¹Baada ya kusema yale aliyotaka watu wasikie, Yesu alikwenda Kafarnaumu.

¹After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

²Huko kulikuwa na jemadari mmoja Mroma ambaye alikuwa na mtumishi wake aliyempenda sana. Huyu mtumishi alikuwa mgonjwa karibu kufa.

²A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.

³Yule jemadari aliposikia habari za Yesu, aliwatuma wazee fulani Wayahudi waende kumwomba aje amponye mtumishi wake.

³When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.

⁴Walipofika kwa Yesu, walimsihi sana, wakasema: "Huyu anastahili afanyiwe jambo hilo,

⁴When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,

⁵maana analipenda taifa letu, na ndiye aliyetujengea lile sunagogi."

⁵for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”

⁶Basi, Yesu akaenda pamoja nao. Alipokuwa karibu kufika nyumbani kwa yule jemadari Mroma, yule jemadari aliwatuma marafiki zake wamwambie Yesu: "Bwana, usijisumbue zaidi, maana mimi sistahili uingie nyumbani mwangu.

⁶Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.

⁷Ndio maana sikujiona nastahili hata kuja kwako; amuru tu, na mtumishi wangu atapona.

⁷Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.

⁸Mimi pia ni mtu niliye chini ya mamlaka, na ninao askari chini yangu. Namwambia mmoja, Nenda!, naye huenda; namwambia mwingine, Njoo! naye huja; na nikimwambia mtumishi wangu, Fanya hiki!, hufanya."

⁸For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

⁹Yesu aliposikia hayo, alishangaa; halafu akauelekea ule umati wa watu uliokuwa unamfuata, akasema, "Sijaona imani kubwa namna hii hata katika Israeli."

⁹When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.”

¹⁰Wale watu walipowasili nyumbani walimkuta yule mtumishi hajambo kabisa.

¹⁰Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.

¹¹Baadaye kidogo Yesu alikwenda katika mji mmoja uitwao Naini, na wafuasi wake pamoja na kundi kubwa la watu waliandamana naye.

¹¹It happened soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.

¹²Basi, alipokuwa anakaribia lango la mji, walitokea watu wamebeba maiti ya kijana mmoja, mtoto wa pekee wa mama mjane. Watu wengi wa mji ule walikuwa pamoja na huyo mama.

¹²Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.

¹³Bwana alipomwona mama huyo, alimwonea huruma, akamwambia, "Usilie."

¹³When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, “Don’t cry.”

¹⁴Kisha akaenda, akaligusa lile jeneza, na wale waliokuwa wanalichukua wakasimama. Halafu akasema, "Kijana! Nakuamuru, amka!"

¹⁴He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”

¹⁵Yule aliyekufa akaketi, akaanza kuongea. Na Yesu akamkabidhi kwa mama yake.

¹⁵He who was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

¹⁶Watu wote walishikwa na hofu, wakawa wanamtukuza Mungu wakisema: "Nabii mkuu ametokea kati yetu. Mungu amekuja kuwakomboa watu wake."

¹⁶Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”

¹⁷Habari hizo zikaenea kote katika Uyahudi na katika nchi za jirani.

¹⁷This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region.

¹⁸Wanafunzi wa Yohane walimpa habari Yohane juu ya mambo hayo yote. Naye Yohane, baada ya kuwaita wawili kati ya wanafunzi wake,

¹⁸The disciples of John told him about all these things.

¹⁹aliwatuma kwa Bwana wamwulize: "Wewe ndiye yule ajaye, au tumtazamie mwingine?"

¹⁹John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?”

²⁰Wale wanafunzi walipomfikia Yesu wakamwambia, "Yohane Mbatizaji ametutuma kwako tukuulize: Wewe ndiye yule ajaye, au tumtazamie mwingine?"

²⁰When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?’”

²¹Wakati huohuo, Yesu alikuwa anawaponya watu wengi waliokuwa wanateseka kwa magonjwa na waliopagawa na pepo wabaya, akawawezesha vipofu wengi kuona tena.

²¹In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.

²²Basi, Yesu akawajibu, "Nendeni mkamwambie Yohane yale mliyojionea na kuyasikia: vipofu wanaona, viwete wanatembea, wenye ukoma wanatakaswa, viziwi wanasikia, wafu wanafufuliwa, na maskini wanahubiriwa Habari njema.

²²Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

²³Heri mtu yule ambaye hana mashaka nami!"

²³ Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”

²⁴Hapo wajumbe wa Yohane walipokwisha kwenda zao, Yesu alianza kuyaambia makundi ya watu juu ya Yohane: "Mlikwenda kule jangwani, hivi mlitaka kuona kitu gani? Mlitaka kuona unyasi unaotikiswa na upepo?

²⁴When John’s messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

²⁵Basi, mlikwenda kuona nini? Mlikwenda kumwona mtu aliyevalia mavazi maridadi? La hasha! Wanaovaa mavazi maridadi na kuishi maisha ya anasa, hukaa katika majumba ya wafalme!

²⁵ But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.

²⁶Basi, niambieni, mlikwenda kuona nini? Mlikwenda kumwona nabii? Naam, hakika ni zaidi ya nabii.

²⁶ But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

²⁷Huyu Yohane ndiye anayesemwa katika Maandiko Matakatifu: Hapa ni mtumishi wangu, asema Bwana; ninamtuma akutangulie, akutayarishie njia."

²⁷ This is he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’ Malachi 3:1

²⁸Yesu akamalizia kwa kusema, "Nawaambieni, kati ya binadamu wote hakuna aliye mkubwa zaidi kuliko Yohane Mbatizaji. Hata hivyo, yule aliye mdogo kabisa katika ufalme wa Mungu ni mkubwa zaidi kuliko yeye."

²⁸ “For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.”

²⁹Waliposikia hayo watu wote na watoza ushuru waliusifu wema wa Mungu; hao ndio wale waliokuwa wameupokea ubatizo wa Yohane.

²⁹When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.

³⁰Lakini Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria walikataa mpango wa Mungu uliowahusu wakakataa kubatizwa na Yohane.

³⁰But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

³¹Yesu akaendelea kusema, "Basi, nitawafananisha watu wa kizazi hiki na kitu gani? Ni watu wa namna gani?

³¹ TR adds “But the Lord said,” “To what then will I liken the people of this generation? What are they like?

³²Ni kama vijana waliokuwa wamekaa sokoni na kuambiana, kikundi kimoja na kingine: Tumewapigieni ngoma, lakini hamkucheza! Tumeomboleza, lakini hamkulia!

³² They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’

³³Kwa maana Yohane alikuja, yeye alifunga na hakunywa divai, nanyi mkasema: Amepagawa na pepo!

³³ For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’

³⁴Akaja Mwana wa Mtu; anakula na kunywa, mkasema: Mwangalieni mlafi huyu na mlevi; rafiki ya watoza ushuru na wenye dhambi!

³⁴ The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

³⁵Hata hivyo, hekima ya Mungu imethibitishwa kuwa njema na wote wale wanaoikubali."

³⁵ Wisdom is justified by all her children.”

³⁶Mfarisayo mmoja alimwalika Yesu kula chakula nyumbani kwake. Akaingia nyumbani mwa huyo Mfarisayo, akakaa kula chakula.

³⁶One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table.

³⁷Basi, katika mji ule kulikuwa na mama mmoja aliyekuwa anaishi maisha mabaya. Alipopata habari kwamba Yesu yuko nyumbani kwa huyo Mfarisayo, alichukua chupa ya alabasta yenye marashi.

³⁷Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.

³⁸Akaja, akasimama karibu na miguu yake Yesu, akilia, na machozi yake yakamdondokea Yesu miguuni. Huyo mwanamke akaipangusa miguu ya Yesu kwa nywele zake. Kisha akaibusu na kuipaka yale marashi.

³⁸Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

³⁹Yule Mfarisayo aliyemwalika Yesu alipoona hayo, akawaza moyoni mwake, "Kama mtu huyu angekuwa kweli nabii angejua huyu mwanamke ni wa namna gani, ya kwamba ni mwenye dhambi."

³⁹Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.”

⁴⁰Yesu akamwambia huyo Mfarisayo, "Simoni, ninacho kitu cha kukwambia." Naye Simoni akamwambia, "Ndio Mwalimu, sema." Yesu akasema,

⁴⁰Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”

⁴¹"Watu wawili walikuwa wamemkopa mtu fedha: mmoja alikuwa amekopa dinari mia tano, na mwingine hamsini.

⁴¹ “A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

⁴²Waliposhindwa kulipa madeni yao, huyo mtu aliwasamehe wote wawili. Sasa ni yupi kati ya hao wawili atampenda zaidi huyo bwana?"

⁴² When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”

⁴³Simoni akamjibu, "Ni dhahiri kwamba yule aliyesamehewa deni kubwa zaidi atampenda zaidi yule bwana." Yesu akamwambia, "Sawa."

⁴³Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”

⁴⁴Halafu akamgeukia yule mwanamke na kumwambia Simoni, "Unamwona huyu mwanamke, sivyo? Basi, mimi nilipoingia hapa nyumbani kwako hukunipa maji ya kunawa miguu yangu; lakini mwanamke huyu ameniosha miguu yangu kwa machozi yake na kunipangusa kwa nywele zake.

⁴⁴Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

⁴⁵Wewe hukunisalimu kwa kunibusu, lakini huyu mwanamke tangu nilipoingia hapa amekuwa akiibusu miguu yangu.

⁴⁵ You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.

⁴⁶Wewe hukunionyesha ukarimu wako kwa kunipaka mafuta kichwani, lakini huyu mwanamke amefanya hivyo kwa kunipaka mafuta miguu yangu.

⁴⁶ You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.

⁴⁷Kwa hiyo nakwambia amesamehewa dhambi zake nyingi kwa kuwa ameonyesha upendo mkubwa. Mwenye kusamehe kidogo, hupenda kidogo."

⁴⁷ Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.”

⁴⁸Basi, Yesu akamwambia yule mwanamke, "Umesamehewa dhambi zako."

⁴⁸He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

⁴⁹Na hapo wale waliokuwa pamoja naye mezani wakaulizana, "Ni mtu wa namna gani huyu awezaye kusamehe dhambi?"

⁴⁹Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

⁵⁰Naye Yesu akamwambia yule mwanamke, "Imani yako imekuokoa; nenda kwa amani."

⁵⁰He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”