MT. 5
Sifa na Heri
1 tNaye alipowaona makutano, alipanda mlimani; na alipokwisha kuketi, wanafunzi wake walimjia;
2 akafumbua kinywa chake, akawafundisha, akisema,
3 tHeri walio maskini wa roho;
Maana ufalme wa mbinguni ni wao.
4 tHeri wenye huzuni;
Maana hao watafarijika.
5 tHeri wenye upole;
Maana hao watairithi nchi.
6 tHeri wenye njaa na kiu ya haki;
Maana hao watashibishwa.
7 tHeri wenye rehema;
Maana hao watapata rehema.
8 tHeri wenye moyo safi;
Maana hao watamwona Mungu.
9 tHeri wapatanishi;
Maana hao wataitwa wana wa Mungu.
10 tHeri wenye kuudhiwa kwa ajili ya haki;
Maana ufalme wa mbinguni ni wao.
11 tHeri ninyi watakapowashutumu na kuwaudhi na kuwanenea kila neno baya kwa uongo, kwa ajili yangu.
12 tFurahini, na kushangilia; kwa kuwa thawabu yenu ni kubwa mbinguni; kwa maana ndivyo walivyowaudhi manabii waliokuwa kabla yenu.Chumvi na Nuru
13 tNinyi ni chumvi ya dunia; lakini chumvi ikiwa imeharibika itatiwa nini hata ikolee? Haifai tena kabisa, ila kutupwa nje na kukanyagwa na watu.
14 tNinyi ni nuru ya ulimwengu. Mji hauwezi kusitirika ukiwa juu ya mlima. 15 tWala watu hawawashi taa na kuiweka chini ya pishi, bali juu ya kiango; nayo yawaangaza wote waliomo nyumbani.
16 tVivyo hivyo nuru yenu na iangaze mbele ya watu, wapate kuyaona matendo yenu mema, wamtukuze Baba yenu aliye mbinguni.Sheria na Manabii
17 tMsidhani ya kuwa nalikuja kuitangua torati au manabii; la, sikuja kutangua, bali kutimiliza. 18 tKwa maana, amin,t nawaambia, Mpaka mbingu na nchi zitakapoondoka, yodi moja wala nukta moja ya torati haitaondoka, hata yote yatimie. 19 tBasi mtu ye yote atakayevunja amri moja katika hizi zilizo ndogo, na kuwafundisha watu hivyo, ataitwa mdogo kabisa katika ufalme wa mbinguni; bali mtu atakayezitenda na kuzifundisha, huyo ataitwa mkubwa katika ufalme wa mbinguni.
20 Maana nawaambia ya kwamba, Haki yenu isipozidi hiyo haki ya waandishi na Mafarisayo, hamtaingia kamwe katika ufalme wa mbinguni.Kuhusu Hasira
21 tMmesikia watu wa kale walivyoambiwa, Usiue, na mtu akiua, itampasa hukumu. 22 tBali mimi nawaambieni, Kila amwoneaye ndugu yake hasira itampasa hukumu; na mtu akimfyolea ndugu yake, itampasa baraza; na mtu akimwapiza, itampasa jehanum ya moto. 23 tBasi ukileta sadaka yako madhabahuni, na huku ukikumbuka ya kuwa ndugu yako ana neno juu yako, 24 iache sadaka yako mbele ya madhabahu, uende zako, upatane kwanza na ndugu yako, kisha urudi uitoe sadaka yako. 25 tPatana na mshitaki wako upesi, wakati uwapo pamoja naye njiani; yule mshitaki asije akakupeleka kwa kadhi, na kadhi akakupeleka kwa askari, ukatupwa gerezani.
26 Amin, nakuambia, Hutoki humo kamwe hata uishe kulipa senti ya mwisho.Kuhusu Uzinzi
27 tMmesikia kwamba imenenwa, Usizini; 28 tlakini mimi nawaambia, Kila mtu atazamaye mwanamke kwa kumtamani, amekwisha kuzini naye moyoni mwake. 29 tJicho lako la kuume likikukosesha, ling’oe ulitupe mbali nawe; kwa maana yakufaa kiungo chako kimoja kipotee wala mwili wako mzima usitupwe katika jehanum.
30 tNa mkono wako wa kuume ukikukosesha, ukate uutupe mbali nawe; kwa maana yakufaa kiungo chako kimoja kipotee wala mwili wako mzima usitupwe katika jehanum.Kuhusu Talaka
31 tImenenwa pia, Mtu akimwacha mkewe, na ampe hati ya talaka;
32 tlakini mimi nawaambia, Kila mtu amwachaye mkewe, isipokuwa kwa habari ya uasherati, amfanya kuwa mzinzi; na mtu akimwoa yule aliyeachwa, azini.Kuhusu Viapo
33 tTena mmesikia watu wa kale walivyoambiwa, Usiape uongo, ila mtimizie Bwana nyapo zako; 34 tlakini mimi nawaambia, Usiape kabisa; hata kwa mbingu, kwa maana ndicho kiti cha enzi cha Mungu; 35 twala kwa nchi, kwa maana ndiyo pa kuwekea miguu yake; wala kwa Yerusalemu, kwa maana ndio mji wa Mfalme mkuu. 36 Wala usiape kwa kichwa chako, maana huwezi kufanya unywele mmoja kuwa mweupe au mweusi.
37 tBali maneno yenu yawe Ndiyo, ndiyo; Siyo, siyo; kwa kuwa yazidiyo hayo yatoka kwa yule mwovu.Kuhusu Kujilipiza Kisasi
38 tMmesikia kwamba imenenwa, Jicho kwa jicho, na jino kwa jino; 39 ttLakini mimi nawaambia, Msishindane na mtu mwovu; lakini mtu akupigaye shavu la kuume, mgeuzie na la pili. 40 tNa mtu atakaye kukushitaki na kuitwaa kanzu yako, mwachie na joho pia. 41 Na mtu atakayekulazimisha mwendo wa maili moja, nenda naye mbili.
42 Akuombaye, mpe; naye atakaye kukopa kwako, usimpe kisogo.Upendo kwa Adui
43 tMmesikia kwamba imenenwa, Umpende jirani yako, na, Umchukie adui yako; 44 tlakini mimi nawaambia, Wapendeni adui zenu, waombeeni wanaowaudhi, 45 tili mpate kuwa wana wa Baba yenu aliye mbinguni; maana yeye huwaangazia jua lake waovu na wema, huwanyeshea mvua wenye haki na wasio haki. 46 Maana mkiwapenda wanaowapenda ninyi mwapata thawabu gani? Hata watoza ushuru, je! Nao hawafanyi yayo hayo? 47 Tena mkiwaamkia ndugu zenu tu, mnatenda tendo gani la ziada? Hata watu wa mataifa, je! Nao hawafanyi kama hayo? 48 tBasi ninyi mtakuwa wakamilifu, kama Baba yenu wa mbinguni alivyo mkamilifu.
MATTHEW 5
The Sermon on the Mount
1 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on the side of a mountain and sat down.tBlessings
(Luke 6.20-23)
Jesus' disciples gathered around him,
2 and he taught them:
3 God blesses those people
who depend only on him.
They belong to the kingdom
of heaven!t
4 t God blesses those people
who grieve.
They will find comfort!
5 t God blesses those people
who are humble.
The earth will belong
to them!
6 t God blesses those people
who want to obey himt
more than to eat or drink.
They will be given
what they want!
7 God blesses those people
who are merciful.
They will be treated
with mercy!
8 t God blesses those people
whose hearts are pure.
They will see him!
9 God blesses those people
who make peace.
They will be called
his children!
10 t God blesses those people
who are treated badly
for doing right.
They belong to the kingdom
of heaven.t
11 t God will bless you when people insult you, mistreat you, and tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.
12 t Be happy and excited! You will have a great reward in heaven. People did these same things to the prophets who lived long ago.Salt and Light
(Mark 9.50; Luke 14.34,35)
13 t You are the salt for everyone on earth. But if salt no longer tastes like salt, how can it make food salty? All it is good for is to be thrown out and walked on.
14 t You are the light for the whole world. A city built on top of a hill cannot be hidden, 15 t and no one lights a lamp and puts it under a clay pot. Instead, it is placed on a lampstand, where it can give light to everyone in the house.
16 t Make your light shine, so others will see the good you do and will praise your Father in heaven.The Law of Moses
17 Don't suppose I came to do away with the Law and the Prophets.t I did not come to do away with them, but to give them their full meaning.
18 t Heaven and earth may disappear. But I promise you not even a period or comma will ever disappear from the Law. Everything written in it must happen.
19 If you reject even the least important command in the Law and teach others to do the same, you will be the least important person in the kingdom of heaven. But if you obey and teach others its commands, you will have an important place in the kingdom.
20 You must obey God's commands better than the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law obey them. If you don't, I promise you will never get into the kingdom of heaven.Anger
21 t You know our ancestors were told, “Do not murder” and “A murderer must be brought to trial.”
22 But I promise you if you are angry with someone, t you will have to stand trial. If you call someone a fool, you will be taken to court. And if you say that someone is worthless, you will be in danger of the fires of hell.
23 So if you are about to place your gift on the altar and remember that someone is angry with you,
24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. Make peace with that person, then come back and offer your gift to God.
25 Before you are dragged into court, make friends with the person who has accused you of doing wrong. If you don't, you will be handed over to the judge and then to the officer who will put you in jail.
26 I promise you will not get out until you have paid the last cent you owe.Marriage
27 t You know the commandment which says, “Be faithful in marriage.” 28 But I tell you if you look at another woman and want her, you are already unfaithful in your thoughts. 29 t If your right eye causes you to sin, poke it out and throw it away. It is better to lose one part of your body, than for your whole body to end up in hell.
30 t If your right hand causes you to sin, chop it off and throw it away! It is better to lose one part of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.Divorce
(Matthew 19.9; Mark 10.11,12; Luke 16.18)
31 t You have been taught that a man who divorces his wife must write out divorce papers for her.t
32 t But I tell you not to divorce your wife unless she has committed some terrible sexual sin.t If you divorce her, you will cause her to be unfaithful, just as any man who marries her is guilty of taking another man's wife.Promises
33 t You know our ancestors were told, “Don't use the Lord's name to make a promise unless you are going to keep it.” 34 t But I tell you not to swear by anything when you make a promise! Heaven is God's throne, so don't swear by heaven. 35 t The earth is God's footstool, so don't swear by the earth. Jerusalem is the city of the great king, so don't swear by it. 36 Don't swear by your own head. You cannot make one hair white or black.
37 When you make a promise, say only “Yes” or “No.” Anything else comes from the devil.Revenge
(Luke 6.29,30)
38 t You know you have been taught, “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” 39 But I tell you not to try to get even with a person who has done something to you. When someone slaps your right cheek, t turn and let that person slap your other cheek. 40 If someone sues you for your shirt, give up your coat as well. 41 If a soldier forces you to carry his pack one kilometer , carry it two kilometers .t
42 When people ask you for something, give it to them. When they want to borrow money, lend it to them.Love
(Luke 6.27,28,32-36)
43 t You have heard people say, “Love your neighbors and hate your enemies.” 44 But I tell you to love your enemies and pray for anyone who mistreats you. 45 t Then you will be acting like your Father in heaven. He makes the sun rise on both good and bad people. And he sends rain for the ones who do right and for the ones who do wrong. 46 If you love only those people who love you, will God reward you for this? Even tax collectorst love their friends. 47 If you greet only your friends, what's so great about this? Don't even unbelievers do that? 48 t But you must always act like your Father in heaven.