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Wakati ule Yesu alipita katika mashamba siku ya sabato; wanafunzi wake wakaona njaa, wakaanza kuvunja masuke, wakala.
At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.
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Na Mafarisayo walipoona, walimwambia, Tazama! Wanafunzi wako wanafanya neno ambalo si halali kulifanya siku ya sabato.
When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”
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Akawaambia, Hamkusoma alivyotenda Daudi, alipokuwa na njaa, yeye na wenziwe?
Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
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jinsi alivyoingia katika nyumba ya Mungu, akaila mikate ile ya wonyesho, ambayo si halali kwake kuila wala kwa wale wenziwe, ila kwa makuhani peke yao?
He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
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Wala hamkusoma katika torati, kwamba siku ya sabato makuhani hekaluni huinajisi sabato wasipate hatia?
Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?
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Lakini nawaambieni, kwamba hapa yupo aliye mkuu kuliko hekalu.
But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.
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Lakini kama mngalijua maana yake maneno haya, Nataka rehema, wala si sadaka, msingaliwalaumu wasio na hatia.
If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
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Kwa maana Mwana wa Adamu ndiye Bwana wa sabato.
For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
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Akaondoka huko, akaingia katika sinagogi lao.
Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,
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Na tazama, yumo mtu mwenye mkono umepooza; wakamwuliza, wakisema, Ni halali kuponya watu siku ya sabato? Wapate kumshitaki.
and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
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Akawaambia, Ni mtu yupi miongoni mwenu mwenye kondoo mmoja, na yule kondoo ametumbukia shimoni siku ya sabato, asiyemshika akamwopoa?
He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?
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Je! Mtu ni bora kuliko kondoo mara ngapi? Basi ni halali kutenda mema siku ya sabato.
How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
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Kisha akamwambia yule mtu, Nyosha mkono wako; akaunyosha, ukapona, ukawa mzima kama wa pili.
Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.
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Lakini wale Mafarisayo wakatoka wakafanya shauri juu yake jinsi ya kumwangamiza.
But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
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Naye Yesu hali akiyafahamu hayo akaondoka huko; na watu wengi wakamfuata; akawaponya wote,
Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,
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akawakataza wasimdhihirishe;
warning them not to make Him known.
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ili litimie neno lililonenwa na nabii Isaya, akisema,
This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
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Tazama, mtumishi wangu niliyemteua; Mpendwa wangu, moyo wangu uliyependezwa naye; Nitatia roho yangu juu yake, Naye atawatangazia Mataifa hukumu.
“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
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Hatateta wala hatapaza sauti yake; Wala mtu hatasikia sauti yake njiani.
He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.
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Mwanzi uliopondeka hatauvunja, Wala utambi utokao moshi hatauzima, Hata ailetapo hukumu ikashinda.
A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
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Na jina lake Mataifa watalitumainia.
In His name the nations will put their hope.”
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Wakati ule akaletewa mtu mwenye pepo, kipofu, naye ni bubu; akamponya, hata yule bubu akanena na kuona.
Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.
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Makutano wote wakashangaa, wakasema, Huyu siye mwana wa Daudi?
The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”
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Lakini Mafarisayo waliposikia, walisema, Huyu hatoi pepo, ila kwa Beelzebuli mkuu wa pepo.
But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
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Basi Yesu akijua mawazo yao, akawaambia, Kila ufalme ukifitinika juu ya nafsi yake, hufanyika ukiwa; tena mji au nyumba yo yote ikifitinika juu ya nafsi yake, haitasimama.
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
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Na Shetani akimtoa Shetani, amefitinika juu ya nafsi yake; basi ufalme wake utasimamaje?
If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
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Na mimi nikitoa pepo kwa Beelzebuli, je! Wana wenu huwatoa kwa nani? Kwa sababu hiyo hao ndio watakaowahukumu.
And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
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Lakini mimi nikitoa pepo kwa Roho wa Mungu, basi ufalme wa Mungu umekwisha kuwajilia.
But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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Ama awezaje mtu kuingia ndani ya nyumba ya mtu mwenye nguvu na kuviteka vyombo vyake, asipomfunga kwanza yule mwenye nguvu? Ndipo atakapoiteka nyumba yake.
Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
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Mtu asiye pamoja nami yu kinyume changu; na mtu asiyekusanya pamoja nami hutapanya.
He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
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Kwa sababu hiyo nawaambia, Kila dhambi na kila neno la kufuru watasamehewa wanadamu, ila kwa kumkufuru Roho hawatasamehewa.
Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
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Naye mtu ye yote atakayenena neno juu ya Mwana wa Adamu atasamehewa, bali yeye atakayenena neno juu ya Roho Mtakatifu hatasamehewa katika ulimwengu wa sasa, wala katika ule ujao.
Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.
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Ufanyeni mti kuwa mzuri na matunda yake kuwa mazuri; au ufanyeni mti kuwa mbaya na matunda yake mabaya, kwa maana kwa matunda yake mti hutambulikana.
Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.
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Enyi wazao wa nyoka, mwawezaje kunena mema, mkiwa wabaya? Maana, kinywa cha mtu huyanena yaujazayo moyo wake.
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
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Mtu mwema katika akiba njema hutoa mema; na mtu mbaya katika akiba mbaya hutoa mabaya.
The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.
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Basi, nawaambia, Kila neno lisilo maana, watakalolinena wanadamu, watatoa hesabu ya neno hilo siku ya hukumu.
But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
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Kwa kuwa kwa maneno yako utahesabiwa haki, na kwa maneno yako utahukumiwa.
For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
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Hapo baadhi ya waandishi na Mafarisayo wakamjibu, wakasema, Mwalimu, twataka kuona ishara kwako.
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
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Akajibu, akawaambia, Kizazi kibaya na cha zinaa chatafuta ishara, wala hakitapewa ishara, ila ishara ya nabii Yona.
Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
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Kwani kama vile Yona alivyokuwa siku tatu mchana na usiku katika tumbo la nyangumi, hivyo ndivyo Mwana wa Adamu atakavyokuwa siku tatu mchana na usiku katika moyo wa nchi.
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
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Watu wa Ninawi watasimama siku ya hukumu pamoja na watu wa kizazi hiki, nao watawahukumu kuwa wamekosa; kwa sababu wao walitubu kwa mahubiri ya Yona; na hapa yupo aliye mkuu kuliko Yona.
The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
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Malkia wa kusini atasimama siku ya hukumu pamoja na watu wa kizazi hiki, naye atawahukumu kuwa wamekosa; kwa sababu yeye alikuja kutoka pande za mwisho za dunia ili asikie hekima ya Sulemani, na hapa yupo aliye mkuu kuliko Sulemani.
The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.
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Pepo mchafu, amtokapo mtu, hupitia mahali pasipo maji, akitafuta mahali pa kupumzika, asipate.
When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
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Halafu husema, Nitarudi nyumbani kwangu nilikotoka; hata akija, aiona tupu, imefagiwa, na kupambwa.
Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.
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Mara huenda, akachukua pamoja naye pepo wengine saba walio waovu kuliko yeye mwenyewe, nao huingia na kukaa humo; na mtu yule hali yake ya mwisho huwa mbaya kuliko ya kwanza. Ndivyo itakavyokuwa kwa kizazi hiki kilicho kibaya.
Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”
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Alipokuwa katika kusema na makutano, tazama, mama yake na ndugu zake walikuwa wakisimama nje, wataka kusema naye.
While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
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Mtu mmoja akamwambia, Tazama, mama yako na ndugu zako wamesimama nje, wanataka kusema nawe.
Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
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Akajibu, akamwambia yule aliyempasha habari, Mama yangu ni nani? Na ndugu zangu ni akina nani?
But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”
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Akawanyoshea mkono wanafunzi wake, akasema, Tazama, Mama yangu na ndugu zangu!
Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
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Kwa maana ye yote atakayeyafanya mapenzi ya Baba yangu aliye mbinguni, huyu ndiye ndugu yangu, na umbu langu, na mama yangu.
For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”