¹Baada ya hayo, Yesu alipitia katika miji na vijiji akitangaza Habari Njema za Ufalme wa Mungu. Wale kumi na wawili waliandamana naye.

¹And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve,

²Pia wanawake kadhaa ambao Yesu alikuwa amewatoa pepo wabaya na kuwaponya magonjwa, waliandamana naye. Hao ndio akina Maria (aitwaye Magdalene), ambaye alitolewa pepo wabaya saba;

²and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

³Yoana, mke wa Kuza, mfanyakazi mkuu wa Herode; Susana na wengine kadhaa. Hao wanawake walikuwa wakiwatumikia kwa mali yao wenyewe.

³and Joanna the wife of Chuzas Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered unto them of their substance.

⁴Kundi kubwa la watu lilikuwa linakusanyika, na watu walikuwa wanamjia Yesu kutoka kila mji. Naye akawaambia mfano huu:

⁴And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:

⁵"Mpanzi alikwenda kupanda mbegu zake. Alipokuwa akipanda zile mbegu, nyingine zilianguka njiani, na wapita njia wakazikanyaga, na ndege wakazila.

⁵The sower went forth to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it.

⁶Nyingine zilianguka penye mawe, na baada ya kuota zikanyauka kwa kukosa maji.

⁶And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

⁷Nyingine zilianguka kati ya miti ya miiba. Ile miti ya miiba ilipoota ikazisonga.

⁷And other fell amidst the thorns; and the thorns grew with it, and choked it.

⁸Nyingine zilianguka katika udongo mzuri, zikaota na kuzaa asilimia mia." Baada ya kusema hayo, akapaaza sauti, akasema, "Mwenye masikio na asikie!"

⁸And other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

⁹Wanafunzi wake wakamwuliza Yesu maana ya mfano huo.

⁹And his disciples asked him what this parable might be.

¹⁰Naye akajibu, "Ninyi mmejaliwa kujua siri za Ufalme wa Mungu, lakini hao wengine sivyo; ila hao huambiwa kwa mifano, ili wakitazama wasiweze kuona, na wakisikia wasifahamu.

¹⁰And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

¹¹"Basi, maana ya mfano huu ni hii: mbegu ni neno la Mungu.

¹¹Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

¹²Zile zilizoanguka njiani zinaonyesha watu wale wanaosikia lile neno, halafu Ibilisi akaja na kuliondoa mioyoni mwao wasije wakaamini na hivyo wakaokoka.

¹²And those by the way side are they that have heard; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

¹³Zile zilizoanguka penye mawe zinaonyesha watu wale ambao wanaposikia juu ya lile neno hulipokea kwa furaha. Hata hivyo, kama zile mbegu, watu hao hawana mizizi maana husadiki kwa kitambo tu, na wanapojaribiwa hukata tamaa.

¹³And those on the rock [are] they who, when they have heard, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

¹⁴Zile zilizoanguka kwenye miti ya miiba ni watu wale wanaosikia lile neno, lakini muda si muda, wanapokwenda zao, husongwa na wasiwasi, mali na anasa za maisha, na hawazai matunda yakakomaa.

¹⁴And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of [this] life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

¹⁵Na zile zilizoanguka kwenye udongo mzuri ndio watu wale wanaolisikia lile neno, wakalizingatia kwa moyo mwema na wa utii. Hao huvumilia mpaka wakazaa matunda.

¹⁵And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

¹⁶"Watu hawawashi taa na kuifunika kwa chombo au kuiweka mvunguni. Lakini huiweka juu ya kinara ili watu wanapoingia ndani wapate kuona mwanga.

¹⁶And no man, when he hath lighted a lamp, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but putteth it on a stand, that they that enter in may see the light.

¹⁷"Chochote kilichofichwa kitafichuliwa na siri yoyote itagunduliwa na kujulikana hadharani.

¹⁷For nothing is hid, that shall not be made manifest; nor [anything] secret, that shall not be known and come to light.

¹⁸"Kwa hiyo, jihadharini jinsi mnavyosikia; maana aliye na kitu ataongezewa, lakini yule asiye na kitu, hata kile anachodhani kuwa anacho, kitachukuliwa."

¹⁸Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he thinketh he hath.

¹⁹Hapo mama na ndugu zake Yesu wakamjia, lakini hawakuweza kumkaribia kwa sababu ya umati wa watu.

¹⁹And there came to him his mother and brethren, and they could not come at him for the crowd.

²⁰Yesu akapewa habari kwamba mama na ndugu zake walikuwa nje, wanataka kumwona.

²⁰And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

²¹Lakini Yesu akawaambia watu wote, "Mama yangu na ndugu zangu ni wale wanaolisikia neno la Mungu na kulishika."

²¹But he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of God, and do it.

²²Siku moja, Yesu alipanda mashua pamoja na wanafunzi wake, akawaambia, "Tuvuke ziwa twende mpaka ng'ambo." Basi, wakaanza safari.

²²Now it came to pass on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples; and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake: and they launched forth.

²³Walipokuwa wanasafiri kwa mashua, Yesu alishikwa na usingizi, akalala. Dhoruba kali ikaanza kuvuma, maji yakaanza kuingia ndani ya mashua, wakawa katika hatari.

²³But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filling [with water], and were in jeopardy.

²⁴Wale wanafunzi wakamwendea Yesu, wakamwamsha wakisema, "Bwana, Bwana! Tunaangamia!" Yesu akaamka, akaikemea dhoruba na mawimbi, navyo vikatulia, kukawa shwari.

²⁴And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. And he awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.

²⁵Kisha akawaambia, "Iko wapi imani yenu?" Lakini wao walishangaa na kuogopa huku wakiambiana, "Huyu ni nani basi, hata anaamuru dhoruba na mawimbi, navyo vinamtii?"

²⁵And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And being afraid they marvelled, saying one to another, Who then is this, that he commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey him?

²⁶Wakaendelea na safari, wakafika pwani ya nchi ya Wagerase inayokabiliana na Galilaya, ng'ambo ya ziwa.

²⁶And they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is over against Galilee.

²⁷Alipokuwa anashuka pwani, mtu mmoja aliyekuwa amepagawa na pepo alimjia kutoka mjini. Kwa muda mrefu mtu huyo, hakuwa anavaa nguo, wala hakuwa anaishi nyumbani bali makaburini.

²⁷And when he was come forth upon the land, there met him a certain man out of the city, who had demons; and for a long time he had worn no clothes, and abode not in [any] house, but in the tombs.

²⁸Alipomwona Yesu, alipiga kelele na kujitupa chini mbele yake, na kusema kwa sauti kubwa "We, Yesu Mwana wa Mungu Aliye Juu una shauri gani nami? Ninakusihi usinitese!"

²⁸And when he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee, torment me not.

²⁹Alisema hivyo kwa kuwa Yesu alikwishamwambia huyo pepo mchafu amtoke mtu huyo. Pepo huyo mchafu alikuwa anamvamia mtu huyo mara nyingi, na ingawa watu walimweka ndani na kumfunga kwa minyororo na pingu, lakini kila mara alivivunja vifungo hivyo, akakimbizwa na pepo huyo mchafu hadi jangwani.

²⁹For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the demon into the deserts.

³⁰Basi, Yesu akamwuliza, "Jina lako nani?" Yeye akajibu, "Jina langu ni Jeshi" --kwa sababu pepo wengi walikuwa wamempagaa.

³⁰And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.

³¹Hao pepo wakamsihi asiwaamuru wamtoke na kwenda kwenye shimo lisilo na mwisho.

³¹And they entreated him that he would not command them to depart into the abyss.

³²Kulikuwa na kundi kubwa la nguruwe wakilisha mlimani. Basi, hao pepo wakamsihi awaruhusu wawaingie. Naye Yesu akawapa ruhusa.

³²Now there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they entreated him that he would give them leave to enter into them. And he gave them leave.

³³Kwa hiyo pepo hao wakamtoka yule mtu, wakawaingia wale nguruwe, nao wakaporomoka kwenye ule mteremko mkali, wakatumbukia ziwani, wakazama majini.

³³And the demons came out from the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and were drowned.

³⁴Wale wachungaji walipoona yote yaliyotokea walikimbia, wakaenda kuwapa watu habari, mjini na mashambani.

³⁴And when they that fed them saw what had come to pass, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.

³⁵Watu wakaja kuona yaliyotokea. Wakamwendea Yesu, wakamwona yule mtu aliyetokwa na pepo ameketi karibu na Yesu, amevaa nguo, ana akili zake, wakaogopa.

³⁵And they went out to see what had come to pass; and they came to Jesus, and found the man, from whom the demons were gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus: and they were afraid.

³⁶Wale watu walioshuhudia tukio hilo waliwaeleza hao jinsi yule mtu alivyoponywa.

³⁶And they that saw it told them how he that was possessed with demons was made whole.

³⁷Wakazi wa nchi ya Gerase walishikwa na hofu kubwa. Kwa hiyo wakamwomba Yesu aondoke, aende zake. Hivyo Yesu alipanda tena mashua, akaondoka.

³⁷And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes round about asked him to depart from them, for they were holden with great fear: and he entered into a boat, and returned.

³⁸Yule mtu aliyetokwa na wale pepo akamsihi aende pamoja naye. Lakini Yesu hakumruhusu, bali akamwambia,

³⁸But the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,

³⁹"Rudi nyumbani ukaeleze yote Mungu aliyokutendea." Basi, yule mtu akaenda akitangaza kila mahali katika mji ule mambo yote Yesu aliyomtendea.

³⁹Return to thy house, and declare how great things God hath done for thee. And he went his way, publishing throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done for him.

⁴⁰Yesu aliporudi upande mwingine wa ziwa, kundi la watu lilimkaribisha, kwa maana wote walikuwa wanamngojea.

⁴⁰And as Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him; for they were all waiting for him.

⁴¹Hapo akaja mtu mmoja aitwaye Yairo, ofisa wa sunagogi. Alijitupa miguuni pa Yesu, akamwomba aende nyumbani kwake,

⁴¹And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him to come into his house;

⁴²kwa kuwa binti yake wa pekee, mwana wa pekee mwenye umri wa miaka kumi na miwili, alikuwa mahututi. Yesu alipokuwa akienda, watu wakawa wanamsonga kila upande.

⁴²for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went the multitudes thronged him.

⁴³Kulikuwa na mwanamke mmoja kati ya lile kundi la watu, ambaye alikuwa na ugonjwa wa kutokwa damu kwa muda wa miaka kumi na miwili, ingawa alikuwa amekwisha tumia mali yake yote kwa waganga, hakuna aliyefaulu kumponya.

⁴³And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be healed of any,

⁴⁴Huyo mwanamke alimfuata Yesu nyuma, akagusa pindo la vazi lake. Papo hapo akaponywa ugonjwa wake wa kutokwa damu.

⁴⁴came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately the issue of her blood stanched.

⁴⁵Yesu akasema, "Ni nani aliyenigusa?" Wote wakasema kwamba hapakuwa na mtu aliyemgusa. Naye Petro akasema, "Mwalimu, umati wa watu umekuzunguka na kukusonga!"

⁴⁵And Jesus said, Who is it that touched me? And when all denied, Peter said, and they that were with him, Master, the multitudes press thee and crush [thee].

⁴⁶Lakini Yesu akasema, "Kuna mtu aliyenigusa, maana nimehisi nguvu imenitoka."

⁴⁶But Jesus said, Some one did touch me; for I perceived that power had gone forth from me.

⁴⁷Yule mwanamke alipoona kwamba hawezi kujificha, akajitokeza akitetemeka kwa hofu, akajitupa mbele ya Yesu. Hapo akaeleza mbele ya wote kisa cha kumgusa Yesu na jinsi alivyoponyeshwa mara moja.

⁴⁷And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people for what cause she touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

⁴⁸Yesu akamwambia, "Binti, imani yako imekuponya. Nenda kwa amani."

⁴⁸And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

⁴⁹Alipokuwa bado akiongea, Yairo akaletewa habari kutoka nyumbani: "Binti yako ameshakufa, ya nini kumsumbua Mwalimu zaidi?"

⁴⁹While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's [house], saying, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Teacher.

⁵⁰Yesu aliposikia hayo akamwambia Yairo, "Usiogope; amini tu, naye atapona."

⁵⁰But Jesus hearing it, answered him, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made whole.

⁵¹Alipofika nyumbani hakumruhusu mtu kuingia ndani pamoja naye, isipokuwa Petro, Yohane, Yakobo na wazazi wa huyo msichana.

⁵¹And when he came to the house, he suffered not any man to enter in with him, save Peter, and John, and James, and the father of the maiden and her mother.

⁵²Watu wote walikuwa wakilia na kuomboleza kwa ajili yake. Lakini Yesu akawaambia, "Msilie, kwa maana mtoto hajafa, amelala tu!"

⁵²And all were weeping, and bewailing her: but he said, Weep not; for she is not dead, but sleepeth.

⁵³Nao wakamcheka kwa sababu walijua kwamba alikuwa amekufa.

⁵³And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

⁵⁴Lakini Yesu akamshika mkono akasema, "Mtoto amka!"

⁵⁴But he, taking her by the hand, called, saying, Maiden, arise.

⁵⁵Roho yake ikamrudia, akaamka mara. Yesu akaamuru wampe chakula.

⁵⁵And her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately: and he commanded that [something] be given her to eat.

⁵⁶Wazazi wake walishangaa, lakini Yesu akawaamuru wasimwambie mtu yeyote hayo yaliyotendeka.

⁵⁶And her parents were amazed: but he charged them to tell no man what had been done.