Mark 2 (NMM) · Opened

1Baada ya siku kadhaa Isa alirudi Kapernaumu, watu wakasikia kwamba yupo nyumbani.A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,

2Watu wengi wakakusanyika, kiasi kwamba hapakubaki nafasi yoyote hata mlangoni! Naye akawahubiria Neno.they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.

3Ndipo baadhi ya watu wakaja wakamletea Isa mtu aliyepooza, akiwa amebebwa na watu wanne.Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.

4Kwa kuwa hawakuweza kumfikisha kwa Isa kwa sababu ya umati wa watu, walitoboa tundu kwenye paa juu ya mahali Isa alikuwa, wakamshusha mtu aliyepooza akiwa amelalia mkeka wake.Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.

5Isa alipoiona imani yao, alimwambia yule mtu aliyepooza, “Mwanangu, dhambi zako zimesamehewa.”When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

6Basi baadhi ya walimu wa Torati waliokuwa wameketi pale wakawaza mioyoni mwao,But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,

7“Kwa nini mtu huyu anasema hivi? Huyu anakufuru! Ni nani awezaye kusamehe dhambi isipokuwa Mungu peke yake?”“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

8Mara moja Isa akatambua rohoni mwake kile walichokuwa wanawaza mioyoni mwao, naye akawaambia, “Kwa nini mnawaza hivyo mioyoni mwenu?At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.

9Je, ni lipi lililo rahisi zaidi: kumwambia huyu aliyepooza, ‘Umesamehewa dhambi zako,’ au kusema, ‘Inuka, uchukue mkeka wako, uende’?“Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?

10Lakini ili mpate kujua kwamba Mwana wa Adamu anayo mamlaka duniani ya kusamehe dhambi”: Isa akamwambia yule aliyepooza,But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic,

11“Nakuambia, inuka, chukua mkeka wako, uende nyumbani kwako.”“I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

12Yule mtu aliyekuwa amepooza akasimama, akachukua mkeka wake, akatembea machoni pao wote! Jambo hili likawashangaza wote, wakamtukuza Mungu, wakisema, “Hatujapata kuona jambo kama hili kamwe!”And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

13Isa akaenda tena kandokando ya Bahari ya Galilaya. Umati mkubwa wa watu wakamfuata, naye akaanza kuwafundisha.Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.

14Alipokuwa akitembea, akamwona Lawi mwana wa Alfayo ameketi forodhani mahali pa kutoza ushuru. Isa akamwambia, “Nifuate.” Naye Lawi akaondoka, akamfuata Isa.As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.

15Isa alipokuwa ameketi akila chakula nyumbani mwa Lawi, watoza ushuru wengi na wenye dhambi walikuwa wakila pamoja naye na wanafunzi wake, kwa maana ni watu wengi waliokuwa wakimfuata.While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.

16Walimu wa Torati waliokuwa Mafarisayo walipomwona akila pamoja na watoza ushuru na wenye dhambi, wakawauliza wanafunzi wake: “Mbona Isa anakula na watoza ushuru na wenye dhambi?”When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

17Isa aliposikia haya akawaambia, “Watu wenye afya hawahitaji tabibu, bali walio wagonjwa. Sikuja kuwaita wenye haki, bali wenye dhambi.”On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

18Basi wanafunzi wa Yahya pamoja na Mafarisayo walikuwa wakifunga. Watu wakamjia Isa na kumuuliza, “Mbona wanafunzi wa Yahya na wa Mafarisayo hufunga, lakini wanafunzi wako hawafungi?”Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t Your disciples fast like John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees?”

19Isa akawajibu, “Wageni wa bwana arusi wawezaje kufunga wakati angali pamoja nao? Wakati bwana arusi bado yuko pamoja nao, hawawezi kufunga.Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.

20Lakini wakati utafika ambapo bwana arusi ataondolewa kwao. Siku hiyo ndipo watakapofunga.But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

21“Hakuna mtu ashoneaye kiraka cha nguo mpya kwenye nguo iliyochakaa. Akifanya hivyo, kile kiraka kipya kitachanika kutoka ile nguo iliyochakaa, nayo itachanika zaidi.No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.

22Wala hakuna mtu awekaye divai mpya kwenye viriba vikuukuu. Akifanya hivyo, ile divai mpya itavipasua hivyo viriba, nayo hiyo divai itamwagika na viriba vitaharibika. Lakini divai mpya huwekwa kwenye viriba vipya.”And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”

23Siku moja ya Sabato, Isa pamoja na wanafunzi wake walikuwa wakipita katikati ya mashamba ya nafaka. Walipokuwa wakitembea, wanafunzi wake wakaanza kuvunja masuke.One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.

24Mafarisayo wakamwambia, “Tazama, mbona wanafanya jambo lisilo halali kufanywa siku ya Sabato?”So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

25Isa akawajibu, “Je, hamjasoma alivyofanya Daudi yeye na wenzake walipokuwa na njaa, wakahitaji chakula?Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?

26Daudi aliingia katika nyumba ya Mungu, Abiathari alipokuwa kuhani mkuu, akaila ile mikate iliyowekwa wakfu, ambayo ni halali kuliwa na makuhani tu. Naye pia akawapa wenzake.”During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”

27Kisha Isa akawaambia, “Sabato ilifanyika kwa ajili ya mwanadamu, lakini si mwanadamu kwa ajili ya Sabato.Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

28Hivyo, Mwana wa Adamu ndiye Bwana wa Sabato.”Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

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