¹Siku moja Yesu alikuwa amesimama kando ya ziwa Genesareti, na watu wengi walikuwa wamemzunguka wakisongana wanalisikiliza neno la Mungu.

¹Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;

²Akaona mashua mbili ukingoni mwa ziwa; wavuvi wenyewe walikuwa wametoka, wanaosha nyavu zao.

²and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

³Baada ya Yesu kuingia katika mashua moja, iliyokuwa ya Simoni, alimtaka Simoni aisogeze majini, mbali kidogo na ukingo wa ziwa. Akaketi, akafundisha umati wa watu akiwa ndani ya mashua.

³And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the multitudes out of the boat.

⁴Alipomaliza kufundisha, akamwambia Simoni, "Peleka mashua mpaka kilindini, mkatupe nyavu zenu mpate kuvua samaki."

⁴And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

⁵Simoni akamjibu, "Bwana, tumejitahidi kuvua samaki usiku kucha bila kupata kitu, lakini kwa kuwa umesema, nitatupa nyavu."

⁵And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at thy word I will let down the nets.

⁶Baada ya kufanya hivyo, wakavua samaki wengi, hata nyavu zao zikaanza kukatika.

⁶And when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking;

⁷Wakawaita wenzao waliokuwa katika mashua nyingine waje kuwasaidia. Wakaja, wakazijaza mashua zote mbili samaki, hata karibu zingezama.

⁷and they beckoned unto their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

⁸Simoni Petro alipoona hayo, akapiga magoti mbele ya Yesu akisema, "Ondoka mbele yangu, ee Bwana, kwa kuwa mimi ni mwenye dhambi!"

⁸But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

⁹Simoni pamoja na wenzake wote walishangaa kwa kupata samaki wengi vile.

⁹For he was amazed, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken;

¹⁰Hali kadhalika Yakobo na Yohane, wana wa Zebedayo, waliokuwa wavuvi wenzake Simoni. Yesu akamwambia Simoni, "Usiogope; tangu sasa utakuwa ukivua watu."

¹⁰and so were also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

¹¹Basi, baada ya kuzileta zile mashua ukingoni mwa ziwa, wakaacha yote, wakamfuata.

¹¹And when they had brought their boats to land, they left all, and followed him.

¹²Ikawa, Yesu alipokuwa katika mmojawapo wa miji ya huko, mtu mmoja mwenye ukoma mwili mzima akamwona. Basi, mtu huyo akaanguka kifudifudi akamwomba Yesu: "Mheshimiwa, ukitaka, waweza kunitakasa."

¹²And it came to pass, while he was in one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy: and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

¹³Yesu akaunyosha mkono wake, akamgusa na kusema, "Nataka, takasika!" Mara ule ukoma ukamwacha.

¹³And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway the leprosy departed from him.

¹⁴Yesu akamwamuru: "Usimwambie mtu yeyote; bali nenda ukajionyeshe kwa kuhani, ukatoe sadaka kwa ajili ya kutakasika kwako kama inavyotakiwa na Sheria ya Mose, iwe uthibitisho kwao kwamba umepona."

¹⁴And he charged him to tell no man: but go thy way, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

¹⁵Lakini habari za Yesu zilizidi kuenea kila mahali. Watu makundi mengi wakakusanyika ili kumsikiliza na kuponywa magonjwa yao.

¹⁵But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.

¹⁶Lakini yeye alikwenda zake mahali pasipo na watu, akawa anasali huko.

¹⁶But he withdrew himself in the deserts, and prayed.

¹⁷Siku moja Yesu alikuwa akifundisha. Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria kutoka katika kila kijiji cha Galilaya, Yudea na Yerusalemu, walikuwa wameketi hapo. Nguvu ya Bwana ilikuwa pamoja naye kwa ajili ya kuponyea wagonjwa.

¹⁷And it came to pass on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

¹⁸Mara watu wakaja wamemchukua mtu mmoja aliyepooza maungo, amelala kitandani; wakajaribu kumwingiza ndani wamweke mbele ya Yesu.

¹⁸And behold, men bring on a bed a man that was palsied: and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

¹⁹Lakini kwa sababu ya wingi wa watu, hawakuweza kuingia ndani. Basi, wakapanda juu ya dari, wakaondoa vigae, wakamshusha huyo aliyepooza pamoja na kitanda chake, wakamweka mbele ya Yesu.

¹⁹And not finding by what [way] they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

²⁰Yesu alipoona jinsi walivyokuwa na imani kubwa, akamwambia huyo mtu, "Rafiki, umesamehewa dhambi zako."

²⁰And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

²¹Walimu wa Sheria na Mafarisayo wakaanza kujiuliza: "Nani huyu anayemkufuru Mungu kwa maneno yake? Hakuna mtu awezaye kusamehe dhambi ila Mungu peke yake!"

²¹And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

²²Yesu alitambua mawazo yao, akawauliza, "Mnawaza nini mioyoni mwenu?

²²But Jesus perceiving their reasonings, answered and said unto them, Why reason ye in your hearts?

²³Ni lipi lililo rahisi zaidi: kusema, Umesamehewa dhambi, au kusema, Simama utembee?

²³Which is easier, to say, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and walk?

²⁴Basi, nataka mjue kwamba Mwana wa Mtu anao uwezo wa kusamehe dhambi duniani." Hapo akamwambia huyo mtu aliyepooza, "Simama, chukua kitanda chako uende zako nyumbani."

²⁴But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (he said unto him that was palsied), I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go unto thy house.

²⁵Mara, huyo mtu aliyepooza akasimama mbele yao wote, akachukua kitanda chake akaenda zake nyumbani huku akimtukuza Mungu.

²⁵And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his house, glorifying God.

²⁶Wote wakashangaa na kushikwa na hofu; wakamtukuza Mungu wakisema: "Tumeona maajabu leo."

²⁶And amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.

²⁷Baada ya hayo, Yesu akatoka nje, akamwona mtoza ushuru mmoja aitwaye Lawi, ameketi ofisini. Yesu akamwambia, "Nifuate!"

²⁷And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me.

²⁸Lawi akaacha yote, akamfuata.

²⁸And he forsook all, and rose up and followed him.

²⁹Kisha Lawi akamwandalia Yesu karamu kubwa nyumbani mwake; na kundi kubwa la watoza ushuru na watu wengine walikuwa wameketi pamoja nao.

²⁹And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them.

³⁰Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria wakawanung'unikia wafuasi wake wakisema: "Mbona mnakula na kunywa pamoja na watoza ushuru na wenye dhambi?"

³⁰And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners?

³¹Yesu akawajibu, "Wenye afya hawahitaji daktari, lakini wanaomhitaji ni wale walio wagonjwa.

³¹And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are in health have no need of a physician; but they that are sick.

³²Sikuja kuwaita watu wema, bali wenye dhambi, ili wapate kutubu."

³²I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.

³³Watu wengine wakamwambia Yesu, "Wafuasi wa Yohane mbatizaji hufunga mara nyingi na kusali; hata wafuasi wa Mafarisayo hufanya vivyo hivyo. Lakini wafuasi wako hula na kunywa."

³³And they said unto him, The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications; likewise also the [disciples] of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink.

³⁴Yesu akawajibu, "Je, mnaweza kuwataka wale walioalikwa arusini wafunge hali bwana arusi yuko pamoja nao?

³⁴And Jesus said unto them, Can ye make the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

³⁵Lakini wakati utafika ambapo bwana arusi ataondolewa kati yao, na wakati huo ndipo watakapofunga."

³⁵But the days will come; and when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, then will they fast in those days.

³⁶Yesu akawaambia mfano huu: "Hakuna mtu akataye kiraka cha nguo mpya na kukitia katika vazi kuukuu; kama akifanya hivyo, atakuwa amelikata hilo vazi jipya, na hicho kiraka hakitachukuana na hilo vazi kuukuu.

³⁶And he spake also a parable unto them: No man rendeth a piece from a new garment and putteth it upon an old garment; else he will rend the new, and also the piece from the new will not agree with the old.

³⁷Wala hakuna mtu atiaye divai mpya katika viriba vikuukuu; kwani hiyo divai mpya itavipasua hivyo viriba, divai itamwagika, na viriba vitaharibika.

³⁷And no man putteth new wine into old wine-skins; else the new wine will burst the skins, and itself will be spilled, and the skins will perish.

³⁸Divai mpya hutiwa katika viriba vipya!

³⁸But new wine must be put into fresh wine-skins.

³⁹Wala hakuna mtu ambaye hutamani kunywa divai mpya baada ya kunywa ya zamani, kwani husema: Ile ya zamani ni nzuri zaidi."

³⁹And no man having drunk old [wine] desireth new; for he saith, The old is good.