Matthew 10

1 And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.

1 Ndipo Yesu akawaita wanafunzi wake kumi na wawili, naye akawapa mamlaka juu ya pepo wachafu, ili waweze kuwatoa na kuponya kila ugonjwa na maradhi ya kila aina.

2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

2 Haya ndiyo majina ya hao mitume kumi na wawili: wa kwanza, Simoni aitwaye Petro, na Andrea nduguye; Yakobo mwana wa Zebedayo, na Yohana nduguye;

3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

3 Filipo, na Bartholomayo; Tomaso, na Mathayo mtoza ushuru; Yakobo mwana wa Alfayo, na Thadayo;

4 Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.

4 Simoni Mkananayo, na Yuda Iskariote aliyemsaliti Yesu.

5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.

5 Hawa kumi na wawili, Yesu aliwatuma akawaagiza: “Msiende miongoni mwa watu wa Mataifa, wala msiingie mji wowote wa Wasamaria.

6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.

6 Lakini afadhali mshike njia kuwaendea kondoo wa nyumba ya Israeli waliopotea.

7 As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’

7 Wakati mnapokwenda, hubirini mkisema, ‘Ufalme wa Mbinguni umekaribia.’

8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

8 Ponyeni wagonjwa, fufueni wafu, takaseni wenye ukoma, toeni pepo wachafu. Mmepata bure, toeni bure.

9 Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts.

9 Msichukue dhahabu, wala fedha, wala shaba kwenye vifuko vyenu.

10 Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.

10 Msichukue mkoba wa safari, wala kanzu mbili, wala jozi ya pili ya viatu, wala fimbo, kwa maana mtendakazi anastahili posho yake.

11 Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.

11 “Mji wowote au kijiji chochote mtakapoingia, tafuteni humo mtu anayestahili, nanyi kaeni kwake mpaka mtakapoondoka.

12 As you enter the home, greet its occupants.

12 Mkiingia kwenye nyumba, itakieni amani.

13 If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you.

13 Kama nyumba hiyo inastahili, amani yenu na iwe juu yake. La sivyo, amani yenu na iwarudie ninyi.

14 And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.

14 Kama mtu yeyote hatawakaribisha ninyi, wala kusikiliza maneno yenu, kungʼuteni mavumbi kutoka kwenye miguu yenu mtakapokuwa mnatoka kwenye nyumba hiyo au mji huo.

15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

15 Amin, nawaambia, itakuwa rahisi zaidi kwa miji ya Sodoma na Gomora kustahimili katika hukumu kuliko mji huo.

16 Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

16 “Tazama, ninawatuma kama kondoo katikati ya mbwa mwitu. Kwa hiyo mwe werevu kama nyoka na wapole kama hua.

17 But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.

17 “Jihadharini na wanadamu; kwa maana watawapeleka katika mabaraza yao na kuwapiga kwenye masinagogi yao.

18 On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

18 Nanyi mtaburutwa mbele ya watawala na wafalme kwa ajili yangu, ili kuwa ushuhuda kwao na kwa watu wa Mataifa.

19 But when they hand you over, do not worry about how to respond or what to say. In that hour you will be given what to say.

19 Lakini watakapowapeleka humo, msisumbuke kufikiria mtakalosema, kwa maana mtapewa la kusema wakati huo.

20 For it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

20 Kwa sababu si ninyi mtakaokuwa mkinena, bali ni Roho wa Baba yenu atakayekuwa akinena kupitia kwenu.

21 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.

21 “Ndugu atamsaliti ndugu yake ili auawe, naye baba atamsaliti mtoto wake. Watoto nao wataasi dhidi ya wazazi wao na kusababisha wauawe.

22 You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

22 Watu wote watawachukia kwa ajili ya Jina langu. Lakini yule atakayevumilia hadi mwisho ataokolewa.

23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

23 Wakiwatesa katika mji mmoja, kimbilieni mji mwingine. Amin, amin nawaambia, hamtamaliza miji yote ya Israeli kabla Mwana wa Adamu kuja.

24 A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.

24 “Mwanafunzi hawezi kumzidi mwalimu wake, wala mtumishi hamzidi bwana wake.

25 It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!

25 Yatosha mwanafunzi kuwa kama mwalimu wake, na mtumishi kuwa kama bwana wake. Ikiwa mkuu wa nyumba ameitwa Beelzebuli, je, si watawaita zaidi wale wa nyumbani mwake!

26 So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

26 “Kwa hiyo msiwaogope hao, kwa maana hakuna kilichofichika ambacho hakitafunuliwa, wala hakuna siri ambayo haitajulikana.

27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.

27 Ninalowaambia gizani, ninyi lisemeni mchana peupe. Na lile mnalosikia likinongʼonwa masikioni mwenu, lihubirini juu ya nyumba.

28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

28 Msiwaogope wale wauao mwili lakini hawawezi kuua roho. Afadhali mwogopeni yeye awezaye kuiangamiza roho na mwili katika jehanamu.

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.

29 Je, shomoro wawili hawauzwi kwa senti moja tu? Lakini hakuna hata mmoja wao atakayeanguka chini pasipo Baba yenu kujua.

30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

30 Hata nywele za vichwa vyenu zote zimehesabiwa.

31 So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

31 Hivyo msiogope; kwa maana ninyi ni wa thamani kubwa kuliko shomoro wengi.

32 Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.

32 “Kila mtu atakayenikiri mbele ya watu, mimi nami nitamkiri yeye mbele za Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.

33 But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.

33 Lakini yeyote atakayenikana mimi mbele ya watu, mimi nami nitamkana mbele za Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.”

34 Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

34 “Msidhani kwamba nimekuja kuleta amani duniani. Sikuja kuleta amani bali upanga.

35 For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

35 Kwa maana nimekuja kumfitini “ ‘mtu na babaye, binti na mamaye, mkwe na mama mkwe wake;

36 A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’

36 nao adui za mtu watakuwa ni wale watu wa nyumbani kwake.’

37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;

37 “Yeyote ampendaye baba yake au mama yake kuliko anavyonipenda mimi, hastahili kuwa wangu. Yeyote ampendaye mwanawe au binti yake kuliko anavyonipenda mimi, hastahili kuwa wangu.

38 and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.

38 Tena yeyote asiyeuchukua msalaba wake na kunifuata, hastahili kuwa wangu.

39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

39 Kwa maana yeyote anayetaka kuyaokoa maisha yake atayapoteza, lakini yeyote atakayeyapoteza maisha yake kwa ajili yangu atayapata.

40 He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

40 “Mtu yeyote atakayewapokea ninyi atakuwa amenipokea mimi, na yeyote atakayenipokea mimi atakuwa amempokea yeye aliyenituma.

41 Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

41 Mtu yeyote anayempokea nabii kwa kuwa ni nabii atapokea thawabu ya nabii, naye mtu anayempokea mwenye haki kwa kuwa ni mwenye haki atapokea thawabu ya mwenye haki.

42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”

42 Kama yeyote akimpa hata kikombe cha maji baridi mmoja wa hawa wadogo kwa kuwa ni mwanafunzi wangu, amin, nawaambia, hataikosa thawabu yake.”