Luka 19

Yesu na Zakayo

1 Yesu aliingia mjini Yeriko, akawa akipita katika njia za mji huo. 2 Palikuwa na mtu mmoja huko mjini aitwaye Zakayo ambaye alikuwa mkuu wa watozaushuru, na pia mtu tajiri. 3 Alitaka kuona Yesu alikuwa nani, lakini kwa sababu ya umati wa watu, na kwa vile alikuwa mfupi, hakufaulu. 4 Hivyo, alitangulia mbio, akapanda juu ya mkuyu ili aweze kumwona Yesu, kwa maana alikuwa apitie hapo. 5 Basi, Yesu alipofika mahali pale, aliangalia juu akamwambia, “Zakayo, shuka upesi, maana leo ni lazima nishinde nyumbani mwako.” 6 Zakayo akashuka haraka, akamkaribisha kwa furaha. 7 Watu wote walipoona hayo, wakaanza kunungunika wakisema, “Amekwenda kukaa kwa mtu mwenye dhambi.” 8 Lakini Zakayo akasimama, akamwambia Yesu, “Sikiliza Bwana! Mimi nitawapa maskini nusu ya mali yangu, na kama nimenyanganya mtu yeyote kitu, nitamrudishia mara nne.” 9 Yesu akamwambia, “Leo wokovu umefika katika nyumba hii, kwa vile huyu pia ni wa ukoo wa Abrahamu. 10 Kwa maana Mwana wa Mtu amekuja kutafuta na kuokoa waliopotea.”

Mfano wa watumishi kumi

(Mat 25:14-30)

11 Wakati watu walipokuwa bado wanasikiliza hayo, Yesu akawaambia mfano. Hapo alikuwa anakaribia Yerusalemu, na watu wale walidhani kwamba muda si muda, ufalme wa Mungu ungefika. 12 Hivyo akawaambia, “Kulikuwa na mtu mmoja wa ukoo wa kifalme aliyefanya safari kwenda nchi ya mbali ili apokee madaraka ya ufalme, halafu arudi. 13 Basi, kabla ya kuondoka, aliwaita watumishi wake kumi, akawapa kiasi cha fedha kila mmoja na kuwaambia: ‘Fanyeni nazo biashara mpaka nitakaporudi.’ 14 Lakini wananchi wenzake walimchukia na hivyo wakatuma wajumbe waende wakaseme: ‘Hatumtaki huyu atutawale.’

15 “Huyo mtu mashuhuri alirudi nyumbani baada ya kufanywa mfalme, na mara akaamuru wale watumishi aliowapa zile fedha waitwe ili aweze kujua kila mmoja amepata faida gani. 16 Mtumishi wa kwanza akatokea, akasema: ‘Bwana, faida iliyopatikana ni mara kumi ya zile fedha ulizonipa.’ 17 Naye akamwambia: ‘Vema; wewe ni mtumishi mwema. Kwa kuwa umekuwa mwaminifu katika jambo dogo, utakuwa na madaraka juu ya miji kumi!’ 18 Mtumishi wa pili akaja, akasema: ‘Bwana, faida iliyopatikana ni mara tano ya zile fedha ulizonipa.’ 19 Naye akamwambia pia: ‘Nawe utakuwa na madaraka juu ya miji mitano.’

20 “Mtumishi mwingine akaja, akasema: ‘Chukua fedha yako; niliificha salama katika kitambaa, 21 kwa maana niliogopa kwa sababu wewe ni mtu mkali. Wewe ni mtu ambaye huchukua yasiyo yako, na kuchuma ambacho hukupanda.’ 22 Naye akamwambia: ‘Nakuhukumu kutokana na msemo wako, ewe mtumishi mbaya! Ulijua kwamba mimi ni mtu mkali, ambaye huchukua yasiyo yangu na kuchuma nisichopanda. 23 Kwa nini, basi, hukuiweka fedha yangu benki, nami ningeichukua pamoja na faida baada ya kurudi kwangu?’ 24 Hapo akawaambia wale waliokuwa pale: ‘Mnyanganyeni hiyo fedha, mkampe yule aliyepata faida mara kumi.’ 25 Nao wakamwambia: ‘Lakini Bwana, huyo ana faida ya kiasi hicho mara kumi!’ 26 Naye akawajibu: ‘Kila aliye na kitu atapewa na kuzidishiwa. Lakini yule asiye na kitu, hata kile alicho nacho kitachukuliwa. 27 Na sasa, kuhusu hao maadui zangu ambao hawapendi niwe mfalme wao, waleteni hapa, mkawaue papa hapa mbele yangu.’”

Yesu anaingia Yerusalemu kwa shangwe

(Mat 21:1-11; Marko 11:1-11; Yoh 12:12-19)

28 Yesu alisema hayo, kisha akatangulia mbele yao kuelekea Yerusalemu. 29 Alipokaribia kufika Bethfage na Bethania, karibu na mlima wa Mizeituni, aliwatuma wanafunzi wake wawili, 30 akawaambia: “Nendeni katika kijiji kilicho mbele yenu. Mtakapokuwa mnaingia kijijini, mtamkuta mwanapunda amefungwa ambaye hajatumiwa na mtu. Mfungueni, mkamlete hapa. 31 Kama mtu akiwauliza kwa nini mnamfungua, mwambieni, ‘Bwana anamhitaji.’”

32 Basi, wakaenda, wakakuta sawa kama alivyowaambia. 33 Walipokuwa wanamfungua yule mwanapunda, wenyewe wakawauliza, “Kwa nini mnamfungua mwanapunda huyu?” 34 Nao wakawajibu, “Bwana anamhitaji.” 35 Basi, wakampelekea Yesu yule mwanapunda. Kisha wakatandika mavazi yao juu yake, wakampandisha Yesu juu yake. 36 Yesu akaendelea na safari, na watu wakatandaza mavazi yao barabarani.

37 Alipofika karibu na Yerusalemu, katika mteremko wa mlima wa Mizeituni, umati wote na wanafunzi wake wakaanza kushangilia na kumtukuza Mungu kwa sauti kubwa kwa sababu ya mambo makuu waliyoyaona; 38 wakawa wanasema: “Abarikiwe Mfalme ajaye kwa jina la Bwana. Amani mbinguni, na utukufu juu mbinguni!”

39 Hapo baadhi ya Mafarisayo waliokuwako katika lile kundi la watu wakamwambia Yesu, “Mwalimu, wanyamazishe wanafunzi wako!” 40 Yesu akawajibu, “Nawaambieni, kama hawa wakinyamaza, hakika hayo mawe yatapaza sauti.”

Yesu anauombolezea Yerusalemu

41 Alipokaribia zaidi na kuuona ule mji, Yesu aliulilia 42 akisema: “Laiti ungelijua leo hii mambo yaletayo amani! Lakini sasa yamefichika machoni pako. 43 Maana siku zaja ambapo adui zako watakuzungushia maboma, watakuzingira na kukusonga pande zote. 44 Watakupondaponda wewe pamoja na watoto wako ndani ya kuta zako; hawatakuachia hata jiwe moja juu ya jingine, kwa sababu hukuutambua wakati Mungu alipokujia kukuokoa.”

Yesu anaingia hekaluni

(Mat 21:12-17; Marko 11:15-19; Yoh 2:13-22)

45 Kisha, Yesu aliingia hekaluni, akaanza kuwafukuza nje wafanyabiashara 46 akisema, “Imeandikwa: ‘Nyumba yangu itakuwa nyumba ya sala’; lakini nyinyi mmeifanya kuwa pango la wanyanganyi.”

47 Yesu akawa anafundisha kila siku hekaluni. Makuhani wakuu, waalimu wa sheria na viongozi wa watu walitaka kumwangamiza, 48 lakini hawakuwa na la kufanya, maana watu wote walikuwa wakimsikiliza kwa makini kabisa.

Luke 19

1 And he entered and was passing through Jericho.2 And behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.4 And he ran on before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house.6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.7 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He is gone in to lodge with a man that is a sinner.8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold.9 And Jesus said unto him, To-day is salvation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.10 For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was immediately to appear.12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.13 And he called ten servants of his, and gave them ten pounds, and said unto them, Trade ye herewith till I come.14 But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.15 And it came to pass, when he was come back again, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants, unto whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading.16 And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more.17 And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.18 And the second came, saying, Thy pound, Lord, hath made five pounds.19 And he said unto him also, Be thou also over five cities.20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin:21 for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow.22 He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;23 then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds.25 And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.26 I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.27 But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.28 And when he had thus spoken, he went on before, going up to Jerusalem.29 And it came to pass, when he drew nigh unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,30 saying, Go your way into the village over against you; in which as ye enter ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat: loose him, and bring him.31 And if any one ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say, The Lord hath need of him.32 And they that were sent went away, and found even as he had said unto them.33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they threw their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus thereon.36 And as he went, they spread their garments in the way.37 And as he was now drawing nigh, even at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen;38 saying, Blessed is the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.39 And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.40 And he answered and said, I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out.41 And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,42 saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.43 For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,44 and shall dash thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.45 And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold,46 saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.47 And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:48 and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening.