha kuwa jirani yake yule aliyevamiwa na majambazi?"

³⁶Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers?

³⁷Yule mwalimu wa Sheria akamjibu, "Ni yule aliyemwonea huruma." Yesu akamwambia, "Nenda ukafanye vivyo hivyo."

³⁷And he said, He that showed mercy on him. And Jesus said unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

³⁸Walipokuwa safarini, waliingia katika kijiji kimoja na mwanamke mmoja, aitwaye Martha, alimkaribisha nyumbani kwake.

³⁸Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

³⁹Martha alikuwa na dada yake aitwaye Maria; huyu aliketi karibu na Yesu akisikiliza mafundisho yake.

³⁹And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word.

⁴⁰Lakini Martha alikuwa anashughulika na mambo mengi. Basi, akamwendea Yesu, akamwambia, "Bwana, hivi hujali kwamba dada yangu ameniacha nishughulike peke yangu? Mwambie basi, anisaidie."

⁴⁰But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

⁴¹Lakini Bwana akamjibu, "Martha, Martha, unahangaika na kusumbuka kwa mambo mengi.

⁴¹But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things:

⁴²Kitu kimoja tu ni muhimu. Maria amechagua kitu bora zaidi ambacho hakuna mtu atakayemnyag'anya."

⁴²but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.