Luke 19
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Biblia Takatifu (Swahili): New Testament portions
1Then Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through.
1Yesu aliingia mjini Yeriko, akawa anapita katika njia za mji huo.
2And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy.
2Kulikuwa na mtu mmoja mjini, jina lake Zakayo ambaye alikuwa mkuu wa watoza ushuru tena mtu tajiri.
3He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature.
3Alitaka kuona Yesu alikuwa nani, lakini kwa sababu ya umati wa watu, na kwa vile alikuwa mfupi, hakufaulu.
4So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.
4Hivyo, alitangulia mbio, akapanda juu ya mkuyu ili aweze kumwona Yesu, kwa maana alikuwa apitie hapo.
5When Jesus came to that place, He looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down, for I must stay at your house today.”
5Basi, Yesu alipofika mahali pale, aliangalia juu akamwambia, “Zakayo, shuka upesi, maana leo ni lazima nishinde nyumbani mwako.”
6So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.
6Zakayo akashuka haraka, akamkaribisha kwa furaha.
7And all who saw this began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinful man!”
7Watu wote walipoona hayo, wakaanza kunung'unika wakisema, “Amekwenda kukaa kwa mtu mwenye dhambi.”
8But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”
8Lakini Zakayo akasimama akamwambia Yesu, “Sikiliza Bwana! Mimi nitawapa maskini nusu ya mali yangu, na kama nimenyang'anya mtu yeyote kitu, nitamrudishia mara nne.”
9Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.
9Yesu akamwambia, “Leo wokovu umefika katika nyumba hii, kwa vile huyu pia ni wa ukoo wa Abrahamu.
10For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
10Kwa maana Mwana wa Mtu amekuja kutafuta na kuokoa waliopotea.”
11While the people were listening to this, Jesus proceeded to tell them a parable, because He was near Jerusalem and they thought the kingdom of God would appear imminently.
11Wakati watu walipokuwa bado wanasikiliza hayo, Yesu akawaambia mfano. (Hapo alikuwa anakaribia Yerusalemu, na watu wale walidhani kwamba muda si muda, Ufalme wa Mungu ungefika.)
12So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.
12Hivyo akawaambia, “Kulikuwa na mtu mmoja wa ukoo wa kifalme aliyefanya safari kwenda nchi ya mbali ili apokee madaraka ya ufalme, halafu arudi.
13Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.
13Basi, kabla ya kuondoka aliwaita watumishi wake kumi, akawapa kiasi cha fedha kila mmoja na kumwambia: Fanyeni nazo biashara mpaka nitakaporudi.
14But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
14Lakini wananchi wenzake walimchukia na hivyo wakatuma wajumbe waende wakaseme: Hatumtaki huyu atutawale.
15When he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.
15“Huyo mtu mashuhuri alirudi nyumbani baada ya kufanywa mfalme, na mara akaamuru wale watumishi aliowapa zile fedha waitwe ili aweze kujua kila mmoja amepata faida gani.
16The first servant came forward and said, ‘Master, your mina has produced ten more minas.’
16Mtumishi wa kwanza akatokea, akasema: Mheshimiwa, faida iliyopatikana ni mara kumi ya zile fedha ulizonipa.
17His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
17Naye akamwambia: Vema; wewe ni mtumishi mwema. Kwa kuwa umekuwa mwaminifu katika jambo dogo, utakuwa na madaraka juu ya miji kumi!
18The second servant came and said, ‘Master, your mina has made five minas.’
18Mtumishi wa pili akaja, akasema: Mheshimiwa, faida iliyopatikana ni mara tano ya zile fedha ulizonipa.
19And to this one he said, ‘You shall have authority over five cities.’
19Naye akamwambia pia: Nawe utakuwa na madaraka juu ya miji mitano.
20Then another servant came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth.
20“Mtumishi mwingine akaja, akasema: Chukua fedha yako; niliificha salama katika kitambaa,
21For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’
21kwa maana niliogopa kwa sababu wewe ni mtu mkali. Wewe ni mtu ambaye huchukua yasiyo yako, na huchuma ambacho hukupanda.
22His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
22Naye akamwambia: Nakuhukumu kutokana na msemo wako, ewe mtumishi mbaya! Ulijua kwamba mimi ni mtu mkali, ambaye huchukua yasiyo yangu na kuchuma nisichopanda.
23Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’
23Kwa nini basi, hukuiweka fedha yangu benki, nami ningeichukua pamoja na faida baada ya kurudi kwangu?
24Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
24Hapo akawaambia wale waliokuwa pale: Mnyang'anyeni hizo fedha, mkampe yule aliyepata faida mara kumi.
25‘Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’
25Nao wakamwambia: Lakini Mheshimiwa, huyo ana faida ya kiasi hicho mara kumi!
26He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
26Naye akawajibu: Kila aliye na kitu atapewa na kuzidishiwa. Lakini yule asiye na kitu, hata kile alicho nacho kitachukuliwa.
27And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
27Na sasa, kuhusu hao maadui wangu ambao hawapendi niwe mfalme wao, waleteni hapa, mkawaue papa hapa mbele yangu.”
28After Jesus had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
28Yesu alisema hayo, kisha akatangulia mbele yao kuelekea Yerusalemu.
29As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,
29Alipokaribia kufika Bethfage na Bethania, karibu na mlima wa Mizeituni, aliwatuma wanafunzi wake wawili,
30saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
30akawaambia: “Nendeni katika kijiji kilicho mbele yenu. Mtakapokuwa mnaingia kijijini, mtamkuta mwana punda amefungwa ambaye hajatumiwa na mtu. Mfungeni, mkamlete hapa.
31If anyone asks, ‘Why are you untying it?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it.’”
31Kama mtu akiwauliza, kwa nini mnamfungua, mwambieni, Bwana ana haja naye.”
32So those who were sent went out and found it just as Jesus had told them.
32Basi, wakaenda, wakakuta sawa kama alivyowaambia.
33As they were untying the colt, its owners asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”
33Walipokuwa wanamfungua yule mwana punda, wenyewe wakawauliza, “Kwa nini mnamfungua mwana punda huyu?”
34“The Lord needs it,” they answered.
34Nao wakawajibu, “Bwana anamhitaji.”
35Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it.
35Basi, wakampelekea Yesu yule mwana punda. Kisha wakatandika mavazi yao juu yake wakampandisha Yesu.
36As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road.
36Yesu akaendelea na safari, na watu wakatandaza mavazi yao barabarani.
37And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
37Alipofika karibu na Yerusalemu, katika mteremko wa mlima wa Mizeituni, umati wote na wanafunzi wake, wakaanza kushangilia na kumtukuza Mungu kwa sauti kubwa, kwa sababu ya mambo makuu waliyoyaona;
38“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
38wakawa wanasema: “Abarikiwe Mfalme ajaye kwa jina la Bwana. Amani mbinguni, na utukufu juu mbinguni!”
39But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”
39Hapo baadhi ya Mafarisayo waliokuwako katika lile kundi la watu, wakamwambia Yesu, “Mwalimu, wanyamazishe wanafunzi wako!”
40“I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
40Yesu akawajibu, “Nawaambieni, kama hawa wakinyamaza, hakika hayo mawe yatapaza sauti.”
41As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
41Alipokaribia zaidi na kuuona ule mji, Yesu aliulilia
42and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.
42akisema: “Laiti ungelijua leo hii yale yaletayo amani! Lakini sasa yamefichika machoni pako.
43For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.
43Maana siku zaja ambapo adui zako watakuzungushia maboma, watakuzingira na kukusonga pande zote.
44They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”
44Watakupondaponda wewe pamoja na watoto wako ndani ya kuta zako; hawatakuachia hata jiwe moja juu jingine, kwa sababu hukuutambua wakati Mungu alipokujia kukuokoa.”
45Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.
45Kisha, Yesu aliingia Hekaluni, akaanza kuwafukuzia nje wafanyabiashara
46He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
46akisema, “Imeandikwa: Nyumba yangu itakuwa nyumba ya sala; lakini ninyi mmeifanya kuwa pango la wanyang'anyi.”
47Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.
47Yesu akawa anafundisha kila siku Hekaluni. Makuhani wakuu, walimu wa Sheria na viongozi wa watu walitaka kumwangamiza,
48Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.
48lakini hawakuwa na la kufanya, maana watu wote walikuwa wakimsikiliza kwa makini kabisa.
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