¹Yesu alitoka hapo akaenda mkoani Yudea na hata ng'ambo ya mto Yordani. Umati wa watu ukamwendea tena, naye akawafundisha tena kama ilivyokuwa desturi yake.

¹And he arose from thence and cometh into the borders of Judaea and beyond the Jordan: and multitudes come together unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.

²Basi, Mafarisayo wakamwendea, na kwa kumjaribu wakamwuliza, "Je, ni halali mtu kumpa talaka mkewe?"

²And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away [his] wife? trying him.

³Yesu akawajibu, "Mose aliwapa maagizo gani?"

³And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

⁴Nao wakasema, "Mose aliagiza mume kumpatia mkewe hati ya talaka na kumwacha."

⁴And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

⁵Yesu akawaambia, "Mose aliwaandikia amri hiyo kwa sababu ya ugumu wa mioyo yenu.

⁵But Jesus said unto them, For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.

⁶Lakini tangu kuumbwa ulimwengu, Mungu aliumba mwanamume na mwanamke.

⁶But from the beginning of the creation, Male and female made he them.

⁷Hivyo mwanamume atawaacha baba yake na mama yake, ataungana na mkewe,

⁷For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife;

⁸nao wawili watakuwa mwili mmoja. Kwa hiyo, wao si wawili tena bali mwili mmoja.

⁸and the two shall become one flesh: so that they are no more two, but one flesh.

⁹Basi, alichounganisha Mungu, binadamu asitenganishe."

⁹What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

¹⁰Walipoingia tena ndani ya nyumba, wanafunzi wake walimwuliza juu ya jambo hilo.

¹⁰And in the house the disciples asked him again of this matter.

¹¹Naye akawaambia, "Anayemwacha mkewe na kuoa mwingine, anazini dhidi ya mkewe.

¹¹And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her:

¹²Na mwanamke anayemwacha mumewe na kuolewa na mwingine anazini."

¹²and if she herself shall put away her husband, and marry another, she committeth adultery.

¹³Watu walimletea Yesu watoto wadogo ili awaguse, lakini wanafunzi wakawakemea.

¹³And they were bringing unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked them.

¹⁴Yesu alipoona hivyo, alikasirika akawaambia, "Waacheni hao watoto waje kwangu, wala msiwazuie, kwa maana Ufalme wa Mungu ni kwa ajili ya watu walio kama watoto hawa.

¹⁴But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.

¹⁵Nawaambieni kweli, mtu yeyote asiyeupokea Ufalme wa Mungu kama mtoto mdogo hataingia katika Ufalme huo."

¹⁵Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.

¹⁶Kisha akawapokea watoto hao, akawawekea mikono, akawabariki.

¹⁶And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.

¹⁷Yesu alipoanza tena safari yake, mtu mmoja alimjia mbio, akapiga magoti mbele yake, akamwuliza, "Mwalimu mwema, nifanyeje ili niupate uzima wa milele?"

¹⁷And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

¹⁸Yesu akamjibu, "Mbona unaniita mwema? Hakuna aliye mwema ila Mungu peke yake.

¹⁸And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, [even] God.

¹⁹Unazijua amri: Usizini; Usiue; Usiibe; Usitoe ushahidi wa uongo; Usidanganye; Waheshimu baba na mama yako."

¹⁹Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother.

²⁰Naye akamjibu, "Mwalimu, hayo yote nimeyazingatia tangu ujana wangu."

²⁰And he said unto him, Teacher, all these things have I observed from my youth.

²¹Yesu akamtazama, akampenda, akamwambia, "Umepungukiwa na kitu kimoja: nenda ukauze vitu ulivyo navyo, uwape maskini, nawe utakuwa na hazina mbinguni; kisha njoo unifuate."

²¹And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

²²Aliposikia hayo, alisikitika, akaenda zake akiwa na huzuni, kwa maana alikuwa na mali nyingi.

²²But his countenance fell at the saying, and he went away sorrowful: for he was one that had great possessions.

²³Yesu akatazama pande zote, akawaambia wanafunzi wake, "Jinsi gani itakavyokuwa vigumu kwa matajiri kuingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu!"

²³And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

²⁴Wanafunzi walishangazwa na maneno yake. Yesu akawaambia tena, "Watoto wangu, ni vigumu sana kuingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu!

²⁴And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

²⁵Ni rahisi zaidi ngamia kupenya katika tundu la sindano, kuliko tajiri kuingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu."

²⁵It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

²⁶Wanafunzi wake wakashangaa sana wakaulizana, "Ni nani basi, atakayeweza kuokoka?"

²⁶And they were astonished exceedingly, saying unto him, Then who can be saved?

²⁷Yesu akawatazama, akawaambia, "Kwa binadamu haiwezekani, lakini kwa Mungu si hivyo, maana kwa Mungu mambo yote huwezekana."

²⁷Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.

²⁸Petro akamwambia, "Na sisi je? Tumeacha yote, tukakufuata!"

²⁸Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

²⁹Yesu akasema, "Kweli nawaambieni, kila mtu aliyeacha nyumba, au ndugu, au dada, au mama, au baba, au watoto au mashamba kwa ajili yangu na kwa ajili ya Habari Njema,

²⁹Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel's sake,

³⁰atapokea mara mia zaidi wakati huu wa sasa nyumba, ndugu, dada, mama, watoto na mashamba pamoja na mateso; na katika wakati ujao atapokea uzima wa milele.

³⁰but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

³¹Lakini wengi walio wa kwanza watakuwa wa mwisho, na walio wa mwisho watakuwa wa kwanza."

³¹But many [that are] first shall be last; and the last first.

³²Basi, walikuwa njiani kwenda Yerusalemu, na Yesu alikuwa anawatangulia. Wanafunzi wake walijawa na hofu, na watu waliofuata waliogopa. Yesu akawachukua tena kando wale kumi na wawili, akaanza kuwaambia yale yatakayompata:

³²And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were amazed; and they that followed were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were to happen unto him,

³³"Sikilizeni! Tunakwenda Yerusalemu, na huko Mwana wa Mtu atakabidhiwa kwa makuhani wakuu na walimu wa Sheria, nao watamhukumu auawe na kumkabidhi kwa watu wa mataifa.

³³[saying], Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles:

³⁴Nao watamdhihaki; watamtemea mate, watampiga mijeledi na kumwua. Na baada ya siku tatu atafufuka."

³⁴and they shall mock him, and shall spit upon him, and shall scourge him, and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again.

³⁵Yakobo na Yohane, wana wa Zebedayo, walimwendea Yesu wakamwambia, "Mwalimu, tunataka utufanyie kitu tutakachokuomba."

³⁵And there come near unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee.

³⁶Yesu akawauliza, "Mnataka niwafanyie nini?"

³⁶And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

³⁷Wakamjibu, "Uturuhusu tuketi mmoja upande wako wa kulia na mwingine upande wako wa kushoto katika utukufu wa Ufalme wako."

³⁷And they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on [thy] left hand, in thy glory.

³⁸Yesu akawaambia, "Hamjui mnachoomba! Je, mnaweza kunywa kikombe nitakachokunywa, au kubatizwa kama nitakavyobatizwa?"

³⁸But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I drink? or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

³⁹Wakamjibu, "Tunaweza." Yesu akawaambia, "Kikombe nitakachokunywa mtakinywa kweli, na mtabatizwa kama nitakavyobatizwa.

³⁹And they said unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them, The cup that I drink ye shall drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

⁴⁰Lakini ni nani atakayeketi kulia au kushoto kwangu si wajibu wangu kupanga, bali nafasi hizo watapewa wale waliotayarishiwa."

⁴⁰but to sit on my right hand or on [my] left hand is not mine to give; but [it is for them] for whom it hath been prepared.

⁴¹Wale wanafunzi wengine kumi waliposikia hayo, walianza kuchukizwa na Yakobo na Yohane.

⁴¹And when the ten heard it, they began to be moved with indignation concerning James and John.

⁴²Yesu akawaita, akawaambia, "Mnajua kwamba wale wanaofikiriwa kuwa watawala wa mataifa huwatawala watu wao kwa mabavu, na wakuu hao huwamiliki watu wao.

⁴²And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them.

⁴³Lakini kwenu isiwe hivyo, ila anayetaka kuwa mkuu kati yenu, sharti awe mtumishi wenu.

⁴³But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister;

⁴⁴Anayetaka kuwa wa kwanza, sharti awe mtumishi wa wote.

⁴⁴and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.

⁴⁵Maana Mwana wa Mtu hakuja kutumikiwa, ila alikuja kutumikia, na kutoa maisha yake kuwa fidia ya watu wengi."

⁴⁵For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

⁴⁶Basi, wakafika Yeriko, naye Yesu alipokuwa anatoka katika mji huo akiwa na wanafunzi wake pamoja na umati mkubwa wa watu, kipofu mwombaji aitwaye Bartimayo mwana wa Timayo alikuwa ameketi kando ya barabara.

⁴⁶And they come to Jericho: and as he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the way side.

⁴⁷Aliposikia kwamba ni Yesu wa Nazareti aliyekuwa anapita mahali hapo, alianza kupaaza sauti, "Yesu, Mwana wa Daudi, nihurumie!"

⁴⁷And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.

⁴⁸Watu wengi walimkemea ili anyamaze, lakini yeye akazidi kupaaza sauti, "Mwana wa Daudi, nihurumie!"

⁴⁸And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.

⁴⁹Yesu alisimama, akasema, "Mwiteni." Basi, wakamwita huyo kipofu, wakamwambia, "Jipe moyo! Simama, anakuita."

⁴⁹And Jesus stood still, and said, Call ye him. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good cheer: rise, he calleth thee.

⁵⁰Naye akatupilia mbali vazi lake, akaruka juu, akamwendea Yesu.

⁵⁰And he, casting away his garment, sprang up, and came to Jesus.

⁵¹Yesu akamwuliza, "Unataka nikufanyie nini?" Huyo kipofu akamwambia, "Mwalimu, naomba nipate kuona."

⁵¹And Jesus answered him, and said, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And the blind man said unto him, Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.

⁵²Yesu akamwambia, "Nenda, imani yako imekuponya." Mara huyo kipofu akaweza kuona, akamfuata Yesu njiani.

⁵²And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And straightway he received his sight, and followed him in the way.