¹Wakati huo, mtawala Herode alisikia sifa za Yesu.

¹At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,

²Basi, akawaambia watumishi wake, "Mtu huyu ni Yohane mbatizaji, amefufuka kutoka wafu; ndiyo maana nguvu za miujiza zinafanya kazi ndani yake."

²and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him.

³Herode ndiye aliyekuwa amemtia Yohane nguvuni, akamfunga minyororo na kumtia gerezani kwa sababu ya Herodia, mke wa Filipo, ndugu yake. Sababu hasa ni

³For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

⁴kwamba alikuwa amemwambia Herode, "Si halali kwako kuishi na huyo mwanamke!"

⁴For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

⁵Herode alitaka kumwua Yohane, lakini aliogopa watu kwa sababu kwao Yohane alikuwa nabii.

⁵And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

⁶Katika sherehe za sikukuu ya kuzaliwa kwake Herode, binti ya Herodia alicheza mbele ya wageni. Herode alifurahiwa,

⁶But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.

⁷hata akaahidi kwa kiapo kumpa huyo msichana chochote atakachoomba.

⁷Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.

⁸Naye, huku akichochewa na mama yake, akaomba, "Nipe papahapa katika sinia kichwa cha Yohane mbatizaji."

⁸And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

⁹Mfalme alihuzunika, lakini kwa sababu ya kile kiapo chake na kwa sababu ya wale wageni karamuni, akaamuru apewe.

⁹And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given;

¹⁰Basi, Herode akatuma mtu gerezani amkate kichwa Yohane.

¹⁰and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

¹¹Kichwa chake kikaletwa katika sinia, wakampa yule msichana, naye akampelekea mama yake.

¹¹And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.

¹²Wanafunzi wa Yohane wakaja, wakauchukua mwili wake, wakauzika. Kisha wakaenda kumpasha habari Yesu.

¹²And his disciples came, and took up the corpse, and buried him; and they went and told Jesus.

¹³Yesu alipopata habari hiyo, aliondoka mahali pale kwa mashua, akaenda mahali pa faragha peke yake. Lakini watu walipata habari, wakamfuata kwa miguu toka mijini.

¹³Now when Jesus heard [it], he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard [thereof,] they followed him on foot from the cities.

¹⁴Basi, aliposhuka pwani, aliona umati mkubwa wa watu, akawaonea huruma, akawaponya wagonjwa wao.

¹⁴And he came forth, and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.

¹⁵Kulipokuwa jioni, wanafunzi wake walimwendea wakamwambia, "Mahali hapa ni nyikani, na saa zimepita. Basi, uwaage watu ili waende vijijini wakajinunulie chakula."

¹⁵And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time is already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.

¹⁶Yesu akawaambia, "Si lazima waende, wapeni ninyi chakula."

¹⁶But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat.

¹⁷Lakini wao wakamwambia, "Tunayo mikate mitano tu na samaki wawili."

¹⁷And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

¹⁸Yesu akawaambia, "Nileteeni hapa."

¹⁸And he said, Bring them hither to me.

¹⁹Akawaamuru watu waketi katika nyasi. Kisha akaitwaa ile mikate mitano na wale samaki wawili, akatazama juu mbinguni, akamshukuru Mungu. Halafu akaimega hiyo mikate, akawapa wanafunzi wake, nao wakawapa watu.

¹⁹And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

²⁰Watu wote wakala, wakashiba. Kisha wanafunzi wakakusanya mabaki, wakajaza vikapu kumi na viwili.

²⁰And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.

²¹Jumla ya waliokula ilikuwa wanaume wapatao elfu tano, bila kuhesabu wanawake na watoto.

²¹And they that did eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

²²Mara, Yesu akawaamuru wanafunzi wake wapande mashua, wamtangulie ng'ambo ya ziwa wakati yeye anawaaga watu.

²²And straightway he constrained the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, till he should send the multitudes away.

²³Baada ya kuwaaga, alipanda mlimani peke yake kusali. Ilipokuwa jioni, yeye alikuwa huko peke yake,

²³And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when even was come, he was there alone.

²⁴na wakati huo ile mashua ilikwishafika karibu katikati ya ziwa, lakini ilikuwa inakwenda mrama kwa sababu upepo ulikuwa unaipinga.

²⁴But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the wind was contrary.

²⁵Usiku, karibu na mapambazuko, Yesu aliwaendea wanafunzi akitembea juu ya maji.

²⁵And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon the sea.

²⁶Wanafunzi wake walipomwona akitembea juu ya maji waliingiwa na hofu, wakasema, "Ni mzimu!" Wakapiga kelele kwa hofu.

²⁶And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost; and they cried out for fear.

²⁷Mara, Yesu akasema nao, "Tulieni, ni mimi. Msiogope!"

²⁷But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

²⁸Petro akamwambia, "Bwana, ikiwa ni wewe kweli, amuru nitembee juu ya maji nije kwako."

²⁸And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto the upon the waters.

²⁹Yesu akasema, "Haya, njoo." Basi, Petro akashuka kutoka ile mashua, akatembea juu ya maji, akamwendea Yesu.

²⁹And he said, Come. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked upon the waters to come to Jesus.

³⁰Lakini alipouona ule upepo, aliogopa, akaanza kuzama; akalia kwa sauti, "Bwana, niokoe!"

³⁰But when he saw the wind, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.

³¹Hapo, Yesu akaunyosha mkono wake, akamshika na kumwambia, "Ewe mwenye imani haba! Kwa nini uliona shaka?"

³¹And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

³²Basi, wakapanda mashuani, na upepo ukatulia.

³²And when they were gone up into the boat, the wind ceased.

³³Wote waliokuwa ndani ya mashua walimsujudia, wakasema, "Hakika wewe ni Mwana wa Mungu."

³³And they that were in the boat worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

³⁴Walivuka ziwa, wakafika nchi ya Genesareti.

³⁴And when they had crossed over, they came to the land, unto Gennesaret.

³⁵Watu wa huko walipomtambua, wakaeneza habari pote katika sehemu hizo. Basi, wakamletea Yesu wagonjwa wote,

³⁵And when the men of that place knew him, they sent into all that region round about, and brought unto him all that were sick,

³⁶wakamwomba awaruhusu waguse tu pindo la vazi lake; wote waliomgusa walipona.

³⁶and they besought him that they might only touch the border of his garment: and as many as touched were made whole.