Luka 11
1 Siku moja, Yesu alikuwa mahali fulani akisali. Alipomaliza kusali, mmoja wa wanafunzi wake akamwambia, “Bwana, tunakuomba utufundishe kusali kama Yohane mbatizaji alivyowafundisha wanafunzi wake.”
And it came to pass, that as he was in a certain place praying, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him: Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
2 Yesu akawaambia, “Mnaposali, semeni: Baba! Jina lako litukuzwe; Ufalme wako ufike.
And he said to them: When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come.
3 Utupe daima chakula chetu cha kila siku.
Give us this day our daily bread.
4 Utusamehe dhambi zetu, maana sisi tunawasamehe wote waliotukosea; wala usitutie katika majaribu.”
And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.
5 Kisha akawaambia, “Tuseme mmoja wenu anaye rafiki, akaenda kwake usiku wa manane, akamwambia: Rafiki, tafadhali niazime mikate mitatu,
And he said to them: Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and shall say to him: Friend, lend me three loaves,
6 kwa kuwa rafiki yangu amepitia kwangu akiwa safarini nami sina cha kumpa.
Because a friend of mine is come off his journey to me, and I have not what to set before him.
7 Naye, akiwa ndani angemjibu: Usinisumbue! Nimekwisha funga mlango. Mimi na watoto wangu tumelala; siwezi kuamka nikupe!
And he from within should answer, and say: Trouble me not, the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
8 Hakika, ingawa hataamka ampe kwa sababu yeye ni rafiki yake, lakini, kwa sababu ya huyo mtu kuendelea kumwomba, ataamka ampe chochote anachohitaji.
Yet if he shall continue knocking, I say to you, although he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend; yet, because of his importunity, he will rise, and give him as many as he needeth.
9 Kwa hiyo, ombeni, nanyi mtapewa, tafuteni, nanyi mtapata, bisheni nanyi mtafunguliwa.
And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.
10 Maana yeyote aombaye hupewa, atafutaye hupata na abishaye hufunguliwa.
For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.
11 Mtoto akimwomba baba yake samaki, je, atampa nyoka badala ya samaki?
And which of you, if he ask his father bread, will he give him a stone? or a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
12 Na kama akimwomba yai, je, atampa ng'e?
Or if he shall ask an egg, will he reach him a scorpion?
13 Ninyi, ingawa ni waovu, mnajua kuwapa watoto wenu vitu vizuri. Basi, baba yenu wa mbinguni atafanya zaidi; atawapa Roho Mtakatifu wale wanaomwomba.”
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father from heaven give the good Spirit to them that ask him?
14 Siku moja Yesu alikuwa anamfukuza pepo aliyemfanya mtu mmoja kuwa bubu. Basi, huyo pepo alipomtoka, yule mtu akaweza kuongea hata umati wa watu ukashangaa.
And he was casting out a devil, and the same was dumb: and when he had cast out the devil, the dumb spoke: and the multitudes were in admiration at it:
15 Lakini baadhi ya watu hao wakasema, “Anamfukuza pepo kwa uwezo wa Beelzebuli, mkuu wa pepo.”
But some of them said: He casteth out devils by Beelzebub, the prince of devils.
16 Wengine, wakimjaribu, wakamtaka afanye ishara kuonyesha kama alikuwa na idhini kutoka mbinguni.
And others tempting, asked of him a sign from heaven.
17 Lakini yeye, akiwa anayajua mawazo yao, akawaambia, “Ufalme wowote uliofarakana wenyewe, hauwezi kudumu; kadhalika, jamaa yeyote inayofarakana huangamia.
But he seeing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself, shall be brought to desolation, and house upon house shall fall.
18 Kama Shetani anajipinga mwenyewe, utawala wake utasimamaje? Mnasemaje, basi, kwamba ninawafukuza pepo kwa uwezo wa Beelzebuli?
And if Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say, that through Beelzebub I cast out devils.
19 Kama ninafukuza pepo kwa uwezo wa Beelzebuli, watoto wenu huwafukuza kwa uwezo wa nani? Kwa sababu hiyo, wao ndio watakaowahukumu ninyi.
Now if I cast out devils by Beelzebub; by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
20 Lakini ikiwa ninawafukuza pepo kwa uwezo wa Mungu, basi jueni kwamba Ufalme wa Mungu umekwisha fika kwenu.
But if I by the finger of God cast out devils; doubtless the kingdom of God is come upon you.
21 “Mtu mwenye nguvu anapolinda jumba lake kwa silaha, mali yake yote iko salama.
When a strong man armed keepeth his court, those things are in peace which he possesseth.
22 Lakini akija mwenye nguvu zaidi akamshambulia na kumshinda, huyo huziteka silaha zake alizotegemea na kugawanya nyara.
But if a stronger than he come upon him, and overcome him; he will take away all his armour wherein he trusted, and will distribute his spoils.
23 Yeyote asiyejiunga nami, ananipinga; na yeyote asiyekusanya pamoja nami, hutawanya.
He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.
24 “Pepo mchafu akifukuzwa kwa mtu fulani, huzururazurura jangwani akitafuta mahali pa kupumzikia. Asipopata, hujisemea: Nitarudi kwenye makao yangu nilikotoka.
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through places without water, seeking rest; and not finding, he saith: I will return into my house whence I came out.
25 Anaporudi, huikuta ile nyumba imefagiwa na kupambwa.
And when he is come, he findeth it swept and garnished.
26 Basi, huenda na kuwachukua pepo wengine saba waovu zaidi kuliko yeye; wote huenda na kumwingia mtu yule. Hivyo, basi hali ya mtu huyo sasa huwa mbaya zaidi kuliko pale mwanzo.”
Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and entering in they dwell there. And the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.
27 Alipokuwa akisema hayo, mwanamke mmoja katika lile kundi la watu, akasema kwa sauti kubwa: “Heri tumbo lililokuzaa, na maziwa yaliyokunyonyesha!”
And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him: Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the paps that gave thee suck.
28 Lakini Yesu akasema, “Lakini heri zaidi wale wanaolisikia neno la Mungu na kulishika.”
But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God, and keep it.
29 Umati wa watu ulipozidi kuongezeka, Yesu akawaambia, “Kizazi hiki ni kizazi kiovu. Kinataka ishara, lakini hakitapewa ishara yoyote isipokuwa ile ya Yona.
And the multitudes running together, he began to say: This generation is a wicked generation: it asketh a sign, and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
30 Jinsi Yona alivyokuwa ishara kwa watu wa Ninewi, ndivyo pia Mwana wa Mtu atakavyokuwa ishara kwa kizazi hiki.
For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninivites; so shall the Son of man also be to this generation.
31 Malkia wa kusini atatokea wakati kizazi hiki kitakapohukumiwa, naye atashuhudia kwamba kina hatia. Yeye alisafiri kutoka mbali, akaja kusikiliza maneno ya hekima ya Solomoni; kumbe hapa pana mkuu zaidi kuliko Solomoni.
The queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold more than Solomon here.
32 Watu wa Ninewi watatokea wakati kizazi hiki kitakapohukumiwa, na watashuhudia kwamba kizazi hiki kina hatia. Hao watu wa Ninewi walitubu kwa sababu ya mahubiri ya Yona; na hapa pana mkuu zaidi kuliko Yona!
The men of Ninive shall rise in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; because they did penance at the preaching of Jonas; and behold more than Jonas here.
33 “Hakuna mtu anayewasha taa na kuifunika kwa pishi, bali huiweka juu ya kinara ili watu wanaoingia ndani wapate kuona mwanga.
No man lighteth a candle, and putteth it in a hidden place, nor under a bushel; but upon a candlestick, that they that come in, may see the light.
34 Jicho lako ni kama taa ya mwili wako; likiwa zima, mwili wako wote utakuwa katika mwanga. Jicho lako likiwa bovu, na mwili wako pia utakuwa katika giza.
The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body will be lightsome: but if it be evil, thy body also will be darksome.
35 Uwe mwangalifu basi mwanga ulio ndani yako usije ukawa giza.
Take heed therefore, that the light which is in thee, be not darkness.
36 Basi, kama mwili wako wote una mwanga, bila kuwa na sehemu yoyote yenye giza, mwili huo utang'aa kikamilifu kama vile taa inavyokuangazia kwa mwanga wake.”
If then thy whole body be lightsome, having no part of darkness; the whole shall be lightsome; and as a bright lamp, shall enlighten thee.
37 Yesu alipokuwa akiongea, Mfarisayo mmoja alimkaribisha chakula nyumbani kwake, naye akaenda, akaketi kula chakula.
And as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee prayed him, that he would dine with him. And he going in, sat down to eat.
38 Huyo Mfarisayo alistaajabu kuona kwamba alikula chakula bila kunawa.
And the Pharisee began to say, thinking within himself, why he was not washed before dinner.
39 Bwana akamwambia, “Ninyi Mafarisayo huosha kikombe na sahani kwa nje, lakini ndani mmejaa udhalimu na uovu.
And the Lord said to him: Now you Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inside is full of rapine and iniquity.
40 Wapumbavu ninyi! Je, aliyetengeneza nje si ndiye aliyetengeneza ndani pia?
Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without, make also that which is within?
41 Toeni kwa maskini vile vitu vilivyomo ndani, na vingine vyote vitakuwa halali kwenu.
But yet that which remaineth, give alms; and behold, all things are clean unto you.
42 “Lakini ole wenu Mafarisayo, kwa sababu mnatoza watu zaka hata juu ya majani ya kukolezea chakula, mchicha na majani mengine, na huku hamjali juu ya haki na upendo kwa Mungu. Mambo haya iliwapasa muwe mmeyazingatia bila kuyasahau yale mengine.
But woe to you, Pharisees, because you tithe mint and rue and every herb; and pass over judgment, and the charity of God. Now these things you ought to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
43 “Ole wenu ninyi Mafarisayo, kwa sababu mnapenda kuketi mbele mahali pa heshima katika masunagogi, na kusalimiwa kwa heshima hadharani.
Woe to you, Pharisees, because you love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and salutations in the marketplace.
44 Ole wenu, kwa sababu mko kama makaburi yaliyofichika; watu hutembea juu yake bila kufahamu.”
Woe to you, because you are as sepulchres that appear not, and men that walk over are not aware.
45 Mmoja wa walimu wa Sheria akamwambia, “Mwalimu, maneno yako yanatukashifu na sisi pia.”
And one of the lawyers answering, saith to him: Master, in saying these things, thou reproachest us also.
46 Yesu akamjibu, “Na ninyi walimu wa Sheria, ole wenu; maana mnawatwika watu mizigo isiyochukulika, huku ninyi wenyewe hamnyoshi hata kidole kuwasaidia.
But he said: Woe to you lawyers also, because you load men with burdens which they cannot bear, and you yourselves touch not the packs with one of your fingers.
47 Ole wenu, kwa kuwa mnajenga makaburi ya manabii wale ambao wazee wenu waliwaua.
Woe to you who build the monuments of the prophets: and your fathers killed them.
48 Kwa hiyo mnashuhudia na kukubaliana na matendo ya wazee wenu; maana wao waliwaua hao manabii, nanyi mnajenga makaburi yao.
Truly you bear witness that you consent to the doings of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and you build their sepulchres.
49 Kwa hiyo, Hekima ya Mungu ilisema hivi: Nitawapelekea manabii na mitume, lakini watawaua baadhi yao, na kuwatesa wengine.
For this cause also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute.
50 Matokeo yake ni kwamba kizazi hiki kitaadhibiwa kwa sababu ya damu ya manabii wote iliyomwagika tangu mwanzo wa ulimwengu;
That the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation,
51 tangu kumwagwa damu ya Abeli mpaka kifo cha Zakariya ambaye walimuua kati ya madhabahu na mahali patakatifu. Naam, hakika kizazi hiki kitaadhibiwa kwa matendo haya.
From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, who was slain between the alter and the temple: Yea I say to you, It shall be required of this generation.
52 “Ole wenu ninyi walimu wa Sheria, kwa sababu mmeuficha ule ufunguo wa mlango wa elimu; ninyi wenyewe hamkuingia na mmewazuia waliokuwa wanaingia wasiingie.”
Woe to you lawyers, for you have taken away the key of knowledge: you yourselves have not entered in, and those that were entering in, you have hindered.
53 Alipokuwa akitoka pale, wale Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria wakaanza kumshambulia vikali na kumsonga kwa maswali mengi
And as he was saying these things to them, the Pharisees and the lawyers began violently to urge him, and to oppress his mouth about many things,
54 ili wapate kumnasa kwa maneno yake.
Lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.
