¹In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself, and said to them,

¹Wakati huo umati mkubwa wa watu ulikusanyika tena, na hawakuwa na chakula. Basi, Yesu akawaita wanafunzi wake, akawaambia,

² “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days, and have nothing to eat.

²"Nawahurumia watu hawa kwa sababu wamekuwa nami kwa muda wa siku tatu, wala hawana chakula.

³ If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way.”

³Nikiwaacha waende nyumbani wakiwa na njaa watazimia njiani, maana baadhi yao wametoka mbali."

⁴His disciples answered him, “From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?”

⁴Wanafunzi wake wakamwuliza, "Hapa nyikani itapatikana wapi mikate ya kuwashibisha watu hawa wote?"

⁵He asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven.”

⁵Yesu akawauliza, "Mnayo mikate mingapi?" Nao wakamjibu, "Saba."

⁶He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them, and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude.

⁶Basi, akawaamuru watu wakae chini. Akaitwaa ile mikate saba, akamshukuru Mungu, akaimega, akawapa wanafunzi wake wawagawie watu, nao wakawagawia.

⁷They had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also.

⁷Walikuwa pia na visamaki vichache. Yesu akavibariki, akaamuru vigawiwe watu vilevile.

⁸They ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

⁸Watu wakala, wakashiba. Wakaokota mabaki yaliyosalia wakajaza makapu saba.

⁹Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away.

⁹Nao waliokula walikuwa watu wapatao elfu nne. Yesu akawaaga,

¹⁰Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the region of Dalmanutha.

¹⁰na mara akapanda mashua pamoja na wanafunzi wake, akaenda wilaya ya Dalmanutha.

¹¹The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.

¹¹Mafarisayo walikuja, wakaanza kujadiliana na Yesu. Kwa kumjaribu, wakamtaka awafanyie ishara kuonyesha anayo idhini kutoka mbinguni.

¹²He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, “Why does this generation The word translated “generation” here (genea) could also be translated “people,” “race,” or “family.” seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”

¹²Yesu akahuzunika rohoni, akasema, "Mbona kizazi hiki kinataka ishara? Kweli nawaambieni, kizazi hiki hakitapewa ishara yoyote!"

¹³He left them, and again entering into the boat, departed to the other side.

¹³Basi, akawaacha, akapanda tena mashua, akaanza safari kwenda ng'ambo ya pili ya ziwa.

¹⁴They forgot to take bread; and they didn’t have more than one loaf in the boat with them.

¹⁴Wanafunzi walikuwa wamesahau kuchukua mikate; walikuwa na mkate mmoja tu katika mashua.

¹⁵He warned them, saying, “Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”

¹⁵Yesu akawaonya, "Angalieni sana! Jihadharini na chachu ya Mafarisayo na chachu ya Herode."

¹⁶They reasoned with one another, saying, “It’s because we have no bread.”

¹⁶Wanafunzi wakaanza kujadiliana wao kwa wao, "Anasema hivyo kwa kuwa hatuna mikate."

¹⁷Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, “Why do you reason that it’s because you have no bread? Don’t you perceive yet, neither understand? Is your heart still hardened?

¹⁷Yesu alitambua hayo, akawaambia, "Mbona mnajadiliana juu ya kutokuwa na mikate? Je, bado hamjafahamu, wala hamjaelewa? Je, mioyo yenu imeshupaa?

¹⁸ Having eyes, don’t you see? Having ears, don’t you hear? Don’t you remember?

¹⁸Je, Mnayo macho na hamwoni? Mnayo masikio na hamsikii? Je, hamkumbuki

¹⁹ When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They told him, “Twelve.”

¹⁹wakati ule nilipoimega ile mikate mitano na kuwapa watu elfu tano? Mlikusanya vikapu vingapi vya mabaki ya makombo?" Wakamjibu, "Kumi na viwili."

²⁰ “When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?” They told him, “Seven.”

²⁰"Na nilipoimega ile mikate saba na kuwapa watu elfu nne, mlikusanya makapu mangapi ya makombo?" Wakamjibu, "Saba."

²¹He asked them, “Don’t you understand, yet?”

²¹Basi, akawaambia, "Na bado hamjaelewa?"

²²He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him.

²²Yesu alifika Bethsaida pamoja na wanafunzi wake. Huko watu wakamletea kipofu mmoja, wakamwomba amguse.

²³He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.

²³Yesu akamshika mkono huyo kipofu, akampeleka nje ya kijiji. Akamtemea mate machoni, akamwekea mikono, akamwuliza, "Je, unaweza kuona kitu?"

²⁴He looked up, and said, “I see men; for I see them like trees walking.”

²⁴Huyo kipofu akatazama, akasema, "Ninawaona watu wanaoonekana kama miti inayotembea."

²⁵Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly.

²⁵Kisha Yesu akamwekea tena mikono machoni, naye akakaza macho, uwezo wake wa kuona ukamrudia, akaona kila kitu sawasawa.

²⁶He sent him away to his house, saying, “Don’t enter into the village, nor tell anyone in the village.”

²⁶Yesu akamwambia aende zake nyumbani na kumwamuru, "Usirudi kijijini!"

²⁷Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, “Who do men say that I am?”

²⁷Kisha Yesu na wanafunzi wake walikwenda katika vijiji vya Kaisarea Filipi. Walipokuwa njiani, Yesu aliwauliza wanafunzi wake, "Watu wanasema mimi ni nani?"

²⁸They told him, “John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets.”

²⁸Wakamjibu, "Wengine wanasema wewe ni Yohane Mbatizaji, wengine Eliya na wengine mmojawapo wa manabii."

²⁹He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”

²⁹Naye akawauliza, "Na ninyi je, mnasema mimi ni nani?" Petro akamjibu, "Wewe ndiwe Kristo."

³⁰He commanded them that they should tell no one about him.

³⁰Kisha Yesu akawaonya wasimwambie mtu yeyote habari zake.

³¹He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

³¹Yesu alianza kuwafundisha wanafunzi wake: "Ni lazima Mwana wa Mtu apatwe na mateso mengi na kukataliwa na wazee na makuhani wakuu na walimu wa Sheria. Atauawa na baada ya siku tatu atafufuka."

³²He spoke to them openly. Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

³²Yesu aliwaambia jambo hilo waziwazi. Basi, Petro akamchukua kando, akaanza kumkemea.

³³But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men.”

³³Lakini Yesu akageuka, akawatazama wanafunzi wake, akamkemea Petro akisema, "Ondoka mbele yangu, Shetani! Fikira zako si za kimungu ila ni za kibinadamu!"

³⁴He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

³⁴Kisha akauita umati wa watu pamoja na wanafunzi wake, akawaambia, "Mtu yeyote akitaka kuwa mfuasi wangu, lazima ajikane mwenyewe, auchukue msalaba wake, anifuate.

³⁵ For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

³⁵Maana mtu anayetaka kuyaokoa maisha yake mwenyewe, atayapoteza, lakini mtu atakayepoteza maisha yake kwa ajili yangu na kwa ajili ya Habari Njema, atayaokoa.

³⁶ For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

³⁶Je, kuna faida gani mtu kuupata ulimwengu wote na kuyapoteza maisha yake?

³⁷ For what will a man give in exchange for his life?

³⁷Ama mtu atatoa kitu gani badala ya maisha yake?

³⁸ For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”

³⁸Mtu yeyote katika kizazi hiki kiovu na kisichomjali Mungu anayenionea aibu mimi na mafundisho yangu, Mwana wa Mtu atamwonea aibu mtu huyo wakati atakapokuja katika utukufu wa Baba yake pamoja na malaika watakatifu."