Matthew 22

1 Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:

1 Yesu akasema nao tena kwa mifano, akawaambia,

2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

2 “Ufalme wa Mbinguni unaweza kufananishwa na mfalme mmoja aliyemwandalia mwanawe karamu ya arusi.

3 He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

3 Akawatuma watumishi wake kuwaita wale waliokuwa wamealikwa karamuni, lakini wakakataa kuja.

4 Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

4 “Kisha akawatuma watumishi wengine akisema, ‘Waambieni wale walioalikwa kwamba nimeandaa chakula. Nimekwisha kuchinja mafahali wangu na vinono, karamu iko tayari. Karibuni kwa karamu ya arusi.’

5 But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.

5 “Lakini hawakuzingatia, wakaenda zao: huyu shambani mwake na mwingine kwenye biashara zake.

6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

6 Wengine wao wakawakamata wale watumishi wake, wakawatesa na kuwaua.

7 The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city.

7 Yule mfalme akakasirika sana, akapeleka jeshi lake likawaangamiza wale wauaji na kuuteketeza mji wao kwa moto.

8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

8 “Kisha akawaambia watumishi wake, ‘Karamu ya arusi imeshakuwa tayari, lakini wale niliowaalika hawakustahili kuja.

9 Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’

9 Kwa hiyo nendeni katika njia panda mkamwalike karamuni yeyote mtakayemwona.’

10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

10 Wale watumishi wakaenda barabarani, wakawakusanya watu wote waliowaona, wema na wabaya. Ukumbi wa arusi ukajaa wageni.

11 But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.

11 “Lakini mfalme alipoingia ndani ili kuwaona wageni, akamwona mle mtu mmoja ambaye hakuwa amevaa vazi la arusi.

12 ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

12 Mfalme akamuuliza, ‘Rafiki, uliingiaje humu bila vazi la arusi?’ Yule mtu hakuwa na la kusema.

13 Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

13 “Ndipo mfalme akawaambia watumishi wake, ‘Mfungeni mikono na miguu mkamtupe nje, kwenye giza. Huko kutakuwa na kilio na kusaga meno.’

14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”

14 “Kwa maana walioitwa ni wengi, lakini walioteuliwa ni wachache.”

15 Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

15 Ndipo Mafarisayo wakatoka nje wakaandaa mpango wa kumtega Yesu katika maneno yake.

16 They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

16 Wakatuma wanafunzi wao kwake pamoja na Maherode. Nao wakasema, “Mwalimu, tunajua kwamba wewe ni mtu mwadilifu na unafundisha njia ya Mungu katika kweli bila kuyumbishwa na mtu wala kuonyesha upendeleo.

17 So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

17 Tuambie basi, wewe unaonaje? Je, ni halali kulipa kodi kwa Kaisari, au la?”

18 But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

18 Lakini Yesu, akijua makusudi yao mabaya, akawaambia, “Enyi wanafiki, kwa nini mnajaribu kunitega?

19 Show Me the coin used for the tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

19 Nionyesheni hiyo sarafu inayotumika kwa kulipia kodi.” Wakamletea dinari.

20 “Whose image is this,” He asked, “and whose inscription?”

20 Naye akawauliza, “Sura hii ni ya nani? Na maandishi haya ni ya nani?”

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

21 Wakamjibu, “Ni vya Kaisari.” Basi Yesu akawaambia, “Mpeni Kaisari kilicho cha Kaisari, naye Mungu mpeni kilicho cha Mungu.”

22 And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

22 Waliposikia hili, wakashangaa. Hivyo wakamwacha, wakaenda zao.

23 That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

23 Siku hiyo hiyo Masadukayo, wale wasemao kwamba hakuna ufufuo wa wafu, wakamjia Yesu na kumuuliza swali, wakisema,

24 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.

24 “Mwalimu, Mose alisema, ‘Kama mtu akifa bila kuwa na watoto, ndugu yake inampasa amwoe huyo mjane ili ampatie watoto huyo nduguye aliyekufa.’

25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

25 Basi palikuwa na ndugu saba miongoni mwetu. Yule wa kwanza akaoa mke, naye akafa, na kwa kuwa hakuwa na watoto, akamwachia nduguye yule mjane.

26 The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.

26 Ikatokea vivyo hivyo kwa yule ndugu wa pili, na wa tatu, hadi wote saba.

27 And last of all, the woman died.

27 Hatimaye, yule mwanamke naye akafa.

28 In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”

28 Sasa basi, siku ya ufufuo, yeye atakuwa mke wa nani miongoni mwa wale ndugu saba, kwa kuwa wote walikuwa wamemwoa huyo mwanamke?”

29 Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

29 Yesu akawajibu, “Mwapotoka kwa sababu hamjui Maandiko wala uweza wa Mungu.

30 In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

30 Wakati wa ufufuo, watu hawataoa wala kuolewa, bali watakuwa kama malaika wa mbinguni.

31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:

31 Lakini kuhusu ufufuo wa wafu, hamjasoma kile Mungu alichowaambia, kwamba,

32 ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

32 ‘Mimi ni Mungu wa Abrahamu, Mungu wa Isaki, na Mungu wa Yakobo’? Yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali ni Mungu wa walio hai.”

33 When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

33 Ule umati wa watu uliposikia hayo, ulishangaa sana kwa mafundisho yake.

34 And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

34 Mafarisayo waliposikia kwamba Yesu alikuwa amewanyamazisha Masadukayo, Mafarisayo wakakusanyika pamoja.

35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:

35 Mmoja wao, mtaalamu wa sheria, akamuuliza swali ili kumjaribu, akisema,

36 “Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

36 “Mwalimu, ni amri ipi katika Sheria iliyo kuu kuliko zote?”

37 Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

37 Yesu akamjibu, “ ‘Mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote na kwa roho yako yote na kwa akili zako zote.’

38 This is the first and greatest commandment.

38 Hii ndiyo amri iliyo kuu, tena ni ya kwanza.

39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

39 Nayo ya pili ni kama hiyo, nayo ni hii: ‘Mpende jirani yako kama nafsi yako.’

40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

40 Amri hizi mbili ndizo msingi wa Sheria na Manabii.”

41 While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them:

41 Wakati Mafarisayo walikuwa wamekusanyika pamoja, Yesu akawauliza,

42 “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.

42 “Mnaonaje kuhusu Kristo? Yeye ni mwana wa nani?” Wakamjibu, “Yeye ni mwana wa Daudi.”

43 Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:

43 Akawaambia, “Inakuwaje basi kwamba Daudi, akinena kwa kuongozwa na Roho, anamwita Kristo ‘Bwana’? Kwa maana asema,

44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’

44 “ ‘Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu: “Keti mkono wangu wa kuume, hadi nitakapowaweka adui zako chini ya miguu yako.”’

45 So if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how can He be David’s son?”

45 Kama basi Daudi anamwita yeye ‘Bwana,’ awezaje kuwa mwanawe?”

46 No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.

46 Hakuna mtu aliyeweza kumjibu Yesu neno. Tena tangu siku hiyo hakuna aliyethubutu kumuuliza tena maswali.