¹Yesu aliondoka hapo akaenda katika kijiji chake, akifuatwa na wanafunzi wake.

¹And he went out from thence; and he cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him.

²Siku ya Sabato ilipofika, alianza kufundisha katika sunagogi. Wengi waliomsikia walishangaa, wakasema, "Je, ameyapata wapi mambo haya? Ni hekima gani hii aliyopewa? Tena, anatendaje maajabu haya anayoyafanya?

²And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and [what mean] such mighty works wrought by his hands?

³Je, huyu si yule seremala mwana wa Maria, na ndugu yao kina Yakobo, Yose, Yuda na Simoni; Je, dada zake si wanaishi papa hapa kwetu?" Basi, wakawa na mashaka naye.

³Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him.

⁴Yesu akawaambia, "Nabii hakosi heshima isipokuwa katika nchi yake, kwa jamaa zake na nyumbani mwake."

⁴And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

⁵Hakuweza kutenda miujiza hapo, ila aliwawekea mikono wagonjwa wachache, akawaponya.

⁵And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

⁶Alishangaa sana kwa sababu ya kutoamini kwao. Kisha Yesu alivitembelea vijiji vya pale karibu akiwafundisha watu.

⁶And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages teaching.

⁷Aliwaita wale wanafunzi kumi na wawili, akaanza kuwatuma wawiliwawili. Aliwapa uwezo wa kuwatoa pepo wachafu,

⁷And he calleth unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits;

⁸na kuwaamuru, "Msichukue chochote mnapokwenda isipokuwa fimbo tu. Msichukue mkate, wala mkoba, wala fedha kibindoni.

⁸and he charged them that they should take nothing for [their] journey, save a staff only; no bread, no wallet, now money in their purse;

⁹Vaeni viatu lakini msivae kanzu mbili."

⁹but [to go] shod with sandals: and, [said he], put not on two coats.

¹⁰Tena aliwaambia, "Popote mtakapokaribishwa nyumbani, kaeni humo mpaka mtakapoondoka mahali hapo.

¹⁰And he said unto them, Wheresoever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart thence.

¹¹Mahali popote ambapo watu watakataa kuwakaribisheni au kuwasikiliza, ondokeni hapo na kuyakung'uta mavumbi miguuni mwenu kama onyo kwao."

¹¹And whatsoever place shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony unto them.

¹²Basi, wakaondoka, wakahubiri watu watubu.

¹²And they went out, and preached that [men] should repent.

¹³Waliwafukuza pepo wengi wabaya; wakawapaka mafuta wagonjwa wengi, wakawaponya.

¹³And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

¹⁴Basi, mfalme Herode alisikia juu ya hayo yote, maana sifa za Yesu zilienea kila mahali. Baadhi ya watu walikuwa wakisema, "Yohane Mbatizaji amefufuka kutoka wafu, ndiyo maana nguvu za miujiza zinafanya kazi ndani yake."

¹⁴And king Herod heard [thereof]; for his name had become known: and he said, John the Baptizer is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him.

¹⁵Wengine walisema, "Mtu huyu ni Eliya." Wengine walisema, "Huyu ni nabii kama mmojawapo wa manabii wa kale."

¹⁵But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, [It is] a prophet, [even] as one of the prophets.

¹⁶Lakini Herode alipopata habari hizi alisema, "Huyu ni Yohane! Nilimkata kichwa, lakini amefufuka."

¹⁶But Herod, when he heard [thereof], said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen.

¹⁷Hapo awali Herode mwenyewe alikuwa ameamuru Yohane atiwe nguvuni, akamfunga gerezani. Herode alifanya hivyo kwa sababu ya Herodia ambaye Herode alimwoa ingawaje alikuwa mke wa Filipo, ndugu yake.

¹⁷For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her.

¹⁸Yohane alikuwa amemwambia Herode, "Si halali kwako kumchukua mke wa ndugu yako."

¹⁸For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

¹⁹Basi Herodia alimchukia sana Yohane, akataka kumwua, asiweze.

¹⁹And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;

²⁰Herode alimwogopa Yohane kwa maana alijua kwamba yeye ni mtu mwema na mtakatifu, na hivyo akamlinda. Herode alipenda kumsikiliza Yohane, ingawaje baada ya kumsikiliza, alifadhaika sana.

²⁰for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.

²¹Ikapatikana nafasi, wakati wa sikukuu ya kuzaliwa kwake Herode. Herode aliwafanyia karamu wazee wa baraza lake, majemadari na viongozi wa Galilaya.

²¹And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;

²²Basi, binti yake Herodia aliingia, akacheza, akawafurahisha sana Herode na wageni wake. Mfalme akamwambia huyo msichana, "Niombe chochote utakacho, nami nitakupa."

²²and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

²³Tena akamwapia, "Chochote utakachoniomba, nitakupa: hata ikiwa ni nusu ya ufalme wangu."

²³And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

²⁴Hapo huyo msichana akatoka, akamwuliza mama yake, "Niombe nini?" Naye akamjibu, "Kichwa cha Yohane mbatizaji."

²⁴And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.

²⁵Msichana akamrudia mfalme mbio akamwomba, "Nataka unipe sasa hivi katika sinia kichwa cha Yohane mbatizaji."

²⁵And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

²⁶Mfalme akahuzunika sana, lakini kwa sababu ya kiapo chake, na kwa ajili ya wale wageni wake karamuni, hakutaka kumkatalia.

²⁶And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.

²⁷Basi, mfalme akamwamuru askari kukileta kichwa cha Yohane. Askari akaenda, akamkata kichwa Yohane mle gerezani,

²⁷And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

²⁸akakileta katika sinia, akampa msichana naye msichana akampa mama yake.

²⁸and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.

²⁹Wanafunzi wa Yohane walipopata habari, walikwenda wakachukua mwili wake, wakauzika kaburini.

²⁹And when his disciples heard [thereof], they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

³⁰Wale mitume walirudi, wakakusanyika mbele ya Yesu wakamwarifu yote waliyotenda na kufundisha.

³⁰And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught.

³¹Alisema hivyo kwa kuwa kulikuwa na watu wengi mno walikuwa wanafika hapo na kuondoka hata Yesu na wanafunzi wake hawakuweza kupata nafasi ya kula chakula. Basi, Yesu akawaambia, "Twendeni peke yetu mahali pa faragha kula chakula, mkapumzike kidogo."

³¹And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

³²Basi, Wakaondoka peke yao kwa mashua, wakaenda mahali pa faragha.

³²And they went away in the boat to a desert place apart.

³³Lakini watu wengi waliwaona wakienda, wakawatambua. Hivyo wengi wakatoka katika kila mji, wakakimbilia huko Yesu na wanafunzi wake walikokuwa wanakwenda, wakawatangulia kufika.

³³And [the people] saw them going, and many knew [them], and they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them.

³⁴Waliposhuka pwani, Yesu aliona umati mkubwa wa watu, akawahurumia, kwa sababu walikuwa kama kondoo wasio na mchungaji. Akaanza kuwafundisha mambo mengi.

³⁴And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

³⁵Saa za mchana zilikwisha pita. Basi, wanafunzi wakamwendea Yesu, wakamwambia, "Hapa ni nyikani, na sasa kunakuchwa.

³⁵And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent;

³⁶Afadhali uwaage watu waende mashambani na katika vijiji vya jirani, wanunue chakula."

³⁶send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.

³⁷Lakini Yesu akawaambia, "Wapeni ninyi chakula." Nao wakamwuliza, "Je, twende kununua mikate kwa fedha dinari mia mbili, na kuwapa chakula?"

³⁷But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread, and give them to eat?

³⁸Yesu akawauliza, "Mnayo mikate mingapi? Nendeni mkatazame." Walipokwisha tazama, wakamwambia, "Kuna mikate mitano na samaki wawili."

³⁸And he saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go [and] see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

³⁹Basi, Yesu akawaamuru wanafunzi wawaketishe watu wote makundimakundi penye nyasi.

³⁹And he commanded them that all should sit down by companies upon the green grass.

⁴⁰Nao wakaketi makundimakundi ya watu mia moja na ya watu hamsini.

⁴⁰And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

⁴¹Kisha Yesu akaitwaa ile mikate mitano na wale samaki wawili, akatazama juu mbinguni, akamshukuru Mungu, akaimega mikate, akawapa wanafunzi wake wawagawie watu. Na wale samaki wawili pia akawagawia wote.

⁴¹And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

⁴²Watu wote wakala, wakashiba.

⁴²And they all ate, and were filled.

⁴³Wakaokota mabaki ya mikate na samaki pia, wakajaza vikapu kumi na viwili.

⁴³And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and also of the fishes.

⁴⁴Nao waliokula hiyo mikate walikuwa wanaume elfu tano.

⁴⁴And they that ate the loaves were five thousand men.

⁴⁵Mara Yesu akawaamuru wanafunzi wake wapande mashua, wamtangulie kwenda Bethsaida, ng'ambo ya ziwa, wakati yeye anauaga umati wa watu.

⁴⁵And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before [him] unto the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sendeth the multitude away.

⁴⁶Baada ya kuwaaga watu alikwenda mlimani kusali.

⁴⁶And after he had taken leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray.

⁴⁷Ilipokuwa jioni, mashua ilikuwa katikati ya ziwa, naye alikuwa peke yake katika nchi kavu.

⁴⁷And when even was come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

⁴⁸Basi, akawaona wanafunzi wake wakitaabika kwa kupiga makasia, maana upepo ulikuwa unawapinga. Karibu na mapambazuko, Yesu aliwaendea akitembea juu ya maji. Alitaka kuwapita.

⁴⁸And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them:

⁴⁹Lakini walimwona akitembea juu ya maji, wakadhani ni mzimu, wakapiga yowe.

⁴⁹but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;

⁵⁰Maana wote walipomwona waliogopa sana. Mara Yesu akasema nao, "Tulieni, ni mimi. Msiogope!"

⁵⁰for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he straightway spake with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

⁵¹Kisha akapanda mashuani walimokuwa, na upepo ukatulia. Nao wakashangaa sana.

⁵¹And he went up unto them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves;

⁵²maana hawakuwa bado wameelewa maana ya ile mikate. Akili zao zilikuwa bado zimepumbazika.

⁵²for they understood not concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened.

⁵³Walivuka ziwa, wakafika nchi ya Genesareti, wakatia nanga.

⁵³And when they had crossed over, they came to the land unto Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.

⁵⁴Walipotoka mashuani, mara watu wakamtambua Yesu.

⁵⁴And when they were come out of the boat, straightway [the people] knew him,

⁵⁵Basi, kwa haraka wakazunguka katika nchi ile yote, wakaanza kuwachukua wagonjwa wamelala juu ya mikeka yao, wakawapeleka kila mahali waliposikia Yesu yupo.

⁵⁵and ran round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

⁵⁶Kila mahali Yesu alipokwenda, vijijini, mijini, au mashambani, watu waliwaweka wagonjwa uwanjani, wakamsihi waguse walau pindo la vazi lake. Nao wote waliomgusa walipona.

⁵⁶And wheresoever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.