Mark 12 (SWH1850)

1Yesu alianza kusema nao kwa mifano: “Mtu mmoja alilima shamba la mizabibu. Akalizungushia ukuta, na katikati yake akachimba kisima cha kusindikia divai, akajenga mnara pia. Akalikodisha shamba hilo kwa wakulima, akasafiri hadi nchi ya mbali.Then Jesus began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a wine vat, and built a watchtower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

2Wakati wa mavuno, alimtuma mtumishi wake kwa wale wakulima akamletee sehemu ya mazao ya shamba lake.At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

3Wale wakulima wakamkamata, wakampiga, wakamrudisha mikono mitupu.But they seized the servant, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.

4Akatuma tena mtumishi mwingine; huyu wakamuumiza kichwa na kumtendea vibaya.Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully.

5Mwenye shamba akatuma mtumishi mwingine tena, na huyo wakamuua. Wengine wengi waliotumwa, baadhi yao walipigwa, na wengi wakauawa.He sent still another, and this one they killed. He sent many others; some they beat and others they killed.

6Alibakiwa bado na mtu mmoja, yaani mwanawe mpendwa. Mwishowe akamtuma huyo akisema, Watamheshimu mwanangu.Finally, having one beloved son, he sent him to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

7Lakini hao wakulima wakaambiana, Huyu ndiye mrithi, basi, tumuue ili urithi wake uwe wetu!But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

8Kwa hiyo wakamkamata, wakamuua na kumtupa nje ya lile shamba la mizabibu.So they seized the son, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

9“Basi, mwenye shamba atafanya nini? Atakuja kuwaangamiza hao wakulima na kulikodisha hilo shamba la mizabibu kwa watu wengine.What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.

10Je, hamjasoma Maandiko haya? Jiwe walilokataa waashi sasa limekuwa jiwe kuu la msingi.Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

11Bwana ndiye aliyefanya jambo hili, nalo ni la ajabu sana kwetu.”This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

12Makuhani wakuu, walimu wa Sheria na wazee walifahamu ya kwamba mfano huo ulikuwa unawahusu. Kwa hiyo walijaribu kumtia nguvuni, lakini waliogopa umati wa watu. Basi, wakamwacha wakaenda zao.At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.

13Basi, baadhi ya Mafarisayo na wafuasi wa kikundi cha Herode walitumwa ili wamtege Yesu kwa maneno yake.Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.

14Wakamwendea, wakamwambia, “Mwalimu, tunajua kwamba wewe ni mtu mwaminifu unayesema ukweli mtupu, wala humjali mtu yeyote. Wala cheo cha mtu si kitu kwako, lakini wafundisha ukweli kuhusu njia ya Mungu. Je, ni halali kulipa kodi kwa Kaisari, au la? Tulipe au tusilipe?”“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”

15Lakini Yesu alijua unafiki wao, akawaambia, “Mbona mnanijaribu? Nionyesheni sarafu.”But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”

16Wakamwonyesha. Naye akawauliza, “Sura na chapa hii ni ya nani?” Wakamjibu, “Ni ya Kaisari.”So they brought it, and He asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.

17Basi, Yesu akawaambia, “Mpeni Kaisari yaliyo yake Kaisari na Mungu yaliyo yake Mungu.” Wakashangazwa sana naye.Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.

18Masadukayo wasemao kwamba hakuna ufufuo walimwendea Yesu, wakamwuliza,Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:

19“Mwalimu, Mose alituagiza hivi: Mtu akifa na kuacha mke bila mtoto, ndugu yake lazima amchukue huyo mama mjane amzalie watoto ndugu yake marehemu.“Teacher, 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.

20Basi, kulikuwa na ndugu saba. Wa kwanza alioa, akafa bila kuacha mtoto.Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.

21Ndugu wa pili akamwoa huyo mjane, naye pia akafa bila kuacha mtoto; na ndugu watatu hali kadhalika.Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise.

22Wote saba walikufa bila kuacha mtoto. Mwishowe yule mama mjane naye akafa.In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.

23Basi, siku watu watakapofufuka, mama huyo atakuwa mke wa nani? Maana wote saba walikuwa wamemwoa.”In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”

24Yesu akawaambia, “Ninyi mmekosea sana, kwa sababu hamjui Maandiko Matakatifu wala nguvu ya Mungu.Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?

25Maana wafu watakapofufuka, hawataoa wala kuolewa; watakuwa kama malaika wa mbinguni.When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

26Lakini kuhusu kufufuliwa kwa wafu, je, hamjasoma kitabu cha Mose katika sehemu inayohusu kile kichaka kilichokuwa kinawaka moto? Mungu alimwambia Mose, Mimi ni Mungu wa Abrahamu, Mungu wa Isaka, na Mungu wa Yakobo.But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?

27Basi, yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali ni Mungu wa walio hai. Ninyi mmekosea sana!”He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”

28Mmojawapo wa walimu wa Sheria alifika, akasikia mabishano yao. Alipoona kwamba Yesu aliwajibu vyema, akajitokeza akamwuliza, “Katika amri zote ni ipi iliyo ya kwanza?”Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”

29Yesu akamjibu, “Ya kwanza ndiyo hii: Sikiliza, Israeli! Bwana Mungu wetu ndiye peke yake Bwana.Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.

30Mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote, kwa roho yako yote, kwa akili yako yote na kwa nguvu zako zote.Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’

31Na ya pili ndiyo hii: Mpende jirani yako kama unavyojipenda mwenyewe. Hakuna amri nyingine iliyo kuu kuliko hizi.”The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”

32Basi, yule mwalimu wa Sheria akamwambia, “Vyema Mwalimu! Umesema kweli kwamba Mungu ni mmoja tu wala hakuna mwingine ila yeye.“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,

33Na ni lazima mtu kumpenda Mungu kwa moyo wote, kwa akili yote, na kwa nguvu zote, na kumpenda jirani yake kama anavyojipenda mwenyewe. Jambo hili ni muhimu zaidi kuliko dhabihu na sadaka zote za kuteketezwa.”and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

34Yesu alipoona kwamba huyu mtu alimjibu kwa ujasiri, akamwambia, “Wewe huko mbali na Ufalme wa Mungu.” Baada ya hayo, hakuna mtu aliyethubutu tena kumwuliza kitu.When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.

35Wakati Yesu alipokuwa akifundisha Hekaluni, aliuliza, “Mbona walimu wa Sheria wanasema ya kwamba Kristo ni mwana wa Daudi?While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?

36Daudi mwenyewe akiongozwa na Roho Mtakatifu alisema: Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu: Keti upande wangu wa kulia, Mpaka nitakapowaweka adui zako chini ya miguu yako.”Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

37“Daudi mwenyewe anamwita Kristo Bwana. Basi, Kristo atakuwaje mwanae?” Umati wa watu ulikuwa ukimsikiliza kwa furaha.David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight.

38Katika mafundisho yake, Yesu alisema, “Jihadharini na walimu wa Sheria ambao hupenda kupitapita wamejivalia kanzu ndefu na kusalimiwa na watu kwa heshima sokoni; hupenda kuketi mahali pa heshima katika masunagogi,In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,

39na kuchukua nafasi za heshima katika karamu.and to have the chief seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

40Huwanyonya wajane huku wakijisingizia kusali sala ndefu. Siku ya hukumu watapata adhabu kali!”They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

41Yesu alikuwa ameketi karibu na sanduku la hazina. Akawa anatazama jinsi watu wengi walivyokuwa wakitoa fedha na kuzitia katika hazina ya Hekalu. Matajiri wengi walitoa fedha nyingi.As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.

42Hapo akaja mama mmoja mjane maskini, akatoa sarafu mbili ndogo za fedha.Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius.

43Yesu akawaita wanafunzi wake, akawaambia, “Kweli nawaambieni, huyu mama mjane maskini ametoa zaidi kuliko wengine wote waliotia fedha katika sanduku la hazina.Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.

44Maana wote walitoa kutokana na ziada ya mali zao, lakini huyu mama, ingawa ni maskini, ametoa yote aliyokuwa nayo, ametoa kila kitu alichohitaji kwa kuishi.”For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

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