Matthew 22 (SWH1850)

1Yesu alisema nao tena kwa kutumia mifano:Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:

2“Ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na mfalme aliyemwandalia mwanawe karamu ya arusi.“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

3Basi, akawatuma watumishi kuwaita walioalikwa waje arusini, lakini walioalikwa hawakutaka kufika.He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

4Akawatuma tena watumishi wengine, akisema, Waambieni wale walioalikwa: karamu yangu iko tayari sasa; fahali wangu na ng'ombe wanono wamekwisha chinjwa; kila kitu ni tayari, njoni arusini.Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

5Lakini wao hawakujali, wakaenda zao; mmoja shambani kwake, mwingine kwenye shughuli zake,But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

6na wengine wakawakamata wale watumishi wakawatukana, wakawaua.The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

7Yule mfalme akakasirika, akawatuma askari wake wakawaangamize wauaji hao na kuuteketeza mji wao.The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

8Kisha akawaambia watumishi wake: Karamu ya arusi iko tayari kweli, lakini walioalikwa hawakustahili.Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

9Basi, nendeni kwenye barabara na wowote wale mtakaowakuta waiteni waje arusini.Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’

10Wale watumishi wakatoka, wakaenda njiani, wakawaleta watu wote, wabaya na wema. Nyumba ya arusi ikajaa wageni.So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

11“Mfalme alipoingia kuwaona wageni, akamwona mtu mmoja ambaye hakuvaa mavazi ya arusi.But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

12Mfalme akamwuliza, Rafiki, umeingiaje hapa bila vazi la arusi? Lakini yeye akakaa kimya.‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

13Hapo mfalme akawaambia watumishi, Mfungeni miguu na mikono mkamtupe nje gizani; huko atalia na kusaga meno.”Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

14Yesu akamaliza kwa kusema, “Wengi wamealikwa, lakini wachache wameteuliwa.”For many are called, but few are chosen.”

15Kisha, Mafarisayo wakaenda zao, wakashauriana jinsi ya kumnasa Yesu kwa maneno yake.Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

16Basi, wakawatuma wafuasi wao pamoja na wafuasi wa kikundi cha Herode. Wakamwuliza, “Mwalimu, tunajua kwamba wewe ni mtu mwaminifu, na kwamba wafundisha njia ya Mungu kwa uaminifu; humwogopi mtu yeyote, maana cheo cha mtu si kitu kwako.They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

17Haya, twambie maoni yako. Je, ni halali au la, kulipa Kaisari?”So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

18Lakini Yesu alitambua uovu wao, akawaambia, “EnyiBut Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

19Nionyesheni fedha ya kulipia kodi.” Nao wakamtolea sarafu ya fedha. sarafu ya fedha.Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

20Basi, Yesu akawauliza, “Sura na chapa hii ni ya nani?”“Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”

21Wakamjibu, “Ni vya Kaisari.” Hapo Yesu akawaambia, “Basi, mpeni Kaisari yaliyo yake Kaisari, na Mungu yaliyo yake Mungu.”“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

22Waliposikia hivyo wakashangaa; wakamwacha, wakaenda zao.And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

23Siku hiyo, baadhi ya Masadukayo walimwendea Yesu. Hao ndio wale wasemao kwamba wafu hawafufuki.That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

24Basi, wakamwambia, “Mwalimu, Mose alisema mtu aliyeoa akifa bila kuacha watoto, lazima ndugu yake amwoe huyo mama mjane, amzalie ndugu yake watoto.“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.

25Sasa, hapa petu palikuwa na ndugu saba. Wa kwanza alioa kisha akafa bila kujaliwa watoto, akamwachia ndugu yake huyo mke wake mjane.Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

26Ikawa vivyo hivyo kwa ndugu wa pili, na wa tatu, mpaka wa saba.The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.

27Baada ya ndugu hao wote kufa, akafa pia yule mama.And last of all, the woman died.

28Je, siku wafu watakapofufuka mama huyo atakuwa mke wa nani miongoni mwa wale ndugu saba? Maana Wote saba walimwoa.”In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”

29Yesu akawajibu, “Kweli mmekosea kwa sababu hamjui Maandiko Matakatifu wala nguvu ya Mungu!Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

30Maana wafu watakapofufuliwa hawataoa wala kuolewa, watakuwa kama malaika mbinguni.In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

31Lakini kuhusu suala la wafu kufufuka, hamjasoma yale aliyowaambieni Mungu?But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

32Aliwaambia, Mimi ni Mungu wa Abrahamu, Isaka na Yakobo! Basi, yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali ni Mungu wa walio hai.”‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

33Ule umati wa watu uliposikia hivyo ukayastaajabia mafundisho yake.When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

34Mafarisayo waliposikia kwamba Yesu alikuwa amewanyamazisha Masadukayo, wakakutana pamoja.And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

35Mmoja wao, mwanasheria, akamwuliza Yesu kwa kumjaribu,One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

36“Mwalimu, ni amri ipi iliyo kuu katika Sheria ya Mose?”“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

37Yesu akamjibu, “Mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote, kwa roho yako yote na kwa akili yako yote.Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

38Hii ndiyo amri kuu ya kwanza.This is the first and greatest commandment.

39Ya pili inafanana na hiyo: Mpende jirani yako kama unavyojipenda wewe mwenyewe.And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

40Sheria yote ya Mose na mafundisho ya manabii vinategemea amri hizi mbili.”All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

41Mafarisayo walipokusanyika pamoja, Yesu aliwauliza,While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:

42“Ninyi mwaonaje juu ya Kristo? Je, ni mwana wa nani?” Wakamjibu, “Wa Daudi.”“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.

43Yesu akawaambia, “Basi, inawezekanaje kwamba kwa nguvu ya Roho Mtakatifu Daudi anamwita yeye Bwana? Maana alisema:Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:

44Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu: keti upande wangu wa kulia, mpaka niwaweke adui zako chini ya miguu yako.‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

45Basi, ikiwa Daudi anamwita Kristo Bwana, anawezaje kuwa mwanawe?”So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”

46Hakuna mtu yeyote aliyeweza kumjibu neno. Na tangu siku hiyo hakuna aliyethubutu tena kumwuliza swali.No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.

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