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Akaanza kusema nao kwa mifano; Mtu mmoja alipanda shamba la mizabibu, akazungusha ugo, akachimba shimo la shinikizo, akajenga mnara, akapangisha wakulima, akasafiri.
Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.
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Hata kwa wakati wake akatuma mtumwa kwa wale wakulima, ili apokee kwa wakulima katika matunda ya mizabibu.
At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
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Wakamtwaa, wakampiga, wakamtoa nje, hana kitu.
But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
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Akatuma tena kwao mtumwa mwingine, na huyo wakamtia jeraha za kichwa, wakamfanyia jeuri.
Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully.
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Akamtuma mwingine, huyo wakamwua; na wengine wengi, hawa wakiwapiga na hawa wakiwaua.
He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.
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Basi alikuwa na mmoja bado, mwana mpendwa wake; huyu naye akamtuma kwao mwisho, akisema, Watamstahi mwanangu.
Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
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Lakini wale wakulima wakasemezana, Huyu ni mrithi; haya, na tumwue, na urithi utakuwa wetu.
But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
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Wakamkamata, wakamwua, wakamtupa nje ya shamba la mizabibu.
So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.
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basi atafanyaje yule bwana wa shamba la mizabibu? Atakuja na kuwaangamiza wale wakulima, na lile shamba la mizabibu atawapa wengine.
What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.
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Hata andiko hili hamjalisoma, Jiwe walilolikataa waashi, Hilo limekuwa jiwe kuu la pembeni.
Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
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Neno hili limetoka kwa Bwana, Nalo ni ajabu machoni petu?
This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
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Nao wakatafuta kumkamata, wakaogopa mkutano; maana walitambua ya kwamba ule mfano amewanenea wao. Wakamwacha wakaenda zao.
At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.
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Wakatuma kwake baadhi ya Mafarisayo na Maherodi, ili wamnase kwa maneno.
Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.
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Hata walipofika walimwambia, Mwalimu, twajua ya kuwa wewe u mtu wa kweli, wala hujali cheo cha mtu; kwa maana hutazami sura za watu; lakini katika kweli waifundisha njia ya Mungu. Je! Ni halali kumpa Kaisari kodi au siyo?
“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”
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Tumpe, tusimpe? Naye, akijua unafiki wao, akawaambia, Mbona mmenijaribu? Nileteeni dinari niione.
But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”
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Wakaileta. Akawaambia, Ni ya nani sanamu hii na anwani hii? Wakamwambia, Ni ya Kaisari.
So they brought it, and He asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
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Yesu akajibu, akawaambia, Mpeni Kaisari yaliyo ya Kaisari, na yaliyo ya Mungu mpeni Mungu. Wakamstaajabia sana.
Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.
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Kisha Masadukayo, watu wasemao ya kwamba hakuna kiyama, wakamwendea, wakamwuliza na kusema,
Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:
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Mwalimu, Musa alituandikia ya kwamba ndugu ya mtu akifa, akamwacha mkewe wala hana mtoto, ndugu yake amtwae yule mkewe akampatie ndugu yake mzao.
“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
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Basi kulikuwa na ndugu saba, wa kwanza akatwaa mke, akafa, asiache mzao.
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.
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Wa pili naye akamtwaa akafa, wala yeye hakuacha mzao. Na wa tatu kadhalika;
Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise.
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hata na wote saba, wasiache mzao. Mwisho wa wote yule mwanamke akafa naye.
In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.
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Basi, katika kiyama atakuwa mke wa yupi katika hao? Maana wote saba walikuwa naye.
In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
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Yesu akajibu, akawaambia, Je! Hampotei kwa sababu hii, kwa kuwa hamyajui maandiko wala uweza wa Mungu?
Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
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Kwa maana watakapofufuka katika wafu, hawaoi wala hawaolewi, bali huwa kama malaika walioko mbinguni.
When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
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Na kwa habari ya wafu ya kwamba wafufuliwa, hamjasoma katika kitabu cha Musa, Sura ya Kijiti, jinsi Mungu alivyomwambia, akisema, Mimi ni Mungu wa Ibrahimu, na Mungu wa Isaka, na Mungu wa Yakobo?
But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
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Yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali wa walio hai. Hivyo mwapotea sana.
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”
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Na mmojawapo wa waandishi akafika, akawasikia wakisemezana naye, akatambua ya kuwa amewajibu vema, akamwuliza, Katika amri zote ni ipi iliyo ya kwanza?
Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
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Yesu akamjibu, Ya kwanza ndiyo hii, Sikia, Israeli, Bwana Mungu wetu ni Bwana mmoja;
Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.
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nawe mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote, na kwa roho yako yote, na kwa akili zako zote, na kwa nguvu zako zote.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
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Na ya pili ndiyo hii, Mpende jirani yako kama nafsi yako. Hakuna amri nyingine iliyo kuu kuliko hizi.
The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”
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Yule mwandishi akamwambia, Hakika, Mwalimu, umesema vema ya kwamba Mungu ni mmoja, wala hakuna mwingine ila yeye;
“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,
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na kumpenda yeye kwa moyo wote, na kwa ufahamu wote, na kwa nguvu zote, na kumpenda jirani kama nafsi yako, kwafaa kuliko sadaka nzima za kuteketezwa na dhahibu zote pia.
and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
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Naye Yesu, alipoona kwamba amejibu kwa busara, alimwambia, Wewe hu mbali na ufalme wa Mungu. Wala hakuthubutu mtu kumsaili neno tena tokea hapo.
When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.
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Hata Yesu alipokuwa akifundisha katika hekalu, alijibu, akasema, Husemaje waandishi ya kwamba Kristo ni Mwana wa Daudi?
While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
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Daudi mwenyewe alisema, kwa uweza wa Roho Mtakatifu, Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu, Uketi mkono wangu wa kuume, Hata niwawekapo adui zako Kuwa chini ya miguu yako.
Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
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Daudi mwenyewe asema ni Bwana; basi amekuwaje mwanawe? Na mkutano mkubwa walikuwa wakimsikiliza kwa furaha.
David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.
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Akawaambia katika mafundisho yake, Jihadharini na waandishi, wapendao kutembea wamevaa mavazi marefu, na kusalimiwa masokoni,
In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
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na kuketi mbele katika masinagogi, na viti vya mbele katika karamu;
and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
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ambao hula nyumba za wajane, na kwa unafiki husali sala ndefu; hawa watapata hukumu iliyo kubwa.
They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
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Naye akaketi kulielekea sanduku la hazina, akatazama jinsi mkutano watiavyo mapesa katika sanduku. Matajiri wengi wakatia mengi.
As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.
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Akaja mwanamke mmoja, mjane, maskini, akatia senti mbili, kiasi cha nusu pesa.
Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.
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Akawaita wanafunzi wake, akawaambia, Amin, nawaambia, Huyu mjane maskini ametia zaidi kuliko wote wanaotia katika sanduku la hazina;
Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.
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maana hao wote walitia baadhi ya mali iliyowazidi; bali huyu katika umaskini wake ametia vyote alivyokuwa navyo, ndiyo riziki yake yote pia.
For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”