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Na baada ya siku sita Yesu akawatwaa Petro, na Yakobo, na Yohana nduguye, akawaleta juu ya mlima mrefu faraghani;
After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
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akageuka sura yake mbele yao; uso wake ukang'aa kama jua, mavazi yake yakawa meupe kama nuru.
There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
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Na tazama, wakatokewa na Musa na Eliya, wakizungumza naye.
Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
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Petro akajibu akamwambia Yesu, Bwana, ni vizuri sisi kuwapo hapa; ukitaka, nitafanya hapa vibanda vitatu, kimoja chako wewe, na kimoja cha Musa, na kimoja cha Eliya.
Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
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Alipokuwa katika kusema, tazama, wingu jeupe likawatia uvuli; na tazama, sauti ikatoka katika lile wingu, ikasema, Huyu ni Mwanangu, mpendwa wangu, ninayependezwa naye; msikieni yeye.
While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
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Na wale wanafunzi waliposikia, walianguka kifulifuli, wakaogopa sana.
When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.
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Yesu akaja, akawagusa, akasema, Inukeni, wala msiogope.
Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”
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Wakainua macho yao, wasione mtu ila Yesu peke yake.
And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
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Na walipokuwa wakishuka mlimani, Yesu aliwaagiza, akasema, Msimwambie mtu ye yote habari ya maono hayo, hata Mwana wa Adamu atakapofufuka katika wafu.
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
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Wanafunzi wake wakamwuliza, wakisema, Basi kwa nini waandishi hunena ya kwamba imempasa Eliya kuja kwanza?
The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
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Naye akajibu, akawaambia, Kweli Eliya yuaja kwanza, naye atatengeneza yote,
Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.
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ila nawaambia, ya kwamba Eliya amekwisha kuja, wasimtambue, lakini wakamtenda yote waliyotaka. Vivyo hivyo Mwana wa Adamu naye yuaenda kuteswa kwao.
But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”
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Ndipo wale wanafunzi walipofahamu ya kuwa amesema nao habari za Yohana Mbatizaji.
Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
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Nao walipoufikia mkutano, mtu mmoja akamjia, akampigia magoti, akisema,
When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
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Bwana, umrehemu mwanangu, kwa kuwa ana kifafa, na kuteswa vibaya; maana mara nyingi huanguka motoni, na mara nyingi majini.
“Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
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Nikamleta kwa wanafunzi wako, wasiweze kumponya.
I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
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Yesu akajibu, akasema, Enyi kizazi kisichoamini, kilichopotoka, nitakaa pamoja nanyi hata lini? Nitachukuliana nanyi hata lini? Mleteni huku kwangu.
“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”
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Yesu akamkemea pepo, naye akamtoka; yule kijana akapona tangu saa ile.
Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
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Kisha wale wanafunzi wakamwendea Yesu kwa faragha wakasema Mbona sisi hatukuweza kumtoa?
Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
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Yesu akawaambia, Kwa sababu ya upungufu wa imani yenu. Kwa maana, amin, nawaambia, Mkiwa na imani kiasi cha punje ya haradali mtauambia mlima huu, Ondoka hapa uende kule; nao utaondoka; wala halitakuwako neno lisilowezekana kwenu.
“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
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[Lakini namna hii haitoki ila kwa kusali na kufunga.]
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Nao walipokuwa wakikaa Galilaya, Yesu akawaambia, Mwana wa Adamu anakwenda kutiwa katika mikono ya watu, nao watamwua, na siku ya tatu atafufuka.
When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.
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Wakasikitika sana.
They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.
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Hata walipofika Kapernaumu, wale watozao nusu-shekeli walimwendea Petro, wakasema, Je! Mwalimu wenu hatoi nusu-shekeli? Akasema, Hutoa.
After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”
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Naye alipoingia nyumbani, Yesu alitangulia kumwuliza, akisema, Waonaje, Simoni? Wafalme wa dunia hutwaa kodi ama ushuru kwa watu gani? Kwa wana wao au kwa wageni?
“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
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Naye aliposema, Kwa wageni, Yesu alimwambia, Basi, kama ni hivyo, wana ni mahuru.
“From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him.
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Lakini tusije tukawakwaza, enenda baharini ukatupe ndoana, ukatwae samaki yule azukaye kwanza; na ukifumbua mdomo wake utaona shekeli ichukue hiyo ukawape kwa ajili yangu na kwa ajili yako.
“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”