¹Wakati watu kwa maelfu walipokuwa wamekusanyika hata wakawa wanakanyagana, Yesu aliwaambia kwanza wanafunzi wake, "Jihadharini na chachu ya Mafarisayo, yaani unafiki.

¹In the mean time, when the many thousands of the multitude were gathered together, insomuch that they trod one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

²Kila kilichofunikwa kitafunuliwa, kila kilichofichika kitafichuliwa.

²But there is nothing covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

³Kwa hiyo, kila mliyosema gizani, watu watayasikia katika mwanga, na kila mliyonong'ona faraghani milango imefungwa, yatatangazwa juu ya nyumba.

³Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

⁴"Nawaambieni ninyi rafiki zangu: msiwaogope wale wanaoua mwili, wasiweze kufanya kitu kingine zaidi.

⁴And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

⁵Nitawaonyesheni yule ambaye ni lazima kumwogopa: mwogopeni yule ambaye baada ya kuua ana uwezo wa kumtupa mtu katika moto wa Jehanamu. Naam, ninawaambieni, mwogopeni huyo.

⁵But I will warn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

⁶Inajulikana kwamba shomoro watano huuzwa kwa senti kumi, au sivyo? Lakini mbele ya Mungu hasahauliki hata mmoja.

⁶Are not five sparrows sold for two pence? and not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.

⁷Lakini hata nywele za vichwa vyenu zimehesabiwa zote. Msiogope, basi, ninyi mna thamani zaidi kuliko shomoro wengi!

⁷But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

⁸"Nawaambieni kweli, kila mtu anayekiri hadharani kwamba yeye ni wangu, Mwana wa Mtu naye atakiri mbele ya malaika wa Mungu kwamba mtu huyo ni wake.

⁸And I say unto you, Every one who shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

⁹Lakini, mtu yeyote anayenikana mbele ya watu, naye atakanwa mbele ya malaika wa Mungu.

⁹but he that denieth me in the presence of men shall be denied in the presence of the angels of God.

¹⁰"Yeyote anayesema neno la kumpinga Mwana wa Mtu atasamehewa; lakini anayemkufuru Roho Mtakatifu hatasamehewa.

¹⁰And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Spirit it shall not be forgiven.

¹¹"Watakapowapeleka ninyi mbele ya masunagogi na mbele ya wakuu na watawala msiwe na wasiwasi juu ya jinsi mtakavyojitetea au jinsi mtakavyosema.

¹¹And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:

¹²Kwa maana wakati huo Roho Mtakatifu atawafundisheni kile mnachopaswa kusema."

¹²for the Holy Spirit shall teach you in that very hour what ye ought to say.

¹³Mtu mmoja katika ule umati wa watu akamwambia, "Mwalimu, mwambie ndugu yangu tugawane urithi aliotuachia baba."

¹³And one out of the multitude said unto him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.

¹⁴Yesu akamjibu, "Rafiki, ni nani aliyeniweka mimi mwamuzi au msuluhishi kati yenu?"

¹⁴But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

¹⁵Basi, akawaambia wote, "Jihadharini na kila aina ya tamaa; maana uzima wa mtu hautegemei wingi wa vitu alivyo navyo."

¹⁵And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

¹⁶Kisha akawaambia mfano: "Kulikuwa na tajiri mmoja ambaye shamba lake lilizaa mavuno mengi.

¹⁶And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

¹⁷Tajiri huyo akafikiri moyoni mwake: Nitafanyaje nami sina mahali pa kuhifadhia mavuno yangu?

¹⁷and he reasoned within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have not where to bestow my fruits?

¹⁸Nitafanya hivi: nitabomoa ghala zangu na kujenga kubwa zaidi, na humo nitahifadhi mavuno yangu yote na mali yangu.

¹⁸And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods.

¹⁹Hapo nitaweza kuiambia roho yangu: sasa unayo akiba ya matumizi kwa miaka na miaka. Ponda mali, ule, unywe na kufurahi.

¹⁹And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.

²⁰Lakini Mungu akamwambia: Mpumbavu wewe; leo usiku roho yako itachukuliwa. Na vitu vile vyote ulivyojilundikia vitakuwa vya nani?"

²⁰But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

²¹Yesu akamaliza kwa kusema "Ndivyo ilivyo kwa mtu anayejilundikia mali kwa ajili yake mwenyewe, lakini si tajiri mbele ya Mungu."

²¹So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

²²Kisha Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, "Kwa sababu hiyo nawaambieni, msiwe na wasiwasi juu ya chakula mnachohitaji ili kuishi, wala juu ya mavazi mnayohitaji kwa ajili ya miili yenu.

²²And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for [your] life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.

²³Kwa sababu uzima ni bora kuliko chakula, na mwili ni bora kuliko mavazi.

²³For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.

²⁴Chukueni kwa mfano, kunguru: hawapandi, hawavuni wala hawana ghala yoyote. Hata hivyo, Mungu huwalisha. Ninyi mna thamani zaidi kuliko ndege!

²⁴Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!

²⁵Ni nani kati yenu kwa kuwa na wasiwasi anaweza kuongeza urefu wa maisha yake?

²⁵And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit unto the measure of his life?

²⁶Basi, kama hamwezi kufanya jambo dogo kama hilo, kwa nini kuwa na wasiwasi juu ya yale mengine?

²⁶If then ye are not able to do even that which is least, why are ye anxious concerning the rest?

²⁷Angalieni maua jinsi yanavyomea. Hayafanyi kazi wala hayafumi. Hata hivyo, nawahakikishieni kwamba hata Solomoni mwenyewe na fahari zake zote hakupata kuvikwa vizuri kama ua mojawapo.

²⁷Consider the lilies, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

²⁸Lakini, kama Mungu hulivika vizuri jani la shambani ambalo leo liko na kesho latupwa motoni, je, hatawafanyia ninyi zaidi? Enyi watu wenye imani haba!

²⁸But if God doth so clothe the grass in the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more [shall he clothe] you, O ye of little faith?

²⁹"Basi, msivurugike akili, mkihangaika daima juu ya mtakachokula au mtakachokunywa.

²⁹And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

³⁰Kwa maana hayo yote ndiyo yanayohangaikiwa na watu wasiomjua Mungu. Baba yenu anajua kwamba mnahitaji vitu hivyo.

³⁰For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

³¹Shughulikieni kwanza Ufalme wa Mungu, na hayo yote mtapewa kwa ziada.

³¹Yet seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.

³²"Msiogope, enyi kundi dogo! Maana Baba yenu amependa kuwapeni Ufalme.

³²Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

³³Uzeni mali yenu mkawape maskini misaada. Jifanyieni mifuko isiyochakaa, na jiwekeeni hazina mbinguni ambako haitapungua. Huko wezi hawakaribii, wala nondo hawaharibu.

³³Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.

³⁴Pale ilipo hazina yako, ndipo pia utakapokuwa moyo wako.

³⁴For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

³⁵"Muwe tayari! Jifungeni mkanda kiunoni, na taa zenu ziwe zinawaka;

³⁵Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;

³⁶muwe kama watumishi wanaomngojea bwana wao arudi kutoka arusini, ili wamfungulie mara atakapobisha hodi.

³⁶and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him.

³⁷Heri yao watumishi wale ambao bwana wao atakaporudi atawakuta wanakesha! Nawaambieni hakika, huyo bwana atajifunga mkanda kiunoni, atawaketisha mezani na kuwahudumia.

³⁷Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them.

³⁸Heri yao watumishi hao ikiwa bwana wao atawakuta wanakesha hata ikiwa atarudi usiku wa manane au alfajiri.

³⁸And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find [them] so blessed are those [servants].

³⁹Jueni kwamba, kama mwenye nyumba angejua saa ambayo mwizi atakuja, angekesha, wala hangeiacha nyumba yake ivunjwe.

³⁹But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through.

⁴⁰Nanyi, kadhalika muwe tayari, maana Mwana wa Mtu atakuja saa msiyoitazamia."

⁴⁰Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.

⁴¹Petro akamwambia, "Bwana, mfano huo ni kwa ajili yetu tu, au ni kwa ajili ya watu wote?"

⁴¹And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto all?

⁴²Bwana akajibu, "Ni nani basi, mtumishi aliye mwaminifu na mwenye busara, ambaye bwana wake atamweka juu ya watumishi wake ili awape chakula wakati ufaao?

⁴²And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

⁴³Heri yake mtumishi huyo ikiwa bwana wake atakaporudi atamkuta akifanya hivyo.

⁴³Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

⁴⁴Hakika atampa madaraka juu ya mali yake yote.

⁴⁴Of a truth I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.

⁴⁵Lakini, kama mtumishi huyo atafikiri moyoni mwake: na kusema: Bwana wangu amekawia sana kurudi halafu aanze kuwapiga watumishi wenzake, wa kiume au wa kike, na kula, kunywa na kulewa,

⁴⁵But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

⁴⁶bwana wake atarudi siku asiyoitazamia na saa asiyoijua; atamkatilia mbali na kumweka fungu moja na wasioamini.

⁴⁶the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful.

⁴⁷Mtumishi ambaye anajua matakwa ya bwana wake lakini hajiweki tayari kufanya anavyotakiwa, atapigwa sana.

⁴⁷And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes];

⁴⁸Lakini yule afanyaye yanayostahili adhabu bila kujua, atapigwa kidogo. Aliyepewa vingi atatakiwa vingi; aliyekabidhiwa vingi zaidi atatakiwa kutoa vingi zaidi.

⁴⁸but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.

⁴⁹"Nimekuja kuwasha moto duniani, laiti ungekuwa umewaka tayari!

⁴⁹I came to cast fire upon the earth; and what do I desire, if it is already kindled?

⁵⁰Ninao ubatizo ambao inanipasa niupokee; jinsi gani ninavyohangaika mpaka ukamilike!

⁵⁰But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!

⁵¹Mnadhani nimekuja kuleta amani duniani? Hata kidogo; si amani bali utengano.

⁵¹Think ye that I am come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

⁵²Na tangu sasa, jamaa ya watu watano itagawanyika; watatu dhidi ya wawili, na wawili dhidi ya watatu.

⁵²for there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

⁵³Baba atakuwa dhidi ya mwanawe, mwana dhidi ya baba yake; mama dhidi ya bintiye, binti dhidi ya mama yake; mama mkwe dhidi ya mke wa mwanawe na huyo dhidi ya mama mkwe wake."

⁵³They shall be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother in law against her daughter in law, and daughter in law against her mother in law.

⁵⁴Yesu akayaambia tena makundi ya watu, "Mnapoona mawingu yakitokea upande wa magharibi, mara mwasema: Mvua itanyesha, na kweli hunyesha.

⁵⁴And he said to the multitudes also, When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass.

⁵⁵Mnapoona upepo wa kusi unavuma, mwasema Kutakuwa na hali ya joto na ndivyo inavyokuwa.

⁵⁵And when [ye see] a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass.

⁵⁶Enyi wanafiki! Mnajua kutabiri hali ya hewa kwa kuangalia dunia na anga; kwa nini basi, hamwezi kujua maana ya nyakati hizi?

⁵⁶Ye hypocrites, ye know how to interpret the face of the earth and the heaven; but how is it that ye know not how to interpret this time?

⁵⁷"Na kwa nini hamwezi kujiamulia wenyewe jambo jema la kufanya?

⁵⁷And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

⁵⁸Maana kama mshtaki wako anakupeleka mahakamani, ingekuwa afadhali kwako kupatana naye mkiwa bado njiani, ili asije akakupeleka mbele ya hakimu, naye hakimu akakutoa kwa polisi, nao wakakutia ndani.

⁵⁸For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.

⁵⁹Hakika hutatoka huko nakwambia, mpaka utakapomaliza kulipa senti ya mwisho."

⁵⁹I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the very last mite.