Marko 2
Biblia Takatifu (Swahili): New Testament portions
Berean Standard Bible
1Baada ya siku kadhaa, Yesu alirudi Kafarnaumu, watu wakapata habari kwamba alikuwa nyumbani.
1A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,
2Basi, wakaja watu wengi sana hata nafasi yoyote ikakosekana mlangoni. Yesu alikuwa akiwahubiria ujumbe wake,
2they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.
3wakati mtu mmoja aliyepooza alipoletwa kwake akiwa amechukuliwa na watu wanne.
3Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.
4Kwa sababu ya huo umati wa watu, hawakuweza kumpeleka karibu na Yesu. Basi, wakatoboa sehemu ya dari iliyokuwa juu ya mahali alipokuwa Yesu. Walipokwisha pata nafasi, wakamteremsha huyo mtu akiwa amelala juu ya mkeka.
4Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.
5Yesu alipoona imani yao, akamwambia huyo mtu aliyepooza, “Mwanangu, umesamehewa dhambi zako.”
5When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
6Baadhi ya walimu wa Sheria waliokuwa wameketi hapo wakawaza mioyoni mwao,
6But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,
7“Anathubutuje kusema hivyo? Anamkufuru Mungu! Hakuna mtu awezaye kusamehe dhambi isipokuwa Mungu peke yake.”
7“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
8Yesu alitambua mara mawazo yao, akawaambia, “Mbona mnawaza hivyo mioyoni mwenu?
8At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.
9Ni lipi lililo rahisi zaidi: kumwambia mtu huyu aliyepooza, Umesamehewa dhambi zako, au kumwambia, Inuka! Chukua mkeka wako utembee?
9“Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?
10Basi, nataka mjue kwamba Mwana wa Mtu anayo mamlaka ya kuwasamehe watu dhambi duniani.” Hapo akamwambia huyo mtu aliyepooza,
10But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic,
11“Nakwambia simama, chukua mkeka wako uende nyumbani!”
11“I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
12Mara, watu wote wakiwa wanamtazama, huyo mtu akainuka, akauchukua mkeka wake, akaenda zake. Watu wote wakashangaa na kumtukuza Mungu wakisema, “Hatujapata kamwe kuona jambo kama hili.”
12And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
13Yesu alikwenda tena kando ya ziwa. Umati wa watu ukamwendea, naye akaanza kuwafundisha.
13Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.
14Alipokuwa akipita, akamwona Lawi mwana wa Alfayo, ameketi katika ofisi ya ushuru. Yesu akamwambia, “Nifuate!” Lawi akasimama, akamfuata.
14As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.
15Baadaye, Yesu alikuwa amekaa mezani, nyumbani kwa Lawi, kula chakula. Watoza ushuru wengi na wenye dhambi walikuwa wamemfuata Yesu na wengi wao wakawa wamekaa mezani pamoja naye na wanafunzi wake.
15While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.
16Basi, baadhi ya walimu wa Sheria ambao walikuwa Mafarisayo walipomwona Yesu akila pamoja na watu wenye dhambi na watoza ushuru, wakawauliza wanafunzi wake, “Kwa nini anakula pamoja na watoza ushuru na wenye dhambi?”
16When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
17Yesu alipowasikia, akawaambia, “Watu wenye afya hawahitaji daktari; wanaomhitaji ni wale walio wagonjwa. Sikuja kuwaita watu wema, ila wenye dhambi.”
17On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
18Wakati mmoja wanafunzi wa Yohane na wanafunzi wa Mafarisayo walikuwa wanafunga. Basi, watu wakaja, wakamwuliza Yesu, “Kwa nini wanafunzi wa Yohane na wa Mafarisayo wanafunga, lakini wanafunzi wako hawafungi?”
18Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t Your disciples fast like John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees?”
19Yesu akajibu, “Walioalikwa harusini wanawezaje kufunga kama bwana harusi yupo pamoja nao? Wakati wote wawapo pamoja na bwana harusi hawawezi kufunga.
19Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.
20Lakini wakati utafika ambapo bwana harusi ataondolewa kati yao; wakati huo ndipo watakapofunga.
20But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
21“Hakuna mtu anayekata kiraka kutoka katika nguo mpya na kukishonea katika nguo kuukuu. Kama akifanya hivyo, hicho kiraka kipya kitararuka kutoka hilo vazi kuukuu, nalo litaharibika zaidi.
21No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.
22Wala hakuna mtu atiaye divai mpya katika viriba vikuukuu. Kama akifanya hivyo, divai itavipasua hivyo viriba, nayo divai pamoja na hivyo viriba vitaharibika. Divai mpya hutiwa katika viriba vipya!”
22And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”
23Siku moja ya Sabato, Yesu alikuwa anapita katika mashamba ya ngano. Walipokuwa wanatembea, wanafunzi wake wakaanza kukwanyua masuke ya ngano.
23One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.
24Mafarisayo wakawaambia, “Tazama! Kwa nini wanafanya jambo ambalo si halali kufanya wakati wa Sabato?”
24So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
25Yesu akawajibu, “Je, hamjapata kusoma juu ya kile alichofanya Daudi wakati alipohitaji chakula? Yeye pamoja na wenzake waliona njaa,
25Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?
26naye akaingia ndani ya Nyumba ya Mungu, akala ile mikate iliyowekwa mbele ya Mungu. Jambo hili lilifanyika wakati Abiathari alikuwa Kuhani Mkuu. Na ni makuhani tu peke yao waliokuwa wameruhusiwa kula mikate hiyo. Lakini Daudi aliila, tena akawapa na wenzake.”
26During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”
27Basi, Yesu akawaambia, “Sabato iliwekwa kwa ajili ya binadamu na si binadamu kwa ajili ya Sabato!
27Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
28Kwa hiyo, Mwana wa Mtu ni Bwana hata wa Sabato.”
28Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
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