Mark 6 (SWH1850)

1Yesu aliondoka hapo akaenda katika kijiji chake, akifuatwa na wanafunzi wake.Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.

2Siku ya Sabato ilipofika, alianza kufundisha katika sunagogi. Wengi waliomsikia walishangaa, wakasema, “Je, ameyapata wapi mambo haya? Ni hekima gani hii aliyopewa? Tena, anatendaje maajabu haya anayoyafanya?When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?

3Je, huyu si yule seremala mwana wa Maria, na ndugu yao kina Yakobo, Yose, Yuda na Simoni; Je, dada zake si wanaishi papa hapa kwetu?” Basi, wakawa na mashaka naye.Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.

4Yesu akawaambia, “Nabii hakosi heshima isipokuwa katika nchi yake, kwa jamaa zake na nyumbani mwake.”Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”

5Hakuweza kutenda miujiza hapo, ila aliwawekea mikono wagonjwa wachache, akawaponya.So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.

6Alishangaa sana kwa sababu ya kutoamini kwao. Kisha Yesu alivitembelea vijiji vya pale karibu akiwafundisha watu.And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.

7Aliwaita wale wanafunzi kumi na wawili, akaanza kuwatuma wawiliwawili. Aliwapa uwezo wa kuwatoa pepo wachafu,Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

8na kuwaamuru, “Msichukue chochote mnapokwenda isipokuwa fimbo tu. Msichukue mkate, wala mkoba, wala fedha kibindoni.He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—

9Vaeni viatu lakini msivae kanzu mbili.”and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.

10Tena aliwaambia, “Popote mtakapokaribishwa nyumbani, kaeni humo mpaka mtakapoondoka mahali hapo.And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.

11Mahali popote ambapo watu watakataa kuwakaribisheni au kuwasikiliza, ondokeni hapo na kuyakung'uta mavumbi miguuni mwenu kama onyo kwao.”If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”

12Basi, wakaondoka, wakahubiri watu watubu.So they set out and preached that the people should repent.

13Waliwafukuza pepo wengi wabaya; wakawapaka mafuta wagonjwa wengi, wakawaponya.They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.

14Basi, mfalme Herode alisikia juu ya hayo yote, maana sifa za Yesu zilienea kila mahali. Baadhi ya watu walikuwa wakisema, “Yohane Mbatizaji amefufuka kutoka wafu, ndiyo maana nguvu za miujiza zinafanya kazi ndani yake.”Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

15Wengine walisema, “Mtu huyu ni Eliya.” Wengine walisema, “Huyu ni nabii kama mmojawapo wa manabii wa kale.”Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”

16Lakini Herode alipopata habari hizi alisema, “Huyu ni Yohane! Nilimkata kichwa, lakini amefufuka.”But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”

17Hapo awali Herode mwenyewe alikuwa ameamuru Yohane atiwe nguvuni, akamfunga gerezani. Herode alifanya hivyo kwa sababu ya Herodia ambaye Herode alimwoa ingawaje alikuwa mke wa Filipo, ndugu yake.For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.

18Yohane alikuwa amemwambia Herode, “Si halali kwako kumchukua mke wa ndugu yako.”For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”

19Basi Herodia alimchukia sana Yohane, akataka kumwua, asiweze.So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

20Herode alimwogopa Yohane kwa maana alijua kwamba yeye ni mtu mwema na mtakatifu, na hivyo akamlinda. Herode alipenda kumsikiliza Yohane, ingawaje baada ya kumsikiliza, alifadhaika sana.because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.

21Ikapatikana nafasi, wakati wa sikukuu ya kuzaliwa kwake Herode. Herode aliwafanyia karamu wazee wa baraza lake, majemadari na viongozi wa Galilaya.On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.

22Basi, binti yake Herodia aliingia, akacheza, akawafurahisha sana Herode na wageni wake. Mfalme akamwambia huyo msichana, “Niombe chochote utakacho, nami nitakupa.”When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”

23Tena akamwapia, “Chochote utakachoniomba, nitakupa: hata ikiwa ni nusu ya ufalme wangu.”And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”

24Hapo huyo msichana akatoka, akamwuliza mama yake, “Niombe nini?” Naye akamjibu, “Kichwa cha Yohane mbatizaji.”Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”

25Msichana akamrudia mfalme mbio akamwomba, “Nataka unipe sasa hivi katika sinia kichwa cha Yohane mbatizaji.”At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”

26Mfalme akahuzunika sana, lakini kwa sababu ya kiapo chake, na kwa ajili ya wale wageni wake karamuni, hakutaka kumkatalia.The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

27Basi, mfalme akamwamuru askari kukileta kichwa cha Yohane. Askari akaenda, akamkata kichwa Yohane mle gerezani,So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.

28akakileta katika sinia, akampa msichana naye msichana akampa mama yake.The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.

29Wanafunzi wa Yohane walipopata habari, walikwenda wakachukua mwili wake, wakauzika kaburini.When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.

30Wale mitume walirudi, wakakusanyika mbele ya Yesu wakamwarifu yote waliyotenda na kufundisha.Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.

31Alisema hivyo kwa kuwa kulikuwa na watu wengi mno walikuwa wanafika hapo na kuondoka hata Yesu na wanafunzi wake hawakuweza kupata nafasi ya kula chakula. Basi, Yesu akawaambia, “Twendeni peke yetu mahali pa faragha kula chakula, mkapumzike kidogo.”And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

32Basi, Wakaondoka peke yao kwa mashua, wakaenda mahali pa faragha.So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.

33Lakini watu wengi waliwaona wakienda, wakawatambua. Hivyo wengi wakatoka katika kila mji, wakakimbilia huko Yesu na wanafunzi wake walikokuwa wanakwenda, wakawatangulia kufika.But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.

34Waliposhuka pwani, Yesu aliona umati mkubwa wa watu, akawahurumia, kwa sababu walikuwa kama kondoo wasio na mchungaji. Akaanza kuwafundisha mambo mengi.When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.

35Saa za mchana zilikwisha pita. Basi, wanafunzi wakamwendea Yesu, wakamwambia, “Hapa ni nyikani, na sasa kunakuchwa.By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late.

36Afadhali uwaage watu waende mashambani na katika vijiji vya jirani, wanunue chakula.”Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”

37Lakini Yesu akawaambia, “Wapeni ninyi chakula.” Nao wakamwuliza, “Je, twende kununua mikate kwa fedha dinari mia mbili, na kuwapa chakula?”But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”

38Yesu akawauliza, “Mnayo mikate mingapi? Nendeni mkatazame.” Walipokwisha tazama, wakamwambia, “Kuna mikate mitano na samaki wawili.”“Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”

39Basi, Yesu akawaamuru wanafunzi wawaketishe watu wote makundimakundi penye nyasi.Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.

40Nao wakaketi makundimakundi ya watu mia moja na ya watu hamsini.So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.

41Kisha Yesu akaitwaa ile mikate mitano na wale samaki wawili, akatazama juu mbinguni, akamshukuru Mungu, akaimega mikate, akawapa wanafunzi wake wawagawie watu. Na wale samaki wawili pia akawagawia wote.Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.

42Watu wote wakala, wakashiba.They all ate and were satisfied,

43Wakaokota mabaki ya mikate na samaki pia, wakajaza vikapu kumi na viwili.and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.

44Nao waliokula hiyo mikate walikuwa wanaume elfu tano.And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.

45Mara Yesu akawaamuru wanafunzi wake wapande mashua, wamtangulie kwenda Bethsaida, ng'ambo ya ziwa, wakati yeye anauaga umati wa watu.Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.

46Baada ya kuwaaga watu alikwenda mlimani kusali.After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.

47Ilipokuwa jioni, mashua ilikuwa katikati ya ziwa, naye alikuwa peke yake katika nchi kavu.When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.

48Basi, akawaona wanafunzi wake wakitaabika kwa kupiga makasia, maana upepo ulikuwa unawapinga. Karibu na mapambazuko, Yesu aliwaendea akitembea juu ya maji. Alitaka kuwapita.He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,

49Lakini walimwona akitembea juu ya maji, wakadhani ni mzimu, wakapiga yowe.but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—

50Maana wote walipomwona waliogopa sana. Mara Yesu akasema nao, “Tulieni, ni mimi. Msiogope!”for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

51Kisha akapanda mashuani walimokuwa, na upepo ukatulia. Nao wakashangaa sana.Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,

52maana hawakuwa bado wameelewa maana ya ile mikate. Akili zao zilikuwa bado zimepumbazika.for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.

53Walivuka ziwa, wakafika nchi ya Genesareti, wakatia nanga.When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.

54Walipotoka mashuani, mara watu wakamtambua Yesu.As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus

55Basi, kwa haraka wakazunguka katika nchi ile yote, wakaanza kuwachukua wagonjwa wamelala juu ya mikeka yao, wakawapeleka kila mahali waliposikia Yesu yupo.and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.

56Kila mahali Yesu alipokwenda, vijijini, mijini, au mashambani, watu waliwaweka wagonjwa uwanjani, wakamsihi waguse walau pindo la vazi lake. Nao wote waliomgusa walipona.And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

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