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Ndipo Mafarisayo na waandishi toka Yerusalemu walipomwendea Yesu wakisema,
Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,
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Mbona wanafunzi wako huyahalifu mapokeo ya wazee, kwa maana hawanawi mikono walapo chakula.
“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
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Akajibu, akawaambia, Mbona ninyi nanyi huihalifu amri ya Mungu kwa ajili ya mapokeo yenu?
Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?
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Kwa kuwa Mungu alisema, Mheshimu baba yako na mama yako, na Amtukanaye baba yake au mama yake kufa na afe.
For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’
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Bali ninyi husema, Atakayemwambia babaye au mamaye, Cho chote kikupasacho kusaidiwa na mimi ni wakfu,
But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’
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basi asimheshimu baba yake au mama yake. Mkalitangua neno la Mungu kwa ajili ya mapokeo yenu.
he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
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Enyi wanafiki, ni vema alivyotabiri Isaya kwa habari zenu, akisema,
You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:
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Watu hawa huniheshimu kwa midomo; Ila mioyo yao iko mbali nami.
‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
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Nao waniabudu bure, Wakifundisha mafundisho Yaliyo maagizo ya wanadamu.
They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”
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Akawaita makutano akawaambia
Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.
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Sikilizeni, mfahamu; Sicho kiingiacho kinywani kimtiacho mtu unajisi; bali kitokacho kinywani ndicho kimtiacho mtu unajisi.
A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
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Ndipo wanafunzi wake walipomwendea, wakamwambia, Wajua ya kuwa Mafarisayo walipolisikia neno lile walichukizwa?
Then the disciples came to Him and said, “Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?”
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Akajibu, akasema, Kila pando asilolipanda Baba yangu wa mbinguni litang'olewa.
But Jesus replied, “Every plant that My heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by its roots.
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Waacheni; hao ni viongozi vipofu wa vipofu. Na kipofu akimwongoza kipofu mwenzake, watatumbukia shimoni wote wawili.
Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
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Basi Petro akajibu, akamwambia, Tueleze mfano huo.
Peter said to Him, “Explain this parable to us.”
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Yesu akasema, Hata sasa ninyi nanyi mngali hamna akili?
“Do you still not understand?” Jesus asked.
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Hamjafahamu bado ya kuwa kila kiingiacho kinywani hupita tumboni, kikatupwa chooni?
“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?
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Bali vitokavyo kinywani vyatoka moyoni; navyo ndivyo vimtiavyo mtu unajisi.
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.
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Kwa maana moyoni hutoka mawazo mabaya, uuaji, uzinzi, uasherati; wivi, ushuhuda wa uongo, na matukano;
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
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hayo ndiyo yamtiayo mtu unajisi; lakini kula kabla hajanawa mikono hakumtii mtu unajisi.
These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”
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Yesu akaondoka huko, akaenda kando pande za Tiro na Sidoni.
Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.
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Na tazama, mwanamke Mkananayo wa mipaka ile akatokea, akampazia sauti akisema, Unirehemu, Bwana, Mwana wa Daudi; binti yangu amepagawa sana na pepo.
And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
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Wala yeye hakumjibu neno. Nao wanafunzi wake wakamwendea, wakamwomba, wakisema, Mwache aende zake; kwa maana anapiga kelele nyuma yetu.
But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
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Akajibu, akasema, Sikutumwa ila kwa kondoo waliopotea wa nyumba ya Israeli.
He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
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Naye akaja akamsujudia, akisema Bwana, unisaidie.
The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
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Akajibu, akasema, Si vema kukitwaa chakula cha watoto na kuwatupia mbwa.
But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
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Akasema, Ndiyo, Bwana, lakini hata mbwa hula makombo yaangukayo mezani pa bwana zao.
“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”
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Ndipo Yesu akajibu, akamwambia, Mama, imani yako ni kubwa; na iwe kwako kama utakavyo. Akapona binti yake tangu saa ile.
“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
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Yesu akaondoka huko, akafika kando ya bahari ya Galilaya; akapanda mlimani, akaketi huko.
Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down.
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Wakamwendea makutano mengi wakimletea viwete, vipofu, mabubu, vilema, na wengine wengi, wakawaweka miguuni pake; akawaponya;
Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
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hata ule mkutano wakastaajabu, walipowaona mabubu wanasema, vilema wanakuwa wazima, viwete wanakwenda, na vipofu wanaona; wakamtukuza Mungu wa Israeli.
The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
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Yesu akawaita wanafunzi wake, akasema, Nawahurumia mkutano, kwa kuwa yapata siku tatu wamekaa pamoja nami, wala hawana kitu cha kula, tena kuwaaga wakifunga sipendi, wasije wakazimia njiani.
Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
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Wanafunzi wake wakamwambia, Tupate wapi mikate mingi hapa nyikani, hata kushibisha mkutano mkuu namna hii?
The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”
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Yesu akawaambia, Mnayo mikate mingapi? Wakasema, Saba, na visamaki vichache.
“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
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Akawaagiza mkutano waketi chini;
And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground.
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akaitwaa ile mikate saba na vile visamaki, akashukuru akavimega, akawapa wanafunzi wake, nao wanafunzi wakawapa makutano.
Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
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Wakala wote wakashiba; wakayaokota masazo ya vipande vya mikate makanda saba, yamejaa.
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
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Nao waliokula walikuwa wanaume elfu nne, bila wanawake na watoto.
A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.
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Akawaaga makutano, akapanda chomboni, akaenda pande za Magadani.
After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.