Luke 7 (NMM) · Opened

1Baada ya Isa kumaliza kusema haya yote kwa watu waliokuwa wanamsikiliza, akaingia Kapernaumu.When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.

2Mtumishi wa jemadari mmoja Mrumi, ambaye bwana wake alimthamini sana, alikuwa mgonjwa sana karibu na kufa.There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.

3Jemadari huyo aliposikia habari za Isa, aliwatuma wazee wa Wayahudi kwake, wakamwomba aje kumponya mtumishi wa huyo jemadari.When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.

4Wale wazee walipofika kwa Isa, wakamsihi sana amsaidie yule jemadari wakisema, “Mtu huyu anastahili wewe umfanyie jambo hili,They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,

5kwa sababu analipenda taifa letu tena ametujengea sinagogi.”for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”

6Hivyo Isa akaongozana nao. Lakini alipokuwa hayuko mbali na nyumbani, yule jemadari akatuma rafiki zake kumwambia Isa, “Bwana, usijisumbue, kwani mimi sistahili wewe kuingia chini ya dari yangu.So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.

7Ndiyo maana sikujiona hata ninastahili kuja kwako wewe. Lakini sema neno tu, naye mtumishi wangu atapona.That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

8Kwa kuwa mimi mwenyewe ni mtu niliyewekwa chini ya mamlaka, nikiwa na askari chini yangu. Nikimwambia huyu, ‘Nenda,’ yeye huenda; na mwingine nikimwambia, ‘Njoo,’ yeye huja. Nikimwambia mtumishi wangu, ‘Fanya hivi,’ yeye hufanya.”For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

9Isa aliposikia maneno haya, alishangazwa naye sana. Akageukia umati ule wa watu waliokuwa wanamfuata, akawaambia, “Sijaona imani kubwa namna hii hata katika Israeli.”When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”

10Nao wale watu waliokuwa wametumwa kwa Isa waliporudi nyumbani walimkuta yule mtumishi amepona.And when the messengers returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.

11Baadaye kidogo, Isa alienda katika mji mmoja ulioitwa Naini. Nao wanafunzi wake na umati mkubwa wa watu walienda pamoja naye.Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain. His disciples went with Him, accompanied by a large crowd.

12Alipokaribia lango la mji, alikutana na watu waliokuwa wamebeba maiti wakitoka nje ya mji. Huyu aliyekufa alikuwa mwana pekee wa mwanamke mjane. Umati mkubwa wa watu wa mji ule walikuwa pamoja na huyo mwanamke.As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.

13Bwana Isa alipomwona yule mjane, moyo wake ulimhurumia, akamwambia, “Usilie.”When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”

14Kisha akalikaribia jeneza, akaligusa. Nao wale waliokuwa wamelibeba wakasimama. Akasema, “Kijana, nakuambia, inuka.”Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”

15Yule aliyekuwa amekufa akaketi akaanza kuongea, naye Isa akamkabidhi kwa mama yake.And the dead man sat up and began to speak! Then Jesus gave him back to his mother.

16Watu wote wakajawa na hofu ya Mungu, nao wakamtukuza Mungu wakisema, “Nabii mkuu ametokea miongoni mwetu. Mungu amekuja kuwakomboa watu wake.”A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”

17Habari hizi za mambo aliyoyafanya Isa zikaenea Yudea yote na sehemu zote za jirani.And the news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and all the surrounding region.

18Wanafunzi wa Yahya wakamweleza Yahya mambo haya yote. Hivyo Yahya akawaita wanafunzi wake wawiliThen John’s disciples informed him about all these things.

19na kuwatuma kwa Bwana Isa ili kumuuliza, “Wewe ndiwe yule aliyekuwa aje, au tumngojee mwingine?”So John called two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”

20Wale watu walipofika kwa Isa wakamwambia, “Yahya ametutuma tukuulize, ‘Wewe ndiwe yule aliyekuwa aje, au tumtazamie mwingine?’ ”When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to ask, ‘Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?’”

21Wakati huo huo, Isa aliwaponya wengi waliokuwa na magonjwa, maradhi na pepo wachafu, na pia akawafungua vipofu wengi macho wakapata kuona.At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.

22Hivyo akawajibu wale wajumbe, “Rudini mkamwambie Yahya yote mnayoyaona na kuyasikia: Vipofu wanapata kuona, viwete wanatembea, wenye ukoma wanatakaswa, viziwi wanasikia, wafu wanafufuliwa na maskini wanahubiriwa Habari Njema.So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

23Amebarikiwa mtu yule asiyechukizwa na mimi.”Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”

24Wajumbe wa Yahya walipoondoka, Isa akaanza kusema na umati wa watu kuhusu Yahya. Akawauliza, “Mlipoenda kule nyikani, mlienda kuona nini? Je, ni unyasi ukipeperushwa na upepo?After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

25Kama sivyo, mlienda kuona nini basi? Mtu aliyevaa mavazi ya kifahari? La hasha! Watu wanaovaa mavazi ya kifahari na kuishi maisha ya anasa wako katika majumba ya kifalme.Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.

26Lakini mlienda kuona nini? Mlienda kumwona nabii? Naam, nawaambia, yeye ni zaidi ya nabii.What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

27Huyu ndiye ambaye habari zake zimeandikwa: “ ‘Tazama, nitamtuma mjumbe wangu mbele yako, atakayetengeneza njia mbele yako.’This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’

28Nawaambia, miongoni mwa wale waliozaliwa na wanawake, hakuna aliye mkuu kuliko Yahya. Lakini yeye aliye mdogo kabisa katika ufalme wa Mungu ni mkuu kuliko Yahya.”I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

29(Watu wote, hata watoza ushuru, waliposikia maneno ya Isa, walikubali kwamba mpango wa Mungu ni haki, maana walikuwa wamebatizwa na Yahya.All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.

30Lakini Mafarisayo na wataalamu wa Torati walikataa mpango wa Mungu kwao kwa kutokubali kubatizwa na Yahya.)But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.

31Isa akawauliza, “Niwafananishe na nini watu wa kizazi hiki? Wanafanana na nini?“To what, then, can I compare the men of this generation? What are they like?

32Wao ni kama watoto waliokaa sokoni wakiitana wao kwa wao, wakisema: “ ‘Tuliwapigia filimbi, lakini hamkucheza; tuliwaimbia nyimbo za maombolezo, lakini hamkulia.’They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’

33Kwa maana Yahya alikuja, alikuwa hali mkate wala hanywi divai, nanyi mkasema, ‘Yeye ana pepo mchafu.’For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’

34Mwana wa Adamu alikuja akila na kunywa, nanyi mnasema: ‘Tazameni huyu mlafi na mlevi, rafiki wa watoza ushuru na “wenye dhambi.” ’The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

35Lakini hekima huthibitishwa kuwa kweli na watoto wake wote.”But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”

36Basi Farisayo mmoja alimwalika Isa kwake ale chakula. Hivyo Isa akaenda nyumbani mwa yule Farisayo na kuketi mezani.Then one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.

37Palikuwa na mwanamke mmoja katika mji ule aliyekuwa mwenye dhambi. Alipopata habari kwamba Isa alikuwa akila chakula nyumbani mwa yule Farisayo, akaleta chupa ya marhamu yenye manukato.When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.

38Yule mwanamke akasimama nyuma ya miguu ya Isa akilia. Akailowanisha miguu yake kwa machozi yake, kisha akaifuta kwa nywele zake, akaibusu na kuimiminia manukato.As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.

39Yule Farisayo aliyemwalika Isa alipoona yanayotendeka, akawaza moyoni mwake, “Kama huyu mtu angekuwa nabii, angejua kwamba ni nani anayemgusa, na kwamba yeye ni mwanamke wa namna gani, na ya kuwa huyu mwanamke ni mwenye dhambi.”When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”

40Isa akamjibu, “Simoni, nina jambo la kukuambia.” Simoni akajibu, “Mwalimu, sema.”But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.

41“Palikuwa na mtu mmoja aliyewakopesha watu wawili fedha: Mmoja alidaiwa dinari mia tano na mwingine dinari hamsini.“Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

42Wote wawili walipokuwa hawawezi kulipa, aliyafuta madeni yao wote wawili. Sasa ni yupi kati yao atakayempenda zaidi yule aliyewasamehe?”When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”

43Simoni akajibu, “Nadhani ni yule aliyesamehewa deni kubwa zaidi.” Naye Isa akamwambia, “Umehukumu kwa usahihi.”“I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

44Kisha akamgeukia yule mwanamke, akamwambia Simoni, “Je, unamwona mwanamke huyu? Nilipoingia nyumbani mwako, hukunipa maji ya kunawa miguu yangu, lakini huyu ameninawisha miguu kwa machozi yake, na kunifuta kwa nywele zake.And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

45Hukunisalimu kwa busu, lakini huyu mwanamke hajaacha kuibusu miguu yangu tangu nilipoingia.You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.

46Hukunipaka mafuta kichwani mwangu, lakini yeye ameipaka miguu yangu manukato.You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.

47Kwa hiyo, nakuambia, dhambi zake zilizokuwa nyingi zimesamehewa, kwani ameonesha upendo mwingi. Lakini yule aliyesamehewa kidogo, hupenda kidogo.”Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven, for she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.”

48Kisha akamwambia yule mwanamke, “Dhambi zako zimesamehewa.”Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

49Lakini wale waliokuwa wameketi pamoja naye chakulani wakaanza kusemezana wao kwa wao, “Huyu ni nani ambaye hata anasamehe dhambi?”But those at the table began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

50Isa akamwambia yule mwanamke, “Imani yako imekuokoa; nenda kwa amani.”And Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

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