Mathayo 22

Mfano wa karamu ya harusi

(Luka 14:15-24)

1 Yesu alisema nao tena kwa kutumia mifano: 2 “Ufalme wa mbinguni umefanana na mfalme aliyemwandalia mwanawe karamu ya harusi. 3 Basi, akawatuma watumishi kuwaita walioalikwa waje harusini, lakini walioalikwa hawakutaka kufika. 4 Akawatuma tena watumishi wengine, akisema, ‘Waambieni wale walioalikwa: Karamu yangu iko tayari sasa; fahali wangu na ndama wanono wamekwisha chinjwa; kila kitu ni tayari; njoni harusini.’ 5 Lakini wao hawakujali, wakaenda zao; mmoja shambani kwake, mwingine kwenye shughuli zake, 6 na wengine wakawakamata wale watumishi wakawatukana, wakawaua. 7 Yule mfalme akakasirika, akawatuma askari wake wakawaangamize wauaji hao na kuuteketeza mji wao. 8 Kisha akawaambia watumishi wake: ‘Karamu ya harusi iko tayari kweli, lakini walioalikwa hawakustahili. 9 Basi, nendeni kwenye barabara na wowote wale mtakaowakuta waiteni waje harusini.’ 10 Wale watumishi wakatoka, wakaenda njiani, wakawaleta watu wote, wabaya na wema. Nyumba ya harusi ikajaa wageni.

11 “Mfalme alipoingia kuwaona wageni, akamwona mtu mmoja ambaye hakuvaa mavazi ya harusi. 12 Mfalme akamwuliza, ‘Rafiki, umeingiaje hapa bila vazi la harusi?’ Lakini yeye akakaa kimya. 13 Hapo mfalme akawaambia watumishi, ‘Mfungeni miguu na mikono mkamtupe nje gizani; huko atalia na kusaga meno.’” 14 Yesu akamaliza kwa kusema, “Wengi wamealikwa, lakini wachache wameteuliwa.”

Kulipa kodi kwa Kaisari

(Marko 12:13-17; Luka 20:20-26)

15 Kisha, Mafarisayo wakaenda zao, wakashauriana jinsi ya kumnasa Yesu kwa maneno yake. 16 Basi, wakawatuma wafuasi wao pamoja na wafuasi wa kikundi cha Herode. Wakamwuliza, “Mwalimu, tunajua kwamba wewe ni mtu mwaminifu, na kwamba wafundisha njia ya Mungu kwa uaminifu; humwogopi mtu yeyote, maana cheo cha mtu si kitu kwako. 17 Haya, tuambie maoni yako. Je, ni halali au la, kulipa kodi kwa Kaisari?” 18 Lakini Yesu alitambua uovu wao, akawaambia, “Enyi wanafiki mbona mnanijaribu? 19 Nionesheni fedha ya kulipia kodi.” Nao wakamtolea sarafu ya fedha. 20 Basi, Yesu akawauliza, “Sura na chapa hii ni ya nani?” 21 Wakamjibu, “Ni ya Kaisari.” Hapo Yesu akawaambia, “Basi, ya Kaisari mpeni Kaisari, na ya Mungu mpeni Mungu.” 22 Waliposikia hivyo wakashangaa; wakamwacha, wakaenda zao.

Suala juu ya ufufuo

(Marko 12:18-27; Luka 20:27-40)

23 Siku hiyo, baadhi ya Masadukayo wasemao wafu hawafufuki walimwendea Yesu. 24 Basi, wakamwambia, “Mwalimu, Mose alisema mtu aliyeoa akifa bila kuacha watoto, lazima ndugu yake amwoe huyo mama mjane, ili ampatie ndugu yake watoto. 25 Basi, hapa petu palikuwa na ndugu saba. Wa kwanza alioa kisha akafa bila kujaliwa watoto, akamwachia ndugu yake huyo mke wake mjane. 26 Ikawa vivyo hivyo kwa ndugu wa pili, na wa tatu, mpaka wa saba. 27 Baada ya ndugu hao wote kufa, akafa pia yule mama. 28 Je, siku wafu watakapofufuka mama huyo atakuwa mke wa nani miongoni mwa wale ndugu saba? Maana wote saba walikuwa wamemwoa.”

29 Yesu akawajibu, “Nyinyi mmekosea kwa sababu hamjui Maandiko Matakatifu wala nguvu ya Mungu. 30 Maana wafu watakapofufuka hawataoa wala kuolewa; watakuwa kama malaika mbinguni. 31 Lakini kuhusu kufufuka kwa wafu, je, hamjasoma yale aliyowaambieni Mungu? Aliwaambia, 32 ‘Mimi ni Mungu wa Abrahamu, Mungu wa Isaka na Mungu wa Yakobo!’ Basi, yeye si Mungu wa wafu, bali ni Mungu wa walio hai.” 33 Ule umati wa watu uliposikia hivyo ukayastaajabia mafundisho yake.

Amri kuu

(Marko 12:28-34; Luka 10:25-28)

34 Mafarisayo waliposikia kwamba Yesu alikuwa amewanyamazisha Masadukayo, wakakutana pamoja. 35 Mmoja wao, mwanasheria, akamwuliza Yesu kwa kumjaribu, 36 “Mwalimu, ni amri ipi iliyo kuu katika sheria?” 37 Yesu akamjibu, “ ‘Mpende Bwana Mungu wako kwa moyo wako wote, kwa roho yako yote na kwa akili yako yote’. 38 Hii ndiyo amri kuu na ya kwanza. 39 Ya pili inafanana na hiyo: ‘Mpende jirani yako kama unavyojipenda wewe mwenyewe’. 40 Sheria yote ya Mose na mafundisho ya manabii vinategemea amri hizi mbili.”

Suala juu ya Kristo

(Marko 12:35-37; Luka 20:41-44)

41 Mafarisayo walipokusanyika pamoja, Yesu aliwauliza, 42 “Nyinyi mwaonaje juu ya Kristo? Je, ni mwana wa nani?” Wakamjibu, “Wa Daudi.” 43 Yesu akawaambia, “Basi, inawezekanaje kwamba kwa nguvu ya Roho Mtakatifu Daudi anamwita yeye Bwana? Maana alisema:

44  t ‘Bwana alimwambia Bwana wangu: Keti upande wangu wa kulia, mpaka niwaweke maadui zako chini ya miguu yako.’

45 Basi, ikiwa Daudi anamwita Kristo ‘Bwana,’ anawezaje kuwa mwanawe?” 46 Hakuna mtu yeyote aliyeweza kumjibu neno. Na tangu siku hiyo hakuna aliyethubutu tena kumwuliza swali.

Matthew 22

1 And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying,2 The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,3 and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.4 Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;6 and the rest laid hold on his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.7 But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy.9 Go ye therefore unto the partings of the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage feast.10 And those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests.11 But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment:12 and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.13 Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.14 For many are called, but few chosen.

15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in his talk.16 And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men.17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why make ye trial of me, ye hypocrites?19 Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a denarius.20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?21 They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.22 And when they heard it, they marvelled, and left him, and went away.

23 On that day there came to him Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection: and they asked him,24 saying, Teacher, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother;26 in like manner the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.27 And after them all, the woman died.28 In the resurrection therefore whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.29 But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels in heaven.31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.33 And when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

34 But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together.35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, trying him:36 Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?37 And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.38 This is the great and first commandment.39 And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.40 On these two commandments the whole law hangeth, and the prophets.

41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,42 saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David.43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,

44 The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I put thine enemies underneath thy feet?

45 If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son?46 And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.