Luke 20 (SWH1850)

1Siku moja, Yesu alipokuwa akiwafundisha watu Hekaluni na kuwahubiria juu ya Habari Njema, makuhani wakuu na walimu wa Sheria pamoja na wazee walifika,One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.

2wakasema, “Tuambie! Unafanya mambo haya kwa mamlaka gani?”“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”

3Yesu akawaambia, “Na mimi nitawaulizeni swali:“I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:

4mamlaka ya Yohane ya kubatiza yalitoka kwa Mungu au kwa watu?”John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”

5Lakini wao wakajadiliana hivi: “Tukisema yalitoka mbinguni, yeye atatuuliza: Mbona hamkumsadiki?They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

6Na tukisema yalitoka kwa binadamu, watu wote hapa watatupiga mawe, maana wote wanaamini kwamba Yohane alikuwa nabii.”But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

7Basi, wakamwambia, “Hatujui mamlaka hayo yalitoka wapi.”So they answered that they did not know where it was from.

8Yesu akawaambia, “Hata mimi sitawaambia ninafanya mambo haya kwa mamlaka gani.”And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

9Yesu akaendelea kuwaambia watu mfano huu: “Mtu mmoja alilima shamba la mizabibu, akalikodisha kwa wakulima; kisha akasafiri hadi nchi ya mbali, akakaa huko kwa muda mrefu.Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.

10Wakati wa mavuno, mtu huyo alimtuma mtumishi wake kwa wale wakulima, akachukue sehemu ya matunda ya shamba la mizabibu. Lakini wale wakulima wakampiga mtumishi huyo wakamrudisha mikono mitupu.At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.

11Yule bwana akamtuma tena mtumishi mwingine; lakini wao wakampiga huyo vilevile na kumtendea vibaya, wakamrudisha mikono mitupu.So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.

12Akamtuma tena wa tatu; huyu naye, baada ya kumwumiza, wakamfukuza.Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.

13Yule mwenye shamba akafikiri: Nitafanya nini? Nitamtuma mwanangu mpenzi; labda watamjali yeye.‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’

14Wale wakulima walipomwona tu, wakasemezana: Huyu ndiye mrithi. Basi, tumwue ili urithi wake uwe wetu.But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

15Basi, wakamtoa nje ya lile shamba la mizabibu, wakamwua.” Yesu akauliza, “Yule mwenye shamba atawafanya nini hao wakulima?So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

16Atakuja kuwaangamiza wakulima hao, na atawapa wakulima wengine hilo shamba la mizabibu.” Watu waliposikia maneno hayo, walisema: “Hasha! Yasitukie hata kidogo!”He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”

17Lakini Yesu akawatazama, akawaambia, “Maandiko haya Matakatifu yana maana gani basi? Jiwe walilokataa waashi, sasa limekuwa jiwe kuu la msingi!But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?

18Mtu yeyote akianguka juu ya jiwe hilo, atavunjika vipandevipande; na likimwangukia mtu yeyote, litamsaga kabisa.”Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

19Walimu wa Sheria na makuhani wakuu walifahamu kwamba mfano huo ulikuwa unawahusu, na hivyo walitaka kumkamata palepale, ila tu waliogopa watu.When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.

20Basi, wakawa wanatafuta wakati wa kufaa. Wakawahonga watu fulani wajisingizie kuwa wema, wakawatuma wamnase Yesu kwa maswali, na hivyo waweze kumtia nguvuni na kumpeleka kwa wakuu wa serikali.So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

21Hao wapelelezi wakamwambia, “Mwalimu, tunajua kwamba unasema na kufundisha mambo ya kweli; tunajua kwamba wewe huna ubaguzi; wewe wafundisha ukweli juu ya njia ya Mungu.“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

22Basi, twambie kama ni halali, au la, kulipa kodi kwa Kaisari!”Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

23Yesu alitambua mtego wao, akawaambia,But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,

24“Nionyesheni sarafu. Je, sura na chapa ni vya nani?”“Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.

25Nao wakamjibu, “Ni vya Kaisari.” Yesu akawaambia, “Basi, mpeni Kaisari vilivyo vyake Kaisari, na Mungu vilivyo vyake Mungu.”So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

26Hawakufaulu kumnasa kwa neno lolote pale mbele ya watu na hivyo wakakaa kimya wakilistaajabia jibu lake.And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people. And amazed at His answer, they fell silent.

27Kisha Masadukayo, ambao husema kwamba wafu hawafufuki, wakamjia Yesu, wakasema:Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.

28“Mwalimu, Mose alituandikia kwamba kama ndugu ya mtu fulani akifa na kumwacha mjane wake bila watoto, ni lazima ndugu yake amchukue huyo mama mjane, amzalie watoto ndugu yake marehemu.“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.

29Sasa, wakati mmoja kulikuwa na ndugu saba. Yule wa kwanza alioa na baadaye akafa bila kuacha mtoto.Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife but died childless.

30Yule ndugu wa pili akamwoa yule mjane, naye pia, akafa;Then the second

31na ndugu wa tatu vilevile. Mambo yakawa yaleyale kwa wote saba—wote walikufa bila kuacha watoto.and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.

32Mwishowe akafa pia yule mwanamke.And last of all, the woman died.

33Je, siku wafu watakapofufuliwa, mwanamke huyo atakuwa mke wa nani? Alikuwa ameolewa na wote saba.”So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”

34Yesu akawaambia, “Watu wa nyakati hizi huoa na kuolewa;Jesus answered, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.

35lakini wale ambao Mungu atawawezesha kushiriki ule wakati wa ufufuo, hawataoa wala kuolewa.But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.

36Ama hakika, hawawezi kufa tena, kwa sababu watakuwa kama malaika, na ni watoto wa Mungu kwa vile wamefufuliwa katika wafu.In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.

37Lakini, kwamba kuna kufufuka kutoka wafu, hata Mose alithibitisha jambo hilo katika Maandiko Matakatifu. Katika sehemu ya Maandiko Matakatifu juu ya kile kichaka kilichokuwa kinawaka moto, anamtaja Bwana kama Mungu wa Abrahamu, Isaka na Yakobo.Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’

38Basi, yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali ni Mungu wa wale walio hai; maana wale aliowaita kwake, wanaishi naye.”He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”

39Baadhi ya wale walimu wa Sheria wakasema, “Mwalimu, umejibu vema kabisa.”Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”

40Walisema hivyo kwa sababu hawakuthubutu kumwuliza tena maswali mengine.And they did not dare to question Him any further.

41Yesu akawauliza, “Yasemekanaje kwamba Kristo ni mwana wa Daudi?Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?

42Maana Daudi mwenyewe anasema katika Zaburi: Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu: Keti upande wangu wa kuliaFor David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand

43mpaka niwafanye adui zako kama kiti cha kuwekea miguu yako.until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’

44Ikiwa Daudi anamwita yeye, Bwana, basi atakuwaje mwanawe?”Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”

45Yesu aliwaambia wanafunzi wake mbele ya watu wote,In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,

46“Jihadharini na walimu wa Sheria ambao hupenda kupitapita wamevalia kanzu. Hupenda kusalimiwa na watu kwa heshima masokoni, huketi mahali pa heshima katika masunagogi na kuchukua nafasi za heshima katika karamu.“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

47Huwadhulumu wajane huku wakisingizia kuwa wema kwa kusali sala ndefu. Hao watapata hukumu kali zaidi!”They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

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