Mark 8

1 In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,

1 Katika siku hizo, umati mkubwa wa watu ulikusanyika tena. Kwa kuwa walikuwa hawana chakula, Yesu akawaita wanafunzi wake akawaambia,

2 “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.

2 “Ninauhurumia huu umati wa watu, kwa sababu sasa wamekuwa nami kwa muda wa siku tatu na hawana chakula.

3 If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”

3 Nikiwaaga waende nyumbani bila kula, watazimia njiani kwa sababu baadhi yao wametoka mbali.”

4 His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”

4 Wanafunzi wake wakamjibu, “Lakini hapa nyikani tutapata wapi mikate ya kutosha kuwalisha?”

5 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied.

5 Yesu akawauliza, “Mna mikate mingapi?” Wakajibu, “Tuna mikate saba.”

6 And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.

6 Akawaambia watu waketi chini. Akiisha kuichukua mikate saba na kushukuru, akaimega na kuwapa wanafunzi wake ili wawagawie watu. Wanafunzi wake wakafanya hivyo.

7 They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.

7 Walikuwa pia na visamaki vichache, Yesu akavibariki, akawaamuru wanafunzi wake wawagawie watu.

8 The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

8 Wale watu walikula na kutosheka. Baadaye wanafunzi wakakusanya vipande vilivyosalia, wakajaza vikapu saba.

9 And about four thousand men were present. And when Jesus had dismissed the crowd,

9 Watu waliokula walikuwa wapata 4,000. Akiisha kuwaaga,

10 He immediately got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.

10 aliingia kwenye mashua pamoja na wanafunzi wake, akaenda sehemu za Dalmanutha.

11 Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.

11 Mafarisayo wakaja, wakaanza kumhoji Yesu. Ili kumtega, wakamwomba awaonyeshe ishara kutoka mbinguni.

12 Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”

12 Akahuzunika moyoni, akawaambia, “Kwa nini kizazi hiki kinataka ishara? Amin nawaambieni, hakitapewa ishara yoyote.”

13 And He left them, got back into the boat, and crossed to the other side.

13 Kisha akawaacha, akarudi kwenye mashua, akavuka hadi ngʼambo.

14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.

14 Wanafunzi walikuwa wamesahau kuchukua mikate ya kutosha. Walikuwa na mkate mmoja tu kwenye mashua.

15 “Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”

15 Yesu akawaonya: “Jihadharini na chachu ya Mafarisayo na ya Herode.”

16 So they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.

16 Wakajadiliana wao kwa wao, na kusema, “Anasema hivi kwa sababu hatukuleta mikate.”

17 Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?

17 Yesu, akifahamu majadiliano yao, akawauliza: “Mbona mnajadiliana kuhusu kutokuwa na mikate? Je, bado hamtambui wala hamwelewi? Je, mbona mioyo yenu ni migumu kiasi hicho?

18 ‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?

18 Je, mna macho lakini mnashindwa kuona, na mna masikio lakini mnashindwa kusikia? Je, hamkumbuki?

19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered.

19 Nilipoimega ile mikate mitano kuwalisha watu 5,000, mlikusanya vikapu vingapi vilivyojaa vya masazo?” Wakamjibu, “Kumi na viwili.”

20 “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Seven,” they said.

20 “Je, nilipoimega ile mikate saba kuwalisha watu 4,000, mlikusanya vikapu vingapi vilivyojaa vya masazo?” Wakamjibu, “Saba.”

21 Then He asked them, “Do you still not understand?”

21 Ndipo akawauliza, “Je, bado hamwelewi?”

22 When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.

22 Wakafika Bethsaida na baadhi ya watu wakamleta mtu mmoja kipofu wakamsihi Yesu amguse.

23 So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.

23 Yesu akamshika mkono huyo kipofu akampeleka nje ya kijiji. Baada ya kuyatemea mate macho ya yule kipofu na kumwekea mikono, Yesu akamuuliza, “Unaona chochote?”

24 The man looked up and said, “I can see the people, but they look like trees walking around.”

24 Yule kipofu akaangalia, akasema, “Ninaona watu, wanaonekana kama miti inayotembea.”

25 Once again Jesus placed His hands on the man’s eyes, and when he opened them his sight was restored, and he could see everything clearly.

25 Yesu akamwekea tena mikono machoni. Kisha macho yake yakafunguka, kuona kwake kukarejea naye akaona kila kitu dhahiri.

26 Jesus sent him home and said, “Do not go back into the village.”

26 Yesu akamuaga aende nyumbani kwake, akimwambia, “Hata kijijini usiingie.”

27 Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”

27 Yesu na wanafunzi wake wakaondoka kwenda katika vijiji vya Kaisaria-Filipi. Walipokuwa njiani, Yesu akawauliza, “Watu husema mimi ni nani?”

28 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”

28 Wakamjibu, “Baadhi husema wewe ni Yohana Mbatizaji, wengine husema ni Eliya, na bado wengine husema wewe ni mmojawapo wa manabii.”

29 “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”

29 Akawauliza, “Je, ninyi mnasema mimi ni nani?” Petro akajibu, “Wewe ndiwe Kristo.”

30 And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.

30 Yesu akawaonya wasimwambie mtu yeyote habari zake.

31 Then He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and after three days rise again.

31 Ndipo akaanza kuwafundisha wanafunzi wake kuwa Mwana wa Adamu lazima atapata mateso mengi na kukataliwa na wazee, viongozi wa makuhani, na walimu wa sheria, na kwamba itampasa auawe lakini baada ya siku tatu afufuke.

32 He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.

32 Aliyasema haya waziwazi, ndipo Petro akamchukua kando na akaanza kumkemea.

33 But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”

33 Lakini Yesu alipogeuka na kuwaangalia wanafunzi wake, akamkemea Petro. Akasema, “Rudi nyuma yangu, Shetani! Moyo wako hauwazi yaliyo ya Mungu, bali ya wanadamu.”

34 Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

34 Ndipo akauita ule umati wa watu pamoja na wanafunzi wake, akasema, “Mtu yeyote akitaka kunifuata, ni lazima ajikane mwenyewe, auchukue msalaba wake, anifuate.

35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.

35 Kwa maana yeyote anayetaka kuyaokoa maisha yake atayapoteza, lakini yeyote atakayeyapoteza maisha yake kwa ajili yangu na kwa ajili ya Injili atayaokoa.

36 What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

36 Je, itamfaidi nini mtu kuupata ulimwengu wote, lakini akayapoteza maisha yake?

37 Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

37 Au mtu atatoa nini badala ya nafsi yake?

38 If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”

38 Mtu yeyote akinionea aibu mimi na maneno yangu katika kizazi hiki cha uzinzi na dhambi, Mwana wa Adamu naye atamwonea aibu wakati atakapokuja katika utukufu wa Baba yake pamoja na malaika watakatifu.”