Luke 20

1 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.

1 Siku moja, Yesu alipokuwa akifundisha watu Hekaluni na kuhubiri habari njema, viongozi wa makuhani, walimu wa sheria, pamoja na wazee wa watu wakamjia.

2 “Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”

2 Wakamuuliza, “Tuambie, unafanya mambo haya kwa mamlaka gani? Ni nani aliyekupa mamlaka haya?”

3 “I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:

3 Akawajibu, “Nami nitawauliza swali.

4 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”

4 Je, ubatizo wa Yohana ulitoka mbinguni au kwa wanadamu?”

5 They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

5 Wakahojiana wao kwa wao wakisema, “Kama tukisema, ‘Ulitoka mbinguni,’ atatuuliza, ‘Mbona hamkumwamini?’

6 But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

6 Lakini tukisema, ‘Ulitoka kwa wanadamu,’ watu wote watatupiga mawe, kwa sababu wanaamini kwamba Yohana alikuwa nabii.”

7 So they answered that they did not know where it was from.

7 Basi wakajibu, “Hatujui ulikotoka.”

8 And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

8 Yesu akawaambia, “Wala mimi sitawaambia ni kwa mamlaka gani ninatenda mambo haya.”

9 Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.

9 Akaendelea kuwaambia watu mfano huu: “Mtu mmoja alipanda shamba la mizabibu, akalikodisha kwa wakulima fulani, kisha akasafiri kwa muda mrefu.

10 At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.

10 Wakati wa mavuno ulipofika, akamtuma mtumishi wake kwa hao wapangaji ili wampe sehemu ya mavuno ya shamba la mizabibu. Lakini wale wakulima wakampiga, wakamfukuza mikono mitupu.

11 So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.

11 Akamtuma mtumishi mwingine, huyo naye wakampiga, wakamfanyia mambo ya aibu na kumfukuza.

12 Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.

12 Bado akamtuma na mwingine wa tatu, huyu pia wakamjeruhi na kumtupa nje ya shamba.

13 ‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’

13 “Basi yule mwenye shamba la mizabibu akasema, ‘Nifanye nini? Nitamtuma mwanangu mpendwa, huenda yeye watamheshimu.’

14 But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

14 “Lakini wale wapangaji walipomwona, wakasemezana wao kwa wao. Wakasema, ‘Huyu ndiye mrithi. Basi na tumuue ili urithi uwe wetu.’

15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

15 Kwa hiyo wakamtupa nje ya shamba la mizabibu, wakamuua.” “Sasa basi yule mwenye shamba la mizabibu atawafanyia nini wapangaji hawa?

16 He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”

16 Atakuja na kuwaua hao wapangaji, na kuwapa wapangaji wengine hilo shamba la mizabibu.” Watu waliposikia hayo wakasema, “Mungu apishie mbali jambo hili lisitokee!”

17 But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?

17 Lakini Yesu akawakazia macho, akasema, “Basi ni nini maana ya yale yaliyoandikwa: “ ‘Jiwe walilolikataa waashi, limekuwa jiwe kuu la pembeni’?

18 Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

18 Kila mtu aangukaye juu ya jiwe hilo atavunjika vipande vipande, lakini yule litakayemwangukia atasagwa kabisa.”

19 When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.

19 Walimu wa sheria na viongozi wa makuhani wakatafuta njia ya kumkamata mara moja, kwa sababu walifahamu kwamba amesema mfano huo kwa ajili yao. Lakini waliwaogopa watu.

20 So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

20 Kwa hiyo wakawa wanamchunguza na kutuma wapelelezi waliojifanya kuwa wenye haki ili wapate kumtega kwa maneno asemayo, ili wamtie katika uwezo na mamlaka ya mtawala.

21 “Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

21 Hivyo wale wapelelezi wakamuuliza, “Mwalimu, tunajua unasema na kufundisha yaliyo kweli wala humpendelei mtu, bali wafundisha njia ya Mungu katika kweli.

22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

22 Je, ni halali sisi kulipa kodi kwa Kaisari, au la?”

23 But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,

23 Lakini Yesu akatambua hila yao, kwa hiyo akawaambia,

24 “Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.

24 “Nionyesheni dinari. Je, sura hii na maandishi haya yaliyoko juu yake ni vya nani?”

25 So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

25 Wakamjibu, “Ni vya Kaisari.” Akawaambia, “Basi mpeni Kaisari kilicho cha Kaisari, naye Mungu mpeni kilicho cha Mungu.”

26 And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people. And amazed at His answer, they fell silent.

26 Wakashindwa kumkamata kwa yale aliyokuwa amesema hadharani. Nao wakashangazwa mno na majibu yake, wakanyamaza kimya.

27 Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.

27 Baadhi ya Masadukayo, wale wasemao kwamba hakuna ufufuo wa wafu, wakamjia Yesu na kumuuliza,

28 “Teacher,” they said, “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.

28 “Mwalimu, Mose alituandikia kwamba kama ndugu wa mtu akifa na kumwacha mkewe bila mtoto, basi huyo mtu inampasa amwoe huyo mjane ili amzalie ndugu yake watoto.

29 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife but died childless.

29 Basi palikuwepo ndugu saba. Yule wa kwanza akaoa, akafa bila kuzaa mtoto.

30 Then the second

30 Kisha yule wa pili akamwoa huyo mjane, naye akafa bila mtoto,

31 and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.

31 naye wa tatu pia akamwoa. Vivyo hivyo ndugu wote saba wakawa wamemwoa huyo mwanamke, na wote wakafa pasipo yeyote kupata mtoto.

32 And last of all, the woman died.

32 Mwishowe, yule mwanamke naye akafa.

33 So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”

33 Sasa basi, siku ya ufufuo huyo mwanamke atakuwa mke wa nani, maana aliolewa na ndugu wote saba?”

34 Jesus answered, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.

34 Yesu akawajibu, “Katika maisha haya watu huoa na kuolewa.

35 But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.

35 Lakini wale ambao wamehesabiwa kwamba wanastahili kupata nafasi katika ulimwengu ule na katika ufufuo wa wafu, hawaoi wala hawaolewi.

36 In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.

36 Hawa hawawezi kufa tena, kwa maana wao ni kama malaika. Wao ni watoto wa Mungu, kwa sababu ni watoto wa ufufuo.

37 Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’

37 Hata Mose alidhihirisha kuwa wafu wanafufuka, kwa habari ya kile kichaka kilichokuwa kikiwaka moto bila kuteketea, alipomwita Bwana, ‘Mungu wa Abrahamu, Mungu wa Isaki, na Mungu wa Yakobo.’

38 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”

38 Yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali wa walio hai, kwa kuwa kwake wote ni hai.”

39 Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”

39 Baadhi ya walimu wa sheria wakasema, “Mwalimu, umesema sawasawa kabisa!”

40 And they did not dare to question Him any further.

40 Baada ya hayo hakuna mtu aliyethubutu kumuuliza maswali tena.

41 Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?

41 Kisha Yesu akawaambia, “Imekuwaje basi wao husema Kristo ni Mwana wa Daudi?

42 For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand

42 Daudi mwenyewe anasema katika Kitabu cha Zaburi: “ ‘Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu: “Keti mkono wangu wa kuume,

43 until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’

43 hadi nitakapowaweka adui zako chini ya miguu yako.”’

44 Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”

44 Ikiwa Daudi anamwita yeye ‘Bwana,’ basi atakuwaje mwanawe?”

45 In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,

45 Wakati watu wote walikuwa wanamsikiliza, Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake,

46 “Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

46 “Jihadharini na walimu wa sheria. Wao hupenda kutembea wakiwa wamevaa mavazi marefu, na kusalimiwa kwa heshima masokoni. Hupenda kukaa kwenye viti vya mbele katika masinagogi, na kukaa kwenye nafasi za heshima katika karamu.

47 They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

47 Wao hula nyumba za wajane, na ili waonekane kuwa wema, wanasali sala ndefu. Watu kama hawa watapata hukumu iliyo kuu sana.”