¹Yesu alianza kusema nao kwa mifano: "Mtu mmoja alilima shamba la mizabibu. Akalizungushia ukuta, na katikati yake akachimba kisima cha kusindikia divai, akajenga mnara pia. Akalikodisha shamba hilo kwa wakulima, akasafiri hadi nchi ya mbali.

¹And he began to speak unto them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a pit for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.

²Wakati wa mavuno, alimtuma mtumishi wake kwa wale wakulima akamletee sehemu ya mazao ya shamba lake.

²And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard.

³Wale wakulima wakamkamata, wakampiga, wakamrudisha mikono mitupu.

³And they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

⁴Akatuma tena mtumishi mwingine; huyu wakamuumiza kichwa na kumtendea vibaya.

⁴And again he sent unto them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and handled shamefully.

⁵Mwenye shamba akatuma mtumishi mwingine tena, na huyo wakamuua. Wengine wengi waliotumwa, baadhi yao walipigwa, na wengi wakauawa.

⁵And he sent another; and him they killed: and many others; beating some, and killing some.

⁶Alibakiwa bado na mtu mmoja, yaani mwanawe mpendwa. Mwishowe akamtuma huyo akisema, Watamheshimu mwanangu.

⁶He had yet one, a beloved son: he sent him last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.

⁷Lakini hao wakulima wakaambiana, Huyu ndiye mrithi, basi, tumuue ili urithi wake uwe wetu!

⁷But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.

⁸Kwa hiyo wakamkamata, wakamuua na kumtupa nje ya lile shamba la mizabibu.

⁸And they took him, and killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard.

⁹"Basi, mwenye shamba atafanya nini? Atakuja kuwaangamiza hao wakulima na kulikodisha hilo shamba la mizabibu kwa watu wengine.

⁹What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.

¹⁰Je, hamjasoma Maandiko haya? Jiwe walilokataa waashi sasa limekuwa jiwe kuu la msingi.

¹⁰Have ye not read even this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;

¹¹Bwana ndiye aliyefanya jambo hili, nalo ni la ajabu sana kwetu."

¹¹This was from the Lord, And it is marvellous in our eyes?

¹²Makuhani wakuu, walimu wa Sheria na wazee walifahamu ya kwamba mfano huo ulikuwa unawahusu. Kwa hiyo walijaribu kumtia nguvuni, lakini waliogopa umati wa watu. Basi, wakamwacha wakaenda zao.

¹²And they sought to lay hold on him; and they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spake the parable against them: and they left him, and went away.

¹³Basi, baadhi ya Mafarisayo na wafuasi wa kikundi cha Herode walitumwa ili wamtege Yesu kwa maneno yake.

¹³And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk.

¹⁴Wakamwendea, wakamwambia, "Mwalimu, tunajua kwamba wewe ni mtu mwaminifu unayesema ukweli mtupu, wala humjali mtu yeyote. Wala cheo cha mtu si kitu kwako, lakini wafundisha ukweli kuhusu njia ya Mungu. Je, ni halali kulipa kodi kwa Kaisari, au la? Tulipe au tusilipe?"

¹⁴And when they were come, they say unto him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one; for thou regardest not the person of men, but of a truth teachest the way of God: Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

¹⁵Lakini Yesu alijua unafiki wao, akawaambia, "Mbona mnanijaribu? Nionyesheni sarafu."

¹⁵Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why make ye trial of me? bring me a denarius, that I may see it.

¹⁶Wakamwonyesha. Naye akawauliza, "Sura na chapa hii ni ya nani?" Wakamjibu, "Ni ya Kaisari."

¹⁶And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.

¹⁷Basi, Yesu akawaambia, "Mpeni Kaisari yaliyo yake Kaisari na Mungu yaliyo yake Mungu." Wakashangazwa sana naye.

¹⁷And Jesus said unto them, Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's. And they marvelled greatly at him.

¹⁸Masadukayo wasemao kwamba hakuna ufufuo walimwendea Yesu, wakamwuliza,

¹⁸And there come unto him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

¹⁹"Mwalimu, Mose alituagiza hivi: Mtu akifa na kuacha mke bila mtoto, ndugu yake lazima amchukue huyo mama mjane amzalie watoto ndugu yake marehemu.

¹⁹Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave a wife behind him, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

²⁰Basi, kulikuwa na ndugu saba. Wa kwanza alioa, akafa bila kuacha mtoto.

²⁰There were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed;

²¹Ndugu wa pili akamwoa huyo mjane, naye pia akafa bila kuacha mtoto; na ndugu watatu hali kadhalika.

²¹and the second took her, and died, leaving no seed behind him; and the third likewise:

²²Wote saba walikufa bila kuacha mtoto. Mwishowe yule mama mjane naye akafa.

²²and the seven left no seed. Last of all the woman also died.

²³Basi, siku watu watakapofufuka, mama huyo atakuwa mke wa nani? Maana wote saba walikuwa wamemwoa."

²³In the resurrection whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.

²⁴Yesu akawaambia, "Ninyi mmekosea sana, kwa sababu hamjui Maandiko Matakatifu wala nguvu ya Mungu.

²⁴Jesus said unto them, Is it not for this cause that ye err, that ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?

²⁵Maana wafu watakapofufuka, hawataoa wala kuolewa; watakuwa kama malaika wa mbinguni.

²⁵For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as angels in heaven.

²⁶Lakini kuhusu kufufuliwa kwa wafu, je, hamjasoma kitabu cha Mose katika sehemu inayohusu kile kichaka kilichokuwa kinawaka moto? Mungu alimwambia Mose, Mimi ni Mungu wa Abrahamu, Mungu wa Isaka, na Mungu wa Yakobo.

²⁶But as touching the dead, that they are raised; have ye not read in the book of Moses, in [the place concerning] the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

²⁷Basi, yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali ni Mungu wa walio hai. Ninyi mmekosea sana!"

²⁷He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: ye do greatly err.

²⁸Mmojawapo wa walimu wa Sheria alifika, akasikia mabishano yao. Alipoona kwamba Yesu aliwajibu vyema, akajitokeza akamwuliza, "Katika amri zote ni ipi iliyo ya kwanza?"

²⁸And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What commandment is the first of all?

²⁹Yesu akamjibu, "Ya kwanza ndiyo hii: Sikiliza, Israeli! Bwana Mungu wetu ndiye peke yake Bwana.

²⁹Jesus answered, The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one:

³⁰Mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote, kwa roho yako yote, kwa akili yako yote na kwa nguvu zako zote.

³⁰and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.

³¹Na ya pili ndiyo hii: Mpende jirani yako kama unavyojipenda mwenyewe. Hakuna amri nyingine iliyo kuu kuliko hizi."

³¹The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

³²Basi, yule mwalimu wa Sheria akamwambia, "Vyema Mwalimu! Umesema kweli kwamba Mungu ni mmoja tu wala hakuna mwingine ila yeye.

³²And the scribe said unto him, Of a truth, Teacher, thou hast well said that he is one; and there is none other but he:

³³Na ni lazima mtu kumpenda Mungu kwa moyo wote, kwa akili yote, na kwa nguvu zote, na kumpenda jirani yake kama anavyojipenda mwenyewe. Jambo hili ni muhimu zaidi kuliko dhabihu na sadaka zote za kuteketezwa."

³³and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is much more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices.

³⁴Yesu alipoona kwamba huyu mtu alimjibu kwa ujasiri, akamwambia, "Wewe huko mbali na Ufalme wa Mungu." Baada ya hayo, hakuna mtu aliyethubutu tena kumwuliza kitu.

³⁴And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

³⁵Wakati Yesu alipokuwa akifundisha Hekaluni, aliuliza, "Mbona walimu wa Sheria wanasema ya kwamba Kristo ni mwana wa Daudi?

³⁵And Jesus answered and said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David?

³⁶Daudi mwenyewe akiongozwa na Roho Mtakatifu alisema: Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu: Keti upande wangu wa kulia, Mpaka nitakapowaweka adui zako chini ya miguu yako."

³⁶David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.

³⁷"Daudi mwenyewe anamwita Kristo Bwana. Basi, Kristo atakuwaje mwanae?" Umati wa watu ulikuwa ukimsikiliza kwa furaha.

³⁷David himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

³⁸Katika mafundisho yake, Yesu alisema, "Jihadharini na walimu wa Sheria ambao hupenda kupitapita wamejivalia kanzu ndefu na kusalimiwa na watu kwa heshima sokoni; hupenda kuketi mahali pa heshima katika masunagogi,

³⁸And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and [to have] salutations in the marketplaces,

³⁹na kuchukua nafasi za heshima katika karamu.

³⁹and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts:

⁴⁰Huwanyonya wajane huku wakijisingizia kusali sala ndefu. Siku ya hukumu watapata adhabu kali!"

⁴⁰they that devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.

⁴¹Yesu alikuwa ameketi karibu na sanduku la hazina. Akawa anatazama jinsi watu wengi walivyokuwa wakitoa fedha na kuzitia katika hazina ya Hekalu. Matajiri wengi walitoa fedha nyingi.

⁴¹And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

⁴²Hapo akaja mama mmoja mjane maskini, akatoa sarafu mbili ndogo za fedha.

⁴²And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.

⁴³Yesu akawaita wanafunzi wake, akawaambia, "Kweli nawaambieni, huyu mama mjane maskini ametoa zaidi kuliko wengine wote waliotia fedha katika sanduku la hazina.

⁴³And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than all they that are casting into the treasury:

⁴⁴Maana wote walitoa kutokana na ziada ya mali zao, lakini huyu mama, ingawa ni maskini, ametoa yote aliyokuwa nayo, ametoa kila kitu alichohitaji kwa kuishi."

⁴⁴for they all did cast in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, [even] all her living.