Luke 20
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Biblia Takatifu (Swahili): New Testament portions
1One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.
1Siku moja, Yesu alipokuwa akiwafundisha watu Hekaluni na kuwahubiria juu ya Habari Njema, makuhani wakuu na walimu wa Sheria pamoja na wazee walifika,
2“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
2wakasema, “Tuambie! Unafanya mambo haya kwa mamlaka gani?”
3“I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:
3Yesu akawaambia, “Na mimi nitawaulizeni swali:
4John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”
4mamlaka ya Yohane ya kubatiza yalitoka kwa Mungu au kwa watu?”
5They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
5Lakini wao wakajadiliana hivi: “Tukisema yalitoka mbinguni, yeye atatuuliza: Mbona hamkumsadiki?
6But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
6Na tukisema yalitoka kwa binadamu, watu wote hapa watatupiga mawe, maana wote wanaamini kwamba Yohane alikuwa nabii.”
7So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
7Basi, wakamwambia, “Hatujui mamlaka hayo yalitoka wapi.”
8And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
8Yesu akawaambia, “Hata mimi sitawaambia ninafanya mambo haya kwa mamlaka gani.”
9Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.
9Yesu akaendelea kuwaambia watu mfano huu: “Mtu mmoja alilima shamba la mizabibu, akalikodisha kwa wakulima; kisha akasafiri hadi nchi ya mbali, akakaa huko kwa muda mrefu.
10At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.
10Wakati wa mavuno, mtu huyo alimtuma mtumishi wake kwa wale wakulima, akachukue sehemu ya matunda ya shamba la mizabibu. Lakini wale wakulima wakampiga mtumishi huyo wakamrudisha mikono mitupu.
11So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.
11Yule bwana akamtuma tena mtumishi mwingine; lakini wao wakampiga huyo vilevile na kumtendea vibaya, wakamrudisha mikono mitupu.
12Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.
12Akamtuma tena wa tatu; huyu naye, baada ya kumwumiza, wakamfukuza.
13‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’
13Yule mwenye shamba akafikiri: Nitafanya nini? Nitamtuma mwanangu mpenzi; labda watamjali yeye.
14But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
14Wale wakulima walipomwona tu, wakasemezana: Huyu ndiye mrithi. Basi, tumwue ili urithi wake uwe wetu.
15So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
15Basi, wakamtoa nje ya lile shamba la mizabibu, wakamwua.” Yesu akauliza, “Yule mwenye shamba atawafanya nini hao wakulima?
16He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”
16Atakuja kuwaangamiza wakulima hao, na atawapa wakulima wengine hilo shamba la mizabibu.” Watu waliposikia maneno hayo, walisema: “Hasha! Yasitukie hata kidogo!”
17But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
17Lakini Yesu akawatazama, akawaambia, “Maandiko haya Matakatifu yana maana gani basi? Jiwe walilokataa waashi, sasa limekuwa jiwe kuu la msingi!
18Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
18Mtu yeyote akianguka juu ya jiwe hilo, atavunjika vipandevipande; na likimwangukia mtu yeyote, litamsaga kabisa.”
19When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
19Walimu wa Sheria na makuhani wakuu walifahamu kwamba mfano huo ulikuwa unawahusu, na hivyo walitaka kumkamata palepale, ila tu waliogopa watu.
20So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
20Basi, wakawa wanatafuta wakati wa kufaa. Wakawahonga watu fulani wajisingizie kuwa wema, wakawatuma wamnase Yesu kwa maswali, na hivyo waweze kumtia nguvuni na kumpeleka kwa wakuu wa serikali.
21“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
21Hao wapelelezi wakamwambia, “Mwalimu, tunajua kwamba unasema na kufundisha mambo ya kweli; tunajua kwamba wewe huna ubaguzi; wewe wafundisha ukweli juu ya njia ya Mungu.
22Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
22Basi, twambie kama ni halali, au la, kulipa kodi kwa Kaisari!”
23But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,
23Yesu alitambua mtego wao, akawaambia,
24“Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
24“Nionyesheni sarafu. Je, sura na chapa ni vya nani?”
25So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
25Nao wakamjibu, “Ni vya Kaisari.” Yesu akawaambia, “Basi, mpeni Kaisari vilivyo vyake Kaisari, na Mungu vilivyo vyake Mungu.”
26And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people; and amazed at His answer, they fell silent.
26Hawakufaulu kumnasa kwa neno lolote pale mbele ya watu na hivyo wakakaa kimya wakilistaajabia jibu lake.
27Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
27Kisha Masadukayo, ambao husema kwamba wafu hawafufuki, wakamjia Yesu, wakasema:
28“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
28“Mwalimu, Mose alituandikia kwamba kama ndugu ya mtu fulani akifa na kumwacha mjane wake bila watoto, ni lazima ndugu yake amchukue huyo mama mjane, amzalie watoto ndugu yake marehemu.
29Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
29Sasa, wakati mmoja kulikuwa na ndugu saba. Yule wa kwanza alioa na baadaye akafa bila kuacha mtoto.
30Then the second
30Yule ndugu wa pili akamwoa yule mjane, naye pia, akafa;
31and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
31na ndugu wa tatu vilevile. Mambo yakawa yaleyale kwa wote saba—wote walikufa bila kuacha watoto.
32And last of all, the woman died.
32Mwishowe akafa pia yule mwanamke.
33So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
33Je, siku wafu watakapofufuliwa, mwanamke huyo atakuwa mke wa nani? Alikuwa ameolewa na wote saba.”
34Jesus answered, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.
34Yesu akawaambia, “Watu wa nyakati hizi huoa na kuolewa;
35But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.
35lakini wale ambao Mungu atawawezesha kushiriki ule wakati wa ufufuo, hawataoa wala kuolewa.
36In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.
36Ama hakika, hawawezi kufa tena, kwa sababu watakuwa kama malaika, na ni watoto wa Mungu kwa vile wamefufuliwa katika wafu.
37Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
37Lakini, kwamba kuna kufufuka kutoka wafu, hata Mose alithibitisha jambo hilo katika Maandiko Matakatifu. Katika sehemu ya Maandiko Matakatifu juu ya kile kichaka kilichokuwa kinawaka moto, anamtaja Bwana kama Mungu wa Abrahamu, Isaka na Yakobo.
38He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
38Basi, yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali ni Mungu wa wale walio hai; maana wale aliowaita kwake, wanaishi naye.”
39Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
39Baadhi ya wale walimu wa Sheria wakasema, “Mwalimu, umejibu vema kabisa.”
40And they did not dare to question Him any further.
40Walisema hivyo kwa sababu hawakuthubutu kumwuliza tena maswali mengine.
41Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?
41Yesu akawauliza, “Yasemekanaje kwamba Kristo ni mwana wa Daudi?
42For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
42Maana Daudi mwenyewe anasema katika Zaburi: Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu: Keti upande wangu wa kulia
43until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
43mpaka niwafanye adui zako kama kiti cha kuwekea miguu yako.
44Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”
44Ikiwa Daudi anamwita yeye, Bwana, basi atakuwaje mwanawe?”
45In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,
45Yesu aliwaambia wanafunzi wake mbele ya watu wote,
46“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
46“Jihadharini na walimu wa Sheria ambao hupenda kupitapita wamevalia kanzu. Hupenda kusalimiwa na watu kwa heshima masokoni, huketi mahali pa heshima katika masunagogi na kuchukua nafasi za heshima katika karamu.
47They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
47Huwadhulumu wajane huku wakisingizia kuwa wema kwa kusali sala ndefu. Hao watapata hukumu kali zaidi!”
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