Matthew 18 (SWH1850)

1Wakati ule wanafunzi walimwendea Yesu, wakamwuliza, “Ni nani aliye mkuu katika Ufalme wa mbinguni?”At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who then is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”

2Yesu akamwita mtoto mmoja, akamsimamisha kati yao,Jesus invited a little child to stand among them.

3kisha akasema, “Nawaambieni kweli, msipogeuka na kuwa kama watoto, hamtaingia kamwe katika Ufalme wa mbinguni.“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

4Yeyote anayejinyenyekesha kama mtoto huyu, huyo ndiye aliye mkubwa katika Ufalme wa mbinguni.Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5Yeyote anayemkaribisha mtoto mmoja kama huyu kwa jina langu, ananikaribisha mimi.And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.

6“Yeyote atakayemkosesha mmoja wa hawa wadogo wanaoniamini, ingekuwa afadhali afungwe shingoni jiwe kubwa la kusagia na kuzamishwa kwenye kilindi cha bahari.But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

7Ole wake ulimwengu kwa sababu ya vikwazo vinavyowaangusha wengine. Vikwazo hivyo ni lazima vitokee lakini ole wake mtu yule atakayevisababisha.Woe to the world for the causes of sin. These stumbling blocks must come, but woe to the man through whom they come!

8“Kama mkono au mguu wako ukikukosesha, ukate na kuutupa mbali nawe. Ni afadhali kwako kuingia katika uzima bila mkono au mguu, kuliko kutupwa katika moto wa milele ukiwa na mikono miwili na miguu yako miwili.If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire.

9Na kama jicho lako likikukosesha, ling'oe na kulitupa mbali nawe. Ni afadhali kwako kuingia katika uzima ukiwa chongo, kuliko kutupwa katika moto wa Jehanamu ukiwa na macho yako yote mawili.And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

10“Jihadharini! Msimdharau mmojawapo wa wadogo hawa. Nawaambieni, malaika wao huko mbinguni wako daima mbele ya Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

11Maana Mwana wa Mtu alikuja kuwaokoa wale waliopotea.Not in the BSB

12Mnaonaje? Mtu akiwa na kondoo mia, akimpoteza mmoja, hufanyaje? Huwaacha wale tisini na tisa mlimani, na huenda kumtafuta yule aliyepotea.What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost?

13Akimpata, nawaambieni kweli, humfurahia huyo kuliko awafurahiavyo wale tisini na tisa ambao hawakupotea.And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

14Hali kadhalika, Baba yenu wa mbinguni hapendi hata mmoja wa hawa wadogo apotee.In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

15“Ndugu yako akikukosea, mwendee ukamwonye mkiwa ninyi peke yenu. Akikusikia utakuwa umempata ndugu yako.If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

16Asipokusikia, chukua mtu mmoja au wawili pamoja nawe, ili kwa mawaidha ya mashahidi wawili au watatu, kila tatizo litatuliwe.But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’

17Asipowasikia hao, liambie kanisa. Na kama hatalisikia kanisa, na awe kwako kama watu wasiomjua Mungu na watoza ushuru.If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

18“Nawaambieni kweli, mtakachofunga duniani kitafungwa mbinguni, na mtakachofungua duniani kitafunguliwa mbinguni.Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

19Tena nawaambieni, wawili miongoni mwenu wakikubaliana hapa duniani kuhusu jambo lolote la kuomba, Baba yangu wa mbinguni atawafanyia jambo hilo.Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.

20Kwa maana popote pale wanapokusanyika wawili au watatu kwa jina langu, mimi nipo hapo kati yao.”For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”

21Kisha Petro akamwendea Yesu, akamwuliza, “Je, ndugu yangu akinikosea, nimsamehe mara ngapi? Mara saba?”Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

22Yesu akamjibu, “Sisemi mara saba tu, bali sabini mara saba.Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!

23Ndiyo maana Ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na mfalme mmoja aliyeamua kukagua hesabu za watumishi wake.Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

24Ukaguzi ulipoanza, akaletewa mtu mmoja aliyekuwa na deni la fedha talanta elfu kumi.As he began the settlements, a debtor owing ten thousand talents was brought to him.

25Mtu huyo hakuwa na chochote cha kulipa; hivyo bwana wake aliamuru wauzwe, yeye, mke wake, watoto wake na vitu vyote alivyokuwa navyo, ili deni lilipwe.Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.

26Basi, huyo mtumishi akapiga magoti mbele yake, akasema, Unisubiri nami nitakulipa deni lote.Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’

27Yule bwana alimwonea huruma, akamsamehe lile deni, akamwacha aende zake.His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.

28“Lakini huyo mtumishi akaondoka, akamkuta mmoja wa watumishi wenzake aliyekuwa na deni lake fedha denari mia moja. Akamkamata, akamkaba koo akisema, Lipa deni lako!But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’

29Huyo mtumishi mwenzake akapiga magoti, akamwomba, Unisubiri nami nitalipa deni langu lote.So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’

30Lakini yeye hakutaka, bali alimtia gerezani mpaka hapo atakapolipa lile deni.But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.

31“Basi, watumishi wenzake walipoona jambo hilo walisikitika sana, wakaenda kumpasha habari bwana wao juu ya mambo hayo yaliyotukia.When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.

32Hapo yule bwana alimwita huyo mtumishi, akamwambia, Wewe ni mtumishi mbaya sana! Uliniomba, nami nikakusamehe deni lako lote.Then the master summoned him and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.

33Je, haikukupasa nawe kumhurumia mtumishi mwenzako kama nilivyokuhurumia?Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’

34“Basi, huyo bwana alikasirika sana, akamtoa huyo mtumishi aadhibiwe mpaka hapo atakapolipa deni lote.In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed.

35Na baba yangu aliye mbinguni atawafanyieni vivyo hivyo kama kila mmoja wenu hatamsamehe ndugu yake kwa moyo wake wote.”That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”

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