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Wakamjia Mafarisayo na Masadukayo, wakamjaribu, wakamwomba awaonyeshe ishara itokayo mbinguni.
Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven.
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Akajibu, akawaambia, [Kukiwa jioni, mwasema, Kutakuwa na kianga; kwa maana mbingu ni nyekundu.
But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’
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Na asubuhi, mwasema, Leo kutakuwa na dhoruba; kwa maana mbingu ni nyekundu, tena kumetanda. Enyi wanafiki, mwajua kuutambua uso wa mbingu; lakini, je! Ishara za zamani hizi hamwezi kuzitambua?]
and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.
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Kizazi kibaya na cha zinaa chataka ishara; wala hakitapewa ishara, isipokuwa ishara ya Yona. Akawaacha, akaenda zake.
A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.
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Nao wanafunzi wakaenda hata ng'ambo, wakasahau kuchukua mikate.
When they crossed to the other side, the disciples forgot to take bread.
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Yesu akawaambia, Angalieni, jilindeni na chachu ya Mafarisayo na Masadukayo.
“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
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Wakabishana wao kwa wao, wakisema, Ni kwa sababu hatukuchukua mikate.
They discussed this among themselves and concluded, “It is because we did not bring any bread.”
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Naye Yesu akafahamu, akawaambia, Mbona mnabishana ninyi kwa ninyi, enyi wa imani chache, kwa sababu hamna mikate?
Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread?
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Hamjafahamu bado, wala hamkumbuki ile mikate mitano kwa wale elfu tano, na vikapu vingapi mlivyoviokota?
Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
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Wala ile mikate saba kwa watu elfu nne, na makanda mangapi mliyoyaokota?
Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
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Imekuwaje hamkufahamu ya kuwa si kwa sababu ya mkate naliwaambia? Ila jilindeni na chachu ya Mafarisayo na Masadukayo.
How do you not understand that I was not telling you about bread? But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
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Ndipo walipofahamu ya kuwa hakuwaambia kujilinda na chachu ya mkate, bali na mafundisho ya Mafarisayo na Masadukayo.
Then they understood that He was not telling them to beware of the leaven used in bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
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Basi Yesu akaenda pande za Kaisaria-Filipi, akawauliza wanafunzi wake akasema, Watu hunena Mwana wa Adamu kuwa ni nani?
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
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Wakasema, Wengine hunena u Yohana Mbatizaji, wengine Eliya, wengine Yeremia au mmojawapo wa manabii.
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
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Akawaambia, Nanyi mwaninena mimi kuwa ni nani?
“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?”
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Simoni Petro akajibu akasema, Wewe ndiwe Kristo, Mwana wa Mungu aliye hai.
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
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Yesu akajibu, akamwambia, Heri wewe Simoni Bar-yona; kwa kuwa mwili na damu havikukufunulia hili, bali Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.
Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.
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Nami nakuambia, Wewe ndiwe Petro, na juu ya mwamba huu nitalijenga kanisa langu; wala milango ya kuzimu haitalishinda.
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
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Nami nitakupa wewe funguo za ufalme wa mbinguni; na lo lote utakalolifunga duniani, litakuwa limefungwa mbinguni; na lo lote utakalolifungua duniani, litakuwa limefunguliwa mbinguni.
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
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Ndipo alipowakataza sana wanafunzi wake wasimwambie mtu ye yote ya kwamba yeye ndiye Kristo.
Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.
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Tangu wakati huo Yesu alianza kuwaonya wanafunzi wake ya kwamba imempasa kwenda Yerusalemu, na kupata mateso mengi kwa wazee na wakuu wa makuhani, na waandishi, na kuuawa, na siku ya tatu kufufuka.
From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
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Petro akamchukua, akaanza kumkemea, akisema, Hasha, Bwana, hayo hayatakupata.
Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. “Far be it from You, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to You!”
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Akageuka, akamwambia Petro, Nenda nyuma yangu, Shetani; u kikwazo kwangu; maana huyawazi yaliyo ya Mungu, bali ya wanadamu.
But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
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Wakati huo Yesu aliwaambia wanafunzi wake, Mtu ye yote akitaka kunifuata, na ajikane mwenyewe, ajitwike msalaba wake, anifuate.
Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
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Kwa kuwa mtu atakaye kuiokoa nafsi yake, ataipoteza; na mtu atakayepoteza nafsi yake kwa ajili yangu, ataiona.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
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Kwani atafaidiwa nini mtu akiupata ulimwengu wote, na kupata hasara ya nafsi yake? Au mtu atatoa nini badala ya nafsi yake?
What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
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Kwa sababu Mwana wa Adamu atakuja katika utukufu wa Baba yake pamoja na malaika zake; ndipo atakapomlipa kila mtu kwa kadiri ya matendo yake.
For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
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Amin, nawaambieni, Pana watu katika hawa wasimamao hapa, ambao hawataonja mauti kabisa, hata watakapomwona Mwana wa Adamu akija katika ufalme wake.
Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”