LK. 5
Yesu Awaita Wanafunzi wa Kwanza
1 tIkawa makutano walipomsonga wakilisikiliza neno la Mungu, yeye alikuwa amesimama kando ya ziwa la Genesareti, 2 akaona vyombo viwili vimekaa kando ya ziwa, lakini wavuvi wametoka, wanaosha nyavu zao. 3 Akaingia katika chombo kimoja, ndicho chake Simoni, akamtaka akipeleke mbali kidogo na pwani. Akaketi, akawafundisha makutano ali chomboni. 4 tHata alipokwisha kunena, alimwambia Simoni, Tweka mpaka kilindini, mkashushe nyavu zenu mvue samaki. 5 tSimoni akajibu akamwambia, Bwana mkubwa, tumefanya kazi ya kuchosha usiku kucha, tusipate kitu; lakini kwa neno lako nitazishusha nyavu. 6 tBasi, walipofanya hivyo walipata samaki wengi mno, nyavu zao zikaanza kukatika; 7 wakawapungia mikono washirika wao waliokuwa katika chombo cha pili, waje kuwasaidia; wakaja, wakavijaza vyombo vyote viwili, hata vikataka kuzama. 8 Simoni Petro alipoona hayo, alianguka magotini pa Yesu, akisema, Ondoka kwangu, kwa kuwa mimi ni mtu mwenye dhambi, Bwana. 9 Maana alishikwa na ushangao, yeye na wote waliokuwa pamoja naye, kwa sababu ya wingi wa samaki walioupata; 10 tna kadhalika Yakobo na Yohana, wana wa Zebedayo, waliokuwa washirika wa Simoni. Yesu akamwambia Simoni, Usiogope, tangu sasa utakuwa ukivua watu.
11 tHata walipokwisha kuviegesha pwani vyombo vyao, wakaacha vyote wakamfuata.Yesu Amtakasa mwenye Ukoma
12 tIkawa, alipokuwa katika mmojawapo wa miji ile, tazama, palikuwa na mtu amejaa ukoma; naye alipomwona Yesu alianguka kifudifudi, akamwomba akisema, Bwana, ukitaka, waweza kunitakasa. 13 Naye akaunyosha mkono wake, akamgusa akisema, Nataka; takasika. Na mara ukoma wake ukamwondoka. 14 tAkamkataza asimwambie mtu, ila, Nenda ukajionyeshe kwa kuhani; ukatoe kwa ajili ya kutakasika kwako kama Musa alivyoamuru, iwe ushuhuda kwao. 15 Lakini habari zake zikazidi kuenea, wakakutanika makutano mengi wamsikilize na kuponywa magonjwa yao.
16 tLakini yeye alikuwa akijiepua, akaenda mahali pasipokuwa na watu, akaomba.Yesu Amponya mwenye Kupooza
17 tIkawa siku zile mojawapo alikuwa akifundisha, na Mafarisayo na waalimu wa torati walikuwa wameketi hapo, waliotoka katika kila kijiji cha Galilaya, na Uyahudi, na Yerusalemu; na uweza wa Bwana ulikuwapo apate kuponya. 18 Na tazama, wakaja watu wanamchukua kitandani mtu mwenye kupooza; wakataka kumpeleka ndani na kumweka mbele yake. 19 Hata walipokosa nafasi ya kumpeleka ndani kwa ajili ya lile kundi la watu, walipanda juu ya dari wakampisha katika matofali ya juu, wakamshusha yeye na kitanda chake katikati mbele ya Yesu. 20 Naye alipoiona imani yao, alimwambia, Ee rafiki, umesamehewa dhambi zako. 21 tBasi, wale waandishi na Mafarisayo wakaanza kuhojiana wakisema, Ni nani huyu asemaye maneno ya kukufuru? N’nani awezaye kusamehe dhambi isipokuwa Mungu peke yake? 22 Na Yesu alijua hoja zao, akajibu akawaambia, Mnahojiana nini mioyoni mwenu? 23 Lililo jepesi ni lipi? Kusema, Umesamehewa dhambi zako, au kusema, Ondoka, uende? 24 Lakini, mpate kujua ya kwamba Mwana wa Adamu anayo amri duniani ya kusamehe dhambi, (alimwambia yule mwenye kupooza). Nakuambia, Ondoka, ujitwike kitanda chako, ukaende zako nyumbani kwako. 25 Mara hiyo akasimama mbele yao, akajitwika kile alichokilalia, akaenda zake nyumbani kwake, huku akimtukuza Mungu.
26 Ushangao ukawashika wote, wakamtukuza Mungu; wakajaa hofu, wakisema, Leo tumeona mambo ya ajabu.Yesu Amwita Lawi
27 tBaada ya hayo akatoka, akaona mtoza ushuru, jina lake Lawi, ameketi forodhani, akamwambia, Nifuate. 28 Akaacha vyote, akaondoka, akamfuata. 29 tNa Lawi akamfanyia karamu kubwa nyumbani mwake; palikuwa na mkutano mkuu wa watoza ushuru na watu wengineo waliokuwa wameketi chakulani pamoja nao. 30 tIkawa Mafarisayo na waandishi wao kuwanung’unikia wanafunzi wake, wakisema, Mbona mnakula na kunywa pamoja na watoza ushuru na wenye dhambi? 31 Yesu akajibu akawaambia, Wenye afya hawana haja na tabibu, isipokuwa walio hawawezi.
32 Sikuja kuwaita wenye haki, bali wenye dhambi, wapate kutubu.
33 tNao wakamwambia, Wanafunzi wa Yohana hufunga mara nyingi, na kuomba dua; na kadhalika wanafunzi wa Mafarisayo; lakini wanafunzi wako hula na kunywa! 34 Lakini Yesu akawaambia, Je! Mwaweza kuwafanya wafunge walioalikwa arusini, akiwapo bwana arusi pamoja nao?
35 Lakini siku zitakuja watakapoondolewa bwana arusi, ndipo watakapofunga siku zile.
36 Akawaambia na mithali, Hakuna akataye kiraka cha vazi jipya na kukitia katika vazi kuukuu; na kama akitia, amelikata lile jipya, na kile kiraka cha vazi jipya hakilingani na lile vazi kuukuu. 37 Wala hakuna mtu atiaye divai mpya katika viriba vikuukuu; na kama akitia, ile divai mpya itavipasua vile viriba, divai yenyewe itamwagika, na viriba vitaharibika. 38 Lakini divai mpya sharti kutiwa katika viriba vipya. 39 Wala hakuna anywaye divai ya kale akatamani divai mpya; kwa kuwa asema, Ile ya kale ndiyo iliyo njema.
LUKE 5
Jesus Chooses His First Disciples
(Matthew 4.18-22; Mark 1.16-20)
1 t Jesus was standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret, t teaching the people as they crowded around him to hear God's message. 2 Near the shore he saw two boats left there by some fishermen who had gone to wash their nets.
3 Jesus got into the boat that belonged to Simon and asked him to row it out a little way from the shore. Then Jesus sat downt in the boat to teach the crowd.
4 When Jesus had finished speaking, he told Simon, “Row the boat out into the deep water and let your nets down to catch some fish.”
5 t “Master,” Simon answered, “we have worked hard all night long and have not caught a thing. But if you tell me to, I will let the nets down.” 6 t They did this and caught so many fish that their nets began ripping apart.
7 Then they signaled for their partners in the other boat to come and help them. The men came, and together they filled the two boats so full that they both began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw this happen, he knelt down in front of Jesus and said, “Lord, don't come near me! I am a sinner.” 9 Peter and everyone with him were completely surprised at all the fish they had caught.
10 His partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were surprised too.
Jesus told Simon, “Don't be afraid! From now on you will bring in people instead of fish.”
11 The men pulled their boats up on the shore. Then they left everything and went with Jesus.Jesus Heals a Man
(Matthew 8.1-4; Mark 1.40-45)
12 Jesus came to a town where there was a man who had leprosy.t When the man saw Jesus, he knelt down to the ground in front of Jesus and begged, “Lord, you have the power to make me well, if only you wanted to.”
13 Jesus put his hand on him and said, “I want to! Now you are well.” At once the man's leprosy disappeared.
14 t Jesus told him, “Don't tell anyone about this, but go and show yourself to the priest. Offer a gift to the priest, just as Moses commanded, and everyone will know that you have been healed.”t
15 News about Jesus kept spreading. Large crowds came to listen to him teach and to be healed of their diseases.
16 But Jesus would often go to some place where he could be alone and pray.Jesus Heals a Man //Who Could Not Walk
(Matthew 9.1-8; Mark 2.1-12)
17 One day some Pharisees and experts in the Law of Moses sat listening to Jesus teach. They had come from every village in Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem.
God had given Jesus the power to heal the sick, 18 and some people came carrying a man on a mat because he could not walk. They tried to take him inside the house and put him in front of Jesus.
19 But because of the crowd, they could not get him to Jesus. So they went up on the roof, t where they removed some tiles and let the mat down in the middle of the room.
20 When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the man, “My friend, your sins are forgiven.”
21 The Pharisees and the experts began arguing, “Jesus must think he is God! Only God can forgive sins.”
22 Jesus knew what they were thinking, and he said, “Why are you thinking this? 23 Is it easier for me to tell this man that his sins are forgiven or to tell him to get up and walk?
24 But now you will see that the Son of Man has the right to forgive sins here on earth.” Jesus then said to the man, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk home.”
25 At once the man stood up in front of everyone. He picked up his mat and went home, giving thanks to God.
26 Everyone was amazed and praised God. What they saw surprised them, and they said, “We have seen a great miracle today!”Jesus Chooses Levi
(Matthew 9.9-13; Mark 2.13-17)
27 Later, Jesus went out and saw a tax collectort named Levi sitting at the place for paying taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
28 Levi left everything and went with Jesus.
29 In his home Levi gave a big dinner for Jesus. Many tax collectors and other guests were also there.
30 t The Pharisees and some of their teachers of the Law of Moses grumbled to Jesus' disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with these tax collectors and other sinners?”
31 Jesus answered, “Healthy people don't need a doctor, but sick people do.
32 I didn't come to invite good people to turn to God. I came to invite sinners.”People Ask about Going //without Eating
(Matthew 9.14-17; Mark 2.18-22)
33 Some people said to Jesus, “John's followers often pray and go without eating, t and so do the followers of the Pharisees. But your disciples never go without eating or drinking.”
34 Jesus told them, “The friends of a bridegroom don't go without eating while he is still with them.
35 But the time will come when he will be taken from them. Then they will go without eating.”
36 Jesus then told them these sayings:
No one uses a new piece of cloth to patch old clothes. The patch would shrink and make the hole even bigger.
37 No one pours new wine into old wineskins. The new wine would swell and burst the old skins.t Then the wine would be lost, and the skins would be ruined.
38 New wine must be put only into new wineskins.
39 No one wants new wine after drinking old wine. They say, “The old wine is better.”