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Ikawa Yesu alipomaliza maneno hayo, akatoka Galilaya akafika mipaka ya Uyahudi, ng'ambo ya Yordani.
When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
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Makutano mengi wakamfuata, akawaponya huko.
Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.
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Basi Mafarisayo wakamwendea, wakamjaribu, wakimwambia, Je! Ni halali mtu kumwacha mkewe kwa kila sababu?
Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
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Akajibu, akawaambia, Hamkusoma ya kwamba yeye aliyewaumba mwanzo, aliwaumba mtu mume na mtu mke,
Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’
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akasema, Kwa sababu hiyo, mtu atamwacha babaye na mamaye, ataambatana na mkewe; na hao wawili watakuwa mwili mmoja?
and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?
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Hata wamekuwa si wawili tena, bali mwili mmoja. Basi aliowaunganisha Mungu, mwanadamu asiwatenganishe.
So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
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Wakamwambia, Jinsi gani basi Musa aliamuru kumpa hati ya talaka, na kumwacha?
“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
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Akawaambia, Musa, kwa sababu ya ugumu wa mioyo yenu, aliwapa ruhusa kuwaacha wake zenu; lakini tangu mwanzo haikuwa hivi.
Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning.
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Nami nawaambia ninyi, Kila mtu atakayemwacha mkewe, isipokuwa ni kwa sababu ya uasherati, akaoa mwingine, azini; naye amwoaye yule aliyeachwa azini.
Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”
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Wanafunzi wake wakamwambia, Mambo ya mtu na mkewe yakiwa hivyo, haifai kuoa.
His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”
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Lakini yeye akawaambia, Si wote wawezao kulipokea neno hili, ila wale waliojaliwa.
“Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.
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Maana wako matowashi waliozaliwa hali hiyo toka matumboni mwa mama zao; tena wako matowashi waliofanywa na watu kuwa matowashi; tena wako matowashi waliojifanya kuwa matowashi kwa ajili ya ufalme wa mbinguni. Awezaye kulipokea neno hili, na alipokee.
For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
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Ndipo akaletewa watoto wadogo ili aweke mikono yake juu yao na kuwaombea; wanafunzi wake wakawakemea.
Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
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Lakini Yesu akasema, Waacheni watoto wadogo waje kwangu; wala msiwazuie; kwa maana walio mfano wa hao, ufalme wa mbinguni ni wao.
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
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Akaweka mikono yake juu yao, akatoka huko.
And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.
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Na tazama, mtu mmoja akamwendea akamwambia, Mwalimu, nitende jambo gani jema, ili nipate uzima wa milele?
Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”
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Akamwambia Kwani kuniuliza habari ya wema? Aliye mwema ni mmoja. Lakini ukitaka kuingia katika uzima, zishike amri.
“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
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Akamwambia, Zipi? Yesu akasema, Ni hizi, Usiue, Usizini, Usiibe, Usishuhudie uongo,
“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
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Waheshimu baba yako na mama yako, na, Mpende jirani yako kama nafsi yako.
honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”
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Yule kijana akamwambia, Haya yote nimeyashika; nimepungukiwa na nini tena?
“All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”
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Yesu akamwambia, Ukitaka kuwa mkamilifu, enenda ukauze ulivyo navyo, uwape maskini, nawe utakuwa na hazina mbinguni; kisha njoo unifuate.
Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
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Yule kijana alipolisikia neno lile, akaenda zake kwa huzuni; kwa sababu alikuwa na mali nyingi.
When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
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Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, Amin, nawaambieni, ya kwamba itakuwa shida tajiri kuingia katika ufalme wa mbinguni.
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Nawaambia tena, Ni rahisi zaidi ngamia kupenya tundu ya sindano, kuliko tajiri kuingia katika ufalme wa Mungu.
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
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Wanafunzi waliposikia, walishangaa mno, wakisema, Ni nani basi awezaye kuokoka?
When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”
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Yesu akawakazia macho, akawaambia, Kwa wanadamu hilo haliwezekani; bali kwa Mungu yote yawezekana.
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
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Ndipo Petro akajibu, akamwambia, Tazama, sisi tumeacha vyote tukakufuata; tutapata nini basi?
“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
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Yesu akawaambia, Amin, nawaambia ya kwamba ninyi mlionifuata mimi, katika ulimwengu mpya, atakapoketi Mwana wa Adamu katika kiti cha utukufu wake, ninyi nanyi mtaketi katika viti kumi na viwili, mkiwahukumu kabila kumi na mbili za Israeli.
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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Na kila mtu aliyeacha nyumba, au ndugu wa kiume au wa kike, au baba, au mama, au watoto, au mashamba, kwa ajili ya jina langu, atapokea mara mia, na kuurithi uzima wa milele.
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
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Lakini wengi walio wa kwanza watakuwa wa mwisho, na walio wa mwisho watakuwa wa kwanza.</p>
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.