Matthew 22
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Biblia Takatifu (Swahili): New Testament portions
1And Jesus answering, spoke again in parables to them, saying:
1Yesu alisema nao tena kwa kutumia mifano:
2The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who made a marriage for his son.
2“Ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na mfalme aliyemwandalia mwanawe karamu ya arusi.
3And he sent his servants, to call them that were invited to the marriage; and they would not come.
3Basi, akawatuma watumishi kuwaita walioalikwa waje arusini, lakini walioalikwa hawakutaka kufika.
4Again he sent other servants, saying: Tell them that were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my beeves and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come ye to the marriage.
4Akawatuma tena watumishi wengine, akisema, Waambieni wale walioalikwa: karamu yangu iko tayari sasa; fahali wangu na ng'ombe wanono wamekwisha chinjwa; kila kitu ni tayari, njoni arusini.
5But they neglected, and went their own ways, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise.
5Lakini wao hawakujali, wakaenda zao; mmoja shambani kwake, mwingine kwenye shughuli zake,
6And the rest laid hands on his servants, and having treated them contumeliously, put them to death.
6na wengine wakawakamata wale watumishi wakawatukana, wakawaua.
7But when the king had heard of it, he was angry, and sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city.
7Yule mfalme akakasirika, akawatuma askari wake wakawaangamize wauaji hao na kuuteketeza mji wao.
8Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready; but they that were invited were not worthy.
8Kisha akawaambia watumishi wake: Karamu ya arusi iko tayari kweli, lakini walioalikwa hawakustahili.
9Go ye therefore into the highways; and as many as you shall find, call to the marriage.
9Basi, nendeni kwenye barabara na wowote wale mtakaowakuta waiteni waje arusini.
10And his servants going forth into the ways, gathered together all that they found, both bad and good: and the marriage was filled with guests.
10Wale watumishi wakatoka, wakaenda njiani, wakawaleta watu wote, wabaya na wema. Nyumba ya arusi ikajaa wageni.
11And the king went in to see the guests: and he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment.
11“Mfalme alipoingia kuwaona wageni, akamwona mtu mmoja ambaye hakuvaa mavazi ya arusi.
12And he saith to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? But he was silent.
12Mfalme akamwuliza, Rafiki, umeingiaje hapa bila vazi la arusi? Lakini yeye akakaa kimya.
13Then the king said to the waiters: Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the exterior darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
13Hapo mfalme akawaambia watumishi, Mfungeni miguu na mikono mkamtupe nje gizani; huko atalia na kusaga meno.”
14For many are called, but few are chosen.
14Yesu akamaliza kwa kusema, “Wengi wamealikwa, lakini wachache wameteuliwa.”
15Then the Pharisees going, consulted among themselves how to insnare him in his speech.
15Kisha, Mafarisayo wakaenda zao, wakashauriana jinsi ya kumnasa Yesu kwa maneno yake.
16And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou dost not regard the person of men.
16Basi, wakawatuma wafuasi wao pamoja na wafuasi wa kikundi cha Herode. Wakamwuliza, “Mwalimu, tunajua kwamba wewe ni mtu mwaminifu, na kwamba wafundisha njia ya Mungu kwa uaminifu; humwogopi mtu yeyote, maana cheo cha mtu si kitu kwako.
17Tell us therefore what dost thou think, is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
17Haya, twambie maoni yako. Je, ni halali au la, kulipa Kaisari?”
18But Jesus knowing their wickedness, said: Why do you tempt me, ye hypocrites?
18Lakini Yesu alitambua uovu wao, akawaambia, “Enyi
19Shew me the coin of the tribute. And they offered him a penny.
19Nionyesheni fedha ya kulipia kodi.” Nao wakamtolea sarafu ya fedha. sarafu ya fedha.
20And Jesus saith to them: Whose image and inscription is this?
20Basi, Yesu akawauliza, “Sura na chapa hii ni ya nani?”
21They say to him: Caesar’s. Then he saith to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God, the things that are God’s.
21Wakamjibu, “Ni vya Kaisari.” Hapo Yesu akawaambia, “Basi, mpeni Kaisari yaliyo yake Kaisari, na Mungu yaliyo yake Mungu.”
22And hearing this they wondered, and leaving him, went their ways.
22Waliposikia hivyo wakashangaa; wakamwacha, wakaenda zao.
23That day there came to him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and asked him,
23Siku hiyo, baadhi ya Masadukayo walimwendea Yesu. Hao ndio wale wasemao kwamba wafu hawafufuki.
24Saying: Master, Moses said: If a man die having no son, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up issue to his brother.
24Basi, wakamwambia, “Mwalimu, Mose alisema mtu aliyeoa akifa bila kuacha watoto, lazima ndugu yake amwoe huyo mama mjane, amzalie ndugu yake watoto.
25Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first having married a wife, died; and not having issue, left his wife to his brother.
25Sasa, hapa petu palikuwa na ndugu saba. Wa kwanza alioa kisha akafa bila kujaliwa watoto, akamwachia ndugu yake huyo mke wake mjane.
26In like manner the second, and the third, and so on to the seventh.
26Ikawa vivyo hivyo kwa ndugu wa pili, na wa tatu, mpaka wa saba.
27And last of all the woman died also.
27Baada ya ndugu hao wote kufa, akafa pia yule mama.
28At the resurrection therefore whose wife of the seven shall she be? for they all had her.
28Je, siku wafu watakapofufuka mama huyo atakuwa mke wa nani miongoni mwa wale ndugu saba? Maana Wote saba walimwoa.”
29And Jesus answering, said to them: You err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
29Yesu akawajibu, “Kweli mmekosea kwa sababu hamjui Maandiko Matakatifu wala nguvu ya Mungu!
30For in the resurrection they shall neither marry nor be married; but shall be as the angels of God in heaven.
30Maana wafu watakapofufuliwa hawataoa wala kuolewa, watakuwa kama malaika mbinguni.
31And concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken by God, saying to you:
31Lakini kuhusu suala la wafu kufufuka, hamjasoma yale aliyowaambieni Mungu?
32I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
32Aliwaambia, Mimi ni Mungu wa Abrahamu, Isaka na Yakobo! Basi, yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali ni Mungu wa walio hai.”
33And the multitudes hearing it, were in admiration at his doctrine.
33Ule umati wa watu uliposikia hivyo ukayastaajabia mafundisho yake.
34But the Pharisees hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, came together:
34Mafarisayo waliposikia kwamba Yesu alikuwa amewanyamazisha Masadukayo, wakakutana pamoja.
35And one of them, a doctor of the law, asking him, tempting him:
35Mmoja wao, mwanasheria, akamwuliza Yesu kwa kumjaribu,
36Master, which is the greatest commandment in the law?
36“Mwalimu, ni amri ipi iliyo kuu katika Sheria ya Mose?”
37Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.
37Yesu akamjibu, “Mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote, kwa roho yako yote na kwa akili yako yote.
38This is the greatest and the first commandment.
38Hii ndiyo amri kuu ya kwanza.
39And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
39Ya pili inafanana na hiyo: Mpende jirani yako kama unavyojipenda wewe mwenyewe.
40On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets.
40Sheria yote ya Mose na mafundisho ya manabii vinategemea amri hizi mbili.”
41And the Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus asked them,
41Mafarisayo walipokusanyika pamoja, Yesu aliwauliza,
42Saying: What think you of Christ? whose son is he? They say to him: David’s.
42“Ninyi mwaonaje juu ya Kristo? Je, ni mwana wa nani?” Wakamjibu, “Wa Daudi.”
43He saith to them: How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying:
43Yesu akawaambia, “Basi, inawezekanaje kwamba kwa nguvu ya Roho Mtakatifu Daudi anamwita yeye Bwana? Maana alisema:
44The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool?
44Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu: keti upande wangu wa kulia, mpaka niwaweke adui zako chini ya miguu yako.
45If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
45Basi, ikiwa Daudi anamwita Kristo Bwana, anawezaje kuwa mwanawe?”
46And no man was able to answer him a word; neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
46Hakuna mtu yeyote aliyeweza kumjibu neno. Na tangu siku hiyo hakuna aliyethubutu tena kumwuliza swali.
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