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Akaondoka huko akafika mipakani mwa Uyahudi, na ng'ambo ya Yordani; makutano mengi wakakutanika tena wakamwendea; akawafundisha tena kama alivyozoea.
Then Jesus left that place and went into the region of Judea, beyond the Jordan. Again the crowds came to Him and He taught them, as was His custom.
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Basi Mafarisayo wakamwendea, wakamwuliza, Je! Ni halali mtu kumwacha mkewe? Huku wakimjaribu.
Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.
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Naye akajibu, akawaambia, Musa aliwaamuru nini?
“What did Moses command you?” He replied.
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Wakasema, Musa alitoa ruhusa kuandika hati ya talaka na kumwacha.
They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”
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Yesu akawaambia, Kwa sababu ya ugumu wa mioyo yenu aliwaandikia amri hii.
But Jesus told them, “Moses wrote this commandment for you because of your hardness of heart.
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Lakini tangu mwanzo wa kuumbwa ulimwengu, aliwafanya mume na mke.
However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’
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Kwa sababu hiyo mtu atamwacha babaye na mamaye, ataambatana na mkewe;
‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,
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na hao wawili watakuwa mwili mmoja; hata wamekuwa si wawili tena, bali mwili mmoja.
and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh.
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Basi alichokiunganisha Mungu, mwanadamu asikitenganishe.
Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
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Hata nyumbani tena wanafunzi wakamwuliza habari ya neno hilo.
When they were back inside the house, the disciples asked Jesus about this matter.
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Akawaambia, Kila mtu atakayemwacha mkewe na kuoa mwingine azini juu yake;
So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her.
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na mke, akimwacha mumewe na kuolewa na mtu mwingine, azini.
And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”
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Basi wakamletea watoto wadogo ili awaguse; wanafunzi wake wakawakemea.
Now people were bringing the little children to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
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Ila Yesu alipoona alichukizwa sana, akawaambia, Waacheni watoto wadogo waje kwangu, msiwazuie; kwa maana watoto kama hawa ufalme wa Mungu ni wao.
But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
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Amin, nawaambieni, Ye yote asiyeukubali ufalme wa Mungu kama mtoto mdogo hatauingia kabisa.
Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
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Akawakumbatia, akaweka mikono yake juu yao, akawabarikia.
And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.
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Hata alipokuwa akitoka kwenda njiani, mtu mmoja akaja mbio, akampigia magoti, akamwuliza, Mwalimu mwema, nifanye nini nipate kuurithi uzima wa milele?
As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
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Yesu akamwambia, Kwa nini kuniita mwema? Hakuna aliye mwema ila mmoja, ndiye Mungu.
“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
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Wazijua amri, Usiue, Usizini, Usiibe, Usishuhudie uongo, Usidanganye, Waheshimu baba yako na mama yako.
You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”
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Akamwambia, Mwalimu, haya yote nimeyashika tangu utoto wangu.
“Teacher,” he replied, “all these I have kept from my youth.”
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Yesu akamkazia macho, akampenda, akamwambia, Umepungukiwa na neno moja. Enenda, ukauze ulivyo navyo vyote, uwape maskini, nawe utakuwa na hazina mbinguni; kisha njoo unifuate.
Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
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Walakini yeye akakunja uso kwa neno hilo, akaenda zake kwa huzuni; kwa sababu alikuwa na mali nyingi.
But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
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Yesu akatazama kotekote, akawaambia wanafunzi wake, Jinsi itakavyokuwa shida wenye mali kuingia katika ufalme wa Mungu!
Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
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Wanafunzi wakashangaa kwa maneno yake. Yesu akajibu tena, akawaambia, Watoto, jinsi ilivyo shida wenye kutegemea mali kuingia katika ufalme wa Mungu!
And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
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Ni rahisi ngamia kupenya katika tundu ya sindano kuliko tajiri kuingia katika ufalme wa Mungu.
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.”
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Nao wakashangaa mno, wakimwambia, Ni nani, basi, awezaye kuokoka?
They were even more astonished and said to one another, “Who then can be saved?”
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Yesu akawakazia macho, akasema, Kwa wanadamu haiwezekani, bali kwa Mungu sivyo; maana yote yawezekana kwa Mungu.
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”
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Petro akaanza kumwambia, Tazama, sisi tumeacha vyote tukakufuata wewe.
Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.”
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Yesu akasema, Amin, nawaambieni, Hakuna mtu aliyeacha nyumba, au ndugu waume, au ndugu wake, au mama, au baba, au watoto, au mashamba, kwa ajili yangu, na kwa ajili ya Injili,
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel
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ila atapewa mara mia sasa wakati huu, nyumba, na ndugu waume, na ndugu wake, na mama, na watoto, na mashamba, pamoja na udhia; na katika ulimwengu ujao uzima wa milele.
will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.
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Lakini wengi walio wa kwanza watakuwa wa mwisho; na wa mwisho watakuwa wa kwanza.
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
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Nao walikuwako njiani, huku wakipanda kwenda Yerusalemu; na Yesu alikuwa akiwatangulia, wakashangaa, nao katika kufuata wakaogopa. Akawatwaa tena wale Thenashara, akaanza kuwaambia habari za mambo yatakayompata,
As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:
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akisema, Angalieni, tunapanda kwenda Yerusalemu; na Mwana wa Adamu atatiwa mikononi mwa wakuu wa makuhani na waandishi, nao watamhukumu afe, watamtia mikononi mwa Mataifa,
“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles,
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nao watamdhihaki, na kumtemea mate, na kumpiga mijeledi, na kumwua; na baada ya siku tatu atafufuka.
who will mock Him and spit on Him and flog Him and kill Him. And after three days He will rise again.”
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Na Yakobo na Yohana, wana wa Zebedayo, wakamwendea, wakamwambia, Mwalimu, twataka utufanyie lo lote tutakalokuomba.
Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
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Akawaambia, Mwataka niwafanyie nini?
“What do you want Me to do for you?” He inquired.
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Wakamwambia, Utujalie sisi tuketi, mmoja mkono wako wa kuume, na mmoja mkono wako wa kushoto, katika utukufu wako.
They answered, “Grant that one of us may sit at Your right hand and the other at Your left in Your glory.”
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Yesu akawaambia, Hamjui mnaloliomba. Mwaweza kunywea kikombe ninyweacho mimi, au kubatizwa ubatizo nibatizwao mimi?
“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I will drink, or be baptized with the baptism I will undergo?”
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Wakamwambia, Twaweza. Yesu akawaambia, Kikombe ninyweacho mimi mtakinywea, na ubatizo nibatizwao mimi mtabatizwa;
“We can,” the brothers answered. “You will drink the cup that I drink,” Jesus said, “and you will be baptized with the baptism that I undergo.
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lakini habari ya kuketi mkono wangu wa kuume au mkono wangu wa kushoto si langu kuwapa, ila wao watapewa waliowekewa tayari.
But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”
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Hata wale kumi waliposikia wakaanza kuwakasirikia Yakobo na Yohana.
When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John.
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Yesu akawaita, akawaambia, Mwajua ya kuwa wale wanaohesabiwa kuwa wakuu wa Mataifa huwatawala kwa nguvu, na wakubwa wao huwatumikisha.
So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
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Lakini haitakuwa hivyo kwenu; bali mtu anayetaka kuwa mkubwa kwenu, atakuwa mtumishi wenu,
But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
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na mtu anayetaka kuwa wa kwanza wenu, atakuwa mtumwa wa wote.
and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.
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Kwa maana Mwana wa Adamu naye hakuja kutumikiwa, bali kutumika, na kutoa nafsi yake iwe fidia ya wengi.
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
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Wakafika Yeriko; hata alipokuwa akishika njia kutoka Yeriko, pamoja na wanafunzi wake, na mkutano mkubwa, mwana wa Timayo, Bartimayo, yule mwombaji kipofu, alikuwa ameketi kando ya njia.
Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road.
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Naye aliposikia ya kwamba ni Yesu Mnazareti, alianza kupaza sauti yake, na kusema, Mwana wa Daudi, Yesu, unirehemu.
When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
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Na wengi wakamkemea ili anyamaze, lakini alizidi kupaza sauti, Mwana wa Daudi, unirehemu.
Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
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Yesu akasimama akasema, Mwiteni. Wakamwita yule kipofu, wakamwambia, Jipe moyo; inuka, anakuita.
Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man. “Take courage!” they said. “Get up! He is calling for you.”
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Akatupa vazi lake, akaruka, akamwendea Yesu.
Throwing off his cloak, Bartimaeus jumped up and came to Jesus.
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Yesu akamjibu, akamwambia, Wataka nikufanyie nini? Yule kipofu akamwambia, Mwalimu wangu, nataka nipate kuona.
“What do you want Me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “Rabboni,” said the blind man, “let me see again.”
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Yesu akamwambia, Enenda zako, imani yako imekuponya. Mara akapata kuona; akamfuata njiani.
“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.