Mark 2

1 A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,

1 Baada ya siku kadhaa Yesu alirudi Kapernaumu, watu wakasikia kwamba amerudi nyumbani.

2 they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.

2 Hivyo watu wengi wakakusanyika kiasi kwamba hapakubaki nafasi yoyote hata mlangoni! Naye akawahubiria Neno.

3 Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.

3 Ndipo baadhi ya watu wakaja wakamletea Yesu mtu aliyepooza, akiwa amebebwa na watu wanne.

4 Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.

4 Kwa kuwa walikuwa hawawezi kumfikisha kwa Yesu kwa ajili ya umati wa watu, walitoboa tundu kwenye paa mahali pale alipokuwa Yesu, wakamshusha yule aliyepooza kwa kitanda alichokuwa amelalia.

5 When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

5 Yesu alipoiona imani yao, alimwambia yule mtu aliyepooza, “Mwanangu, dhambi zako zimesamehewa.”

6 But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,

6 Basi baadhi ya walimu wa sheria waliokuwa wameketi huko wakawaza mioyoni mwao,

7 “Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

7 “Kwa nini mtu huyu anasema hivi? Huyu anakufuru! Ni nani awezaye kusamehe dhambi isipokuwa Mungu peke yake?”

8 At once Jesus knew in His spirit that they were thinking this way within themselves. “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” He asked.

8 Mara moja Yesu akatambua rohoni mwake kile walichokuwa wanawaza mioyoni mwao, naye akawaambia, “Kwa nini mnawaza hivyo mioyoni mwenu?

9 “Which is easier: to say to a paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?

9 Je, ni lipi lililo rahisi zaidi: kumwambia huyu aliyepooza, ‘Umesamehewa dhambi zako,’ au kusema, ‘Inuka, uchukue mkeka wako, uende’?

10 But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” He said to the paralytic,

10 Lakini ili mpate kujua ya kwamba Mwana wa Adamu anayo mamlaka duniani kusamehe dhambi…” Yesu akamwambia yule aliyepooza,

11 “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”

11 “Nakuambia, inuka, chukua mkeka wako, uende nyumbani kwako.”

12 And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

12 Yule mtu aliyekuwa amepooza akasimama, akachukua mkeka wake, akatembea machoni pao wote! Jambo hili likawashangaza wote, wakamtukuza Mungu, wakisema, “Hatujapata kuona jambo kama hili kamwe!”

13 Once again Jesus went out beside the sea. All the people came to Him, and He taught them there.

13 Yesu akaenda tena kandokando ya Bahari ya Galilaya. Umati mkubwa wa watu ukamfuata, naye akaanza kuwafundisha.

14 As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Levi got up and followed Him.

14 Alipokuwa akitembea, akamwona Lawi mwana wa Alfayo ameketi forodhani mahali pa kutoza ushuru, akamwambia, “Nifuate.” Lawi akaondoka, akamfuata Yesu.

15 While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples—for there were many who followed Him.

15 Yesu alipokuwa akila chakula nyumbani mwa Lawi, watoza ushuru wengi pamoja na “wenye dhambi” walikuwa wakila pamoja naye na wanafunzi wake, kwa maana kulikuwa na watu wengi waliokuwa wakimfuata.

16 When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

16 Baadhi ya walimu wa sheria waliokuwa Mafarisayo walipomwona akila pamoja na watoza ushuru na “wenye dhambi,” wakawauliza wanafunzi wake: “Mbona Yesu anakula pamoja na watoza ushuru na ‘wenye dhambi’?”

17 On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

17 Yesu aliposikia haya akawaambia, “Watu wenye afya hawahitaji tabibu, bali walio wagonjwa. Sikuja kuwaita wenye haki, bali wenye dhambi.”

18 Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were often fasting. So people came to Jesus and asked, “Why don’t Your disciples fast like John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees?”

18 Basi wanafunzi wa Yohana pamoja na Mafarisayo walikuwa wakifunga. Baadhi ya watu wakamjia Yesu na kumuuliza, “Mbona wanafunzi wa Yohana na wa Mafarisayo hufunga lakini wanafunzi wako hawafungi?”

19 Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.

19 Yesu akawajibu, “Wageni wa bwana arusi wawezaje kufunga wakati angali pamoja nao? Wakati bwana arusi bado yuko pamoja nao, hawawezi kufunga.

20 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

20 Lakini wakati utafika ambapo bwana arusi ataondolewa kwao. Siku hiyo ndipo watakapofunga.

21 No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.

21 “Hakuna mtu ashoneaye kiraka cha nguo mpya kwenye nguo iliyochakaa. Akifanya hivyo, kile kiraka kipya kitachanika kutoka ile nguo iliyochakaa, nayo itachanika zaidi.

22 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”

22 Wala hakuna mtu awekaye divai mpya kwenye viriba vikuukuu. Akifanya hivyo, ile divai mpya itavipasua hivyo viriba, nayo hiyo divai itamwagika na viriba vitaharibika. Lakini divai mpya huwekwa kwenye viriba vipya.”

23 One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.

23 Siku moja ya Sabato, Yesu pamoja na wanafunzi wake walikuwa wakipita katikati ya mashamba ya nafaka. Walipokuwa wakitembea, wanafunzi wake wakaanza kuvunja masuke.

24 So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

24 Mafarisayo wakamwambia, “Tazama, mbona wanafanya jambo lisilo halali kufanywa siku ya Sabato?”

25 Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?

25 Yesu akawajibu, “Je, hamjasoma kamwe alivyofanya Daudi wakati yeye na wenzake walikuwa na njaa, wakahitaji chakula?

26 During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”

26 Daudi aliingia katika nyumba ya Mungu, wakati Abiathari alikuwa kuhani mkuu, akaila ile mikate iliyowekwa wakfu, ambayo ni halali kuliwa na makuhani peke yao. Naye pia akawapa wenzake.”

27 Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

27 Kisha Yesu akawaambia, “Sabato ilifanyika kwa ajili ya mwanadamu, lakini si mwanadamu kwa ajili ya Sabato.

28 Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

28 Hivyo, Mwana wa Adamu ndiye Bwana wa Sabato.”