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Akawaita wanafunzi wake kumi na wawili, akawapa amri juu ya pepo wachafu, wawatoe, na kupoza magonjwa yote na udhaifu wa kila aina.
And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.
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Na majina ya hao mitume kumi na wawili ni haya; Wa kwanza Simoni aliyeitwa Petro, na Andrea nduguye; Yakobo wa Zebedayo, na Yohana nduguye;
These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
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Filipo, na Bartholomayo; Tomaso, na Mathayo mtoza ushuru; Yakobo wa Alfayo, na Thadayo;
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
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Simoni Mkananayo, na Yuda Iskariote, naye ndiye mwenye kumsaliti.
Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
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Hao Thenashara Yesu aliwatuma, akawaagiza, akisema, Katika njia ya Mataifa msiende, wala katika mji wo wote wa Wasamaria msiingie.
These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
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Afadhali shikeni njia kuwaendea kondoo waliopotea wa nyumba ya Israeli.
Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
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Na katika kuenenda kwenu, hubirini, mkisema, Ufalme wa mbinguni umekaribia.
As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
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Pozeni wagonjwa, fufueni wafu, takaseni wenye ukoma, toeni pepo; mmepata bure, toeni bure.
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
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Msichukue dhahabu, wala fedha, wala mapesa mishipini mwenu;
Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts.
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wala mkoba wa safari, wala kanzu mbili, wala viatu, wala fimbo; maana mtenda kazi astahili posho lake.
Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
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Na mji wo wote au kijiji cho chote mtakachoingia, tafuteni ni nani humo aliye mtu mwaminifu; mkae kwake hata mtakapotoka.
Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.
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Nanyi mkiingia katika nyumba isalimuni.
As you enter the home, greet its occupants.
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Na nyumba ile ikistahili, amani yenu na iifikilie; la, kwamba haistahili, amani yenu na iwarudie ninyi.
If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you.
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Na mtu asipowakaribisha wala kuyasikiliza maneno yenu, mtokapo katika nyumba ile, au mji ule, kung'uteni mavumbi ya miguuni mwenu.
And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.
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Amin, nawaambia, itakuwa rahisi nchi ya Sodoma na Gomora kustahimili adhabu ya siku ya hukumu, kuliko mji ule.
Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
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Angalieni, mimi nawatuma kama kondoo kati ya mbwa-mwitu; basi iweni na busara kama nyoka, na kuwa watu wapole kama hua.
Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
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Jihadharini na wanadamu; kwa maana watawapeleka mabarazani, na katika masinagogi yao watawapiga;
But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.
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nanyi mtachukuliwa mbele ya maliwali na wafalme kwa ajili yangu, kuwa ushuhuda kwao na kwa mataifa.
On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
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Lakini hapo watakapowapeleka, msifikiri-fikiri jinsi mtakavyosema; maana mtapewa saa ile mtakayosema.
But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.
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Kwa kuwa si ninyi msemao, bali ni Roho wa Baba yenu asemaye ndani yenu.
For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
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Na ndugu atamsaliti nduguye ili auawe, na baba atamsaliti mwana, na wana watawainukia wazazi wao, na kuwafisha.
Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
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Nanyi mtakuwa mkichukiwa na watu wote kwa ajili ya jina langu; lakini mwenye kuvumilia hata mwisho, ndiye atakayeokoka.
You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
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Lakini watakapowafukuza katika mji huu, kimbilieni mwingine; kwa maana ni kweli nawaambia, Hamtaimaliza miji ya Israeli, hata ajapo Mwana wa Adamu.
When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
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Mwanafunzi hampiti mwalimu wake, wala mtumwa hampiti bwana wake.
A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
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Yamtosha mwanafunzi kuwa kama mwalimu wake, na mtumwa kuwa kama bwana wake. Ikiwa wamemwita mwenye nyumba Beelzebuli, je! Si zaidi wale walio wa nyumbani mwake?
It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
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Basi, msiwaogope, kwa maana hakuna neno lililositirika, ambalo halitafunuliwa; wala lililofichwa, ambalo halitajulikana.
So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
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Niwaambialo ninyi katika giza, lisemeni katika nuru; na msikialo kwa siri, lihubirini juu ya nyumba.
What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.
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Msiwaogope wauuao mwili, wasiweze kuiua na roho; afadhali mwogopeni yule awezaye kuangamiza mwili na roho pia katika jehanum.
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
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Je! Mashomoro wawili hawauzwi kwa senti moja? Wala hata mmoja haanguki chini asipojua Baba yenu;
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.
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lakini ninyi, hata nywele za vichwa vyenu zimehesabiwa zote.
And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
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Msiogope basi; bora ninyi kuliko mashomoro wengi.
So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
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Basi, kila mtu atakayenikiri mbele ya watu, nami nitamkiri mbele za Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.
Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.
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Bali mtu ye yote atakayenikana mbele ya watu, nami nitamkana mbele za Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.
But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.
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Msidhani ya kuwa nimekuja kuleta amani duniani; la! Sikuja kuleta amani, bali upanga.
Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
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Kwa maana nalikuja kumfitini mtu na babaye, na binti na mamaye, na mkwe na mkwe mtu;
For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
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na adui za mtu ni wale wa nyumbani mwake.
A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’
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Apendaye baba au mama kuliko mimi, hanistahili; wala apendaye mwana au binti kuliko mimi, hanistahili.
Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
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Wala mtu asiyechukua msalaba wake akanifuata, hanistahili.
and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
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Mwenye kuiona nafsi yake ataipoteza; naye mwenye kuipoteza nafsi yake kwa ajili yangu ataiona.
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
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Awapokeaye ninyi, anipokea mimi; naye anipokeaye mimi, ampokea yeye aliyenituma.
He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
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Ampokeaye nabii kwa kuwa ni nabii, atapata thawabu ya nabii; naye ampokeaye mwenye haki kwa kuwa ni mwenye haki, atapata thawabu ya mwenye haki.
Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
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Na mtu awaye yote atakayemnywesha mmojawapo wa wadogo hawa ngaa kikombe cha maji ya baridi, kwa kuwa ni mwanafunzi, amin, nawaambia, haitampotea kamwe thawabu yake.
And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”