Luke 4 (NMM) · Opened

1Isa, akiwa amejaa Roho Mtakatifu wa Mungu, akarudi kutoka Yordani. Akaongozwa na Roho wa Mungu hadi nyikani,Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

2ambako alijaribiwa na ibilisi kwa siku arobaini. Kwa siku zote hizo hakula chochote, hivyo baada ya muda huo akaona njaa.where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.

3Ibilisi akamwambia, “Ikiwa wewe ni Mwana wa Mungu, amuru jiwe hili liwe mkate.”The devil said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

4Isa akamjibu, “Imeandikwa: ‘Mtu haishi kwa mkate tu.’ ”But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”

5Ibilisi akampeleka hadi juu ya mlima mrefu akamwonesha milki zote za dunia kwa mara moja.Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.

6Akamwambia, “Nitakupa mamlaka juu ya milki hizi na fahari zake zote, kwa maana zimekabidhiwa mkononi mwangu nami ninaweza kumpa yeyote ninayetaka.“I will give You authority over all these kingdoms and all their glory,” he said. “For it has been relinquished to me, and I can give it to anyone I wish.

7Hivyo ukinisujudia na kuniabudu, vyote vitakuwa vyako.”So if You worship me, it will all be Yours.”

8Isa akamjibu, “Imeandikwa: ‘Mwabudu Mwenyezi Mungu, Mungu wako, na umtumikie yeye peke yake.’ ”But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”

9Kisha ibilisi akampeleka hadi Yerusalemu, akamweka juu ya mnara mrefu wa Hekalu, akamwambia, “Kama wewe ndiwe Mwana wa Mungu, jitupe chini kutoka hapa,Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down from here.

10kwa maana imeandikwa: “ ‘Atakuagizia malaika wake ili wakulinde kwa uangalifu;For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You to guard You carefully,

11nao watakuchukua mikononi mwao, usije ukajikwaa mguu wako katika jiwe.’ ”and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”

12Isa akamjibu, “Imenenwa: ‘Usimjaribu Mwenyezi Mungu, Mungu wako.’ ”But Jesus answered, “It also says, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”

13Ibilisi alipomaliza kila jaribu, akamwacha Isa hadi wakati mwingine ufaao.When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time.

14Kisha Isa akarudi hadi Galilaya, akiwa amejaa nguvu za Roho wa Mungu, nazo habari zake zikaenea katika sehemu zote za nchi za kandokando.Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region.

15Akaanza kufundisha kwenye masinagogi yao, na kila mmoja akamsifu.He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.

16Isa akaenda Nasiri, alipolelewa, na siku ya Sabato alienda katika sinagogi kama ilivyokuwa desturi yake. Akasimama ili asome,Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read,

17naye akapewa kitabu cha nabii Isaya, akakifungua na kukuta mahali palipoandikwa:the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:

18“Roho wa Bwana Mungu Mwenyezi yu juu yangu, kwa sababu amenipaka mafuta kuwahubiria maskini Habari Njema. Amenituma kuwatangazia wafungwa kufunguliwa kwao, na vipofu kupata kuona tena, kuwaweka huru wanaoteswa,“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

19na kutangaza mwaka wa Mwenyezi Mungu uliokubalika.”to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

20Kisha akakifunga kitabu, akamrudishia mtumishi na akaketi. Watu wote waliokuwamo katika sinagogi wakamkazia macho.Then He rolled up the scroll, returned it to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on Him,

21Ndipo akaanza kwa kuwaambia, “Leo andiko hili limetimia mkiwa mnasikia.”and He began by saying, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

22Watu wote walimsifu na kuyastaajabia maneno yake yaliyojaa neema, wakaulizana, “Je, huyu si mwana wa Yusufu?”All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.

23Isa akawaambia, “Bila shaka mtatumia mithali hii: ‘Tabibu, jiponye mwenyewe! Mambo yale tuliyosikia kwamba uliyafanya huko Kapernaumu, yafanye na hapa kwenye mji wako.’ ”Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”

24Isa akasema, “Amin, nawaambia, hakuna nabii anayekubalika katika mji wake mwenyewe.Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.

25Lakini ukweli ni kwamba palikuwa na wajane wengi katika Israeli wakati wa Ilya, mbingu zilipofungwa kwa miaka mitatu na miezi sita pakawa na njaa kuu katika nchi nzima.But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land.

26Hata hivyo Ilya hakutumwa hata kwa mmoja wao, bali kwa mjane mmoja wa Sarepta katika nchi ya Sidoni.Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon.

27Pia palikuwa na wengi wenye ukoma katika Israeli katika siku za nabii Al-Yasa, lakini hakuna hata mmoja wao aliyetakaswa, isipokuwa Naamani mtu wa Shamu.”And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”

28Watu wote katika sinagogi waliposikia maneno haya, wakakasirika sana.On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged.

29Wakasimama, wakamtoa nje ya mji, wakamchukua hadi kwenye kilele cha mlima ambao mji huo ulikuwa umejengwa juu yake, ili wamtupe chini kutoka mteremko mkali.They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.

30Lakini yeye akapita papo hapo katikati ya umati huo wa watu akaenda zake.But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.

31Kisha Isa akashuka kwenda Kapernaumu, mji wa Galilaya, na katika siku ya Sabato akawa anafundisha.Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.

32Wakashangazwa sana na mafundisho yake, maana maneno yake yalikuwa na mamlaka.They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.

33Ndani ya sinagogi palikuwa na mtu aliyekuwa amepagawa na pepo mchafu. Naye akapaza sauti kwa nguvu akisema,In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,

34“Tuache! Tuna nini nawe, Isa Al-Nasiri? Je, umekuja kutuangamiza? Ninakujua wewe ni nani. Wewe ndiwe Aliye Mtakatifu wa Mungu!”“Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

35Basi Isa akamkemea yule pepo mchafu, akamwamuru, “Nyamaza! Mtoke mtu huyu!” Yule pepo mchafu akamwangusha yule mtu chini mbele yao wote, akatoka pasipo kumdhuru.But Jesus rebuked the demon. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” At this, the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him.

36Watu wote wakashangaa, wakaambiana, “Mafundisho haya ni ya namna gani? Anawaamuru pepo wachafu kwa mamlaka na nguvu, nao wanatoka!”All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

37Habari zake zikaanza kuenea kila mahali katika sehemu ile.And the news about Jesus spread throughout the surrounding region.

38Isa akatoka katika sinagogi, akaenda nyumbani mwa Simoni. Basi huko alimkuta mama mkwe wa Simoni akiwa ameshikwa na homa kali, nao wakamwomba Isa amsaidie.After Jesus had left the synagogue, He went to the home of Simon, whose mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they appealed to Jesus on her behalf,

39Hivyo Isa akamwinamia na kukemea ile homa, nayo ikamwacha. Akaamka mara moja, naye akaanza kuwahudumia.and He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them.

40Jua lilipokuwa linatua, watu wakamletea Isa watu wote waliokuwa na maradhi mbalimbali, naye akaweka mikono yake juu ya kila mgonjwa, naye akawaponya.At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.

41Pepo wachafu pia wakawatoka watu wengi, nao walipokuwa wakitoka wakapiga kelele, wakisema: “Wewe ni Mwana wa Mungu!” Lakini Isa akawakemea na kuwazuia wasiseme, kwa maana walimjua kuwa yeye ndiye Al-Masihi.Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.

42Kesho yake, kulipopambazuka, Isa alienda mahali pa faragha. Watu wengi wakawa wanamtafuta kila mahali, nao walipomwona wakajaribu kumzuia asiondoke.At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place, and the crowds were looking for Him. They came to Him and tried to keep Him from leaving.

43Lakini yeye akawaambia, “Imenipasa kuhubiri Habari Njema ya ufalme wa Mungu katika miji mingine pia, kwa maana kwa kusudi hili nilitumwa.”But Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent.”

44Naye aliendelea kuhubiri katika masinagogi ya Yudea.And He continued to preach in the synagogues of Judea.

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