Luka 18
Biblia Takatifu (Swahili): New Testament portions
Berean Standard Bible
1Basi, Yesu aliwasimulia mfano kuonyesha kwamba ni lazima kusali daima bila kukata tamaa.
1Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
2Alisema: “Katika mji mmoja kulikuwa na hakimu ambaye hakuwa anamcha Mungu wala kumjali binadamu.
2“In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.
3Katika mji huohuo, kulikuwa pia na mama mmoja mjane, ambaye alimwendea huyo hakimu mara nyingi akimwomba amtetee apate haki yake kutoka kwa adui yake.
3And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
4Kwa muda mrefu huyo hakimu hakupenda kumtetea huyo mjane; lakini, mwishowe akajisemea: Ingawa mimi simchi Mungu wala simjali binadamu,
4For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,
5lakini kwa vile huyu mjane ananisumbua, nitamtetea; la sivyo ataendelea kufika hapa, na mwisho atanichosha kabisa!”
5yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Then she will stop wearing me out with her perpetual requests.’”
6Basi, Bwana akaendelea kusema, “Sikieni jinsi alivyosema huyo hakimu mbaya.
6And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.
7Je, ndio kusema Mungu hatawatetea wale aliowachagua, ambao wanamlilia mchana na usiku? Je, atakawia kuwasikiliza?
7Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?
8Nawaambieni atawatetea upesi. Hata hivyo, je, kutakuwako na imani duniani wakati Mwana wa Mtu atakapokuja?”
8I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
9Halafu Yesu aliwaambia pia mfano wa wale ambao walijiona kuwa wema na kuwadharau wengine.
9To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
10“Watu wawili walipanda kwenda Hekaluni kusali: mmoja Mfarisayo, na mwingine mtoza ushuru.
10“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
11Huyo Mfarisayo akasimama, akasali kimoyomoyo: Ee Mungu, nakushukuru kwa vile mimi si kama watu wengine: walafi, wadanganyifu au wazinzi. Nakushukuru kwamba mimi si kama huyu mtoza ushuru.
11The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
12Nafunga mara mbili kwa juma, natoa zaka sehemu ya kumi ya pato langu.
12I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’
13Lakini yule mtoza ushuru, akiwa amesimama kwa mbali bila hata kuinua macho yake mbinguni, ila tu akijipiga kifua kwa huzuni, alisema: Ee Mungu, unionee huruma mimi mwenye dhambi.
13But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’
14Nawaambieni, huyu mtoza ushuru alirudi nyumbani akiwa amesamehewa. Lakini yule mwingine, sivyo. Kwa maana kila anayejikweza atashushwa, na kila anayejishusha atakwezwa.”
14I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
15Watu walimletea Yesu watoto wadogo ili awawekee mikono yake. Wanafunzi walipowaona, wakawazuia kwa maneno makali.
15Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.
16Lakini Yesu akawaita kwake akisema: “Waacheni hao watoto waje kwangu, wala msiwazuie, kwa maana Ufalme wa Mungu ni kwa ajili ya watu kama hawa.
16But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
17Nawaambieni kweli, mtu yeyote asiyeupokea Ufalme wa Mungu kama mtoto mdogo, hataingia katika Ufalme huo.”
17Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
18Kiongozi mmoja, Myahudi, alimwuliza Yesu, “Mwalimu mwema, nifanye nini ili niweze kuupata uzima wa milele?”
18Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
19Yesu akamwambia, “Mbona waniita mwema? Hakuna aliye mwema ila Mungu peke yake.
19“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
20Unazijua amri: Usizini; usiue; usiibe; usitoe ushahidi wa uongo; waheshimu baba yako na mama yako.”
20You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”
21Yeye akasema, “Hayo yote nimeyazingatia tangu ujana wangu.”
21“All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.
22Yesu aliposikia hayo akamwambia, “Unatakiwa bado kufanya kitu kimoja: uza kila ulicho nacho, wagawie maskini, na hivyo utakuwa na hazina yako mbinguni; halafu njoo unifuate.”
22On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
23Lakini huyo mtu aliposikia hayo, alihuzunika sana kwa sababu alikuwa tajiri sana.
23But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
24Yesu alipoona akihuzunika hivyo, akasema, “Jinsi gani ilivyo vigumu kwa matajiri kuingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu!
24Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
25Naam, ni rahisi zaidi kwa ngamia kupita katika tundu la sindano, kuliko tajiri kuingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu.”
25Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
26Wale watu waliposikia hayo, wakasema, “Nani basi, atakayeokolewa?”
26Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”
27Yesu akajibu, “Yasiyowezekana kwa binadamu, yanawezekana kwa Mungu.”
27But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
28Naye Petro akamwuliza, “Na sisi je? Tumeacha vitu vyote tukakufuata!”
28“Look,” said Peter, “we have left all we had to follow You.”
29Yesu akawaambia, “Kweli nawaambieni, mtu yeyote aliyeacha nyumba au mke au kaka au wazazi au watoto kwa ajili ya Ufalme wa Mungu,
29“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God
30atapokea mengi zaidi wakati huu wa sasa, na kupokea uzima wa milele wakati ujao.”
30will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”
31Yesu aliwachukua kando wale kumi na wawili, akawaambia, “Sikilizeni! Tunakwenda Yerusalemu na huko kila kitu kilichoandikwa na manabii kuhusu Mwana wa Mtu kitakamilishwa.
31Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
32Kwa maana atakabidhiwa kwa watu wa mataifa nao watamtendea vibaya na kumtemea mate.
32He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.
33Watampiga mijeledi, watamuua; lakini siku ya tatu atafufuka.”
33They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”
34Lakini wao hawakuelewa hata kidogo jambo hilo; walikuwa wamefichwa maana ya maneno hayo, na hawakutambua yaliyosemwa.
34But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.
35Wakati Yesu alipokaribia Yeriko, kulikuwa na mtu mmoja kipofu ameketi njiani akiomba.
35As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road, begging.
36Aliposikia umati wa watu ukipita aliuliza, “Kuna nini?”
36When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
37Wakamwambia, “Yesu wa Nazareti anapita.”
37“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by,” they told him.
38Naye akapaza sauti akisema, “Yesu, Mwana wa Daudi, nihurumie!”
38So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
39Wale watu waliotangulia wakamkemea wakimwambia anyamaze; lakini yeye akazidi kupaza sauti: “Mwana wa Daudi, nihurumie;”
39Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
40Yesu alisimama, akaamuru wamlete mbele yake. Yule kipofu alipofika karibu, Yesu akamwuliza,
40Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had been brought near, Jesus asked him,
41“Unataka nikufanyie nini?” Naye akamjibu, “Bwana, naomba nipate kuona tena.”
41“What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”
42Yesu akamwambia, “Ona! Imani yako imekuponya.”
42“Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”
43Na mara yule aliyekuwa kipofu akapata kuona, akamfuata Yesu akimtukuza Mungu. Watu wote walipoona hayo, wakamsifu Mungu.
43Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people who saw this gave praise to God.
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