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Hata walipokaribia Yerusalemu karibu na Bethfage na Bethania, kukabili mlima wa Mizeituni, aliwatuma wawili katika wanafunzi wake,
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples
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akawaambia, Nendeni mpaka kile kijiji kinachowakabili; na katika kuingia ndani yake, mara mtaona mwana-punda amefungwa, asiyepandwa na mtu bado; mfungueni, kamleteni.
and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
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Na mtu akiwaambia, Mbona mnafanya hivi? Semeni, Bwana anamhitaji na mara atamrudisha tena hapa.
If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”
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Wakaenda zao, wakamwona mwana-punda amefungwa penye mlango, nje katika njia kuu, wakamfungua.
So they went and found the colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. They untied it,
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Baadhi ya watu waliosimama huko wakawaambia, Mnafanya nini kumfungua mwana-punda?
and some who were standing there asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”
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Wakawaambia kama Yesu alivyowaagiza, nao wakawaruhusu.
The disciples answered as Jesus had instructed them, and the people gave them permission.
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Wakamletea Yesu yule mwana-punda, wakatandika mavazi yao juu yake; akaketi juu yake.
Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.
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Watu wengi wakatandaza mavazi yao njiani, na wengine matawi waliyoyakata mashambani.
Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
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Nao watu waliotangulia na wale waliofuata wakapaza sauti, Hosana; ndiye mbarikiwa ajaye kwa jina la Bwana;
The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
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umebarikiwa na ufalme ujao, wa baba yetu Daudi. Hosana juu mbinguni.
“Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
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Naye akaingia Yerusalemu hata ndani ya hekalu; na alipokwisha kutazama yote pande zote, kwa kuwa ni wakati wa jioni, akatoka, akaenda Bethania pamoja na wale Thenashara.
Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
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Hata asubuhi yake walipotoka Bethania aliona njaa.
The next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
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Akaona kwa mbali mtini wenye majani, akaenda ili labda aone kitu juu yake; na alipoufikilia hakuona kitu ila majani; maana si wakati wa tini.
Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.
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Akajibu, akauambia, Tangu leo hata milele mtu asile matunda kwako. Wanafunzi wake wakasikia.
Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.
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Wakafika Yerusalemu, naye akaingia ndani ya hekalu, akaanza kuwafukuza wale waliokuwa wakiuza na kununua ndani ya hekalu, akazipindua meza za wabadili fedha, na viti vyao wauzao njiwa;
When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
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wala hakuacha mtu achukue chombo kati ya hekalu.
And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
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Akafundisha, akasema, Je! Haikuandikwa, Nyumba yangu itaitwa nyumba ya sala kwa mataifa yote? Bali ninyi mmeifanya kuwa pango la wanyang'anyi.
Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
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Wakuu wa makuhani na waandishi wakapata habari wakatafuta jinsi ya kumwangamiza; maana walimwogopa, kwa sababu mkutano wote walishangaa kwa mafundisho yake.
When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.
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Na kulipokuwa jioni alitoka mjini.
And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city.
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Na asubuhi walipokuwa wakipita, waliuona ule mtini umenyauka toka shinani.
As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.
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Petro akakumbuka habari yake, akamwambia, Rabi, tazama, mtini ulioulaani umenyauka.
Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”
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Yesu akajibu, akamwambia, Mwaminini Mungu.
“Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.
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Amin, nawaambia, Ye yote atakayeuambia mlima huu, Ng'oka ukatupwe baharini, wala asione shaka moyoni mwake, ila aamini kwamba hayo asemayo yametukia, yatakuwa yake.
“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.
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Kwa sababu hiyo nawaambia, Yo yote myaombayo mkisali, aminini ya kwamba mnayapokea, nayo yatakuwa yenu.
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
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Nanyi, kila msimamapo na kusali, sameheni, mkiwa na neno juu ya mtu; ili na Baba yenu aliye mbinguni awasamehe na ninyi makosa yenu.
And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
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Lakini kama ninyi hamsamehe, wala Baba yenu aliye mbinguni hatawasamehe ninyi makosa yenu.]
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Wakafika Yerusalemu tena; hata alipokuwa akitembea hekaluni, walimwendea wakuu wa makuhani, na waandishi, na wazee,
After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.
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wakamwambia, Ni kwa mamlaka gani unatenda mambo haya? Naye ni nani aliyekupa mamlaka hii uyatende haya?
“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”
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Yesu akawaambia, Nitawauliza neno moja, nanyi mnijibu, kisha nitawaambia ni kwa mamlaka gani nayatenda haya.
“I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
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Ubatizo wa Yohana ulitoka mbinguni, au kwa wanadamu? Nijibuni.
John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”
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Wakasemezana wao kwa wao, wakisema, Kama tukisema, Ulitoka mbinguni, atasema, Mbona, basi, hamkumwamini?
They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
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Ila tukisema, Ulitoka kwa wanadamu, -- waliogopa watu; maana watu wote walimwona Yohana kuwa nabii halisi.
But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
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Wakamjibu Yesu, wakasema, Hatujui. Yesu akawaambia, Wala mimi siwaambii ninyi ni kwa mamlaka gani nayatenda haya.
So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”