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Hata walipokaribia Yerusalemu, na kufika Bethfage, katika mlima wa Mizeituni, ndipo Yesu alipotuma wanafunzi wawili akiwaambia,
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,
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Enendeni mpaka kijiji kile kinachowakabili, na mara mtaona punda amefungwa, na mwana-punda pamoja naye; wafungueni mniletee.
saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me.
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Na kama mtu akiwaambia neno, semeni, Bwana anawahitaji; na mara huyo atawapeleka.
If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
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Haya yote yamekuwa, ili litimie neno lililonenwa na nabii, akisema,
This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
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Mwambieni binti Sayuni Tazama, mfalme wako anakuja kwako, Mpole, naye amepanda punda, Na mwana-punda, mtoto wa punda.
“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
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Wale wanafunzi wakaenda zao, wakafanya kama Yesu alivyowaamuru,
So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.
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wakamleta yule punda na mwana-punda, wakaweka nguo zao juu yao, naye akaketi juu yake.
They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.
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Watu wengi katika ule mkutano wakatandaza nguo zao njiani; na wengine wakakata matawi ya miti, wakayatandaza njiani.
A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
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Na makutano waliotangulia, na wale waliofuata, wakapaza sauti, wakisema, Hosana, Mwana wa Daudi; ndiye mbarikiwa, yeye ajaye kwa jina la Bwana; Hosana juu mbinguni.
The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
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Hata alipoingia Yerusalemu, mji wote ukataharuki, watu wakisema, Ni nani huyu?
When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”
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Makutano wakasema, Huyu ni yule nabii, Yesu, wa Nazareti ya Galilaya.
The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
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Yesu akaingia ndani ya hekalu, akawafukuza wote waliokuwa wakiuza na kununua hekaluni, akazipindua meza za wabadili fedha, na viti vyao waliokuwa wakiuza njiwa;
Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
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akawaambia, Imeandikwa, Nyumba yangu itaitwa nyumba ya sala; bali ninyi mmeifanya kuwa pango la wanyang'anyi.
And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
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Na vipofu na viwete wakamwendea mle hekaluni, akawaponya.
The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them.
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Lakini wakuu wa makuhani na waandishi walipoyaona maajabu aliyoyafanya, na watoto waliopaza sauti zao hekaluni, wakisema, Hosana, Mwana wa Daudi! Walikasirika,
But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”
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wakamwambia, Wasikia hawa wasemavyo? Yesu akawaambia, Naam; hamkupata kusoma, Kwa vinywa vya watoto wachanga na wanyonyao umekamilisha sifa?
“Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”
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Akawaacha, akatoka nje ya mji mpaka Bethania, akalala huko.
Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.
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Hata asubuhi alipokuwa akienda mjini, aliona njaa.
In the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, He was hungry.
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Akaona mtini mmoja kando ya njia, akauendea, asione kitu juu yake ila majani tu; akauambia, Yasipatikane matunda kwako tangu leo hata milele. Mtini ukanyauka mara.
Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.
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Wanafunzi walipoona, walistaajabu, wakisema, Jinsi gani mtini umenyauka mara?
When the disciples saw this, they marveled and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”
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Yesu akajibu, akawaambia, Amin, nawaambia Mkiwa na imani, msipokuwa na shaka, mtafanya si hilo la mtini tu, lakini hata mkiuambia mlima huu, Ng'oka, ukatupwe baharini, litatendeka.
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
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Na yo yote mtakayoyaomba katika sala mkiamini, mtapokea.
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
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Hata alipokwisha kuingia hekaluni, wakuu wa makuhani na wazee wa watu wakamwendea alipokuwa akifundisha, wakasema, Ni kwa amri gani unatenda mambo haya? Naye ni nani aliyekupa amri hii?
When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”
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Yesu akajibu akawaambia, Na mimi nitawauliza neno moja; ambalo mkinijibu, nami nitawaambia ni kwa amri gani ninatenda haya.
“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
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Ubatizo wa Yohana ulitoka wapi? Ulitoka mbinguni, au kwa wanadamu? Wakahojiana wao kwa wao, wakisema, Tukisema, Ulitoka mbinguni, atatuambia, Mbona basi hamkumwamini?
What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
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Na tukisema, Ulitoka kwa wanadamu, twaogopa mkutano; maana watu wote wamwona Yohana kuwa ni nabii.
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
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Wakamjibu Yesu wakasema, Hatujui. Naye akawaambia, Wala mimi siwaambii ninyi ni kwa amri gani ninatenda haya.
So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
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Lakini mwaonaje? Mtu mmoja alikuwa na wana wawili; akamwendea yule wa kwanza, akasema, Mwanangu, leo nenda kafanye kazi katika shamba la mizabibu.
But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
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Akajibu akasema, Naenda, Bwana; asiende.
‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.
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Akamwendea yule wa pili, akasema vile vile. Naye akajibu akasema, Sitaki; baadaye akatubu, akaenda.
Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go.
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Je! Katika hao wawili ni yupi aliyefanya mapenzi ya babaye? Wakamwambia, Ni yule wa pili. Basi Yesu akawaambia, Amin nawaambia, watoza ushuru na makahaba wanatangulia mbele yenu kuingia katika ufalme wa Mungu.
Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
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Kwa sababu Yohana alikuja kwenu kwa njia ya haki, ninyi msimwamini; lakini watoza ushuru na makahaba walimwamini, nanyi hata mlipoona, hamkutubu baadaye, ili kumwamini.
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
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Sikilizeni mfano mwingine. Kulikuwa na mtu mwenye nyumba, naye alipanda shamba la mizabibu, akalizungusha ugo, akachimba shimo la shinikizo ndani yake, akajenga mnara, akapangisha wakulima, akasafiri.
Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.
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Wakati wa matunda ulipokuwa karibu, akawatuma watumwa wake kwa wale wakulima, wapokee matunda yake.
When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.
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Wale wakulima wakawakamata watumwa wake, huyu wakampiga, na huyu wakamwua, na huyu wakampiga kwa mawe.
But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
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Akawatuma tena watumwa wengine wengi kuliko wa kwanza wakawatenda vile vile.
Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.
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Mwishowe akamtuma mwanawe kwao, akisema, Watamstahi mwanangu.
Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.
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Lakini wale wakulima walipomwona yule mwana, wakasemezana wao kwa wao, Huyu ni mrithi; haya na tumwue, tuutwae urithi wake.
But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’
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Wakamkamata, wakamtupa nje ya shamba la mizabibu, wakamwua.
So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
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Basi atakapokuja yule bwana wa shamba la mizabibu, atawatendaje wale wakulima?
Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?”
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Wakamwambia, Atawaangamiza vibaya wale wabaya; na shamba la mizabibu atawapangisha wakulima wengine, watakaomlipa matunda kwa wakati wake.
“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”
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Yesu akawaambia, Hamkupata kusoma katika maandiko, Jiwe walilolikataa waashi, Hilo limekuwa jiwe kuu la pembeni; Neno hili limetoka kwa Bwana, Nalo ni ajabu machoni petu?
Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
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Kwa sababu hiyo nawaambia, Ufalme wa Mungu utaondolewa kwenu, nao watapewa taifa lingine lenye kuzaa matunda yake.
Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
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Naye aangukaye juu ya jiwe hilo atavunjika-vunjika; naye ye yote ambaye litamwangukia, litamsaga tikitiki.
He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
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Wakuu wa makuhani na Mafarisayo, waliposikia mifano yake, walitambua ya kuwa anawanenea wao.
When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.
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Nao walipotafuta kumkamata, waliwaogopa makutano, kwa maana wao walimwona kuwa nabii. </p>
Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.