Matthew 17

1 After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.

1 Siku sita baada ya jambo hili, Yesu akawachukua Petro, Yakobo na Yohana ndugu yake Yakobo, akawapeleka juu ya mlima mrefu peke yao.

2 There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.

2 Wakiwa huko, Yesu alibadilika sura mbele yao. Uso wake ukangʼaa kama jua na nguo zake zikawa na weupe wa kuumiza macho.

3 Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.

3 Ghafula wakawatokea mbele yao Mose na Eliya, wakizungumza na Yesu.

4 Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

4 Ndipo Petro akamwambia Yesu, “Bwana, ni vyema sisi tukae hapa. Ukitaka, nitafanya vibanda vitatu: kimoja chako, kingine cha Mose na kingine cha Eliya.”

5 While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”

5 Petro alipokuwa angali ananena, ghafula wingu lililongʼaa likawafunika, na sauti ikatoka kwenye hilo wingu ikisema, “Huyu ni Mwanangu mpendwa. Ninapendezwa naye sana. Msikieni yeye.”

6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.

6 Wanafunzi waliposikia haya, wakaanguka chini kifudifudi, wakajawa na hofu.

7 Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”

7 Lakini Yesu akaja na kuwagusa, akawaambia, “Inukeni na wala msiogope.”

8 And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.

8 Walipoinua macho yao, hawakumwona mtu mwingine yeyote isipokuwa Yesu.

9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone about this vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”

9 Walipokuwa wakishuka kutoka mlimani, Yesu akawaagiza, “Msimwambie mtu yeyote mambo mliyoyaona hapa, mpaka Mwana wa Adamu atakapofufuliwa kutoka kwa wafu.”

10 The disciples asked Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

10 Wale wanafunzi wakamuuliza, “Kwa nini basi walimu wa sheria husema kwamba ni lazima Eliya aje kwanza?”

11 Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things.

11 Yesu akawajibu, “Ni kweli, Eliya lazima aje kwanza, naye atatengeneza mambo yote.

12 But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.”

12 Lakini nawaambia, Eliya amekwisha kuja, nao hawakumtambua, bali walimtendea kila kitu walichotaka. Vivyo hivyo Mwana wa Adamu pia atateswa mikononi mwao.”

13 Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

13 Ndipo wale wanafunzi wakaelewa kuwa alikuwa anazungumza nao habari za Yohana Mbatizaji.

14 When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.

14 Walipofika penye umati wa watu, mtu mmoja akamjia Yesu na kupiga magoti mbele yake, akasema,

15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.

15 “Bwana, mhurumie mwanangu. Yeye ana kifafa na anateseka sana. Mara kwa mara huanguka kwenye moto au kwenye maji.

16 I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”

16 Nilimleta kwa wanafunzi wako, lakini hawakuweza kumponya.”

17 “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”

17 Yesu akajibu, “Enyi kizazi kisichoamini na kilichopotoka! Nitakaa nanyi mpaka lini? Nitawavumilia mpaka lini? Mleteni mvulana hapa kwangu.”

18 Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.

18 Yesu akamkemea yule pepo mchafu, akamtoka yule kijana, naye akapona saa ile ile.

19 Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”

19 Kisha wanafunzi wakamwendea Yesu wakiwa peke yao, wakamuuliza, “Kwa nini sisi hatukuweza kumtoa?”

20 “Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

20 Akawajibu, “Kwa sababu ya imani yenu ndogo. Ninawaambia kweli, mkiwa na imani ndogo kama punje ya haradali, mtauambia mlima huu, ‘Ondoka hapa uende pale,’ nao utaondoka. Wala hakutakuwa na jambo lisilowezekana kwenu. [

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21 Lakini hali kama hii haitoki ila kwa kuomba na kufunga.]”

22 When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.

22 Siku moja walipokuwa pamoja huko Galilaya, Yesu akawaambia, “Mwana wa Adamu atasalitiwa na kutiwa mikononi mwa watu.

23 They will kill Him, and on the third day He will be raised to life.” And the disciples were deeply grieved.

23 Nao watamuua, lakini siku ya tatu atafufuliwa.” Wanafunzi wakahuzunika sana.

24 After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”

24 Baada ya Yesu na wanafunzi wake kufika Kapernaumu, wakusanya kodi ya Hekalu wakamjia Petro na kumuuliza, “Je, Mwalimu wenu halipi kodi ya Hekalu?”

25 “Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”

25 Petro akajibu, “Ndiyo, yeye hulipa.” Petro aliporudi nyumbani, Yesu akawa wa kwanza kulizungumzia, akamuuliza, “Unaonaje Simoni? Wafalme wa dunia hupokea ushuru na kodi kutoka kwa nani? Je, ni kutoka kwa watoto wao au kutoka kwa watu wengine?”

26 “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him.

26 Petro akamjibu, “Kutoka kwa watu wengine.” Yesu akamwambia, “Kwa hiyo watoto wao wamesamehewa.

27 “But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”

27 Lakini ili tusije tukawaudhi, nenda baharini ukatupe ndoana. Mchukue samaki wa kwanza utakayemvua. Fungua kinywa chake nawe utakuta humo fedha, ichukue ukalipe kodi yako na yangu.”