1Basi, wakafika katika nchi ya Wagerase, ng'ambo ya ziwa.
1They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
2Mara tu Yesu aliposhuka mashuani, mtu mmoja aliyepagawa na pepo mchafu alitoka makaburini, akakutana naye.
2When he had come out of the boat, immediately a man with an unclean spirit met him out of the tombs.
3Mtu huyo alikuwa akiishi makaburini wala hakuna mtu aliyeweza tena kumfunga kwa minyororo.
3He lived in the tombs. Nobody could bind him any more, not even with chains,
4Mara nyingi walimfunga kwa pingu na minyororo lakini kila mara aliweza kuikata hiyo minyororo na kuzivunja hizo pingu, wala hakuna mtu aliyeweza kumzuia.
4because he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the fetters broken in pieces. Nobody had the strength to tame him.
5Mchana na usiku alikaa makaburini na milimani akipaaza sauti na kujikatakata kwa mawe.
5Always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.
6Alipomwona Yesu kwa mbali, alimkimbilia, akamwinamia
6When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him,
7akisema kwa sauti kubwa, "Una shauri gani nami, wewe Yesu Mwana wa Mungu aliye juu? Kwa jina la Mungu, nakusihi usinitese!"
7and crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, don’t torment me.”
8(Alisema hivyo kwa kuwa Yesu alikuwa amemwambia, "Pepo mchafu, mtoke mtu huyu.")
8For he said to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!”
9Basi, Yesu akamwuliza, "Jina lako nani?" Naye akajibu, "Jina langu ni Jeshi, maana sisi tu wengi."
9He asked him, “What is your name?” He said to him, “My name is Legion, for we are many.”
10Kisha akamsihi Yesu asiwafukuze hao pepo katika nchi ile.
10He begged him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
11Kulikuwa na kundi kubwa la nguruwe malishoni kwenye mteremko wa mlima.
11Now on the mountainside there was a great herd of pigs feeding.
12Basi, hao pepo wakamsihi, "Utupeleke kwa hao nguruwe, tuwaingie."
12All the demons begged him, saying, “Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them.”
13Naye akawaruhusu. Basi, hao pepo wachafu wakatoka, wakawaingia wale nguruwe. Kundi lote la nguruwe wapatao elfu mbili likaporomoka kwenye ule mteremko mkali mpaka ziwani, likatumbukia majini.
13At once Jesus gave them permission. The unclean spirits came out and entered into the pigs. The herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and they were drowned in the sea.
14Wachungaji wa hao nguruwe walikimbia, wakatangaza jambo hilo mjini na mashambani. Watu wakafika kuona yaliyotukia.
14Those who fed them fled, and told it in the city and in the country. The people came to see what it was that had happened.
15Wakamwendea Yesu, wakamwona na mtu yuleyule aliyekuwa amepagawa na jeshi la pepo ameketi chini, amevaa nguo na ana akili yake sawa, wakaogopa.
15They came to Jesus, and saw him who had been possessed by demons sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, even him who had the legion; and they were afraid.
16Watu walishuhudia tukio hilo wakaeleza wengine mambo yaliyompata huyo mtu aliyekuwa amepagawa na pepo na juu ya wale nguruwe.
16Those who saw it declared to them how it happened to him who was possessed by demons, and about the pigs.
17Basi, wakaanza kumwomba aondoke katika nchi yao.
17They began to beg him to depart from their region.
18Yesu alipokuwa anapanda mashuani, yule mtu aliyekuwa amepagawa na pepo akamwomba amruhusu kwenda naye.
18As he was entering into the boat, he who had been possessed by demons begged him that he might be with him.
19Lakini Yesu akamkatalia. Badala yake akamwambia, "Nenda nyumbani kwa jamaa yako, ukawaambie mambo yote Bwana aliyokutendea na jinsi alivyokuonea huruma."
19He didn’t allow him, but said to him, “Go to your house, to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you.”
20Basi, huyo mtu akaenda, akaanza kutangaza huko Dekapoli mambo yote Yesu aliyomtendea; watu wote wakashangaa.
20He went his way, and began to proclaim in Decapolis how Jesus had done great things for him, and everyone marveled.
21Yesu alivukia tena upande wa pili wa ziwa kwa mashua. Umati mkubwa wa watu ukakusanyika mbele yake, naye akawa amesimama kando ya ziwa.
21When Jesus had crossed back over in the boat to the other side, a great multitude was gathered to him; and he was by the sea.
22Hapo akaja mmojawapo wa maofisa wa sunagogi, jina lake Yairo. Alipomwona Yesu, akajitupa mbele ya miguu yake,
22Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,
23akamsihi akisema, "Binti yangu mdogo ni mgonjwa karibu kufa. Twende tafadhali, ukamwekee mikono yako, apate kupona na kuishi."
23and begged him much, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live.”
24Basi, Yesu akaondoka pamoja naye. Watu wengi sana wakamfuata, wakawa wanamsonga kila upande.
24He went with him, and a great multitude followed him, and they pressed upon him on all sides.
25Mmojawapo alikuwa mwanamke mwenye ugonjwa wa kutokwa damu kwa muda wa miaka kumi na miwili.
25A certain woman, who had an issue of blood for twelve years,
26Mwanamke huyo alikuwa amekwisha sumbuka sana kuwaendea waganga wengi. Na ingawa alikuwa amekwisha tumia mali yake yote, hakupata nafuu bali hali yake ilizidi kuwa mbaya.
26and had suffered many things by many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse,
27Alikuwa amesikia habari za Yesu, na hivyo akaupenya msongamano wa watu kutoka nyuma, akagusa vazi lake.
27having heard the things concerning Jesus, came up behind him in the crowd, and touched his clothes.
28Alifanya hivyo, maana alijisemea, "Nikigusa tu vazi lake, nitapona."
28For she said, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be made well.”
29Mara chemchemi ya damu yake ikakauka, akajisikia mwilini mwake kwamba ameponywa ugonjwa wake.
29Immediately the flow of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
30Yesu alitambua mara kwamba nguvu imemtoka. Basi akaugeukia ule umati wa watu, akauliza, "Nani aliyegusa mavazi yangu?"
30Immediately Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd, and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”
31Wanafunzi wake wakamjibu, "Unaona jinsi watu wanavyokusonga; mbona wauliza nani aliyekugusa?"
31His disciples said to him, “You see the multitude pressing against you, and you say, ‘Who touched me?’”
32Lakini Yesu akaendelea kutazama amwone huyo aliyefanya hivyo.
32He looked around to see her who had done this thing.
33Hapo huyo mwanamke, akifahamu yaliyompata, akajitokeza akitetemeka kwa hofu, akajitupa chini mbele ya Yesu na kusema ukweli wote.
33But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
34Yesu akamwambia, "Binti, imani yako imekuponya. Nenda kwa amani, upone kabisa ugonjwa wako."
34He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease.”
35Yesu alipokuwa bado anaongea, watu walifika kutoka nyumbani kwa yule ofisa wa sunagogi, wakamwambia, "Binti yako amekwisha kufa. Ya nini kuendelea kumsumbua Mwalimu?"
35While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler’s house saying, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?”
36Lakini, bila kujali walichosema, Yesu akamwambia mkuu wa sunagogi, "Usiogope, amini tu."
36But Jesus, when he heard the message spoken, immediately said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Don’t be afraid, only believe.”
37Wala hakumruhusu mtu yeyote kufuatana naye ila Petro, Yakobo na Yohane nduguye Yakobo.
37He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
38Wakafika nyumbani kwa ofisa wa sunagogi naye Yesu akasikia makelele, kilio na maombolezo mengi.
38He came to the synagogue ruler’s house, and he saw an uproar, weeping, and great wailing.
39Akaingia ndani, akawaambia, "Mbona mnapiga kelele na kulia? Msichana hakufa, amelala tu."
39When he had entered in, he said to them, “Why do you make an uproar and weep? The child is not dead, but is asleep.”
40Lakini wao wakamcheka. Basi, akawaondoa wote nje, akawachukua baba na mama ya huyo msichana na wale wanafunzi wake, wakaingia chumbani alimokuwa huyo msichana.
40They ridiculed him. But he, having put them all out, took the father of the child, her mother, and those who were with him, and went in where the child was lying.
41Kisha akamshika mkono, akamwambia, "Talitha, kumi," maana yake, "Msichana, nakwambia, amka!"
41Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, “Talitha cumi!” which means, being interpreted, “Girl, I tell you, get up!”
42Mara msichana akasimama, akaanza kutembea. (Alikuwa na umri wa miaka kumi na miwili.) Hapo watu wakashangaa kupita kiasi.
42Immediately the girl rose up and walked, for she was twelve years old. They were amazed with great amazement.
43Yesu akawakataza sana wasimjulishe mtu jambo hilo. Kisha akawaambia wampe huyo msichana chakula.
43He strictly ordered them that no one should know this, and commanded that something should be given to her to eat.