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Akawaambia, Amin, nawaambia, Pana watu katika hawa wasimamao hapa, ambao hawataonja mauti kabisa, hata watakapouona ufalme wa Mungu umekuja kwa nguvu.
Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
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Hata baada ya siku sita Yesu akawatwaa Petro, na Yakobo, na Yohana, akawaleta juu ya mlima mrefu faraghani, peke yao; akageuka sura yake mbele yao;
After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.
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mavazi yake yakimeta-meta, meupe mno, jinsi asivyoweza dobi duniani kuyafanya meupe.
His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.
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Wakatokewa na Eliya pamoja na Musa, nao walikuwa wakizungumza na Yesu.
And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.
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Petro akajibu, akamwambia Yesu, Rabi, ni vizuri sisi kuwapo hapa; na tufanye vibanda vitatu, kimoja chako wewe, kimoja cha Musa, na kimoja cha Eliya.
Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
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Maana, hakujua la kunena, kwa kuwa waliingiwa na hofu nyingi.
For they were all so terrified that Peter did not know what else to say.
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Kisha likatokea wingu, likawatia uvuli; sauti ikatoka katika lile wingu, Huyu ni Mwanangu, mpendwa wangu, msikieni yeye.
Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”
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Mara hiyo walipotazama huku na huku, hawakuona mtu pamoja nao ila Yesu peke yake.
Suddenly, when they looked around, they saw no one with them except Jesus.
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Na walipokuwa wakishuka mlimani aliwakataza wasimweleze mtu waliyoyaona, hata Mwana wa Adamu atakapokuwa amefufuka katika wafu.
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus admonished them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
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Wakalishika neno lile, wakiulizana wao kwa wao, Huko kufufuka katika wafu maana yake nini?
So they kept this matter to themselves, discussing what it meant to rise from the dead.
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Wakamwuliza, wakisema, Mbona waandishi hunena ya kwamba imempasa Eliya kuja kwanza?
And they asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
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Akajibu akawaambia, Ni kweli Eliya yuaja kwanza, na kurejeza upya yote; lakini, pamoja na haya, ameandikiwaje Mwana wa Adamu ya kwamba atateswa mengi na kudharauliwa?
He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?
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Lakini nawaambia, Eliya amekwisha kuja, nao wakamtenda yote waliyoyataka kama alivyoandikiwa.
But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”
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Hata walipowafikia wanafunzi, waliona mkutano mkuu wakiwazunguka, na waandishi wakijadiliana nao;
When they returned to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.
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mara mkutano wote walipomwona walishangaa, wakamwendea mbio, wakamsalimu.
As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.
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Akawauliza, Mnajadiliana nini nao?
“What are you disputing with them?” He asked.
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Mtu mmoja katika mkutano akamjibu, Mwalimu, nimemleta mwanangu kwako, ana pepo bubu;
Someone in the crowd replied, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a spirit that makes him mute.
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na kila ampagaapo, humbwaga chini, naye hutoka povu na kusaga meno na kukonda; nikasema na wanafunzi wako wamtoe pepo, wasiweze.
Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
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Akawajibu, akasema, Enyi kizazi kisichoamini, nikae nanyi hata lini? Nichukuliane nanyi hata lini? Mleteni kwangu.
“O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”
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Wakamleta kwake; hata alipomwona, mara yule pepo alimtia kifafa; naye akaanguka chini, akagaa-gaa, akitokwa na povu.
So they brought him, and seeing Jesus, the spirit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
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Akamwuliza babaye, Amepatwa na haya tangu lini? Akasema, Tangu utoto.
Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with him?” “From childhood,” he said.
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Na mara nyingi amemtupa katika moto, na katika maji, amwangamize; lakini ukiweza neno lo lote, utuhurumie, na kutusaidia.
“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
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Yesu akamwambia, Ukiweza! Yote yawezekana kwake aaminiye.
“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
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Mara babaye yule kijana akapaza sauti, akasema, Naamini, nisaidie kutokuamini kwangu.
Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”
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Naye Yesu akiona ya kuwa mkutano unakusanyika mbio, akamkemea yule pepo mchafu, akamwambia, Ewe pepo bubu na kiziwi, mimi nakuamuru, mtoke huyu, wala usimwingie tena.
When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”
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Akalia, akamtia kifafa sana, akamtoka; naye akawa kama amekufa; hata wengi wakasema, Amekufa.
After shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.”
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Lakini Yesu akamshika mkono akamwinua naye akasimama.
But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.
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Hata alipoingia nyumbani, wanafunzi wake wakamwuliza kwa faragha, Mbona sisi hatukuweza kumtoa?
After Jesus had gone into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
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Akawaambia, Namna hii haiwezi kutoka kwa neno lo lote, isipokuwa kwa kuomba.
Jesus answered, “This kind cannot come out, except by prayer.”
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Wakatoka huko, wakapita katikati ya Galilaya; naye hakutaka mtu kujua.
Going on from there, they passed through Galilee. But Jesus did not want anyone to know,
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Kwa sababu alikuwa akiwafundisha wanafunzi wake, akawaambia, Mwana wa Adamu yuaenda kutiwa katika mikono ya watu, nao watamwua; hata akiisha kuuawa, baada ya siku tatu atafufuka.
because He was teaching His disciples. He told them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after three days He will rise.”
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Lakini hawakulifahamu neno lile, wakaogopa kumwuliza.
But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
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Wakafika Kapernaumu; hata alipokuwamo nyumbani, akawauliza, Mlishindania nini njiani?
Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
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Wakanyamaza; kwa maana njiani walikuwa wakibishana wao kwa wao, ni nani aliye mkubwa.
But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
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Akaketi chini, akawaita wale Thenashara akawaambia, Mtu atakaye kuwa wa kwanza atakuwa wa mwisho kuliko wote, na mtumishi wa wote.
Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”
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Akatwaa kitoto, akamweka katikati yao, akamkumbatia, akawaambia,
Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,
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Mtu akimpokea mtoto mmoja wa namna hii kwa jina langu, anipokea mimi; na mtu akinipokea mimi, humpokea, si mimi, bali yeye aliyenituma.
“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”
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Yohana akamjibu, akamwambia, Mwalimu, tulimwona mtu akitoa pepo kwa jina lako, ambaye hafuatani nasi; tukamkataza, kwa sababu hafuatani nasi.
John said to Him, “Teacher, we saw someone else driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
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Yesu akasema, Msimkataze, kwa kuwa hakuna mtu atakayefanya mwujiza kwa jina langu akaweza mara kuninenea mabaya;
“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.
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kwa sababu asiye kinyume chetu, yu upande wetu.
For whoever is not against us is for us.
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Kwa kuwa ye yote atakayewanywesha ninyi kikombe cha maji, kwa kuwa ninyi ni watu wa Kristo, amin, nawaambia, hatakosa thawabu yake.
Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.
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Na ye yote atakayemkosesha mmojawapo wa wadogo hawa waniaminio, afadhali afungiwe jiwe la kusagia shingoni mwake, na kutupwa baharini.
But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.
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Na mkono wako ukikukosesha, ukate; ni afadhali kuingia katika uzima u kigutu, kuliko kuwa na mikono miwili, na kwenda zako jehanum, kwenye moto usiozimika;
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
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ambamo humo funza wao hafi, wala moto hauzimiki.<br /><span class="verse" id="45"> 45
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ambamo humo funza wao hafi, wala moto hauzimiki.
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Na jicho lako likikukosesha, ling'oe, ulitupe; ni afadhali kuingia katika ufalme wa Mungu, una chongo, kuliko kuwa na macho mawili, na kutupwa katika jehanum;
And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,
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ambamo humo funza wao hafi, wala moto hauzimiki.
where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’
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Kwa sababu kila mtu atatiwa chumvi kwa moto.
For everyone will be salted with fire.
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Chumvi ni njema; lakini chumvi ikiwa si chumvi tena, mtaitia nini ikolee? Mwe na chumvi ndani yenu, mkakae kwa amani ninyi kwa ninyi.
Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”