Luke 11

1 One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

1 Siku moja, Yesu alikuwa mahali fulani akiomba. Alipomaliza kuomba, mmoja wa wanafunzi wake akamwambia, “Bwana, tufundishe kuomba, kama vile Yohana alivyowafundisha wanafunzi wake.”

2 So Jesus told them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.

2 Akawaambia, “Mnapoomba, semeni: “ ‘Baba yetu (uliye mbinguni), jina lako litukuzwe, ufalme wako uje. (Mapenzi yako yafanyike hapa duniani kama huko mbinguni.)

3 Give us each day our daily bread.

3 Utupatie kila siku riziki yetu.

4 And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”

4 Utusamehe dhambi zetu, kwa kuwa na sisi huwasamehe wote wanaotukosea. Wala usitutie majaribuni (bali utuokoe kutoka kwa yule mwovu).’”

5 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,

5 Kisha akawaambia, “Ni nani miongoni mwenu mwenye rafiki yake, naye akamwendea usiku wa manane na kumwambia, ‘Rafiki, nikopeshe mikate mitatu.

6 because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’

6 Kwa sababu rafiki yangu amekuja kutoka safarini, nami sina kitu cha kumpa.’

7 And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’

7 “Kisha yule aliyeko ndani amjibu, ‘Usinisumbue. Mlango umefungwa, nami na watoto wangu tumelala. Siwezi kuamka nikupe chochote.’

8 I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

8 Nawaambia, ingawa huyo mtu hataamka na kumpa hiyo mikate kwa sababu ni rafiki yake, lakini kwa sababu ya kuendelea kwake kuomba, ataamka na kumpa kiasi anachohitaji.

9 So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

9 “Kwa hiyo nawaambia: Ombeni nanyi mtapewa; tafuteni nanyi mtapata; bisheni nanyi mtafunguliwa mlango.

10 For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

10 Kwa kuwa kila aombaye hupewa; naye kila atafutaye hupata; na kila abishaye hufunguliwa mlango.

11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?

11 “Je, kuna yeyote miongoni mwenu ambaye mtoto wake akimwomba samaki, atampa nyoka badala yake?

12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

12 Au mtoto akimwomba yai atampa nge?

13 So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

13 Basi ikiwa ninyi mlio waovu, mnajua kuwapa watoto wenu vitu vizuri, si zaidi sana Baba yenu aliye mbinguni atawapa Roho Mtakatifu wale wamwombao!”

14 One day Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. And when the demon was gone, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowds were amazed,

14 Basi Yesu alikuwa anamtoa pepo mchafu kutoka kwa mtu aliyekuwa bubu. Yule pepo mchafu alipomtoka yule mtu aliyekuwa bubu, akaanza kuongea, nao umati wa watu ukashangaa.

15 but some of them said, “It is by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons, that He drives out demons.”

15 Lakini wengine wakasema, “Anatoa pepo wachafu kwa uwezo wa Beelzebuli, yule mkuu wa pepo wachafu wote.”

16 And others tested Him by demanding a sign from heaven.

16 Wengine ili kumjaribu wakataka awaonyeshe ishara kutoka mbinguni.

17 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.

17 Yesu akajua mawazo yao, naye akawaambia, “Kila ufalme ukigawanyika dhidi yake wenyewe huangamia. Nayo nyumba iliyogawanyika dhidi yake yenyewe itaanguka.

18 If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

18 Kama Shetani amegawanyika mwenyewe, ufalme wake utasimamaje? Nawaambia haya kwa sababu ninyi mnadai ya kuwa mimi ninatoa pepo wachafu kwa uwezo wa Beelzebuli.

19 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

19 Kama mimi natoa pepo wachafu kwa nguvu za Beelzebuli, wafuasi wenu nao je, wao hutoa pepo wachafu kwa uwezo wa nani? Hivyo basi, wao ndio watakaowahukumu.

20 But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

20 Lakini kama mimi ninatoa pepo wachafu kwa kidole cha Mungu, basi Ufalme wa Mungu umewajia.

21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.

21 “Mtu mwenye nguvu aliyejifunga silaha anapoilinda nyumba yake, mali yake iko salama.

22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.

22 Lakini mtu mwenye nguvu zaidi kumliko akimshambulia na kumshinda, yeye humnyangʼanya silaha zake zote alizozitegemea, na kuchukua nyara.

23 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

23 “Mtu asiyekuwa pamoja nami yu kinyume nami, na mtu ambaye hakusanyi pamoja nami, hutawanya.

24 When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’

24 “Pepo mchafu amtokapo mtu, hutangatanga katika sehemu zisizo na maji akitafuta mahali pa kupumzika, lakini hapati. Ndipo husema, ‘Nitarudi kwenye nyumba yangu nilikotoka.’

25 On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.

25 Naye arudipo na kuikuta ile nyumba imefagiliwa na kupangwa vizuri,

26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”

26 ndipo huenda na kuchukua pepo wachafu wengine saba wabaya kuliko yeye mwenyewe, nao huingia na kukaa humo. Nayo hali ya mwisho ya yule mtu huwa ni mbaya kuliko ile ya kwanza.”

27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”

27 Ikawa Yesu alipokuwa akisema hayo, mwanamke mmoja katikati ya ule umati wa watu akapaza sauti akasema, “Limebarikiwa tumbo lililokuzaa na matiti uliyonyonya!”

28 But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

28 Yesu akajibu, “Wamebarikiwa zaidi wale wanaolisikia neno la Mungu na kulitii.”

29 As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.

29 Umati wa watu ulipokuwa unazidi kuongezeka, Yesu akaendelea kusema, “Hiki ni kizazi kiovu. Kinatafuta ishara, lakini hakitapewa ishara yoyote isipokuwa ile ya Yona.

30 For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.

30 Kwa maana kama vile Yona alivyokuwa ishara kwa watu wa Ninawi, ndivyo Mwana wa Adamu atakavyokuwa ishara kwa kizazi hiki.

31 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

31 Malkia wa Kusini atasimama wakati wa hukumu na kuwahukumu watu wa kizazi hiki. Kwa kuwa yeye alikuja kutoka miisho ya dunia ili kuisikiliza hekima ya Solomoni. Na hapa yupo aliye mkuu kuliko Solomoni.

32 The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

32 Siku ya hukumu, watu wa Ninawi watasimama pamoja na kizazi hiki na kukihukumu; kwa maana wao walitubu waliposikia mahubiri ya Yona. Na tazama, hapa yupo yeye aliye mkuu kuliko Yona.

33 No one lights a lamp and puts it in a cellar or under a basket. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.

33 “Hakuna mtu yeyote awashaye taa na kuiweka mahali palipofichika au kuifunikia chini ya bakuli. Badala yake huiweka juu ya kinara chake, ili watu wote wanaoingia waone nuru.

34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body is full of darkness.

34 Jicho lako ni taa ya mwili wako. Kama jicho lako ni zima, mwili wako wote pia umejaa nuru. Lakini kama jicho ni bovu, mwili wako wote pia umejaa giza.

35 Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness.

35 Kwa hiyo, hakikisha kwamba nuru iliyoko ndani yako isiwe giza.

36 So if your whole body is full of light, with no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you.”

36 Basi ikiwa mwili wako wote umejaa nuru, bila sehemu yake yoyote kuwa gizani, basi utakuwa na nuru kama vile taa ikuangazavyo kwa nuru yake.”

37 As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.

37 Yesu alipomaliza kuzungumza, Farisayo mmoja alimwalika nyumbani mwake kwa chakula. Yesu akaingia na kuketi katika sehemu yake mezani.

38 But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.

38 Yule Farisayo akashangaa kwamba Yesu hakunawa kwanza kabla ya kula.

39 Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

39 Ndipo Bwana akamwambia, “Sasa, enyi Mafarisayo, mnasafisha kikombe na sahani kwa nje, lakini ndani mmejaa unyangʼanyi na uovu.

40 You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well?

40 Enyi wapumbavu! Hamjui kuwa yeye aliyetengeneza nje ndiye alitengeneza na ndani pia?

41 But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you.

41 Basi toeni sadaka ya vile mlivyo navyo, na tazama, vitu vyote vitakuwa safi kwenu.

42 Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.

42 “Lakini ole wenu, Mafarisayo, kwa maana mnampa Mungu zaka za mnanaa, mchicha na kila aina ya mboga, lakini mnapuuza haki na upendo wa Mungu. Iliwapasa kufanya haya ya pili bila kupuuza hayo ya kwanza.

43 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.

43 “Ole wenu Mafarisayo, kwa sababu ninyi mnapenda kukalia viti vya mbele katika masinagogi, na kusalimiwa kwa heshima masokoni.

44 Woe to you! For you are like unmarked graves, which men walk over without even noticing.”

44 “Ole wenu, kwa sababu ninyi ni kama makaburi yasiyokuwa na alama, ambayo watu huyakanyaga pasipo kujua.”

45 One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”

45 Mtaalamu mmoja wa sheria akamjibu, akasema, “Mwalimu, unaposema mambo haya, unatutukana na sisi pia.”

46 “Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “For you weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.

46 Yesu akamjibu, “Nanyi wataalamu wa sheria, ole wenu, kwa sababu mnawatwika watu mizigo mizito ambayo hawawezi kubeba, wala ninyi wenyewe hamwinui hata kidole kimoja kuwasaidia.

47 Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.

47 “Ole wenu, kwa sababu ninyi mnajenga makaburi ya manabii waliouawa na baba zenu.

48 So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.

48 Hivyo ninyi mwashuhudia na mnathibitisha kile baba zenu walichofanya. Wao waliwaua manabii, nanyi mnawajengea makaburi.

49 Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’

49 Kwa sababu ya jambo hili, Mungu katika hekima yake alisema, ‘Tazama, nitatuma kwao manabii na mitume, nao watawaua baadhi yao na wengine watawatesa.’

50 As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,

50 Kwa hiyo kizazi hiki kitawajibika kwa ajili ya damu ya manabii iliyomwagwa tangu kuwekwa misingi ya ulimwengu,

51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.

51 tangu damu ya Abeli mpaka damu ya Zekaria, aliyeuawa kati ya madhabahu na mahali patakatifu. Naam, nawaambia, kizazi hiki kitawajibika kwa haya yote.

52 Woe to you experts in the law! For you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”

52 “Ole wenu ninyi wataalamu wa sheria, kwa sababu mmeuondoa ufunguo wa maarifa. Ninyi wenyewe hamkuingia, na wale waliokuwa wanaingia mkawazuia.”

53 As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,

53 Yesu alipoondoka huko, walimu wa sheria na Mafarisayo wakaanza kumpinga vikali na kumsonga kwa maswali,

54 waiting to catch Him in something He might say.

54 wakivizia kumkamata kwa kitu atakachosema ili wamshtaki.