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Mwanzo wa Injili ya Yesu Kristo, Mwana wa Mungu.
This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
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Kama ilivyoandikwa katika nabii Isaya, Tazama, namtuma mjumbe wangu Mbele ya uso wako, Atakayeitengeneza njia yako.
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
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Sauti ya mtu aliaye nyikani, Itengenezeni njia ya Bwana, Yanyosheni mapito yake.
“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
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Yohana alitokea, akibatiza nyikani, na kuuhubiri ubatizo wa toba liletalo ondoleo la dhambi.
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
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Wakamwendea nchi yote ya Uyahudi, nao wa Yerusalemu wote, wakabatizwa katika mto wa Yordani, wakiziungama dhambi zao.
People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
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Na Yohana alikuwa amevaa singa za ngamia na mshipi wa ngozi kiunoni mwake, akala nzige na asali ya mwitu.
John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
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Akahubiri akisema, Yuaja nyuma yangu aliye na nguvu kuliko mimi, ambaye mimi sistahili kuinama na kuilegeza gidamu ya viatu vyake.
And he proclaimed: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
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Mimi niliwabatiza kwa maji; bali yeye atawabatiza kwa Roho Mtakatifu.
I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
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Ikawa siku zile, Yesu alikuja kutoka Nazareti ya Galilaya, akabatizwa na Yohana katika Yordani.
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
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Mara alipopanda kutoka majini, akaona mbingu zinapasuka, na Roho, kama hua, akishuka juu yake;
As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
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na sauti ikatoka mbinguni, Wewe ndiwe Mwanangu, mpendwa wangu; nimependezwa nawe.
And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
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Mara Roho akamtoa aende nyikani.
At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,
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Akawako huko jangwani siku arobaini, hali akijaribiwa na Shetani; naye alikuwa pamoja na wanyama wa mwitu, na malaika walikuwa wakimhudumia.
and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
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Hata baada ya Yohana kutiwa gerezani, Yesu akaenda Galilaya, akiihubiri Habari Njema ya Mungu,
After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
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akisema, Wakati umetimia, na ufalme wa Mungu umekaribia; tubuni, na kuiamini Injili.
“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
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Naye alipokuwa akipita kando ya bahari ya Galilaya, akamwona Simoni na Andrea nduguye, wakitupa jarife baharini; kwa maana walikuwa wavuvi.
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
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Yesu akawaambia, Njoni mnifuate, nami nitawafanya kuwa wavuvi wa watu.
“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
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Mara wakaziacha nyavu zao, wakamfuata.
And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
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Akaendelea mbele kidogo, akamwona Yakobo wa Zebedayo, na Yohana nduguye, nao pia walikuwa chomboni, wakizitengeneza nyavu zao.
Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
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Mara akawaita, wakamwacha baba yao Zebedayo ndani ya chombo pamoja na watu wa mshahara, wakaenda, wakamfuata.
Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
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Wakashika njia mpaka Kapernaumu, na mara siku ya sabato akaingia katika sinagogi, akafundisha.
Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
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Wakashangaa mno kwa mafundisho yake; kwa maana alikuwa akiwafundisha kama mtu mwenye amri, wala si kama waandishi.
The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
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Na mara palikuwapo ndani ya sinagogi lao mtu mwenye pepo mchafu; akapaza sauti,
Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:
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akisema, Tuna nini nawe, Yesu wa Nazareti? Je! Umekuja kutuangamiza?
“What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
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Nakutambua u nani, Mtakatifu wa Mungu. Yesu akamkemea, akisema, Fumba kinywa, umtoke.
But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”
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Yule pepo mchafu akamtia kifafa, akalia kwa sauti kuu, akamtoka.
At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
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Wakashangaa wote, hata wakaulizana, wakisema, Nini hii? Ni elimu mpya! Maana kwa uweza awaamuru hata pepo wachafu, nao wamtii!
All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
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Habari zake zikaenea mara kotekote katika nchi zote kandokando ya Galilaya.
And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.
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Na mara walipotoka katika sinagogi, walifika nyumbani kwa Simoni na Andrea, pamoja na Yakobo na Yohana.
As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
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Naye mkwewe Simoni, mamaye mkewe, alikuwa kitandani, hawezi homa; na mara wakamwambia habari zake.
Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.
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Akamkaribia, akamwinua kwa kumshika mkono, homa ikamwacha, akawatumikia.
So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.
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Hata kulipokuwa jioni, na jua limekwisha kuchwa, walikuwa wakimletea wote waliokuwa hawawezi, na wenye pepo.
That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed,
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Na mji wote ulikuwa umekusanyika mlangoni.
and the whole town gathered at the door.
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Akaponya wengi waliokuwa na maradhi mbalimbali, akatoa pepo wengi, wala hakuwaacha pepo kunena, kwa sababu walimjua.
And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
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Hata alfajiri na mapema sana akaondoka, akatoka akaenda zake mahali pasipokuwa na watu, akaomba huko.
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.
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Simoni na wenziwe wakamfuata;
Simon and his companions went to look for Him,
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nao walipomwona wakamwambia, Watu wote wanakutafuta.
and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”
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Akawaambia, Twendeni mahali pengine, mpaka vijiji vilivyo karibu, nipate kuhubiri huko nako; maana kwa hiyo nalitokea.
But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”
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Akaenda akihubiri katika masinagogi yao, katika nchi yote ya Galilaya, na kutoa pepo.
So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
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Akaja kwake mtu mwenye ukoma, akamsihi na kumpigia magoti, na kumwambia, Ukitaka, waweza kunitakasa.
Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
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Naye akamhurumia, akanyosha mkono wake, akamgusa, akamwambia, Nataka, takasika.
Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”
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Na mara ukoma wake ukamtoka, akatakasika.
And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.
43
Akamkataza kwa nguvu, akamwondoa mara,
Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning:
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akamwambia, Angalia, usimwambie mtu neno lolote, ila enenda zako ukajionyeshe kwa kuhani, ukatoe alivyoamuru Musa kwa kutakasika kwako, iwe ushuhuda kwao.
“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
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Lakini akatoka, akaanza kuhubiri maneno mengi, na kulitangaza lile neno, hata Yesu asiweze tena kuingia mjini kwa wazi; bali alikuwako nje mahali pasipokuwa na watu, wakamwendea kutoka kila mahali.
But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.